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From the Memphis Business Journal
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Mar 30, 2001, 10:09am CST
Memphis law firm Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell has expanded its International Practice
Group and resources by opening a representative office in Beijing, China.
"The Beijing representative office will allow Baker Donelson to enhance its services through its
subsidiary, BDBC International, Inc., to U.S. companies seeking to expand their operations in
China, as well as to assist U.S. importers of Chinese products, and Chinese companies seeking
opportunities in the U.S.," says Joan McEntee, chairman of the International Practice Group and
shareholder in the Washington, D.C., office of Baker Donelson.
The Beijing office will help Baker Donelson assist its clients with government affairs in China and
strategic planning advice for joint ventures and market entry.
"Baker Donelson's representative office in Beijing is an asset to our company," says Robert Cavey,
vice president of government and public affairs for American Standard. "Their representative office
helps us to reach our strategic goals by assisting us with government affairs and advice for
strategic planning in a very complex environment."
Baker Donelson and subsidiary BDBC provide clients with strategic advice on legal, commercial and
political aspects of global business activities. They represent clients on a broad array of
international issues and business transactions, including strategic advice for corporate initiatives;
mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures; international problem solving; protection of intellectual
property; customs compliance; assets control regulations; and trade and project finance.
Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell is a full-service law firm representing regional, national and
international clients. More than 240 attorneys and senior public policy advisers serve clients from
offices in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, the Tri-Cities (Tenn./Va.), Huntsville, Tenn.,
Jackson, Miss., Washington, D.C., and Atlanta.
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