Trend Associates Law Firm (TrendLaw), established as a specialized private partnership law office,aims to provide high-grade and top-quality legal services and has been a leading legal service privider in China. It is located in World Plaza, one top grade business building right in the heart of Shanghai Pudong Lujiazui financial district. Adhering to the practical philosophy of “We know the trend, we lead the trend”, TrendLaw evolves continuously towards being professional, international and comprehensive. Under an integrated teamwork, TrendLaw responds swiftly to client needs and is always well-equipped to provide our clients with professional services of the highest caliber. With our lawyer elites of international background of cultures and experiences, TrendLaw stands out amongst the same trade in terms of cross-cultural understanding, language and know-how. Operating with various department settings, TrendLaw is able to apply practical solutions to legal, commercial and dispute settlement etc.
     TrendLaw is highly regarded for expertise in the field of security, listing & issuing, corporation Mergers & Acquisitions（M&A）, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), financing, asset securitization etc. Over the years, TrendLaw has assisted dozens of famous enterprises with their securities listing & issuing within and outside China, covering Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and Stock Exchanges in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, German, America, London and the Middle-East region. TrendLaw has allied with German Stock Exchange, Tokyo Stock Exchange in extending domestic businesses. One-stop legal service was provided to the first domestic company listing on the Main Board of German Stock Exchange. We are particularly recognized for our effective management of classable and complex cross-boarder M&A, and our client list features those world top 500 enterprises in this practice. TrendLaw has also acted as legal counselor for FDI and their ongoing businesses, including, NEXANS,PIRELLI,AGFA,CANON,MITSUBISHI,UNIPRESIDENT,CHINA,BOSTON,MEDICAL,JIANGSU/ANHUI,
STATESSETSUPERVISION&MANAGEMENTCOMMISSIONS,CHINA,HUARONG,ASSET,MANAGEMENT,CORPORATION,CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK AND BANK OF CHINA and etc. Meanwhile, TrendLaw has established strategic alliance relationships with well-known domestic and overseas law firms, Stock Exchanges, financial consultants, and investment banks. With offices in Shanghai, Fujian and Beijing, TrendLaw can advise clients on establishing enterprises, setting up offshore companies, private equity, venture capital, strategic investment, financial investment, listing & issuing and LBOs.
     At present, TrendLaw is made up of over 30 partners respectively graduated from prominent law schools, for instance, Peking University, Renmin University, East China University of Politics and Law, Hong Kong University, Chicago-Kent of Law, Belgium Ghent University. A number began their careers with some of internationally-recognized foreign law firms and investment banks. Our firm possesses strong foreign language capabilities, and our working languages include English, Chinese, German, Japanese, Cantonese and Formosan etc.