Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity. The firm has also earned a reputation in capital markets for its performance in representing both domestic and international clients from various emerging industries. Its aviation finance team, on the other hand, is experienced in advising both Chinese and foreign lessors as well as Chinese and foreign banks in their leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and business jets to Chinese airlines. Based in the firm’s Beijing and Shenzhen office, partner Chaoying (Charles) Li is experienced in public and private financings, M&A, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment, and intellectual property protection. The firm welcomed five partners to enhance its practices across corporate and M&A in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are professional and have extensive experience in complex transactions.” – Banking and finance
“Han Kun Law Offices prudently reviewed the complex deal-related legal documents and strived for the utmost benefits and satisfaction to the client. The lawyers at Han Kun Law Offices have extensive experience, which implies a high level of professionalism and expertise.” – Capital markets
“The firm has a good understanding of the industry, legislation trend and enforcement situation. They have a good combination of multiple qualities and a practical proposal to foster the business with risk mitigation observations.” – Competition/antitrust
“Han Kun Law Offices is very experienced in antitrust filing. They can work efficiently and deliver good results.” – Competition/antitrust
“They always give a prompt response and a better option for the problem.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is proactive, professional and responsive.” – Corporate and M&A
“Han Kun's advantages over other law firms are as follows: 1. Their project experience, professionalism, and work ethic are all exceptional, and their responsiveness is particularly commendable. 2. They possess not only solid legal expertise but also a strong innovative spirit. Their work is characterised by creativity and flexibility, making collaboration a pleasant experience. 3. They are a new type of law firm that effectively implements corporate management. Under the coordination of their leading partners, the entire firm's resource mobilisation is swift and targeted, perfectly meeting the needs of large institutional clients. 4. Their partners are highly hands-on and deeply involved in projects, ensuring project quality.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is responsive to the client's need.” – Private equity
“Han Kun is very professional, efficient, and knowledgeable. The professionals work well under pressure and can always meet deadlines.” – Private equity
“Han Kun provides 24-7 all-weather support and is accommodating and resourceful.” – Private equity
“They are active in resolving problems for the client.” – Private equity
“They understand the relevant regulations, LPA terms with different LPs, and general guidance regarding legal matters.” – Private equity
“The firm is known for its expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. Han Kun Law Offices has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. The firm prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements. Han Kun Law Offices embraces innovation in its legal practice, leveraging technology and modern approaches to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. The firm boasts a talented team of lawyers and legal professionals who are experienced and knowledgeable in their respective fields. Overall, Han Kun Law Offices excels in delivering comprehensive legal services while maintaining a client-centric approach and a commitment to excellence.” – Real estate
“They have strong commercial sense, quick response, and good documentation practice.” – Real estate
“They are practical and problem-solving.” – Real estate
“The Han Kun team has been swift on urgent matters and can deliver high-quality services in a timely manner.” – Regulatory
“They provide clear advice and assist in liaision with local government or authorities.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Shiwen Dong
“Shiwen is known for his expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. He has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. He prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements.”
“He provides a prompt reply and is professional and practical.”
Wen Feng
“She is professional and provides timely feedback.”
Chao (Kelvin) Gao
“He is trustworthy and reliable, has overall understanding of the PE practice, and managing internal relationships.”
Yaling (Michelle) Gon
“Michelle is a great team leader and always provides prompt responses to clients' needs.”
Qilin Guo
“She is responsive and supportive.”
Yao (Ally) Hu
“Ally is always very professional, responsive, and reliable. She and her team work very well together and communicate clearly and efficiently with clients. They understand clients' needs and always work for the best interest of their clients.”
Yipu Li
“She has the ability to clearly communicate complex legal concepts and issues, solve problems efficiently, and collaborate effectively with clients and other teams in deal execution.”
“She has strong ability and very good service level.”
Sheng Li
“He is professional, responsive, and proactive.”
“Sheng is the primary partner and main contact for us, having established a long-standing collaborative relationship with the company for several years. He is a trusted partner from our external law firms. Sheng possesses extensive project experience and solid expertise in investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. He also exhibits exceptional business acumen and a flexible communication style. Furthermore, as a senior partner at Han Kun, Sheng effectively allocates Han Kun's resources, seamlessly aligning with our legal needs across various business domains. He is a valuable partner for long-term collaboration.”
Qian Li
“He is knowledgeable and responsive to the client's needs.”
Xiaoxue (Dana) Wu
“She is always patient to listen to the client and give very prompt reactions. She is good at digging out significant legal findings that the client needs.”
Shipo (Angus) Xie
“He has very good accessibility and fast reaction.”
“Shipo is very responsive. He has in-depth knowledge of antitrust practice and can provide practical advice.”
Li Yang
“Li is very capable and efficient in her legal profession. In addition, Li is very cooperative in helping clients resolve legal issues in other areas.”
Yaxing Zhang
“He provides professional advice on legal aspects in China.”
Work highlights
Advised China Eastern Airlines as purchaser in the purchase of 100 Comac C919 aircraft from Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China.
Advised BOCOM Leasing in reaching a debt-to-equity swap agreement with HNA Holding in settling the outstanding debt owned by HNA Holding and its subsidiaries to BOCOM Leasing.
Key clients
AerCap, BOC Financial Leasing, China Development Bank, China Southern Airlines, SPDB Financial Leasing.
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, who specialises in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation. The firm welcomed five partners for dispute resolution over the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are really professional. When dealing with complex projects, they can accurately understand the situation and needs of the project and understand the legislative trend. They integrate various laws and policies and give us a lot of help and support.” – Banking and finance
“They integrate various laws and policies and give us a lot of help and support. In addition, their global network also enables them to provide us with overseas legal services.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is experienced and insightful, with a precise grasp of the legal and policy boundaries, creating business value with the law.” – Banking and finance
“They provide prompt feedback, an active approach, and professional service.” – Competition/antitrust
“Dacheng Law Offices provided professional and practical legal opinion and solutions to us.” – Competition/antitrust
“The team has a large number of personnel and overall high quality. They are familiar with the laws and regulations in the field of construction engineering and are skilled in handling large, difficult, and complex cases in the construction engineering field. They have rich practical experience in handling legal services, which are comprehensive, in-depth, and meticulous, with high service quality and quick feedback. They attach great importance to commercial promotion.” – Construction
“The firm handled the employee relation cases professionally and with customer focus.” – Labour and employment
“They have a professional attitude and rich industry experience, which helped us to close the acquisition efficiently.” – Real estate
Jianmin (Ken) Dai
“He is professional and provides constructive advice.”
Zhisong Deng
“Zhisong is very professional in regard to antitrust, and he is very familiar with life science business and legal practice and provides comprehensive legal services to clients.”
Huixiao Han
“He has rich experience in dispute resolution, legal risk control and crisis management in finance, corporate and trade. Through comprehensive analyses and accurate grasp of the other party, he could develop optimal solutions from a unique perspective.”
Ying Jian
“Ying Jian is good at M&A, restructuring, and financing services. Her advice was accurate and professional. When we encounter relatively rare or cutting-edge problems, she can provide us with suggestions from the perspectives of legislation, supervision, and practice for us to make all-round reference. She is very helpful to us in terms of professionalism and understanding of the actual situation of the industry. Ying Jian can provide us with advice from various perspectives and dimensions, including the law. Sometimes she even provides effective advice not only from a legal perspective but also from various other perspectives, such as the professional ethics of company employees, the risks of employment, and industry risks. Her service makes us feel very reassured.”
“She is very good at providing us with multi-dimensional services. Her suggestions often make us feel enlightened, and our difficulties can be resolved well with her help. Her service always surprises us.”
Yingying (lily) Li
“Yingying Li's team of lawyers has top-notch expertise in handling major, difficult and complex dispute resolution cases. She always understands our needs quickly and accurately and is able to accurately grasp the key and core points of a case to make it simpler and more complicated. Under the leadership of Yingying Li, the team provides us with innovative, pragmatic and effective solutions in a timely manner, and is a trustworthy and excellent team.”
“Yingying Li is an excellent lawyer with breakthrough power and creativity. Under her leadership, her team not only has excellent professional ability in the field of dispute resolution of gold financing and management but also continues to plough into the corporate and M&A and restructuring sectors and is well-versed in the way of survival in the capital market, such as investment banking, private equity, and shareholding, to be able to create the most preferred customised solutions for her clients. This is the kind of complex team we need and trust.”
Shane Luo
“He very closely follows up on client needs, thinks from the perspective of the customer, and always provides feedback quickly and professionally.”
Yun Tang
“She is very positive and cooperative.”
Work highlights
Advised Okay Airways on about $250 million in aircraft leasing. The transaction involves multiple governing laws, entities, and complex documentation.
Advised Guangzhou Hangrun Aero-Tech on about $150 million aircraft purchase, leasing, and termination. This project involves fully following up on the daily business needs of clients, covering all aspects of aircraft transactions with numerous entities, complex legal relationships, numerous transaction documents, and a large financing amount.
Key clients
Bank of China, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank.
Founded in 1999 with branch offices in 20 cities across China, full-service law firm AllBright Law Offices is known for its expertise in capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and tax. Senior partner Fangzhou (Ark) Bao is experienced in providing legal services to companies regarding corporate restructurings and IPOs in both domestic and overseas stock exchanges.
Client feedback
“The firm adheres to the concept of high-quality and efficient service and teamwork, provides detailed legal analysis and practical legal advice for every project and case of customers, and actively solves legal problems.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is very efficient and responsible. They are also good at problem solving.” – Banking and finance
“The team's professional competence is excellent. Whether they are dealing with daily legal affairs or responding to unexpected legal issues, they can find solutions quickly and accurately, which is of great help to us. The team is extremely communicative and adaptable, and they can provide personalised legal advice and solutions according to different situations and needs. They also place great emphasis on communication with their clients to ensure that we are kept up to date with the progress and outcome of our cases.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very responsive. They work efficiently and provide creative ideas in litigation.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very experienced in the construction industry and gives us great support for the arbitration case. The firm always gives us instant replies and feedback.” – Dispute resolution
Xiaofeng (Michael) Chai
“He is professional and expert in the construction industry. His legal service is the best I have ever received.”
Qiang Chen
“He specialises in dispute resolution, equity investing, and highway construction.”
Minli Tang
“All of the good things I have to say about the firm are based on my work with partner Minli Tang. Minli is a very nice and friendly person, but she is a rock-solid fighter when confronting the other side. I really enjoy working with her because she is technically very good but also not afraid to take the case to the other side.”
Jianfeng (Leo) Wang
“Jianfeng is very experienced in dispute resolution. He has good business sense and could provide creative suggestions for litigation cases.”
Hui Xu
“He led his team of lawyers specialising in the field of banking finance, especially the collection of non-performing assets.”
Hanhua (Laura) Zhao
“She is good at problem solving and has great skills to help projects' success.”
Work highlights
Advised Bank of China Shanghai Branch on the first sustainable development-linked syndicated loan in China's shipping industry. This project is significant as it aims to promote the green and low-carbon transformation and development of the shipping industry and to promote ESG governance of enterprises.
Advised Bank of East Asia (China) in redeeming the first tranche of tier-two capital bonds and applying for the issuance of the second tranche of tier-two capital bonds.
Key clients
China CITIC Bank, SAIC Motor Finance, Shanghai Lianhe Investment.
Founded in 1998, Baijus Law Firm has developed into one of the leading law firms in western China. Based in Chongqing, Baijus has established strategic partnerships with more than 40 renowned law firms in China and a number of overseas law firms. Baijus now has more than 500 lawyers, nearly half of whom have obtained doctoral or master's degrees in law, and more than 30 lawyers have overseas study experience. The clientele of Baijus has exceeded 7,500, of which more than 700 are permanent legal counsels.
Work highlights
Advised Bank of Chongqing in resolving risk loans within financial institutions. The complexity of this case is primarily evident in the extensive number of debtors involved in this series of cases. The overall project amount is substantial, encompassing multiple courts and involving intricate judicial jurisdiction.
Advised Chongqing Fuling Jintai Microfinance in claims declaration and derivative litigation.
Key clients
Hankou Bank
Founded in 1993, DeHeng Law Offices is one of the leading law firms providing comprehensive legal services. DeHeng has over 4,000 legal service professionals and specialises in acquisition finance and project finance. Partner Xu (Jennifer) Zhang is experienced in cross-border financing, including syndicated lending, asset finance and sovereign loans.
Client feedback
“They have professionalism in the field and are business-savvy.” – Technology and telecommunications
Buyinnasen Ji
“The plaintiff initiated legal proceedings at the Guangdong Provincial High People's Court, seeking a claim exceeding $27.5 million (Rmb200 million), nearly ten times their original investment. In 2020, the High People's Court issued a judgment awarding the plaintiff compensation exceeding $18.2 million (Rmb132 million). Under such unfavourable circumstances, DeHeng Law Offices was entrusted with representing our interests, and attorney Buyinnasen Ji acted as our representative. In the second-instance trial, presided over by the Supreme People's Court of China, attorney Ji achieved a favourable verdict. This led to the case being remanded to the Guangdong Provincial High People's Court for retrial. During the first-instance retrial, attorney Ji successfully reduced the compensation amount to approximately $5.24 million (Rmb38 million), resulting in a 70% reduction in our losses. In the second-instance retrial heard by the Supreme People's Court of China, attorney Ji successfully represented us to uphold the revised judgment in February 2024.”
Yinan Wang
“He is an expert in data protection and has strong business-savvy. His advice is professional and down to earth.”
Work highlights
Advised a Hong Kong commercial bank’s PRC subsidiary to provide refinancing loans to Tianrui Group Xingyang Cements.
Advised a Hong Kong commercial bank’s PRC subsidiary to provide refinancing loans to Taicang Harbour Golden Concord Electric-power Generation.
Headquartered in Beijing with branches in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Hangzhou, East & Concord Partners has expertise in banking and finance, and commercial arbitration. Managing partner Qi Zhou focuses on dispute resolution and is experienced in handling commercial litigation and arbitration cases.
Work highlights
Advised China CITIC Bank Corporation's allocation of shares not exceeding $5.5 billion (Rmb40 billion) to original shareholders.
Key clients
China Banking Association, Huaxia Bank.
Top-tier firm Fangda Partners dominates the majority of ranking tables. Its regulatory team provides one-stop compliance and government enforcement services, including corporate investigations, government enforcement, compliance advisory and related contentious matters. A key partner to note in the team is Kate Yin, who is a recognised leader in complex government enforcement, internal investigation and regulatory compliance, especially for challenging cross-border matters. Corporate partner Jeffrey Ding attends to a varied practice composed of capital markets, corporate M&A and private equity, while Pu (Alexandra) Yang is a long-time authority in the intellectual property capacity. The firm welcomed partner Feng Wang for dispute resolution in January 2024. Partner Shanjian Zheng left the firm in March 2024.
Client feedback
“They proactively responded to the client's needs, and willing to provide on-site negotiation meeting services.” – Aviation and shipping
“The firm is professional, conscientious, experienced and does good work.” – Capital markets
“The firm has quick response and thorough business understanding.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda provides problem-solving, professional, networking and value-add services.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda has been very quick in response to the needs of my team, willing to work extra hours to meet our tight deadlines, and very solution-oriented. They have also provided me with very good references for insights into legislative developments. ” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm provides expert advice and excellent responsiveness. Their lawyers are good to work with.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda Partners is very experienced in the Chinese regulations. They are also very sophisticated in M&A.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda provides expert advice and excellent responsiveness. Their lawyers are good to work with. The firm is highly professional, able to resolve differences between the two parties and protect the interests of the client, highly dedicated and very responsive, with a 24/7 response time. It has a global outlook and a high degree of internationalisation.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda's team is very good at problem solving. We have a few complicated terms, which they first help us to simplify and provide us with creative solutions to lower the risk exposure. Also, they are very accountable and detail-oriented. The whole team is very dedicated to the transaction and works with us like one team. They are also very patient. This is a time-consuming deal, and from day one to the closing, there are many ups and downs, and Fangda's team is always there for us. We feel very comfortable and confident by working with this team.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are leading counsels for our cases in Greater China, which are very important for the whole dispute across the world.” – Dispute resolution
“They are very active and professional, with have rich experience in relevant fields.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's work for our company providing services to the team – whether in the ability to deal with complex matters, service quality, or feedback speed – has given us a lot of help, especially in unexpected events. In general, emergencies are often urgent matters that require high quality and fast feedback. In this requirement, Fangda can provide services very effectively, and in the connection of multiple business sectors, it can also provide customers with high-quality services, and efficient cooperation within the team does not require the customer to make repeated responses or introductions to the same matter many times.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is detailed-oriented and knowledgeable.” – Intellectual property
“Fangda is very fast in response, has well-thought-out solutions, and is highly qualified.” – Intellectual property
“The firm helped us get a positive judgment for a global FRAND rate case.” – Intellectual property
“Fangda is devoted and professional.” – Intellectual property
“The Fangda team assists during the whole process of the buyout deal, including designing the deal structure, legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and closing. The Fangda team has a profound understanding of the deal from a commercial standpoint.” – Private equity
“The firm is efficient and professional.” – Regulatory
“The question we were seeking advice on was a grey area, and the advice we received was very comprehensive, covering both sound legal analysis and industry experience sharing, which has greatly propelled positive business decisions.” – Regulatory
“The firm has thorough analysis under different scenarios, good communication with local tax authorities, and is in active communication with third parties from the client's perspective.” – Tax
Swita Gan
“She can give quick feedback.”
Diana Li
“She has fast response and deep industrial knowledge.”
“She provides problem-solving, pragmatic and value-added services.”
“Diana has in-depth knowledge of medical-related laws and regulations. She can provide very practical advice to solve clients' problems.”
“Diana is a very accountable person and partner. She is very experienced in medical industry and offered a lot of insights in advance of our negotiation. When we need some solutions for certain challenges in the transaction, she can give us a good proposal and connect all the spread dots together. After working with her, there is no doubt that we will engage her team next time for other projects. We naturally build trust relationships.”
Patrick Li
“He is able to analyse problems professionally, propose workable solutions, and mobilise industry and company resources well to address the challenges faced while being responsive and professional.”
Tingting Liao
“She is hard-working and wise.”
Diane Peng
“Diane has participated in a number of dispute cases, some of which have foreign-related factors, and all of which have achieved results beyond expectations and safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of our company. She participated in the dispute resolution work in the process of cross-border business performance, providing strong legal support for our company to claim legitimate rights and interests, not only solving the problem but at the same time identifying follow-up possible pitfalls and also putting forward a predetermined plan for those pitfalls, with comprehensive, effective and rapid cooperation with the company to complete the dispute resolution work. She also participated in cross-border business consulting and evaluation work, providing consulting services and legal evaluation for a number of the company’s cross-border businesses, responding effectively in terms of both consulting results and evaluation speed, and quickly connecting with the business department and overseas law firms in the event of sudden incidents, providing effective assistance for the company's business promotion.”
Hans She
“Being a highly qualified lawyer with great experience and a solution-focused mindset, Hans is able to provide concise and valuable advice for IP matters.”
Hong (Helen) Shi
“She's one of the leading counsels we worked with on Fangda's team. She helped us deal with a very complicated case.”
Josh Shin
“He is very professional in healthcare-related legal fields.”
Muran Sun
“Muran is knowledgeable and good at communication.”
“Muran helps us improve economic analysis and solves other substantial legal issues actively.”
Peng Tan
“He is very experienced in buyout deals and has profound understanding of the big picture of the deal. He has good business sense.”
Grace Yu
“Grace is a very experienced lawyer in financial regulatory areas, and she can provide not only risk-based advice but also innovative ideas to solve specific issues. The advice we receive is of great value.”
Andrew Zhang
“Andrew is great to work with. He provides valued legal advice, is commercial and always quick to respond.”
Huanyan Zhang
“He is conscientious, professional, experienced and cooperative.”
Derrick Zhao
“Derrick has profound experience and knowledge in his domain expertise areas, and he responds quickly to my requests. He is very solution-oriented and also very good at balancing out with the reality in the Chinese market.”
Yan Zhao
“Yan is active in communication with third parties from the client's perspective and through analysis under different scenarios. He has strong government (tax authority) resources.”
Joe Zhou
“He gave priority to our projects and provided timely services.”
Work highlights
Represented Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Shanghai Branch and SPD Silicon Valley Bank in signing a $133 million (Rmb968 million) loan facility agreement with an offshore SPV of Vivo Capital-Arrace Holding for acquisition of a Cayman company AGNO.
Represented KKR and Brilliant Lights Investment as borrowers in this loan facility provided by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, China Minsheng Banking Hong Kong Branch, and Bank of China Macau Branch, etc.
Key clients
CSFG International Securities, Industrial Bank, Saudi Aramco, Taibang Biological.
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“Global Law Offices provides a one-stop quality service covering various aspects of clients’ needs.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional and diligent and provide very excellent legal service.” – Dispute resolution
“Global Law Office has a solid foundation in international law and a good sense of judgement on the priority of issues involved in investment arbitration. This law firm could develop well-thought-out legal strategies and opinions. It can deal with complex domestic legal issues and has a good understanding of government work procedures, which could ensure more efficient communication with government agencies.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is very professional and has rich experience in dispute resolution.” – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers’ expertise in dispute resolution impressed me most. They are very diligent and professional. They helped us to win a case, which would have been very hard to achieve such a good outcome in our view without their diligence and expertise.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is diligent and professional.” – Dispute resolution
“It’s one of those law firms that provides truly professional legal service and yet has a deep understanding of the nuances of conducting arbitrations in China.” – Energy
“GLO did a good job and navigated us through the workable methods on complying with China's privacy and data protection regulatory requirements, keeping a balance between fulfilling our business purposes of implementing those cloud services into our daily work and complying with Chinese laws.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They have good drafting and negotiation skills.” – Private equity
“The firm provides quick feedback and has professional legal ability.” – Private equity
“GLO's team has extensive experience in private equity investment projects, and its services representing investors are not limited to the establishment and operation of funds but also include assisting investors in making various arrangements for the compliance and security of the underlying asset transaction arrangements from an agreement perspective.” – Private equity
“They understand business and risk balancing solutions, have rich knowledge of the healthcare industry and a well-established network, and are good at cost control.” – Regulatory
Guangying (Amy) Dai
“She personally participated in the negotiation of the agreement and assisted the team in quality control.”
Yifeng Gao
“He is the doyen of the dispute resolution scene in Beijing.”
Shifang Guo
“Shifang is a well-versed transaction lawyer who can provide legally practicable and commercially viable solutions in various transaction settings, particularly those requiring quick responses and creative thinking. With profound experience in TMT sectors, Shifang is also equipped with unique industrial perspective and insights to tailor her services specifically for investments on this track.”
Huawei Lin
“He has good management ability.”
Jie (Maggie) Meng
“Jie is an excellent privacy and data protection expert, and she can provide workable solutions for any questions.”
Lei Niu
“Lei is responsible, accessible, and problem-solving. He has very deep industry sector knowledge.”
Qing Ren
“He is professional and efficient.”
“He has good legal knowledge and legal judgement.”
Jinghe Wang
“He has rich legal knowledge, outstanding professional ability and good service attitude.”
Tony Zhang
“He is professional and delivers.”
Alan Zhou
“Alan understands industry and business and is very proactive in risk management for the customer. He always responds on time.”
Work highlights
Acted as the PRC counsel to the deal for International Finance Corporation’s second tranche lending to New China Water (Nanjing).
Advised Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) and DBS Bank as mandated lead arrangers in a secured loan facility of up to $300 million to Xiang L5 HK International Ship Lease, Xiang L6 HK International Ship Lease, and Xiang L7 HK International Ship Lease.
Key clients
African Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Bank of Communications, Huaxia Financial Leasing, ING.
Jingtian & Gongcheng is consistently referenced among market peers in the capacity of banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, and dispute resolution, an area in which the firm has carved a particular niche. The firm has also developed a strong reputation in intellectual property and investment funds in the past 12 months. A key contact to note is Hongjiu Zhang, who specialises in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, cross-border investment, restructuring and securities. The firm welcomed 12 key partners for corporate and M&A and nine key partners for dispute resolution in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“The team provided professional legal advice for the transaction. In addition, the team provided commercial advice based on the transaction and customary practice. Thirdly, the team provided compliance advice for the transaction. With the team's effort, the transaction finished smoothly.” – Aviation
“The Jingtian & Gongcheng team analysed the series of cases in detail, including our company's role in the trust plan product and the legal relationship involved, sorted out the case situation from multiple angles, formed defence ideas, fully communicated with our company, extensively collected information, and assisted our company to further prevent relevant compliance risks while preparing for litigation.” – Capital markets
“The law firm prioritises the needs and concerns of my company above all else. It upholds high ethical standards, maintains integrity, and demonstrates professionalism in all interactions with the company.” – Corporate and M&A
“The lawyers are very professional and considerate from the client's point of view, the partners are willing to participate in the business, and the team of lead lawyers is very stable.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm was very responsive and positive, and the team members were professional enough to give us advice on the matters we entrusted to them and achieved good results.” – Dispute resolution
“Their lawyers are highly trained and professional in their respective areas of expertise, and their legal services are of very high quality.” – Dispute resolution
“Their services include all document composition and follow-up, research on case references, and proposing and explaining the key evidence for success.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm provides clear advice and a solid appreciation of the commercial importance of a case.” – Intellectual property
“Jingtian & Gongcheng provides clear and timely advice. They are very responsive and provide a personal touch.” – Intellectual property
“The firm helps us find the major privacy risk and recommend the mitigation plan.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They are responsible, professional and speedy.” – Regulatory
“They know the laws and regulations so well and provide us with practical suggestions in a timely manner. Plus, they could provide advice from both the non-litigation side and the litigation side.” – Regulatory
“The firm has expertise and local resources.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Sheng Deng
“Sheng has been working with us for a long time, he is very professional and knows our business very well. He is good at using his rich experience to solve legal problems for clients, good at the capital market and investment and financing business, and willing to participate in depth in our projects as a partner.”
Chungang Dong
“He is very knowledgeable in the field of arbitration, with a vast wealth of experience in litigation generally.”
Chunhui Fang
“Our company entrusted Chunhui Fang's team to represent us in the contract dispute of an operation and maintenance project in Chongqing. The main reason why we entrusted them to represent us is that Chunhui Fang has a composite background in technology, project management, and legal affairs, which is rare in China. With his years of experience in technology and project management, Mr. Fang has keenly and accurately analysed whether the problems of the power plant in the case should be attributed to our company and whether the other party has malice or fault in terminating the contract with us, which is difficult for lawyers with purely legal backgrounds to do, and we appreciate this kind of composite talent of Mr. Fang. His complex knowledge background is very suitable for representing international power engineering litigation or arbitration cases.”
Cheng Shen
“He was able to provide very professional and practical legal advice for the transaction. Secondly, he provided useful legal and commercial advice regarding the transaction to encourage the transaction to close. Thirdly, he responded very quickly to the document review. Fourthly, he understands this area very well so he could provide very impressive recognition for the transaction in which he participated.”
Shiqi Sun
“He used to work in the securities and financial industry and is very familiar with our industry, which is helpful in dealing with cases for us, and we have very smooth communication. He always puts forward practical and effective litigation plans and actively and timely communicates with our company, reflecting solid professional ability and strong communication and response ability.”
Tobey Wang
“She is diligent to conduct plenty of research and provides case references with understandable explanations. She has excellent analytical skills. I would highly recommend her without hesitation.”
Min Xu
“Min is an excellent lawyer to work with. He is very smart and responsive.”
“Min has excellent use of the English language. His advice is always clear and helpful. He manages client relationships very well.”
Bangwei Xu
“He has expertise and local resources.”
Bo Yang
“She provides practical suggestions from both the litigation side and the non-litigation side.”
Han Zhang
“She prioritises the needs and concerns of clients above all else.”
Yang Zhou
“She is very responsive and is able to provide much practical advice.”
Guanghui (Aaron) Zhu
“He is professional, accessible, and experienced in criminal law.”
Work highlights
Acted for the lead bank, Bank of Communications, and a syndicate of other banks, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China, and China Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank, in the refinancing of Shui On Land's major commercial and residential project in Shanghai.
Advised Bridge Trust in issuing a number of clean energy trust plans.
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, Dongpeng Wang for labour and employment, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Client feedback
“JunHe provided professional legal advice for our transaction, especially in the transaction structure design and risk assessment. I think JunHe is very professional, and we appreciate their support.” – Banking and finance
“JunHe has profound knowledge in PRC regulatory and all policies. They can always give on-point advice to clients and have never let clients down.” – Capital markets
“They are detail-orientated.” – Capital markets
“The firm provides clear and concise drafting, very commercial advice.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is very experienced in merger control processes in China. The firm has efficient preparation of the notification form and responses to further questions from the State Administration for Market Regulation.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is able to provide a practical view based on law and experience.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is very diligent and can provide proper advice.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are extremely responsive and organised. The firm is very knowledgeable and able to identify relevant issues. Also, they are creative and agile to manage unexpected situations.” – Corporate and M&A
“JunHe has strong commercial sense and well-organised project planning.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm provides accurate legal opinions and prompt and timely feedback.” – Dispute resolution
“They did very well.” – Energy
“JunHe is very dynamic and reviews all sides of an issue and proposes more than one alternative, analysing its consequences. They also know our company very well, which allows them to identify possible new problems and how to avoid them. They have helped us to implement border prevention measures, asset monitoring, etc. They know all the tools that help us to prevent inconveniences.” – Intellectual property
“They are responsive and diligent.” – Investment funds
“JunHe could use a legal professional for the client to solve practical problems.” – Investment funds
“JunHe has a lot of experience in compliance and has good communication with regulators, enabling them to provide professional experience in compliance support for existing funds.” – Investment funds
“JunHe always show their deep expertise and give efficient communication. The lawyer we worked with is highly skilled and experienced in our fields. They also could provide the best possible representation.” – Labour and employment
“Lawyers in JunHe are professional and can help the client solve legal problems.” – Privacy and data protection
“JunHe is professional and efficient. They always meet our business requirements quickly and reflect them all in the transaction documents well. As they are experienced in IPOs, they can also give excellent ideas about compliant review, which is of great help as we look for IPOs as a method to exit.” – Private equity
“JunHe helps my institution to disentangle the complicated problems among the various stakeholders in the investment structure, which contribute much to a transactional status. JunHe’s legal expertise and transaction management capability are superior.” – Private equity
“They are professional, dedicated, and excellent at work.” – Real estate
Li Cai
“Li is very skilled in resolving company disputes and responds positively and sensitively.”
Jiang (Joe) Chen
“Jiang is extremely responsive and available at late and early hours. Also, he is very knowledgeable and super-friendly. He is direct and honest, too.”
