Global Law Firm Clifford Chance has announced the appointment of Lei Shi to the role of Beijing and Shanghai Office Managing Partner, effective 1 May 2024. Lei will succeed Terence Foo and Tim Wang, whose second term concludes at the end of April 2024. Going forward, Tim will be appointed Chair of the firm's China Practice, where he will provide strategic guidance and support on client development and other initiatives for the China practice and regionally. Terence will continue to support the firm on regional strategic initiatives.