ESTABLISHED IN 1998
Managing Partner: David Zhou Yi
Number of partners: 78
Number of associates: 265

Firm Overview

Co-effort Law Firm was established in 1998. In 2011, Co-effort Law Firm reorganized as the first law firms in Shanghai to adopt the limited liability partnership. Co-effort Law Firm is headquartered in Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone of Shanghai with 18 branch offices in China and abroad. Our internationalized professional service network helps investors secure and facilitate their investment and business operations both in China and abroad.

Holding the philosophy “we power your success”, our professional teams make a concerted effort to provide expert and efficient legal services for our clients. We are not only the “trouble solver”, but also the “value promoter” for our clients’ business.

Key Practice Areas:

Among others, Co-effort is highly recognized and specialized in the following practice areas:

Intellectual property: Patent, trademark and copyright, planning corporate IPR strategic architecture, etc.

Admiralty & maritime: Marine contracts, marine insurance, maritime casualty, ship rights, cross-border dispute resolution, etc.

Anti-trust & trade remedy: Antitrust, unfair competition, anti-dumping, countervailing, safeguard measures, etc.

Corporation securities: Equity financing and bond financing, IPO, New Third Board, listing, etc.

Liquidation: Liquidation designated by the Higher People’s Court, compulsory liquidation cases.

Property & real estate: Construction, real estate developing, risk management, etc.

M&A finance: Merger & acquisition, banking, trust, funds, financial lease, etc. International investment: Foreign direct investment, investing overseas, etc.

International trade: Export/import, transporation and insurance, processing trade, com-pensation/bonded trade, export rebates, trade preferences, trading facilities, customs duties, etc.

Dispute resolution: Disputes of corporate affairs, disputes about economic contracts, labor disputes, bankruptcy disputes, IPR disputes, and international trade disputes.