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About Huatai Law Firm

Beijing Huatai Law Firm (hereinafter referred to as Huatai) was established in early 1994 and is one of the earliest partnership-based law firms approved for establishment in China.
Huatai headquarters is strategically located in the heart of Beijing's CBD, within the Chaoyang District, and boasts over 3,000 square meters of office space under its own ownership. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge hardware, these modern amenities provide a robust foundation for Hua Tai to deliver high-quality legal services. In terms of regional expansion, Hua Tai has established a nationwide and even global service network. The firm has set up branch offices in numerous major Chinese cities, including Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, Nanning, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Taiyuan, Changsha, Harbin, Urumqi, Lhasa, Xi'an, Wuhan, Hefei, Haikou, Nanjing, Shijiazhuang, Fuzhou, Kunming, Qingdao, Dalian, and Mangkang. Additionally, Hua Tai maintains co-located branches in Beijing’s Dongcheng, Xicheng, Haidian, Tongzhou, Fangshan, Changping, Fengtai, Daxing, Shijingshan districts, as well as in the city’s Economic and Technological Development Zone. Beyond China, Hua Tai has cultivated strategic partnerships in key international markets such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Cyprus, and Japan, alongside regions like Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. This extensive network enables Hua Tai to offer timely, comprehensive, and attentive legal services to clients—both domestically and globally.

Founded in 1994

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Nearly 1,000 practicing lawyers

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Handling nearly 150,000 cases

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Over 100 prestigious certifications

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We have offices in 15 cities across the country.

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Deep-rooted heritage, walking hand in hand with the law Professional Leadership, Innovation for a Brighter Future Global Perspective, Responsible Leadership

Three decades shaping China's legal reform pioneers

Since its establishment in 1994, Beijing Huatai Law Firm has consistently resonated in sync with China's rule-of-law progress.
As one of China’s pioneering partnership law firms, Huatai not only boasts a 3,000-square-meter office space in the core area of Beijing’s CBD—complete with full ownership—but has also established a global service network spanning 25 major cities across China and extending into eight countries worldwide. Over the past three decades, Huatai has been deeply involved in numerous landmark legal milestones, from contributing to the refinement of the judicial interpretation of the *Regulations on Enterprise Legal Person Registration* to playing a pivotal role in shaping the reform of the statute of limitations under the *General Provisions of the Civil Law*, showcasing its profound expertise and industry leadership. The firm brings together over 2,000 legal professionals, including several lawyers who have earned prestigious accolades such as "Top 10 Lawyers Nationwide." Additionally, Huatai has cultivated a robust talent development system through its nine specialized committees, which oversee 47 dedicated practice groups, while maintaining close partnerships with top-tier law schools like Peking University and Tsinghua University for talent recruitment and collaboration.

Building a benchmark service system for the industry

In the professional services sector, Huatai has consistently remained at the industry’s cutting edge. Backed by dual certifications from the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors, the firm has established a strong competitive advantage in areas such as financial securities, cross-border M&A, and corporate compliance. Over the years, Huatai has been instrumental in several landmark projects, including the mixed-ownership reforms of numerous central state-owned enterprises and the issuance of local government bonds. In recent years, Huatai has taken the lead in driving the digital transformation of legal services, developing innovative tools like an intelligent case-matching system and global video consultation booths. The firm also continues to contribute valuable expertise through publications such as the "Private Equity Fund Compliance Guidelines." As a pioneer in legal tech applications, Huatai releases an annual industry white paper and actively participates in major national legislative research initiatives, solidifying its role as a thought-leadership institution within the legal community.

Pioneering a New Paradigm for International Law Firms

Facing the global stage, Huatai adopts an open approach to expand its footprint in international legal services. By building a legal database for the Belt and Road Initiative and developing a cross-border investment risk assessment system, the firm delivers high-caliber, multinational legal services tailored to both Chinese and foreign enterprises. The law firm not only maintains permanent representation at prestigious institutions like the International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Court but also proactively takes on industry-wide responsibilities by hosting key international forums, such as the China-U.S. Commercial Mediation Forum. While relentlessly pursuing professional excellence, Huatai remains deeply committed to social responsibility, providing over 5,000 hours of free legal assistance annually, establishing rural rule-of-law classrooms across 12 provinces nationwide, and pioneering the development of carbon-neutral legal service standards—demonstrating through concrete actions the evolving role and responsibility of Chinese law firms in today’s world.

