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Chief Marketing Operator: Siqiang Liu
Quick facts
Number of partners

215

Number of other qualified practitioners

478

Total number of practitioners (worldwide)

693

Languages

Chinese, English, Japanese, French

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Capital markets : Debt
Financial and corporate
Investment funds
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview

East & Concord Partners was established in 2014 with the merger of East Associates Law Firm and Concord & Partners. It is one of the largest law firms in China with integrated management. East Associates Law Firm and Concord & Partners, established in 1993 and 1995 respectively, were two of the earliest established law firms in China, both exerting nationwide influence and enjoying high prestige. East & Concord, headquartered in Beijing, with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Nanjing, Xi’an, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Vancouver and Tokyo. East & Concord has also designated the Dongcheng District office in Beijing as a platform as our digital legal service development center.

Other offices

Shanghai
11/F, Sinar Mas Plaza, No. 501 Dongdaming Road,
Hongkou District, Shanghai 200080, P.R.China
T: +86 21 5971 7900
E: shanghai@east-concord.com
W: http://www.east-concord.com/lxwm/index.html

Hangzhou
29/F, Hongcheng International Plaza, No. 358-396 Juyuan Road,
Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, 310020, P.R.China
T: +86 571 8501 7000
E: hangzhou@east-concord.com
W: http://www.east-concord.com/lxwm/index.html

Guangzhou
39/F Central Tower, No.5 Xiancun Road,
Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510623, P. R. China

22/F, Zhongzhou Building, No. 3088 Jintian Road,
Futian District, Shenzhen 518026, P. R. China
T: +86 20 2282 9266
E: guangzhou@east-concord.com
W: http://www.east-concord.com/lxwm/index.html

Address:
20, 22-25/F Landmark Building Tower 1,
No. 8 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District,
100004, Beijing, P.R.C.
Tel:+86 10 6590 6639 Fax:+86 10 6510 7030 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.east-concord.com
Rankings published in 2027
Banking and finance
Tier 4
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Capital markets : Debt
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M&A
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Project development
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

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. 

Highlights  

East & Concord specialises in banking and finance, and capital markets. In the research period, the firm showed a 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. 

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 in these sectors illustrates the team’s comprehensive legal knowledge. 

Key clients 

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. 

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Hanjiang Guotou Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
East & Concord Partners
China (National)
Bond issue
Hanjiang Guotou Group Co Ltd
Issuer
Hanjiang State-Owned Capital Investment Group Co - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
East & Concord Partners
China (National)
Bond issue
Hanjiang State-Owned Capital Investment Group Co
Issuer
China CITIC Bank - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
East & Concord Partners
China (National)
Bond issue
China Merchants Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bank of China, CCB International (Holdings) Ltd, Industrial Bank Co Ltd, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of Communications, China Everbright Bank, Central China International Capital Ltd, Crédit Agricole, China Minsheng Banking, CMBC International Holdings, CITIC Group Corp, HSBC, Citigroup, China Securities Co Ltd, DBS Bank, Groupe BPCE, CTBC Bank Co Ltd, OCBC Bank, Chiyu Banking Corp Ltd, ICBC, JP Morgan Chase, Mizuho Bank, Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd, Shanghai Pudong Development (Group) Co Ltd, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Underwriter
Hua Xia Bank Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
East & Concord Partners
China (National)
Bond issue
Hua Xia Bank Co Ltd
Issuer
Beijing Enterprises Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
East & Concord Partners
China (National)
Bond issue
Beijing Enterprises Group Co Ltd
Issuer
Huaxia Bank - Fund formation
2020-09-17
East & Concord Partners
China (National)
Fund formation
Dorothy Xing
Huaxia Bank
Fund manager
Shanghai Zendai - Restructuring
2020-12-31
East & Concord Partners
China (National)
Restructuring
Ming Zhong
Shanghai Zendai
Debtor
Beijing Coking Chemical Plant - Insolvency
2021-02-25
East & Concord Partners
China (National)
Insolvency
Jian Li
Beijing Coking Chemical Plant
Insolvent entity
Zhongnong Chemical Co - Insolvency
2021-02-25
East & Concord Partners
China (National)
Insolvency
Jian Li
Zhongnong Chemical Co
Creditor
Sichuan Aipu Financial Holdings - Project development
2020-12-01
East & Concord Partners
China (National)
Project development
Jingjing Zhong
Sichuan Aipu Financial Holdings
Sponsor
Chengdu Zhongqiang Industry Co,Ltd - Insolvency
2021-02-25
East & Concord Partners
China (National)
Insolvency
Jingjing Zhong
Chengdu Zhongqiang Industry Co,Ltd
Insolvent entity
Shenzhen Deyuan Commercial Factoring Co, Ltd - Securitisation
2020-01-06
East & Concord Partners
China (National)
Securitisation
Yunzhu Sun
Shenzhen Deyuan Commercial Factoring Co, Ltd
Originator
Beijing Capital Land - Securitisation
2020-02-02
East & Concord Partners
China (National)
Securitisation
Yunzhu Sun
Beijing Capital Land
Originator
Hubei United Development Investment Group Co - Bond Issue
2022-03-01
East & Concord Partners
China (National)
Bond issue
Hubei United Development Investment Group Co
Issuer
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