How to apply to set up a branch office of a law firm

1. Application Requirements:

1) Law firms that meet the following requirements may establish branches:

1. More than three years after establishment;

2. Have more than 20 practicing lawyers;

3. Have not been penalized within two years prior to applying for the establishment of a branch.

2) The branch office shall meet the following conditions:

1 Have their own name and residence;

2. Have assets of more than RMB 100,000;

3. There are more than three full-time lawyers stationed in law firms; The person in charge of the branch should have more than two years of practice experience;

Second, the list of application materials:

1) General application materials.

3. A valid partnership resolution agreeing to open a branch;

4. Power of attorney issued by the head office to the person in charge of the proposed branch;

5. Proof of assets (capital verification report): monetary or in-kind contributions; If the capital contribution is made in monetary terms, the deposit certificate issued by the bank that will not be withdrawn within 30 days from the date of application shall be provided; If the capital contribution is made in kind, a valid ownership certificate and an asset appraisal report issued by an institution with corresponding qualifications shall be provided;

6. Residence (proof of use, such as a copy of the lease contract or house ownership certificate);

7. A copy of the resident ID card and lawyer's practice certificate of the resident lawyer;

8. Articles of Association and Rules and Regulations of the Branch;

9 Photocopy of the head office.

2) Where the head office of the law firm is outside of Jiangsu Province, it must also submit:

1. A certificate issued by the provincial-level judicial-administrative organ where the head office is located that the law firm meets the requirements for establishing a branch, that the practice certificate of the resident lawyer has been withdrawn, and that the person in charge of the branch has more than two years of practice experience;

2. Certificate of character of the resident lawyer.

To set up a branch office, a law firm must meet the following conditions at the same time:

1) The law firm has been established for at least two years;

2) The law firm has 10 or more full-time lawyers;

3) The law firm's annual business income is 500,000 yuan or more;

4) The law firm has not been disciplined within one year prior to the date of the application for the establishment of a branch;

5) The law firm must have two or more full-time lawyers stationed in the branch;

6) The person in charge of the branch office must have at least two years of experience practicing as a full-time lawyer.

Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Administration of the Establishment of Branch Offices by Law Firms》 Article 3: Law firms must meet the following requirements at the same time to establish a branch:

1) The law firm has been established for at least two years;

2) The law firm has 10 or more full-time lawyers;

3) The law firm's annual business income is 500,000 yuan or more;

4) The law firm has not been disciplined within one year prior to the date of the application for the establishment of a branch;

5) The law firm must have two or more full-time lawyers stationed in the branch;

6) The person in charge of the branch office must have at least two years of experience practicing as a full-time lawyer.

According to theMeasures for the Administration of Law FirmsSectionArticle XXXIIIIt stipulates that "a partnership law firm that has been established for more than three years and has more than 20 practicing lawyers may, according to the needs of business development, set up a branch office in a place other than the city or county where the firm is located." Cities located directly under the Central Government or cities divided into districts.

A law firm may also set up a branch office in a district or county outside the urban area where the firm is located. Where the period for law firms and their branches to receive punishment for suspension of business for rectification has not yet expired, the law firm must not apply for the establishment of a branch office; Where a law firm's branch office is punished by having its practice license revoked, the firm must not apply for the establishment of a branch office within two years from the date on which the branch receives the penalty of a stool search. ”

Article 34 stipulates that: "A branch office shall meet the following conditions: (1) it has a name that meets the requirements of the "Measures for the Administration of Law Firm Names"; (2) have their own residence; (3) There are three or more full-time lawyers stationed by law firms; (4) Have assets of more than RMB 300,000; (5) The person in charge of the branch shall be a lawyer who has more than three years of practice experience and is able to practice full-time, and has not been punished for suspension of practice within three years prior to the previous appointment of the person in charge.

A combined law firm that has been established for more than three years and has more than 20 practicing lawyers may set up a branch office.

Legal basisArticle 19 of the Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China: A partnership law firm that has been established for more than three years and has more than 20 practicing lawyers may establish a branch office. The establishment of a branch office must be reviewed and approved by the people's ** judicial administrative department of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where the branch is to be established.

