January 10, 2005 Firm News

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto opens offices in Shanghai

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto is proud to announce the opening of its new offices in Shanghai on January 10, 2005. The opening follows the Chinese Ministry of Justice's granting permission on December 17, 2004, for the firm to establish offices in Shanghai. Yoshio Iteya, one of the firm's partners, will preside over the new offices as the firm's Shanghai representative. The contact details of the Shanghai offices are as follows:

6th Floor, HSBC Tower
101Yin Cheng East Road
Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200120
The People's Republic of China
TEL 86 21 6841 2500
FAX 86 21 6841 2811

Since establishing offices in Beijing in 1998, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto has been actively engaged in handling numerous transactions and cases, such as Japanese business investment in China and dispute resolutions. With the establishment of the Shanghai offices adding to the firm's presence in China, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto looks forward to applying itself thoroughly to legal issues, business transactions, and all manner of projects that arise both within China and between China and Japan.