Boss & Young(邦信阳) law firm news

Boss & Young has added William Liu to its partnership. Liu, who was previously a senior associate at the Shanghai-based firm, left to pursue an LLM at New York University and also spent time with US firm Troutman Sanders. Liu’s hire will increase the number of partners at the firm to 18.

刘亚玮律师在完成纽约大学硕士学位后，近日作为合伙人重新加盟邦信阳上海办公室。

Over 8,000 IP lawyers from all over the world attended the132nd annual conference hosted by the International Trademark Association (INTA) in Boston recently. For a regular attendee like King & Wood patent partner Shi Yusheng, what becomes immediately noticeable is the growing number of legal representatives from Chinese firms.

Boss & Young has appointed Hubert Tse, former head of international business at Shanghai firm Yuan Tai, as a partner.

The global financial crisis has not diminished law firms’ passion for the country’s most cosmopolitan and fast-paced city. Rather, it provides a timely opportunity for ambitious firms in this up-and-coming financial centre to prepare for a new wave of competition. ALB China investigates

ALB China identifies the 10 rising stars worth watching in the years ahead.

 In May this year, 200 senior in-house legal counsel converged on the Renaissance Hotel in Shanghai to network and discuss the most topical legal issues they face as practising lawyers in a fast-changing China. ALB takes a brief look at the cutting-edge workshops they attended on the day, hosted by eight of Shanghai's leading law firms

The Shanghai Bar Association has taken aim at foreign firms in China. ALB delves into the wounds it has opened up within the Chinese legal community

Masons has boosted its private equity and FDI practices in Asia with the hiring of two corporate partners in Hong Kong and a senior consultant on the mainland.

"It was a great night, one of the best attended awards ceremonies I have seen," said Clifford Chance partner Huw Jenkins. "Particularly impressive was the spread of awards and, as a result, a wide spectrum of attendees. Next year you'll need the Exhibition and Convention Centre."

Boss & Young senior partner Dr Xu Guojian has been appointed as an arbitrator for a three-year term at the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Council (CIETAC).

Some of the most prominent intellectual property and information technology firms in China have partnered with legal publisher LegalStudio in support of its latest resource for PRC-based  practitioners.

The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has purchased a 19.9 % stake in China's Bank of Communications for an estimated US$1.75bn (RMB14.5bn).

China is being touted as the world's next superpower, and, with its legal service sector fast developing, opportunities abound for both Chinese and foreign firms

The Red Circle' firms: an emerging top tier:
For an industry so young and subject to such overwhelming political and governmental influences, it comes as no surprise that Chinese law firms have been involved in much jockeying for position.