Global Law Office

Global Law Office

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About

About GLO
The history of Global Law Office (hereinafter the “GLO”) dates back to the establishment of China’s Legal Consultant Office of the Council for the Promotion of International Trade (hereinafter the “CCPIT”) in 1979. After years of persistent endeavours and development, we have become one of the largest and leading Chinese law firms.

We value the principles of simplicity, integrity and positivity. As a client-centered firm, we constantly improve our service and communications qualities, focusing on efficient and creative legal solutions for our clients.

Since its inception, GLO has been and remains committed to the mission of “serving domestic and foreign clients with a globalized vision, globalized team and globalized quality”. This has allowed us to always maintain a leading position in the industry in the midst of an ever-changing global economic environment.

All of our lawyers graduated from top law schools at home and abroad, most of whom hold advanced qualifications such as LL.M or above. Some of our partners are also qualified and have practiced law in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Switzerland, Singapore, New Zealand, Hong Kong and other regions. Our lawyers have outstanding and diverse practice backgrounds, many of whom have worked in the courts, regulatory bodies top domestic and international law firms or industry leading corporations and institutions.

With profound legal knowledge, extensive practice experience, high professional dedication and a strong sense of professional ethics, we have proved our values and earned the trust of both domestic and foreign clients. We are highly recommended as a leading PRC law firm being recognized as such by both international and domestic legal ranking bodies and directories (Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and Asian Legal Business, etc.) and media for consecutive years.

We provide comprehensive one-stop legal services for domestic and foreign clients from various sectors and industries and continue to help domestic and foreign clients achieve enduring and long-term success via our unique advantages.

