The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Dirk Walker and Dina Yin have joined the Firm’s Beijing Office as partners in its Energy Practice. Both Dirk and Dina join Jones Day from King & Wood Mallesons’ Beijing office. More >>

Global law firm Reed Smith LLP has today announced the appointment of Jie Zhang to its partnership. Jie joins the firm’s Beijing office from Norton Rose Fulbright’s Beijing office. More >>

Bird & Bird is pleased to welcome internationally renowned M&A specialist John Shi and his team member Shan Lai as Corporate partners in its Beijing office.John joins from DLA Piper, where he was Chief Representative. More >>

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that it is expanding in China and has opened an office in Beijing. The Beijing office is located in Beijing’s central business district at Suite 1101A, West Tower, Twin Towers, B12, Jianguomenwai Avenue, Chaoyang district, Beijing 100022, Main Phone: +86 10 8513 5900 and Fax: +86 10 8513 5911. The establishment of the Beijing office will enable the Firm to serve its Beijing-based clients more effectively and will provide the Firm with a platform for further growth in the Greater China region. Dorsey has maintained an office in Hong Kong since 1995 and in Shanghai since 2001, and it serves a broad array of multinational clients doing business in China and Chinese clients doing business around the world. More >>

Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that Benjamin Qiu has joined the law firm as a partner in the Beijing, China, office. Qiu will be part of the firm’s Capital Markets and Corporate Department with a focus on venture capital financings for emerging companies, particularly software and Internet ventures. More >>