Cindy Chen (Beijing in-charge PRC qualified lawyer) and Kenny Chun (Senior Associate, Litigation & Dispute Resolution) participated in the ECLA’s 12th Annual Meeting & Conference from 19-22 October 2017 in Xian, China. Nearly 150 lawyers from member firms all across China joined this conference to address and discuss the challenges and opportunities of foreign-related legal services in China inspired by Belt & Road initiatives

The conference comprised a welcome speech delivered by the managing partner of Boshuo Law Firm 陕西博硕律师事务所 , panel discussions focused on legal services in Western China under Belt & Road initiatives, as well as social networking events. This conference offered a unique opportunity for Cindy and Kenny to meet and exchange thoughts with distinguished experts and network with lawyers across  the PRC and Asia Pacific regions. Facing the new trend of Belt & Road initiatives, both PRC and Hong Kong lawyers agree to expand and advance collaborative relationship.

Elite Chinese Legal Alliance (ECLA), one of the largest cross-region cooperation platforms for legal services in China. Currently ECLA has more than 30 member firms located in the major cities of mainland China, with a total of more than 3,000 lawyers. W. K. To & Co. is the only member firm in Hong Kong.