Lawyers
Online
( 律
师 在 线)
www.lawyers.net.cn
This
website offers search links, to other cities and provinces, by which to find
individual law firms according to a pre-determined list of specialties. No
mirror site in English is available. A rolling list of law firms drawn from
selected regions and cities provides clickable access to individual firms. There
is similar access offered to a select list of lawyers. The pre-determined list
of law specialties, on which the site focuses, is expanded on another part of
the web page and broken down by sub-headings. There are some law firms’ and
sponsors’ advertisements on the page that provide easy access to these
firms’ websites. Guangdong Province has the largest selection of law firm
links on this site, while the selections for Guangxi and Hainan Provinces are
minimal.
China Legal Investigation Services Company
(中国法律调查服务公司)
www.chinalegal.net/clis/eng
The website contains an English mirror site as
well as Chinese language sites in both traditional and simplified character
versions. The English site offers services which include information and
intelligence such as background checks on companies and individuals; trade
fraud and business investigations; litigation and arbitration assistance;
illegal and unauthorized acts exposure like copyright infringement and theft
of trade secrets; disputes settlement; credit management; and special
services. The website provides a Hong Kong P.O. Box address for the company,
as well as phone numbers in both the PRC and Hong Kong. The website also
features links to the International China Investment Services Corporation
which provides information on investment opportunities, market research
services and risk assessment, and trade consultancy.
Guangda
Law Firm (广大律师专务所)
www.gdlawyer.com.cn
This is a
Guangzhou-based law firm which also has offices in Shunde and Shanghai. The
website maintains that Guangda Law Firm has current cooperative relations
with top-ranked foreign law
offices so as to assist its clients with
litigation and arbitration cases which are international and regional in scope.
The law firm offers expertise in the following areas: 1) economic
disputes: contract disputes, debt collection, reorganization of
assets and liabilities, international trade disputes, foreign-related
investment disputes, cooperation disputes, disputes between company management
and shareholders, securities disputes, insurance claims,
and construction disputes; 2) civil disputes: real estate development, pre-sale
and leasing disputes, marriage and family assets disputes, reputation and title
infringement disputes, intellectual property disputes, labor disputes,
and compensation for damages; 3)
maritime disputes: disputes over water transportation contracts,
ship leasing contracts and
maritime insurance contracts,
vessel collision, damages,
pollution, and other maritime
infringements; 4) administrative
litigation; 5) criminal litigation: counseling and legal
defense. Other highlights on the
website include legal news, the firm’s legal newsletter, a list of the
firm’s attorneys, an online form for questions and contacting the firm, and a
list of the firm’s publications. Although the website has an English mirror
site link, some of the categories to which to link are not available in English
(introduction, practice department, attorney list, recruitment, legal
newsletter, inquiry form, and locations are in English). The categories
concerning legal
news and publications are only accessible in Chinese. One final category, which
promises links to other websites, is still under construction.
Y.S. Hu Law Firm (广东胡永森律师事务所)
www.hxlawfirm.com
Based
in Guangzhou, this law firm offers legal services to foreign clients wanting to
invest in or trade with China. The firm advertises its legal proficiency in the
fields of international or domestic economy, trade, finance, intellectual
property, insurance, tax, customs, administration, and civil and criminal legal
practice. The firm says that it focuses on international trade, investment,
finance, contractual project, maritime affairs, securities, transfer of shares,
and rectification of assets and real properties. The firm claims Federal
Express, New York Life, Konica, and Toshiba as some of its international clients. The
web page's English mirror site only works for the firm’s introduction.
Information concerning topics such as the firm’s services and the firm’s
lawyers is only available in Chinese.
Guangdong Ming Hao Law Firm (广东明浩律师事务所)
www.minghao-law.com/main.htm
As
its name indicates, this law firm is Guangdong-based. The website offers
services in legal counsel and advice, drawing up legal documents (international
and domestic), legal representation in negotiations over commercial contracts,
investigations, aid in registration, mediation not arbitration, and
representation in criminal cases. This site provides less detailed information
on the firm and services offered than some of the other law firm websites listed
here. It does, however, offer some online links to resources concerning and updates on mainland laws.
