A law firm may set up branches outside its city or county, and the branch established by a law firm is called a law firm branch. A law firm that establishes a branch office shall bear legal responsibility for the business activities and debts of the branch office. The establishment of a branch of a law firm shall be examined and registered by the judicial department (bureau) of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the branch is located.

Legal basis:

Measures for the administration of the establishment of branches of law firms

Article 3 To establish a branch office, a law firm must meet the following conditions:

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

(2) The law firm has more than ten full-time lawyers;

(3) The annual business income of the law firm is more than 500,000 yuan;

(four) the law firm has not been punished within one year before the date of applying for the establishment of a branch office;

(5) There shall be at least two full-time lawyers of the law firm stationed in the branch office;

(six) the person in charge of the branch must have more than two years of full-time lawyer practice experience.

Article 4 The name of a branch office of a law firm is: the name of the firm is preceded by the name of the place where the firm is located, followed by "branch office". A punishment office can only use one name.

Article 5 The establishment of a branch office of a law firm shall be approved by the judicial bureau of the region (state or city) where the branch office is located.

The branch of a law firm shall be managed and supervised by the judicial administrative department and the lawyers association where the branch is located in accordance with their respective division of responsibilities.

Article 6 When applying for establishing a branch office, a law firm shall submit the following documents to the examination and approval authority:

(1) an application;

(two) the name, organization, business scope and management articles of association of the branch;

(3) The name list, resumes and resident identity cards of practicing lawyers stationed in branches, as well as photocopies of People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyer Qualification Certificate and Lawyer Work Permit;

(four) the power of attorney of the person in charge of the branch;

(5) Proof of the start-up capital and practice place of the branch;

(6) The materials specified in Article 3 of these Measures issued by the original approval authority of the law firm;

(7) Brief introduction of the law firm;

(eight) other documents required by the examination and approval authority.