King & Wood Mallesons

King & Wood Mallesons is a law firm in Asia Pacific. The firm provides legal mastery from Asia for the world. It maintains a global presence with offices and operations in China, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Singapore, the United States, and other key international financial centres.

The firm offers work across several core practice areas. These include Banking and Financial Services, Corporate M&A and Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution and Compliance, Intellectual Property, Private Equity and Venture Capital, and Tax and Wealth Management. These practices support clients in navigating complex cross border transactions, regulatory investigations, and compliance matters.

King & Wood Mallesons advises clients across a wide range of commercial and industrial sectors. These include Automotive Manufacturing and Industrials, Consumer and Retail, Energy Resources and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Food and Agribusiness, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Private Equity, Real Estate, and Telecommunications, Media, Entertainment and Technology.

The firm produces insights on emerging legal and regulatory issues. Recent publications address regulations and laws in China, artificial intelligence export controls, carbon market trends, simplified personal information protection for small processors, cross border employment law risks, and individual income tax rules for offshore trusts.

The firm also contributes to external legal guides and publications. It has contributed to Thomson Reuters Practical Law on artificial intelligence generated content and copyright in China. It has published the KWM Guide to Doing Business in Australia 2024.

Through the King & Wood International Center, specialists monitor regulatory shifts in China and share market insights with clients. The firm states that it is positioned in the world's growth markets and financial centres.

The firm shares news and updates through its media centre. It also maintains a careers portal for recruitment and issues alerts to help clients and candidates identify fraudulent scams and verify official firm channels.

Services

• Banking and Financial Services
• Corporate M&A and Capital Markets
• Dispute Resolution and Compliance
• Intellectual Property
• Private Equity and Venture Capital
• Tax and Wealth Management