继与广州信扬，北京风清和北京乾丰律师事务所合并之后，大成近期又在上海找到合并目标。近日，大成已和上海得勤律师事务所达成合并意向，具体合并事项仍在磋商。

得勤的三十位律师，包括五位合伙人– 吴晨尧、莫非、李晨、张植松及商建刚– 将加盟大成上海分所。合并完成后，大成上海分所将有160多位执业律师，为上海规模第二大的律师事务所。

得勤律师事务所于2005年底创建，主要合伙人来自上海市前和和建纬律师事务所。

大成资本市场与知识产权业务合伙人刘逸星律师将担任新大成上海分所的主任.

Dacheng has successfully absorbed its fourth law firm in less than six months. The legal giant has recently merged with De Qin Law Firm, a Shanghai firm well-reputed for its real estate and IP practices. The merger will make Dacheng the second largest firm in Shanghai, following closely behind AllBright Law Firm (85 partners, over 380 lawyers and 5 branches).

Dacheng’s Shanghai branch, founded in 2001, employed 49 partners and 66 lawyers before the merger. 30 lawyers including five partners – Wu Chenyao, Mo Fei, Li Chen, Shang Jiangang and Zhang Zhisong – join Dacheng from De Qin. Dacheng’s senior partner Liu Yixing, who focuses on capital markets and IP work, is the newly appointed Shanghai office chairman.

De Qin was established in 2005, its key partners came from Shanghai Qian He Law Firm and Jianwei Law Firm. Zhang Zhisong was managing partner of the firm before its merger with Dacheng.

Apart from absorbing De Qin, Dacheng also recently merged with other leading regional firms including Guangzhou Xin Yang Law Firm, Kingfield Law Firm and Beijing Fengqing Law Firm. Its expansion ambitions extends beyond domestic barriers – the firm launched its Taiwan branch last month and also finalised its New York location at the same time. ALB

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