总部位于西雅图的美国博钦律师事务所即将关闭其上海办公室。
博钦的一位发言人向ALB确认了这一消息，同时指出：“我们会在这一转变时期，为上海的律师和员工提供最大程度的支持。真诚感谢他们对律所及客户做出的贡献。”
谈及博钦未来在中国的发展，该发言人表示：“对成熟企业、风投资本、创业公司、企业家来说，中国仍旧是全球最具活力的科技和商业市场之一，我们律所也将继续承诺于中国业务及客户。”
这是2023年6月以来，第四家宣布关闭或缩小中国内地办公室的国际律所。此前美国普洛思律师事务所、艾金·岗波律师事务所已决定关闭北京办公室，瑞生国际律师事务所则退出了上海市场，将相关人员合并到了北京办公室。
博钦上海办公室设立于2006年，主要就知识产权及诉讼、合规及政府事务、外商投资等，为科技企业提供服务。网站显示目前上海办公室有8名员工，不过只有1位常驻合伙人陆筠，及3位常驻资深顾问（卢莹、仇有年、温剑）。
博钦拥有比较独特的全球发展策略：其办公室只布局在北美、亚洲两地，其中亚洲主要是大中华地区，目前在北京、台北设立有代表处。2019年11月，博钦在北京设立了中国知识产权代理公司，该公司在深圳拥有一家分支机构，由北京办公室负责人彭明 Scott J. Palmer领导。
Perkins Coie latest U.S. firm to shutter office in China
U.S. law firm Perkins Coie has announced the closure of its Shanghai office, making it the latest international law firm to scale back operations in mainland China.
Since June 2023, both Proskauer Rose and Akin Gump have announced the closures of their Beijing offices, and Latham shuttered in Shanghai.
A spokesperson for the Seattle-based Perkins Coie confirmed the news to ALB, stating, "We are providing significant support to our lawyers and staff in Shanghai during this transition and truly appreciate their commitment to the firm and our clients."
Despite the closure, the spokesperson emphasized, "China has one of the world’s most dynamic technology and business markets for established companies, venture capital, startups, and entrepreneurs and we remain committed as a firm to our China practice and clients."
Perkins Coie still has a presence in in the Greater China region, with offices in Beijing and Taipei. In November 2019, the firm established a China IP agency, led by Scott J. Palmer from its Beijing office, which also has a branch in Shenzhen.
Established in 2006, the Shanghai office of Perkins Coie specialized in intellectual property and litigation, regulatory and government affairs, and foreign direct investment, serving mainly technology companies within and out of China. The firm's website currently lists eight staff members in Shanghai, including one resident partner, Jun Lu, and three resident senior consultants.
