| United
Kingdom | Constitution | Bird & Bird in the United Kingdom is a partnership ("Bird & Bird,London"). |
| | Professional
titles and jurisdiction | All partners are solicitors, registered foreign lawyers or are otherwise qualified to be partners. A list of partners is open to inspection at the above office address.
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| | Regulatory authority | All the partners in Bird & Bird, London are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales, as successor regulator to the Law Society of England and Wales from1 July 2007. |
| | Professional regulations | The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s regulations can be found at http://www.rules.sra.org.uk/. |
| Belgium | Constitution | Bird & Bird in Belgium is an office of Bird & Bird, London. |
| | Professional titles and jurisdiction | Partners of Bird & Bird practising in Belgium bear the title of avocat (French) or advocaat (Dutch) in Belgium. |
| | Regulatory authority | Partners of Bird & Bird practising in Belgium are members of Ordre français des avocats du Barreau de Bruxelles or De Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten bij de balie te Brussel and are registered on either their "A" list (Belgian lawyers) or their "E" list (European Community lawyers). |
| | Professional regulations | Details of the professional regulations that apply may be viewed on www.barreaudebruxelles.be or www.baliebrussel.be. |
| China | Constitution | Bird & Bird in Beijing is a representative office of Bird & Bird, Hong Kong. Its official name is the Beijing Representative Office of Bird & Bird, Hong Kong. |
| | Professional titles and jurisdiction | Partners in the Beijing office are members of the Hong Kong Law Society. Partners in the Beijing office are not qualified as lawyers in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC” or “China”). Non-PRC lawyers, including all lawyers employed by Hong Kong law firms or international law firms with a presence in the PRC, are not permitted to advise formally on PRC law in China. Any information provided by the Beijing office regarding PRC law or administrative practice is based upon their practical understanding and experience in providing information regarding the impact of China's legal environment and may be based upon specific communications with PRC legal counsel and authorities. Accordingly, such communication should not be construed or relied upon as formal legal advice on PRC law. |
| | Regulatory authority | The Beijing Representative Office of Bird & Bird, Hong Kong and its representatives are regulated by Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China. |
| | Professional regulations | The regulatory provisions applicable to the Beijing Representative Office of Bird & Bird, Hong Kong are: Administrative Measures for Representative Offices of Hong Kong, Macau Special Administrative Region Law Firms Resident in the Mainland Administrative Regulations for the Offices of Foreign Law Firms Resident in China Administrative Regulations for the Offices of Foreign Law Firms Resident in China Implementing Regulations Ministry of Justice Regulations Concerning the Implementation of the «Administrative Regulations for the Offices of Foreign Law Firms Resident in China » |
| Finland | Constitution | Bird & Bird Attorneys Ltd. in Finland is an Affiliate of Bird & Bird, London. |
| | Professional titles and jurisdiction | The individuals who are partners in Bird & Bird Attorneys Ltd. are all Asianajaja in Finland. |
| | Regulatory authority | The individuals who are partners in Bird & Bird Attorneys Ltd. are all members of the Finnish Bar Association. |
| | Professional regulations | The professional regulations are set out in the Code of Civil Procedure and the Advocates Act, and have been expressed in rulings by the Disciplinary Committee of the Finnish Bar Association. A codification of the rules may be found in the Rules of proper professional conduct for advocates, issued by the Board of the Finnish Bar Association on 9 June 1972. Such regulatory provisions are available through the Finnish Bar Association at www.asianajajat.fi. |
| France | Consitution | Bird & Bird in France is an association under French law and an Affiliate of Bird & Bird, London. |
| | Professional titles and jurisdiction | Partners in Bird & Bird, France are Avocat à la Cour in France. |
| | Regulatory authority | Partners in Bird & Bird, France are registered with the Avocat au Barreau de Paris (Paris Bar Association). |
| | Professional regulations | Regulations applicable to members of the French Bar are available through the Avocat au Barreau de Paris at www.avocatparis.org |
| Germany | Constitution | Bird & Bird in Germany is a branch of Bird & Bird, London. |
| | Professional titles and jurisdiction | Partners of Bird & Bird practising from offices in Germany are admitted within the Federal Republic of Germany to practise as Rechtsanwalt. |
