GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATES formally established its Bolivia office in August 2025, based in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia. The office serves as a core strategic node of GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATES’ global legal service network in South America, and acts as the localised delivery body for cross-border legal services across both Chinese and Bolivian jurisdictions. It provides coverage across the entirety of Bolivia, with services extending to Peru, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and other countries in southern South America and the Andean region.

GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATES officially inaugurated its Argentina Office in March 2024 in Buenos Aires, the capital of the Argentine Republic. The office serves as the core strategic pivot for GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATES’ expansion into the South American legal services market and forms a key component of the firm’s global cross-border legal service network.

​GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATES officially inaugurated its Dominican Republic office in the central business district of Santo Domingo in September 2024. As a core strategic pillar of the firm’s expansion into the Caribbean and Central American legal services market, the office forms an integral part of GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATES’ integrated global legal service network.

GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATES formally established its Canadian office in March 2023, with a presence in two core commercial cities of Canada: Toronto and Vancouver. Its core services cover key economic and commercial provinces in Canada including Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta, with service capabilities radiating across the whole of Canada and surrounding North American regions. The office serves as a core node of GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATES’ global legal service network in North America, and as a localised execution body for cross-border legal services covering both Chinese and Canadian jurisdictions.

GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATES formally inaugurated its Panama Office in Panama City, the capital of the Republic of Panama, in March 2024. As the core service node of GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATES’ global legal service network in the Central American market, the office functions as a professional legal support platform for Chinese-funded enterprises engaging in Latin American economic and trade cooperation, cross-border asset allocation, and shipping and logistics businesses.

The Costa Rica Office of GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATES was officially established in San José, the capital of the Republic of Costa Rica, in May 2024. It serves as the core service hub for GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATES’ global legal service network in the Central American region, and a professional legal service platform supporting Chinese enterprises’ expansion into Latin America and facilitating two-way cross-border economic and trade cooperation between China and Costa Rica, as well as between China and Latin America at large.

Against the backdrop of deepening cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) – as a candidate state for European Union (EU) membership – has emerged as a key hub for Chinese enterprises to establish a foothold in the Balkan Peninsula and access the EU single market. Demand for legal services supporting Chinese investment in BiH and two-way cross-border economic and trade activity has grown steadily. However, BiH operates under a unique legal framework with three parallel jurisdictions: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska, and the Brčko District. Opaque pricing for cross-border legal services and unclear compliance boundaries have become persistent challenges for Chinese entities conducting business in BiH.