8 Years, 8 Lessons: What We’ve Learnt Building a Cross-Border Law Firm
Today marks 8 years since JC Legal opened its doors. Age is just a number, but there’s something magical about the homonym of flourish in Chinese and the infinity loop standing tall. We have flourishing moments to celebrate:
– 1,000+ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ , ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐, ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ
– 9 ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ , ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐, ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ (๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ 2 ๐ข๐ง 2018)
– 300+ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ (๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ 2 ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ 2 ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ)
However, they mean more by what we’ve learned. Here are 8 lessons as we step into our 9th year:
1. We are what our people stand for โ Working with people who share our values enables our success.
2. Innovation = legacy โ Embracing change with entrepreneurial spirit sustains us to create legacy.
3. From individual learning to practice growth โ We proactively upskill and expand our offer to give clients better options.
4. Regional scale with local experience โ Remaining open to international opportunities while dedicating expertise to Asia, our home.
5. The value of closeness โ Dedicating expertise to Asia means we’re more responsive to client needs and deepen relationships through in-person contact.
6. Strength from synergy and community โ As an independent practice, we thrive in relationships bringing out the best of both worlds.
7. Be a proud ally โ We support visionaries and advocate for the social impact we want to see.
8. Never say never โ The only constant helping us weather challenges and surprises.
At our first anniversary party, founding partner Janice Chew said our wish was to grow your business with you for many years to come. This has only been possible thanks to our team’s professionalism and the unwavering trust of our partners and clients.
๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ญ 5 ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ: ๐ ๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง. Informed by 8 years of experimentation, we lean into the strengths of our team, partners and networksโsharpening our focus and elevating each other in an uncertain environment.
