ESTABLISHED IN 1979
Firm Overview: Liu Jinrong
Number of partners: 160+
Number of associates: 500+
Firm Overview
The history of Global Law Office dates back to the establishment of the Legal Consultant Office of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade in 1979. After more than 40 years of persistent effort and development, we have become one of the prominent large comprehensive law firms in China’s legal industry. We are highly recommended as a leading PRC law firm, being recognised as such by both international and domestic legal institutions for consecutive years, including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and Asian Legal Business, etc.
Key Practice Areas
Insurance; Banking & finance; TMT; Anti-trust & competition; Real estate & construction; Trade & customs; Corporate/mergers & acquisitions; Shipping; Compliance & risk control; Transportation; Outbound investment; Labour & employment; Energy & mining; Japan business; Private equity & investment funds; Tax; Life sciences & healthcare; Entertainment & sports; Debt restructuring & corporate liquidation/bankruptcy; Dispute resolution; Intellectual property; Capital markets.
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
An in-house counsel of a leading international private equity firm recommends Liu Xianlai, a partner at Global, and describes him as “professional, efficient and rigorous”.
China Business Law Awards 2022
Justin Lau Yong Yew, manager of the bank, recommended partner Jin Xing, saying that he “is very familiar with Chinese law”, and described him as “extremely professional and commercial”, and quick to respond.
China Business Law Awards 2022
A client of an education technology group recommended Global Law Office, saying, “[The firm] has provided us with legal services including intellectual property protection, dispute resolution, and capital market-related services, which are satisfactory in terms of professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness.”
China Business Law Awards 2021
An executive of a biopharma company says he was “very satisfied” with the compliance services provided by GLO. “The GLO team fully understands our compliance policies and legal requirements in terms of compliance, and can provide efficient, high-quality and professional legal advice, which effectively reduces the relevant legal compliance risks for our company.”
China Business Law Awards 2020
Notable Deals
Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year
CCB’s green bond under China-EU initiative | 2022 | US$500 million | Details |
New Frontier Health privatisation | 2022 | US$1.58 billion | Details |
ESR purchase of logistics assets from DLJ | 2022 | US$656 million | Details |
AstraZeneca, Aosaikang patent infringement dispute | 2022 | N/A | Details |
Fuguiniao bonds’ misrepresentation of liability | 2022 | US$118 million | Details |
Uqee, Perfect World trademark dispute | 2022 | N/A | Details |
Xiashun’s foil gets lowest EU tax rate | 2022 | N/A | Details |
CCB’s USD18bn ESG-themed bond sale | 2021 | US$18 billion | Details |
CSSC’s green and blue dollar bonds | 2021 | US$500 million | Details |
Luso Bank’s panda bond issuance | 2021 | US$231 million | Details |
HNA Group restructuring | 2021 | US$6.4 billion | Details |
Tewoo Group’s USD44bn reorganisation | 2021 | US$44 billion | Details |
TCL, Ericsson unfair competition dispute | 2021 | N/A | Details |
Amgen acquires BeiGene stake | 2020 | US$2.7 billion | Details |
Bank issues anti-pandemic panda bonds | 2020 | N/A | Details |
First QFLP fund launched in free-trade port | 2020 | N/A | Details |
Huya’s US$10bn merger with Douyu | 2020 | US$10 billion | Details |
Blue City’s Nasdaq listing | 2020 | US$85 million | Details |
Universal Global Technology acquires Asteelflash | 2020 | N/A | Details |
Red Bull trademark ownership dispute | 2020 | N/A | Details |
Consortium invests in Turkey road projects | 2020 | US$688 million | Details |
Kazakhstan Boguty Tungsten mine’s equity
and debt financing project |
2020N/ADetailsCR Micro’s A-share listing on Star board2019N/ADetailsNFC acquires United Family Healthcare2019US$1.3 billionDetailsPortugal issues RMB2 billion panda bond2019N/ADetailsSuning acquires Carrefour China2019N/ADetailsDouyu’s Nasdaq IPO2019US$775 millionDetailsMoFang Apartment trust beneficial rights asset-backed special programme2017N/ADetailsKarot hydropower plant project in Pakistan2017N/ADetailsChina Vanke’s B-share to H-share listing 2014US$2.1 billion)DetailsADB’s financing to Dynagreen for
waste-to-energy project facility in PRC2013US$200 millionDetails
Contact us
Beijing Head Office
Telephone: +86 10 6584 6688
Fax: +86 10 6584 6666
Email: global@glo.com.cn
Contact: Liu Jinrong
Shanghai
Telephone: +86 21 2310 8288
Fax: +86 21 2310 8299
Email: shanghai@glo.com.cn
Contact: Zhang Yu
Shenzhen
Telephone: +86 755 8388 5988
Fax: +86 755 8388 5987
Email: shenzhen@glo.com.cn
Contact: Li Cheng
Chengdu
Telephone: +86 28 8605 9898
Fax: +86 28 8313 5533
Email: chengdu@glo.com.cn
Contact: Wang Kunlin
Website
www.glo.com.cn