北京高朋律师事务所近日被授予ALFA国际律师联盟会员资格。该组织为国际独立律师事务所联盟机构，在全球共有133个会员律所，其中包括85家美国律所，共有超过8,500位律师.

高朋国际业务合伙人王军表示：“加入国际性律师联盟是增强本地律所国际业务的有效途径。通过该平台，我们不仅可以更加了解国际市场的发展趋势和客户需求，还可以迅速提升我们在其他司法管辖区为客户提供服务和帮助的能力。”

Beijing-based Gaopeng & Partners has increased its international offerings by joining ALFA International, a global legal network comprised of 133 international law firms.

"Joining global legal alliances is an effective way for PRC firms to strengthen their international practice," said Wang Jun, partner of Gaopeng. "It provides us a good platform to gain knowledge about the global market and the demand of foreign clients, and also rapidly increases our connections in many overseas markets where there is a member firm of the network."

The firm already has an established international trade and WTO practice headed by partner Wang Lei. Wang Jun expects the firm's membership in ALFA International to beef up the firm's international business practice capacity.

According to Richard Hetke, ALFA International’s CEO, “It is essential to the success of any global business, and to the ALFA International legal network, to have a strong, full service business-focused law firm as a member in China."

ALFA International is an global legal network, and its membership is comprised of 133 international law firms (85 US based firms, 48 non US based firms) employing over 8,500 lawyers and 10,000 other legal professionals.