[1] The firm has since expanded to over 31 offices in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and has a particular focus on the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors.

In 2004, the number of partners at the firm reached 100 for the first time, and the expansion continued unabated with a new office in Beijing.

The same year, the firm signed an international cooperation agreement with BCCC Avocats, located in Switzerland.

[2] The merger brought their presence in the Asia Pacific region to 5 offices, with another 5 formal co-operation agreements in place in Malaysia, China, Indonesia and Korea.

In 2021, Bird & Bird advised DP Poland, the UK AIM listed company which owns the Domino's Pizza franchise in Poland, on its acquisition of a domestic Polish pizza restaurant chain called Dominium SA.