Bird & Bird adds to nest

Bird & Bird has formed an alliance with Beijing IP boutique Xiang Kung Law Firm, with the aim of strengthening its contentious capabilities in China.

The New Lawyer • 31 August 2009 • SME Law

BIRD & Bird has formed an alliance with Beijing IP boutique Xiang Kung Law Firm, with the aim of strengthening its contentious capabilities in China.

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In what is just the second international alliance undertaken by the UK firm, the non-exclusive tie-up will likely see Bird & Bird use Xiang Kung for all contentious IP matters.

Earlier this year it entered into an association with Singapore firm Alban Tay Mahtani & de Silva.

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Bird has grown massively over the past few years via office launches, The Lawyer reports.

Bird & Bird’s China head, Matthew Laight, said the firm had formed the Chinese alliance after regularly using Xiang Kung for contentious matters.

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