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Release date: 17/04/2008

Harvey Ingram was one of three key regional firms that fronted a Far East trade mission to cement business links with China's rapidly growing 'Tiger economy'.

During the five-day stay, partner Jitendra Patel made dual-language presentations to scores of Chinese businessmen and intermediaries in the south western cities of Chongqing and Chengdu, in the Sichuan province. It boasts a population of nearly 120 million.

He was working in close collaboration with colleagues from Cooper Parry and HSBC, as part of a business delegation that joined the East Midlands China Business Bureau trade mission. He was building on work done by Harvey Ingram's international team, which has already seen overseas links with correspondent firms opened up elsewhere in China, India and Vietnam.

During the Far East trip a series of seminars and business meetings were held aimed specifically at Chinese companies looking to invest in the UK. It followed on from a very productive trade mission in November last year, when Harvey Ingram got a first-hand look at the vast opportunities on offer.

Jitendra Patel said: "The potential of the South East Asian economies simply cannot be underestimated and this mission offered another massive opportunity for Harvey Ingram.

"The Chinese economy has been booming - and is growing year-on-year. Given we all now live in a global economy, we simply can't afford to get left behind and miss opportunities to open up new trading frontiers. Last year's trips were a great success and we�ve been able to build on them further. This latest trade mission offered a superb opportunity to cement links already made and also to get to know Chinese companies wishing to invest in the UK. As part of our visit, we hosted a series of dual-language seminars and business meetings to ensure we firmly establish our contacts in the region - and stay ahead when it comes to being able to offer our services to both new and existing clients."

Jitendra Patel, partner in our Corporate Finance & Transactions team, specialises in mergers, acquisitions and disposals, including cross-border transactions of companies and businesses.
For more information about international trade requirements, contact him on 0116 257 6199 or via email to jitendra.patel@harveyingram.com