JC Master Updates | VISCHER, a Swiss law office, Visited JC Master for a Symposium and Exchange

On the afternoon of June 16, Attorney Lukas Züst, Partner and Head of China Practice at the Swiss law office VISCHER, together with Attorney Yao Qinqin from the China Practice Group, paid a visit to JC Master Law Office. They were warmly received by Ma Qun, Chief Partner of JC Master; Li Yuanyang, Director of the Management Committee; Xu Guojin, Managing Director of the office; Zhu Li, Director of the Executive Committee; and Xu Min, Dean of the Cewen Institute, among others. The two sides engaged in an in-depth discussion on topics such as deepening cooperation in legal services and strengthening exchanges and collaboration in the international practice arena.

VISCHER, with a rich history spanning more than 160 years, is one of the largest law offices in Switzerland, renowned for its deep expertise and spirit of innovation. With offices in Zurich, Geneva, and Basel, VISCHER provides comprehensive legal services to clients worldwide across such areas as commercial law, intellectual property, taxation, and regulatory compliance. The office also maintains a dedicated China Practice Group, offering Chinese clients end-to-end legal support covering investment, mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution, and other key practice areas.

At the exchange meeting, Director Ma Qun welcomed the delegation led by Attorney Lukas Züst, Head of VISCHER’s China Practice. He outlined JC Master’s efforts to expand and innovate in the legal services sector, highlighting its notable achievements in cross-border legal practice. JC Master is committed to building an open and collaborative legal service platform and looks forward to deepening cooperation with VISCHER across a broader range of areas, thereby delivering higher‑quality, more efficient legal services to clients.

Subsequently, Director Xu Guojin provided a detailed overview of JC Master’s development, its specialized practice teams, and its strengths in international legal services, highlighting the office’s commitment to professionalization, team‑based collaboration, global outreach, and brand building. He also underscored JC Master’s notable achievements in cross‑border M&A and overseas investment protection. Dean Xu Min outlined JC Master’s robust expertise and extensive experience in supporting Chinese enterprises as they “go global” and foreign offices as they “come in,” leveraging an integrated approach that combines a global perspective with local insights to deliver efficient, professional, and tailored legal solutions to clients.

Visiting guests, Attorney Lukas Züst and Attorney Yao Qinqin, provided a detailed overview of the Swiss law office VISCHER, highlighting its growth trajectory, scope of services, and global network. They emphasized the office’s expertise in capital markets, commercial investment, M&A transactions, contract review, as well as foreign direct investment and Swiss joint ventures. In addition, they shared how VISCHER is increasingly meeting the growing international demand for specialized legal support in areas such as M&A and private banking, particularly excelling in the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors. Attorney Lukas Züst stated that VISCHER places great importance on opportunities to collaborate with JC Master, aiming to strengthen legal exchanges and cooperation between China and Switzerland through close partnership, thereby providing clients with more convenient and efficient cross-border legal services.

During the Q&A session, participants discussed the current state of the legal services industry and potential areas for business collaboration. Both sides reached a consensus on follow-up cooperation and articulated clear intentions for deeper dialogue and joint project initiatives in the future. The partnership between JC Master and VISCHER Law Office will efficiently integrate the resources of both parties, leverage their respective strengths, and deliver more comprehensive, high‑quality legal services to clients.

This visit by Switzerland’s VISCHER Law Office has deepened our mutual understanding and laid a solid foundation for future cooperation. Both parties plan to further strengthen communication and collaboration, jointly drive innovation in legal services, and strive to deliver even higher‑quality legal assistance to our clients. This exchange not only showcased JC Master’s professional expertise and collaborative spirit but also underscored VISCHER’s strong commitment to the Chinese market. Looking ahead, we look forward to working together to usher in a new chapter in legal services, foster deeper cooperation between the legal communities of China and Switzerland, and contribute to the thriving development of the global legal services industry.