Grandall Law Firm recently cemented its presence in China’s second-tier cities through a bold expansion plan, and also forayed into Europe for the first time.
The Beijing-headquartered firm recently opened new offices in the Chinese cities of Fuzhou, Xian and Nanjing, in addition to one in the French capital of Paris. The move brings Grandall’s total number of branches across the world to 13.
“The openings have spearheaded our firm’s internationalisation efforts and bolstered our capabilities to offer comprehensive legal services nationwide,” said Charles Guan, a partner at Grandall’s Shanghai office.
The Fuzhou branch, located in the thriving entrepreneurial hub of the Fujian province, is headed by partners Hua Ming, Chen Guibin, and Tan Mulin. All three of them are well-versed in corporate, financial and real estate matters. The Fuzhou office is the result of a merger with local firm Fujian Haocheng, which has served many financial institutions, developers, foreign enterprises and local authorities in Fujian.
Grandall’s Xian branch focuses on corporate restructuring, bankruptcy, securities, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. Its key partners include Liu Fengyun, who has advised various corporations on their restructurings and public listings.
Situated in the heart of the Yangtze River Delta, Nanjing is a strategic stronghold for Grandall. The firm has positioned itself here to provide legal advice to the many small and medium enterprises from the Jiangsu Province, leveraging on its strength in securities, M&As and restructurings in particular.
The Nanjing office is operated by 13 partners, including Ma Guoqiang, Wang Xuemei, and Feng Yuan. The team has extensive experience in M&As, asset restructurings, real estate developments, corporate legal affairs and litigation.
Operating in a strategic alliance with Cabinet d'avocats Tao Sun, Grandall’s Paris branch is the Chinese firm’s second office overseas after Hong Kong.
Headed by lawyer Sun Tao, the Paris outpost focuses on providing legal advice on France and the European Union. Qualified in China and in France, Sun was formerly the head of legal affairs of Western Europe for Huawei Technologies. He has also worked at Norton Rose’s Paris office, and served as the head of its China desk. Sun’s team is vastly experienced in advising on Chinese outbound investments in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Full-service firm Grandall was founded in 1998 through a merger between three PRC firms; Beijing’s Michael Zhang & Associates, Shanghai’ WanGuo Law Firm, and Shenzhen-based TangRen Law Firm. Grandall officially changed its name from Grandall Legal Group to Grandall Law Firm in 2011. ALB
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