Where an application is made for the establishment of a branch office, it shall be handled in accordance with the procedures provided for in Article 18 of this Law.

A partnership law firm is liable for the debts of its branches.

Legal analysis: To establish an individual law firm, the founder should also be a lawyer with more than five years of practice experience. The incorporator has unlimited liability for the debts of the law firm.

In addition to meeting the requirements provided for in article 14 of this Law, the establishment of a partnership law firm shall also have three or more partners, and the founders shall be lawyers with at least three years of practice experience. A partnership law firm may adopt a general partnership or a special general partnership to set up a partnership. The partners of a partnership law firm are liable for the debts of the law firm in accordance with the law in the form of a partnership.

Legal basis: Article 14 of the Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China: Law firms are lawyers' practice bodies. The establishment of a law firm shall meet the following conditions:

1) Have their own name, domicile and charter; (2) Have a lawyer who meets the requirements of this Law; (3) The founders shall be a Bu Cong type lawyer who has a certain amount of practice experience and has not received a punishment of suspension of practice within three years; (4) Have assets that meet the requirements of the judicial administrative department.

The following conditions are required to establish a law firm: have its own name, domicile and articles of association; Have a lawyer who complies with the law; The founders shall be lawyers who have certain practice experience and have not been punished for suspension of practice within three years; There are assets that meet the amount prescribed by the judicial administrative department. As for the question of what conditions are required to set up a law firm, I will answer it for you in detail.

1. What are the requirements for the establishment of a law firm?China's law has specific requirements for the conditions for the establishment of law firms, mainly the following four specific requirements:

1. Have its own name, domicile and charter;

2. Have a lawyer who meets the requirements of the law;

3. The founder shall be a lawyer with certain practice experience and has not been punished for suspension of practice within three years;

4. There are assets that meet the requirements of the judicial administrative department.

Legal basis: Article 14 of the Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China.

2. What materials should be submitted to apply for the establishment of a lawyer's firm

1. Catalogue of submitted materials.

2. Application.

3. Articles of association of the law firm.

4. Personal Agreement.

5. Proof of the sponsor's qualifications.

6. Proof of assets.

7. Proof of use of office space.

8. Valid certificates of the financial and accounting personnel to be hired.

9. Guarantee for scale development.

10. Five alternative names.

11. Other materials to be sent by the registration authority.

1. What are the requirements for the establishment of a law firm?China's law has specific requirements for the conditions for the establishment of law firms, mainly the following four specific requirements:

1. Have its own name, domicile and charter;

2. Have a lawyer who meets the requirements of the law;

3. The founder shall be a lawyer with certain practice experience and has not been punished for suspension of practice within three years;

4. There are assets that meet the requirements of the judicial administrative department.

Legal basis: Article 14 of the Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China.

2. What materials should be submitted by the applying law firm1. Catalogue of submitted materials.

2. Application.

3. Articles of association of the law firm.

4. Personal Agreement.

5. Proof of the sponsor's qualifications.

6. Proof of assets.

7. The certificate of use of the office space is full of years.

8. Valid certificates of the financial and accounting personnel to be hired.

9. Guarantee for scale development.

10. Five alternative names.

11. Other materials to be sent by the registration authority.

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The specific process is as follows:

1. To apply, submit an application to the judicial administrative department of the district people's government at the districted city level or directly under the Central Government and submit the corresponding materials;

2. For review, the judicial department shall review it within 20 days from the date of acceptance, and submit the review opinions and all application materials to the people's judicial administrative departments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

3. Review and approval, the provincial, autonomous Chaqiqiao District, and the people's judicial administrative department of the municipality directly under the Central Government shall review and approve the application within 10 days from the date of receipt of the submitted materials, and make a decision on whether to approve the establishment. where the establishment is approved, a law firm practice certificate is to be issued to the applicant; If the establishment is not approved, the reasons shall be explained in writing to the applicant.

1) Application form;

2) The name and charter of the law firm;

3) Lawyers' lists, resumes, proof of identity, and lawyers' practice certificates;

4) Proof of domicile;

5) Proof of assets. To establish a partnership law firm, a partnership agreement shall also be submitted.