- Dacheng Law Offices
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Dacheng Law Offices Headquarters Beijing, China No. of offices 42[1] No. of lawyers Over 2,000[2] Major practice areas General practice Key people Wang Zhongde (Managing Partner)[3] Date founded 1992[4] Company type Special general partnership Website Dacheng Law Offices Dacheng Law Offices (informally Dacheng) is an international law firm headquartered in Beijing, China. It is the largest China-based law firm measured by number of lawyers.[5][6]
Dacheng currently has 36 offices across the PRC, and international offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, Singapore and Taipei.[1]
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History
Dacheng was founded in Beijing in 1992.[4]
In 2009, Dacheng joined the 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 its first office in the United States in Los Angeles.[2] In November 2009, Dacheng was given approval by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice to convert from a general partnership into a special general partnership.[4]
Dacheng formed an alliance with the Portugal-based law firm PLMJ in September 2010[7] and opened an office in New York City in October 2010.[5] In November 2011, it was reported that Dacheng was drawing up plans for the opening of an office in London.[2]
Main practice areas
Dacheng's main practice areas include:[8]
- Capital markets
- Corporate
- Criminal
- Employment
- Financial services regulation
- Intellectual property
- Litigation and arbitration
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
See also
- List of largest Chinese law firms
- Legal History of China
- Chinese law
References
- ^ a b "Global network". Dacheng Law Offices. http://www.dachengnet.com/en/network/. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ a b c "China giant targets City outpost". The Lawyer. 7 November 2011. http://www.thelawyer.com/china-giant-targets-city-outpost/1010118.article. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Profile: Wang Zhongde". World Services Group. http://www.worldservicesgroup.com/members-locations.asp?action=pro&pcomp=10191&n1=36147. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Overview". Dacheng Law Offices. http://www.dachengnet.com/en/about/index.aspx. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ a b "China's Largest Law Office Opens Branch in NY". CRI English. 7 October 2010. http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/10/07/1821s598028.htm. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Great will of China". The New Lawyer. 7 August 2009. http://www.thenewlawyer.com.au/article/Great-will-of-China/493543.aspx. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Historic opportunity". The Lawyer. 1 November 2010. http://www.thelawyer.com/historic-opportunity/1005933.article. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Specialist areas areas". Dacheng Law Offices. http://www.dachengnet.com/en/business/index.aspx. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
External links
Categories:- Law firms of the People's Republic of China
- Law firms established in 1992
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