Yan Chen
“Yan is responsive.”
Lijing Du
“Lijing is very good.”
Yung Yung Janet Hui
“She is able to provide clear, concise and commercial advice.”
“She is very experienced in SAMR filings and easy to work with. She is good at broader client updates, such as information on relevant changes to Chinese merger control rules.”
Lishan Li
“Well done.”
Ning Liu
“She was proactive and efficient in reply.”
“Ning has a strong commercial sense and is very hands-on.”
“Ning was able to provide professional legal service with good communication skills.”
Huiqing Qu
“She is very professional and diligent.”
Chunyang Shao
“Chunyang is responsible, professional and organised. He can arrange everything well.”
Dongpeng Wang
“He is professional.”
Man (Shelley) Wang
“She is very professional in fund compliance, has a very smooth channel of communication with regulators, and has a deep understanding of the spirit of legislation.”
Di Wu
“Di is able to provide professional advice on our inquiries, fully understand our needs, and accurately reflects our business intentions in the contract.”
Chumeng (Jessica) Xu
“Chumeng is very direct and clear in the expression of her ideas. She is innovative and a good listener. She asks for feedback whenever required. She is a very intelligent and affable woman. She is reliable and affectionate, which makes her very close to the client. She also demonstrates a great knowledge and handling of the legal tools of China, especially regarding the ‘wine and spirits law’, which is very important for us.”
Jinlong Yu
“He is very hands-on and detailed-orientated.”
“He uses legal knowledge to solve practical problems for clients.”
“Jinlong is highly responsible for client mandates. He has worked with us on a mega M&A deal and has been the lead lawyer for the entire process. Jinlong helped us to close the full cash exit successfully. We rely on his expertise and creative thinking for solving complicated legal matters.”
Yongqiang (YY) Yu
“Yongqiang always uses clear analysis, sound judgement, and effective communication to assess and manage potential risk, and furthermore provides a Rolls-Royce legal service.”
Work highlights
Represented the syndicate composed of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Bank of China, and Industrial Bank as the lead arranger, China Construction Bank, Ping An Bank, and China CITIC Bank as the joint lead arrangers, in providing $293 million (Rmb2.1 billion) loan financing to KKR to acquire the shares held by Ruirentang Pharmaceutical Group.
Advised a bank consortium on its provision of a $558 million (Rmb4 billion) loan to Chongqing Ant Consumer Finance.
Advised BNP Paribas (China) in its issuance of 2023 financial bonds (Series 1).
Key clients
Bailian Group, CapitaLand China Trust, China Merchants Bank, Chong Hing Bank, HSBC, Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust.
Prominent firm King & Wood Mallesons sits atop ranking tables across various practice areas. Managing partner Wang Ling is a project finance specialist with deep expertise in the infrastructure and energy sectors. Disputes partner Ariel Ye has more than 25 years of experience in cross-border commercial dispute resolution, focusing on international arbitration and China-related compliance work.
Work highlights
Advised BASF on the $5.6 billion (Rmb40 billion) syndicated bank term loan facility for its Verbund site in Zhanjiang.
Advised China Electric Power Equipment and Technology in financing of an advanced metering infrastructure system of CET.
Advised a syndicate on its financing to Project PTO (Philippines Third Operator).
Key clients
Bank of East Asia (China), China Construction Bank.
Founded in 2002, Lantai Law Firm is headquartered in Beijing. After more than 20 years of development, Lantai has grown into a large-scale comprehensive law firm and has established a team of more than 1,000 professionals, including partners, senior counsels and full-time attorneys, whose business scope covers a wide range of legal service areas. Lantai is engaged in a wide range of financial legal services, providing domestic and foreign clients with investment and financing legal services such as with regard to mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and domestic and foreign bond and securities issuance.
Work highlights
Advised China Development Bank in completing the proposal, approval, establishment and first placement of the infrastructure investment fund within one month, and designed various transaction structures and supporting risk mitigation measures for different placement measures.
Represented Yingda Trust in the dispute over a financial loan contract with Wuhan Central Business District and Oceanwide Holding.
Represented Bohai Bank Hohhot Branch in the dispute over its right of recourse to bills.
Key clients
CITIC Bank, Huaxia Bank.
Llinks Law Offices stands as a prominent law firm in the People's Republic of China, offering both national and international legal services. The firm specialises in cross-border transactions and is recognised for its exceptional service quality, innovative approaches, professionalism, and collaborative team environment. Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance and corporate and M&A.
Client feedback
“Llinks is very experienced in the tractions in the real estate sector; it can provide workable solutions to the problems faced during the deal, and it is very dedicated to the work and gives quick feedback to meet tight schedules.” – Real estate
Teddy Li
“Teddy provides constructive solutions to the disputes during the transactions.”
Work highlights
Advised the syndicate lenders with China Merchants Bank Shanghai Branch as agent on Zhaolou Tiandi’s syndicated loan financing.
Advised SAIC-GMAC Automotive Finance on its Rongteng 23-3 retail auto mortgage loan green securitization programme.
Advised Nio Financial Leasing on its 2023 financial lease receivable asset-backed special plan.
Key clients
Beijing Life Insurance, Xiamen ITG Group, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Vanke.
Shanghai Pacific Legal specialises in advising domestic and international corporates, financial institutions and Chinese state-owned entities on investments and financings into and out of China. The firm’s banking and finance team has substantial cross-border expertise in international and cross-border banking and finance transactions. Joy Gao is a key contact of the firm’s banking and finance practice. She advises banks and borrowers on a wide range of financings, with a particular focus on bilateral and syndicated finance, real estate finance, acquisition finance and corporate lending.
Work highlights
Advised a syndicate of lenders on granting a multi-currency term loan facility to a Hong Kong subsidiary of Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, a Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed enterprise, for refinancing and general working capital purposes.
Advised an international syndicate led by UBS Switzerland as its PRC counsel on an up to $785 million secured uncommitted borrowing base revolving credit facility made available to IXM, an 100% offshore subsidiary of China Molybdenum, a Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed enterprise.
Advised Health and Happiness International Holdings on the issuance of its Regulation S $200 million 13.5% senior notes due 2026.
Key clients
Alebund Pharmaceuticals, DNB Bank.
Established in 2000, Tahota Law Firm boasts more than 300 partners providing legal services to its clients across various practice areas. The firm regularly advises clients on the issuance of bonds, including corporate bonds, financial bonds and SME aggregate bonds. Senior partner Jinnan Li specialises in cross-border financing, investments and acquisitions. The firm’s financial practice developed steadily with the hiring of Yingwei Cai, Yijie Li and Lei Hui in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised Bank of Guizhou on the bond issuance project, including but not limited to conducting legal due diligence, legal advice, and other core work. The issuance of "agriculture, rural" financial bonds expanded the financing channels of agriculture-related projects and provided financial support for promoting the process of agricultural modernisation.
Advised Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Vientiane Branch on syndicated Laos New Century export credit project.
Key clients
China Credit Asset Management, Guangzhou Zhidu Investment Holding Group, Hainan Agricultural Reclamation Investment Holding Group, Yankuang Energy Group.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, but its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is extremely knowledgeable in the field of China financing and demonstrates the highest and most consistent professional standard for all services.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is highly responsive and professional.” – Banking and finance
“They are professional, efficient and dedicated.” – Banking and finance
“They work with international law firms and provide practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.” – Banking and finance
“They are very professional and proactive in providing legal advice.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is very professional, well prepared, and performs exceptionally well on the spot.” – Banking and finance
“They have professional career skills and extensive project experience, are highly dedicated and extremely efficient, and have a positive common attitude and spirit of cooperation.” – Capital markets
“They give insightful and down-to-earth suggestions on what the company could really achieve and act on.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun has a professional knowledge system, rich practical experience in the capital markets, efficient communication skills and timely feedback.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun did a good job.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun is professional, dedicated, timely, and trustworthy.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun has an extremely capable leadership team running its international arbitration practice. Huawei Sun and Lijun Cao stand out as excellent lawyers. They are supported by a very strong group of hard-working associates.” – Dispute resolution
“This firm is familiar with investment arbitration and commercial arbitration and can provide good legal advice on investment arbitration. The team is hard-working and diligent, capable of undertaking a large amount of work, and can properly handle complex domestic law issues in international arbitration cases. Some of the team members are relatively young and have good development potential.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm's team is hands-on, detailed, and thorough, and plays an active role as a co-counsellor. The firm's has exemplary ability to navigate through the laws and legal systems of foreign jurisdictions and participate in the exploration of solutions.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun communicates very well with other parties and is very dedicated, very professional, prompt, and highly efficient.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm doesn't avoid encountering problems. They had done well till now.” – Dispute resolution
“Lawyers are highly professional and dedicated, able to consider and solve problems from the perspective of clients.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun professionally and accurately grasps the core and timeline of the case. Also, they actively contact the opposing party to find a balance between the interests of the two parties in the dispute.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm excels in handling complex legal disputes, demonstrating their deep understanding of corporate law by providing strategic advice and crafting effective legal strategies to address intricate issues. They offer comprehensive legal support by managing various aspects of disputes, from drafting and revising agreements to representing clients in litigation, ensuring all legal bases are covered. Additionally, the firm prioritises client needs, tailoring their services to specific situations and showing dedication to achieving the best outcomes.” – Energy
“Zhong Lun always gave quick responses and organised effective counter-measures against the defendant's actions throughout the lawsuit. It is particularly noteworthy that the judicial appraisal opinion issued by the court-appointed appraiser was unfavourable. However, Zhong Lun skilfully handled this significant disadvantageous evidence and properly addressed the issue of the probative value of the judicial appraisal opinion, which is a highly contentious and tricky issue in both theory and practice.” – Energy
“They are fast and have a deep understanding of technology.” – Intellectual property
“The firm has great service quality, great training, and are up to date on local regulations.” – Privacy and data protection
“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of the legal landscape, particularly in the area of private equity and investment law. Their expertise allows them to provide sound legal advice and navigate complex legal issues with ease. The firm is meticulous in its approach to legal work. They leave no stone unturned when conducting due diligence, ensuring that all potential risks are identified and addressed. They prioritise the client's needs and tailor their services to fit individual requirements. Their personalised approach makes them stand out in the legal services industry. Also, the firm has a strong grasp of regulatory compliance, ensuring that all legal work is conducted within the boundaries of the law. They are prompt in their responses and keep clients informed about the progress of their cases, which is essential for maintaining trust and transparency.” – Private equity
“They did very well.” – Real estate
“They understand business and provide timely feedback. The firm is professional and diligent.” – Real estate
“Zhong Lun is a top Chinese full-service law firm with offices in many jurisdictions around the world and thousands of lawyers. Zhong Lun has legal experts in all of these areas.” – Regulatory
“The firm has very top professional quality; in the past years of our cooperation, Zhong Lun lawyers have shown a high level in the handling of key facts and interpretation of legal provisions, assisting to protect our legitimate rights and interests.” – Shipping
“Zhong Lun Law Firm provides comprehensive and professional services. It will accurately equip professional lawyers for different industries, fields, and types of cases to resolve different risks and disputes arising from business operations.” – Shipping
“They provide constructive advice for the deployment of local digital solutions.” – Technology and telecommunications
Wei (Wilson) Huo
“Lawyer Huo has extensive experience, strong professional legal knowledge, and detailed case preparation.”
“Wilson has a commanding grip on international arbitration laws and best practices and is able to apply his knowledge and skill, with remarkable strategic clarity, in different jurisdictions.”
“He provides high-quality solutions to customers.”
Guanghui Jin
“His professional skills, communication skills and professional attitude are very good.”
Hairong Li
“Hairong has a deep theoretical background and rich practical experience. She has strong ability to solve complex problems. Also, she is full of inventiveness and possesses strong communication skills.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is skilled in handling major, difficult, complex, cross-border legal issues that integrate civil, administrative, and criminal matters and can provide clients with practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.”
“Mr. Liu has led his legal team to provide legal services for us to establish and improve our compliance management system. With deep legal background and international vision, Mr. Liu and his legal team are well versed in corporate management and are good at providing comprehensive compliance legal services and resolving major commercial disputes for clients by using a combination of commercial and legal means.”
Tian Liu
“Tian has a profound knowledge of private equity and investment laws, which is crucial for providing accurate and relevant legal advice. She can dissect complex issues and devise effective legal strategies, demonstrating a high level of analytical thinking. She doesn't just react to situations; instead, she anticipates potential problems and proactively addresses them before they become issues.”
Jeffrey Liu
“Jeffrey has good knowledge in information protection and training. He is very professional and flexible with pricing.”
Shirley Lu
“Shirley's particular strengths derive from her robust legal expertise and sound commercial acumen. She is skilled in providing well-structured advice from her extensive experience and carefully thought-out context, which I appreciate very much. Shirley has an in-depth understanding of property financing legal intricacies and risks. Hence, she can balance various commercial and legal considerations to find practical solutions to difficult and complex issues. Shirley articulates her opinion frankly and maintains an open mind to different views and challenges.”
“She manages clients well and is very experienced in the financing area.”
“She has excellent communication skills and market know-how.”
Jingli Mu
“She and her team are very good at both down-to-earth suggestions and creative solutions.”
“She did very well.”
Huawei Sun
“Huawei is a first-rate lawyer; she has a great eye for detail but also a good strategic sense.”
“She is dedicated, with extensive experience in investment arbitration and commercial arbitration.”
Zhoujun Tang
“He has an extremely high level of professionalism, cooperation, responsiveness, and a good service attitude.”
“Zhoujun and the project team dig deep into the background and purpose of the regulatory legislation behind the capital market rules, assist the sponsor in promoting communication and argumentation with the regulatory authorities on various issues, and participate in solving major problems encountered in capital operation.”
Fangrong Wu
“He is highly professional.”
“He has excellent business thinking and excellent communication skills. He provides timely feedback and is diligent.”
Kun Wu
“Kun had made efficient and feasible plans for us; more importantly, she had given the right prediction and connected with judicial institutions efficiently. She has professional legal knowledge and high responsibility.”
Tian Yang
“Tian is doing hands-on work.”
Yutian Zhang
“Yutian is a highly professional lawyer with deep insights not only in law but also in business, able to put himself in the position of proposing constructive and operable solutions. He is a partner we trust very much.”
“Yutian not only has profound legal skills but also has a business mindset, which enables him to put himself in the client's shoes and formulate targeted legal service solutions to solve problems effectively.”
Bin Zhou
“Bin has professional litigation skills and patient communication skills.”
Bingyin Zhao
“Bingyin did very well.”
Xuan Zhou
“Xuan, a seasoned professional lawyer, exemplifies a plethora of positive attributes. His profound legal expertise instils confidence in clients, assuring us that our legal needs will be skilfully addressed. Xuan excels in communication, adeptly articulating intricate legal concepts and ensuring clients clearly grasp case developments. Possessing a natural talent for problem-solving, he swiftly identifies core issues and proposes viable solutions to optimise client interests. Attention to detail is a defining feature of his practice, as he meticulously reviews documents to pre-empt potential pitfalls.”
“Mr. Zhou is a top-quality lawyer who not only has a strong practice in dispute resolution but also possesses rich experience in ESG and carbon trading. Hence, he can combine his sophisticated legal expertise with abundant sectoral knowledge. He is also strategic and commercially aware. He can always put himself in the company's shoes and optimise his client's interests.”
Yang Zhou
“Yang has strong knowledge-based, solid expertise, and capability to advise on complex business solutions.”
Work highlights
Advised the onshore and offshore syndicates consisting of DBS Bank (China) Shanghai Branch, OCBC Bank, and Australia and New Zealand Bank (China) Company Shanghai Branch on the onshore-offshore linked financing in an aggregate amount over $629 million (Rmb4.5 billion) granted to the onshore and offshore subsidiaries of CapitaLand Group for the refinancing project of Hongkou Plaza in Shanghai.
Advised China Foreign Trade Financial Leasing on converting the equity held by existing shareholders of CRRC Leasing, including CRRC Group, CRRC Corporation, and Tianjin Trust, by issuing additional shares.
Advised an investment company of a famous alcohol producer in the objection to enforcement proceedings concerning the transfer of partnership equity valued at $180 million against a famous IT company
Key clients
China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation, China Great Wall Asset Management, Foxconn Industrial Internet, The Export-Import Bank of China.
Zhong Yin Law Firm has extensive experience in bankruptcy reorganisation and liquidation. It is particularly skilled at handling dissolution and liquidation, bankruptcy liquidation, reorganisation, reconciliation, enterprise restructuring, debt restructuring and resettlement of employees of state-owned enterprises and relevant legal business. Partner Xinjian Yuan is the director of the firm’s bankruptcy department. Other key partners include Zhenyu Liu, Zetao Wu and Penghe Yan.
Work highlights
Advised on one of China’s biggest lenders on a non-standard credit financing project.
Founded in 1999 with branch offices in 20 cities across China, full-service law firm AllBright Law Offices is known for its expertise in capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and tax. Senior partner Fangzhou (Ark) Bao is experienced in providing legal services to companies regarding corporate restructurings and IPOs in both domestic and overseas stock exchanges.
Client feedback
“The firm adheres to the concept of high-quality and efficient service and teamwork, provides detailed legal analysis and practical legal advice for every project and case of customers, and actively solves legal problems.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is very efficient and responsible. They are also good at problem solving.” – Banking and finance
“The team's professional competence is excellent. Whether they are dealing with daily legal affairs or responding to unexpected legal issues, they can find solutions quickly and accurately, which is of great help to us. The team is extremely communicative and adaptable, and they can provide personalised legal advice and solutions according to different situations and needs. They also place great emphasis on communication with their clients to ensure that we are kept up to date with the progress and outcome of our cases.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very responsive. They work efficiently and provide creative ideas in litigation.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very experienced in the construction industry and gives us great support for the arbitration case. The firm always gives us instant replies and feedback.” – Dispute resolution
Xiaofeng (Michael) Chai
“He is professional and expert in the construction industry. His legal service is the best I have ever received.”
Qiang Chen
“He specialises in dispute resolution, equity investing, and highway construction.”
Minli Tang
“All of the good things I have to say about the firm are based on my work with partner Minli Tang. Minli is a very nice and friendly person, but she is a rock-solid fighter when confronting the other side. I really enjoy working with her because she is technically very good but also not afraid to take the case to the other side.”
Jianfeng (Leo) Wang
“Jianfeng is very experienced in dispute resolution. He has good business sense and could provide creative suggestions for litigation cases.”
Hui Xu
“He led his team of lawyers specialising in the field of banking finance, especially the collection of non-performing assets.”
Hanhua (Laura) Zhao
“She is good at problem solving and has great skills to help projects' success.”
Work highlights
Advised a wholly owned overseas subsidiary of Haitong Securities Company, Haitong International Finance Holdings, in its offshore bonds with an aggregate principal amount of up to $552 million (Rmb4 billion).
Acted as domestic lawyers appointed by Guotai Junan Securities and Haitong Securities for Huahong Semiconductor’s listing on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Key clients
Everbright Securities, Fujian Nanwang Environmental Technology, United Nova Technology.
Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xi’an and Hong Kong, Beijing Grandway Law Offices is best known for its capital markets practice. The firm also excels in practice areas, such as corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and real estate. A key partner to note is Liguo Zhang, who has a track record of providing legal services to corporations on matters related to IPOs, M&A, refinancing, securities investment funds and equity incentives.
Client feedback
“The firm is professional and has good client-facing servicing.” – Banking and finance
“Grandway Law Offices provided professional opinion when we met obstacles and kept efficient communication with us.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is very professional, able to provide timely and accurate access as we wanted, and provide effective solutions.” – Dispute resolution
Vicent Hu
“He's very talkative, very professional, very experienced in the construction industry.”
Work highlights
Advised Enpack, successfully obtaining approval from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Listing Review Centre for the application to issue shares to specific entities.
Advised Bellen Chemistry on its IPO, including assisting the company to sort out its history, terminating VAM agreements, explaining the stability of control, and the compliance of related party transactions.
Key clients
Guangdong Kinlong Hardware Products Company, Kehua Data Company, Shenzhen Core Medical Technology, Shenzhen Jingzhida Technology.
Founded in 2011, Chance Bridge Law Firm's main areas of practice include antitrust, capital markets, compliance, restructuring, construction, cross-border investment and financing, dispute resolution and IP. Managing partner Ning Zhu focuses her practice on capital markets and cross-border investment and financing. The firm lured Diyun Hong from JunHe, alongside with four new partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised Jinhui Mining on its IPO on the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Advised Haoji Railway on its non-public offering of corporate bonds with an amount of Rmb9 billion ($1.2 billion).
Founded in 1993, China Commercial Law Firm is one of the first and largest partnership law firms in China. China Commercial Law Firm has 49 branches, and more than 2,500 practising lawyers. Having been firmly rooted in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for 30 years, the firm is distinguished for legal services with local benefits, industrial advantages, and international perspectives.
Work highlights
Advised Shenzhen Emdoor Information Company on its $168 million (Rmb1.22 billion) IPO project on HKEX.
Key Clients
Shenzhen Innovation Investment Group, Shenghui Cleanness Group Holdings.
The predecessor of CM Law Firm was established in 2010, and its brand was re-built in 2018 by an experienced legal professional team. CM Law Firm provides full ecological commercial legal services, including M&A, private equity and restructuring, dispute resolution and regulatory matters.
Work highlights
Acted as the Chinese legal counsel for the issuer to provide Chinese legal services for the online and offline integrated automotive service platform Tuhu Car during its IPO on HKEX.
Acted as the sponsor's Chinese legal adviser to provide PRC legal services to Cutia Therapeutics in connection with its IPO and listing on HKEX.
Commerce & Finance Law Offices provides a comprehensive and diverse array of legal services that range from capital markets, corporate and M&A and dispute resolution to restructuring and insolvency. The firm has etched itself a formidable niche in the China legal landscape with its concentration on representing overseas companies that have investment interests in China. Its capital markets team has assisted many companies in completing their IPOs, refinancing and offering of bonds and other securities in the capital markets arena. Its dispute resolution practice, on the other hand, hosts a stable of litigators including Hongji Li and Jialu Wang, who have proven adept with a particular focus on the commercial disputes space. Partners Chengchen (Mark) Gan, Bin Wang and Yudong (Steve) Zhao joined the firm recently. Partners Lingyun Dai and Tao Liu left the firm.
Client feedback
“The Commerce & Finance Law Offices possess the ability to quickly and deeply understand the commercial needs of their clients. They are not only capable of resolving disputes through litigation and arbitration but also adept at providing alternative solutions to other issues. In our collaboration with the Commerce & Finance Law Offices, we have found the lawyers we worked with to be professional and diligent, making them excellent partners to work with.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm has demonstrated excellence in trademark matters.” – Intellectual property
Jing Chen
“She has excelled in trademark matters and has also worked in other areas of intellectual property.”
Qiang Cui
“Mr. Cui possesses extensive professional abilities and skills in litigation and arbitration, and at the same time, he has a profound understanding of financial products and financial markets. He can provide clients with professional and practical advice.”
Work highlights
Acted as the Chinese legal adviser of the underwriter in Zhejiang Expressway Company's new H shares listing on the HKEX. The total amount of equity financing raised is equivalent to about $848 million (Rmb6.15 billion), which is the largest equity financing in the history of Hong Kong-listed companies in the highway industry.
Advised Laekna as the PRC legal adviser to the sole sponsor on the IPO and listing on the Main Board of HKEX.
Advised the underwriter for the Hong Kong listing of J&T Express and provided Chinese legal services for the sponsor and underwriters, Morgan Stanley, CICC, and BofA.
Key clients
China Resources National Corporation, Taiwan Cement Corporation, Zhongtai Securities.
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, who specialises in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation. The firm welcomed five partners for dispute resolution over the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are really professional. When dealing with complex projects, they can accurately understand the situation and needs of the project and understand the legislative trend. They integrate various laws and policies and give us a lot of help and support.” – Banking and finance
“They integrate various laws and policies and give us a lot of help and support. In addition, their global network also enables them to provide us with overseas legal services.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is experienced and insightful, with a precise grasp of the legal and policy boundaries, creating business value with the law.” – Banking and finance
“They provide prompt feedback, an active approach, and professional service.” – Competition/antitrust
“Dacheng Law Offices provided professional and practical legal opinion and solutions to us.” – Competition/antitrust
“The team has a large number of personnel and overall high quality. They are familiar with the laws and regulations in the field of construction engineering and are skilled in handling large, difficult, and complex cases in the construction engineering field. They have rich practical experience in handling legal services, which are comprehensive, in-depth, and meticulous, with high service quality and quick feedback. They attach great importance to commercial promotion.” – Construction
“The firm handled the employee relation cases professionally and with customer focus.” – Labour and employment
“They have a professional attitude and rich industry experience, which helped us to close the acquisition efficiently.” – Real estate
Jianmin (Ken) Dai
“He is professional and provides constructive advice.”
Zhisong Deng
“Zhisong is very professional in regard to antitrust, and he is very familiar with life science business and legal practice and provides comprehensive legal services to clients.”
Huixiao Han
“He has rich experience in dispute resolution, legal risk control and crisis management in finance, corporate and trade. Through comprehensive analyses and accurate grasp of the other party, he could develop optimal solutions from a unique perspective.”
Ying Jian
“Ying Jian is good at M&A, restructuring, and financing services. Her advice was accurate and professional. When we encounter relatively rare or cutting-edge problems, she can provide us with suggestions from the perspectives of legislation, supervision, and practice for us to make all-round reference. She is very helpful to us in terms of professionalism and understanding of the actual situation of the industry. Ying Jian can provide us with advice from various perspectives and dimensions, including the law. Sometimes she even provides effective advice not only from a legal perspective but also from various other perspectives, such as the professional ethics of company employees, the risks of employment, and industry risks. Her service makes us feel very reassured.”
“She is very good at providing us with multi-dimensional services. Her suggestions often make us feel enlightened, and our difficulties can be resolved well with her help. Her service always surprises us.”
Yingying (lily) Li
“Yingying Li's team of lawyers has top-notch expertise in handling major, difficult and complex dispute resolution cases. She always understands our needs quickly and accurately and is able to accurately grasp the key and core points of a case to make it simpler and more complicated. Under the leadership of Yingying Li, the team provides us with innovative, pragmatic and effective solutions in a timely manner, and is a trustworthy and excellent team.”
“Yingying Li is an excellent lawyer with breakthrough power and creativity. Under her leadership, her team not only has excellent professional ability in the field of dispute resolution of gold financing and management but also continues to plough into the corporate and M&A and restructuring sectors and is well-versed in the way of survival in the capital market, such as investment banking, private equity, and shareholding, to be able to create the most preferred customised solutions for her clients. This is the kind of complex team we need and trust.”
Shane Luo
“He very closely follows up on client needs, thinks from the perspective of the customer, and always provides feedback quickly and professionally.”
Yun Tang
“She is very positive and cooperative.”
Work highlights
Acted as the PRC counsel to assist in the listing of Guangzhou Zhongxu Future Technology on HKEX. The project has a complex reorganisation structure, including a variable interest equity structure and the need to coordinate multiple factors, such as domestic and overseas.
Advised China Zheshang Bank in issuing the non-performing asset-backed securities project, the Zhenjin Series.
Key clients
Bank of Communications, Guotai Junan Futures, Henan Civil Aviation Development Investment Group.
DaHui Lawyers has extensive experience in capital markets transactions and has served as PRC counsel for issuers and underwriters in both equity and debt offerings in the US and Hong Kong, handling IPOs, secondary offerings, bond offerings and private placements. Managing partner of DaHui Lawyers, Richard Ma, has more than 20 years of experience in representing companies in capital markets, M&A, investments and compliance matters. His industry strengths are in media and entertainment, and technology and telecommunications. The firm welcomed partner Jue Li for dispute resolution in June 2023.
Work highlights
Acted as lead counsel for J&T Express on its precedent-setting IPO on the HKEX. The most innovative aspect was listing in Hong Kong but with a variable interest entity structure following the new requirements set by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on March 31, 2023. J&T Express is the first company listing in Hong Kong to successfully satisfy those requirements and obtain the CSRC’s blessing.
Advised a SPAC in its merger and listing in the US with an international hotel business.
Founded in 1993, DeHeng Law Offices is one of the leading law firms providing comprehensive legal services. DeHeng has over 4,000 legal service professionals and specialises in acquisition finance and project finance. Partner Xu (Jennifer) Zhang is experienced in cross-border financing, including syndicated lending, asset finance and sovereign loans.
Client feedback
“They have professionalism in the field and are business-savvy.” – Technology and telecommunications
Buyinnasen Ji
“The plaintiff initiated legal proceedings at the Guangdong Provincial High People's Court, seeking a claim exceeding $27.5 million (Rmb200 million), nearly ten times their original investment. In 2020, the High People's Court issued a judgment awarding the plaintiff compensation exceeding $18.2 million (Rmb132 million). Under such unfavourable circumstances, DeHeng Law Offices was entrusted with representing our interests, and attorney Buyinnasen Ji acted as our representative. In the second-instance trial, presided over by the Supreme People's Court of China, attorney Ji achieved a favourable verdict. This led to the case being remanded to the Guangdong Provincial High People's Court for retrial. During the first-instance retrial, attorney Ji successfully reduced the compensation amount to approximately $5.24 million (Rmb38 million), resulting in a 70% reduction in our losses. In the second-instance retrial heard by the Supreme People's Court of China, attorney Ji successfully represented us to uphold the revised judgment in February 2024.”
Yinan Wang
“He is an expert in data protection and has strong business-savvy. His advice is professional and down to earth.”
Work highlights
Advised Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum for the registration of $5.5 billion (Rmb 40 billion) medium-term notes.
Advised Jiangxi Jiangtong Copper Foil on its IPO on ChiNext. This project is the first successful listing case of listed companies on A+H share markets spinning off subsidiary in Jiangxi province.
Key clients
Beijing SinoHytec, Shanghai Ruking Technologies, VMAX New Energy.
Top-tier firm Fangda Partners dominates the majority of ranking tables. Its regulatory team provides one-stop compliance and government enforcement services, including corporate investigations, government enforcement, compliance advisory and related contentious matters. A key partner to note in the team is Kate Yin, who is a recognised leader in complex government enforcement, internal investigation and regulatory compliance, especially for challenging cross-border matters. Corporate partner Jeffrey Ding attends to a varied practice composed of capital markets, corporate M&A and private equity, while Pu (Alexandra) Yang is a long-time authority in the intellectual property capacity. The firm welcomed partner Feng Wang for dispute resolution in January 2024. Partner Shanjian Zheng left the firm in March 2024.
