China isn’t the easiest venue for pro bono work, international firms say.
Just ask Dechert. The firm sometimes provides information pro bono on Chinese regulations and local procedures to nonprofits, such as Australia’s Global Poverty Project, that are seeking to operate in China. But the firm can’t give legal advice tailored to the client, says pro bono head Suzanne Turner, because China bars foreign law firms from practicing Chinese law.
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