(VBOHEPOH-BXTPOT-BX0GGJDF English... · 2016-12-25 · (VBOHEPOH-BXTPOT-BX0GGJDF Fulll every Commitment in Good Faith 1 Founded in January 2002, Guangdong Lawsons Law Office has been

Guangdong Lawsons Law Office

Sophistication in Wisdom, Discipline in Behaviors Fulfill every Commitment in Good Faith

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Founded in January 2002, Guangdong Lawsons Law Office has been

recognized as one of the Top Ten Law Offices in Guangzhou in 2012.

“LAWSONS” originates from the meaning of “the offsprings of the Law”, which

conveys our respect to the spirit of justice and fairness rooted in the Law.

The Chinese term for LAWSONS means “the promises and the dedication”,

showing our professionalism and service spirit with integrity and commitment.



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Strictly fulfill our commitments and stick to our integrity-based policy. “Fulfill every commitment in Good faith”has been the most crucial belief throughout the entire career of ours.

Ethics and Integrity 1

Good at learning, favoring in speculation, Agile at observation, Diligent in practice, “Seeking in increasing perfection” makes the tireless pursuit of ours.

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Serve clients’requests and concerns with carefulness and prudence. “Deliberation with caution and discretion with wisdom” makes our consistent working attitude.

Prudence3

Deliver legal insights and solutions based on comprehensive experience and proficiency. “Sophistication in Wisdom, Discipline in Behaviors” makes us dedicated to providing creative solutions beyond clients’expectation.

Wisdom4



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Lawsons lawyers have good legal education background. The pursuit of career aspirations of law leads us to the stand of perseverance. Since Lawsons Law Office was established, great cohesion has built up a united legal team.

▲ Professional Teams in Various Expertise


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Following standards of modern law firms with global partnership, Lawsons has established a strict management system that covers administrative management, human resource management, business management, finance management, litigation risk management, documents management as well as continuous knowledge management

Management Structure

Partners Meeting

Executive Partners Meeting

Finance Dept. Business Management Dept. Admin & HR Dept.

Legal services teams



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As an integrated law firm, our business widely ranges from general business, civil matters ,criminal matters, administration to other legal fields, and further, we nowadays has been pushed forward new edge fields, such as internet legal services…

Oor Bussiness Field

general business

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adminstration

civil matters

criminal matters

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Commercial Legal Counseling is a fundamental business at Lawsons. Building up several expertise groups, Lawsons renders legal counseling, legal advisory of specific matters and litigation and arbitration representation for clients.

Commerical Law

Real EstateConstruction FinanceCorporate Affiars

Commercial law



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O u r l a w y e r s h a v e b e e n concen t ra ted on se rv i ces i n corporate legal affairs, dedicated to build a litigation risk control system for clients, provide legal strategies for clients' critical decisions and hand le var ious l i t iga t ion and arbitration skillfully. The main legal services include:

■ Ownership structure, corporate governance and equity incentive■ Corporate Set-up, Merger, Acquisition, Split, Joint Venture, Cooperation ■ Corporate Reorganizat ion, Bankruptcy & Liquidation■ Stock Reformation & Listing■ Pr ivate Equi ty investment, Venture Capital investment, Trust Financing, Bonds Issuing ■ Chain business ■ Bond issuance■ Crisis management■ Shareholders’ Equity/ Rights and interests disputes■ Corporate Dead-lock Settlement

1 Corporate legal affairs

Retained as regular legal counsels by hundreds of leading mass construction and transportation infrastructure investment enterprises, our firm has provided legal services in all facets for key construction engineering projects and transportation infrastructure construction projects. Moreover, our team of experts has successfully resolved construction disputes of contracts and disruptive challenges, whether resort to any ADR processes, arbitration or litigation, of landmark architectures, key constructive programs and urban infrastructure construction projects.

With deep insights in all constructive sectors, combining with comprehensive expertise such as in construction, real estate, government legal counseling, our team in construction vigorously propels new patterns of financing mode such as BOT, PPP and legal services of international engineering area.