Client feedback
“They proactively responded to the client's needs, and willing to provide on-site negotiation meeting services.” – Aviation and shipping
“The firm is professional, conscientious, experienced and does good work.” – Capital markets
“The firm has quick response and thorough business understanding.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda provides problem-solving, professional, networking and value-add services.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda has been very quick in response to the needs of my team, willing to work extra hours to meet our tight deadlines, and very solution-oriented. They have also provided me with very good references for insights into legislative developments. ” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm provides expert advice and excellent responsiveness. Their lawyers are good to work with.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda Partners is very experienced in the Chinese regulations. They are also very sophisticated in M&A.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda provides expert advice and excellent responsiveness. Their lawyers are good to work with. The firm is highly professional, able to resolve differences between the two parties and protect the interests of the client, highly dedicated and very responsive, with a 24/7 response time. It has a global outlook and a high degree of internationalisation.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda's team is very good at problem solving. We have a few complicated terms, which they first help us to simplify and provide us with creative solutions to lower the risk exposure. Also, they are very accountable and detail-oriented. The whole team is very dedicated to the transaction and works with us like one team. They are also very patient. This is a time-consuming deal, and from day one to the closing, there are many ups and downs, and Fangda's team is always there for us. We feel very comfortable and confident by working with this team.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are leading counsels for our cases in Greater China, which are very important for the whole dispute across the world.” – Dispute resolution
“They are very active and professional, with have rich experience in relevant fields.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's work for our company providing services to the team – whether in the ability to deal with complex matters, service quality, or feedback speed – has given us a lot of help, especially in unexpected events. In general, emergencies are often urgent matters that require high quality and fast feedback. In this requirement, Fangda can provide services very effectively, and in the connection of multiple business sectors, it can also provide customers with high-quality services, and efficient cooperation within the team does not require the customer to make repeated responses or introductions to the same matter many times.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is detailed-oriented and knowledgeable.” – Intellectual property
“Fangda is very fast in response, has well-thought-out solutions, and is highly qualified.” – Intellectual property
“The firm helped us get a positive judgment for a global FRAND rate case.” – Intellectual property
“Fangda is devoted and professional.” – Intellectual property
“The Fangda team assists during the whole process of the buyout deal, including designing the deal structure, legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and closing. The Fangda team has a profound understanding of the deal from a commercial standpoint.” – Private equity
“The firm is efficient and professional.” – Regulatory
“The question we were seeking advice on was a grey area, and the advice we received was very comprehensive, covering both sound legal analysis and industry experience sharing, which has greatly propelled positive business decisions.” – Regulatory
“The firm has thorough analysis under different scenarios, good communication with local tax authorities, and is in active communication with third parties from the client's perspective.” – Tax
Swita Gan
“She can give quick feedback.”
Diana Li
“She has fast response and deep industrial knowledge.”
“She provides problem-solving, pragmatic and value-added services.”
“Diana has in-depth knowledge of medical-related laws and regulations. She can provide very practical advice to solve clients' problems.”
“Diana is a very accountable person and partner. She is very experienced in medical industry and offered a lot of insights in advance of our negotiation. When we need some solutions for certain challenges in the transaction, she can give us a good proposal and connect all the spread dots together. After working with her, there is no doubt that we will engage her team next time for other projects. We naturally build trust relationships.”
Patrick Li
“He is able to analyse problems professionally, propose workable solutions, and mobilise industry and company resources well to address the challenges faced while being responsive and professional.”
Tingting Liao
“She is hard-working and wise.”
Diane Peng
“Diane has participated in a number of dispute cases, some of which have foreign-related factors, and all of which have achieved results beyond expectations and safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of our company. She participated in the dispute resolution work in the process of cross-border business performance, providing strong legal support for our company to claim legitimate rights and interests, not only solving the problem but at the same time identifying follow-up possible pitfalls and also putting forward a predetermined plan for those pitfalls, with comprehensive, effective and rapid cooperation with the company to complete the dispute resolution work. She also participated in cross-border business consulting and evaluation work, providing consulting services and legal evaluation for a number of the company’s cross-border businesses, responding effectively in terms of both consulting results and evaluation speed, and quickly connecting with the business department and overseas law firms in the event of sudden incidents, providing effective assistance for the company's business promotion.”
Hans She
“Being a highly qualified lawyer with great experience and a solution-focused mindset, Hans is able to provide concise and valuable advice for IP matters.”
Hong (Helen) Shi
“She's one of the leading counsels we worked with on Fangda's team. She helped us deal with a very complicated case.”
Josh Shin
“He is very professional in healthcare-related legal fields.”
Muran Sun
“Muran is knowledgeable and good at communication.”
“Muran helps us improve economic analysis and solves other substantial legal issues actively.”
Peng Tan
“He is very experienced in buyout deals and has profound understanding of the big picture of the deal. He has good business sense.”
Grace Yu
“Grace is a very experienced lawyer in financial regulatory areas, and she can provide not only risk-based advice but also innovative ideas to solve specific issues. The advice we receive is of great value.”
Andrew Zhang
“Andrew is great to work with. He provides valued legal advice, is commercial and always quick to respond.”
Huanyan Zhang
“He is conscientious, professional, experienced and cooperative.”
Derrick Zhao
“Derrick has profound experience and knowledge in his domain expertise areas, and he responds quickly to my requests. He is very solution-oriented and also very good at balancing out with the reality in the Chinese market.”
Yan Zhao
“Yan is active in communication with third parties from the client's perspective and through analysis under different scenarios. He has strong government (tax authority) resources.”
Joe Zhou
“He gave priority to our projects and provided timely services.”
Work highlights
Represented the Arab Republic of Egypt on its debut panda bond programme registration and $483 million (Rmb3.5 billion) sustainable development panda bond offering thereunder. The transaction is the first panda bond issued by an African issuer, the first sustainable development sovereign panda bond, and the first sovereign panda bond under a guaranteed structure. It is also the first panda bond with the benefit of guarantees from supranational organisations.
Advised Volkswagen’s establishment of $6.9 billion (Rmb50 billion) panda bond issuance programme and its first issuance of $207 million (Rmb1.5 billion) panda bonds thereunder.
Key clients
CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Company, Deutsche Bank, Gambol Pet Group.
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“Global Law Offices provides a one-stop quality service covering various aspects of clients’ needs.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional and diligent and provide very excellent legal service.” – Dispute resolution
“Global Law Office has a solid foundation in international law and a good sense of judgement on the priority of issues involved in investment arbitration. This law firm could develop well-thought-out legal strategies and opinions. It can deal with complex domestic legal issues and has a good understanding of government work procedures, which could ensure more efficient communication with government agencies.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is very professional and has rich experience in dispute resolution.” – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers’ expertise in dispute resolution impressed me most. They are very diligent and professional. They helped us to win a case, which would have been very hard to achieve such a good outcome in our view without their diligence and expertise.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is diligent and professional.” – Dispute resolution
“It’s one of those law firms that provides truly professional legal service and yet has a deep understanding of the nuances of conducting arbitrations in China.” – Energy
“GLO did a good job and navigated us through the workable methods on complying with China's privacy and data protection regulatory requirements, keeping a balance between fulfilling our business purposes of implementing those cloud services into our daily work and complying with Chinese laws.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They have good drafting and negotiation skills.” – Private equity
“The firm provides quick feedback and has professional legal ability.” – Private equity
“GLO's team has extensive experience in private equity investment projects, and its services representing investors are not limited to the establishment and operation of funds but also include assisting investors in making various arrangements for the compliance and security of the underlying asset transaction arrangements from an agreement perspective.” – Private equity
“They understand business and risk balancing solutions, have rich knowledge of the healthcare industry and a well-established network, and are good at cost control.” – Regulatory
Guangying (Amy) Dai
“She personally participated in the negotiation of the agreement and assisted the team in quality control.”
Yifeng Gao
“He is the doyen of the dispute resolution scene in Beijing.”
Shifang Guo
“Shifang is a well-versed transaction lawyer who can provide legally practicable and commercially viable solutions in various transaction settings, particularly those requiring quick responses and creative thinking. With profound experience in TMT sectors, Shifang is also equipped with unique industrial perspective and insights to tailor her services specifically for investments on this track.”
Huawei Lin
“He has good management ability.”
Jie (Maggie) Meng
“Jie is an excellent privacy and data protection expert, and she can provide workable solutions for any questions.”
Lei Niu
“Lei is responsible, accessible, and problem-solving. He has very deep industry sector knowledge.”
Qing Ren
“He is professional and efficient.”
“He has good legal knowledge and legal judgement.”
Jinghe Wang
“He has rich legal knowledge, outstanding professional ability and good service attitude.”
Tony Zhang
“He is professional and delivers.”
Alan Zhou
“Alan understands industry and business and is very proactive in risk management for the customer. He always responds on time.”
Work highlights
Advised Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and African Development Bank on Egypt's debut panda bonds issuance.
Advised Shandong High-Speed Holdings in its subscription of new shares worth $300 million and strategic investment in VNET.
Advised Microport on its issuance of $220 million convertible bonds.
Acted as sponsor’s PRC counsel in relation to the spin-off from Jinma Energy and Main Board H-share IPO of Jinyuan HCHEM.
Key clients
BaTeLab, CICC, Haitong International Capital, Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal.
Founded in 1994, Guantao Law Firm provides legal services across all practice areas. The firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in energy and infrastructure. Its team advises non-bank financial institutions on dissolution liquidation, insolvency liquidation and insolvency reorganisation. Managing partner Liguo Cui has expertise in transactional law with a focus on aviation, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare. The firm welcomed Tian Li for capital markets in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are highly professional.” – Competition/antitrust
“The firm is diligent, efficient, and experienced.” – Competition/antitrust
“They can provide professional, meticulous, and efficient legal services.” – Dispute resolution
“The team are commercial and responsive.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Shaosong Sun
“He is commercial and responsive.”
Yue Guan
“She has legal knowledge and practical experience to solve questions.”
“She is diligent, efficient, and professional.”
Work highlights
Advised Xi’an Triangle Defense Incorporated Company on issuance of A-shares to specific objects and listing on the ChiNext market.
Advised Bank of Dalian on the 2023 issuance of undated additional Tier 1 capital bonds.
Key clients
BBMG Corporation, Shenzhen Kinwong Electronic, Youpin Automobile Service Group.
Hai Run Law Firm was formed by the merger of Beijing Hairun Law Firm and Beijing Teamray Law Firm in 2018. Capital markets is the firm’s core strength. Its securities and capital markets department consist of 120 lawyers, including 20 partners and 100 practising lawyers. Senior partner Kebing Yan heads the firm’s capital market practice. He focuses his practice on securities and finance, including restructuring and reorganisation, IPOs and listings, listed company M&A and asset securitisation. The firm welcomed nine partners for capital markets in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised the issuance of the $1.6 billion (Rmb11.5 billion) series of ultra-short-term financing bonds of Huainan Mining Group.
Advised Nanning Rail Transit's $553 million (Rmb4 billion) corporate bond issue.
Key clients
China Reform Holdings Corporation, Yongcheng Coal and Electricity Holdings Group.
Founded in 1992, Haiwen & Partners is experienced in cross-border securities, M&A transactions, private equity, and general corporate and commercial dispute resolution. Media and entertainment is one of the firm’s key industry sectors. It is often involved in the development of film and television projects, formation of production and financing vehicles, and other new media matters. The firm currently has more than 400 lawyers and paralegals in total working at its Beijing, Chengdu, Haikou, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen offices. Beijing-based partner Yu Cao is a reputable entertainment lawyer. On top of his profound understanding of the media industry, he is also experienced in general corporate and finance transactions. The firm welcomed six partners for corporate and M&A in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They have professional performance and fast response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They have good industry knowledge, competition law risk control, and fast response.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm's team members are highly professional and experienced in dispute resolution matters, with diverse solutions that take into account the actual needs of companies.” – Dispute resolution
“The partner that consults for our company always answers within 24 hours after receiving our inquiries, providing us with comprehensive information and analysis on the cases and issues we consulted on, which is very helpful for us to thoroughly analyse the scenarios and solutions.” – Labour and employment
“They helped us to prepare the required filings to the authorities.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They are highly responsive, good communicators, and have commercial lawyers.” – Private equity
Benran Huang
“He is very responsive and commercial.”
Yuxiang Liu
“He has excellent professional ability in the field of labour, is good at complex and difficult cases, is very good at finding the key in complex cases and is a very reliable and excellent partner to enterprises.”
Qingjian Wang
“He is good at communication, excellence in execution, professional, efficient, and creative.”
Qiong Wu
“She is very responsive and helpful, always willing to help, and has comprehensive analytical skills and clear illustrations.”
Na Yang
“She has fast response.”
Jianyuan Yang
“Jianyuan gave us a lot of good advice on preparing the filing. Her insight into the laws and regulations helps us to better understand the focus of the enforcement department.”
Work highlights
Advised China Mobile Communications Group in subscribing to the non-public issuance of A-shares by Postal Savings Bank of China, with a trading amount of $6.2 billion (Rmb45 billion).
Advised Beijing Enterprises Holdings successfully in registering a $2.8 billion (Rmb20 billion) debt financing instrument with the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors.
Acted as the underwriter's legal adviser, participated in the entire process of the third largest A-share IPO as of 2023 and provided professional advice and solutions on Chinese legal issues.
Key clients
CICC, GLP China Holdings, Goldman Sachs (Asia), Wanda Properties Global Company.
Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity. The firm has also earned a reputation in capital markets for its performance in representing both domestic and international clients from various emerging industries. Its aviation finance team, on the other hand, is experienced in advising both Chinese and foreign lessors as well as Chinese and foreign banks in their leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and business jets to Chinese airlines. Based in the firm’s Beijing and Shenzhen office, partner Chaoying (Charles) Li is experienced in public and private financings, M&A, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment, and intellectual property protection. The firm welcomed five partners to enhance its practices across corporate and M&A in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are professional and have extensive experience in complex transactions.” – Banking and finance
“Han Kun Law Offices prudently reviewed the complex deal-related legal documents and strived for the utmost benefits and satisfaction to the client. The lawyers at Han Kun Law Offices have extensive experience, which implies a high level of professionalism and expertise.” – Capital markets
“The firm has a good understanding of the industry, legislation trend and enforcement situation. They have a good combination of multiple qualities and a practical proposal to foster the business with risk mitigation observations.” – Competition/antitrust
“Han Kun Law Offices is very experienced in antitrust filing. They can work efficiently and deliver good results.” – Competition/antitrust
“They always give a prompt response and a better option for the problem.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is proactive, professional and responsive.” – Corporate and M&A
“Han Kun's advantages over other law firms are as follows: 1. Their project experience, professionalism, and work ethic are all exceptional, and their responsiveness is particularly commendable. 2. They possess not only solid legal expertise but also a strong innovative spirit. Their work is characterised by creativity and flexibility, making collaboration a pleasant experience. 3. They are a new type of law firm that effectively implements corporate management. Under the coordination of their leading partners, the entire firm's resource mobilisation is swift and targeted, perfectly meeting the needs of large institutional clients. 4. Their partners are highly hands-on and deeply involved in projects, ensuring project quality.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is responsive to the client's need.” – Private equity
“Han Kun is very professional, efficient, and knowledgeable. The professionals work well under pressure and can always meet deadlines.” – Private equity
“Han Kun provides 24-7 all-weather support and is accommodating and resourceful.” – Private equity
“They are active in resolving problems for the client.” – Private equity
“They understand the relevant regulations, LPA terms with different LPs, and general guidance regarding legal matters.” – Private equity
“The firm is known for its expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. Han Kun Law Offices has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. The firm prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements. Han Kun Law Offices embraces innovation in its legal practice, leveraging technology and modern approaches to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. The firm boasts a talented team of lawyers and legal professionals who are experienced and knowledgeable in their respective fields. Overall, Han Kun Law Offices excels in delivering comprehensive legal services while maintaining a client-centric approach and a commitment to excellence.” – Real estate
“They have strong commercial sense, quick response, and good documentation practice.” – Real estate
“They are practical and problem-solving.” – Real estate
“The Han Kun team has been swift on urgent matters and can deliver high-quality services in a timely manner.” – Regulatory
“They provide clear advice and assist in liaision with local government or authorities.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Shiwen Dong
“Shiwen is known for his expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. He has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. He prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements.”
“He provides a prompt reply and is professional and practical.”
Wen Feng
“She is professional and provides timely feedback.”
Chao (Kelvin) Gao
“He is trustworthy and reliable, has overall understanding of the PE practice, and managing internal relationships.”
Yaling (Michelle) Gon
“Michelle is a great team leader and always provides prompt responses to clients' needs.”
Qilin Guo
“She is responsive and supportive.”
Yao (Ally) Hu
“Ally is always very professional, responsive, and reliable. She and her team work very well together and communicate clearly and efficiently with clients. They understand clients' needs and always work for the best interest of their clients.”
Yipu Li
“She has the ability to clearly communicate complex legal concepts and issues, solve problems efficiently, and collaborate effectively with clients and other teams in deal execution.”
“She has strong ability and very good service level.”
Sheng Li
“He is professional, responsive, and proactive.”
“Sheng is the primary partner and main contact for us, having established a long-standing collaborative relationship with the company for several years. He is a trusted partner from our external law firms. Sheng possesses extensive project experience and solid expertise in investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. He also exhibits exceptional business acumen and a flexible communication style. Furthermore, as a senior partner at Han Kun, Sheng effectively allocates Han Kun's resources, seamlessly aligning with our legal needs across various business domains. He is a valuable partner for long-term collaboration.”
Qian Li
“He is knowledgeable and responsive to the client's needs.”
Xiaoxue (Dana) Wu
“She is always patient to listen to the client and give very prompt reactions. She is good at digging out significant legal findings that the client needs.”
Shipo (Angus) Xie
“He has very good accessibility and fast reaction.”
“Shipo is very responsive. He has in-depth knowledge of antitrust practice and can provide practical advice.”
Li Yang
“Li is very capable and efficient in her legal profession. In addition, Li is very cooperative in helping clients resolve legal issues in other areas.”
Yaxing Zhang
“He provides professional advice on legal aspects in China.”
Work highlights
Advised Lotus Tech on its business combination with L Catterton and public listing in the US through a de-SPAC arrangement and its total of approximately $880 million of private investment in public equity financing and convertible notes.
Advised NIO on its offering of $1 billion convertible senior notes as PRC legal counsel and Hong Kong legal counsel.
Advised Cheche Technology on its de-SPAC combination and listing. Cheche Technology’s de-SPAC combination and listing project is the first deal to be approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission under the new overseas issuance review scheme, whose corporate structure includes a VIE structure.
Acted as the PRC counsel to the joint sponsors and the underwriters in connection with the initial public offering and listing of J&T Global Express on HKEX.
Key clients
CICC, iDreamSky Technology Holdings, Kidswant Children Products, RoboSense Technology.
Hai Run Law Firm was formed by the merger of Beijing Hairun Law Firm and Beijing Teamray Law Firm in 2018. Capital markets is the firm’s core strength. Its securities and capital markets department consists of 120 lawyers, including 20 partners and 100 practising lawyers. Senior partner Kebing Yan heads the firm’s capital market practice. He focuses his practice on securities and finance, including restructuring and reorganisation, IPOs and listings, listed company M&A and asset securitisation.
Work highlights
Acted for Beijing Tieke Shougang Railway-Tech on its listing on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (STAR Market) of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).
Acted for Amic Technology Development on its listing on the ChiNext of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Acted for Ningxia Xiaoming Agriculture and Animal Husbandry on its listing on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE).
Key clients
Arctech Solar Holding, Beijing Bohui Technology, Shanghai Huafeng Aluminum, Xiangyang Boya Precision Equipment, Zhejiang Aoxiang Pharmaceutical
Jingtian & Gongcheng is consistently referenced among market peers in the capacity of banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, and dispute resolution, an area in which the firm has carved a particular niche. The firm has also developed a strong reputation in intellectual property and investment funds in the past 12 months. A key contact to note is Hongjiu Zhang, who specialises in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, cross-border investment, restructuring and securities. The firm welcomed 12 key partners for corporate and M&A and nine key partners for dispute resolution in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“The team provided professional legal advice for the transaction. In addition, the team provided commercial advice based on the transaction and customary practice. Thirdly, the team provided compliance advice for the transaction. With the team's effort, the transaction finished smoothly.” – Aviation
“The Jingtian & Gongcheng team analysed the series of cases in detail, including our company's role in the trust plan product and the legal relationship involved, sorted out the case situation from multiple angles, formed defence ideas, fully communicated with our company, extensively collected information, and assisted our company to further prevent relevant compliance risks while preparing for litigation.” – Capital markets
“The law firm prioritises the needs and concerns of my company above all else. It upholds high ethical standards, maintains integrity, and demonstrates professionalism in all interactions with the company.” – Corporate and M&A
“The lawyers are very professional and considerate from the client's point of view, the partners are willing to participate in the business, and the team of lead lawyers is very stable.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm was very responsive and positive, and the team members were professional enough to give us advice on the matters we entrusted to them and achieved good results.” – Dispute resolution
“Their lawyers are highly trained and professional in their respective areas of expertise, and their legal services are of very high quality.” – Dispute resolution
“Their services include all document composition and follow-up, research on case references, and proposing and explaining the key evidence for success.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm provides clear advice and a solid appreciation of the commercial importance of a case.” – Intellectual property
“Jingtian & Gongcheng provides clear and timely advice. They are very responsive and provide a personal touch.” – Intellectual property
“The firm helps us find the major privacy risk and recommend the mitigation plan.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They are responsible, professional and speedy.” – Regulatory
“They know the laws and regulations so well and provide us with practical suggestions in a timely manner. Plus, they could provide advice from both the non-litigation side and the litigation side.” – Regulatory
“The firm has expertise and local resources.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Sheng Deng
“Sheng has been working with us for a long time, he is very professional and knows our business very well. He is good at using his rich experience to solve legal problems for clients, good at the capital market and investment and financing business, and willing to participate in depth in our projects as a partner.”
Chungang Dong
“He is very knowledgeable in the field of arbitration, with a vast wealth of experience in litigation generally.”
Chunhui Fang
“Our company entrusted Chunhui Fang's team to represent us in the contract dispute of an operation and maintenance project in Chongqing. The main reason why we entrusted them to represent us is that Chunhui Fang has a composite background in technology, project management, and legal affairs, which is rare in China. With his years of experience in technology and project management, Mr. Fang has keenly and accurately analysed whether the problems of the power plant in the case should be attributed to our company and whether the other party has malice or fault in terminating the contract with us, which is difficult for lawyers with purely legal backgrounds to do, and we appreciate this kind of composite talent of Mr. Fang. His complex knowledge background is very suitable for representing international power engineering litigation or arbitration cases.”
Cheng Shen
“He was able to provide very professional and practical legal advice for the transaction. Secondly, he provided useful legal and commercial advice regarding the transaction to encourage the transaction to close. Thirdly, he responded very quickly to the document review. Fourthly, he understands this area very well so he could provide very impressive recognition for the transaction in which he participated.”
Shiqi Sun
“He used to work in the securities and financial industry and is very familiar with our industry, which is helpful in dealing with cases for us, and we have very smooth communication. He always puts forward practical and effective litigation plans and actively and timely communicates with our company, reflecting solid professional ability and strong communication and response ability.”
Tobey Wang
“She is diligent to conduct plenty of research and provides case references with understandable explanations. She has excellent analytical skills. I would highly recommend her without hesitation.”
Min Xu
“Min is an excellent lawyer to work with. He is very smart and responsive.”
“Min has excellent use of the English language. His advice is always clear and helpful. He manages client relationships very well.”
Bangwei Xu
“He has expertise and local resources.”
Bo Yang
“She provides practical suggestions from both the litigation side and the non-litigation side.”
Han Zhang
“She prioritises the needs and concerns of clients above all else.”
Yang Zhou
“She is very responsive and is able to provide much practical advice.”
Guanghui (Aaron) Zhu
“He is professional, accessible, and experienced in criminal law.”
Work highlights
Acted as underwriters’ PRC counsel advising Bank of China to complete the update of the $40 billion medium term note (MTN) programme.
Advised Industrial and Commercial Bank of China on updating the MTN plan and drawdowns.
Key clients
Avic Electromechanical Systems Company, Huawei Holdings, Leapmotor, Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping, Xiaomi.
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, Dongpeng Wang for labour and employment, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Client feedback
“JunHe provided professional legal advice for our transaction, especially in the transaction structure design and risk assessment. I think JunHe is very professional, and we appreciate their support.” – Banking and finance
“JunHe has profound knowledge in PRC regulatory and all policies. They can always give on-point advice to clients and have never let clients down.” – Capital markets
“They are detail-orientated.” – Capital markets
“The firm provides clear and concise drafting, very commercial advice.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is very experienced in merger control processes in China. The firm has efficient preparation of the notification form and responses to further questions from the State Administration for Market Regulation.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is able to provide a practical view based on law and experience.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is very diligent and can provide proper advice.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are extremely responsive and organised. The firm is very knowledgeable and able to identify relevant issues. Also, they are creative and agile to manage unexpected situations.” – Corporate and M&A
“JunHe has strong commercial sense and well-organised project planning.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm provides accurate legal opinions and prompt and timely feedback.” – Dispute resolution
“They did very well.” – Energy
“JunHe is very dynamic and reviews all sides of an issue and proposes more than one alternative, analysing its consequences. They also know our company very well, which allows them to identify possible new problems and how to avoid them. They have helped us to implement border prevention measures, asset monitoring, etc. They know all the tools that help us to prevent inconveniences.” – Intellectual property
“They are responsive and diligent.” – Investment funds
“JunHe could use a legal professional for the client to solve practical problems.” – Investment funds
“JunHe has a lot of experience in compliance and has good communication with regulators, enabling them to provide professional experience in compliance support for existing funds.” – Investment funds
“JunHe always show their deep expertise and give efficient communication. The lawyer we worked with is highly skilled and experienced in our fields. They also could provide the best possible representation.” – Labour and employment
“Lawyers in JunHe are professional and can help the client solve legal problems.” – Privacy and data protection
“JunHe is professional and efficient. They always meet our business requirements quickly and reflect them all in the transaction documents well. As they are experienced in IPOs, they can also give excellent ideas about compliant review, which is of great help as we look for IPOs as a method to exit.” – Private equity
“JunHe helps my institution to disentangle the complicated problems among the various stakeholders in the investment structure, which contribute much to a transactional status. JunHe’s legal expertise and transaction management capability are superior.” – Private equity
“They are professional, dedicated, and excellent at work.” – Real estate
Li Cai
“Li is very skilled in resolving company disputes and responds positively and sensitively.”
Jiang (Joe) Chen
“Jiang is extremely responsive and available at late and early hours. Also, he is very knowledgeable and super-friendly. He is direct and honest, too.”
Yan Chen
“Yan is responsive.”
Lijing Du
“Lijing is very good.”
Yung Yung Janet Hui
“She is able to provide clear, concise and commercial advice.”
“She is very experienced in SAMR filings and easy to work with. She is good at broader client updates, such as information on relevant changes to Chinese merger control rules.”
Lishan Li
“Well done.”
Ning Liu
“She was proactive and efficient in reply.”
“Ning has a strong commercial sense and is very hands-on.”
“Ning was able to provide professional legal service with good communication skills.”
Huiqing Qu
“She is very professional and diligent.”
Chunyang Shao
“Chunyang is responsible, professional and organised. He can arrange everything well.”
Dongpeng Wang
“He is professional.”
Man (Shelley) Wang
“She is very professional in fund compliance, has a very smooth channel of communication with regulators, and has a deep understanding of the spirit of legislation.”
Di Wu
“Di is able to provide professional advice on our inquiries, fully understand our needs, and accurately reflects our business intentions in the contract.”
Chumeng (Jessica) Xu
“Chumeng is very direct and clear in the expression of her ideas. She is innovative and a good listener. She asks for feedback whenever required. She is a very intelligent and affable woman. She is reliable and affectionate, which makes her very close to the client. She also demonstrates a great knowledge and handling of the legal tools of China, especially regarding the ‘wine and spirits law’, which is very important for us.”
Jinlong Yu
“He is very hands-on and detailed-orientated.”
“He uses legal knowledge to solve practical problems for clients.”
“Jinlong is highly responsible for client mandates. He has worked with us on a mega M&A deal and has been the lead lawyer for the entire process. Jinlong helped us to close the full cash exit successfully. We rely on his expertise and creative thinking for solving complicated legal matters.”
Yongqiang (YY) Yu
“Yongqiang always uses clear analysis, sound judgement, and effective communication to assess and manage potential risk, and furthermore provides a Rolls-Royce legal service.”
Work highlights
Advised CSI Solar on its STAR Market listing.
Advised China Merchants Bank in its successful issuance of $698 million (Rmb5 billion) in special financial bonds for agriculture, rural areas, and farmers.
Advised Boen Group on its IPO on the Main Board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Key clients
Beijing Fourth Paradigm Technology, DPC Dash, Henan BCCY Environmental Energy, Yonyou Auto Information Technology.
JunZeJun Law Offices is experienced in providing professional and comprehensive legal services for financial institutions and financial instruments. The firm’s banking and finance team is especially skilled in the issuance and underwriting of various types of bonds, including medium-term notes, financial bonds and corporate bonds. The firm welcomed 10 partners in the past 12 months to strengthen its different practices.
Work highlights
Advised Bank of China Macau Branch in the successful issuance of the world's first RMB "Magnolia bonds", with an issue size of $279 million (Rmb2 billion) and an interest rate of 2.85%, which is a two-year fixed rate variety.
Advised Aerospace Hongtu Information Technology in issuing convertible corporate bonds to unspecified targets.
Key clients
BAIC BluePark New Energy Technology, Shenzhen Haon Automotive Electronic Equipment, Shenzhen Waltz New Material.
Established in 1988, full-service firm Kangda Law Firm is lauded for its expertise in capital markets, especially in the securities space. Kangda has 22 branch offices with more than 1,800 legal practitioners. The team regularly advises both issuers and underwriters on many significant IPO and other securities transactions. Aidong Lou, Hua Jiang, Xiaoyang Kang, Ding Miao, and Xiaoyan Zhang are some of the key figures in the practice.
