Time sequence changes, pursuing dreams. On August 8, 2020, Guangdong Legal Shengbang Law Firm celebrated its 37th birthday. Bathed in the brilliant brilliance of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we bid farewell to the fruitful years and entered this hopeful new era. Eagle strikes the sky, fish soars shallowly to the bottom, and the prosperous state of the rule of law is fortunate to become a participant and witness of the times. Even more fortunate is that in the past 37 years, it has been constantly developing and strengthening, and forging ahead with the spring breeze of reform and opening up. In the upcoming "37th Anniversary Celebration" series of articles, we will showcase the vast majority of precious historical moments and footage to readers, allowing us to step into a prosperous legal country and understand the profound value and significance of "building a system with law and prospering the country". We will also learn about this group of hardworking, courageous, professional, and intelligent people of a prosperous legal country.

 

August 8, 1983 was a memorable day for the legal profession. On this day, the first law firm in China to focus on handling foreign economic and trade legal affairs - Guangdong Foreign Economic and Trade Legal Advisory Office - was established with the approval of the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China.

 

 

【Guangdong Foreign Economic Law Firm Practicing License, issued on August 8, 1983】

 

The establishment of the Guangdong Foreign Economic Legal Advisory Office has a special significance. After the reform and opening up in 1978, in order to guide the national development of foreign economic legal services and obtain the first guiding material, the Ministry of Justice decided to establish the Guangdong Foreign Economic Legal Advisory Office in Guangdong Province. In the era when only cities, districts, and counties could establish legal advisory offices, the establishment of the Guangdong Foreign Economic Legal Advisory Office was undoubtedly a special case.

 

【On January 15, 1983, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Justice submitted a report to the Ministry of Justice requesting approval for the establishment of the Guangdong Foreign Economic Legal Advisory Office】

 

【List of Personnel from the "Guangdong Foreign Economic Legal Advisory Office"】

 

【On August 8, 1983, the Ministry of Justice officially approved the establishment of the "Guangdong Foreign Economic Legal Advisory Office"】

 

In terms of personnel arrangement, it was composed of twelve backbone lawyers from various industries at that time, including Zhang Junlin, Chen Kunfu, Zeng Yijun, Zhang Xihai, Cao Weihong, Tang Guoxin, Chen Weixi, Huang Xishi, Cao Huiliang, Wang Celebration, Zhang Jielin, and Zhou Bichai. Their business only provided a single external economic and legal service, but it was these twelve backbone lawyers who promoted many Sino foreign enterprise cooperation projects, We have accumulated rich experience in providing legal services for the national foreign economy.

 

【On June 8, 1984, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Justice approved the renaming of the Guangdong Foreign Economic Law Advisory Office to Guangdong Foreign Economic Law Firm】

 

In 1984, in order to adapt to the reform of the lawyer system, the Guangdong Foreign Economic Law Consulting Office was renamed Guangdong Foreign Economic Law Firm. In 2001, Guangdong Foreign Economic Law Firm basically bid farewell to the "official run" system, and operated from a public office, contracted system, and self financing to an internationally recognized partnership system, continuously mobilizing the enthusiasm of lawyers and enhancing their sense of responsibility; Meanwhile, in order to comply with the Ministry of Justice's standardized use of law firm names nationwide, Guangdong Foreign Economic Law Firm has been renamed Guangdong Shengbang Law Firm again.

 

【Lawyers from Guangdong Foreign Economic Law Firm take a group photo in the office area】

 

【A group photo of lawyers from Guangdong Foreign Economic Law Firm participating in legal publicity activities outdoors】

 

 

【Lawyers from Guangdong Foreign Economic Law Firm participate in large-scale legal consultation activities outdoors】

 

【On September 11, 1995, lawyers from Guangdong Foreign Economic Law Firm held a group photo with guests after discussing the work of the "Chinese Expert Dictionary Guangdong Volume" and "Guangdong Senior Expert Dictionary"】

 

In 2002, in order to comply with the development trend of the Guangdong lawyer industry, Guangdong Shengbang Law Firm and Guangdong Legal Law Firm reached an agreement to merge and establish Guangdong Legal Shengbang Law Firm (referred to as Legal Shengbang), with a brand name meaning "establish a legal system and prosper the country", and reorganize the business department. This measure has enabled law firms to take the first step towards large-scale development, and has also become a milestone and important breakthrough in the history of legal prosperity.

 

Afterwards, the legal system of Shengbang developed rapidly, absorbing lawyers from multiple law firms to join, and gradually developed and strengthened through continuous restructuring, mergers, and the cultivation, absorption, and introduction of high-quality talents. Nowadays, Legal Shengbang has established branches in Shenzhen, Dongguan, and Jiangmen, which not only further expands the market space and radiation breadth of Legal Shengbang, but also enhances its industry influence.

 

[Latest copy of practicing license, approved on August 8, 1983]

 

Since then, Legal Shengbang has completed its first transformation. Over the past 37 years, the people of Legal Shengbang have worked together to create multiple "firsts" in terms of scale, income generation, and business. What commendable achievements and honorary qualifications have you achieved on the road to becoming a comprehensive large law firm? Let's take a look at the next series of articles - "Celebration of the 37th Anniversary - Development Chapter | Scale Development, Achievements Achieved". We welcome readers to continue paying attention!

 

 

In 2002, the first collective photo of lawyers after the merger and reorganization of Guangdong Shengbang Law Firm and Guangdong Legal Law Firm