East & Concord Partners operates over a wide range of sectors but specialises in corporate business, acting for large and medium state-owned enterprises, collectively-owned enterprises, partnership firms, listed, incorporated and limited liability companies as well as foreign-invested and foreign enterprises. Strengths of the firm include incorporation of companies, domestic and international mergers and restructuring, legal issues involving daily operations, and dissolution and liquidation of a company. The experience and history of the firm allow it to have close relationships with the China Securities and Regulatory Commission, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and the Ministry of Commerce, as well as some other notable government bodies. Zheng Li, Xuan Zhang, Xiaoyan Gong, and Qi Zhou are a few notable partners of the practice, all leading on key finance or data matters for the firm.

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Key clients

  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • CITIC Group
  • Huaxia Bank Co.
  • Guomin Pension & Insurance Co.
  • Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group Co.
  • Honeywell International Inc.
  • Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co.
  • GE Gas Power
  • Tishman Speyer
  • Cyber Security Association of China

Work highlights

  • Advised China CITIC Bank Co. on issuance application and approval of A shares and H shares.
  • Assisted CITIC Group with full legal services and support.
  • Assisted Huaxia Bank Co. with legal services for the approval of the A-share issue filing and the approval of the bank's major shareholders' qualifications.

Other key lawyers

Zheng Li, Xuan Zhang, Xiaoyan Gong, Qi Zhou, Bing Guan, Chaoyi Ji