On March 29, the first Guangdong-Hong Kong joint law firm in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou—Honour Chen (Guangzhou) Joint Law Firm—inaugurated its operations. Leaders from the Yuexiu District Bureau of Justice, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Lawyers Association, and other institutions attended the opening ceremony. Ma Xiaodan, Director of the Yuexiu District Bureau of Justice, stated that the joint firm, as the first of its kind in Yuexiu, serves as a shining business card for the district's high-end service sector. Yuexiu will leverage the momentum of high-quality development to optimize and upgrade the legal service industry chain, striving to become a national benchmark for rule of law city construction.Approved by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Justice in 2022, Honour Chen (Guangzhou) Joint Law Firm is co-funded and co-managed by Guangdong Honour Law Firm and Hong Kong’s Chen Peiyu Law Firm, registered in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou.- Mainland Partner (Guangdong Honour Law Firm): Established in 1997 (the year of Hong Kong’s return), it has long dedicated itself to serving the Greater Bay Area.- Hong Kong Partner (Chen Peiyu Law Firm): Founded in 2002, a comprehensive law firm with extensive cross-border practice experience.Two Decades of Collaborative Foundation"Our firms have engaged in close business cooperation since 2002, leveraging respective strengths to handle cross-border legal affairs. Two decades of collaboration have fostered mutual trust, professional synergy, and deep friendship," said Tong Jianhua, Chief Partner and Director of Guangdong Honour Law Firm.The joint firm boasts over 20 lawyers and legal professionals, including more than 10 Hong Kong lawyers and barristers. Key management members include:- Lawyers Chen Peiyu, Su Wenjie, Sun Bo (Hong Kong lawyers and Greater Bay Area practitioners)- Lawyer Tong Hongfei (appointed as Director of the joint firm)Strategic Significance in YuexiuTong Jianhua emphasized the profound strategic value of locating the joint firm in Yuexiu: "Driven by the dual economic cores of Guangzhou and Hong Kong, the joint firm will benefit from extensive development space and substantial business opportunities. We will operate lawfully with utmost dedication, actively participate in constructing the Guangzhou Bay Area Central Legal District, and provide high-quality legal services to Greater Bay Area enterprises and residents."
