Following the footsteps of fellow Beijing firms Dacheng, Longan, Gaopeng andYingke, Zhongyin has recently launched itself in Nanjing.
The Nanjing office, Zhongyin's 13th branch, is headed by partner Yang Wei, who relocated from Beijing. More than 40 lawyers from a number of local firms have joined the office already but according to Li Jian (another partner who relocated from Beijing to Nanjing) the goal is to have more than 100 lawyers by the beginning of 2011.
"The GDP of Jiangsu was ranked the second in China last year. Strong economic development equals strong demand for legal
Listed Nanjing companies |
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According to market speculation, Dacheng, which opened a Nanjing office in 2008, is in initial discussions with leading local firm Way-to-Justice on a possible tie-up. The two firms have been working closely on client matters in recent years. The tie-up, if it goes ahead, could create Nanjing's largest law firm, with over 100 lawyers. ALB
Firm
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Total number of lawyers (at Aug 2009)
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Revenue in 2009 (RMBm)
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江苏联盛律
Way-to-Justice
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54
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44
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江苏苏源
Suyuan
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73
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36
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江苏致邦
Co-far
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69
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32
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江苏高的
G&D
|
52
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27
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江苏世纪同仁
C&T Partners
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21
|
25
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江苏圣典
Sundy
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83
|
24
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江苏天豪
Top Hope
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32
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17
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江苏博事达
Boomstar
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41
|
12
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江苏亿诚
Yicheng
|
24
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11
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江苏泰和
JC Master
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19
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10
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Note: This table does not purport to be exhaustive.
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