On May 12, 2021, Zhuoxin Law Firm (hereinafter referred to as “Zhuoxin”) and Haiyuntian Law Firm (hereinafter referred to as “Haiyuntian”) were officially approved for the merger.
After the merger, Zhuoxin will have more than 160 practicing lawyers and professionals, achieve true integration through effective mechanisms and models, and become a highly integrated platform to provide efficient and comprehensive legal services. In order to meet the needs of the law firm's expansion and business development, Zhuoxin decided to expand and upgrade its office space in Pearl River Tower, increasing the total office area to nearly 3,000 square meters.
Founded in 1999, Zhuoxin is one of the law firms with a solid foundation and innovative capabilities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area of China. With outstanding service performance, it has won a good reputation from both clients and the industry. Zhuoxin was selected as Top 10 Guangzhou Law Firm by Guangzhou Justice Bureau in 2007, was honored the 2012-2016 Elite Law Firm by Guangdong Lawyers Association in 2017, and was honorably titled as the National Leading Firm by Ministry of Justice (published) in 2020. Zhuoxin has also been ranked in the international well-known legal rankings for many times
Since its establishment in 2003, Haiyuntian has always insisted on providing clients with comprehensive and all-round legal services, and has shown good performance in both litigation and non-litigation fields. In 2006 and 2007, it was honored as "Guangzhou Standard Law Firm" by the Guangzhou Judicial Bureau and Guangzhou Lawyers Association for two consecutive years.
After in-depth understanding of each other in the early stage, the two firms continued to strengthen mutual trust, and their sense of identity and philosophy gradually converged. Haiyuntian highly recognized Zhuoxin's cultural heritage, comprehensive strength, brand advantages and development vision. The two firms have then reached an agreement on the merger details, personnel structure, systematical construction and business management, and jointly signed the merger agreement on December 30, 2020.