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Our multi-lingual legal teams in those offices comprise experienced advisers with unrivaled business and government connections in China. Working closely with the Hong Kong-based members of the Deacons China Practice, they provide comprehensive advice on the general investment climate and the evolving legal environment in China. </font></p> <p align="justify" style="margin-right: 5"><font face="verdana" size="2">Deacons has one of the largest China practices in Hong Kong, consisting of 15 partners and over 25 legal professionals. Our China Practice Group is able to provide a full range of advisory and documentary services for China-related projects, with the aim of ensuring that our clients' interests obtain the best possible protection under Chinese law. Please refer to <a href="http://www.deacons.com.hk/eng/ourservices/services_3.htm">Our Services</a> section for more details on our unmatched PRC-related services.</font></p> <p align="justify" style="margin-right: 5"><font face="verdana" size="2"><b>Beijing - Deacons Beijing Representative Office</b><br> Set up in 2002, the Beijing office advises on all aspects of business, focusing on direct investment, media and entertainment, construction and infrastructure, hi-tech businesses, intellectual property protection, litigation and arbitration and regulatory compliance.</font></p> <p align="justify" style="margin-right: 5"><font face="verdana" size="2"><b>Guangzhou - Deacons Guangzhou Representative Office</b><br> Deacons is one of the very few foreign law firms with an office in Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong province. Established in 1994, the Guangzhou office serves clients who are active in China's southern provinces. 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