Beijing

East & Concord Partners is a full-service law firm in China covering over 20 practice areas. The firm is headquartered in Beijing, with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Hangzhou.

Focusses / specialisms

East & Concord specialises in banking and finance and capital markets. In the research period, the firm showed its deep understanding of fast-growing industries such as healthcare, sports and data protection. The firm has been involved in several M&A projects in the pharmaceutical and health industry.

Key clients

The firm’s key clients include China CITIC Bank, CITIC Group, Huaxia Bank, Guomin Pension & Insurance, Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group, Fullgoal Fund Management, China International Capital, CICC Fund Management and China Orient Asset Management.

Research period review: 33r^d edition (2022/2023)

In 2022, the firm advised China CITIC Bank on launching equity refinancing projects by placing shares to original shareholders in China and Hong Kong.

In one highlighted case, the firm established Huaxia Wealth, which is the first commercial bank wealth management subsidiary registered in Beijing by a national joint-stock commercial bank.

In another notable case, the firm assisted SPD Silicon Valley Bank to acquire an asset from a confidential company. The target has businesses in various industries such as hardware, software, internet, mobile, consumer technology, life sciences, biotechnology and clean-tech, and private hospitals. Advising on financing structures for various acquisitions on these sectors shows that the team has comprehensive legal knowledge.

Deal highlights: 33r^d edition (2022/2023)

Huaxia Wealth establishment.

Beijing Enterprises Group’s Rmb15 billion bond issue.

Suzhou Branch of China Development Bank city reconstruction project.

Yinji Entertainment and Media insolvency.