Founded in 1992, Beijing Zhonglun W&D Law Firm (Zhonglun W&D) is one of the earliest-established Chinese law firms approved by the Ministry of Justice. Today, it has become a large comprehensive law firm rooted in China with international perspectives, as well as the first law firm in China to set up branches in London and Saudi Arabia. The firm is headquartered in Beijing and has offices in Shanghai, Chengdu, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Jinan, Shenzhen, Qianhai, Xiamen, Changzhou, Chongqing and other mainland cities. In addition, it has established service branch in Hong Kong, and provides legal services in major cities in Europe and the Middle East such as London, Riyadh, Paris and Lyon.
The firm has more than 2,000 practicing lawyers and professionals, who are equipped with solid theoretical knowledge and intensive practical experience, providing comprehensive, quality and efficient legal services for Chinese and overseas clients alike. The expertise and international geographical distribution enable the firm to provide clients with excellent legal solutions worldwide. We can provide legal services in a variety of languages, including Chinese, English, French, Korean, Japanese and Arabic. The service law system covers the civil law system, the Anglo-American legal system and the Islamic law system.
Based on the philosophy of "Justice, Truth, Ethics, Integrity”, as well as the teamwork spirit, Zhonglun W&D always emphasizes the development of expertise. It maintains its business strength in traditional fields, but also leads in the new and hot areas such as private equity fund (PE) investment and real estate asset securitization (REITs). Over years, Zhonglun W&D has not only won the recognition of domestic and foreign clients, but also been highly valued by relevant government authorities. For example, it has participated in the drafting of many laws, played a significant role in major projects including the "South-to-North Water Diversion", "2008 Olympic Games", "Sichuan-East Gas Transmission” and “Central Asia Pipeline Project”, and made great contributions to the legal work of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PRC.