Huatai Honors

The law firm’s performance has always shone brightly like a radiant star, inspiring endless hope and anticipation. We remain steadfast in our commitment to integrity and courageously strive for new heights—every effort we make will pave the way for an even more exceptional and brilliant future!

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Awarded an Industry Prize

From 1995 to 2004, it continuously received the Advanced Collective Award from the Haidian District Bureau of Justice.

Since 2006, we have been awarded the Advanced Collective Award for Legal Aid Work by the Chaoyang District Judicial Bureau multiple times

Since 2006, it has repeatedly received the Advanced Collective and Advanced Unit Award for Social Public Interest Legal Services, presented by the Chaoyang District Bureau of Justice.

Received the Top 10 Law Firm Award from the Beijing Municipal Justice Bureau for its initiatives to bring legal services into enterprises, communities, and villages.

Awarded the title of "Legal Aid to Tibet: Industry Role Model" by the Beijing Lawyers Association

Received the Outstanding Law Firm Award for Legal Education and Discipline in Beijing Lawyers' Team, presented by the Beijing Municipal Justice Bureau and the Beijing Lawyers Association.

Since 2011, it has continuously received the Advanced Party Branch Award from the Beijing Chaoyang District Lawyers Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Beijing Lawyers Association Internship Base

Internship Base for Students from Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China, and China University of Political Science and Law

Beijing Chaoyang Lawyers Association "Hua Tai Cup" 2nd Basketball League Organizing Award

Business Areas

Over the years, Huatai has successfully represented numerous high-profile, landmark cases—both domestic and international. In the process of dispute resolution, Huatai's lawyers have demonstrated meticulous legal thinking and a well-structured legal framework, enabling them to accurately analyze clients' case-specific legal relationships, risks, and liabilities. They also go above and beyond to help clients develop and execute litigation strategies that deliver optimal outcomes.

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Finance and Capital Markets Law major

The Capital Market and Financial Assets Affairs Department is one of the important affairs departments of Huatai General Office. Its purpose is to use this department as a link and team cooperation as the cornerstone to systematically integrate Huatai General Office, its branches, and colleagues' deep customer relationships and resources, and jointly open a new chapter in the capital market and financial assets. Focusing on banking, insurance, treasury bond, non securities funds, securities and other related businesses in view of the trend of financial regulation in the new situation; In response to difficult and hot issues in financial litigation cases, timely interpretation of new regulations, compliance with the financial regulatory situation, and continuous upgrading of legal services; Simultaneously interpreting the new regulations on online lending from multiple perspectives, innovating mutual financial legal services, and forming many innovative legal service products to better meet the needs of various customers.

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Criminal Law major

Criminal legal affairs is a traditional business of Huatai, which gathers a team of criminal defense lawyers with high knowledge level, solid theoretical foundation, and rich practical experience. The team specializes in handling various major, difficult, and complex criminal cases. Experienced in criminal defense, with a complete set of work modes and processes for discussing and coordinating case operations. In addition to traditional criminal defense, it also includes enterprise criminal legal risk prevention and control, duty crime prevention training, etc., providing clients with diversified and targeted criminal legal service products. In addition to business, we are also committed to academic research and actively participate in exchange and seminar activities with major universities.

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Civil and Commercial Law major

The Civil and Commercial Law Professional Committee is a professional organization dedicated to the field of civil and commercial law. Its main responsibilities include researching civil and commercial legal theories, analyzing practical issues in civil and commercial law, providing legal advice and services, etc.

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Corporate Legal Affairs

Corporate affairs are one of the core businesses of the firm. Huatai's services in this field cover various aspects of corporate governance and business transactions of different types. Huatai combines its successful experience in company establishment, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, institutional financing, bankruptcy liquidation, and provides professional legal services to a large number of multinational corporations, state-owned companies, private enterprises, and other domestic and foreign enterprises. At the same time, company secretarial services related to daily operations can be provided to enterprises to meet the different needs of different stages of company operation.

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Environment and Resources major

With the rapid development of our country's economy, the contradictions in energy and environmental protection are becoming increasingly acute, and legal issues are gradually increasing, urgently requiring specialized legal services. Huatai Law Firm is at the forefront of providing legal services in the field of energy and environmental protection, especially in the areas of water and environmental protection, BOT concession contracts, greenhouse gas reduction projects under the CDM mechanism, and Chinese companies leasing oil exploration and drilling equipment. Huatai Law Firm has more extensive experience and is composed of a team of experienced partners who can provide comprehensive energy and environmental legal services to domestic and foreign clients.

