Broad & Bright

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Broad & Bright
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Headquarters Beijing, China
No. of offices 6
No. of employees Approximately 50 lawyers [1]
Major practice areas General practice
Key people Liu Hongchuan (Managing partner) [1]
Date founded 2005 (Beijing)
Website Broad & Bright

Broad & Bright is a corporate law firm headquartered in Beijing, China. [2] It currently has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Los Angeles. [3]

A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other matters in which legal advice and other assistance are sought.

Beijing Municipality in Peoples Republic of China

Beijing, formerly romanized as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China, the world's third most populous city proper, and most populous capital city. The city, located in northern China, is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of central government with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts. Beijing Municipality is surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin Municipality to the southeast; together the three divisions form the Jingjinji metropolitan region and the national capital region of China.

China State in East Asia

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities, and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

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History

Broad & Bright was founded in Beijing in 2005 by Yuan Changchuan, Liu Hongchuan, Ji Jun and Feng Yao. [2]

In January 2011, Broad & Bright hired a team of nine partners and associates from the Shanghai office of Run Ming. [4]

Broad & Bright joined the international multidisciplinary professional services network MSI Global Alliance in March 2012, becoming the only China-based member. [1]

Multidisciplinary professional services networks

Multidisciplinary professional services networks are organizations formed by law, accounting and other professional services firms to offer clients new multidisciplinary approaches solving increasingly complex issues. They are a type of professional services network which operates to provide services to their members. They operate in the same way as accounting firm networks and associations and law firm networks. They do not practice a profession such as law or accounting but provide services to members so they can serve clients needs.Aim is to provide members involved in doing business internationally with access to experienced, tried and tested, reliable, and responsive professional advisers who know their local jurisdiction intimately as well as the intricacies of cross border business.

Main practice areas

Broad & Bright's main practice areas include: [5]

See also

Chinese law is one of the oldest legal traditions in the world. The core of modern Chinese law is based on Germanic-style civil law, socialist law, and traditional Chinese approaches.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "China's Broad & Bright joins MSI Global Alliance". The Lawyer. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Clifford Chance targets mainland China with alliance talks". The Lawyer. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Offices". Broad & Bright. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Broad & Bright takes nine-strong team from Run Ming Shanghai". Australasian Legal Business. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Practice Areas". Broad & Bright. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
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