The placement of James M. Zimmerman with Sheppard Mullin in Beijing as a member of the firm’s Corporate practice group.  Zimmerman will lead the new office.  He most recently was a partner at Squire Sanders & Dempsey in Beijing, where he was the chief representative.  Joining Zimmerman in Sheppard Mullin’s Beijing office is special counsel Sharon Xu.  Xu is also a member of the corporate practice group and most recently practiced at Squire Sanders.