Our precedents

Corporate/mergers and acquisitions
  • The first reverse merger case in which a red chip Hong Kong listed public company spins off part of its China business to list on A share market – In 2014，Skyworth Digital Holding Ltd, a Hong Kong listed public company, achieved the spin-off and listing of its domestic set-top box business (valued at RMB 3.5bn) via China Resources Jinhua Co., Ltd. in A share market
  • The first state-owned red chip company listed in Hong Kong to acquire the controlling interest in an A-share company listed in China by means of a reverse takeover – In 2009, Tianjin Port Development Holdings Limited (3382.HK) acquired shares in Tianjin Port Holdings Co., Ltd. (600717.SH) from Tianjin Port (Group) Co., Ltd. for a total consideration of HK$10,961m
  • The first foreign general offer targeting Chinese companies on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange – In 2002,SAB Miller’s general offer to buy Harbin Brewery Group in 2002
Capital markets and securitization
  • The first green and blue double certified China corporate Bond USD in Greater China – In 2021, GLO provided legal services for the issuance of US$500m bonds by CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Company Limited in Hong Kong, which is the first China corporate Bond to obtain green and blue certification at the same time
  • The First Panda Bonds issued by a Macau SAR Issuer – In 2021, GLO has advised Luso International Banking Limited on its issuance of the first Panda Bonds issued by a Macau SAR Issuer
  • The world’s first simultaneous issuance of tri-product ESG bonds (i.e. green, transition and sustainability-linked bonds) – In 2021, GLO has advised China Construction Bank on its landmark multi-currency environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds issuance, which marks a number of market-firsts in ESG finance
  • The first-ever offering of the US-dollar green subordinated perpetual capital notes by an Asia-Pacific corporate issuer – In 2021, GLO has advised GLP Singapore on its successful offering of the US-dollar green subordinated perpetual capital notes
  • The first-of-its-kind Shanghai FTZ bonds issued by a non-mainland China incorporated entity, and the first-of-its-kind issuance of USD-denominated Shanghai FTZ bonds – In 2021, GLO has advised GLP China Holdings Limited on its successful issuance of USD-denominated bonds in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Shanghai FTZ)
  • The first offshore supplementary capital instruments issued by Chinese financial leasing companies – In 2020, China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. successfully issued the first offshore supplementary capital instruments
  • The first RMB dim sum bond in Central Asia – In 2020, China Construction Bank Astana Branch successfully issued 1 billion offshore RMB bonds in the international bond capital market. The first landed in Central Asia was issued in offshore RMB and was jointly traded on the Astana International Exchange and Hong Kong Listed simultaneously
  • First Coronavirus Combating Panda Bonds Issued by International Financial Organisations – In 2020, New Development Bank issued Coronavirus Combating Bonds
  • The first case in Chinese capital market in which a red chip architecture company directly issues A stocks and lists in domestic China – In 2020, China Resources Microelectronics Limited (688396.SH) listed on Technology Innovation Board of Shanghai Stock Exchange
  • The first perpetual bond issued by domestic non-bank financial institution – In 2019, China Bond Insurance Co., Ltd.’s 2019 RMB1.5bn perpetual bond (phase I)
  • The first China Industrial Internet SaaS (Software as a Service) listing – In 2019, Fangduoduo.com  (DUO) listing on Nasdaq Stock Exchange
  • First offshore RMB bond listed in Hong Kong and Macau – In 2019, Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co., Ltd. successfully issued 1 billion offshore RMB bonds in the bond markets of Hong Kong and Macau
  • The first domestic rail transit company to optimize financing and supervise corporate bonds – In 2019, Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co., Ltd. third bond
  • The first international development agency RMB bond that has been registered and successfully issued (since the new rules for Panda bonds were issued in September 2018) – In 2019, New Development Bank successfully issued RMB 3bn in bonds
  • The first issuance of Panda Bonds by an international company in the PRC – In 2014, Daimler AG successfully issued Panda Bonds
  • The first issuance of CNY bonds in Hong Kong, London and Taiwan markets – Between 2008 and 2013, the Dim Sum and Island Bonds issued by China Construction Bank Corporation Ltd as the first batch of Mainland-background issuers
  • The first OTC derivatives master agreement and relevant definitions documents in the PRC – Between 2007 and 2013, the key drafting member for the NAFMII Master Agreement and its Definitions
  • The first credit risk mitigation agreement (the Chinese equivalent of CDS) and credit risk mitigation warrants in the PRC – In 2009, the CRMA and CRMW issued by China Bond Insurance Co., Ltd. as protection seller
  • The first SOE red chip company listed in Hong Kong to acquire controlling interest in an A-share company listed in China – In 2009, Tianjin Port Development Holdings Limited (3382.HK) through its wholly-owned subsidiary Grand Point Investment Limited, acquired from Tianjin Port (Group) Co., Ltd 951,512,511 shares in Tianjin Port Holdings Co., Ltd. (600717.SH).
  • The first issuance of medium-term notes in the PRC interbank bond market – In 2008, Huadian Group as the first batch of issuers
  • The first onshore asset securitisation transaction – In 2003, Securitisation of financial receivables of RMB13.25bn of China Huarong Asset Management Company
  • The first offshore securitisation transaction, backed by receivables generated from PRC-based originators’ offshore receivables – In 1997, COSCO offshore freight receivables securitisation project
  • The first and second N-Share offering and listing of PRC-based enterprises on the New York Stock Exchange – In 1992, Brilliance Automotive China Holdings Ltd and in 1994, China Yuchai International Ltd listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Project financing and others
  • The first leasing of aircraft – In 2001, Southern Airlines of China
  • The first power plant with overseas project financing – In 2000, Shandong Rizhao Power Plant
  • The first nuclear power plant project – In 1987, Dayawan Nuclear Power Plant
  • The first Sino-USA joint venture project – In 1985, Pingshuo Coal Mine
Dispute resolution
  • The first case of quite significant trademark ownership case in Chinese intellectual property – In 2019, Yoovidhya Family (“Redbull” trademark) intellectual property disputes
  • The first maritime litigation case involving the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage of 1969 – In 2002, the “Yian Jiu You 2”case
  • The first case to apply the Docdex Regulations of the International Chamber of Commerce regarding a L/C dispute in litigation at a PRC court – In 1996, Beijing Commercial Bank L/C case
  • The first successful case for recognition and enforcement of a foreign maritime arbitration award – In 1993, the vessel “Garden Gate” case
  • The first maritime case involving the whole procedure from ship arresting to auction of ship In 1985, the vessel “Lago” case
  • The first case of a Chinese company defending a lawsuit in the USA – In 1979, the “Firecracker Case”
  • The first arbitration case involving a PRC company in Stockholm – Represented a joint-venture company based in Guangdong Province before the Arbitration Institute of Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
International trade
  • Represent China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) in the high-profile Section 301 investigation initiated by the US with respect to China’s technology acts, policies and practices in 2017.

Languages

  • Chinese
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Korean

Staffing Figures

  • 150 Partners
  • 588 Lawyers

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