Client feedback
“They have very close communication, can fully consider customers, and are professional.”– Capital markets
“Kangda Law Firm engaged in extensive communication with overseas lawyers and other relevant parties. Detailed responses were provided by Kangda Law Firm to a series of enquiries raised by the regulatory authority, addressing each issue comprehensively, alongside completing other tasks related to the IPO application. With Kangda Law Firm's assistance, the entire project, from the acceptance of the listing application to the successful listing, was accomplished in a remarkably short period of 272 days, attracting significant attention from the capital market.”– Capital markets
“As the company's legal counsel, Kangda Law Firm first conducted the preliminary legal due diligence on the company, designed the listing structure for the company, found the company's listing defects in history, corporate governance, identification of actual controllers, part-time staff, and other aspects, and provided solutions for the company. At the same time, in the process of the company's financing negotiation, Kangda Law Firm helped the company participate in the negotiation, revised the transaction documents, and assisted the company to obtain financing while maintaining the company's interests to the greatest extent.”– Capital markets
“Kangda Law Firm provides abundant and professional legal opinions in the industry field, and the team of lawyers in the legal service work fully demonstrates the seriousness, diligent dedication, and efficient work efficiency, which is in line with the client's requirements for specialised and comprehensive high-end legal services.”– Capital markets
“The firm has strong professional competence, relevant resources and positive service.”– Energy
Xiaoyang Kang
“He is very experienced in IPOs, has very close communication, and is able to comprehensively consider customers.”
Jing Xie
“She did a very good job and was professionally competent.”
Qiwei Zhang
“Qiwei has accumulated deep experience in the field of capital markets and specialises in the IPO of technology companies. We hired Qiwei and his team to provide services for the listing of our company, during which he provided us with advice on how to regulate the company and solutions on how to deal with the company's current problems, and he was responsible for communicating with the regulatory authorities. Qiwei is very professional in listing; he knows how to give us sound advice and effective solutions, and he is also very clear about how to properly deal with the regulators and their inquiries. Our company was successfully listed in 2022 with Qiwei’s help.”
“In the field of capital markets, Qiwei has a wealth of knowledge and experience. Qiwei has a sense of the overall situation and can grasp the overall project rhythm, progress, and arrangement of each link. At the same time, he has meticulous observation ability and professional sensitivity and can specifically and deeply study every legal matter and start to deal with it. We are satisfied and impressed by his professional competence.”
“He has extensive capital markets experience and combines risk control of transactions with the client's commercial interests to maximise compliance with the client's needs.”
Work highlights
Advised Minami Acoustics on their strategic endeavour to launch an IPO and secure a listing on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Advised Fujian Haitong Development on its $209 million (Rmb1.5 billion) IPO.
Advising Ongoal Technology on its proposed IPO to be listed on the GEM of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Key clients
CICC, Tenways.
Prominent firm King & Wood Mallesons sits atop ranking tables across various practice areas. Managing partner Wang Ling is a project finance specialist with deep expertise in the infrastructure and energy sectors. Disputes partner Ariel Ye has more than 25 years of experience in cross-border commercial dispute resolution, focusing on international arbitration and China-related compliance work.
Work highlights
Advised ZJLD Group in its approximately $682 million (HK$5.3 billion) IPO on HKEX.
Advised Zhejiang Supcon Technology on its issue of global depositary receipts and listing on the Swiss Exchange.
Key clients
CICC, Guangdong Mingyang Electric, Morgan Stanley Asia, UBTECH Robotics, Zhejiang Yongtai Technology.
Llinks Law Offices stands as a prominent law firm in the People's Republic of China, offering both national and international legal services. The firm specialises in cross-border transactions and is recognised for its exceptional service quality, innovative approaches, professionalism, and collaborative team environment. Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance and corporate and M&A.
Client feedback
“Llinks is very experienced in the tractions in the real estate sector; it can provide workable solutions to the problems faced during the deal, and it is very dedicated to the work and gives quick feedback to meet tight schedules.” – Real estate
Teddy Li
“Teddy provides constructive solutions to the disputes during the transactions.”
Work highlights
Advised Cinderson's successful listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Main Board.
Advised Shanghai Yaoji Technology in issuing A-Share convertible corporate bonds.
Advised Sungrow Power Supply on its subsidiary Sungrow Hydrogen Technology’s Series A financing.
Key clients
Goldlink Capital, Hua Hong Semiconductor, Wise Living Technology, Zhejiang Hongyuan Pharmaceutical, Zhejiang Zhongke Magnetic Industry Company, ZYfire.
Headquartered in Shanghai with branches in Tianjin and Shaoxing, SG&CO Lawyers provides legal services in finance, capital markets, international trade and shipping, with a particular focus on securities. Senior partner Mingqi Sun specialises in investment funds and private equity. He has a track record of advising PE funds and trust companies, insurance companies and asset/wealth management companies on the establishment of funds, trusts and wealth management products.
Work highlights
Advised Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Huaneng Guicheng Trust on a series of residential mortgage-backed securities products.
Advised Cofco Trust on the Rongteng Retail Auto Loan Securitization.
Key clients
Beijing Shoukai Huixin Commercial Management, CCB Trust, CITIC Trust.
Shihui Partners is known for its expertise in capital markets, investment funds and private equity. The firm’s capital markets team has worked closely with regulators, listed companies and professional advisers, and has sound experience in advising clients on domestic and overseas securities offering transactions. Partner George Niu focuses on domestic and overseas IPOs, M&A, private equity and investment funds. The firm welcomed seven key partners for various practice areas in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They have a professional response, quick action, and handle the whole transaction process smoothly.” – Capital markets
“The firm is very professional and can give feedback quickly.” – Private equity
“These attorneys from Shihui Partners possess strong analytical skills to interpret complex legal issues and regulatory requirements related to data protection and to apply them to different scenarios. They anticipate potential areas of risk in the handling of personal data by their clients. This foresight allows them to advise on and implement strategies to mitigate risks before they become problematic. Given the sensitive nature of the data involved, these attorneys uphold high ethical standards and ensure that confidentiality and client data integrity are maintained at all times.” – Technology and telecommunications
Hui Li
“She has been very professional in providing me with suggestions on tough issues.”
Jing Lu
“Jing specialises in data compliance, anti-corruption compliance, and various transactions or cooperation projects in the life sciences field. He has rich experience in legal services in the field of life sciences.”
Xiaodong Wang
“Xiaodong has a strong legal foundation and can understand the client’s business demands. He can combine legal and business perspectives to provide solutions and assist clients in resolving their issues.”
Work highlights
Advised Edianyun on its Hong Kong IPO, including formulating a stringent listing plan, conducting thorough legal due diligence, executing rigorous compliance assessments, and maintaining close communication with relevant parties regarding various non-compliance issues.
Advised Jingdong Industrials on its Hong Kong IPO.
Advised Guming Group on its Hong Kong IPO.
Key clients
Jingdong Property, Woodpecker International, ZG Group.
Founded in 1992, Tian Yuan Law Firm is one of the first comprehensive law firms established in China. Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hong Kong and other locations, Tian Yuan Law Firm is highly ranked in capital markets, competition/antitrust and corporate and M&A. Partner Xiaohui Zhu has extensive experience in corporate law and capital markets, with a particular focus on M&A, restructuring, venture capital, private equity and securities issuances.
Client feedback
“They are professional, circumspective, and active. Good at communicating, working hard, and teamwork.” – Competition/antitrust
Work highlights
Advised the issuance of GDRs by Will Semiconductor Shanghai and its listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Advised Keep, which is China's largest fitness platform, on its Hong Kong IPO, the first sports technology company to list in Hong Kong, and the first Chinese internet platform company to list in the Hong Kong stock market since 2021.
Key clients
Neusoft Xikang Holdings, Qingdao Baiyang Pharmaceutical, Shenzhen Lianying Laser, Shijihengtong Technology.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, but its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is extremely knowledgeable in the field of China financing and demonstrates the highest and most consistent professional standard for all services.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is highly responsive and professional.” – Banking and finance
“They are professional, efficient and dedicated.” – Banking and finance
“They work with international law firms and provide practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.” – Banking and finance
“They are very professional and proactive in providing legal advice.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is very professional, well prepared, and performs exceptionally well on the spot.” – Banking and finance
“They have professional career skills and extensive project experience, are highly dedicated and extremely efficient, and have a positive common attitude and spirit of cooperation.” – Capital markets
“They give insightful and down-to-earth suggestions on what the company could really achieve and act on.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun has a professional knowledge system, rich practical experience in the capital markets, efficient communication skills and timely feedback.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun did a good job.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun is professional, dedicated, timely, and trustworthy.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun has an extremely capable leadership team running its international arbitration practice. Huawei Sun and Lijun Cao stand out as excellent lawyers. They are supported by a very strong group of hard-working associates.” – Dispute resolution
“This firm is familiar with investment arbitration and commercial arbitration and can provide good legal advice on investment arbitration. The team is hard-working and diligent, capable of undertaking a large amount of work, and can properly handle complex domestic law issues in international arbitration cases. Some of the team members are relatively young and have good development potential.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm's team is hands-on, detailed, and thorough, and plays an active role as a co-counsellor. The firm's has exemplary ability to navigate through the laws and legal systems of foreign jurisdictions and participate in the exploration of solutions.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun communicates very well with other parties and is very dedicated, very professional, prompt, and highly efficient.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm doesn't avoid encountering problems. They had done well till now.” – Dispute resolution
“Lawyers are highly professional and dedicated, able to consider and solve problems from the perspective of clients.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun professionally and accurately grasps the core and timeline of the case. Also, they actively contact the opposing party to find a balance between the interests of the two parties in the dispute.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm excels in handling complex legal disputes, demonstrating their deep understanding of corporate law by providing strategic advice and crafting effective legal strategies to address intricate issues. They offer comprehensive legal support by managing various aspects of disputes, from drafting and revising agreements to representing clients in litigation, ensuring all legal bases are covered. Additionally, the firm prioritises client needs, tailoring their services to specific situations and showing dedication to achieving the best outcomes.” – Energy
“Zhong Lun always gave quick responses and organised effective counter-measures against the defendant's actions throughout the lawsuit. It is particularly noteworthy that the judicial appraisal opinion issued by the court-appointed appraiser was unfavourable. However, Zhong Lun skilfully handled this significant disadvantageous evidence and properly addressed the issue of the probative value of the judicial appraisal opinion, which is a highly contentious and tricky issue in both theory and practice.” – Energy
“They are fast and have a deep understanding of technology.” – Intellectual property
“The firm has great service quality, great training, and are up to date on local regulations.” – Privacy and data protection
“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of the legal landscape, particularly in the area of private equity and investment law. Their expertise allows them to provide sound legal advice and navigate complex legal issues with ease. The firm is meticulous in its approach to legal work. They leave no stone unturned when conducting due diligence, ensuring that all potential risks are identified and addressed. They prioritise the client's needs and tailor their services to fit individual requirements. Their personalised approach makes them stand out in the legal services industry. Also, the firm has a strong grasp of regulatory compliance, ensuring that all legal work is conducted within the boundaries of the law. They are prompt in their responses and keep clients informed about the progress of their cases, which is essential for maintaining trust and transparency.” – Private equity
“They did very well.” – Real estate
“They understand business and provide timely feedback. The firm is professional and diligent.” – Real estate
“Zhong Lun is a top Chinese full-service law firm with offices in many jurisdictions around the world and thousands of lawyers. Zhong Lun has legal experts in all of these areas.” – Regulatory
“The firm has very top professional quality; in the past years of our cooperation, Zhong Lun lawyers have shown a high level in the handling of key facts and interpretation of legal provisions, assisting to protect our legitimate rights and interests.” – Shipping
“Zhong Lun Law Firm provides comprehensive and professional services. It will accurately equip professional lawyers for different industries, fields, and types of cases to resolve different risks and disputes arising from business operations.” – Shipping
“They provide constructive advice for the deployment of local digital solutions.” – Technology and telecommunications
Wei (Wilson) Huo
“Lawyer Huo has extensive experience, strong professional legal knowledge, and detailed case preparation.”
“Wilson has a commanding grip on international arbitration laws and best practices and is able to apply his knowledge and skill, with remarkable strategic clarity, in different jurisdictions.”
“He provides high-quality solutions to customers.”
Guanghui Jin
“His professional skills, communication skills and professional attitude are very good.”
Hairong Li
“Hairong has a deep theoretical background and rich practical experience. She has strong ability to solve complex problems. Also, she is full of inventiveness and possesses strong communication skills.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is skilled in handling major, difficult, complex, cross-border legal issues that integrate civil, administrative, and criminal matters and can provide clients with practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.”
“Mr. Liu has led his legal team to provide legal services for us to establish and improve our compliance management system. With deep legal background and international vision, Mr. Liu and his legal team are well versed in corporate management and are good at providing comprehensive compliance legal services and resolving major commercial disputes for clients by using a combination of commercial and legal means.”
Tian Liu
“Tian has a profound knowledge of private equity and investment laws, which is crucial for providing accurate and relevant legal advice. She can dissect complex issues and devise effective legal strategies, demonstrating a high level of analytical thinking. She doesn't just react to situations; instead, she anticipates potential problems and proactively addresses them before they become issues.”
Jeffrey Liu
“Jeffrey has good knowledge in information protection and training. He is very professional and flexible with pricing.”
Shirley Lu
“Shirley's particular strengths derive from her robust legal expertise and sound commercial acumen. She is skilled in providing well-structured advice from her extensive experience and carefully thought-out context, which I appreciate very much. Shirley has an in-depth understanding of property financing legal intricacies and risks. Hence, she can balance various commercial and legal considerations to find practical solutions to difficult and complex issues. Shirley articulates her opinion frankly and maintains an open mind to different views and challenges.”
“She manages clients well and is very experienced in the financing area.”
“She has excellent communication skills and market know-how.”
Jingli Mu
“She and her team are very good at both down-to-earth suggestions and creative solutions.”
“She did very well.”
Huawei Sun
“Huawei is a first-rate lawyer; she has a great eye for detail but also a good strategic sense.”
“She is dedicated, with extensive experience in investment arbitration and commercial arbitration.”
Zhoujun Tang
“He has an extremely high level of professionalism, cooperation, responsiveness, and a good service attitude.”
“Zhoujun and the project team dig deep into the background and purpose of the regulatory legislation behind the capital market rules, assist the sponsor in promoting communication and argumentation with the regulatory authorities on various issues, and participate in solving major problems encountered in capital operation.”
Fangrong Wu
“He is highly professional.”
“He has excellent business thinking and excellent communication skills. He provides timely feedback and is diligent.”
Kun Wu
“Kun had made efficient and feasible plans for us; more importantly, she had given the right prediction and connected with judicial institutions efficiently. She has professional legal knowledge and high responsibility.”
Tian Yang
“Tian is doing hands-on work.”
Yutian Zhang
“Yutian is a highly professional lawyer with deep insights not only in law but also in business, able to put himself in the position of proposing constructive and operable solutions. He is a partner we trust very much.”
“Yutian not only has profound legal skills but also has a business mindset, which enables him to put himself in the client's shoes and formulate targeted legal service solutions to solve problems effectively.”
Bin Zhou
“Bin has professional litigation skills and patient communication skills.”
Bingyin Zhao
“Bingyin did very well.”
Xuan Zhou
“Xuan, a seasoned professional lawyer, exemplifies a plethora of positive attributes. His profound legal expertise instils confidence in clients, assuring us that our legal needs will be skilfully addressed. Xuan excels in communication, adeptly articulating intricate legal concepts and ensuring clients clearly grasp case developments. Possessing a natural talent for problem-solving, he swiftly identifies core issues and proposes viable solutions to optimise client interests. Attention to detail is a defining feature of his practice, as he meticulously reviews documents to pre-empt potential pitfalls.”
“Mr. Zhou is a top-quality lawyer who not only has a strong practice in dispute resolution but also possesses rich experience in ESG and carbon trading. Hence, he can combine his sophisticated legal expertise with abundant sectoral knowledge. He is also strategic and commercially aware. He can always put himself in the company's shoes and optimise his client's interests.”
Yang Zhou
“Yang has strong knowledge-based, solid expertise, and capability to advise on complex business solutions.”
Work highlights
Advised Dencare (Chongqing) Oral Care on its IPO on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The company is in the first batch of Main Board-listed enterprises after the reform of fully implementing the registration-based IPO system.
Advised Beijing Health Guard Biotechnology on its listing on the Main Board of the HKEX.
Advised China Southern Air Logistics Company on its listing on the Main Board of Shanghai Stock Exchange and the spin-off from China Southern Airlines Company.
Key clients
BofA Securities, China Gezhouba Group, China Publishing & Media Holdings, CICC, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley.
AnJie Broad Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in insurance. The firm also has expertise in the areas of banking and finance, cross-border M&A, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and labour and employment. Partner Hao Zhan has handled a large number of cases in antitrust civil litigation, antitrust investigations, notifications for concentrations of undertakings and antitrust compliance. Ying Song and Zhining Wang are other two key partners for competition/antitrust in the firm.
Client feedback
“Anjie provided us with very comprehensive and pragmatic solutions and advice. The firm was very responsive.” – Technology and telecommunications
Zhenghe Liu
“He is very pragmatic and very responsive.”
Work highlights
Represented Korean Air in a merger control filing before the State Administration for Market Regulation for its acquisition of Asiana Airlines’ shares. The milestone filing is conditionally approved, making it the first conditionally approved transaction between airlines in China's merger control history.
Advised Proterial in an antitrust litigation brought by four rare earth manufacturers for refusal to license related to IP licensing.
Key clients
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Company, Wanhua Chemical Group.
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, who specialises in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation. The firm welcomed five partners for dispute resolution over the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are really professional. When dealing with complex projects, they can accurately understand the situation and needs of the project and understand the legislative trend. They integrate various laws and policies and give us a lot of help and support.” – Banking and finance
“They integrate various laws and policies and give us a lot of help and support. In addition, their global network also enables them to provide us with overseas legal services.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is experienced and insightful, with a precise grasp of the legal and policy boundaries, creating business value with the law.” – Banking and finance
“They provide prompt feedback, an active approach, and professional service.” – Competition/antitrust
“Dacheng Law Offices provided professional and practical legal opinion and solutions to us.” – Competition/antitrust
“The team has a large number of personnel and overall high quality. They are familiar with the laws and regulations in the field of construction engineering and are skilled in handling large, difficult, and complex cases in the construction engineering field. They have rich practical experience in handling legal services, which are comprehensive, in-depth, and meticulous, with high service quality and quick feedback. They attach great importance to commercial promotion.” – Construction
“The firm handled the employee relation cases professionally and with customer focus.” – Labour and employment
“They have a professional attitude and rich industry experience, which helped us to close the acquisition efficiently.” – Real estate
Jianmin (Ken) Dai
“He is professional and provides constructive advice.”
Zhisong Deng
“Zhisong is very professional in regard to antitrust, and he is very familiar with life science business and legal practice and provides comprehensive legal services to clients.”
Huixiao Han
“He has rich experience in dispute resolution, legal risk control and crisis management in finance, corporate and trade. Through comprehensive analyses and accurate grasp of the other party, he could develop optimal solutions from a unique perspective.”
Ying Jian
“Ying Jian is good at M&A, restructuring, and financing services. Her advice was accurate and professional. When we encounter relatively rare or cutting-edge problems, she can provide us with suggestions from the perspectives of legislation, supervision, and practice for us to make all-round reference. She is very helpful to us in terms of professionalism and understanding of the actual situation of the industry. Ying Jian can provide us with advice from various perspectives and dimensions, including the law. Sometimes she even provides effective advice not only from a legal perspective but also from various other perspectives, such as the professional ethics of company employees, the risks of employment, and industry risks. Her service makes us feel very reassured.”
“She is very good at providing us with multi-dimensional services. Her suggestions often make us feel enlightened, and our difficulties can be resolved well with her help. Her service always surprises us.”
Yingying (lily) Li
“Yingying Li's team of lawyers has top-notch expertise in handling major, difficult and complex dispute resolution cases. She always understands our needs quickly and accurately and is able to accurately grasp the key and core points of a case to make it simpler and more complicated. Under the leadership of Yingying Li, the team provides us with innovative, pragmatic and effective solutions in a timely manner, and is a trustworthy and excellent team.”
“Yingying Li is an excellent lawyer with breakthrough power and creativity. Under her leadership, her team not only has excellent professional ability in the field of dispute resolution of gold financing and management but also continues to plough into the corporate and M&A and restructuring sectors and is well-versed in the way of survival in the capital market, such as investment banking, private equity, and shareholding, to be able to create the most preferred customised solutions for her clients. This is the kind of complex team we need and trust.”
Shane Luo
“He very closely follows up on client needs, thinks from the perspective of the customer, and always provides feedback quickly and professionally.”
Yun Tang
“She is very positive and cooperative.”
Work highlights
Acted for Shanghai Fosun Health Technology Group, a subsidiary of Fosun Pharmaceutical and a listed company in China, on securing the clearance of merger control filing for the transaction between Fosun Health and Guangzhou Xinshi Hospital.
Key clients
Contemporary Amperex Technology.
DaHui Lawyers has extensive experience in capital markets transactions and has served as PRC counsel for issuers and underwriters in both equity and debt offerings in the US and Hong Kong, handling IPOs, secondary offerings, bond offerings and private placements. Managing partner of DaHui Lawyers, Richard Ma, has more than 20 years of experience in representing companies in capital markets, M&A, investments and compliance matters. His industry strengths are in media and entertainment, and technology and telecommunications. The firm welcomed partner Jue Li for dispute resolution in June 2023.
Work highlights
Acted as Nvidia’s monitoring trustee for antitrust compliance. This matter arose amid a new chapter in the chip race between the US and China and will directly affect the situation of the chip competition between the countries.
Advised the PRC merger control filing for a Japanese trading house’s investment in the world’s biggest shrimp farm.
Key clients
Illinois Tool Works, Musashi Group.
Founded in 1993, DeHeng Law Offices is one of the leading law firms providing comprehensive legal services. DeHeng has over 4,000 legal service professionals and specialises in acquisition finance and project finance. Partner Xu (Jennifer) Zhang is experienced in cross-border financing, including syndicated lending, asset finance and sovereign loans.
Client feedback
“They have professionalism in the field and are business-savvy.” – Technology and telecommunications
Buyinnasen Ji
“The plaintiff initiated legal proceedings at the Guangdong Provincial High People's Court, seeking a claim exceeding $27.5 million (Rmb200 million), nearly ten times their original investment. In 2020, the High People's Court issued a judgment awarding the plaintiff compensation exceeding $18.2 million (Rmb132 million). Under such unfavourable circumstances, DeHeng Law Offices was entrusted with representing our interests, and attorney Buyinnasen Ji acted as our representative. In the second-instance trial, presided over by the Supreme People's Court of China, attorney Ji achieved a favourable verdict. This led to the case being remanded to the Guangdong Provincial High People's Court for retrial. During the first-instance retrial, attorney Ji successfully reduced the compensation amount to approximately $5.24 million (Rmb38 million), resulting in a 70% reduction in our losses. In the second-instance retrial heard by the Supreme People's Court of China, attorney Ji successfully represented us to uphold the revised judgment in February 2024.”
Yinan Wang
“He is an expert in data protection and has strong business-savvy. His advice is professional and down to earth.”
Work highlights
Advised AnSteel Group in its acquisition of Lingyuan Iron and Steel.
Represented a pharmaceutical company in an investigation concerning its abuse of monopoly power.
Key clients
CATL, GW Holdings Group.
Top-tier firm Fangda Partners dominates the majority of ranking tables. Its regulatory team provides one-stop compliance and government enforcement services, including corporate investigations, government enforcement, compliance advisory and related contentious matters. A key partner to note in the team is Kate Yin, who is a recognised leader in complex government enforcement, internal investigation and regulatory compliance, especially for challenging cross-border matters. Corporate partner Jeffrey Ding attends to a varied practice composed of capital markets, corporate M&A and private equity, while Pu (Alexandra) Yang is a long-time authority in the intellectual property capacity. The firm welcomed partner Feng Wang for dispute resolution in January 2024. Partner Shanjian Zheng left the firm in March 2024.
Client feedback
“They proactively responded to the client's needs, and willing to provide on-site negotiation meeting services.” – Aviation and shipping
“The firm is professional, conscientious, experienced and does good work.” – Capital markets
“The firm has quick response and thorough business understanding.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda provides problem-solving, professional, networking and value-add services.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda has been very quick in response to the needs of my team, willing to work extra hours to meet our tight deadlines, and very solution-oriented. They have also provided me with very good references for insights into legislative developments. ” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm provides expert advice and excellent responsiveness. Their lawyers are good to work with.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda Partners is very experienced in the Chinese regulations. They are also very sophisticated in M&A.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda provides expert advice and excellent responsiveness. Their lawyers are good to work with. The firm is highly professional, able to resolve differences between the two parties and protect the interests of the client, highly dedicated and very responsive, with a 24/7 response time. It has a global outlook and a high degree of internationalisation.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda's team is very good at problem solving. We have a few complicated terms, which they first help us to simplify and provide us with creative solutions to lower the risk exposure. Also, they are very accountable and detail-oriented. The whole team is very dedicated to the transaction and works with us like one team. They are also very patient. This is a time-consuming deal, and from day one to the closing, there are many ups and downs, and Fangda's team is always there for us. We feel very comfortable and confident by working with this team.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are leading counsels for our cases in Greater China, which are very important for the whole dispute across the world.” – Dispute resolution
“They are very active and professional, with have rich experience in relevant fields.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's work for our company providing services to the team – whether in the ability to deal with complex matters, service quality, or feedback speed – has given us a lot of help, especially in unexpected events. In general, emergencies are often urgent matters that require high quality and fast feedback. In this requirement, Fangda can provide services very effectively, and in the connection of multiple business sectors, it can also provide customers with high-quality services, and efficient cooperation within the team does not require the customer to make repeated responses or introductions to the same matter many times.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is detailed-oriented and knowledgeable.” – Intellectual property
“Fangda is very fast in response, has well-thought-out solutions, and is highly qualified.” – Intellectual property
“The firm helped us get a positive judgment for a global FRAND rate case.” – Intellectual property
“Fangda is devoted and professional.” – Intellectual property
“The Fangda team assists during the whole process of the buyout deal, including designing the deal structure, legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and closing. The Fangda team has a profound understanding of the deal from a commercial standpoint.” – Private equity
“The firm is efficient and professional.” – Regulatory
“The question we were seeking advice on was a grey area, and the advice we received was very comprehensive, covering both sound legal analysis and industry experience sharing, which has greatly propelled positive business decisions.” – Regulatory
“The firm has thorough analysis under different scenarios, good communication with local tax authorities, and is in active communication with third parties from the client's perspective.” – Tax
Swita Gan
“She can give quick feedback.”
Diana Li
“She has fast response and deep industrial knowledge.”
“She provides problem-solving, pragmatic and value-added services.”
“Diana has in-depth knowledge of medical-related laws and regulations. She can provide very practical advice to solve clients' problems.”
“Diana is a very accountable person and partner. She is very experienced in medical industry and offered a lot of insights in advance of our negotiation. When we need some solutions for certain challenges in the transaction, she can give us a good proposal and connect all the spread dots together. After working with her, there is no doubt that we will engage her team next time for other projects. We naturally build trust relationships.”
Patrick Li
“He is able to analyse problems professionally, propose workable solutions, and mobilise industry and company resources well to address the challenges faced while being responsive and professional.”
Tingting Liao
“She is hard-working and wise.”
Diane Peng
“Diane has participated in a number of dispute cases, some of which have foreign-related factors, and all of which have achieved results beyond expectations and safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of our company. She participated in the dispute resolution work in the process of cross-border business performance, providing strong legal support for our company to claim legitimate rights and interests, not only solving the problem but at the same time identifying follow-up possible pitfalls and also putting forward a predetermined plan for those pitfalls, with comprehensive, effective and rapid cooperation with the company to complete the dispute resolution work. She also participated in cross-border business consulting and evaluation work, providing consulting services and legal evaluation for a number of the company’s cross-border businesses, responding effectively in terms of both consulting results and evaluation speed, and quickly connecting with the business department and overseas law firms in the event of sudden incidents, providing effective assistance for the company's business promotion.”
Hans She
“Being a highly qualified lawyer with great experience and a solution-focused mindset, Hans is able to provide concise and valuable advice for IP matters.”
Hong (Helen) Shi
“She's one of the leading counsels we worked with on Fangda's team. She helped us deal with a very complicated case.”
Josh Shin
“He is very professional in healthcare-related legal fields.”
Muran Sun
“Muran is knowledgeable and good at communication.”
“Muran helps us improve economic analysis and solves other substantial legal issues actively.”
Peng Tan
“He is very experienced in buyout deals and has profound understanding of the big picture of the deal. He has good business sense.”
Grace Yu
“Grace is a very experienced lawyer in financial regulatory areas, and she can provide not only risk-based advice but also innovative ideas to solve specific issues. The advice we receive is of great value.”
Andrew Zhang
“Andrew is great to work with. He provides valued legal advice, is commercial and always quick to respond.”
Huanyan Zhang
“He is conscientious, professional, experienced and cooperative.”
Derrick Zhao
“Derrick has profound experience and knowledge in his domain expertise areas, and he responds quickly to my requests. He is very solution-oriented and also very good at balancing out with the reality in the Chinese market.”
Yan Zhao
“Yan is active in communication with third parties from the client's perspective and through analysis under different scenarios. He has strong government (tax authority) resources.”
Joe Zhou
“He gave priority to our projects and provided timely services.”
Work highlights
Defended Deliveroo Hong Kong, a subsidiary of Deliveroo, in the investigation of the online food delivery platform by the Hong Kong Competition Commission.
Represented Deutsche Lufthansa and Henan Province Airport Group on their establishment of a joint venture.
Key clients
China Baowu Steel Group Corporation, Emerson, MaxLinear.
Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity. The firm has also earned a reputation in capital markets for its performance in representing both domestic and international clients from various emerging industries. Its aviation finance team, on the other hand, is experienced in advising both Chinese and foreign lessors as well as Chinese and foreign banks in their leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and business jets to Chinese airlines. Based in the firm’s Beijing and Shenzhen office, partner Chaoying (Charles) Li is experienced in public and private financings, M&A, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment, and intellectual property protection. The firm welcomed five partners to enhance its practices across corporate and M&A in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are professional and have extensive experience in complex transactions.” – Banking and finance
“Han Kun Law Offices prudently reviewed the complex deal-related legal documents and strived for the utmost benefits and satisfaction to the client. The lawyers at Han Kun Law Offices have extensive experience, which implies a high level of professionalism and expertise.” – Capital markets
“The firm has a good understanding of the industry, legislation trend and enforcement situation. They have a good combination of multiple qualities and a practical proposal to foster the business with risk mitigation observations.” – Competition/antitrust
“Han Kun Law Offices is very experienced in antitrust filing. They can work efficiently and deliver good results.” – Competition/antitrust
“They always give a prompt response and a better option for the problem.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is proactive, professional and responsive.” – Corporate and M&A
“Han Kun's advantages over other law firms are as follows: 1. Their project experience, professionalism, and work ethic are all exceptional, and their responsiveness is particularly commendable. 2. They possess not only solid legal expertise but also a strong innovative spirit. Their work is characterised by creativity and flexibility, making collaboration a pleasant experience. 3. They are a new type of law firm that effectively implements corporate management. Under the coordination of their leading partners, the entire firm's resource mobilisation is swift and targeted, perfectly meeting the needs of large institutional clients. 4. Their partners are highly hands-on and deeply involved in projects, ensuring project quality.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is responsive to the client's need.” – Private equity
“Han Kun is very professional, efficient, and knowledgeable. The professionals work well under pressure and can always meet deadlines.” – Private equity
“Han Kun provides 24-7 all-weather support and is accommodating and resourceful.” – Private equity
“They are active in resolving problems for the client.” – Private equity
“They understand the relevant regulations, LPA terms with different LPs, and general guidance regarding legal matters.” – Private equity
“The firm is known for its expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. Han Kun Law Offices has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. The firm prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements. Han Kun Law Offices embraces innovation in its legal practice, leveraging technology and modern approaches to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. The firm boasts a talented team of lawyers and legal professionals who are experienced and knowledgeable in their respective fields. Overall, Han Kun Law Offices excels in delivering comprehensive legal services while maintaining a client-centric approach and a commitment to excellence.” – Real estate
“They have strong commercial sense, quick response, and good documentation practice.” – Real estate
“They are practical and problem-solving.” – Real estate
“The Han Kun team has been swift on urgent matters and can deliver high-quality services in a timely manner.” – Regulatory
“They provide clear advice and assist in liaision with local government or authorities.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Shiwen Dong
“Shiwen is known for his expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. He has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. He prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements.”
“He provides a prompt reply and is professional and practical.”
Wen Feng
“She is professional and provides timely feedback.”
Chao (Kelvin) Gao
“He is trustworthy and reliable, has overall understanding of the PE practice, and managing internal relationships.”
Yaling (Michelle) Gon
“Michelle is a great team leader and always provides prompt responses to clients' needs.”
Qilin Guo
“She is responsive and supportive.”
Yao (Ally) Hu
“Ally is always very professional, responsive, and reliable. She and her team work very well together and communicate clearly and efficiently with clients. They understand clients' needs and always work for the best interest of their clients.”
Yipu Li
“She has the ability to clearly communicate complex legal concepts and issues, solve problems efficiently, and collaborate effectively with clients and other teams in deal execution.”
“She has strong ability and very good service level.”
Sheng Li
“He is professional, responsive, and proactive.”
“Sheng is the primary partner and main contact for us, having established a long-standing collaborative relationship with the company for several years. He is a trusted partner from our external law firms. Sheng possesses extensive project experience and solid expertise in investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. He also exhibits exceptional business acumen and a flexible communication style. Furthermore, as a senior partner at Han Kun, Sheng effectively allocates Han Kun's resources, seamlessly aligning with our legal needs across various business domains. He is a valuable partner for long-term collaboration.”
Qian Li
“He is knowledgeable and responsive to the client's needs.”
Xiaoxue (Dana) Wu
“She is always patient to listen to the client and give very prompt reactions. She is good at digging out significant legal findings that the client needs.”
Shipo (Angus) Xie
“He has very good accessibility and fast reaction.”
“Shipo is very responsive. He has in-depth knowledge of antitrust practice and can provide practical advice.”
Li Yang
“Li is very capable and efficient in her legal profession. In addition, Li is very cooperative in helping clients resolve legal issues in other areas.”
Yaxing Zhang
“He provides professional advice on legal aspects in China.”
Work highlights
Advised Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical in its China merger filings for its proposed acquisition of equity interests in a medical device company and acquisition of assets in a chain hospital operator.
Advised CMBI on general antitrust compliance and on its first merger filing for the establishment of a jointly controlled PE fund with leading state-owned companies.
Advised Livent Corporation on the China antitrust filing for its proposed merger with Allkem.
Advised JD.com on the anti-trust filing for the establishment of a joint venture with Hillhouse.
Key clients
China Capital Management, The Jordan Company.
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, Dongpeng Wang for labour and employment, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Client feedback
“JunHe provided professional legal advice for our transaction, especially in the transaction structure design and risk assessment. I think JunHe is very professional, and we appreciate their support.” – Banking and finance
“JunHe has profound knowledge in PRC regulatory and all policies. They can always give on-point advice to clients and have never let clients down.” – Capital markets
“They are detail-orientated.” – Capital markets
“The firm provides clear and concise drafting, very commercial advice.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is very experienced in merger control processes in China. The firm has efficient preparation of the notification form and responses to further questions from the State Administration for Market Regulation.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is able to provide a practical view based on law and experience.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is very diligent and can provide proper advice.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are extremely responsive and organised. The firm is very knowledgeable and able to identify relevant issues. Also, they are creative and agile to manage unexpected situations.” – Corporate and M&A
“JunHe has strong commercial sense and well-organised project planning.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm provides accurate legal opinions and prompt and timely feedback.” – Dispute resolution
“They did very well.” – Energy
“JunHe is very dynamic and reviews all sides of an issue and proposes more than one alternative, analysing its consequences. They also know our company very well, which allows them to identify possible new problems and how to avoid them. They have helped us to implement border prevention measures, asset monitoring, etc. They know all the tools that help us to prevent inconveniences.” – Intellectual property
“They are responsive and diligent.” – Investment funds
“JunHe could use a legal professional for the client to solve practical problems.” – Investment funds
“JunHe has a lot of experience in compliance and has good communication with regulators, enabling them to provide professional experience in compliance support for existing funds.” – Investment funds
“JunHe always show their deep expertise and give efficient communication. The lawyer we worked with is highly skilled and experienced in our fields. They also could provide the best possible representation.” – Labour and employment
“Lawyers in JunHe are professional and can help the client solve legal problems.” – Privacy and data protection
“JunHe is professional and efficient. They always meet our business requirements quickly and reflect them all in the transaction documents well. As they are experienced in IPOs, they can also give excellent ideas about compliant review, which is of great help as we look for IPOs as a method to exit.” – Private equity
“JunHe helps my institution to disentangle the complicated problems among the various stakeholders in the investment structure, which contribute much to a transactional status. JunHe’s legal expertise and transaction management capability are superior.” – Private equity
“They are professional, dedicated, and excellent at work.” – Real estate
Li Cai
“Li is very skilled in resolving company disputes and responds positively and sensitively.”
Jiang (Joe) Chen
“Jiang is extremely responsive and available at late and early hours. Also, he is very knowledgeable and super-friendly. He is direct and honest, too.”
Yan Chen
“Yan is responsive.”
Lijing Du
“Lijing is very good.”
Yung Yung Janet Hui
“She is able to provide clear, concise and commercial advice.”
“She is very experienced in SAMR filings and easy to work with. She is good at broader client updates, such as information on relevant changes to Chinese merger control rules.”
Lishan Li
“Well done.”
Ning Liu
“She was proactive and efficient in reply.”
“Ning has a strong commercial sense and is very hands-on.”
“Ning was able to provide professional legal service with good communication skills.”
Huiqing Qu
“She is very professional and diligent.”
Chunyang Shao
“Chunyang is responsible, professional and organised. He can arrange everything well.”
Dongpeng Wang
“He is professional.”
Man (Shelley) Wang
“She is very professional in fund compliance, has a very smooth channel of communication with regulators, and has a deep understanding of the spirit of legislation.”
Di Wu
“Di is able to provide professional advice on our inquiries, fully understand our needs, and accurately reflects our business intentions in the contract.”
Chumeng (Jessica) Xu
“Chumeng is very direct and clear in the expression of her ideas. She is innovative and a good listener. She asks for feedback whenever required. She is a very intelligent and affable woman. She is reliable and affectionate, which makes her very close to the client. She also demonstrates a great knowledge and handling of the legal tools of China, especially regarding the ‘wine and spirits law’, which is very important for us.”
Jinlong Yu
“He is very hands-on and detailed-orientated.”
“He uses legal knowledge to solve practical problems for clients.”
“Jinlong is highly responsible for client mandates. He has worked with us on a mega M&A deal and has been the lead lawyer for the entire process. Jinlong helped us to close the full cash exit successfully. We rely on his expertise and creative thinking for solving complicated legal matters.”
Yongqiang (YY) Yu
“Yongqiang always uses clear analysis, sound judgement, and effective communication to assess and manage potential risk, and furthermore provides a Rolls-Royce legal service.”
Work highlights
Advised VMware in obtaining conditional approval from the State Administration for Market Regulation for its sale to Broadcom.
Represented Mitsui and KDDI Corporation for the merger control filing in China.
Key clients
Alano Jaya Investment, Jianlong Group, Lundin Mining Corporation, POSCO Holdings, The Estee Lauder Companies.
Sunland Law Firm occupies a competition-focused space in the China legal market. Its international trade and competition team is highly experienced in handling conditional merger clearances. The chief proponent behind the merger filings, Yao Feng’s practice focuses on antitrust laws, international trade and foreign direct investment areas in her practice. She has handled filings to the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China regarding concentration of undertakings and has provided legal service in various international trade disputes for companies and government agencies. Partners Chenyang Zhang and Yunfeng Xing are other key names to note.
Client feedback
“Sunland Law Firm is a trusted adviser on merger control review processing at SAMR and also provides valuable insights on general competition issues in China.” – Competition/antitrust
Yao Feng
“Feng is a reliable adviser on antitrust issues and especially merger control notification strategies in China with both solid knowledge and great communication skills.”
Work highlights
Acted as the Chinese antitrust counsel in the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) review of KKR & Co and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund’s acquisition of shares in Cloudera. This case set up a new market definition among SAMR’s precedent in the field of data analysis.
Advised Tencent on its SAMR review in connection with its acquisition of shares in Redbook.
Advised EIG Pearl Holdings on its SAMR review in connection with its acquisition of shares in Aramco Oil Pipelines Company. This transaction was one of the world’s largest acquisition transactions in the energy and infrastructure sector in 2021.
Key clients
DSV Panalpina, Illinois Tool Works, Veolia Environment
Founded in 1992, Tian Yuan Law Firm is one of the first comprehensive law firms established in China. Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hong Kong and other locations, Tian Yuan Law Firm is highly ranked in capital markets, competition/antitrust and corporate and M&A. Partner Xiaohui Zhu has extensive experience in corporate law and capital markets, with a particular focus on M&A, restructuring, venture capital, private equity and securities issuances.
Client feedback
“They are professional, circumspective, and active. Good at communicating, working hard, and teamwork.” – Competition/antitrust
Work highlights
Represented JD.com in the "choose one" antitrust lawsuit against Alibaba Group.
Represented Qingqi to file administrative complaints against the administrative monopoly by the local government’s conduct in Shaoxing and Meizhou.
Key clients
Baidu, Beijing Gas Group, Beijing Hangji Technology, Simcere Pharmaceutical.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, but its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is extremely knowledgeable in the field of China financing and demonstrates the highest and most consistent professional standard for all services.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is highly responsive and professional.” – Banking and finance
“They are professional, efficient and dedicated.” – Banking and finance
“They work with international law firms and provide practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.” – Banking and finance
“They are very professional and proactive in providing legal advice.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is very professional, well prepared, and performs exceptionally well on the spot.” – Banking and finance
“They have professional career skills and extensive project experience, are highly dedicated and extremely efficient, and have a positive common attitude and spirit of cooperation.” – Capital markets
“They give insightful and down-to-earth suggestions on what the company could really achieve and act on.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun has a professional knowledge system, rich practical experience in the capital markets, efficient communication skills and timely feedback.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun did a good job.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun is professional, dedicated, timely, and trustworthy.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun has an extremely capable leadership team running its international arbitration practice. Huawei Sun and Lijun Cao stand out as excellent lawyers. They are supported by a very strong group of hard-working associates.” – Dispute resolution
“This firm is familiar with investment arbitration and commercial arbitration and can provide good legal advice on investment arbitration. The team is hard-working and diligent, capable of undertaking a large amount of work, and can properly handle complex domestic law issues in international arbitration cases. Some of the team members are relatively young and have good development potential.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm's team is hands-on, detailed, and thorough, and plays an active role as a co-counsellor. The firm's has exemplary ability to navigate through the laws and legal systems of foreign jurisdictions and participate in the exploration of solutions.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun communicates very well with other parties and is very dedicated, very professional, prompt, and highly efficient.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm doesn't avoid encountering problems. They had done well till now.” – Dispute resolution
“Lawyers are highly professional and dedicated, able to consider and solve problems from the perspective of clients.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun professionally and accurately grasps the core and timeline of the case. Also, they actively contact the opposing party to find a balance between the interests of the two parties in the dispute.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm excels in handling complex legal disputes, demonstrating their deep understanding of corporate law by providing strategic advice and crafting effective legal strategies to address intricate issues. They offer comprehensive legal support by managing various aspects of disputes, from drafting and revising agreements to representing clients in litigation, ensuring all legal bases are covered. Additionally, the firm prioritises client needs, tailoring their services to specific situations and showing dedication to achieving the best outcomes.” – Energy
“Zhong Lun always gave quick responses and organised effective counter-measures against the defendant's actions throughout the lawsuit. It is particularly noteworthy that the judicial appraisal opinion issued by the court-appointed appraiser was unfavourable. However, Zhong Lun skilfully handled this significant disadvantageous evidence and properly addressed the issue of the probative value of the judicial appraisal opinion, which is a highly contentious and tricky issue in both theory and practice.” – Energy
“They are fast and have a deep understanding of technology.” – Intellectual property
“The firm has great service quality, great training, and are up to date on local regulations.” – Privacy and data protection
“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of the legal landscape, particularly in the area of private equity and investment law. Their expertise allows them to provide sound legal advice and navigate complex legal issues with ease. The firm is meticulous in its approach to legal work. They leave no stone unturned when conducting due diligence, ensuring that all potential risks are identified and addressed. They prioritise the client's needs and tailor their services to fit individual requirements. Their personalised approach makes them stand out in the legal services industry. Also, the firm has a strong grasp of regulatory compliance, ensuring that all legal work is conducted within the boundaries of the law. They are prompt in their responses and keep clients informed about the progress of their cases, which is essential for maintaining trust and transparency.” – Private equity
“They did very well.” – Real estate
“They understand business and provide timely feedback. The firm is professional and diligent.” – Real estate
“Zhong Lun is a top Chinese full-service law firm with offices in many jurisdictions around the world and thousands of lawyers. Zhong Lun has legal experts in all of these areas.” – Regulatory
“The firm has very top professional quality; in the past years of our cooperation, Zhong Lun lawyers have shown a high level in the handling of key facts and interpretation of legal provisions, assisting to protect our legitimate rights and interests.” – Shipping
“Zhong Lun Law Firm provides comprehensive and professional services. It will accurately equip professional lawyers for different industries, fields, and types of cases to resolve different risks and disputes arising from business operations.” – Shipping
“They provide constructive advice for the deployment of local digital solutions.” – Technology and telecommunications
Wei (Wilson) Huo
“Lawyer Huo has extensive experience, strong professional legal knowledge, and detailed case preparation.”
“Wilson has a commanding grip on international arbitration laws and best practices and is able to apply his knowledge and skill, with remarkable strategic clarity, in different jurisdictions.”
“He provides high-quality solutions to customers.”
Guanghui Jin
“His professional skills, communication skills and professional attitude are very good.”
Hairong Li
“Hairong has a deep theoretical background and rich practical experience. She has strong ability to solve complex problems. Also, she is full of inventiveness and possesses strong communication skills.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is skilled in handling major, difficult, complex, cross-border legal issues that integrate civil, administrative, and criminal matters and can provide clients with practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.”
“Mr. Liu has led his legal team to provide legal services for us to establish and improve our compliance management system. With deep legal background and international vision, Mr. Liu and his legal team are well versed in corporate management and are good at providing comprehensive compliance legal services and resolving major commercial disputes for clients by using a combination of commercial and legal means.”
Tian Liu
“Tian has a profound knowledge of private equity and investment laws, which is crucial for providing accurate and relevant legal advice. She can dissect complex issues and devise effective legal strategies, demonstrating a high level of analytical thinking. She doesn't just react to situations; instead, she anticipates potential problems and proactively addresses them before they become issues.”
Jeffrey Liu
“Jeffrey has good knowledge in information protection and training. He is very professional and flexible with pricing.”
Shirley Lu
“Shirley's particular strengths derive from her robust legal expertise and sound commercial acumen. She is skilled in providing well-structured advice from her extensive experience and carefully thought-out context, which I appreciate very much. Shirley has an in-depth understanding of property financing legal intricacies and risks. Hence, she can balance various commercial and legal considerations to find practical solutions to difficult and complex issues. Shirley articulates her opinion frankly and maintains an open mind to different views and challenges.”
“She manages clients well and is very experienced in the financing area.”
“She has excellent communication skills and market know-how.”
Jingli Mu
“She and her team are very good at both down-to-earth suggestions and creative solutions.”
“She did very well.”
Huawei Sun
“Huawei is a first-rate lawyer; she has a great eye for detail but also a good strategic sense.”
“She is dedicated, with extensive experience in investment arbitration and commercial arbitration.”
Zhoujun Tang
“He has an extremely high level of professionalism, cooperation, responsiveness, and a good service attitude.”
“Zhoujun and the project team dig deep into the background and purpose of the regulatory legislation behind the capital market rules, assist the sponsor in promoting communication and argumentation with the regulatory authorities on various issues, and participate in solving major problems encountered in capital operation.”
Fangrong Wu
“He is highly professional.”
“He has excellent business thinking and excellent communication skills. He provides timely feedback and is diligent.”
Kun Wu
“Kun had made efficient and feasible plans for us; more importantly, she had given the right prediction and connected with judicial institutions efficiently. She has professional legal knowledge and high responsibility.”
Tian Yang
“Tian is doing hands-on work.”
Yutian Zhang
“Yutian is a highly professional lawyer with deep insights not only in law but also in business, able to put himself in the position of proposing constructive and operable solutions. He is a partner we trust very much.”
“Yutian not only has profound legal skills but also has a business mindset, which enables him to put himself in the client's shoes and formulate targeted legal service solutions to solve problems effectively.”
Bin Zhou
“Bin has professional litigation skills and patient communication skills.”
Bingyin Zhao
“Bingyin did very well.”
Xuan Zhou
“Xuan, a seasoned professional lawyer, exemplifies a plethora of positive attributes. His profound legal expertise instils confidence in clients, assuring us that our legal needs will be skilfully addressed. Xuan excels in communication, adeptly articulating intricate legal concepts and ensuring clients clearly grasp case developments. Possessing a natural talent for problem-solving, he swiftly identifies core issues and proposes viable solutions to optimise client interests. Attention to detail is a defining feature of his practice, as he meticulously reviews documents to pre-empt potential pitfalls.”
“Mr. Zhou is a top-quality lawyer who not only has a strong practice in dispute resolution but also possesses rich experience in ESG and carbon trading. Hence, he can combine his sophisticated legal expertise with abundant sectoral knowledge. He is also strategic and commercially aware. He can always put himself in the company's shoes and optimise his client's interests.”
Yang Zhou
“Yang has strong knowledge-based, solid expertise, and capability to advise on complex business solutions.”
Work highlights
Represented JD.com in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Alibaba for abuse of dominance before the Beijing High People's Court.
Advised Yunnan Energy New Material on a merger filing of the establishment of a joint venture with Contemporary Amperex Technology.
Advised Baowu Group for PRC merger filing on its investment in Simandou iron ore mine.
Key clients
AXA, Beijing Automotive Group, Motorola Solutions, Shell (China), Tongcheng Network Technology.
Founded in 1999 with branch offices in 20 cities across China, full-service law firm AllBright Law Offices is known for its expertise in capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and tax. Senior partner Fangzhou (Ark) Bao is experienced in providing legal services to companies regarding corporate restructurings and IPOs in both domestic and overseas stock exchanges.
Client feedback
“The firm adheres to the concept of high-quality and efficient service and teamwork, provides detailed legal analysis and practical legal advice for every project and case of customers, and actively solves legal problems.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is very efficient and responsible. They are also good at problem solving.” – Banking and finance
“The team's professional competence is excellent. Whether they are dealing with daily legal affairs or responding to unexpected legal issues, they can find solutions quickly and accurately, which is of great help to us. The team is extremely communicative and adaptable, and they can provide personalised legal advice and solutions according to different situations and needs. They also place great emphasis on communication with their clients to ensure that we are kept up to date with the progress and outcome of our cases.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very responsive. They work efficiently and provide creative ideas in litigation.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very experienced in the construction industry and gives us great support for the arbitration case. The firm always gives us instant replies and feedback.” – Dispute resolution
Xiaofeng (Michael) Chai
“He is professional and expert in the construction industry. His legal service is the best I have ever received.”
Qiang Chen
“He specialises in dispute resolution, equity investing, and highway construction.”
Minli Tang
“All of the good things I have to say about the firm are based on my work with partner Minli Tang. Minli is a very nice and friendly person, but she is a rock-solid fighter when confronting the other side. I really enjoy working with her because she is technically very good but also not afraid to take the case to the other side.”
Jianfeng (Leo) Wang
“Jianfeng is very experienced in dispute resolution. He has good business sense and could provide creative suggestions for litigation cases.”
Hui Xu
“He led his team of lawyers specialising in the field of banking finance, especially the collection of non-performing assets.”
Hanhua (Laura) Zhao
“She is good at problem solving and has great skills to help projects' success.”
Work highlights
Acted as an agent of Hunan Wanhe Construction Engineering, to participate in the case of disputes over construction contracts with Hunan Zhenghao Real Estate Development.
Acted as the agent of China Construction Fifth Engineering Bureau, to deal with a construction contract dispute with Hunan Xiangjiang Binteng Real Estate Development.
Key clients
Zhongtian Construction Group, Zhuzhou Hongyu Real Estate Development.
Since its founding in 2001, Anli Partners has etched itself a formidable niche in the China legal landscape with its concentration in a comprehensive range of high-end commercial legal services. The firm has a professional team of over 500 people, including more than 100 partners and senior consultants and over 430 associate lawyers, with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Nanjing, Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Hangzhou, Chongqing and Haikou. Hongyan Yuwen joined the firm’s dispute resolution practice in January 2024.
Client feedback
“The firm efficiently completed the drafting of the documents. Barristers have a wealth of experience.” – Construction
“My overall impression of Anli Partners is that it is professional, efficient, and prompt with feedback. They are flexible in adjusting their legal services bill according to the needs of their clients. The lawyers have the ability to deal with complex legal matters; not only are the team's leading lawyers experienced and have the ability to simplify and hit the nail on the head, but also the team members have the ability to perform super efficiently. The team members have a clear division of labour, and each of them is responsible for their own duties, and they can always deliver satisfactory results within the established time limit.” – Construction
“Anli Partners is very professional, and the lawyers I have dealt with have extensive experience in the field of construction and engineering. They are conscientious and proactive in solving problems for the company, and they approach their work with rigour and care. Furthermore, the lawyers understand the structure of our company and are always looking out for our businesspeople. Overall, the legal services provided by Anli Partners have helped to minimise risk, improve business efficiency, and bring long-term value to the company.” – Construction
“In the process of providing us with legal services, Anli formed a team of professional lawyers to analyse the case carefully and accurately find the focus of the dispute. Based on a solid legal foundation, the legal team pointed out the law that should be applied in this case. Even in the face of adverse circumstances, Anli remained proactive, developed the right strategy, conducted thorough investigations and preparations, and secured the testimony of witnesses in our favour. Throughout the whole process of the case, Anli has made outstanding contributions to the case and fought for our best interests.” – Dispute resolution
“Anli Partners has demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and efficient execution in providing legal services to us. The lawyers have a thorough understanding of the laws and regulations and were able to provide us with accurate and timely legal advice. In addition, Anli Partners handles issues in a very considerate and meticulous manner, providing quick feedback and finding solutions within a short period of time, sometimes requiring overtime work on weekends, and the lawyers respond in a timely manner.” – Infrastructure
Xiaoli Gao
“Ms. Gao is a very affable leading lawyer, with solid professional knowledge and extensive knowledge in a wide range of fields, good at extracting the most suitable cause of action and litigation strategy from the complicated facts of each case, working efficiently and in a timely manner, and being a friendly, humble, and smooth communicator. Under her leadership, her team has provided quality legal services to my former company by adhering to her philosophy of quality, efficiency, professionalism, and rigour.”
“Ms. Gao demonstrated excellent professionalism and communication skills in providing legal services to us. She can accurately grasp the project situation, provide clear legal advice, make prompt decisions when needed, and fully protect our interests when participating in project-related negotiations. She has been providing legal services since the project began, and she has been a very reliable partner of ours.”
“Ms. Gao combines professionalism and charisma. She has demonstrated her ability to deal with complex legal challenges and risk management, helping us to avoid legal risks effectively. At the same time, she has demonstrated strong communication skills and empathy in her interactions with the company's businesspeople, always putting herself in the company's shoes and thinking ahead of us, which has allowed our projects to move forward smoothly and the company's work to be recognised by the group's legal department. In every aspect, Ms. Gao is an indispensable legal adviser to our company.”
Qingyou Wang
“He formed a team of professional lawyers to analyse the case carefully and accurately find the focus of the dispute.”
Work highlights
Acted for the Beijing City Sub Central Station Integrated Hub Project, which is a landmark project in the field of legal services for infrastructure construction.
Key clients
Beijing Dongcheng District People's Government Housing Acquisition Office, Beijing Jinhua Tongda Real Estate Development, China Construction Installation Engineering Corporation.
Established in 1995, Shanghai-based firm Boss & Young is most reputable for its construction practice. Partner Guofei Lu leads the firm’s real estate and construction practice. He is exceptionally skilled in both contentious and non-contentious matters involving development projects and disputes arising from construction projects and transactions.
Work highlights
Advised the whole process of the project of an international aviation maintenance service platform in Shanghai Lin-gang.
Acted for Diageo in its investment and construction of the “Whiskey Production and Tourist Experience Center Project” in Dali prefecture, Yunnan province.
Key clients
China National Aviation Fuel Group Logistics Corporation, Shanghai Construction Real Estate Corporation.
Shanghai-based City Development Law Firm is consistently referenced among market peers in the capacity of construction and real estate, an area in which the firm has found a particular niche. The firm’s construction department consists of multiple outstanding teams with lawyers having both legal and civil engineering backgrounds. The chief proponent behind the infrastructure, public utilities and landmark projects, Shuying Zhu is skilled at handling both non-litigation and litigation cases related to the fields of construction and real estate.
Work highlights
Advised Taizhou Taichung Rail Transit Company on Taizhou City Regional S1 Line Phase I PPP project.
Advised the plaintiff in a construction contract dispute between China Eleventh Chemical Construction Company and Ningxia Changyi Clean Energy Company.
Key Clients
China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction Company, Suzhou Longda Real Estate Development Company, Wuhu Hexiang Construction Engineering Company.
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, who specialises in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation. The firm welcomed five partners for dispute resolution over the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are really professional. When dealing with complex projects, they can accurately understand the situation and needs of the project and understand the legislative trend. They integrate various laws and policies and give us a lot of help and support.” – Banking and finance
“They integrate various laws and policies and give us a lot of help and support. In addition, their global network also enables them to provide us with overseas legal services.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is experienced and insightful, with a precise grasp of the legal and policy boundaries, creating business value with the law.” – Banking and finance
“They provide prompt feedback, an active approach, and professional service.” – Competition/antitrust
“Dacheng Law Offices provided professional and practical legal opinion and solutions to us.” – Competition/antitrust
“The team has a large number of personnel and overall high quality. They are familiar with the laws and regulations in the field of construction engineering and are skilled in handling large, difficult, and complex cases in the construction engineering field. They have rich practical experience in handling legal services, which are comprehensive, in-depth, and meticulous, with high service quality and quick feedback. They attach great importance to commercial promotion.” – Construction
“The firm handled the employee relation cases professionally and with customer focus.” – Labour and employment
“They have a professional attitude and rich industry experience, which helped us to close the acquisition efficiently.” – Real estate
Jianmin (Ken) Dai
“He is professional and provides constructive advice.”
Zhisong Deng
“Zhisong is very professional in regard to antitrust, and he is very familiar with life science business and legal practice and provides comprehensive legal services to clients.”
Huixiao Han
“He has rich experience in dispute resolution, legal risk control and crisis management in finance, corporate and trade. Through comprehensive analyses and accurate grasp of the other party, he could develop optimal solutions from a unique perspective.”
Ying Jian
“Ying Jian is good at M&A, restructuring, and financing services. Her advice was accurate and professional. When we encounter relatively rare or cutting-edge problems, she can provide us with suggestions from the perspectives of legislation, supervision, and practice for us to make all-round reference. She is very helpful to us in terms of professionalism and understanding of the actual situation of the industry. Ying Jian can provide us with advice from various perspectives and dimensions, including the law. Sometimes she even provides effective advice not only from a legal perspective but also from various other perspectives, such as the professional ethics of company employees, the risks of employment, and industry risks. Her service makes us feel very reassured.”
“She is very good at providing us with multi-dimensional services. Her suggestions often make us feel enlightened, and our difficulties can be resolved well with her help. Her service always surprises us.”
Yingying (lily) Li
“Yingying Li's team of lawyers has top-notch expertise in handling major, difficult and complex dispute resolution cases. She always understands our needs quickly and accurately and is able to accurately grasp the key and core points of a case to make it simpler and more complicated. Under the leadership of Yingying Li, the team provides us with innovative, pragmatic and effective solutions in a timely manner, and is a trustworthy and excellent team.”
“Yingying Li is an excellent lawyer with breakthrough power and creativity. Under her leadership, her team not only has excellent professional ability in the field of dispute resolution of gold financing and management but also continues to plough into the corporate and M&A and restructuring sectors and is well-versed in the way of survival in the capital market, such as investment banking, private equity, and shareholding, to be able to create the most preferred customised solutions for her clients. This is the kind of complex team we need and trust.”
Shane Luo
“He very closely follows up on client needs, thinks from the perspective of the customer, and always provides feedback quickly and professionally.”
Yun Tang
“She is very positive and cooperative.”
Work highlights
Advised Shanxi Fengrong Real Estate Development in a dispute with China Railway Sixth Bureau over a construction contract.
Advised China Electric Power Engineering Consultant Group - North China Electric Power Design Institute and State Grid North China International Power Engineering (Beijing) in connection with a contract dispute with Ningxia Eastern Thermal Power.
Key clients
Beijing Baichuang Environmental Protection Company, China Chemical Engineering 11th Construction Company, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China.