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Disposal of non-performing assets and bankruptcy profession

The disposal of non-performing assets has undergone a transformation from the traditional "three hit" model of discounting, packaging, and litigation to the modern "triple" model of restructuring, reorganization, and reconstruction. Along with the transformation, higher requirements have also been put forward for relevant industry institutions. Disposal of non-performing assets is one of Huatai's distinctive service areas. This field is composed of a team of senior lawyers with years of financial background, industry experience, and excellent performance, equipped with multiple senior partners and outstanding lawyers. All lawyers have proficient professional skills and professional spirit, committed to building China's top legal service team for non-performing asset disposal. Provided services to multiple financial institutions, asset management companies, and related asset purchasers, accumulating valuable experience and effective skills in the process of service

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Intellectual Property Specialty

The survival and development of enterprises, especially high-tech enterprises, depend on the continuous improvement of their own competitiveness, which is often reflected in the development, application, and protection of core technologies. In order to protect core technologies, fully utilize intellectual property in fierce market competition, and gain a foothold in the international market, enterprises need a professional team that truly reflects their interests and needs, and the affairs department is a trustworthy choice. Since its establishment, Huatai has been committed to protecting intellectual property rights and can provide comprehensive intellectual property protection solutions and related measures for multinational corporations and various domestic enterprises. A large number of successful cases have also won the trust and extensive good reputation of numerous enterprises for the Affairs Department. The legal services provided by the firm in the field of intellectual property involve consultation and litigation in various aspects, including patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, etc.

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International Legal Affairs major

As professional foreign-related lawyers, we have outstanding advantages in international trade, especially in the litigation of international goods sales contracts. We have provided successful services to multiple domestic and foreign enterprises. In addition, the lawyers of the firm also provide legal consulting services to many well-known domestic and foreign enterprises, and maintain long-term close cooperative relationships to provide guarantees for the international development of enterprises. At the same time, the lawyers of the firm are familiar with international trade treaties and practices, proficient in Chinese foreign trade laws and regulations, and have established friendly relationships with relevant government agencies.

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Government and Social Public Service Major

One of the governance goals of the Chinese government is to govern the country according to law and build a socialist rule of law country. A rule of law government requires standardized legal behavior; Rule of law administration requires professional legal services. The firm has several partners and lawyers from government agencies who are well versed in both government behavior rules and legal operations. They are able to provide professional and efficient services for government affairs, reducing and resolving problems that arise during government actions. At the same time, we also provide services for various legal issues that arise in the interactions between businesses, citizens, and governments.

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Research institute

The Law School aims to promote the development and exchange of legal practice applications. The Law School Research Center has a group of lawyers with solid professional backgrounds and high-level experts and scholars. Through in-depth research on various difficult cases, discussions on classic precedents, and exploration of emerging legal issues, the research areas cover litigation, enforcement, arbitration, etc., promoting the combination of practice and theory to contribute Huatai wisdom to the construction of a rule of law China. The suggestions and recommendations from Lawyer Huatai regarding the suspension of the one-year statute of limitations in Article 136 of the General Principles of Civil Law and the expansion of the scope of application of compulsory measures for bail pending trial have been adopted, promoting legislative amendments; The administrative litigation case represented by Shenzhen Xiancheng Building is known as the "first administrative litigation case" in China and is embedded in the process of China's rule of law. The business school conducts cutting-edge research and practical exchanges in the field of business, committed to providing professional legal services throughout the entire life cycle of enterprises and promoting high-quality development of enterprises. The Research Center of the Business School focuses on creating elite lawyers with business thinking through various specialized training programs such as futures law lectures, securities buybacks, futures case training courses, enterprise risk management prevention, and the "Huatai Cup" friendly debate competition. We aim to provide value-added services to our clients, enhance their market competitiveness, comprehensively manage compliance, and systematically solve the problems of enterprise safety and sustainable development, empowering them with high-quality development. The center focuses on the legislative dynamics and policy guidance of environmental resources, prominent issues of environmental protection and pollution prevention, resource allocation and conservation, and provides legal services throughout the entire process of environmental PPP projects for various entities; Carbon asset investment management; Disputes over liability for environmental pollution and ecological damage, as well as compensation for infringement damages; Provide comprehensive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) legal services to enterprises. ◎ Business School Center ◎ Law School Center ◎ Environmental and Resource Research Center

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Organizational Structure

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