总部位于伦敦的品诚梅森律师事务所向ALB确认，其已获得中国司法部批准，将于2025年内开设深圳办公室。

这将是品诚梅森在中国的第四家办公室，其他几家分别为开设于1983年的香港办公室、开设于2002年的上海办公室，以及开设于2006年的北京办公室。

据悉，品诚梅森深圳办公室将设立于前海自贸区，由该所目前的中国区负责人吕康毅律师领导，但由于仍在筹备之中，目前尚未确定将有几位律师常驻提供服务。

该所亚太区负责人James Morgan-Payler指出：“新的深圳办公室强化了我们对于中国市场的承诺，也表明了中国对于全球经济的重要性。我们的中国业务将继续聚焦于中国在英国、欧洲、中东、非洲、亚太地区的对外投资及并购，也将继续支持国际企业在中国的投资和合资交易。”

至此，深圳拥有7家国际律所，其中6家选择布局于前海。“深圳是一座极具创新性和企业家精神的城市，常被称为‘中国硅谷’。前海则致力于成为中国一带一路倡议的大门，以及全球金融、物流、科技、法律服务创新中心。”品诚梅森如此解释选址前海的原因。

截至2024年底，品诚梅森在中国内地共有28名律师，包括7位合伙人；网站显示，其在香港共有21名律师，包括8位合伙人。

Pinsent Masons to Open Third Mainland China Office in Shenzhen

London-headquartered law firm Pinsent Masons has confirmed to ALB that it has received government approval to open its third office in mainland China, in the southern city of Shenzhen.

This will bring the firm’s total number of offices in China to four; the others are in Hong Kong (opened in 1983), Shanghai (2002), and Beijing (2006).

The new office will be located in Shenzhen’s Qianhai Free Trade Zone. The firm’s current China head, Kanyi Lui, will lead the new office, although the firm is still in the process of determining the exact headcount to support the Shenzhen office.

Partner and Head of Asia Pacific, James Morgan-Payler, says the new office is part of the firm’s focused growth plan for the Asia Pacific region. "Our new office in Shenzhen reinforces our commitment to the Chinese market and its importance to the global economy."

"Our China practice will continue to focus on China-outbound investment and M&A into the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. We will also continue to support international corporations in their China inbound activities, such as foreign direct investment and joint ventures in China," James adds.

Currently, seven international law firms have a presence in Shenzhen, with six of them choosing to locate in Qianhai.

"Shenzhen is a highly innovative and entrepreneurial city, often described as ‘China’s Silicon Valley.’ The Qianhai Free Trade Zone is positioned to be China’s gateway for the Belt and Road Initiative and a global innovation hub for finance, logistics, technology, and legal services," explains Pinsent.

By the end of 2024, Pinsent has 28 legal professionals in mainland China, including 7 partners. According to the firm’s website, it has 21 legal professionals in Hong Kong SAR, including 8 partners.