15 Asian Legal Business | November 2024 compliance management, and risk control, ultimately fostering the firm’s growth, internationalization, and development in a compliant, industry-oriented, and digitally enabled manner. SGLA Law Firm also experienced remarkable growth, climbing from 23rd to 18th place and adding 64 partners and 377 associates. Zhou Bo, Director of SGLA’s National Executive Committee, credits this success to the firm’s unique N+1 model, which has been implemented from the national level to regional markets. “The N+1 model allows us to rapidly establish multiple offices in one region simultaneously,” Zhou explains. “For instance, we opened two offices in Shenzhen and seven in Jiangsu. We typically collaborate with established firms of a certain size and quality, enabling swift expansion once a new office is approved. We anticipate reaching 2,000 qualified lawyers by year-end.” SGLA’s development over the past year has centered on “integration, upgrading, and steady progress.” Zhou elaborates, “We’ve been promoting management integration at the national level by establishing various internal committees to improve business resource integration and enhance our professional competency. Additionally, our offices across the country Cover Story aim to become top-tier firms in their respective regions, maintaining steady growth despite market challenges.” Shanghai-based Duan & Duan has also undergone significant expansion. Equity partner Vera Gao reports that the firm increased its partner count by over 20% in the past year while focusing on balancing size with specialization and refining service capabilities across practice areas. Gao emphasizes that Duan & Duan closely aligns its development with client needs and actively drives innovation. “Digitalization has revolutionized the entire enterprise development lifecycle, changing traditional work methods, management relationships, and business models. Consequently, legal services have evolved. Duan & Duan has transformed its business model by leveraging digitalization as a development enabler.” Highlighting the importance of data for traditional enterprises undergoing digital transformation, Gao notes that data resource management inventory and data product listing have become essential. These not only support major corporate decisions but also serve as cornerstones for continuous development and value enhancement. Duan & Duan plans to launch data asset inventory services, becoming the first Chinese law firm to offer such services. WWW.SGLA.COM WEBSITE： EMAIL：ZHONGLIAN@SGLA.COM 中联由国际法律评级机构认可的中国最好跨国律所联盟— —前中世律所联盟部分国内成员所发起创办，是一家聚合 区域强所、立足国内一体化、面向全球发展的新型全国综 合性律师事务所。中联总所位于上海，以省（直辖市/自 治区）为主设立区域办公室作为区域管理机构，配合全国 管理总部进行律所协同管理。截止止止止止年年年月，中联已 在重庆、广州、贵阳、成都、昆明、大连、天津、南昌、 郑州、海口、武汉、兰州、合肥、西安、南京、深圳和北 京设立立立个区域办公室，，，家分所。中联将全球视野、 全国平台和区域当地资源与经验紧密结合，努力打造以客 户为中心的全方位专业服务体系，始终做客户信赖的专业 助手。 与现有全国大所规模化路径不同，中联以打造更多区域头 部律所为目标，率先提出并践行“N++”运营模式，即由 N个区域律所携手共创、共建、共享一个全国大所品牌， 以律所自主、区域协同与全国统筹管理相结合的一体化运 营方式，探索开创中国律所规模化发展的全新路径。 成就伙伴事业 让法律予人尊严 上海 重庆 广州 贵阳 成都 昆明 大连 天津 南昌 郑州 海口 武汉 兰州 合肥 西安 南京 深圳 北京 识别下方二维码 即刻体验数字中联
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