14 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS CHINA • 亚洲法律杂志-中国版 NOVEMBER 2023 COVER STORY “In terms of specialization, Zhonglun W&D plans to focus on talent recruitment and internal collaboration in five to eight selected areas to secure a position in the top tier of those areas.” Xia further explains that the firm has bolstered cohesion and appeal through reforms in financial rules, internal governance mechanisms, and mid and back-office services. The firm has also promoted interaction between the headquarters and branch offices in terms of business cooperation, brand effect, and professional training to achieve integrated development. Song Zhongchun, Deputy Director of City Development Law Firm and Director of its Beijing office, also emphasizes the importance of specialization. He notes that industry peers are increasingly focused on the professional development of multiple practice areas or the combination of specialization and scale. According to Song, in the past year, City Development Law Firm opened a new Changchun office, added 15 partners and about 80 full-time lawyers, and increased revenue by 40 percent compared to the previous year. However, he underscores that when opening offices, the firm prioritizes professionalism. “Before establishing a branch office, we conduct ‘due diligence’ by interviewing key partners, visiting local lawyers’ associations, and judicial administrative departments to ensure alignment with our firm in terms of professionalism.” “In this evolving environment, large firms need even stronger comprehensive qualities and capabilities, including advantages in talent, expertise, market, and management, to better respond to market changes.” Zhang He, Director of the Management Committee of TianTai Law Firm, shares the view that an increase in numbers does not necessarily represent an increase in the overall strength of a firm. “TianTai Law Firm has consistently focused on professional capacity-building. In this process, upscaling can effectively promote the specialization and professional development of lawyers. By building professional teams and assisting lawyers in choosing practice areas, we can enhance teamwork capabilities, thereby better meeting client needs.” TOP 30 CHINA INTERNATIONAL 最大30家中国国际律所 2023 Rank 排名 Firm Name 律师事务所 Headquarters 总部所在地 Total Partners 合伙人数量 Total Associates 律师数量 Total Lawyers 律师总人数 1 Clifford Chance 高伟绅律师事务所 UK英国 11 52 58 2 Cooley 科律律师事务所 US美国 6 25 52 3 Morgan Lewis & Bockius 摩根路易斯律师事务所 US美国 7 43 50 4 Bird & Bird 鸿鹄律师事务所 UK英国 8 37 45 5 DLA Piper 欧华律师事务所 UK/US 英国/美国 20 2 40 6 Paul Hastings 普衡律师事务所 US美国 5 12 36 7 Sidley Austin 盛德律师事务所 US美国 3 28 33 8 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 威尔逊·桑西尼·古奇·罗沙迪律师事务所 US美国 3 24 29 9 Herbert Smith Freehills 史密夫斐尔律师事务所 UK/Australia 英国/澳大利亚 16 8 28 10 Pinsent Masons 品诚梅森律师事务所 UK英国 7 20 27 11 CMS UK/Germany 英国/德国 7 18 25 12 White & Case 伟凯律师事务所 US美国 5 20 25 13 K&L Gates 高盖茨律师事务所 US美国 9 11 23 14 O’Melveny Myers 美迈斯律师事务所 US美国 7 6 23 15 Ropes &Gray 瑞格律师事务所 US美国 4 12 23 16 Clyde & Co 其礼律师事务所 UK英国 7 15 22 17 Baker McKenzie 贝克·麦坚时国际律师事务所 US美国 6 14 22 18 Hogan Lovells 霍金路伟国际律师事务所 UK/US 英国/美国 10 5 18 19 Ashurst 亚司特国际律师事务所 UK英国 3 14 18 20 Dorsey & Whitney 德汇律师事务所 US美国 3 13 16 21 Norton Rose Fulbright 诺顿罗氏律师事务所 UK英国 4 11 15 22 Squire Patton Boggs 翰宇国际律师事务所 US美国 6 8 14 23 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 富而德律师事务所 UK英国 5 9 14 24 Reed Smith 礼德律师事务所 US美国 4 6 14 25 Spruson & Ferguson 思浦盛 Australia 澳大利亚 2 12 14 26 Deacons 的近律师行 Hong Kong 中国香港 14 14 27 Morrison & Foerster 美富律师事务所 US美国 4 9 13 28 HFW 夏礼文律师事务所 UK英国 3 10 13 29 Eversheds Sutherland 安睿顺德伦律师事务所 UK英国 2 11 13 30 Mayer Brown 孖士打律师行 US美国 5 6 11
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