Founded in 1999 with branch offices in 20 cities across China, full-service law firm AllBright Law Offices is known for its expertise in capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and tax. Senior partner Fangzhou (Ark) Bao is experienced in providing legal services to companies regarding corporate restructurings and IPOs in both domestic and overseas stock exchanges.
Client feedback
“The firm adheres to the concept of high-quality and efficient service and teamwork, provides detailed legal analysis and practical legal advice for every project and case of customers, and actively solves legal problems.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is very efficient and responsible. They are also good at problem solving.” – Banking and finance
“The team's professional competence is excellent. Whether they are dealing with daily legal affairs or responding to unexpected legal issues, they can find solutions quickly and accurately, which is of great help to us. The team is extremely communicative and adaptable, and they can provide personalised legal advice and solutions according to different situations and needs. They also place great emphasis on communication with their clients to ensure that we are kept up to date with the progress and outcome of our cases.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very responsive. They work efficiently and provide creative ideas in litigation.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very experienced in the construction industry and gives us great support for the arbitration case. The firm always gives us instant replies and feedback.” – Dispute resolution
Xiaofeng (Michael) Chai
“He is professional and expert in the construction industry. His legal service is the best I have ever received.”
Qiang Chen
“He specialises in dispute resolution, equity investing, and highway construction.”
Minli Tang
“All of the good things I have to say about the firm are based on my work with partner Minli Tang. Minli is a very nice and friendly person, but she is a rock-solid fighter when confronting the other side. I really enjoy working with her because she is technically very good but also not afraid to take the case to the other side.”
Jianfeng (Leo) Wang
“Jianfeng is very experienced in dispute resolution. He has good business sense and could provide creative suggestions for litigation cases.”
Hui Xu
“He led his team of lawyers specialising in the field of banking finance, especially the collection of non-performing assets.”
Hanhua (Laura) Zhao
“She is good at problem solving and has great skills to help projects' success.”
Work highlights
Advised Aojie Technology on multiple complex patent infringement lawsuits.
Represented Hellobike to file a lawsuit against Quannengche for infringement of internet service trademark and unfair competition.
Advised Shanghai Yingfang Software to respond to four lawsuits over infringement of trade secrets and ownership of patents.
Key clients
Guohao Agricultural Technology, Juneyao Airlines, Taina Technology Group.
Work highlights
Advised Shenzhen Qianhai Weishi Investment Center on a contract dispute against Bohua Water Investment (Beijing) and Poten Environment Group.
Advised Hunan Branch of China Great Wall Asset Management on a series of financial loan contract disputes against Chenzhou Jingui Silver Industry.
Advised Panasonic Electric (China) and Panasonic Battery (Shenyang) on a contract dispute over Liaoning Minghe Industrial with the total amount of litigation requests of both parties exceeding $152 million (Rmb1.1 billion).
Key clients
Bank of Beijing, National Iranian Oil Company.
Work highlights
Acted for Nanjing Construction Industrial Group and other companies on a reorganisation project. This case is the largest reorganisation case of assets and liabilities in Jiangsu province.
Key clients
Molian Technology, Shanghai Huaxin International Group, Zhongruisen (Tianjin) New Energy Technology.
Work highlights
Acted as the legal adviser of Jiangxi Pharmaceutical Group to provide professional legal services for obtaining control of Charmacy Pharmaceutical, a Hong Kong-listed company. The structure of this transaction is relatively complex.
Acted as a legal adviser to Beijing Shurui to provide legal services for its C3 round of financing, including financing negotiation, drafting and modification of transaction terms, and registration of equity changes.
Key clients
Accurate Capital, Alliedstar Medical Equipment, Gracell Biotechnologies, Lifeon Pharmaceutical, Umicore Group.
Work highlights
Advised a wholly owned overseas subsidiary of Haitong Securities Company, Haitong International Finance Holdings, in its offshore bonds with an aggregate principal amount of up to $552 million (Rmb4 billion).
Acted as domestic lawyers appointed by Guotai Junan Securities and Haitong Securities for Huahong Semiconductor’s listing on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Key clients
Everbright Securities, Fujian Nanwang Environmental Technology, United Nova Technology.
Work highlights
Advised Bank of China Shanghai Branch on the first sustainable development-linked syndicated loan in China's shipping industry. This project is significant as it aims to promote the green and low-carbon transformation and development of the shipping industry and to promote ESG governance of enterprises.
Advised Bank of East Asia (China) in redeeming the first tranche of tier-two capital bonds and applying for the issuance of the second tranche of tier-two capital bonds.
Key clients
China CITIC Bank, SAIC Motor Finance, Shanghai Lianhe Investment.
Work highlights
Acted as an agent of Hunan Wanhe Construction Engineering, to participate in the case of disputes over construction contracts with Hunan Zhenghao Real Estate Development.
Acted as the agent of China Construction Fifth Engineering Bureau, to deal with a construction contract dispute with Hunan Xiangjiang Binteng Real Estate Development.
Key clients
Zhongtian Construction Group, Zhuzhou Hongyu Real Estate Development.
