On the morning of March 16, 2026, a delegation fromADVANT paid a visit to BZW Law Firm for a tour and exchange. Lawyer Bai Xiao, Chairman of BZW’s Executive Committee, Lawyer Philip Qiao, Deputy Director of the National Specialized Committee for Foreign-Related Legal Affairs, Lawyer Li Bowen, Manager of the Intelligent & International Center, Lawyer Huo Jiaorong, Gao He, Deputy Supervisor of the Intelligent & International Center, and Chen Yuyan, Specialist of the International Development Department, warmly received the visiting guests.
Lawyer Bai Xiao, Chairman of the Executive Committee, extended a warm welcome to the delegation from ADVANT and elaborated on BZW’s development scale, extensive business scope and international layout. She stressed that as a comprehensive law firm, BZW has set up 30 branches across the globe. At present, the “BZW GLOBAL” platform built by BZW is accelerating the expansion of global business, having forged a cooperative network with 94 law firms and institutions in 49 countries and regions. As its internationalization process deepens, BZW is dedicated to offering all-round and efficient legal support for Chinese-funded enterprises going global to adapt to the complex and volatile international legal landscape.
Dr. Christian von Wistinghausen from ADVANT introduced the organizational structure and service areas of the alliance. He noted that Onward Europe Lawyer Alliance is formed by three leading law firms from Germany, Italy and France (Beiten, Nctm and Altana), boasting a large scale and profound local expertise in Europe. It has also established offices in Beijing and Shanghai, China, providing services for international enterprises entering the Chinese market and Chinese enterprises expanding overseas.
Lawyer Philip Qiao stated that relying on its extensive team of local lawyers, BZW can quickly match the most suitable professional teams, realizing cross-regional resource sharing and professional complementarity. He highlighted that with 19 national specialized committees as the core and 30 global branches as the network, BZW delivers full-process “one-stop” legal services for enterprises to precisely cater to diverse legal demands.
Afterwards, the two sides held in-depth discussions on their respective competitive edges, the legal service market, and potential future cooperation models.
This exchange has strengthened mutual understanding between BZW Law Firm and ADVANT, opening a new chapter for bilateral communication and collaboration. Both parties anticipate deepening cooperation across a wide range of business sectors through a strong alliance, and jointly providing enterprises with higher-quality and more professional “one-stop” legal services.
ADVANT Delegation
Dr. Christian von Wistinghausen (Partner of Beiten Berlin Office, Head of China Practice Group)
Hermes Pazzaglini (Head of Nctm Shanghai Office)
Insa Müller-Trucksaess (Partner of Beiten Munich Office)
Lelu Li (Partner of Beiten Beijing Office)
Enrico Toti (Senior Consultant of Nctm Rome Office)
Lukas Yu (Legal Counsel of Beiten Munich Office)
Kai Yu (Legal Counsel of Beiten Düsseldorf Office)
Introduction to BZW GLOBAL
BZW Global (BZW GLOBAL) was founded in 2022 with its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Amid the expansion of global business, it has established a cooperative network with 94 law firms and institutions in 49 countries and regions. We are committed to integrating extensive global resources with local insights, rooted in Beijing, serving China and connecting the world. Through efficient collaborative efforts, we provide clients with precise and forward-looking legal solutions.
