Chinese Law Firms

Top Foreign Law Firms in China

These years China has witnessed the growing market presence and impact of foreign law firms. About 200 foreign law firms have obtained licenses from Chinese Ministry of Justice by following the procedures provided by Measures for the Registration of Resident Lawyers of the Chinese Representative Offices of Foreign Law Firms. Their professionalism, efficiency and expertise hit the market and pose threats to their Chinese competitors. Among them, the following are claimed to be top law firms in China. Read more…

Top Domestic Law Firms in Beijing

In 2010, the number of law firms in Beijing hit 1,486, earning RMB11.3 billion Yuan in total. The biggest earners include 26 with more than 100 million Yuan operational revenue and 207 with more than 10 million Yuan. The number of licensed lawyers increases by 1,722 to 22,937. These leading firms are also gulping market shares across the whole country quickly. The following are the big players. Read more…

Foreign Trade Law of China

The development of Foreign Trade Law of People’s Republic of China is a great mirror of China’s economic system reform, opening-up policy and earnest commitment toWTO. The first Foreign Trade Law was enacted in 1994 as the result of the international trade boom since China announced “opening” to the outside world in 1978. To accommodate WTO’s requirements and discharge its obligations, China overhauled the Foreign Trade Law and promulgated a new revision in 2004, two years after its entry to WTO. This new Foreign Trade Law includes 11 chapters and 70 clauses, removing and revising all stipulations not in line with WTO rules and adding facilitating regulations for foreign trade development. Read more…