继北京大成、高朋、隆安以及盈科纷纷在南京设立分所之后，北京中银律师事务所南京分所已于近日正式成立。标志中银第13家分所正式成立。新分所负责人目前为从北京总部派驻的合伙人杨巍律师。据悉，分所筹办以来，已吸引40多位本地律师加盟。南京分所的目标为在2011年初律师总人数超过100位。

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.

Listed Nanjing companies
  • In 2009, 33 companies based in Nanjing launched A-share IPOs and listed in Shenzhen and Shanghai.
  • By the end of 2009, more than 80 companies in Nanjing were listed either in China or overseas.
"The GDP of Jiangsu was ranked the second in China last year. Strong economic development equals strong demand for legal services. So the capital city is an appealing location for Beijing law firms seeking growth in commercial and corporate practices," said Li. "The State Council's Regional Plan for the Yangtze River Delta which was approved in May this year outlines further economic growth potential for the region. The plan brings more confidence to the Nanjing legal industry."

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

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