Brighten Law Firm (企业语法)
www.com-law.net
This
law firm is based in Taicang City, Jiangsu Province. Contact as listed is by fax:
86-520-351-6040. The website indicates that services include legal consultation
on the following topics: trademarks, patents, retaining a legal consultant,
hiring a lawyer, joint venture contracts, and investing in China. The website
offers links to several different sources for finding attorneys whose work is
either in China or involves Chinese clients: www.lawdata.net
(US-based); www.lawedi.com (Beijing-based);
www.attorney.net.cn (Shanghai-based). One of these sites, www.attorney.net.cn,
offers listings of law firms in different cities, but has no website links. By
city, useful addresses for law firms in Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan Provinces
include:
Foshan:
1) Cuang Yu Law Firm
Rm.
A & B, 35/F, Foshan Development Mansion
East
Huayuan Rd.
Foshan,
Guangdong 52800
Ph.
86-0757-3208090; Fax. 86-0757-3208092
2)
Hua Fa Law Firm
No.
26 Pingyuan Bystreet
West
Huayuan Rd.
Foshan,
Guangdong 52800
Ph.
86-0757-3102222; Fax. 86-0757-3820145
Jieyang:
1) Nanshan Law Firm
7F,
West Garden, Liusha, Jinning
Jieyang,
Guangdong 515300
Ph.
86-0663-2225621; Fax. 86-0663-2222194
2)
Rong Jiang Law Firm
Zhanqian
Ave., Dongshan
Jieyang,
Guangdong 522000
Ph.
86-0663-8231212; Fax. 86-0663-8223450
3)
Rong Nan Law Firm
5th
Lane of Dafuqi, Ronghua Ave
Jieyang,
Guangdong 522000
Ph.
86-0663-8652127; Fax. 86-0663-8652127
Qingyuan:
1) New Bei Jiang Law Firm
Rm.
202, 2/F, Yuanxing Mansion, Lianjiang Rd., Xincheng
Qingyuan,
Guangdong 511515
Ph.
86-0763-3364973; Fax 86-0763-3365361
2)
Yao Fa Law Firm
3/F,
Huanbao Mansion, Fengming Rd., Xincheng
Qingyuan,
Guangdong 511515
Ph.
86-0763-3371349; Fax. 86-0763-3371342
3)
Yin Du Law Firm
4/F,
Judicatory Office, West Education Rd., Yincheng, Yinde
Qingyuan,
Guangdong 511515
Ph.86-0763-2222079; Fax.
86-0763-2222712
Shantou: 1) Hai Hong Law Firm
2/F,
B Site, Building No. 18, West Section, Danxia
Shantou,
Guangdong 515041
Ph.
86-0754-8268507; Fax. 86-0754-8268508
2)
Han Jiang Law Firm
No.
19, South Jinxin Rd.
Shantou,
Guangdong 515041
Ph.
86-0754-8555503; Fax. 86-0754-8555503
3)
Ling Dong Law Firm
No.
206-208, Wenbei, Shantou University
Shantou,
Guangdong 515063
Ph.
86-0754-2902283; Fax. 86-0754-2902287
Guilin: 1) Gui Hai Law Firm
No.
9, Rongyin Rd.
Guilin,
Guangxi
Ph.
86-0773-2821007
2)
Gui Shan Law Firm
No.
56, Xinyi Rd.
Guilin,
Guangxi
Ph.
86-0773-2824726
3)
Jia He Law Firm
6/F,
Finance Mansion, No. 156 South Zhongshan Rd.
Guilin,
Guangxi PRC
Ph.
86-0773-3830039; Fax. 86-0773-3830039
Haikou:
1) Tian Hai Law Office
2/F
Haixin Bldg, Construction Bank Plaza, Guomao Ave.
Financial
& Trading District
Haikou,
Hainan 570125
Ph.
0086-898-6714147; Fax 0086-898-6714147
Email:
tianhai@han.cei.gov.cn
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