Chengdu's Tahota Law Firm - winner of this year's ALB West China Law Firm of the Year - has finally decided to take the plunge and has joined the Lovells-backed Sino-Global Legal Alliance (SGLA).

The alliance, which was formed last year, aims to facilitate "non-exclusive cooperation of law firms" on a coordinated basis across practice areas, provinces and countries. Further expansion of the alliance is expected in the near future with the possible inclusion of a Nanjing firm.