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“Global Law Offices provides a one-stop quality service covering various aspects of clients’ needs.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional and diligent and provide very excellent legal service.” – Dispute resolution
“Global Law Office has a solid foundation in international law and a good sense of judgement on the priority of issues involved in investment arbitration. This law firm could develop well-thought-out legal strategies and opinions. It can deal with complex domestic legal issues and has a good understanding of government work procedures, which could ensure more efficient communication with government agencies.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is very professional and has rich experience in dispute resolution.” – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers’ expertise in dispute resolution impressed me most. They are very diligent and professional. They helped us to win a case, which would have been very hard to achieve such a good outcome in our view without their diligence and expertise.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is diligent and professional.” – Dispute resolution
“It’s one of those law firms that provides truly professional legal service and yet has a deep understanding of the nuances of conducting arbitrations in China.” – Energy
“GLO did a good job and navigated us through the workable methods on complying with China's privacy and data protection regulatory requirements, keeping a balance between fulfilling our business purposes of implementing those cloud services into our daily work and complying with Chinese laws.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They have good drafting and negotiation skills.” – Private equity
“The firm provides quick feedback and has professional legal ability.” – Private equity
“GLO's team has extensive experience in private equity investment projects, and its services representing investors are not limited to the establishment and operation of funds but also include assisting investors in making various arrangements for the compliance and security of the underlying asset transaction arrangements from an agreement perspective.” – Private equity
“They understand business and risk balancing solutions, have rich knowledge of the healthcare industry and a well-established network, and are good at cost control.” – Regulatory
Guangying (Amy) Dai
“She personally participated in the negotiation of the agreement and assisted the team in quality control.”
Yifeng Gao
“He is the doyen of the dispute resolution scene in Beijing.”
Shifang Guo
“Shifang is a well-versed transaction lawyer who can provide legally practicable and commercially viable solutions in various transaction settings, particularly those requiring quick responses and creative thinking. With profound experience in TMT sectors, Shifang is also equipped with unique industrial perspective and insights to tailor her services specifically for investments on this track.”
Huawei Lin
“He has good management ability.”
Jie (Maggie) Meng
“Jie is an excellent privacy and data protection expert, and she can provide workable solutions for any questions.”
Lei Niu
“Lei is responsible, accessible, and problem-solving. He has very deep industry sector knowledge.”
Qing Ren
“He is professional and efficient.”
“He has good legal knowledge and legal judgement.”
Jinghe Wang
“He has rich legal knowledge, outstanding professional ability and good service attitude.”
Tony Zhang
“He is professional and delivers.”
Alan Zhou
“Alan understands industry and business and is very proactive in risk management for the customer. He always responds on time.”
Work highlights
Advised China Merchants Expressway Network & Technology Holdings to acquire Road King's highway assets.
Advised Beijing Infrastructure Investment on establishment of Beijing Suburban Railway Joint Development Group.
Advised Beijing BII City Utility Tunnel Investment on the construction and development of underground utility tunnel in Beijing.
Key clients
Beijing Shouchuang Thermal Power, Mentougou Investment Management, Shanghai Fengqin Real Estate.
Jundu Law Firm specialises in construction. The firm’s construction team is particularly good at engineering and real estate and is often involved in bidding, drafting contracts, development, arbitration and litigation settlement. Founding partner Jinghui Tan’s practice covers construction, infrastructure investment, real estate development, and settlement of complex commercial disputes. The firm also boosted its construction capacity with three new partners in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are proficient in legal knowledge and industry expertise in the real estate industry and construction engineering industry, proficient in the company's operations, and able to provide the company with dispute resolution solutions that can truly solve the company's current problems.” – Dispute resolution
Jinghui Tan
“Jinghui can think proactively, think about legal issues from a business operations perspective, and provide solutions to legal issues that have the power to support operational development.”
Work highlights
Advised Shenzhen Huayang International Engineering Design in a dispute over a construction contract among up to seven subjects of the lawsuits.
Key clients
China International Pharmaceutical Health Corporation, China Railway Seventh Group.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, but its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is extremely knowledgeable in the field of China financing and demonstrates the highest and most consistent professional standard for all services.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is highly responsive and professional.” – Banking and finance
“They are professional, efficient and dedicated.” – Banking and finance
“They work with international law firms and provide practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.” – Banking and finance
“They are very professional and proactive in providing legal advice.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is very professional, well prepared, and performs exceptionally well on the spot.” – Banking and finance
“They have professional career skills and extensive project experience, are highly dedicated and extremely efficient, and have a positive common attitude and spirit of cooperation.” – Capital markets
“They give insightful and down-to-earth suggestions on what the company could really achieve and act on.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun has a professional knowledge system, rich practical experience in the capital markets, efficient communication skills and timely feedback.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun did a good job.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun is professional, dedicated, timely, and trustworthy.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun has an extremely capable leadership team running its international arbitration practice. Huawei Sun and Lijun Cao stand out as excellent lawyers. They are supported by a very strong group of hard-working associates.” – Dispute resolution
“This firm is familiar with investment arbitration and commercial arbitration and can provide good legal advice on investment arbitration. The team is hard-working and diligent, capable of undertaking a large amount of work, and can properly handle complex domestic law issues in international arbitration cases. Some of the team members are relatively young and have good development potential.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm's team is hands-on, detailed, and thorough, and plays an active role as a co-counsellor. The firm's has exemplary ability to navigate through the laws and legal systems of foreign jurisdictions and participate in the exploration of solutions.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun communicates very well with other parties and is very dedicated, very professional, prompt, and highly efficient.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm doesn't avoid encountering problems. They had done well till now.” – Dispute resolution
“Lawyers are highly professional and dedicated, able to consider and solve problems from the perspective of clients.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun professionally and accurately grasps the core and timeline of the case. Also, they actively contact the opposing party to find a balance between the interests of the two parties in the dispute.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm excels in handling complex legal disputes, demonstrating their deep understanding of corporate law by providing strategic advice and crafting effective legal strategies to address intricate issues. They offer comprehensive legal support by managing various aspects of disputes, from drafting and revising agreements to representing clients in litigation, ensuring all legal bases are covered. Additionally, the firm prioritises client needs, tailoring their services to specific situations and showing dedication to achieving the best outcomes.” – Energy
“Zhong Lun always gave quick responses and organised effective counter-measures against the defendant's actions throughout the lawsuit. It is particularly noteworthy that the judicial appraisal opinion issued by the court-appointed appraiser was unfavourable. However, Zhong Lun skilfully handled this significant disadvantageous evidence and properly addressed the issue of the probative value of the judicial appraisal opinion, which is a highly contentious and tricky issue in both theory and practice.” – Energy
“They are fast and have a deep understanding of technology.” – Intellectual property
“The firm has great service quality, great training, and are up to date on local regulations.” – Privacy and data protection
“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of the legal landscape, particularly in the area of private equity and investment law. Their expertise allows them to provide sound legal advice and navigate complex legal issues with ease. The firm is meticulous in its approach to legal work. They leave no stone unturned when conducting due diligence, ensuring that all potential risks are identified and addressed. They prioritise the client's needs and tailor their services to fit individual requirements. Their personalised approach makes them stand out in the legal services industry. Also, the firm has a strong grasp of regulatory compliance, ensuring that all legal work is conducted within the boundaries of the law. They are prompt in their responses and keep clients informed about the progress of their cases, which is essential for maintaining trust and transparency.” – Private equity
“They did very well.” – Real estate
“They understand business and provide timely feedback. The firm is professional and diligent.” – Real estate
“Zhong Lun is a top Chinese full-service law firm with offices in many jurisdictions around the world and thousands of lawyers. Zhong Lun has legal experts in all of these areas.” – Regulatory
“The firm has very top professional quality; in the past years of our cooperation, Zhong Lun lawyers have shown a high level in the handling of key facts and interpretation of legal provisions, assisting to protect our legitimate rights and interests.” – Shipping
“Zhong Lun Law Firm provides comprehensive and professional services. It will accurately equip professional lawyers for different industries, fields, and types of cases to resolve different risks and disputes arising from business operations.” – Shipping
“They provide constructive advice for the deployment of local digital solutions.” – Technology and telecommunications
Wei (Wilson) Huo
“Lawyer Huo has extensive experience, strong professional legal knowledge, and detailed case preparation.”
“Wilson has a commanding grip on international arbitration laws and best practices and is able to apply his knowledge and skill, with remarkable strategic clarity, in different jurisdictions.”
“He provides high-quality solutions to customers.”
Guanghui Jin
“His professional skills, communication skills and professional attitude are very good.”
Hairong Li
“Hairong has a deep theoretical background and rich practical experience. She has strong ability to solve complex problems. Also, she is full of inventiveness and possesses strong communication skills.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is skilled in handling major, difficult, complex, cross-border legal issues that integrate civil, administrative, and criminal matters and can provide clients with practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.”
“Mr. Liu has led his legal team to provide legal services for us to establish and improve our compliance management system. With deep legal background and international vision, Mr. Liu and his legal team are well versed in corporate management and are good at providing comprehensive compliance legal services and resolving major commercial disputes for clients by using a combination of commercial and legal means.”
Tian Liu
“Tian has a profound knowledge of private equity and investment laws, which is crucial for providing accurate and relevant legal advice. She can dissect complex issues and devise effective legal strategies, demonstrating a high level of analytical thinking. She doesn't just react to situations; instead, she anticipates potential problems and proactively addresses them before they become issues.”
Jeffrey Liu
“Jeffrey has good knowledge in information protection and training. He is very professional and flexible with pricing.”
Shirley Lu
“Shirley's particular strengths derive from her robust legal expertise and sound commercial acumen. She is skilled in providing well-structured advice from her extensive experience and carefully thought-out context, which I appreciate very much. Shirley has an in-depth understanding of property financing legal intricacies and risks. Hence, she can balance various commercial and legal considerations to find practical solutions to difficult and complex issues. Shirley articulates her opinion frankly and maintains an open mind to different views and challenges.”
“She manages clients well and is very experienced in the financing area.”
“She has excellent communication skills and market know-how.”
Jingli Mu
“She and her team are very good at both down-to-earth suggestions and creative solutions.”
“She did very well.”
Huawei Sun
“Huawei is a first-rate lawyer; she has a great eye for detail but also a good strategic sense.”
“She is dedicated, with extensive experience in investment arbitration and commercial arbitration.”
Zhoujun Tang
“He has an extremely high level of professionalism, cooperation, responsiveness, and a good service attitude.”
“Zhoujun and the project team dig deep into the background and purpose of the regulatory legislation behind the capital market rules, assist the sponsor in promoting communication and argumentation with the regulatory authorities on various issues, and participate in solving major problems encountered in capital operation.”
Fangrong Wu
“He is highly professional.”
“He has excellent business thinking and excellent communication skills. He provides timely feedback and is diligent.”
Kun Wu
“Kun had made efficient and feasible plans for us; more importantly, she had given the right prediction and connected with judicial institutions efficiently. She has professional legal knowledge and high responsibility.”
Tian Yang
“Tian is doing hands-on work.”
Yutian Zhang
“Yutian is a highly professional lawyer with deep insights not only in law but also in business, able to put himself in the position of proposing constructive and operable solutions. He is a partner we trust very much.”
“Yutian not only has profound legal skills but also has a business mindset, which enables him to put himself in the client's shoes and formulate targeted legal service solutions to solve problems effectively.”
Bin Zhou
“Bin has professional litigation skills and patient communication skills.”
Bingyin Zhao
“Bingyin did very well.”
Xuan Zhou
“Xuan, a seasoned professional lawyer, exemplifies a plethora of positive attributes. His profound legal expertise instils confidence in clients, assuring us that our legal needs will be skilfully addressed. Xuan excels in communication, adeptly articulating intricate legal concepts and ensuring clients clearly grasp case developments. Possessing a natural talent for problem-solving, he swiftly identifies core issues and proposes viable solutions to optimise client interests. Attention to detail is a defining feature of his practice, as he meticulously reviews documents to pre-empt potential pitfalls.”
“Mr. Zhou is a top-quality lawyer who not only has a strong practice in dispute resolution but also possesses rich experience in ESG and carbon trading. Hence, he can combine his sophisticated legal expertise with abundant sectoral knowledge. He is also strategic and commercially aware. He can always put himself in the company's shoes and optimise his client's interests.”
Yang Zhou
“Yang has strong knowledge-based, solid expertise, and capability to advise on complex business solutions.”
Work highlights
Advised China Central Television (CCTV) on the construction project of CCTV’s new site.
Advised The Universal Beijing Theme Park and Resort on whole-process legal services on construction.
Advised Greentown Zhefan Real Estate on the development and construction of the Jinsha Project, which was a benchmark project delivered by Greentown China in Hangzhou that year.
Key clients
China Energy Engineering Investment Corporation, Cummins (China) Investment, PowerChina Eco-Environment Group, Shanghai Shen-tie Investment.
Founded in 1999 with branch offices in 20 cities across China, full-service law firm AllBright Law Offices is known for its expertise in capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and tax. Senior partner Fangzhou (Ark) Bao is experienced in providing legal services to companies regarding corporate restructurings and IPOs in both domestic and overseas stock exchanges.
Client feedback
“The firm adheres to the concept of high-quality and efficient service and teamwork, provides detailed legal analysis and practical legal advice for every project and case of customers, and actively solves legal problems.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is very efficient and responsible. They are also good at problem solving.” – Banking and finance
“The team's professional competence is excellent. Whether they are dealing with daily legal affairs or responding to unexpected legal issues, they can find solutions quickly and accurately, which is of great help to us. The team is extremely communicative and adaptable, and they can provide personalised legal advice and solutions according to different situations and needs. They also place great emphasis on communication with their clients to ensure that we are kept up to date with the progress and outcome of our cases.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very responsive. They work efficiently and provide creative ideas in litigation.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very experienced in the construction industry and gives us great support for the arbitration case. The firm always gives us instant replies and feedback.” – Dispute resolution
Xiaofeng (Michael) Chai
“He is professional and expert in the construction industry. His legal service is the best I have ever received.”
Qiang Chen
“He specialises in dispute resolution, equity investing, and highway construction.”
Minli Tang
“All of the good things I have to say about the firm are based on my work with partner Minli Tang. Minli is a very nice and friendly person, but she is a rock-solid fighter when confronting the other side. I really enjoy working with her because she is technically very good but also not afraid to take the case to the other side.”
Jianfeng (Leo) Wang
“Jianfeng is very experienced in dispute resolution. He has good business sense and could provide creative suggestions for litigation cases.”
Hui Xu
“He led his team of lawyers specialising in the field of banking finance, especially the collection of non-performing assets.”
Hanhua (Laura) Zhao
“She is good at problem solving and has great skills to help projects' success.”
Work highlights
Acted as the legal adviser of Jiangxi Pharmaceutical Group to provide professional legal services for obtaining control of Charmacy Pharmaceutical, a Hong Kong-listed company. The structure of this transaction is relatively complex.
Acted as a legal adviser to Beijing Shurui to provide legal services for its C3 round of financing, including financing negotiation, drafting and modification of transaction terms, and registration of equity changes.
Key clients
Accurate Capital, Alliedstar Medical Equipment, Gracell Biotechnologies, Lifeon Pharmaceutical, Umicore Group.
AnJie Broad Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in insurance. The firm also has expertise in the areas of banking and finance, cross-border M&A, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and labour and employment. Partner Hao Zhan has handled a large number of cases in antitrust civil litigation, antitrust investigations, notifications for concentrations of undertakings and antitrust compliance. Ying Song and Zhining Wang are other two key partners for competition/antitrust in the firm.
Client feedback
“Anjie provided us with very comprehensive and pragmatic solutions and advice. The firm was very responsive.” – Technology and telecommunications
Zhenghe Liu
“He is very pragmatic and very responsive.”
Work highlights
Advised CICC Qichen Phase II Industry Equity Investment Fund on its investment into the Series B financing of Wuxi DIS Microelectronics Company with a total investment amount of $72 million (Rmb520 million).
Advised Pregene Biopharma to grant a licence for further development and commercialisation of a new medicine and related matters.
Full-service law firm Broad & Bright provides legal services in multiple practice areas for clients, with particular expertise in cross-border business transactions. A key partner to note in the firm’s M&A team is Hongchuan Liu, whose practice covers capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and private equity. The firm has hired several new partners in the past 12 months, including Jenny Zhong from JunHe, Sanny Liu from DeHeng Law Offices, and Wang Zhang from Dentons China.
Client feedback
“Always finishes work to first-grade quality. Patient and devoted to analyse difficult problems.” – Corporate and M&A
“Professional, with a deep understanding of the industry and law.” – Corporate and M&A
Xiaoou Huang
“Very responsive with rich experience in corporate law.”
Work highlights
Advised global chemical distributor Azelis on its acquisition of Ingredients Plus China.
Advising BYD, a leading electric car manufacturer in China, on the shareholding restructure of Denza, a joint venture established by BYD and Daimler.
Advised Tedia US on its sale of equity interest in Anhui Tedia to Titan. This transaction helps Tedia US achieve a high return and will enhance the future strategy of Tedia US and Titan in their respective markets.
Commerce & Finance Law Offices provides a comprehensive and diverse array of legal services that range from capital markets, corporate and M&A and dispute resolution to restructuring and insolvency. The firm has etched itself a formidable niche in the China legal landscape with its concentration on representing overseas companies that have investment interests in China. Its capital markets team has assisted many companies in completing their IPOs, refinancing and offering of bonds and other securities in the capital markets arena. Its dispute resolution practice, on the other hand, hosts a stable of litigators including Hongji Li and Jialu Wang, who have proven adept with a particular focus on the commercial disputes space. Partners Chengchen (Mark) Gan, Bin Wang and Yudong (Steve) Zhao joined the firm recently. Partners Lingyun Dai and Tao Liu left the firm.
Client feedback
“The Commerce & Finance Law Offices possess the ability to quickly and deeply understand the commercial needs of their clients. They are not only capable of resolving disputes through litigation and arbitration but also adept at providing alternative solutions to other issues. In our collaboration with the Commerce & Finance Law Offices, we have found the lawyers we worked with to be professional and diligent, making them excellent partners to work with.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm has demonstrated excellence in trademark matters.” – Intellectual property
Jing Chen
“She has excelled in trademark matters and has also worked in other areas of intellectual property.”
Qiang Cui
“Mr. Cui possesses extensive professional abilities and skills in litigation and arbitration, and at the same time, he has a profound understanding of financial products and financial markets. He can provide clients with professional and practical advice.”
Work highlights
Advised Wuling Power on the development and acquisition of new energy projects in Bangladesh. Coba Wind Power Project in Bangladesh is the first green power project integrating investment, construction, and operation of SINOPEC in south Asia and the first wind power project in Bangladesh.
Advised Goldman Sachs (Asia) on Bilibili's issuance of American depositary shares and purchase of exchangeable bonds, which is the first concurrent notes exchange and equity offering ever completed by a US and Hong Kong dual-listed issuer, and the first new share issuance financing for Chinese red-chip companies in the US markets since 2023.
Key clients
China Resources National Corporation, CICC, Gravitas Education Holdings, Qingdao Port International Company.
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, who specialises in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation. The firm welcomed five partners for dispute resolution over the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are really professional. When dealing with complex projects, they can accurately understand the situation and needs of the project and understand the legislative trend. They integrate various laws and policies and give us a lot of help and support.” – Banking and finance
“They integrate various laws and policies and give us a lot of help and support. In addition, their global network also enables them to provide us with overseas legal services.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is experienced and insightful, with a precise grasp of the legal and policy boundaries, creating business value with the law.” – Banking and finance
“They provide prompt feedback, an active approach, and professional service.” – Competition/antitrust
“Dacheng Law Offices provided professional and practical legal opinion and solutions to us.” – Competition/antitrust
“The team has a large number of personnel and overall high quality. They are familiar with the laws and regulations in the field of construction engineering and are skilled in handling large, difficult, and complex cases in the construction engineering field. They have rich practical experience in handling legal services, which are comprehensive, in-depth, and meticulous, with high service quality and quick feedback. They attach great importance to commercial promotion.” – Construction
“The firm handled the employee relation cases professionally and with customer focus.” – Labour and employment
“They have a professional attitude and rich industry experience, which helped us to close the acquisition efficiently.” – Real estate
Jianmin (Ken) Dai
“He is professional and provides constructive advice.”
Zhisong Deng
“Zhisong is very professional in regard to antitrust, and he is very familiar with life science business and legal practice and provides comprehensive legal services to clients.”
Huixiao Han
“He has rich experience in dispute resolution, legal risk control and crisis management in finance, corporate and trade. Through comprehensive analyses and accurate grasp of the other party, he could develop optimal solutions from a unique perspective.”
Ying Jian
“Ying Jian is good at M&A, restructuring, and financing services. Her advice was accurate and professional. When we encounter relatively rare or cutting-edge problems, she can provide us with suggestions from the perspectives of legislation, supervision, and practice for us to make all-round reference. She is very helpful to us in terms of professionalism and understanding of the actual situation of the industry. Ying Jian can provide us with advice from various perspectives and dimensions, including the law. Sometimes she even provides effective advice not only from a legal perspective but also from various other perspectives, such as the professional ethics of company employees, the risks of employment, and industry risks. Her service makes us feel very reassured.”
“She is very good at providing us with multi-dimensional services. Her suggestions often make us feel enlightened, and our difficulties can be resolved well with her help. Her service always surprises us.”
Yingying (lily) Li
“Yingying Li's team of lawyers has top-notch expertise in handling major, difficult and complex dispute resolution cases. She always understands our needs quickly and accurately and is able to accurately grasp the key and core points of a case to make it simpler and more complicated. Under the leadership of Yingying Li, the team provides us with innovative, pragmatic and effective solutions in a timely manner, and is a trustworthy and excellent team.”
“Yingying Li is an excellent lawyer with breakthrough power and creativity. Under her leadership, her team not only has excellent professional ability in the field of dispute resolution of gold financing and management but also continues to plough into the corporate and M&A and restructuring sectors and is well-versed in the way of survival in the capital market, such as investment banking, private equity, and shareholding, to be able to create the most preferred customised solutions for her clients. This is the kind of complex team we need and trust.”
Shane Luo
“He very closely follows up on client needs, thinks from the perspective of the customer, and always provides feedback quickly and professionally.”
Yun Tang
“She is very positive and cooperative.”
Work highlights
Advised IXM and ERG Clean Tech in submitting the merger filing for establishing a joint venture with Glencore International.
Key clients
Anti-monopoly Division I of State Administration for Market Regulation.
DaHui Lawyers has extensive experience in capital markets transactions and has served as PRC counsel for issuers and underwriters in both equity and debt offerings in the US and Hong Kong, handling IPOs, secondary offerings, bond offerings and private placements. Managing partner of DaHui Lawyers, Richard Ma, has more than 20 years of experience in representing companies in capital markets, M&A, investments and compliance matters. His industry strengths are in media and entertainment, and technology and telecommunications. The firm welcomed partner Jue Li for dispute resolution in June 2023.
Work highlights
Advised J&T Express in a merger control filing for its acquisition of Fengwang from SF Express with a special time constraint connected with the IPO in Hong Kong that J&T Express was initiating at the same time.
Advised one of the world’s top three international pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to acquire actual control of the Chinese joint venture.
Key clients
Comcast Corporation, Elsevier.
D’Andrea & Partners Legal Counsel, named for managing partner Carlo D’Andrea, mines a unique niche exclusively dedicated to inbound investment projects, especially for its clients who are Italian conglomerates and SMEs entering the China market. D’Andrea specialises in cross-border mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property rights. Another key partner to note is Matteo Zhi, who has extensive experience in Sino-Italian investments and legal affairs.
Client feedback
“The firm is very professional and skilled in supporting us in the discussion with local authorities.” – Real estate
Carlo D'Andrea
“He has high skills in communication and capability to drive to the result.”
Work highlights
Advised Marposs in handling the entire process of acquiring Solarius's global business in China, including but not limited to participation in negotiations, due diligence, preparation of transaction documents, and subsequent closing matters.
Advised Piovan Group in signing an investment agreement with the Suzhou National High-tech Industrial Development Zone Management Committee for a total amount of $25 million and assisted in negotiating the best conditions for the relocation project, especially in the industrial sector, striving for preferential treatment within the scope allowed by the district's specific policies and relevant regulations.
Key clients
China Construction Bank (Asia), Radici Engineering Plastics (Suzhou), Valvitalia (Suzhou) Valves.
Founded in 1993, DeHeng Law Offices is one of the leading law firms providing comprehensive legal services. DeHeng has over 4,000 legal service professionals and specialises in acquisition finance and project finance. Partner Xu (Jennifer) Zhang is experienced in cross-border financing, including syndicated lending, asset finance and sovereign loans.
Client feedback
“They have professionalism in the field and are business-savvy.” – Technology and telecommunications
Buyinnasen Ji
“The plaintiff initiated legal proceedings at the Guangdong Provincial High People's Court, seeking a claim exceeding $27.5 million (Rmb200 million), nearly ten times their original investment. In 2020, the High People's Court issued a judgment awarding the plaintiff compensation exceeding $18.2 million (Rmb132 million). Under such unfavourable circumstances, DeHeng Law Offices was entrusted with representing our interests, and attorney Buyinnasen Ji acted as our representative. In the second-instance trial, presided over by the Supreme People's Court of China, attorney Ji achieved a favourable verdict. This led to the case being remanded to the Guangdong Provincial High People's Court for retrial. During the first-instance retrial, attorney Ji successfully reduced the compensation amount to approximately $5.24 million (Rmb38 million), resulting in a 70% reduction in our losses. In the second-instance retrial heard by the Supreme People's Court of China, attorney Ji successfully represented us to uphold the revised judgment in February 2024.”
Yinan Wang
“He is an expert in data protection and has strong business-savvy. His advice is professional and down to earth.”
Work highlights
Advised CSSC Science & Technology on its major assets restructuring project.
Advised Bizconf Telecom on selling the controlling stake to Jiangsu Xinlinfei Investment. This transaction changed the actual controlling party's stock lock-up period commitment set during the IPO, which is a significant breakthrough in this case.
Key clients
China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, Datang Telecom Technology, Shenzhen Bauing Construction Holding Group.
Top-tier firm Fangda Partners dominates the majority of ranking tables. Its regulatory team provides one-stop compliance and government enforcement services, including corporate investigations, government enforcement, compliance advisory and related contentious matters. A key partner to note in the team is Kate Yin, who is a recognised leader in complex government enforcement, internal investigation and regulatory compliance, especially for challenging cross-border matters. Corporate partner Jeffrey Ding attends to a varied practice composed of capital markets, corporate M&A and private equity, while Pu (Alexandra) Yang is a long-time authority in the intellectual property capacity. The firm welcomed partner Feng Wang for dispute resolution in January 2024. Partner Shanjian Zheng left the firm in March 2024.
Client feedback
“They proactively responded to the client's needs, and willing to provide on-site negotiation meeting services.” – Aviation and shipping
“The firm is professional, conscientious, experienced and does good work.” – Capital markets
“The firm has quick response and thorough business understanding.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda provides problem-solving, professional, networking and value-add services.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda has been very quick in response to the needs of my team, willing to work extra hours to meet our tight deadlines, and very solution-oriented. They have also provided me with very good references for insights into legislative developments. ” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm provides expert advice and excellent responsiveness. Their lawyers are good to work with.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda Partners is very experienced in the Chinese regulations. They are also very sophisticated in M&A.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda provides expert advice and excellent responsiveness. Their lawyers are good to work with. The firm is highly professional, able to resolve differences between the two parties and protect the interests of the client, highly dedicated and very responsive, with a 24/7 response time. It has a global outlook and a high degree of internationalisation.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda's team is very good at problem solving. We have a few complicated terms, which they first help us to simplify and provide us with creative solutions to lower the risk exposure. Also, they are very accountable and detail-oriented. The whole team is very dedicated to the transaction and works with us like one team. They are also very patient. This is a time-consuming deal, and from day one to the closing, there are many ups and downs, and Fangda's team is always there for us. We feel very comfortable and confident by working with this team.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are leading counsels for our cases in Greater China, which are very important for the whole dispute across the world.” – Dispute resolution
“They are very active and professional, with have rich experience in relevant fields.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's work for our company providing services to the team – whether in the ability to deal with complex matters, service quality, or feedback speed – has given us a lot of help, especially in unexpected events. In general, emergencies are often urgent matters that require high quality and fast feedback. In this requirement, Fangda can provide services very effectively, and in the connection of multiple business sectors, it can also provide customers with high-quality services, and efficient cooperation within the team does not require the customer to make repeated responses or introductions to the same matter many times.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is detailed-oriented and knowledgeable.” – Intellectual property
“Fangda is very fast in response, has well-thought-out solutions, and is highly qualified.” – Intellectual property
“The firm helped us get a positive judgment for a global FRAND rate case.” – Intellectual property
“Fangda is devoted and professional.” – Intellectual property
“The Fangda team assists during the whole process of the buyout deal, including designing the deal structure, legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and closing. The Fangda team has a profound understanding of the deal from a commercial standpoint.” – Private equity
“The firm is efficient and professional.” – Regulatory
“The question we were seeking advice on was a grey area, and the advice we received was very comprehensive, covering both sound legal analysis and industry experience sharing, which has greatly propelled positive business decisions.” – Regulatory
“The firm has thorough analysis under different scenarios, good communication with local tax authorities, and is in active communication with third parties from the client's perspective.” – Tax
Swita Gan
“She can give quick feedback.”
Diana Li
“She has fast response and deep industrial knowledge.”
“She provides problem-solving, pragmatic and value-added services.”
“Diana has in-depth knowledge of medical-related laws and regulations. She can provide very practical advice to solve clients' problems.”
“Diana is a very accountable person and partner. She is very experienced in medical industry and offered a lot of insights in advance of our negotiation. When we need some solutions for certain challenges in the transaction, she can give us a good proposal and connect all the spread dots together. After working with her, there is no doubt that we will engage her team next time for other projects. We naturally build trust relationships.”
Patrick Li
“He is able to analyse problems professionally, propose workable solutions, and mobilise industry and company resources well to address the challenges faced while being responsive and professional.”
Tingting Liao
“She is hard-working and wise.”
Diane Peng
“Diane has participated in a number of dispute cases, some of which have foreign-related factors, and all of which have achieved results beyond expectations and safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of our company. She participated in the dispute resolution work in the process of cross-border business performance, providing strong legal support for our company to claim legitimate rights and interests, not only solving the problem but at the same time identifying follow-up possible pitfalls and also putting forward a predetermined plan for those pitfalls, with comprehensive, effective and rapid cooperation with the company to complete the dispute resolution work. She also participated in cross-border business consulting and evaluation work, providing consulting services and legal evaluation for a number of the company’s cross-border businesses, responding effectively in terms of both consulting results and evaluation speed, and quickly connecting with the business department and overseas law firms in the event of sudden incidents, providing effective assistance for the company's business promotion.”
