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Firm overview

Established on May 25th, 2000, Tahota Law Firm has become a leading large and comprehensive law firm in China. It began its business in western China and now it has set up branch offices in Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Guiyang, Jinan, Kunming, Lhasa, Tianjin, Xi'an, Taiyuan, Xining, Nanjing, Wuhan,Haikou,Hong Kong, Washington D.C., Sydney, Kathmandu.

Talent lawyers with profound theoretical foundation and extensive practical experiences are the cornerstones of Tahota Law Firm's development. Tahota Law Firm pays great attention to its lawyers' career development planning and has established a scientific talent mechanism which has attracted more than 1500 lawyers. Most lawyers are graduated from renowned domestic and foreign law schools, while dozens of them have acquired Doctor's degrees, overseas education backgrounds and professional qualifications for delimitation of stateowned property, certified public accountant, certified tax agents and patent agency, etc.

Tahota implements a working mechanism combining the specialized labor division and team cooperation. Each business field is composed of partners and lawyers who are familiar with the legal knowledge and have rich experience in this field. Tahota implements “five + one team cooperation mode”, each business team can quickly get full supports from other business teams and local office when necessary.

Knowledge management with a focus on development of key practicing areas has promoted Tahota Law Firm's professionalization. There are nearly 20 practice groups which consists of professional lawyers led by partners with relevant expertise. They are dedicated to extensive and in-depth exploitation and business development in these practicing areas, which has perfected Tahota Law Firm's legal services in both traditional and emerging business fields. Tahota Law Firm has established a special Business Research Department as its knowledge management platform to accumulate and manage knowledge of each field, to promote knowledge exchange and usage among different practice groups, and to ensure the constant improvement of Tahota Law Firm's overall service level. Increasing demands from high quality clients have urged Tahota Law Firm to constantly expand its legal services fields.

Tahota Law Firm has accumulated many long-term and stable clients all over China covering a wide spectrum of sectors including government, finance, real estate, aviation, high-end manufacturing, environment protection, energy, medical care, commerce, tourism and culture, etc. In order to satisfy client’s demand of business expansion, Tahota Law Firm has also established close cooperation relationship with various professional institutions and associations around the world.

Firm overview

First law firm in China: established in 1984, the Global Law Office (hereinafter the "GLO") came as the first law firm established after the implementation of reform and opening-up in China. After over 30 years of persistent efforts and development, we have become one of the most prominent large comprehensive law firms in the legal industry of China.

Among the most prominent large comprehensive law firms in China: GLO has been committing to the mission of "serving domestic and foreign clients with globalized vision, globalized team and globalized quality" since its inception, allowing us to always maintain leading position in the industry in the midst of ever-changing global economic environment. We are proud to be one of Chinese most respected and well-connected law firms, recognized as such by both international and domestic league tables and legal institutions for consecutive years, including the Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and Asian Legal Business, etc.

Professional and excellent lawyer team: all lawyers of GLO are graduates from first-tier domestic and/or international law schools, most of whom hold LLM or higher degrees. Many partners have the qualification to practice law in the U.S., UK, Australia, Switzerland, New Zealand, Hong Kong, among others. Our lawyer team has excellent professional backgrounds, and many lawyers have experience of working at courts, domestic and foreign first-tier law firms or leading enterprises and organizations in the industry.

Comprehensive one-stop legal services: we provide comprehensive one-stop legal services for domestic and foreign clients from various sectors and industries. We are committed to a variety of industries, including but not limited to sub sectors such as banking, finance, insurance, securities, investment, trade, energy, mining, chemical engineering, steel, manufacturing, transportation, infrastructure and public facilities, life science and healthcare, telecommunication, media, and high technology, culture, entertainment & sports, real estate, hotel & leisure, catering and large consumption, and etc.

Innovative problem-solving abilities: our lawyers are able to apply practical and constructive comprehensive legal solutions by integrating excellent professional law skills with sophisticated business knowledge so as to solve various complex and fast-changing matters. With leading professional innovative capabilities, we are adept at creatively designing transaction structures as well as details. Over the last three decades, our expertise has helped set the agenda for change through precedents involving many of the country's "firsts".  

Client oriented service philosophy: over the past three decades, with profound legal knowledge, extensive practice experience, high professional dedication and strong professional ethics sense, we have demonstrated and proved our values and won trust from domestic and foreign clients. In the future, we will continue to help domestic and foreign clients get enduring and long-term success via our unique advantages.

Firm overview

Dentons Beijing office features more than 800 well-established, highly experienced lawyers and professionals with experience in a multitude of industries. The office is emblematic of Dentons' seamlessly integrated and polycentric approach, offering a unique blend of local and global talent.

Our lawyers are often invited to deliver speeches at events and conferences sponsored by government, educational, commercial, and other prestigious institutions. Many are part-time or visiting professors at renowned law schools and research institutions throughout China, and most provide legal research or act as consultants to various departments of the State Council and provincial and municipal governments. Lawyers in our Beijing office are very active in assisting the Chinese government in drafting civil, commercial, criminal and administrative legislation.

Lawyers in Dentons' Beijing office have helped guide some of the largest and most sophisticated transactions in China, especially in sectors such as energy, real estate, construction, manufacturing, retail, logistics, insurance and financial institutions.

Firm overview

AllBright Law Offices was founded in 1999 as a full-service law firm committed to providing the highest levels of quality advice to clients. Based in Shanghai, AllBright has grown, innovated and provided unmatched service throughout a period of continuous economic and political change across China. Our focus on providing excellent advice and support to our clients has led to rapid expansion and we have established branch offices in 21 cities on the Chinese mainland as well as in Hong Kong and London. In addition, as a result of our increased international presence we have also established an association with the Hong Kong law firm Stevenson, Wong & Co. and a strategic partnership with the Bird & Bird LLP.

AllBright carries on the proud cosmopolitan culture of Shanghai and constantly seeks to bring together established legal professionals and outstanding young talent. In 2018, our team included nearly 2,300 lawyers, which grew to more than 2,800 in 2019, and now stands at over 3,000. This growth is a reflection of the importance we place on driving innovation, creating value for our clients and providing a global service for our clients.

At AllBright, we never stop upgrading and improving our professional legal services, while continuing to optimize our practice area layout. Currently, AllBright has ten major professional committees: Securities and Capital Markets, Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, International Trade, Cross-Border Investment, Real Estate and Construction, Intellectual Property, Maritime Affairs，Bankruptcy Liquidation and reorganization, Litigation and Arbitration and Criminal. Each committee continually arranges speakers to address their members, informs members of key global conferences and encourages members to interact with partner firms and companies around the world. In doing so, we aim to achieve the highest levels of professional development within the firm.