Broad & Bright(世泽) law firm news

Beijing-based Broad Bright has hired a nine-strong team from Run Ming in a move which significantly strengthens its Shanghai office.

China's direct investment in Brazil has soared to a projected US$12bn this year, making it the highest investor in the country for 2010. The increasing number and size of Sino-Brazil deals will mean a shift in focus for PRC and Brazilian legal advisors.

随着中国投资巴西力度的加大，尤其是在能源资产方面，两国律所间也很可能会建立起更多更紧密的合作关系。

Beijing-based Broad & Bright has recently taken its partner numbers to 14 by hiring three partners – Zhang Libin, He Yuping and Huang Xiaojun. All three come from strong international practice backgrounds.

张利宾律师、何予平律师和黄晓军律师今日加盟了世泽律师事务所成为合伙人。三位新合伙人使得世泽的合伙人达到14位。

The tough market conditions of 2009 have been well documented, but some firms still managed to record exceptional growth. ALB China's annual Fast 10 returns to acknowledge the fastest-growing firms in a trying year.

As part of its plans to strengthen its M&A and PE practices and open a Beijing office, Jade & Fountain has hired two additional partners, Lawrence Guo and William Lu, from Broad & Bright and Allen & Overy respectively.

Some 2,000 law students from 21 law schools are vying for a chance to speak to over 200 prospective employers at the The New York University Public Interest Legal Career Fair. Chinese domestic firm representatives from Han Kun, Fangda and Broad & Bright have come to hunt for fresh talent.

汉坤， 方达和世泽等国内律师事务所在今年初为了寻找具有国际教育背景， 在美国取得法律学位的中国籍毕业生， 参加了纽约大学举办的法律毕业生招聘会。

After a month of surveys and research, ALB has scoped out Asia's 30 fastest growing law firms for 2009. And as many as 10 of the 30 firms are from the PRC.

With the struggling economy seeing many clients adopting cost-cutting measures and experienced lawyers on the move, some mid-level players are quickly rising to the occasion.

Among the many firms around the region that are cutting a swathe or carving a niche, some stand tall above the rest. ALB singles out the top 30 performers by percentage revenue and headcount growth.

Over 250 delegates from companies and organisations across a wide range of sectors attended ALB's Beijing in-house legal summit on 6 November, to discuss the role of legal counsel in globalizing businesses and in the current global financial turbulence.