Hans She
“Being a highly qualified lawyer with great experience and a solution-focused mindset, Hans is able to provide concise and valuable advice for IP matters.”
Hong (Helen) Shi
“She's one of the leading counsels we worked with on Fangda's team. She helped us deal with a very complicated case.”
Josh Shin
“He is very professional in healthcare-related legal fields.”
Muran Sun
“Muran is knowledgeable and good at communication.”
“Muran helps us improve economic analysis and solves other substantial legal issues actively.”
Peng Tan
“He is very experienced in buyout deals and has profound understanding of the big picture of the deal. He has good business sense.”
Grace Yu
“Grace is a very experienced lawyer in financial regulatory areas, and she can provide not only risk-based advice but also innovative ideas to solve specific issues. The advice we receive is of great value.”
Andrew Zhang
“Andrew is great to work with. He provides valued legal advice, is commercial and always quick to respond.”
Huanyan Zhang
“He is conscientious, professional, experienced and cooperative.”
Derrick Zhao
“Derrick has profound experience and knowledge in his domain expertise areas, and he responds quickly to my requests. He is very solution-oriented and also very good at balancing out with the reality in the Chinese market.”
Yan Zhao
“Yan is active in communication with third parties from the client's perspective and through analysis under different scenarios. He has strong government (tax authority) resources.”
Joe Zhou
“He gave priority to our projects and provided timely services.”
Work highlights
Represented JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings in the acquisition transaction of the equity in China International Fund Management held by Shanghai International Trust.
Acted as PRC legal counsel to Saudi Arabian Oil Company in connection with its strategic investment in two significant Chinese petrochemical companies.
Represented Triton International in its acquisition by Brookfield Corporation, involving a transaction price of $13.3 billion, representing 100% equity shares being subscribed.
Key clients
Blackstone, Lumentum, NWTN, Seazen Group.
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“Global Law Offices provides a one-stop quality service covering various aspects of clients’ needs.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional and diligent and provide very excellent legal service.” – Dispute resolution
“Global Law Office has a solid foundation in international law and a good sense of judgement on the priority of issues involved in investment arbitration. This law firm could develop well-thought-out legal strategies and opinions. It can deal with complex domestic legal issues and has a good understanding of government work procedures, which could ensure more efficient communication with government agencies.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is very professional and has rich experience in dispute resolution.” – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers’ expertise in dispute resolution impressed me most. They are very diligent and professional. They helped us to win a case, which would have been very hard to achieve such a good outcome in our view without their diligence and expertise.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is diligent and professional.” – Dispute resolution
“It’s one of those law firms that provides truly professional legal service and yet has a deep understanding of the nuances of conducting arbitrations in China.” – Energy
“GLO did a good job and navigated us through the workable methods on complying with China's privacy and data protection regulatory requirements, keeping a balance between fulfilling our business purposes of implementing those cloud services into our daily work and complying with Chinese laws.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They have good drafting and negotiation skills.” – Private equity
“The firm provides quick feedback and has professional legal ability.” – Private equity
“GLO's team has extensive experience in private equity investment projects, and its services representing investors are not limited to the establishment and operation of funds but also include assisting investors in making various arrangements for the compliance and security of the underlying asset transaction arrangements from an agreement perspective.” – Private equity
“They understand business and risk balancing solutions, have rich knowledge of the healthcare industry and a well-established network, and are good at cost control.” – Regulatory
Guangying (Amy) Dai
“She personally participated in the negotiation of the agreement and assisted the team in quality control.”
Yifeng Gao
“He is the doyen of the dispute resolution scene in Beijing.”
Shifang Guo
“Shifang is a well-versed transaction lawyer who can provide legally practicable and commercially viable solutions in various transaction settings, particularly those requiring quick responses and creative thinking. With profound experience in TMT sectors, Shifang is also equipped with unique industrial perspective and insights to tailor her services specifically for investments on this track.”
Huawei Lin
“He has good management ability.”
Jie (Maggie) Meng
“Jie is an excellent privacy and data protection expert, and she can provide workable solutions for any questions.”
Lei Niu
“Lei is responsible, accessible, and problem-solving. He has very deep industry sector knowledge.”
Qing Ren
“He is professional and efficient.”
“He has good legal knowledge and legal judgement.”
Jinghe Wang
“He has rich legal knowledge, outstanding professional ability and good service attitude.”
Tony Zhang
“He is professional and delivers.”
Alan Zhou
“Alan understands industry and business and is very proactive in risk management for the customer. He always responds on time.”
Work highlights
Advised GLP Capital Partners on fund raising from China's leading insurance companies and acquisition of a nine-asset portfolio. The valuation of this transaction is around $370 million.
Advised Infore Group in purchase of controlling interest of Kuka Home.
Advised CGNPC Energy International on $457 million (Rmb3.3 billion) strategic investment.
Key clients
China Life Asset Management, Luxshare Precision Industry Company, Shanghai Foreign Service.
Founded in 1994, Guantao Law Firm provides legal services across all practice areas. The firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in energy and infrastructure. Its team advises non-bank financial institutions on dissolution liquidation, insolvency liquidation and insolvency reorganisation. Managing partner Liguo Cui has expertise in transactional law with a focus on aviation, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare. The firm welcomed Tian Li for capital markets in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are highly professional.” – Competition/antitrust
“The firm is diligent, efficient, and experienced.” – Competition/antitrust
“They can provide professional, meticulous, and efficient legal services.” – Dispute resolution
“The team are commercial and responsive.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Shaosong Sun
“He is commercial and responsive.”
Yue Guan
“She has legal knowledge and practical experience to solve questions.”
“She is diligent, efficient, and professional.”
Work highlights
Advised Shanxi Coking Coal's $973 million (Rmb7.04 billion) acquisition of 51% of Huajin Coking Coal and 49% of Mingzhu Coal and raising $608 million (Rmb4.4 billion) supporting funds.
Advised Guangdong Yuehai Urban Investment on its acquisition of equity interest in the project company Foshan Baoli Real Estate.
Key clients
Beijing Health Guard Biotechnology, Datang Telecom Technology, General Technology Venture Capital.
Founded in 1992, Haiwen & Partners is experienced in cross-border securities, M&A transactions, private equity, and general corporate and commercial dispute resolution. Media and entertainment is one of the firm’s key industry sectors. It is often involved in the development of film and television projects, formation of production and financing vehicles, and other new media matters. The firm currently has more than 400 lawyers and paralegals in total working at its Beijing, Chengdu, Haikou, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen offices. Beijing-based partner Yu Cao is a reputable entertainment lawyer. On top of his profound understanding of the media industry, he is also experienced in general corporate and finance transactions. The firm welcomed six partners for corporate and M&A in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They have professional performance and fast response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They have good industry knowledge, competition law risk control, and fast response.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm's team members are highly professional and experienced in dispute resolution matters, with diverse solutions that take into account the actual needs of companies.” – Dispute resolution
“The partner that consults for our company always answers within 24 hours after receiving our inquiries, providing us with comprehensive information and analysis on the cases and issues we consulted on, which is very helpful for us to thoroughly analyse the scenarios and solutions.” – Labour and employment
“They helped us to prepare the required filings to the authorities.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They are highly responsive, good communicators, and have commercial lawyers.” – Private equity
Benran Huang
“He is very responsive and commercial.”
Yuxiang Liu
“He has excellent professional ability in the field of labour, is good at complex and difficult cases, is very good at finding the key in complex cases and is a very reliable and excellent partner to enterprises.”
Qingjian Wang
“He is good at communication, excellence in execution, professional, efficient, and creative.”
Qiong Wu
“She is very responsive and helpful, always willing to help, and has comprehensive analytical skills and clear illustrations.”
Na Yang
“She has fast response.”
Jianyuan Yang
“Jianyuan gave us a lot of good advice on preparing the filing. Her insight into the laws and regulations helps us to better understand the focus of the enforcement department.”
Work highlights
Advised Air China in acquiring control of Shandong Airlines and completing implementation of the tender offer. This deal is one of the most influential and high-profile M&A projects in the aviation and shipping industry in recent years.
Advised PAG in acquiring the entire equity interest in Changzhou Hengxuan for approximately $189 million (Rmb1.37 billion) in cash from a wholly owned Hong Kong subsidiary of Seazen Group and procured Changzhou Hengxuan to repay a loan of approximately $118 million (Rmb856 million) to an affiliate of Seazen Group.
Key clients
Blue Safari Group Acquisition Corporation, Deutsche Bank, Excelitas Technologies, Stellantis, Tencent.
Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity. The firm has also earned a reputation in capital markets for its performance in representing both domestic and international clients from various emerging industries. Its aviation finance team, on the other hand, is experienced in advising both Chinese and foreign lessors as well as Chinese and foreign banks in their leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and business jets to Chinese airlines. Based in the firm’s Beijing and Shenzhen office, partner Chaoying (Charles) Li is experienced in public and private financings, M&A, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment, and intellectual property protection. The firm welcomed five partners to enhance its practices across corporate and M&A in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are professional and have extensive experience in complex transactions.” – Banking and finance
“Han Kun Law Offices prudently reviewed the complex deal-related legal documents and strived for the utmost benefits and satisfaction to the client. The lawyers at Han Kun Law Offices have extensive experience, which implies a high level of professionalism and expertise.” – Capital markets
“The firm has a good understanding of the industry, legislation trend and enforcement situation. They have a good combination of multiple qualities and a practical proposal to foster the business with risk mitigation observations.” – Competition/antitrust
“Han Kun Law Offices is very experienced in antitrust filing. They can work efficiently and deliver good results.” – Competition/antitrust
“They always give a prompt response and a better option for the problem.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is proactive, professional and responsive.” – Corporate and M&A
“Han Kun's advantages over other law firms are as follows: 1. Their project experience, professionalism, and work ethic are all exceptional, and their responsiveness is particularly commendable. 2. They possess not only solid legal expertise but also a strong innovative spirit. Their work is characterised by creativity and flexibility, making collaboration a pleasant experience. 3. They are a new type of law firm that effectively implements corporate management. Under the coordination of their leading partners, the entire firm's resource mobilisation is swift and targeted, perfectly meeting the needs of large institutional clients. 4. Their partners are highly hands-on and deeply involved in projects, ensuring project quality.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is responsive to the client's need.” – Private equity
“Han Kun is very professional, efficient, and knowledgeable. The professionals work well under pressure and can always meet deadlines.” – Private equity
“Han Kun provides 24-7 all-weather support and is accommodating and resourceful.” – Private equity
“They are active in resolving problems for the client.” – Private equity
“They understand the relevant regulations, LPA terms with different LPs, and general guidance regarding legal matters.” – Private equity
“The firm is known for its expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. Han Kun Law Offices has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. The firm prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements. Han Kun Law Offices embraces innovation in its legal practice, leveraging technology and modern approaches to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. The firm boasts a talented team of lawyers and legal professionals who are experienced and knowledgeable in their respective fields. Overall, Han Kun Law Offices excels in delivering comprehensive legal services while maintaining a client-centric approach and a commitment to excellence.” – Real estate
“They have strong commercial sense, quick response, and good documentation practice.” – Real estate
“They are practical and problem-solving.” – Real estate
“The Han Kun team has been swift on urgent matters and can deliver high-quality services in a timely manner.” – Regulatory
“They provide clear advice and assist in liaision with local government or authorities.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Shiwen Dong
“Shiwen is known for his expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. He has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. He prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements.”
“He provides a prompt reply and is professional and practical.”
Wen Feng
“She is professional and provides timely feedback.”
Chao (Kelvin) Gao
“He is trustworthy and reliable, has overall understanding of the PE practice, and managing internal relationships.”
Yaling (Michelle) Gon
“Michelle is a great team leader and always provides prompt responses to clients' needs.”
Qilin Guo
“She is responsive and supportive.”
Yao (Ally) Hu
“Ally is always very professional, responsive, and reliable. She and her team work very well together and communicate clearly and efficiently with clients. They understand clients' needs and always work for the best interest of their clients.”
Yipu Li
“She has the ability to clearly communicate complex legal concepts and issues, solve problems efficiently, and collaborate effectively with clients and other teams in deal execution.”
“She has strong ability and very good service level.”
Sheng Li
“He is professional, responsive, and proactive.”
“Sheng is the primary partner and main contact for us, having established a long-standing collaborative relationship with the company for several years. He is a trusted partner from our external law firms. Sheng possesses extensive project experience and solid expertise in investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. He also exhibits exceptional business acumen and a flexible communication style. Furthermore, as a senior partner at Han Kun, Sheng effectively allocates Han Kun's resources, seamlessly aligning with our legal needs across various business domains. He is a valuable partner for long-term collaboration.”
Qian Li
“He is knowledgeable and responsive to the client's needs.”
Xiaoxue (Dana) Wu
“She is always patient to listen to the client and give very prompt reactions. She is good at digging out significant legal findings that the client needs.”
Shipo (Angus) Xie
“He has very good accessibility and fast reaction.”
“Shipo is very responsive. He has in-depth knowledge of antitrust practice and can provide practical advice.”
Li Yang
“Li is very capable and efficient in her legal profession. In addition, Li is very cooperative in helping clients resolve legal issues in other areas.”
Yaxing Zhang
“He provides professional advice on legal aspects in China.”
Work highlights
Advised Unisplendour Corporation in its $3.5 billion (Rmb25.5 billion) acquisition of 49% of the shares of H3C, a leading Chinese digital network solution provider operating globally, from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and became the 100% shareholder of H3C.
Advised Sinopec in its investment in the largest polyethylene production facility in Kazakhstan.
Advised a leading private equity fund in the acquisition of Subway's China business through a consortium.
Key clients
DiDi, Guangzhou Xiaoma Huixing Technology, KE Holdings, Shein.
HHP Attorneys-At-Law has strengths in corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and regulatory matters. Managing partner Yao Rao is experienced in representing companies in setting up foreign-invested companies. His industry strengths lie within the automotive, consumer goods and services, healthcare, and industrial and manufacturing sectors. The firm is also the first member firm in China of Meritas, an international alliance of law offices. The worldwide legal service network of Meritas enables the firm to offer a unique cross-border legal service solution to clients for cross-border transactions.
Client feedback
“HHP demonstrates a deep understanding of our business dynamics and the industry landscape in which we operate. Their familiarity with our sector enables them to provide tailored legal solutions that align seamlessly with our strategic objectives. Beyond legal expertise, HHP consistently integrates our commercial goals into their legal advice and strategies. They proactively identify opportunities and risks, offering solutions that not only mitigate legal challenges but also enhance our business outcomes. HHP's approach goes beyond immediate legal considerations; they exhibit strategic thinking by anticipating future needs and implications. This proactive stance ensures that legal strategies are not only reactive but also forward-looking, contributing to long-term business sustainability. Their team fosters a collaborative partnership with us, actively engaging with our internal stakeholders to understand nuanced business requirements. This collaborative approach enhances the decision-making processes and ensures that legal strategies are aligned with broader organisational goals. Also, HHP is adept at providing practical, solution-oriented advice that addresses complex legal challenges while minimising disruption to our operations. Their proactive stance and innovative solutions have consistently helped us navigate regulatory complexities and emerging legal trends.”– Corporate and M&A
Yao Rao
“Yao, as our contact partner, demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities that inspire confidence and foster a cohesive team environment. His ability to provide clear direction, motivate team members, and cultivate a culture of excellence is instrumental in driving successful outcomes.
Beyond his role as a legal adviser, Yao brings strategic insight to our discussions and decision-making processes. He consistently aligns legal strategies with our business objectives, ensuring that legal advice not only mitigates risks but also enhances our competitive position. Yao exemplifies a client-centric approach by placing our organisation's needs and priorities at the forefront of his work. He actively listens to our concerns, understands our challenges, and tailors solutions that are pragmatic and aligned with our goals. Yao excels in building and maintaining strong relationships. His professionalism, integrity and responsiveness create a foundation of trust and collaboration, both internally and with external parties involved in our legal matters.”
Work highlights
Advised a leading real estate group on a $1.3 billion (Rmb9.6 billion) acquisition of a prestigious residential real estate development project in Shanghai.
Advised a solar energy industry leader on its pre-IPO financing with an evaluation over $692 million (Rmb5 billion).
Advised a multinational auto group on its divestment of a global tier one designer and manufacturer of electronic controls and technology solutions in the automotive industry, including two legal entities in China.
Hui Ye Law Firm's dedicated M&A department enables the firm to provide legal services to clients in China and investment-target countries under its international service network. The team is also active in the fields of aviation, energy, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and real estate. The firm now has a total of 35 offices around the world with a strong strategic presence in Europe. Hui Ye Law Firm welcomed 11 partners for corporate and M&A in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“The firm has excellent communication, is pragmatic and goal-oriented, and gives clear guidance.” – Corporate and M&A
Cheng Chen
“His experience from continental Europe makes it easy for him to build up trust with European clients and advise them in the way they are used to.”
Zhicheng Pan
“Mr. Pan has provided us with advice on various anti-monopoly compliance issues in the last 12 months. He is reliable with the clients. He has a deep understanding of the nature of our business. He always responded quickly to our requests. The advice provided is tailor-made with consideration of our business reality and is practical for us to implement such advice in our business.”
Work highlights
Advised Fuhai (Zhejiang) IoT Technology in completing $13.8 million (Rmb100 million) of Round A financing, which was invested by Jiaxing Nan Yun Equity Investment Partnership jointly established by Yunzhou Capital and Jiaxing Municipal Government Industry Fund and holds 25% equity in the project.
Advised Shanghai Xiehe Education Group and Shanghai United Media Group in a joint venture to establish the Fortune Kindergarten Jing'an Campus
Key clients
Horen Cortp, K.D. Feddersen Holding.
Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Xi'an, Jia Yuan Law Offices is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in capital markets. The firm specialises in capital markets, corporate and M&A, financial and international businesses. Senior partner Liangjuan Wen has expertise in corporate restructuring, refinancing and M&A.
Work highlights
Acted as the legal adviser for Qilianshan Group to advise its major asset reorganisation.
Advised Qingdao Port in acquiring eight subsidiaries from Rizhao Port Group and Yantai Port Group for $2.14 billion by issuing shares and paying cash.
Advised Sinoma International on its purchase of 100% equity of Hefei Cement Research & Design Institute Corporation by issuing shares and paying cash.
Key client
Qingdao Port, Sinopack Electronic, Tianjin Printronics.
Jincheng Tongda & Neal provides a comprehensive and diverse array of legal services that ranges across corporate and M&A, commercial litigation, intellectual property, insurance, investment funds, restructuring and insolvency, and labour and employment. Its dispute resolution team often represents clients in settling international business disputes before courts and arbitration tribunals. The firm’s IP practice, on the other hand, has a noticeable development in the science and technology sector, encompassing dynamic new fields such as e-commerce, licence trading, and high technology-related IP services. Among the key partners to note are corporate partner Guohua (Annie) Wu and insurance partner Xiaoyan (Elsie) Shi.
Client feedback
“They are very professional, responsive, and provide creative insights and solutions.”– Corporate and M&A
Xiaoyan (Elsie) Shi
“She is available, professional, clear, knowledgeable, business-oriented, and problem-solving.”
Work highlights
Advised China Chengtong in jointly investing in eCloud Technology with China Electronics Technology, China Electronics, and China Reform Holdings.
Represented Shagang Group in the acquisition of 60% equity interest in Nanjing Nangang Iron and Steel Union jointly held by Fosun High Technology and its related parties.
Key clients
Sailun Group, Shanghai Jinshan New Town Construction Development, Tianjin Lixiang Pharmaceutical, Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt.
Jingtian & Gongcheng is consistently referenced among market peers in the capacity of banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, and dispute resolution, an area in which the firm has carved a particular niche. The firm has also developed a strong reputation in intellectual property and investment funds in the past 12 months. A key contact to note is Hongjiu Zhang, who specialises in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, cross-border investment, restructuring and securities. The firm welcomed 12 key partners for corporate and M&A and nine key partners for dispute resolution in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“The team provided professional legal advice for the transaction. In addition, the team provided commercial advice based on the transaction and customary practice. Thirdly, the team provided compliance advice for the transaction. With the team's effort, the transaction finished smoothly.” – Aviation
“The Jingtian & Gongcheng team analysed the series of cases in detail, including our company's role in the trust plan product and the legal relationship involved, sorted out the case situation from multiple angles, formed defence ideas, fully communicated with our company, extensively collected information, and assisted our company to further prevent relevant compliance risks while preparing for litigation.” – Capital markets
“The law firm prioritises the needs and concerns of my company above all else. It upholds high ethical standards, maintains integrity, and demonstrates professionalism in all interactions with the company.” – Corporate and M&A
“The lawyers are very professional and considerate from the client's point of view, the partners are willing to participate in the business, and the team of lead lawyers is very stable.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm was very responsive and positive, and the team members were professional enough to give us advice on the matters we entrusted to them and achieved good results.” – Dispute resolution
“Their lawyers are highly trained and professional in their respective areas of expertise, and their legal services are of very high quality.” – Dispute resolution
“Their services include all document composition and follow-up, research on case references, and proposing and explaining the key evidence for success.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm provides clear advice and a solid appreciation of the commercial importance of a case.” – Intellectual property
“Jingtian & Gongcheng provides clear and timely advice. They are very responsive and provide a personal touch.” – Intellectual property
“The firm helps us find the major privacy risk and recommend the mitigation plan.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They are responsible, professional and speedy.” – Regulatory
“They know the laws and regulations so well and provide us with practical suggestions in a timely manner. Plus, they could provide advice from both the non-litigation side and the litigation side.” – Regulatory
“The firm has expertise and local resources.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Sheng Deng
“Sheng has been working with us for a long time, he is very professional and knows our business very well. He is good at using his rich experience to solve legal problems for clients, good at the capital market and investment and financing business, and willing to participate in depth in our projects as a partner.”
Chungang Dong
“He is very knowledgeable in the field of arbitration, with a vast wealth of experience in litigation generally.”
Chunhui Fang
“Our company entrusted Chunhui Fang's team to represent us in the contract dispute of an operation and maintenance project in Chongqing. The main reason why we entrusted them to represent us is that Chunhui Fang has a composite background in technology, project management, and legal affairs, which is rare in China. With his years of experience in technology and project management, Mr. Fang has keenly and accurately analysed whether the problems of the power plant in the case should be attributed to our company and whether the other party has malice or fault in terminating the contract with us, which is difficult for lawyers with purely legal backgrounds to do, and we appreciate this kind of composite talent of Mr. Fang. His complex knowledge background is very suitable for representing international power engineering litigation or arbitration cases.”
Cheng Shen
“He was able to provide very professional and practical legal advice for the transaction. Secondly, he provided useful legal and commercial advice regarding the transaction to encourage the transaction to close. Thirdly, he responded very quickly to the document review. Fourthly, he understands this area very well so he could provide very impressive recognition for the transaction in which he participated.”
Shiqi Sun
“He used to work in the securities and financial industry and is very familiar with our industry, which is helpful in dealing with cases for us, and we have very smooth communication. He always puts forward practical and effective litigation plans and actively and timely communicates with our company, reflecting solid professional ability and strong communication and response ability.”
Tobey Wang
“She is diligent to conduct plenty of research and provides case references with understandable explanations. She has excellent analytical skills. I would highly recommend her without hesitation.”
Min Xu
“Min is an excellent lawyer to work with. He is very smart and responsive.”
“Min has excellent use of the English language. His advice is always clear and helpful. He manages client relationships very well.”
Bangwei Xu
“He has expertise and local resources.”
Bo Yang
“She provides practical suggestions from both the litigation side and the non-litigation side.”
Han Zhang
“She prioritises the needs and concerns of clients above all else.”
Yang Zhou
“She is very responsive and is able to provide much practical advice.”
Guanghui (Aaron) Zhu
“He is professional, accessible, and experienced in criminal law.”
Work highlights
Represented ACE Fund (by Three Gorges Group) in disposal of Italy, Poland, and Portugal wind power projects to EDP.
Advised China Structure Reform Fund in the $2.9 billion (Rmb21 billion) share purchase project of COFCO Fortune, ranking as the 6th largest domestic M&A transaction in 2023 by amount.
Key clients
Ant Group, Carpoly Chemical Group Company, Shandong Gold Mining, Shanghai LKC Investment Management.
Based in Shanghai, Joius Law Firm is known for its expertise in banking and financial services. The firm’s banking and finance department is led by deputy director Fang Chen, who offers legal consulting services for many overseas banks' cross-border financing projects, including cross-border dispute resolution services for financial institutions. The firm also handles M&A matters for multinational enterprises and companies making foreign investments.
Work highlights
Acted for a domestic subsidiary company of a world-leading semiconductor supplier on its Series D investment in a semiconductor company in association with more than 10 local and foreign celebrated enterprises in various industries.
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, Dongpeng Wang for labour and employment, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Client feedback
“JunHe provided professional legal advice for our transaction, especially in the transaction structure design and risk assessment. I think JunHe is very professional, and we appreciate their support.” – Banking and finance
“JunHe has profound knowledge in PRC regulatory and all policies. They can always give on-point advice to clients and have never let clients down.” – Capital markets
“They are detail-orientated.” – Capital markets
“The firm provides clear and concise drafting, very commercial advice.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is very experienced in merger control processes in China. The firm has efficient preparation of the notification form and responses to further questions from the State Administration for Market Regulation.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is able to provide a practical view based on law and experience.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is very diligent and can provide proper advice.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are extremely responsive and organised. The firm is very knowledgeable and able to identify relevant issues. Also, they are creative and agile to manage unexpected situations.” – Corporate and M&A
“JunHe has strong commercial sense and well-organised project planning.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm provides accurate legal opinions and prompt and timely feedback.” – Dispute resolution
“They did very well.” – Energy
“JunHe is very dynamic and reviews all sides of an issue and proposes more than one alternative, analysing its consequences. They also know our company very well, which allows them to identify possible new problems and how to avoid them. They have helped us to implement border prevention measures, asset monitoring, etc. They know all the tools that help us to prevent inconveniences.” – Intellectual property
“They are responsive and diligent.” – Investment funds
“JunHe could use a legal professional for the client to solve practical problems.” – Investment funds
“JunHe has a lot of experience in compliance and has good communication with regulators, enabling them to provide professional experience in compliance support for existing funds.” – Investment funds
“JunHe always show their deep expertise and give efficient communication. The lawyer we worked with is highly skilled and experienced in our fields. They also could provide the best possible representation.” – Labour and employment
“Lawyers in JunHe are professional and can help the client solve legal problems.” – Privacy and data protection
“JunHe is professional and efficient. They always meet our business requirements quickly and reflect them all in the transaction documents well. As they are experienced in IPOs, they can also give excellent ideas about compliant review, which is of great help as we look for IPOs as a method to exit.” – Private equity
“JunHe helps my institution to disentangle the complicated problems among the various stakeholders in the investment structure, which contribute much to a transactional status. JunHe’s legal expertise and transaction management capability are superior.” – Private equity
“They are professional, dedicated, and excellent at work.” – Real estate
Li Cai
“Li is very skilled in resolving company disputes and responds positively and sensitively.”
Jiang (Joe) Chen
“Jiang is extremely responsive and available at late and early hours. Also, he is very knowledgeable and super-friendly. He is direct and honest, too.”
Yan Chen
“Yan is responsive.”
Lijing Du
“Lijing is very good.”
Yung Yung Janet Hui
“She is able to provide clear, concise and commercial advice.”
“She is very experienced in SAMR filings and easy to work with. She is good at broader client updates, such as information on relevant changes to Chinese merger control rules.”
Lishan Li
“Well done.”
Ning Liu
“She was proactive and efficient in reply.”
“Ning has a strong commercial sense and is very hands-on.”
“Ning was able to provide professional legal service with good communication skills.”
Huiqing Qu
“She is very professional and diligent.”
Chunyang Shao
“Chunyang is responsible, professional and organised. He can arrange everything well.”
Dongpeng Wang
“He is professional.”
Man (Shelley) Wang
“She is very professional in fund compliance, has a very smooth channel of communication with regulators, and has a deep understanding of the spirit of legislation.”
Di Wu
“Di is able to provide professional advice on our inquiries, fully understand our needs, and accurately reflects our business intentions in the contract.”
Chumeng (Jessica) Xu
“Chumeng is very direct and clear in the expression of her ideas. She is innovative and a good listener. She asks for feedback whenever required. She is a very intelligent and affable woman. She is reliable and affectionate, which makes her very close to the client. She also demonstrates a great knowledge and handling of the legal tools of China, especially regarding the ‘wine and spirits law’, which is very important for us.”
Jinlong Yu
“He is very hands-on and detailed-orientated.”
“He uses legal knowledge to solve practical problems for clients.”
“Jinlong is highly responsible for client mandates. He has worked with us on a mega M&A deal and has been the lead lawyer for the entire process. Jinlong helped us to close the full cash exit successfully. We rely on his expertise and creative thinking for solving complicated legal matters.”
Yongqiang (YY) Yu
“Yongqiang always uses clear analysis, sound judgement, and effective communication to assess and manage potential risk, and furthermore provides a Rolls-Royce legal service.”
Work highlights
Advised Carlyle in the sale of its minority stake in McDonald’s China to McDonald’s Corporation.
Advised CNOOC-Shell in its $7.3 billion (Rmb52.1 billion) Huizhou Phase III ethylene chemical project.
Advised Huajin Group on its fine chemicals and raw materials joint venture project with Saudi Aramco and Panjin Sincen.
Key clients
Chongqing Development Investment, Jabil Circuit (Singapore), Shanghai Bolex Food Technology, Xinjiang Xintai Natural Gas.
JunZeJun Law Offices is experienced in providing professional and comprehensive legal services for financial institutions and financial instruments. The firm’s banking and finance team is especially skilled in the issuance and underwriting of various types of bonds, including medium-term notes, financial bonds and corporate bonds. The firm welcomed 10 partners in the past 12 months to strengthen its different practices.
Work highlights
Advised Xiong’an or related companies in the field of M&A, including but not limited to assisting Xiong’an Group to conduct legal due diligence on third parties, design of investment and exit plan, post-investment compliance management, risk prevention, and disposal.
Advised Lingxian Semiconductor Production and Investment on its acquisition of Shenyang Commercial City, an A-share listed company.
Prominent firm King & Wood Mallesons sits atop ranking tables across various practice areas. Managing partner Wang Ling is a project finance specialist with deep expertise in the infrastructure and energy sectors. Disputes partner Ariel Ye has more than 25 years of experience in cross-border commercial dispute resolution, focusing on international arbitration and China-related compliance work.
