In August 2025, the Shanghai Branch of Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. issued a tender announcement for its 2025–2028 Legal Counsel Panel project. Following multiple rounds of rigorous evaluation, Landing Law Offices was successfully selected in both the Domestic and International Legal Affairs category and the Labor Dispute Matters category, and has formally become a panel law firm for the BoCom Shanghai Branch’s 2025–2028 Legal Counsel Panel project.

BoCom Shanghai Branch

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. (“BoCom”), founded in 1908, is one of the oldest banks in China. In June 2005, BoCom was listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, and in May 2007 it was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. As China’s first nationwide state-owned joint-stock commercial bank, BoCom has consistently been committed to serving the real economy, actively upholding the mission of finance in service of the nation, deeply integrating into national development strategies, and continuously advancing reform, innovation, and business transformation. The Bank has achieved notable progress across corporate banking, retail banking, financial markets, and international business. BoCom’s international and diversified operations continue to deepen, with overseas institutions spanning 18 countries and regions, playing an important role in supporting the Belt and Road Initiative.

As a key branch of BoCom’s head office in Shanghai, the BoCom Shanghai Branch leverages its strategic location in an international financial center. Guided by the objectives of supporting local economic development and serving public welfare, it actively contributes to Shanghai’s development as the “Five Centers.” The Branch pursues innovation across areas including technology finance, green finance, inclusive finance, and cross-border finance, and is dedicated to providing clients with comprehensive, high-quality, and efficient financial services. As one of Shanghai’s leading commercial banks, the BoCom Shanghai Branch continues to strengthen its core competitiveness and strives toward becoming a model modern financial institution with international competitiveness.

Landing Law Offices

Landing Law Offices (“Landing”) is a full-service law firm distinguished by its strong focus on specialization and internationalization. Adhering to the core philosophy of “Professional Excellence, Global Vision, and Shared Success,” Landing is committed to building a global legal service network led by Chinese lawyers. Landing attorneys combine solid legal expertise with cross-jurisdictional service capabilities, delivering precise and efficient legal solutions through specialized practice groups and collaborative teamwork.

Landing is headquartered in Shanghai, China, and has established an extensive network of offices both domestically and internationally. Within China, the firm has opened branches in more than 30 cities, including Jinan, Changsha, Urumqi, Lanzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, Xi’an, Taiyuan, Fuzhou, Wenzhou, Zhengzhou, Nanning, Hangzhou, Kunming, Hefei, Qingdao, Nanchang, Dalian, Guangzhou, Suzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Nanjing, Haikou, Changchun, Yiwu, Wuhan, Xiamen, Shenyang, Shijiazhuang, Guiyang, Tianjin, and Xining. Internationally, Landing has established 26 overseas offices across 21 countries, including India, the United States, Indonesia, Nigeria, Nepal, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Mexico, Singapore, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Russia, Türkiye, Cambodia, Egypt, Laos, Serbia, and Kyrgyzstan. The firm has grown into one of the Chinese law firms with the most extensive presence in developing countries along the Belt and Road Initiative, with its global network continuing to expand rapidly.

Professional Service Team

The project team includes Senior Partners Mr. Zhu Jian, Mr. Chen Yuyan, Ms. Liu Jiaxin, and Mr. Xu Shoujun, as well as lawyers Ms. Fan Zhiying, Ms. Yan Yan, Ms. Wu Xiaowen, Ms. Zhou Leilei, Ms. Liu Yang, Mr. Liu Xuesen, Mr. Zhang Xiaotong, Ms. Fang Xinwei, and Ms. Chen Binyan.

The team has many years of in-depth experience in banking and finance as well as labor and employment matters, with extensive practical expertise in specialized areas such as cross-border finance, syndicated loans, ship and aircraft refinancing, trade finance, and financial derivatives.

Looking ahead, Landing Law Offices will fully leverage its professional strengths in banking and financial legal services, drawing on its global network and multi-jurisdictional service capabilities to provide the Shanghai Branch of Bank of Communications with precise, efficient, and comprehensive legal support, thereby assisting the Bank in achieving steady and sustainable growth in an increasingly complex financial environment.