Dentons on the list of 2021 ALB China Regional Markets - South China

On May 21, 2021, Asian Legal Business (“ALB”) announced the “2021 ALB China List of Regional Markets: South China”, which is the first time ALB is focusing on regional law markets through regional market ranking. Dentons China has been included in the “South China” list for its strong regional strength, industry reputation and market performance.

 

According to the data released by the Supreme People’s Court in 2021 in the first press conference, currently there are more than 510,000 lawyers hired by more than 34,000 law firms across China, and the number of lawyers and number of law firms are showing an increasing trend compared with 2019. Meanwhile, with the rise of intelligent economic forms dominated by innovative knowledge industries and creative industries, the market demand for legal services greatly relies on the level of economic development in different regions. As one of the key economic circles in China, South China is known for frequent economic and trade exchanges and higher requirements for high-quality legal services in emerging sectors such as high-tech industry. The ALB group conducted a survey at the end of 2020 to collect information on local law firms’ business orientation and development strategy, especially the comprehensive strength, reflecting a diversified development trend of the South China market in recent years.

 

Since the beginning, Dentons has always treated the business development in South China as one of its key layouts, including office setup in four provinces and eight cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Nanning, Fuzhou, Xiamen and Haikou. At the end of 2020, Dentons Sanya Office was officially established, bringing together the advantages of Dentons’ legal service network, providing clients with opportunities to cooperate and expand their business in South China, and contributing to a solid layout of legal services in South China. Dentons’ South China business operation has won recognition from clients and industry peers for its strength and brand influence in various professional and commercial sectors.