Heller Ehrman has 650 attorneys and professionals in 14 cities worldwide, including Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore. Our expansion in Asia is the product of a strong and active client base. As one of the first U.S. law firms to establish a Hong Kong office in the 1970s, we have been advising clients for more than 30 years on the opportunities and challenges presented by doing business in China, and a significant part of our practice in Asia is devoted to this region.

Our clients include U.S. and European multinationals, as well as Asian financial institutions, corporations, governments, government-controlled entities and trade associations. We have approximately 30 attorneys based in Asia who are trained and experienced in the laws of Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore and other jurisdictions. Our office in Singapore was established in 1994 to serve our clients' needs throughout Southeast Asia in international commercial transactions, U.S. strategic investment, general corporate representation and dispute resolution. Our Hong Kong office became a local Hong Kong law firm in 2003 – enabling our Hong Kong-qualified attorneys to represent clients in the Hong Kong courts. In 2004, we opened an office in Beijing, signaling our strategic expansion into the People's Republic of China. We have since opened an office in Shanghai in 2007.