■ Acquisition of projects under construction (assets)■ Cooperative Development Contract■ Full track of legal service of Contract for construction project ■ on-the-spot examination/design/ supervision/construction contracts for Construct Engineering■ Dispute Review Agency for Contracts of Construct Engineering■ Services of design or management consulting for new modes of BOT/PPP projects

2 Construction

Commerical Law


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Commerical Law

As one of the core business in our firm, we possess rich experience of representation for clients and resources integration ability in the fields of various financial litigation cases, loans collection, non-performing assets and compulsory execution. The accumulating number may amount to billions when it comes to the reclamation of NPL for clients like variety of financial institutions, AMC (assets management companies), or micro-credit companies since Lawsons foundation.The main legal services include:

■ Due diligence, reclamation, integration and package management for financial assets■ Disputes of Deposit Receipts, Notes, Warrants, Debit and credit, Insurance.■ Restructuring loans ■ International and domestic syndicated loans■ Financial guarantee & Re-guarantee

3 Banking and Financial Law

Our firm has the capabilities to deal with novel financial legal affairs such as assets reorganization, project f inancing, mergers & acquisition, Issuance of Bonds, Investment bank, mutual funds and private equity, issuance of corporate bonds. The main legal services include:

■ IPO & listing■ Refinancing of listed companies (Seconda ry pub l i c o f f e r i ng , al lotment, convert ible bonds, corporate bonds) and issuance of corporate bonds■ the mainland three new board listing, stock option incentive■ legal opinions for establishment of private equity fund, product registration and so on

4 Securities, Funds and Capital market



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Commerical Law

Known for as pillar business, the real estate and property legal services makes the major business at our firm. we deliver professional services, whether or not resort to litigation or ADR, on the full range of practicing areas such as the development, sales, property management, lease, mortgage, registration, the transfer and assignment of land use rights,etc. We represent dozens of real estate development companies and property management companies, either as regular counsels or litigation or arbitration resolution seekers. Successful cases we used to represent have been selected into legal practice collection of books.

Legal services for Commercial real estate and Specialized market have become the concentration field at our firm. We offer experienced legal services to hundreds of large-scale specialized market at pearl river delta for decades, and over a long period of time we have been occupied increasingly high market shares in the fields of Guangdong specialized market legal services.

5 Real Estate

T h e p r o f e s s i o n a l t e a m h a s provided regular counsels and also represented on lit igation, or arbitration cases for clients l ike leading mass department en te rp r i ses and G loba l 500 retail enterprises in Guangdong Provinces. The main legal services include:

■ Due Diligence for setting up retail stores■ Legal management for Brands & Franchising■ Legal management for Suppliers & Supply chain■ D i s p u t e s o f c o n s u m e r & professional claims

6 Retail Business


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Practising civil law has always been the traditional strength of Lawsons, which covers disputes in fields of marriage and inheritance, medical, labor, torts, intellectual property, etc. Professionals at Lawsons have gained profound legal expertise and comprehensive experiences, served clients with quality and efficiency, and even written many classic cases.

Civil Law

Civil Law

Medical disputes

Employment&

LaborMarriage

and Inheritance Law

Intellectual Property



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Lawsons has been deal ing with the marriage and inheritance disputes for years. The breadth of our expertise is reflected in the comprehensive legal services for clients, in the Household Separation, Testate Succession, Spousal and Ch i l d Suppo r t , Ma r r i age and Divorce, Property Division, Personal legal counseling, etc. The major legal services include:

■ Family Wealth management■ Family property division■ Divorced Property division Lawsuits ■ Pre&post-marriage assets plotting and disposition ■ Will and Devise■ Inheritance of Property

1Lawsons has always been taking a leading position in the field of resolution of medical disputes. Armed with medical education background and acquainted with operation and management o f pharmaceut ica l companies and medical facilities, our professional team has also fostered a long-term cooperation relationship to published columns and articles and magazines and has held countless activities. The major legal services include:

■ Medical dispute resolution■ Perennial legal counsel of pharmaceutical facilities ■ Legal training of medical staff ■ Compliance Review&Training of Medicine-related Enterprises ■ Ethical review of medicine/clinical care/assisted reproduction/organ transplantation

Civil Law

Marriage and Inheritance Law (Family Law) 2 Medical disputes


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A group of counsels who are proficient at Labor law at Lawsons tend to skillfully assist clients to establish Labor and Human Resources management system, to deal with daily employment matters, to handle with all kinds of disputes of labor and personnel. The major legal services include:

■ Institution and Maintenance of Labor Rules & Regulations ■ Formulation and Review of Employment Contracts■ Labor and Capital disputes resolution Layoffs&Staff Replacement■ Employment protection/Work Injuries/Occupational Disease■ Employment Training

Civil Law

3 Employment

As “Authorized Legal Service Agency of National Copyright Trading Base (Yuexiu Dist.)”, Lawsons is dedicated to deliver Intellectual Property legal advices of high quality and professionalization. Armed with experienced litigation strategies across trademarks, patent, copyright and anti-unfair competition and all other IP protection fields, we may advice you on wide ranges of daily IP protection to enforce your rights. The major legal services include:■ IP-related litigation■ In f r i ngement Inves t iga t ion and Resolution ■ IP validity disputes ■ legal consulting of IP protection

