ESTABLISHED IN 1993
Managing Partner: Wang Dong
Number of partners: 189
Number of associates: 600+
Firm Overview
East & Concord, one of the largest and most comprehensive law firms with integrated management in China, was formed in 2014 with the merger of East Associates Law Firm and Concord & Partners. East Associates Law Firm and Concord & Partners, established in 1993 and 1995, respectively, were two of the earliest established law firms in China and both had enjoyed nationwide influence and reputation.
East & Concord is headquartered in Beijing with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Nanjing, Xi’an and Guangzhou.
Core Advantages
• System advantage: integrated management
We apply an integrated management system. Specialisation and teamwork are our distinctive features.
• Talent advantage: professionals
Currently, there are more than 600 legal professionals in East & Concord. Among them, senior partners and counsel have more than 20 years of practice experience.
A considerable number of partners and lawyers have received legal education or engaged in legal work all over the world.
• Platform advantage: global vision
To ensure we provide competitive business solutions by relying on the international platform to our clients, East & Concord has established strategic co-operations with top international law firms.
• Service advantage: partner relationship
Providing our clients with first-class and efficient legal services is our ultimate goal. We value the relationship built with our clients based on mutual trust. Because of this trust, many clients have chosen East & Concord.
Awards and Honours
East & Concord has been awarded and recognised by the Ministry of Justice, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice, legal associations, arbitration institutions, well-known international legal media and rating authorities. Our services are widely appreciated by our clients and peers.
Key Practice Areas
Corporate and M&A; Capital markets and securities; Dispute resolution; Criminal defence and corporate investigations; Banking and finance; Financial lease and commercial factoring; Anti-dumping and countervailing; Antitrust and competition; Intellectual property; Private equity and industrial funds; Entertainment and sports; Infrastructure and project financing; Real estate and construction; Energy and natural resources; Network security and data protection; Labour law; Healthcare; Bankruptcy and restructuring; Governmental law and policy; Corporate compliance; Family and wealth management; Maritime affairs; and Japan practice.
Independent intelligence on this law firm
The following information is sourced directly from China Business Law Journal and/or Law.asia and is not part of the directory listing provided by the law firm.
Testimonials
East & Concord Partners’ services in the field of sports were highly praised by Jian Jie, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Volleyball Association. She pointed out that high-level sports worked with multiple international organisations, and only a team of highly experienced lawyers could safeguard the rights and interests of clients in this complex environment. She especially recommended lawyer Gong Xiaoyan, saying: “Since Gong became our legal counsel, we have greatly strengthened and improved our contract formulation, judicial response and international business.”
China Business Law Awards 2022
Notable Deals
Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year
| China Huarong’s USD6.3bn recapitalisation | 2022 | US$6.3 billion | Details |
| Fullgoal Capital Water REIT listing | 2021 | N/A | Details |
| Establishment of National Pension Insurance Company | 2021 | US$1.8 billion | Details |
| Zhang Lan’s post-award dispute | 2021 | US$300 million | Details |
| Minerva establishes operations in China | 2020 | N/A | Details |
| Staples industry anti-dumping investigation | 2020 | N/A | Details |
| Hua Xia Bank non-public offering | 2019 | N/A | Details |
| Chinese photovoltaic industry wins in India’s anti-dumping investigation against Chinese photovoltaic products | 2018 | N/A | Details |
| Establishment of central enterprises’ poverty alleviation fund and management of its investment and financing | 2018 | N/A | Details |
| Beijing Gas Group acquires 20% stake in Russia’s VCNG | 2017 | US$1.12 billion | Details |
| EU anti-dumping investigations against Chinese stainless steel tube and pipe butt-welding fittings | 2017 | N/A | Details |
| Photovoltaic industry beats Australia’s anti dumping charges | 2015 | US$780 million | Details |
| Alibaba Group’s investment in Suning | 2015 | US$4.4 billion | Details |
| Alibaba Group’s debut notes offering | 2015 | US$8 billion | Details |
| New China Life’s investment in Asia Germany Industry 4.0 Promotion Cross border Fund | 2015 | NA | Details |
Contact us
Beijing (Headquarters)
22/F, Landmark Building Tower 1
8 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100004, China
Telephone
+86 10 6590 6639
Email
beijing@east-concord.com
Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta)
11/F, Sinar Mas Plaza
#501 Dongdaming Road
Hongkou, Shanghai 200080, China
Telephone
+86 21 5971 7900
Email
shanghai@east-concord.com
Shenzhen (The Greater Bay Area)
22/F, Zhongzhou Building
No. 3088 Jintian Road
Futian District, Shenzhen 518026, China
Telephone
+86 755 2633 8900
Email
shenzhen@east-concord.com
Wuhan
28-29/F, Jinhe Center
No. 191 Xudong Street
Hongshan District, Wuhan 430074, China
Telephone
+86 27 8730 6528
Email
wuhan@east-concord.com
Hangzhou (Yangtze River Delta)
29/F, Hongcheng International Plaza
No. 358-396 Juyuan Road
Shangcheng District
Hangzhou 310020, China
Telephone
+86 571 8501 7000
Email
hangzhou@east-concord.com
Chengdu
15/F, Tianfu Financial Center Tower A
No. 99 Tianfu Second Street
High-tech Zone, Chengdu 610094, China
Telephone
+86 28 6010 8998
Email
chengdu@east-concord.com
Nanjing (Yangtze River Delta)
36/F, One IFC
No. 347, Jiangdong Middle Road
Jianye District, Nanjing 210019, China
Telephone
+86 25 8317 8000
Email
nanjing@east-concord.com
Xi’an
27/F, Yongwei Times Center
No. 11 Zhangba Second Road
High-tech Zone, Xi’an 710065, China
Telephone
+86 29 8572 7895
Email
xian@east-concord.com
Guangzhou (The Greater Bay Area)
39/F Central Tower, No.5 Xiancun Road
Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510623, China
Telephone
+86 20 3885 7515
Email
guangzhou@east-concord.com
Website
www.east-concord.com
