Case open: Foreign law firms to get more access via FTZ

Chinese law firms and their overseas counterparts will be allowed to cooperate on international legal cases in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, as part of the process of opening up the country's legal services market.

On Tuesday, the Shanghai government announced measures on mutual accreditation of lawyers between Chinese and foreign law firms located in the FTZ and on cooperative arrangements for domestic and foreign law firms.

At present, the representative offices of foreign law firms in China may only offer information on China's legal environment.