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Criminal legal Services is a fundamental business with a large influence in Guangdong legal professional market. Our attorneys have handled many domestic and foreign serious and complicated criminal cases, especially in the fields of duty crimes, financial crimes, drug crimes, smuggling crimes and Private entrepreneur crimes. With accuracy and pragmatic spirit, we have accumulated rich experience in criminal defense and criminal legal risk prevention and control. The main legal services are:

Criminal Defense

Expert opinions under advisement

Criminal law risk prevention

and control

The main legal services

Criminal Legal services


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Lawsons criminal lawyer team adheres to the fine, professional criminal defense road. With solid skills, dedicated and responsible professionalism, Lawsons has received numerous favorable comments from various sectors of society and accumulated good reputation in the legal industry. We excel in criminal defense, especially for the serious and complicated cases.

1 Criminal Defense

With deep understanding of Chinese legal environment and profound experience, Lawsons has been providing private entrepreneurs with legal services in criminal risk management. Invited by many industrial associations, Lawsons offers criminal risk management programs to private entrepreneurs.

2 Criminal law risk prevention and control

Lawsons has built up long-term cooperation with many universities, research institutions, and academic experts. We can invite experts from various expertise to advise on serious and complicated criminal cases and on conviction and sentencing, and issue legal opinions.

3 Expert opinions under advisement

Criminal Legal services



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Administrative legal affairs forms as one of the early practice areas at our firm, years of practices brings up a stable team of lawyers with graduates from law schools of leading universities and even experts who had practiced in the administrative judicial system, acquainted with administrative law enforcement, and held positions in government agencies to practice serious and complicated administrative legal affairs for clients, There are three main strengths at present: administrative disputes resolution, government legal services, bidding and government procurement.

bidding and government procurement

administrative disputes

resolution

government legal

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Administration Legal services


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Armed with specialized knowledge and abundant experience in administrative cases, lawyers can handle administrative litigation or administrative reconsideration cases successfully. our lawyers also possess brilliant investigation skills and trial techniques, as well as utilize a combination of alternative administrative disputes resolutions such as administrative litigation, administrative adjudication, administrative mediation, administrative coordination, administrative guidance.

1 Administration litigation and administrative reconsideration

We offer long-term legal advices for government agencies, and provide regular legal counseling or specialized legal counsel services for multiple government agencies, and have been rewarded as “regular legal counseling qualification for Guangzhou government departments” by Guangzhou government Office of Legislative Affairs in Dec 2013. The main legal services include:

■ Advice and recommendations for government agencies■ Legislative program demonstration. Drafting legislative copy, legislative propaganda, assessment of bills of rights and duties after legislation, Exercise manual, and document template■ Assist to establish a negative public opinion-with management system and formulate coping processes. Offer negative public opinion management training program and mock exercises. Publish statements.

2 government legal services

Advice and review of compliance. Dissent, complaint, and disputes resolution

3 bidding and government procurement

Administration Legal services



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Not only focusing on the traditional legal business, our firm has also been tracking the latest development of technology and business and have dedicated to studying the legal matters under the Great Eras of “Internet+”. The legal services in the field of e-commerce include:

The cultivation and utilization of Internet Brands

Internet

Governance of Network Phishing and Unfair

Competition

Network platform Standardization and

Governance

Enterprises Investment and Financing & Companies

Management


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Lawsons has been regarding highly of the social responsibilities, upholding public spirits, uniting the power of pro bono lawyers, undertaking public welfare causes, taking the loving heart and social responsibilities for civil society.

we have been offering legal assistance(Pro bono) and effectively protecting the legitimate rights and interests of vulnerable groups. We have received highly approval from communities and been rewarded as “Guangzhou Pioneering Law Firms in Legal Assistance (Pro Bono)”, “ Baiyun District Pioneering Law Firms in Legal Assistance (Pro Bono)”“Pioneering law firms in “One Community, One legal counsel” in Baiyun District. Many attorneys have been recognized as Excellent Pro Bono Lawyers.

1 Taking professional advantages, delivering public spirits.

Social Responsibilities

Lawsons’lawyers have been paying close attention to social hot spots and hard livelihood issues. As members of the People’s Congress and the People's Political Consultative Conference, Lawsons lawyers have played a leading role in drafting motions, advice and proposals for more than 150 pieces. We have been rewarded as”Active Member of People’s Congress“, “Excellent Deputy”, “Excellence Advice”, ”Excellent Proposal Prize”, etc.

