Run Ming law firm news

Beijing-based Broad Bright has hired a nine-strong team from Run Ming in a move which significantly strengthens its Shanghai office.

The 17th Tianjin Trade Fair & Investment Talk gathered together hundreds of delegates in June, including state officials, business representatives and legal professionals. All participants came to discuss the economic development of Tianjin, and unravelling the impending opportunities driven by positive government policies and stimulus packages. About 940 major projects have led to an investment of nearly US$294bn in the region since 2007.

Rising firm Run Ming has recently increased its international capabilities by adding two additonal lawyers to its Beijing office – Zhou Yao, from DLA Piper’s Beijing office, and Claire Ye, from US firm Thompson Hine.

近日，曾在外国律师事务所执业的周瑶和叶华英律师加入润明北京总部。

The growth of boutique firms has been one of the main themes seen in China’s legal industry over the past 12 months. While the financial crisis presented a heavy burden for larger full-service law firms to shoulder, it proved to be a blessing in disguise for burgeoning boutique practices.

More details of the country’s debut airline bankruptcy are emerging as King & Wood advises the creditor in its claims on its debt-ridden carrier.

Aviation specialist Run Ming has recently advised on China’s very first airline bankruptcy. East Star Airlines was declared bankrupt last year and Run Ming partner Gavin Wang was instructed by Airbus, one of the creditors of East Star Airlines.

Over the past 12 months, significant change has taken place in the legal market as domestic firms aggressively expand their practices in China. How will this affect workloads?

The Year of the Tiger begins, bringing promises of prosperous opportunities . ALB China ushers in the New Year by inviting legal professionals to share their wishful thinking for the New Year.

What happens when the main source of revenue for most aviation practices in Asia dries up?

AVIC and GE recently signed the framework agreement to set up 50/50 JV to provide avionic products and services for future civil aviation programs in the worldwide market. Run Ming was advisor to AVIC.

Lawyers focusing on servicing the aviation sector will have an increasing amount of work to keep them busy, as the industry becomes more market-oriented and the regulatory skies become clearer for private flyers

Run Ming is defending Johnson & Johnson in its first Chinese litigation case for consumers’ right to know.

Once financially troubled United Eagle Airlines has been reborn, and will soon take off for an exciting new journey. Leading Chengdu-based law firm Tahota and Jun He have played lead roles advising on the transformation.

Strong growth in client demand for IP legal services have intensified competition for IP talent, and the past few months have seen many firms broaden their IP expertise through lateral hires. Beijing-headquartered Lifang is the latest firm to expand its IP practice.

Stepping up to meet the increasing demand for IP advice, Run Ming has recruited partner Cheng Bing to its Beijing office and expanded its Beijing office floor space.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May facilitated two separate stake raisings in Cathay Pacific from CITIC Pacific.

Richards Butler and Beijing firm Run Ming advised the Export-Import Bank of China on a US$230m term loan facility to AerDragon for the purchase of six A320 aircraft.

With the struggling economy seeing many clients adopting cost-cutting measures and experienced lawyers on the move, some mid-level players are quickly rising to the occasion.

Beijing firm Run Ming has grown its partnership with the addition of former general counsel for Alstom in China, Charles Liang, and former counsel of O'Melveny & Myers, Kathy Yang.