AllBright Law Offices (Chinese: 锦天城律师事务所) is a Shanghai-based Chinese law firm ranked the seventh largest in the country and eighth largest in Asia by number of lawyers.[1] Among national corporate law firms, AllBright is the only one headquartered in Shanghai.[2]
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| Headquarters | Shanghai, China |
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| No. of offices | 13 |
| No. of lawyers | 1,000+ (2015) |
| Major practice areas | Corporate & Commercial, Securities & Capital Markets, Banking & Finance, Real Estate & Construction, Dispute Resolution, International Trade, Intellectual Property |
| Key people | Wu Mingde (Director) |
| Date founded | January 1, 1999 |
| Website | AllBrightLaw.com |
AllBright was founded on January 1, 1999, from the merger of three Shanghai-based law firms, Jin Lian, Tianhe, and Great Wall.[3]
Practice areas
editAllBright's main practice areas include:[4]
- Corporate and commercial (including mergers and acquisitions)
- Securities and capital markets
- Banking and finance
- Real estate and infrastructure
- Intellectual property
- International trade (including WTO disputes)
- Dispute resolution (arbitration and litigation)
Offices
editAllBright presently has offices located in 23 cities in mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and additional offices in London, Seattle, Singapore, and Tokyo:
Mainland China: Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, Qingdao, Xiamen, Hefei, Zhengzhou, Fuzhou, Nanchang, Changsha, Beijing, Tianjin, Jinan, Taiyuan, Changchun, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Kunming, Haikou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi’an, Urumqi
Hong Kong SAR: Hong Kong
International: London, Seattle, Singapore, Tokyo
AllBright marked the opening of its first office outside of mainland China on November 15, 2013 through an association and eventual merger with the Hong Kong-based law firm of Stevenson, Wong & Co.[5]
Global alliances
editAllBright has a long-standing strategic alliance with NCTM Law Firm of Italy.
AllBright is one of the original member firms of the Sino-Global Legal Alliance, which was formed with Lovells in 2007.[6] The SGLA is a non-exclusive referral network which provides clients with legal services in mainland China and abroad.[7]
AllBright signed a formal (non-exclusive) cooperation agreement in 2012 with De Pardieu law firm of France, cementing already existing working relationships on cross-border transactions.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Asia's Top 50 Law Firms". Asian Legal Business. Dec 12, 2012.
- ^ Chambers & Partners - AllBright Law Offices
- ^ The Legal 500 - AllBright Law Offices Profile
- ^ Chambers & Partners - AllBright Law Offices
- ^ Yun Kriegler, China's AllBright opens in Hong Kong and forms local association, The Lawyer, Nov. 4, 2013
- ^ Asian Legal Business, News Analysis: Nine firms, 27 offices, 1,000 lawyers: China's new law alliance launched, Nov. 1, 2007
- ^ "Sino-Global Legal Alliance". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ^ Joanne Harris, France's De Pardieu and China's AllBright enter into cooperation, The Lawyer, Mar. 19, 2012