AllBright Law Offices () is a

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-based Chinese

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ranked the seventh largest in the country an
eighth largest
in Asia by number of lawyers. Among national corporate law firms, AllBright is the only one headquartered in Shanghai. AllBright was founded on January 1, 1999, from the merger of three Shanghai-based law firms, Jin Lian, Tianhe, and Great Wall.

Practice areas

AllBright's main practice areas include: * Corporate and commercial (including mergers and acquisitions) * Securities and capital markets * Banking and finance * Real estate and infrastructure * Intellectual property * International trade (including

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disputes) * Dispute resolution (arbitration and litigation)

Offices

AllBright presently has offices located in 23 cities in mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and additional offices in London, Seattle, Singapore, and Tokyo: * Mainland China:

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, Urumqi * Hong Kong SAR:

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* International:

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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 o
Stevenson, Wong & Co.

Global alliances

AllBright 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

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in 2007. The SGLA is a non-exclusive referral network which provides clients with legal services in mainland China and abroad. 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.Joanne Harris
France's De Pardieu and China's AllBright enter into cooperation
The Lawyer, Mar. 19, 2012

References

Asia's Top 50 Largest Law Firms (Asian Legal Business)China Business Law Awards 2024AllBright Law Offices Law Firm Profile (Law.asia)

External links

Official website
* {{LinkedIn page, company/allbright-law-offices
Stevenson, Wong & Co. (associated firm)
Law firms of China