Yingke Law Firm has opened an office in Greece, the firm’s 27th outpost overseas.

The new office will operated under a strategic partnership between Yingke and Greece law firm Machas & Partners, an Athens-based law firm founded in 2011 that also has offices in Monaco and London.

Under the agreement, the new firm will provide services to clients both in China and Greece in the areas of antitrust, merger & acquisition, banking and finance, litigation and arbitration and labor law.

Mei Xiangrong, the managing partner of Yingke said during the launch ceremony that the motivation behind the new office was that Greece needs China and vice versa.

“China has become a comprehensive strategic partner of Greece, not only assisting the country to overcome its financial crisis and debt problems, but also contributing to the stability of Eurozone and providing solid support through bilateral and multilateral relationships,” Mei said. 

Starting with Greece, Yingke aims to open offices in eastern and southern Europe in the coming years, according to a news statement.