Shearman Expands in China

Shearman & Sterling has opened a third office in China.

The new location in Shanghai is the firm’s 20th office worldwide, the New York Law Journal reports. The firm already has offices in Beijing and Hong Kong.

“The Shanghai office allows us to better serve clients in central and southern China and strengthen our successful project development, finance, capital markets, and M&A work” in the country, according to a description on the firm’s Web site.