On May 26, 2020, Gaopeng & Partners Hangzhou Office received the Decision of Establishing the Second Batch of Mediation Offices at Law Firms jointly issued by the Intermediate Peopleundefineds Court of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Bureau of Jurisdiction, and Hangzhou Lawyers Association, which signified the formal establishment of mediation offices at 45 law firms including Gaopeng & Partners Hangzhou Office. 

In October 2017, the Supreme Peopleundefineds Court and the Ministry of Justice jointly issued the Opinions on Implementing the Pilot Program of Lawyer Mediation, kicking off lawyer mediation pilot programs in 11 provinces (municipalities) including Zhejiang Province. Afterwards, the Intermediate Peopleundefineds Court of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Bureau of Jurisdiction, and Hangzhou Lawyers Association jointly issued the Opinions on Establishing Pilot Lawyer Mediation Offices at Law Firms, further promoting the implementation of lawyer mediation. Responding quickly, Gaopeng & Partners Hangzhou Office arranged and established its own Mediation Office in a proactive manner. 

Lawyer mediation office is a type of law service institution designed for the pre-litigation mediation of civil and commercial disputes, which marks an innovation in perfecting the diversified socialist dispute settlement system with Chinese characteristics. The engagement in mediation is lawyers’ mission in implementing the rule of law and promoting legal construction. The establishment of the Mediation Office at Gaopeng & Partners Hangzhou Office symbolizes a new stage of Gaopeng & Partners in public law services. Based on this platform, Gaopeng & Partners will play an active role in resolving social disputes, allow full play to the expertise of our lawyer team, protect the legitimate rights and interests of related parties, promote social fairness and justice, and contribute to dispute settlement and the diversified resolution of social conflicts.

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