| | Regulatory authority | Partners of Bird & Bird practising from offices in Germany are members of the Bar (Rechtsanwaltskammer) for their respective offices: Duesseldorf: Rechtsanwaltskammer Duesseldorf Frankfurt: Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt Munich: Rechtsanwaltskammer München Patent attorneys practising from offices in Germany are listed in the list of patent attorneys at the German patent and trademark office and are members of the patent attorney's bar (www.patentanwaltskammer.de). Patent attorneys are bound by the regulations of the act on patent attorneys ("Patentanwaltsordnung", BGBl. I 1966, 557, BGBl. I 2001, 3656) and the professional regulations for patent attorneys (Mitt. 1997, 243). Also, they are members of the Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle and are bound by the professional regulations of said organisation. The European patent attorneys are registered at the European patent office and are members of the institute of professional representatives before the European patent office(www.patentepi.com). They are bound by the professional regulations of the institute (epi-informatione 2/2001, 75) and the disciplinary rules issed by the administrative council of the European patent organisation. |
| | Professional regulations | Regulations applicable to German Rechtsanwältinnen and Rechtsanwälte are available at www.brak.de/seiten/06.php |
| Hong Kong | Constitution | Bird & Bird in Hong Kong, a partnership, is an Affiliate of Bird & Bird, London. |
| | Professional titles and jurisdiction | Partners in Bird & Bird, Hong Kong are admitted as solicitors in Hong Kong. |
| | Regulatory authority | Partners in Bird & Bird, Hong Kong are regulated by the Law Society of Hong Kong. |
| | Professional regulations | The rules of professional conduct of the Law Society of Hong Kong are at http://www.hklawsoc.org.hk |
| Italy | Constitution | Bird & Bird Studio Legale in Italy is an Affiliate of Bird & Bird, London. |
| | Professional titles and jurisdiction | Partners in Bird & Bird Studio Legale resident in Italy are Avvocato in Italy. |
| | Regulatory authority | Both the Milan and the Rome offices are registered with the Consiglio Nazionale Forense. The Milan office is also registered with Ordine degli Avvocati di Milano and the Rome office with Ordine degli Avvocati di Roma |
| | Professional regulations | Professional regulations which apply are included in the Codice deontologico forense which can be viewed at Consiglio Nazionale Forsense (http://www.consiglionazionaleforense.it/
visualizzazioni/vedi_elenco.php?areanumber=10) |
| The Netherlands | Constitution | Bird & Bird in The Netherlands is a branch of Bird & Bird, London. |
| | Professional titles and jurisdiction | Partners in Bird & Bird practising in The Netherlands are Advocaat or Notaris in The Netherlands. |
| | Regulatory authority | Advocaten are regulated by the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten (The Dutch Bar Association). Notarissen are regulated by the Koninklijke Notariële Beroepsorganisatie (The Royal Dutch Organisation of Civil Law Notaries). In addition, consultants or employees in the firm who are Belastingadviseurs (tax advisers) are regulated by the Nederlandse Orde van Belastingadviseurs (the Dutch Association of Tax Advisers). |
| | Professional regulations | Professional regulations may be viewed: |
| Spain | Constitution | Bird & Bird in Spain, a partnership which has a permanent establishment in Spain, is an Affiliate of Bird & Bird, London. |
| | Professional titles and jurisdiction | All the partners of Bird & Bird, Spain are solicitors in England and Wales regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales (see United Kingdom). Spanish lawyers practising inSpainwithBird & Bird,Spainare Abogados and are entitled to act at any Spanish court. |
| | Regulatory authority | Abogados practising inSpainwithBird&Bird,Spainare regulated in their professional practice by the Estatuto General de la Abogacía Española (General Rules for Lawyers) and the Código Deontológico de la Abogacía Española (Spanish Lawyers Code of Conduct) which is based on the Código Deontológico Europeo (European Code Of Conduct). They are also members of the Ilustre Colegio de Abogados deMadrid(Madrid Bar Association). |
| | Professional regulations | Those regulatory provisions are available on request to the Colegio de Abogados deMadrid(Madrid Bar Association) at http://www.icam.es/index.jsp. |
| Sweden | Constitution | Bird & Bird Advocat KB inSweden is an Affiliate of Bird & Bird, London. |
| | Professional
titles and jurisdiction | The individuals who own the professional corporations that are partners in Bird & Bird Advocat KB are all Advokat inSweden. |
| | Regulatory authority | The individuals who own the professional corporations that are partners in Bird & Bird Advocat KB are all members of the Swedish Bar Association. |
| | Professional regulations | The professional regulations are set out in the Code of Civil Procedure and the Charter of the Swedish Bar Association and have been expressed in rulings by the Council and the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Association. A codification of the rules may be found in the Code of Conduct for Lawyers, issued by the Council of the Swedish Bar Association on9 November 1984. Such regulatory provisions are available through the Swedish Bar Association at www.advokatsamfundet.se. |
