Dacheng Law Offices

Huazhi Yuan

8,000+

English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Russian

Founded in 1992, Dacheng is one of the first partnership law firms established in China and today one of the largest. With more than 8,000 lawyers in over 50 offices across China, we are able to provide the full spectrum of legal services to our clients and boast strong and leading practices in almost all practice areas.

Internationally, by collaborating with Dentons, one of the world's largest global law firms with more than 160 offices in 80+ countries and regions, as well as the Nextlaw Referral Network, which has member law firms spanning more countries than any other legal referral network, we offer clients the benefit of more than 30,000 experienced lawyers in more than 185 countries and regions who are in and of the communities where clients want to do business or resolve a dispute.

Supported by an advanced management system, streamlined governance structure, and a specialized practice model, Dacheng has consistently earned top-tier recognitions from various legal media and rankings, reflecting sustained confidence in our expertise, service delivery, and quality standards.

Dacheng has a total staff of over 10,000, including over 8,000 practicing lawyers. Most of our lawyers are graduates of leading law schools in China and around the world. Many also bring rich experience from renowned international law firms and possess additional expertise in accounting, taxation, finance, international trade, construction engineering, and business management. Our lawyers providing foreign-related legal services are fluent in not only English, but also other foreign languages such as French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Mongolian, with professional expertise widely recognized in the legal industry. In year 2019, 57 Dacheng lawyers were listed in the inaugural National Talent Pool of 1,000 Foreign-Related Lawyers recognized and announced by the PRC Ministry of Justice, making us the single law firm with the highest number of inclusions nationwide. Moreover, in the Foreign-Related Lawyers Talent Pool announced by the Beijing Lawyers Association, 68 of our colleagues based in Beijing office were also listed, reinforcing our leading position in Beijing.

As a large full-service law firm, Dacheng offers a broad range of legal services covering both contentious and non-contentious matters. Through years of innovation, improvement, reform, and specialized practice, we have ensured and maintained high quality and standards of our professional services and offerings. We have always stayed at the forefront as one of the leading law firms ranging from traditional legal services to emerging practice areas, such as Corporate and M&A, Compliance and Risk Management, Government Policies and State-owned Assets Supervision, Employment and Labor, Cross-Border Investment and Trade, Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Insolvency, Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law, Real Estate, Construction and Energy, Capital Markets, Banking & Finance, as well as IP and Technology Innovation.

Dacheng was the first Chinese law firm to pursue a strategic path of scaled expansion. In 2004, Dacheng launched its inaugural five-year development plan. In 2007, it took a pioneering step by establishing a global legal service network, positioning itself as a driving force behind the scaled growth of Chinese law firms. Domestically, Dacheng has built a comprehensive presence across the country. In addition to covering all provincial capitals, we have strategically established offices in economically developed regions such as the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, as well as in key coastal cities, from multiple perspectives including economic development, industry layout, and evolving legal demand. Today, in addition to the Beijing head office, Dacheng operates in more than 50 offices across China, making us the first law firm to achieve full coverage across all provinces, autonomous regions, and centrally administered municipalities of China. This extensive network enables seamless multi-location coordination and efficient client services among our colleagues, and drives the ongoing development of our service platform. Internationally, by collaborating with Dentons, one of the world's largest global law firms with more than 160 offices in 80+ countries and regions, as well as the Nextlaw Referral Network, which has member law firms spanning more countries than any other legal referral network, we offer clients the benefit of more than 30,000 experienced lawyers in more than 185 countries and regions who are in and of the communities where clients want to do business or resolve a dispute.

Corporate and M&A

Compliance and Risk Management

Government Policies and State-owned Assets Supervision

Employment and Labor

Cross-Border Investment and Trade

Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Insolvency

Criminal Law

Dispute Resolution

Real Estate, Construction and Energy

Capital Markets

Banking & Finance

IP and Technology Innovation

Banking & Finance

Capital Markets

Real Estate

Consumer and Leisure

Life Science and Healthcare

Energy, Natural Resources and Environment

Construction and Infrastructure

Manufacturing

Technology, Media, Telecom

Public Services

The Belt and Road Research Center

Digital Business Research Center

Family Office Business Center

Listed Company Disclosure Compliance Research Center