Beijing-headquartered Anli Partners launched an office in Hong Kong in association with local CFN Lawyers. The joint Hong Kong office will be led by Anli partner Lu Yichen.
The two law firms had previously maintained a close working relationship for more than a decade. The new Hong Kong office marks a key milestone in Anli’s global expansion, following its outposts in Tokyo, Canada’s Prince Edward Island, and Dubai.
Founded in 2001, Anli employs more than 710 professionals across 12 offices in mainland China, in addition to its four overseas branches. Its key practice areas include real estate and construction, mergers and acquisitions, securities and capital markets, intellectual property, data protection, commercial litigation, cross-border dispute resolution, and technology and artificial intelligence.
The firm counts among its clients Great Wall Motor, NIO Automobile, Beijing Hyundai and BOE Digital Technology.
CFN Lawyers, founded in 2013, has extensive expertise spanning capital markets, cross-border arbitration, family trusts and intellectual property. It has 14 partners in Hong Kong.
In a statement marking the association, Wang Qingyou, director of Anli, said: “The launch of our joint Hong Kong office stands as a landmark in our international strategy. It also embodies our commitment to cross-border legal services and our response to China’s high-standard opening-up drive.”
Bowie Fung, managing partner of CFN, added that the association is a collective achievement of all team members, and the two firms will build on their solid rapport to pursue long-term collaboration in cross-border legal work.
“As we continue to serve our clients as a Hong Kong law firm, the association with Beijing Anli (Hong Kong) Partners will create synergies between the firms and reinforce our connections with Chinese enterprises,” a CFN statement said. “Adding onto our long-standing strategic alliances with reputable law firms in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and France, we are well-positioned to assist clients with their legal needs in different jurisdictions.”