the Everbright was the only law firm recommended by the Chinese government in large-scale overseas publicity TV programs.

Shanghai Real Estate Law Seminar was founded and held every year for eight consecutive years, making the firm a professional real estate law firm.

it put forward the service concept of refund without reason for complaint, in an effort to build the service brand of Everbright.

it became the first Shanghai law firm to be invited to participate in CCTV's Legal Report program.

the firm represented real estate developers in new type real estate master cases including the nominal litigation cases, took the lead in making up for the legal defects with cases, which were adopted and included in the judicial interpretation.

the firm began to explore maritime affair disputes and set up a professional service team. The firm was relocated to Linqi Villa at Julu Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai.

the firm completed the reform of shareholding system and became a joint-stock law firm, to operate in the executive director responsibility system under the leadership of the board of shareholders.

the firm established a legal education base for teenagers in cooperation with Beihong Middle School, in an effort to explore new ways of legal education for teenagers.

It started cooperation with Israeli law firms Balter, Guth, Aloni&Co., and Herzelia Capital Co., Ltd., to provide full professional legal services for Jewish businessmen investing in China.

it cooperated with the East China University of Political Science and Law to establish a scientific research base of company law, to explore personalized articles of association of companies and protect shareholders' rights and interests.

the firm was restructured into a partnership firm.

the Shangqiu Branch of the law firm was approved to open for business, as the first branch of law firms outside the province established in Shangqiu City, and also the first branch of Shanghai law firms established in Henan Province.

the firm was relocated to 9 Joy Tower in Changning District, Shanghai.

the firm was relocated to Century Commercial Plaza, Xuhui District, Shanghai.