Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP and its affiliated and subsidiary businesses and firms, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP and its affiliate, and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, an Australian Partnership, are separate member firms of the international legal practice known as Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.
We practise in Mainland China through representative offices in Beijing and Shanghai which are branches of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC310989.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales (SRA number: 419682), whose rules can be accessed via https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/standards-regulations/. Certain of those regulations also apply to our practices in other jurisdictions, including China. A list of the members and their professional qualifications is open to inspection at the registered office, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EG. We use the word partner of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP to refer to a member of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is licensed to operate as a foreign law firm in China by the Ministry of Justice. Under Ministry of Justice regulations, foreign law firms in China are permitted, amongst other things, to provide consultancy services on non-Chinese law and on international conventions and practices, and to provide information on the impact of the Chinese legal environment. Under the same regulations, foreign law firms in China are not permitted to conduct Chinese legal affairs, including rendering legal opinions upon Chinese law.
In addition to these services, the firm provides access to PRC law advice through Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei (FTZ) Joint Operation in Shanghai. This Shanghai Free Trade Zone Joint Operation with Kewei Law Firm has been approved by the Shanghai Bureau of Justice. The firm is in the process of updating the name of the Joint Operation which is pending local regulatory approval.
China offices
Beijing
28th Floor Office Tower
Beijing Yintai Centre
2 Jianguomenwai Avenue
Chaoyang District Beijing 100022
Phone +86 10 6535 5000
Fax +86 10 6535 5055
Shanghai
38th Floor Bund Center
222 Yan An Road East
Shanghai 200002
Phone +86 21 2322 2000
Fax +86 21 2322 2322
本所在中国的业务
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP及其关联与分支机构和事务所、Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP及其关联机构、 以及Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer（一家澳大利亚的合伙机构），均为国际性法律服务机构Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer的独立成员事务所。
本所通过在英格兰与威尔士注册登记（注册编号OC310989）的有限责任合伙机构Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP的北京和上海代表处在中国内地执业。
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP由英格兰与威尔士律师监管局授权并监管（SRA编号：419682），其监管条例可通过https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/standards-regulations/访问。其中某些监管条例也适用于本所在包括中国在内的其他司法管辖区的业务。其成员名册及专业资格可在其注册办公地（地址为Exchange House, Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EG）公开查阅。Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP的“合伙人”系指Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP的成员或具有同等地位与资格的员工或顾问。
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP是经司法部批准在中国境内从事业务的一家外国律师事务所。根据司法部规定，中国境内的外国律师事务所可以提供有关非中国法律事务和国际条约与惯例等方面的咨询服务，以及提供有关中国法律环境影响的资讯。根据该等规定，中国境内的外国律师事务所不准从事中国法律事务，包括根据中国法律出具法律意见。
除上述服务外，经上海市司法局批准，本所与上海市自贸区的科伟律师事务所正式联营，通过史密夫斐尔科伟联营 (Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei (FTZ) Joint Operation) 提供中国法服务。本所正在办理联营所的名称变更手续，并等待当地监管部门的批准。
中国办事处
北京
中国北京市朝阳区建国门外大街2号
北京银泰中心写字楼28层
邮编: 100022
电话： +86 10 6535 5000
传真： +86 10 6535 5055
上海
中国上海市延安东路222号
外滩中心38楼
邮编: 200002
电话：+86 21 2322 2000
传真：+86 21 2322 2322