ESTABLISHED IN 1993
Managing Partner: Dajin Li
Number of partners: 100
Number of associates: Almost 300

Firm Overview

East & Concord Partners was formed in 2014 as a result of a merger between East Associates Law Firm and Concord & Partners, two of the oldest partnership law firms in China, established in 1993 and 1995, respectively. The firm is headquartered in Beijing, with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Hangzhou. East & Concord Partners has almost 500 legal professionals, most having qualifications and experience from law schools and firms throughout the world. All of our senior partners have more than 30 years of experience in the legal field. Our working languages include Chinese, English, Japanese and French.

Our clients

Our clients are worldwide and include multinational companies, state-owned enterprises, publicly listed companies, privately owned companies, foreign invested companies, government offices, public institutions and overseas companies. They are involved in a full range of industries including banking and finance, securities, insurance, manufacturing, culture, media, sports and entertainment, education and training, advertising, logistics, wholesale and retail, international trade, medicine and health, e-commerce, infrastructure and project financing, mining and natural resources, and information technologies.

Why us?

East & Concord Partners values the relationships built with our clients based on mutual trust, and applies integrated management systems within our offices, has global vision in resolving clients’ needs, believes in the idea that success is rooted in assisting others to achieve, and is committed to providing professional legal assistance to our clients. With more than 20 years of experience, we have gained a leading position and earned clients’ trust and recognition in more than 20 practice areas including banking & finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities and capital markets, and dispute resolution.

Recognition and awards

Given our outstanding performance, East & Concord Partners has been awarded and recognized by the Ministry of Justice, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice, Chinese Bar Association, as well as arbitration institutions, well-known international legal media and rating authorities such as Chambers, Legal 500, and IFLR1000. Our service is widely appreciated by our clients and peers.

Key Practice Areas:

Mergers and acquisitions; Securities and capital markets; Dispute resolution; Criminal proceedings; Banking and finance; Financial lease and commercial factoring; Anti-dumping and countervailing; Antitrust; Intellectual property; Foreign direct investment; Overseas investment; Entertainment and sports; Infrastructure and project financing; Real estate and construction; Energy and natural resources; Retail business and logistics industry; Information technology; Labour law; Maritime affairs; Taxation.