今年四月，大成（广州）律师事务所与广东信扬律师事务所合并。广东信扬于2006年在香港设立分所，并与香港黄潘陈罗律师行成立了联营关系并提供中港法律服务的律师事务所。

通过此次合并，广东信扬香港分所已正式更名为大成香港分所。由三位合伙人和几位律师组成的信扬香港团队也已整体加入大成香港。原信扬香港分所的联席管理合伙人杨金柱，出任大成香港分所负责人。

Dacheng has officially staked its foothold in Hong Kong through a merger with Guangdong Xin Yang, a Guangzhou-based firm that opened an office in Hong Kong in 2006.

The merger agreement between Dacheng and Xin Yang was signed in April 2010 and Xin Yang's Hong Kong office was renamed to Dacheng Hong Kong office in May after obtaining the approval from the Law Society of Hong Kong. Xin Yang has been in association with Hong Kong local firm Wong Poon Chan Law & Co, and the association now continues with Dacheng after the transition. 

Dacheng Hong Kong office currently has three partners and several lawyers, all of whom worked in Xin Yang prior to the merger. Yang Jinzhu, previously the co-managing partner of Xin Yang's Hong Kong office, now services as the head of Dacheng's new office.

"The merger is mutually beneficial as we have expanded to a much broader offering in regards to clients and network," Yang said. "We've had a tide of referrals in the form of projects, cases and clients from Dacheng mainland to Hong Kong."

Yang expects the Hong Kong team to grow significantly in the coming years with both lateral hires and internal transfers. "Many lawyers in Dacheng's mainland offices, especially those experienced in foreign legal services have expressed interest to join our office," Yang said. In effect, arrangements have already been made for 15 partners to move from Dacheng's mainland branches to the HK office. "Lawyers moving over from Dacheng mainland will also bring their clients with them to the Hong Kong office," he said. ALB

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