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Leading firm in Greater China Region 2026
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Founding Partner: ZHU Xiaodong
Director: XU Jun
Chair of Managing Committee: CHEN Youle
Deputy Director: WU Hai
Number of Partners: 40+
Number of lawyers: 150+
Established in 1994, Everbright Law Firm is a pioneer in the Chinese legal market and a designated "Shanghai Brand" Boutique Law Firm. Recognized by the Shanghai High People's Court as a Tier-1 Bankruptcy Administrator, the firm maintains a leading position in complex commercial resolution and distressed asset disposal.
Everbright operates a strategic "Shanghai Headquarters + Hong Kong Branch" dual-core model, with additional offices in Zhengzhou, Taizhou, Kunming, Shangqiu and Cape Town, creating a robust service network spanning domestic hubs and international gateways. The firm is anchored by four key pillars: Real Estate & Construction, Liquidation & Restructuring, Corporate Crime & Investigations, and TMT (Technology, Media & Telecom).
Renowned for its "Law + Finance" interdisciplinary approach, the firm excels in Cross-border Bankruptcy & Restructuring, offering seamless coordination between Mainland China and Hong Kong jurisdictions. Its client portfolio includes Fortune 500 multinationals, large State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), and high-growth companies. Beyond traditional strengths, Everbright is proactively engaged in emerging sectors, providing strategic counsel in ESG Compliance and Enterprise Outbound Investment, safeguarding clients' global expansion with a sophisticated, international perspective.
Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Competition/Antitrust, Corporate Crime & Investigations, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Education, Employment, ESG, Global Expansion & Belt and Road Initiative Services, Government & Public Affairs, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Private Client, Real Estate & Construction, Restructuring/Insolvency, Shipping & Logistics, Tax, TMT
Shanghai | Shangqiu | Taizhou | Kunming | Zhengzhou | Hong Kong | Cape Town
创始合伙人:祝小东
律所主任:徐军
管委会主任:陈友乐
律所副主任:吴海
合伙人总数:40+
律师总数:150+
光大律师事务所成立于1994年,作为上海法律服务市场的拓荒者与领军者,荣获首届“上海市品牌专精律师事务所”称号。律所持有上海市高级人民法院认定的“一级企业破产管理人”资质,在疑难商事处置与困境资产盘活领域占据行业头部地位。
光大构建了“上海总部+香港分所”的双核联动战略,并在郑州、泰州、昆明、商丘及南非开普敦设有办公室,形成了立足本土、辐射全球的一站式法律服务网络。律所以房地产与建筑工程、清算与重组、企业合规与反舞弊调查、TMT(科技、媒体与电信)为四大支柱业务,通过“法律+金融”的复合视角为客户创造价值。
凭借在跨境破产与重组领域的深厚积淀,光大能够打通境内外法律闭环,曾成功办理上海首例内地破产程序获香港高院认可案件。律所长期服务于世界500强跨国企业、央企国企及高成长性民营企业。同时,光大深度布局ESG合规与企业出海等新兴赛道,致力于为客户在复杂的全球商业环境中提供精准、前瞻性的法律解决方案。
保险,房地产与建筑工程,公司与并购,环境、社会与治理,教育,竞争法/反垄断,科技、媒体与电信,劳动法,企业合规与政府调查,企业全球化与“一带一路”服务,清算与重组,税务,私人财富管理,物流与航运,银行与金融,争议解决,政府与公共事务,知识产权,资本市场
上海 | 商丘 | 泰州 | 昆明 | 郑州 | 香港 | 开普敦
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China - Head office
Shanghai
16/F, The Center, No.989 Changle Road , Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Shanghai
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2 items provided by Everbright Law Firm
Navigating the Gibbs Rule: Cross-Border Restructuring Strategies for Chinese Offshore USD Bonds
The Gibbs Rule poses a core hurdle for restructuring English-law governed Chinese USD bonds. This piece details four practical strategies to navigate these barriers and achieve successful global debt resolutions.
Two Landmark Cases Recognized as CBLJ's "Deals of the Year 2025"
Everbright Law Firm won two CBLJ "Deals of the Year 2025" awards, recognized for the first-ever HK recognition of a Shanghai insolvency proceeding, and a landmark Supreme People's Court victory precluding the retroactive application of Article 88 of the new PRC Company Law.
Navigating the Gibbs Rule: Cross-Border Restructuring Strategies for Chinese Offshore USD Bonds
The Gibbs Rule poses a core hurdle for restructuring English-law governed Chinese USD bonds. This piece details four practical strategies to navigate these barriers and achieve successful global debt resolutions.
Two Landmark Cases Recognized as CBLJ's "Deals of the Year 2025"
Everbright Law Firm won two CBLJ "Deals of the Year 2025" awards, recognized for the first-ever HK recognition of a Shanghai insolvency proceeding, and a landmark Supreme People's Court victory precluding the retroactive application of Article 88 of the new PRC Company Law.
