East & Concord Partners

East & Concord, one of the largest and most comprehensive law firms with integrated management in China, was formed in 2014 with the merger of East Associates Law Firm and Concord & Partners. East Associates Law Firm and Concord & Partners, established in 1993 and 1995, respectively, were two of the earliest established law firms in China and both had enjoyed nationwide influence and reputation.

East & Concord is headquartered in Beijing with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Nanjing, Xi’an and Guangzhou.

Core Advantages

• System advantage: integrated management

We apply an integrated management system. Specialisation and teamwork are our distinctive features.

• Talent advantage: professionals

Currently, there are more than 600 legal professionals in East & Concord. Among them, senior partners and counsel have more than 20 years of practice experience.

A considerable number of partners and lawyers have received legal education or engaged in legal work all over the world.

• Platform advantage: global vision

To ensure we provide competitive business solutions by relying on the international platform to our clients, East & Concord has established strategic co-operations with top international law firms.

• Service advantage: partner relationship

Providing our clients with first-class and efficient legal services is our ultimate goal. We value the relationship built with our clients based on mutual trust. Because of this trust, many clients have chosen East & Concord.

Awards and Honours

East & Concord has been awarded and recognised by the Ministry of Justice, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice, legal associations, arbitration institutions, well-known international legal media and rating authorities. Our services are widely appreciated by our clients and peers.

Key Practice Areas

Corporate and M&A; Capital markets and securities; Dispute resolution; Criminal defence and corporate investigations; Banking and finance; Financial lease and commercial factoring; Anti-dumping and countervailing; Antitrust and competition; Intellectual property; Private equity and industrial funds; Entertainment and sports; Infrastructure and project financing; Real estate and construction; Energy and natural resources; Network security and data protection; Labour law; Healthcare; Bankruptcy and restructuring; Governmental law and policy; Corporate compliance; Family and wealth management; Maritime affairs; and Japan practice.