A law firm is a working organization for lawyers to perform their duties. At present, there are law firms belonging to state institutions and cooperative law firms run by individual lawyers. The former has the same nature as the legal advisory office, but the name is different. The latter emerged in the reform and opening up, and it is self-financing and independent accounting. There is no difference in the content of legal services they are engaged in.
What are the ways for lawyers to engage in litigation or arbitration?
1. Civil economic litigation arbitration: the dispute between investors and shareholders; Disputes that infringe upon the rights of investors and shareholders; Confirm the dispute over the proportion of equity; Infringement disputes over equity transfer; Disputes over preemptive right; Disputes over the company or shareholders' right to know; Capital contribution dispute; Disputes over the distribution right of the company's income; Disputes over the distribution of the company's surplus property; Disputes over the infringement of shareholders' rights by company resolutions; Debt-to-equity swap disputes; Sino-foreign joint venture contract disputes; Sino-foreign cooperative operation contract disputes; Joint venture contract disputes; Company merger dispute; Disputes over company division; Enterprise sales disputes, etc.
2. Criminal proceedings: including but not limited to providing legal services for criminal proceedings from the perspective of the asset owner (victim) or the defendant.
3. Administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation: administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation of administrative acts of administrative organs related to property rights disposal; Reconsideration and litigation of administrative acts by administrative organs when implementing administrative licensing acts involving enterprise restructuring, merger and reorganization; Reconsideration and litigation, etc., in which administrative organs infringe upon the autonomy of enterprises.
To sum up, a law firm is a public institution and a lawyer's practice institution. The establishment of a law firm in accordance with these regulations shall meet the following conditions: having its own name, domicile and articles of association; The founder should be a lawyer who has certain practice experience and has not been punished for stopping practicing within three years; There are lawyers who meet the legal requirements, etc.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law
Article 14
A law firm is a lawyer's practice organization. The establishment of a law firm shall meet the following conditions:
(1) Having its own name, domicile and articles of association;
(2) Having lawyers who meet the requirements of this Law;
(3) The promoter shall be a lawyer who has a certain practice experience and has not been punished for stopping practicing within three years;
(4) Having assets that meet the requirements of the judicial administrative department of the State Council.