12 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS CHINA • 亚洲法律杂志-中国版 JUNE 2024 STEADY GROWTH Data from the Supreme People’s Court of China indicate that in 2023, courts nationwide accepted approximately 45.57 million cases, marking a 15.62 percent increase from the previous year. This growth was observed across various case types, including criminal, civil and commercial, administrative, intellectual property, and enforcement cases. In the uncertain macro environment of the first quarter of 2024, courts continued to see growth, accepting over 11 million cases, a 1.49 percent increase year-on-year. “The demand for dispute resolution services in China’s legal market has steadily increased, providing more development opportunities and expanding the scope for dispute resolution practices,” states Zhao Jiuguang, head of Dispute Resolution at Global Law Office. He considered the composition and growth of firms’ dispute resolution teams, client retention, and acquisition of new clients. This extensive research culminated in the presentation of the 2024 ALB China Dispute Resolution Rankings. This is the first time ALB has assessed the dispute resolution prowess of firms in Mainland China, including international firms with local offices. The ranking features two distinct categories: “litigation” and “arbitration,” each with various tiers. The winning firms differ in team size and business volume, but they share a common trait: all have managed complex and challenging cases, establishing themselves as role models and pioneers of innovation in the field. Several winners have also shared their experiences with ALB on developing their dispute resolution practices. The practice of dispute resolution has been continuously expanding in the Chinese legal services market. It stands as one of the most talent-rich and competitively intense areas. Influenced by various factors such as international dynamics, economic conditions, and technological advancements, conflicts and disputes have become inevitable, frequently surfacing across all sectors of economic and social development, and growing in diversity and complexity. Over the past two years, this has positioned dispute resolution as a critical arena for law firms. To highlight firms that excel in dispute resolution and to monitor emerging trends in this field, ALB has spent the last two months examining the scope, scale, complexity, and notable successes of dispute resolution efforts by participating firms. The evaluation also COVER STORY 伴随宏观社会、经济环境的变化，过去几年，诉讼业务在律师事务所营收中的比重不断提升；与此同时，作为律师 最为传统的服务领域，争议解决也面临着新的趋势和要求。在此背景下，ALB推出首个争议解决业务排名，向您介 绍在该领域引领中国法律市场发展的律师事务所。 As the macro socio-economic environment evolves, the proportion of revenue derived from litigation practices at law firms has been steadily increasing. Simultaneously, dispute resolution, one of the most traditional areas of legal service, is facing new trends and challenges. In this context, ALB is proud to introduce the inaugural dispute resolution rankings, which showcases leading firms in this domain within the Chinese legal services market. RANKING BY ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS, TEXT BY VICTOR WU 排名：《亚洲法律杂志》，作者：吴嘉林 DISPUTE RESOLUTION RANKINGS 争议解决业务排名
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