APAC firms share updates of their latest client wins and referrals

Lee & Lee Associates

News from Ken Lee, Lee & Lee Associates, Beijing, China:

The firm gained a US client, a consulting firm which has set up one representative office in Beijing and one in Shanghai. Colleagues at Lee & Lee Associates are working alongside financial institutions to provide tax and accounting services and are working with the Group’s corporate headquarters and Chinese governing bodies.

Kemps Weir Lawyers:

Stuart Weir and the team at law firm member in Auckland Kemps Weir have been very busy over the last few months. Their work included referring a relationship property matter to member firm Ellisons Solicitors in the UK.

They have also been working closely with Vanessa Williams at accounting member firm Alliott NZ in Auckland. Work with Vanessa includes:

• Referring a Chinese trading company that wanted advice on New Zealand tax matters.
• Referring an Australian plumbing merchant who was moving into the New Zealand market.
• Kemps Weir also received a shareholder agreement matter from Vanessa Williams plus another referral to prepare terms of trade for a New South Wales (NSW) based client. 

Alliott NZ:

Vanessa Williams at Alliott NZ received a referral from Christian Peintner at accounting firm member in Italy, Peintner Seidner & Partner ("PSP") regarding helping an IT client of his. Vanessa is currently in discussions with the client regarding their proposed business structures in New Zealand.

About Alliott Alliance:

Founded in 1979, and with 200 member firms in 85 countries Alliott Global Alliance is an international alliance of independent, law, accounting, and specialist advisory firms, working across the world Together as One.

Each of our members share a common goal: to learn and share knowledge, resources, and opportunities to make the world smaller and their businesses stronger.
We work with a spirit of generosity and openness — so that together, we can continue to fulfil our ambitions, gain greater experience, and drive mutual success.

Alliott Global Alliance is expanding fast, and the alliance has its sights set firmly on growing its legal and accounting membership to 100 countries. Opportunities are available to independent professional firms in specific countries in Africa, but also in Europe, China, the ASEAN region, Australasia, the Gulf Cooperation Council region, Central and South America and in North America. For information about membership in the APAC region, contact Damien McMenamin (damien@alliottglobal.com), Chief Growth Officer.