2 Actively participating in political activities and reflecting social conditions and public opinions.



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Social Responsibilities

Lawsons’attorneys have been actively engaged in public undertakings and delivering the spirit of public welfare and social responsibilities. We have been rewarded as “National Excellent Volunteer”by Central Civilization Office, “Pioneer individual for earthquake and disaster relief in national Judicial administrative system”by Ministry of Justice, “Responsible China Public Welfare Ceremony · Public welfare action Award”by Sothern Media, “Fashion Public Welfare Ceremony · Warm Character Award”by Guangdong Radio and Television. Lawsons has been recognized as “Public Love Award (team)”by Guangdong Lawyers Association.

3 Enthusiastic in volunteer services and deliver the spirit of public welfare

Protecting minors has always been Lawsons' major public welfare project. Lawsons has taken the leading and authoritive position in this field. Some Lawsons lawyers have been retained as “member of the Suitable Adults for Public Guardian Group” by Guangzhou Minor Protection Committee in the first batch. Lawsons have been taken several positions in multiple social public welfare institutes, as well as been participated in organizing and promoting work of the protection of minors’ rights and interests.

4 Focusing on minor protection


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■ member of Guangzhou People’s Congress■ Standing member of the Yuexiu district People's Political Consultative Conference■ Vice chairman of Guangzhou Youth Union■ Standing member of Guangzhou municipal party Committee of Chinese Democratic League■ Arbitrator of Guangzhou Arbitration Commission■ Director of Guangdong Jurisdiction Research Center■ Legislation Counselor of Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress■ Legislation Counselor of Standing Committee of Guangzhou Municipal People’s Congress■ Legal Counselor of Guangzhou Municipal People's Government■ Judical Supervisor of Internal affairs committee of Guangzhou Municipal People’s Congress ■ Invited Approval experts of Guangdong Provincial Supreme Court■ Member of expert consultant committee of Guangzhou manucipal people's procuratorates■ Advisor of Masters in law of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies■ Vice dean of Lawyer College of Guangzhou University■ Adjunct professor of Lawyer College of South China Normal University■ Adjunct professor of Lawyer College of Guangdong Justice Police College■ Executive vice president of Legal Risk Management research center of Guangdong provincial jurisprudence society ■ Vice president of Legal Legislation Research Center of Guangdong Provincial Jurisprudence Society■ Vice President of Health Law Research Center of Guangdong Provincial Jurisprudence Society■ Vice President of Guangzhou Research Center on preventing juvenile delinquency

■ Awards for Lawsons Law Firm■ Top 10 Law Offices in Guangzhou ■ Excellent Firms for Pro Bono Work in Guangzhou ■ The Advanced Standardized Law Firms in Guangzhou ■ Service Achievement Award by Guangdong Lawyers Association■ Service Achievement Award by Guangzhou Lawyers Association■ Public Love Award by Guangzhou Lawyers Association■ Excellent Team Award/ Excellent Organization Award by Guangzhou Lawyer Debate

Awards and Posts

1 Awards for Lawsons Law Firm

2 Posts in Social services



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■ National Excellent Lawyer■ Torch bearer for Asian Games (representing lawyer profession)■ Ten Outstanding Youth of Guangdong Province■ Ten Outstanding Youth of Guangzhou City■ Business achievement award, theoretical achievement award, maintaining social stability award, pro bono award, etc from Guangzhou Municipal Lawyers Association■ Best debater in Guangdong Provincial Procurator and lawyer debate ■ Excellent debater in Guangzhou lawyers debate

■ Guangzhou Municipal Lawyers Association, vice president/executive trustee/trustee ■ director of Young lawyers working committee■ director of Public welfare legal working committee ■ director of legal counseling committee■ director of criminal responsibility risk prevention and control committee■ vice director of woman lawyer working committee■ vice director of propaganda working committee■ vice director of working committee of political participation■ vice director of working committee of managing law firm management■ vice director of lawyer culture development committee■ vice director of foreign cooperation and exchange committee■ vice director of medical legal affairs committee

■ Guangdong provincial lawyers associationDirector of legal counseling committee, director of medical legal affairs committee, vice director of propaganda working committee, vice director of criminal law committee, vice director of administration law committee, vice director of minor protection committee, etc.

3 Awards for attorneys

4 Posts in Professional Associations


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Contact UsOffice Address

4/F, West Tower, Hengxin Plaza, No. 2 Shuiyin Road, Yuexiu District,

Guangzhou

Contact tel＋ 86 － 20-38306083

Fax

＋ 86-20-38306003

Websitewww.lawsons.com

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(VBOHEPOH-BXTPOT-BX0GGJDF English... · 2016-12-25 · (VBOHEPOH-BXTPOT-BX0GGJDF Fulll every Commitment in Good Faith 1 Founded in January 2002, Guangdong Lawsons Law Office has been