Dacheng Law Offices

Dacheng Law Offices
Dàchéng Lǜshī Shīwùsuǒ
大成律师事务所
Headquarters Beijing, China
No. of offices 48[1]
No. of lawyers Approximately 2,600 (end 2011)[2]
Major practice areas General practice
Key people Wang Zhongde (Managing Partner)[3]
Revenue Rmb1.2 billion (2011)[2]
Date founded 1992 (Beijing)[4]
Company type Special general partnership
Website
dachengnet.com
Dacheng Law Offices
Traditional Chinese 大成律師事務所
Simplified Chinese 大成律师事务所

Dacheng Law Offices (informally Dacheng) is a multinational law firm headquartered in Beijing, China. It is the largest China-based law firm measured by number of lawyers.[5][6] According to The American Lawyer's 2012 survey, it is the tenth-largest law firm in the world by number of lawyers, and the largest headquartered outside the English-speaking world.[7]

Dacheng currently has 41 offices in China, and international offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Moscow, New York, Paris, Singapore and Taipei.[8] Approximately 94% of its lawyers are based in the PRC.[7]

History

Dacheng was founded in Beijing in 1992 with five partners, three lawyers and two administration staff.[2][4]

In 2009, Dacheng joined World Services Group, an international multidisciplinary professional services network of independent accounting, investment banking and law firms, becoming the first China-based member.[4] In June 2009, Dacheng opened an office in Paris and merged with the Los Angeles-based law firm Matthews Wilson Hunter, which was subsequently rebranded as Dacheng.[2][9] Dacheng formed a joint venture with the Singapore-based law firm Central Chambers in July 2009.[2]

In November 2009, Dacheng received approval from the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice to convert from a general partnership into a special general partnership.[4]

Dacheng opened an affiliated office in Taipei in May 2010 and merged with the Guangdong-based law firm Xin Yang Law Firm in June 2010, providing it with its first office in Hong Kong.[2] Dacheng formed an alliance with the Portugal-based law firm PLMJ in September 2010[10] and opened an office in New York City in October 2010.[5] In November 2011, Dacheng merged with the Chicago-based law firm John Z Huang & Associates, and it was reported that it was drawing up plans for the opening of an office in London.[2][9]

In February 2013, Dacheng formed an exclusive alliance with the Dubai-based law firm Hussain Lootah & Associates.[11][12]

In August 2013, Dacheng opened an office in Moscow.[1]

Main practice areas

Dacheng's main practice areas include:[13]

  • Capital markets
  • Corporate
  • Criminal
  • Employment
  • Financial services regulation
  • Intellectual property
  • Litigation and arbitration
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Real estate
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Tax

Offices

Dacheng has offices in the following locations: [14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dacheng becomes Chinese pioneer with Moscow office". The Lawyer. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Great haul of China". The Lawyer. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Profile: Wang Zhongde". World Services Group. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Overview". Dacheng Law Offices. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "China's Largest Law Office Opens Branch in NY". CRI English. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  6. ↑ "Great will of China". The New Lawyer. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.americanlawyer.com/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=1202571229481
  8. ↑ "Global network". Dacheng Law Offices. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "China giant targets City outpost". The Lawyer. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  10. ↑ "Historic opportunity". The Lawyer. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  11. ↑ "China's Dacheng secures exclusive alliance with Middle East firm". Legal Week. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  12. ↑ "Hussain Lootah in tie-up with China law firm". Trade Arabia. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  13. ↑ "Specialist areas areas". Dacheng Law Offices. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  14. ↑ "Offices". Dacheng Law Offices. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

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