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The Firm
Concord & Partners originated from the former Beijing Foreign Economic Law Office, a prestigious state-owned law firm established in 1983 which transformed into a partnership law firm in 1995. Over the years, Concord has been one of the most influential comprehensive law firms in China with broad social connections and in-depth legal expertise. Concord was awarded the title of “Outstanding Law Firm at Ministry Level” by the Ministry of Justice In 1998, and has been listed in the rankings of the Top 100 Legal Service providers in the Asia Pacific Region for many years as a professional and comprehensive law firm.

Concord provides high quality and efficient legal services in a wide range of legal fields to tens of thousands of clients both at home and abroad. The head office of Concord is in Beijing with branches in Shanghai and Shenzhen. We advise both Chinese and foreign clients from East Asia, North America, Australia and Europe, including members of the global Top 500, together with medium and small-sized enterprises, social organisations and government organisations.

Concord has a strong and committed team of lawyers with legal expertise covering all aspects of law. Concord is proud of its lawyers’ wide ranging professional skills, international educational backgrounds and overseas legal practice experience. Our well established long-term cooperative relationships with domestic and foreign legal practices and businesses, form an international legal service network able to satisfy the requirements of our local and overseas clients.

Important Events at Concord

• 1989    BFELO was authorized by China Securities Regulatory Commission as the first law firm in China qualified to engage in the affairs of listed companies;
• 1990    Beijing Real Estate Law Firm and Legal Affairs Centre of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan was set up by BFELO at the same time;
• 1991  BFELO was appraised as one of the “Largest Law Firms with the Most Influence in China” by certain State authoritative institutions;
• 1991-1994    BFELO was No. 1 in undertaking legal business and in the amount of profit among the PRC law firms;
• May of 1995   Official establishment of Concord by means of restructuring;
• 1997    Concord was appraised as an “Outstanding Law Firm” by the Beijing Judicial Administration;
• 1998    Concord and together with 19 other domestic large law firms were honoured with the title of “Outstanding Ministry Level Law Firm” by the Ministry of Justice of the PRC, and was in the position of No. 5 in the nationwide appraisal of comprehensive strength;
• 1999  Concord was the only domestic law firm in China participating in the 1st Session of the China E-commerce Conference, and was one of the sponsors of this forum;
• March of 2000   Concord was appraised as the “Law firm with the Highest Client Satisfaction Rate”
• July of 2001   Concord was honoured as one of the “Ten Law Firms in China Engaged in Foreign Affairs” designated by the China International Economic & Trade Arbitration Commission;
• December of 2001 Concord was awarded “Outstanding Contribution to Criminal Defence” by the Beijing Lawyers Association for the outstanding performance of Concord lawyers in the Cases of Cheng Kejie and Li Jizhou.

Areas of practice

• Company Incorporation, Restructuring, Mergers and Acquisitions  
• Foreign Direct Investment in China   
• Overseas Investment   
• Civil and Maritime Litigation and Arbitration   
• Criminal Law   
• Finance, Securities and Insurance   
• Mining Industry, the Acquisition and Transfer
• Infrastructure Projects
• Real Estate
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Media, Publishing and Sports Industries
• Monopolies and Unfair Competition

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