Work highlights
Advised the subsidiary of Royal Golden Eagle Group on the acquisition of Veda International Holding.
Advised BYD on its acquisition of Jabil's mobile electronics manufacturing business.
Represented Haier Group on its acquisition of 20% shares and 6.58% voting rights in Shanghai RAAS Blood Products held by Grifols.
Key clients
Beijing UniStrong Science & Technology, Reckitt Benckiser Group, Sinomine Resource Group, Yankuang Energy Group Company.
Llinks Law Offices stands as a prominent law firm in the People's Republic of China, offering both national and international legal services. The firm specialises in cross-border transactions and is recognised for its exceptional service quality, innovative approaches, professionalism, and collaborative team environment. Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance and corporate and M&A.
Client feedback
“Llinks is very experienced in the tractions in the real estate sector; it can provide workable solutions to the problems faced during the deal, and it is very dedicated to the work and gives quick feedback to meet tight schedules.” – Real estate
Teddy Li
“Teddy provides constructive solutions to the disputes during the transactions.”
Work highlights
Advise CATL on a joint venture project on battery swapping service with Didi to spark EV revolution with battery swapping.
Advised Shenzhen SKE Technology on its overseas expansion in multiple jurisdictions and local operations.
Advised the private equity fund set up by DNE and China Life Investment on the acquisition of the Project Shanghai and Nantong.
Key clients
Gopher Asset Management, Newease (Shanghai) Enterprise Management Consulting, Ordos Innovation Investment Group.
Shihui Partners is known for its expertise in capital markets, investment funds and private equity. The firm’s capital markets team has worked closely with regulators, listed companies and professional advisers, and has sound experience in advising clients on domestic and overseas securities offering transactions. Partner George Niu focuses on domestic and overseas IPOs, M&A, private equity and investment funds. The firm welcomed seven key partners for various practice areas in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They have a professional response, quick action, and handle the whole transaction process smoothly.” – Capital markets
“The firm is very professional and can give feedback quickly.” – Private equity
“These attorneys from Shihui Partners possess strong analytical skills to interpret complex legal issues and regulatory requirements related to data protection and to apply them to different scenarios. They anticipate potential areas of risk in the handling of personal data by their clients. This foresight allows them to advise on and implement strategies to mitigate risks before they become problematic. Given the sensitive nature of the data involved, these attorneys uphold high ethical standards and ensure that confidentiality and client data integrity are maintained at all times.” – Technology and telecommunications
Hui Li
“She has been very professional in providing me with suggestions on tough issues.”
Jing Lu
“Jing specialises in data compliance, anti-corruption compliance, and various transactions or cooperation projects in the life sciences field. He has rich experience in legal services in the field of life sciences.”
Xiaodong Wang
“Xiaodong has a strong legal foundation and can understand the client’s business demands. He can combine legal and business perspectives to provide solutions and assist clients in resolving their issues.”
Work highlights
Represented JD Group on its acquisition of 100% equity of Beijing Cuigong Hotel through its domestic subsidiary, with the total consideration of approximately $560 million (Rmb4 billion).
Represented Minth Group in the formation of a joint venture company in France.
Advised JD Logistics on its acquisition of Deppon Logistics by indirect acquisition through agreements and comprehensive tender offer.
Founded in 1992, Tian Yuan Law Firm is one of the first comprehensive law firms established in China. Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hong Kong and other locations, Tian Yuan Law Firm is highly ranked in capital markets, competition/antitrust and corporate and M&A. Partner Xiaohui Zhu has extensive experience in corporate law and capital markets, with a particular focus on M&A, restructuring, venture capital, private equity and securities issuances.
Client feedback
“They are professional, circumspective, and active. Good at communicating, working hard, and teamwork.” – Competition/antitrust
Work highlights
Advised Red Star Macalline Holdings Group on selling its controlling stocks in Macalline to Xiamen C&D, a Fortune Global 500 company, through the transfer of A shares.
Advised Yilite Technology on a management buyout project.
Key clients
China Cinda Asset Management, Poly Culture Group, Shanghai Horizon Medical Investment Holdings, Shanghai Huoyan Beiai Private Equity Fund Management.
Yenlex Partners was established in 2023 by Menghan Zhao, a former partner from Zhonglun W&D Law Firm. Zhao is well versed in corporate and M&A and private equity, and he is often sought after by well-known investment institutions, large companies and startup enterprises. At present, the firm is setting out its development plan to form a cooperative layout in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta region and the Pearl River Delta region, with the head office in Beijing. The firm welcomed partner Xiujuan Guo for private equity in March 2023.
Work highlights
Advised on Tengyun Great Health’s $38.9 million acquisition of Yihui Technology
Advised Shanghai eRoad Software on its repurchase of a significant number of old shares.
Key clients
Orchid Asia.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, but its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is extremely knowledgeable in the field of China financing and demonstrates the highest and most consistent professional standard for all services.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is highly responsive and professional.” – Banking and finance
“They are professional, efficient and dedicated.” – Banking and finance
“They work with international law firms and provide practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.” – Banking and finance
“They are very professional and proactive in providing legal advice.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is very professional, well prepared, and performs exceptionally well on the spot.” – Banking and finance
“They have professional career skills and extensive project experience, are highly dedicated and extremely efficient, and have a positive common attitude and spirit of cooperation.” – Capital markets
“They give insightful and down-to-earth suggestions on what the company could really achieve and act on.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun has a professional knowledge system, rich practical experience in the capital markets, efficient communication skills and timely feedback.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun did a good job.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun is professional, dedicated, timely, and trustworthy.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun has an extremely capable leadership team running its international arbitration practice. Huawei Sun and Lijun Cao stand out as excellent lawyers. They are supported by a very strong group of hard-working associates.” – Dispute resolution
“This firm is familiar with investment arbitration and commercial arbitration and can provide good legal advice on investment arbitration. The team is hard-working and diligent, capable of undertaking a large amount of work, and can properly handle complex domestic law issues in international arbitration cases. Some of the team members are relatively young and have good development potential.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm's team is hands-on, detailed, and thorough, and plays an active role as a co-counsellor. The firm's has exemplary ability to navigate through the laws and legal systems of foreign jurisdictions and participate in the exploration of solutions.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun communicates very well with other parties and is very dedicated, very professional, prompt, and highly efficient.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm doesn't avoid encountering problems. They had done well till now.” – Dispute resolution
“Lawyers are highly professional and dedicated, able to consider and solve problems from the perspective of clients.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun professionally and accurately grasps the core and timeline of the case. Also, they actively contact the opposing party to find a balance between the interests of the two parties in the dispute.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm excels in handling complex legal disputes, demonstrating their deep understanding of corporate law by providing strategic advice and crafting effective legal strategies to address intricate issues. They offer comprehensive legal support by managing various aspects of disputes, from drafting and revising agreements to representing clients in litigation, ensuring all legal bases are covered. Additionally, the firm prioritises client needs, tailoring their services to specific situations and showing dedication to achieving the best outcomes.” – Energy
“Zhong Lun always gave quick responses and organised effective counter-measures against the defendant's actions throughout the lawsuit. It is particularly noteworthy that the judicial appraisal opinion issued by the court-appointed appraiser was unfavourable. However, Zhong Lun skilfully handled this significant disadvantageous evidence and properly addressed the issue of the probative value of the judicial appraisal opinion, which is a highly contentious and tricky issue in both theory and practice.” – Energy
“They are fast and have a deep understanding of technology.” – Intellectual property
“The firm has great service quality, great training, and are up to date on local regulations.” – Privacy and data protection
“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of the legal landscape, particularly in the area of private equity and investment law. Their expertise allows them to provide sound legal advice and navigate complex legal issues with ease. The firm is meticulous in its approach to legal work. They leave no stone unturned when conducting due diligence, ensuring that all potential risks are identified and addressed. They prioritise the client's needs and tailor their services to fit individual requirements. Their personalised approach makes them stand out in the legal services industry. Also, the firm has a strong grasp of regulatory compliance, ensuring that all legal work is conducted within the boundaries of the law. They are prompt in their responses and keep clients informed about the progress of their cases, which is essential for maintaining trust and transparency.” – Private equity
“They did very well.” – Real estate
“They understand business and provide timely feedback. The firm is professional and diligent.” – Real estate
“Zhong Lun is a top Chinese full-service law firm with offices in many jurisdictions around the world and thousands of lawyers. Zhong Lun has legal experts in all of these areas.” – Regulatory
“The firm has very top professional quality; in the past years of our cooperation, Zhong Lun lawyers have shown a high level in the handling of key facts and interpretation of legal provisions, assisting to protect our legitimate rights and interests.” – Shipping
“Zhong Lun Law Firm provides comprehensive and professional services. It will accurately equip professional lawyers for different industries, fields, and types of cases to resolve different risks and disputes arising from business operations.” – Shipping
“They provide constructive advice for the deployment of local digital solutions.” – Technology and telecommunications
Wei (Wilson) Huo
“Lawyer Huo has extensive experience, strong professional legal knowledge, and detailed case preparation.”
“Wilson has a commanding grip on international arbitration laws and best practices and is able to apply his knowledge and skill, with remarkable strategic clarity, in different jurisdictions.”
“He provides high-quality solutions to customers.”
Guanghui Jin
“His professional skills, communication skills and professional attitude are very good.”
Hairong Li
“Hairong has a deep theoretical background and rich practical experience. She has strong ability to solve complex problems. Also, she is full of inventiveness and possesses strong communication skills.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is skilled in handling major, difficult, complex, cross-border legal issues that integrate civil, administrative, and criminal matters and can provide clients with practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.”
“Mr. Liu has led his legal team to provide legal services for us to establish and improve our compliance management system. With deep legal background and international vision, Mr. Liu and his legal team are well versed in corporate management and are good at providing comprehensive compliance legal services and resolving major commercial disputes for clients by using a combination of commercial and legal means.”
Tian Liu
“Tian has a profound knowledge of private equity and investment laws, which is crucial for providing accurate and relevant legal advice. She can dissect complex issues and devise effective legal strategies, demonstrating a high level of analytical thinking. She doesn't just react to situations; instead, she anticipates potential problems and proactively addresses them before they become issues.”
Jeffrey Liu
“Jeffrey has good knowledge in information protection and training. He is very professional and flexible with pricing.”
Shirley Lu
“Shirley's particular strengths derive from her robust legal expertise and sound commercial acumen. She is skilled in providing well-structured advice from her extensive experience and carefully thought-out context, which I appreciate very much. Shirley has an in-depth understanding of property financing legal intricacies and risks. Hence, she can balance various commercial and legal considerations to find practical solutions to difficult and complex issues. Shirley articulates her opinion frankly and maintains an open mind to different views and challenges.”
“She manages clients well and is very experienced in the financing area.”
“She has excellent communication skills and market know-how.”
Jingli Mu
“She and her team are very good at both down-to-earth suggestions and creative solutions.”
“She did very well.”
Huawei Sun
“Huawei is a first-rate lawyer; she has a great eye for detail but also a good strategic sense.”
“She is dedicated, with extensive experience in investment arbitration and commercial arbitration.”
Zhoujun Tang
“He has an extremely high level of professionalism, cooperation, responsiveness, and a good service attitude.”
“Zhoujun and the project team dig deep into the background and purpose of the regulatory legislation behind the capital market rules, assist the sponsor in promoting communication and argumentation with the regulatory authorities on various issues, and participate in solving major problems encountered in capital operation.”
Fangrong Wu
“He is highly professional.”
“He has excellent business thinking and excellent communication skills. He provides timely feedback and is diligent.”
Kun Wu
“Kun had made efficient and feasible plans for us; more importantly, she had given the right prediction and connected with judicial institutions efficiently. She has professional legal knowledge and high responsibility.”
Tian Yang
“Tian is doing hands-on work.”
Yutian Zhang
“Yutian is a highly professional lawyer with deep insights not only in law but also in business, able to put himself in the position of proposing constructive and operable solutions. He is a partner we trust very much.”
“Yutian not only has profound legal skills but also has a business mindset, which enables him to put himself in the client's shoes and formulate targeted legal service solutions to solve problems effectively.”
Bin Zhou
“Bin has professional litigation skills and patient communication skills.”
Bingyin Zhao
“Bingyin did very well.”
Xuan Zhou
“Xuan, a seasoned professional lawyer, exemplifies a plethora of positive attributes. His profound legal expertise instils confidence in clients, assuring us that our legal needs will be skilfully addressed. Xuan excels in communication, adeptly articulating intricate legal concepts and ensuring clients clearly grasp case developments. Possessing a natural talent for problem-solving, he swiftly identifies core issues and proposes viable solutions to optimise client interests. Attention to detail is a defining feature of his practice, as he meticulously reviews documents to pre-empt potential pitfalls.”
“Mr. Zhou is a top-quality lawyer who not only has a strong practice in dispute resolution but also possesses rich experience in ESG and carbon trading. Hence, he can combine his sophisticated legal expertise with abundant sectoral knowledge. He is also strategic and commercially aware. He can always put himself in the company's shoes and optimise his client's interests.”
Yang Zhou
“Yang has strong knowledge-based, solid expertise, and capability to advise on complex business solutions.”
Work highlights
Advised Pipe China on its acquisition of minority shareholders' equity of United Pipeline.
Advised Geely’s Farizon Auto on a Series A financing.
Advised Mercedes-Benz Group China and BMW Brilliance Automotive on the establishment of joint ventures in China.
Key clients
Beijing Easpring Material Technology, Carlsberg Chongqing Beer, CITIC Securities, JCET Group.
Founded in 1999 with branch offices in 20 cities across China, full-service law firm AllBright Law Offices is known for its expertise in capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and tax. Senior partner Fangzhou (Ark) Bao is experienced in providing legal services to companies regarding corporate restructurings and IPOs in both domestic and overseas stock exchanges.
Client feedback
“The firm adheres to the concept of high-quality and efficient service and teamwork, provides detailed legal analysis and practical legal advice for every project and case of customers, and actively solves legal problems.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is very efficient and responsible. They are also good at problem solving.” – Banking and finance
“The team's professional competence is excellent. Whether they are dealing with daily legal affairs or responding to unexpected legal issues, they can find solutions quickly and accurately, which is of great help to us. The team is extremely communicative and adaptable, and they can provide personalised legal advice and solutions according to different situations and needs. They also place great emphasis on communication with their clients to ensure that we are kept up to date with the progress and outcome of our cases.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very responsive. They work efficiently and provide creative ideas in litigation.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very experienced in the construction industry and gives us great support for the arbitration case. The firm always gives us instant replies and feedback.” – Dispute resolution
Xiaofeng (Michael) Chai
“He is professional and expert in the construction industry. His legal service is the best I have ever received.”
Qiang Chen
“He specialises in dispute resolution, equity investing, and highway construction.”
Minli Tang
“All of the good things I have to say about the firm are based on my work with partner Minli Tang. Minli is a very nice and friendly person, but she is a rock-solid fighter when confronting the other side. I really enjoy working with her because she is technically very good but also not afraid to take the case to the other side.”
Jianfeng (Leo) Wang
“Jianfeng is very experienced in dispute resolution. He has good business sense and could provide creative suggestions for litigation cases.”
Hui Xu
“He led his team of lawyers specialising in the field of banking finance, especially the collection of non-performing assets.”
Hanhua (Laura) Zhao
“She is good at problem solving and has great skills to help projects' success.”
Work highlights
Advised Shenzhen Qianhai Weishi Investment Center on a contract dispute against Bohua Water Investment (Beijing) and Poten Environment Group.
Advised Hunan Branch of China Great Wall Asset Management on a series of financial loan contract disputes against Chenzhou Jingui Silver Industry.
Advised Panasonic Electric (China) and Panasonic Battery (Shenyang) on a contract dispute over Liaoning Minghe Industrial with the total amount of litigation requests of both parties exceeding $152 million (Rmb1.1 billion).
Key clients
Bank of Beijing, National Iranian Oil Company.
AnJie Broad Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in insurance. The firm also has expertise in the areas of banking and finance, cross-border M&A, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and labour and employment. Partner Hao Zhan has handled a large number of cases in antitrust civil litigation, antitrust investigations, notifications for concentrations of undertakings and antitrust compliance. Ying Song and Zhining Wang are other two key partners for competition/antitrust in the firm.
Client feedback
“Anjie provided us with very comprehensive and pragmatic solutions and advice. The firm was very responsive.” – Technology and telecommunications
Zhenghe Liu
“He is very pragmatic and very responsive.”
Work highlights
Advised Khorgos Zerun Film and Media Company in a dispute with Mainai Company.
Key clients
Cornerstone International Financial Leasing, Shanghai Bestone Information & Technology, Shanghai Juyin Information Technology.
Established in 2010, Beijing DHH Law Firm is a comprehensive legal service provider. The firm has undergone significant growth, actively expanding to key locations nationwide. Currently, DHH has more than 2,000 practitioners in more than 40 offices located in major provinces and regions in PRC and countries around the world. Beijing DHH Law Firm takes pride in specialisation and teamwork and has become one of the largest comprehensive commercial law firms through advanced management experience.
Client feedback
“The firm is good.” – Competition/antitrust
“The law firm provides timely service responses, can adjust service plans promptly according to the case situation, and actively promotes the progress of the case. The lawyers with high professional quality and level can provide appropriate and in-depth analysis for the case.” – Construction
“The lawyer's professional responsibility is according to the client's requirements of quality and quantity to complete the work on time. The team service is good, according to the project DDL initiative on-site, to ensure the project speed. The quotation is fair and transparent, cost-effective.” – Private equity
Ren Li
“He has deep understanding of the anti-monopoly law of China and extensive knowledge of the energy industry. He can always give us good suggestions to solve our problems.”
Jing Sun
“Jing has excellent communication skills, which allow him to quickly understand the service needs of clients and provide precise service content. At the same time, Jing has very rich experience in the field of arbitration and litigation. He can always rely on his experience to analyse the case and predict subsequent preparations.”
Work highlights
Acted for the retrial of the dispute between China Development Bank Securities and Capital Airlines on the withdrawal right of HNA Group ABS assets securitization.
Represented Rizhao Ocean Fortune International Trading Company sale contract dispute case.
Key clients
China Development Bank Securities Company.
Beijing Docvit Law Firm specialises in dispute resolution, with a particular focus on handling systemic disputes of centrally administered enterprises and financial institutions. Equity partner Guanghu Shi heads the firm’s dispute resolution department, and his practice covers commercial litigation and arbitration legal services. The firm welcomed 19 partners to boost its dispute resolution, corporate and M&A, and restructuring practice in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“Beijing Docvit Law Firm's most prominent strengths lie in their professionalism, extensive experience, and attentive service. They boast an elite team of lawyers led by seasoned partners, with each lawyer having in-depth knowledge and rich experience in their respective fields. The administrative law team is renowned for their solid theoretical foundation and adept practical skills, enjoying a high reputation in the industry. Moreover, Docvit places great emphasis on client needs, always considering issues from the client's perspective. During litigation representation, Docvit's lawyers demonstrate exceptional professionalism in identifying key issues that are crucial to winning cases, providing us with effective assistance in helping us administer according to the law in major and complex litigation. Since our collaboration began, they have consistently delivered personalised, high-quality, and comprehensive legal services with a dedicated, meticulous, patient, and professional attitude, instilling us with strong confidence.” – Dispute resolution
“They have professional ability, professional competence, and excellent ability in the field of IT intellectual property, copyright, etc.” – Intellectual property
Kun Cai
“During the process of serving us, Kun Cai has demonstrated strong professionalism, meticulous attention to detail, a strong sense of responsibility, and thorough consideration. He is capable of comprehensively analysing legal issues by weighing the pros and cons from various aspects and forming multiple alternative plans. He has years of experience as a judge and specialises in legal services for government regulation and corporate compliance. His practice areas cover land planning, market supervision, bidding and procurement, foreign exchange and securities, etc. He has profound service experience in administrative penalties, administrative permissions, administrative coercion, and administrative adjudication. It is precisely based on his multi-faceted and multi-level experience in administrative regulation legal services that he excels at, providing comprehensive and feasible solutions for difficult and complex cases.”
Wei Lin
“He is professional and has profound IT knowledge and experience.”
Work highlights
Represented Qilu Pharmaceutical in a series of lawsuits filed by Warner-Lambert in the Beijing Intellectual Property Court that fall within the scope of patent protection.
Commerce & Finance Law Offices provides a comprehensive and diverse array of legal services that range from capital markets, corporate and M&A and dispute resolution to restructuring and insolvency. The firm has etched itself a formidable niche in the China legal landscape with its concentration on representing overseas companies that have investment interests in China. Its capital markets team has assisted many companies in completing their IPOs, refinancing and offering of bonds and other securities in the capital markets arena. Its dispute resolution practice, on the other hand, hosts a stable of litigators including Hongji Li and Jialu Wang, who have proven adept with a particular focus on the commercial disputes space. Partners Chengchen (Mark) Gan, Bin Wang and Yudong (Steve) Zhao joined the firm recently. Partners Lingyun Dai and Tao Liu left the firm.
Client feedback
“The Commerce & Finance Law Offices possess the ability to quickly and deeply understand the commercial needs of their clients. They are not only capable of resolving disputes through litigation and arbitration but also adept at providing alternative solutions to other issues. In our collaboration with the Commerce & Finance Law Offices, we have found the lawyers we worked with to be professional and diligent, making them excellent partners to work with.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm has demonstrated excellence in trademark matters.” – Intellectual property
Jing Chen
“She has excelled in trademark matters and has also worked in other areas of intellectual property.”
Qiang Cui
“Mr. Cui possesses extensive professional abilities and skills in litigation and arbitration, and at the same time, he has a profound understanding of financial products and financial markets. He can provide clients with professional and practical advice.”
Work highlights
Acted for New China Trust in the enforcement of notarised creditor’s rights documents, with the involved amount of $76 million.
Acting for Bebebus with China Merchants Bank to seek compensation for losses incurred due to its improper promotion activities.
Key clients
China Hainan Rubber Industry Group, China Construction Bank, Harvest Fund Management, Zhongtai Securities.
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, who specialises in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation. The firm welcomed five partners for dispute resolution over the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are really professional. When dealing with complex projects, they can accurately understand the situation and needs of the project and understand the legislative trend. They integrate various laws and policies and give us a lot of help and support.” – Banking and finance
“They integrate various laws and policies and give us a lot of help and support. In addition, their global network also enables them to provide us with overseas legal services.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is experienced and insightful, with a precise grasp of the legal and policy boundaries, creating business value with the law.” – Banking and finance
“They provide prompt feedback, an active approach, and professional service.” – Competition/antitrust
“Dacheng Law Offices provided professional and practical legal opinion and solutions to us.” – Competition/antitrust
“The team has a large number of personnel and overall high quality. They are familiar with the laws and regulations in the field of construction engineering and are skilled in handling large, difficult, and complex cases in the construction engineering field. They have rich practical experience in handling legal services, which are comprehensive, in-depth, and meticulous, with high service quality and quick feedback. They attach great importance to commercial promotion.” – Construction
“The firm handled the employee relation cases professionally and with customer focus.” – Labour and employment
“They have a professional attitude and rich industry experience, which helped us to close the acquisition efficiently.” – Real estate
Jianmin (Ken) Dai
“He is professional and provides constructive advice.”
Zhisong Deng
“Zhisong is very professional in regard to antitrust, and he is very familiar with life science business and legal practice and provides comprehensive legal services to clients.”
Huixiao Han
“He has rich experience in dispute resolution, legal risk control and crisis management in finance, corporate and trade. Through comprehensive analyses and accurate grasp of the other party, he could develop optimal solutions from a unique perspective.”
Ying Jian
“Ying Jian is good at M&A, restructuring, and financing services. Her advice was accurate and professional. When we encounter relatively rare or cutting-edge problems, she can provide us with suggestions from the perspectives of legislation, supervision, and practice for us to make all-round reference. She is very helpful to us in terms of professionalism and understanding of the actual situation of the industry. Ying Jian can provide us with advice from various perspectives and dimensions, including the law. Sometimes she even provides effective advice not only from a legal perspective but also from various other perspectives, such as the professional ethics of company employees, the risks of employment, and industry risks. Her service makes us feel very reassured.”
“She is very good at providing us with multi-dimensional services. Her suggestions often make us feel enlightened, and our difficulties can be resolved well with her help. Her service always surprises us.”
Yingying (lily) Li
“Yingying Li's team of lawyers has top-notch expertise in handling major, difficult and complex dispute resolution cases. She always understands our needs quickly and accurately and is able to accurately grasp the key and core points of a case to make it simpler and more complicated. Under the leadership of Yingying Li, the team provides us with innovative, pragmatic and effective solutions in a timely manner, and is a trustworthy and excellent team.”
“Yingying Li is an excellent lawyer with breakthrough power and creativity. Under her leadership, her team not only has excellent professional ability in the field of dispute resolution of gold financing and management but also continues to plough into the corporate and M&A and restructuring sectors and is well-versed in the way of survival in the capital market, such as investment banking, private equity, and shareholding, to be able to create the most preferred customised solutions for her clients. This is the kind of complex team we need and trust.”
Shane Luo
“He very closely follows up on client needs, thinks from the perspective of the customer, and always provides feedback quickly and professionally.”
Yun Tang
“She is very positive and cooperative.”
Work highlights
Advised a listed state-owned housing enterprise on a series of disputes over $1.4 billion (Rmb10 billion) claims for the redevelopment of contaminated sites.
Advised a senior executive of a listed company in a dispute involving $110 million (Rmb800 million) market value equity incentive plan with a listed company. The transaction is the first panda bond offering by Volkswagen and the first offering under China’s pilot programme for panda bond pricing and allocation.
Key clients
China Merchants Bank, Guokai Chuansha (Shanghai) Town Investment Development, Shanghai Goldstate Brilliance Asset Management.
DaHui Lawyers has extensive experience in capital markets transactions and has served as PRC counsel for issuers and underwriters in both equity and debt offerings in the US and Hong Kong, handling IPOs, secondary offerings, bond offerings and private placements. Managing partner of DaHui Lawyers, Richard Ma, has more than 20 years of experience in representing companies in capital markets, M&A, investments and compliance matters. His industry strengths are in media and entertainment, and technology and telecommunications. The firm welcomed partner Jue Li for dispute resolution in June 2023.
Work highlights
Advised Boeing in multiple PRC court cases concerning product liability disputes arising from the tragedy of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Advised Wuhan Lejiate Real Estate in a $606 million (Rmb4.4 billion) real estate and construction dispute.
Key clients
China Securities, Subtle Medical, Transtech Engineering Corporation.
Headquartered in Beijing with branches in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Hangzhou, East & Concord Partners has expertise in banking and finance, and commercial arbitration. Managing partner Qi Zhou focuses on dispute resolution and is experienced in handling commercial litigation and arbitration cases.
Work highlights
Advised Zhejiang Bayong Highway Engineering Group involving a dispute over a construction project contract, with multiple issues at stake, including project pricing, engineering quality, idling losses, claims and counterclaims, with an amount in controversy nearing $13.8 million (Rmb100 million).
Advised China Power Construction Group Guizhou Engineering Company on disputes over a construction project contract. This project involved many disputes, including the cost and the quality.
Key clients
General Electric, Nanning Chuanwang Real Estate, Zhonglv (Guangzhou) Industrial Development.
Top-tier firm Fangda Partners dominates the majority of ranking tables. Its regulatory team provides one-stop compliance and government enforcement services, including corporate investigations, government enforcement, compliance advisory and related contentious matters. A key partner to note in the team is Kate Yin, who is a recognised leader in complex government enforcement, internal investigation and regulatory compliance, especially for challenging cross-border matters. Corporate partner Jeffrey Ding attends to a varied practice composed of capital markets, corporate M&A and private equity, while Pu (Alexandra) Yang is a long-time authority in the intellectual property capacity. The firm welcomed partner Feng Wang for dispute resolution in January 2024. Partner Shanjian Zheng left the firm in March 2024.
Client feedback
“They proactively responded to the client's needs, and willing to provide on-site negotiation meeting services.” – Aviation and shipping
“The firm is professional, conscientious, experienced and does good work.” – Capital markets
“The firm has quick response and thorough business understanding.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda provides problem-solving, professional, networking and value-add services.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda has been very quick in response to the needs of my team, willing to work extra hours to meet our tight deadlines, and very solution-oriented. They have also provided me with very good references for insights into legislative developments. ” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm provides expert advice and excellent responsiveness. Their lawyers are good to work with.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda Partners is very experienced in the Chinese regulations. They are also very sophisticated in M&A.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda provides expert advice and excellent responsiveness. Their lawyers are good to work with. The firm is highly professional, able to resolve differences between the two parties and protect the interests of the client, highly dedicated and very responsive, with a 24/7 response time. It has a global outlook and a high degree of internationalisation.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda's team is very good at problem solving. We have a few complicated terms, which they first help us to simplify and provide us with creative solutions to lower the risk exposure. Also, they are very accountable and detail-oriented. The whole team is very dedicated to the transaction and works with us like one team. They are also very patient. This is a time-consuming deal, and from day one to the closing, there are many ups and downs, and Fangda's team is always there for us. We feel very comfortable and confident by working with this team.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are leading counsels for our cases in Greater China, which are very important for the whole dispute across the world.” – Dispute resolution
“They are very active and professional, with have rich experience in relevant fields.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's work for our company providing services to the team – whether in the ability to deal with complex matters, service quality, or feedback speed – has given us a lot of help, especially in unexpected events. In general, emergencies are often urgent matters that require high quality and fast feedback. In this requirement, Fangda can provide services very effectively, and in the connection of multiple business sectors, it can also provide customers with high-quality services, and efficient cooperation within the team does not require the customer to make repeated responses or introductions to the same matter many times.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is detailed-oriented and knowledgeable.” – Intellectual property
“Fangda is very fast in response, has well-thought-out solutions, and is highly qualified.” – Intellectual property
“The firm helped us get a positive judgment for a global FRAND rate case.” – Intellectual property
“Fangda is devoted and professional.” – Intellectual property
“The Fangda team assists during the whole process of the buyout deal, including designing the deal structure, legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and closing. The Fangda team has a profound understanding of the deal from a commercial standpoint.” – Private equity
“The firm is efficient and professional.” – Regulatory
“The question we were seeking advice on was a grey area, and the advice we received was very comprehensive, covering both sound legal analysis and industry experience sharing, which has greatly propelled positive business decisions.” – Regulatory
“The firm has thorough analysis under different scenarios, good communication with local tax authorities, and is in active communication with third parties from the client's perspective.” – Tax
Swita Gan
“She can give quick feedback.”
Diana Li
“She has fast response and deep industrial knowledge.”
“She provides problem-solving, pragmatic and value-added services.”
“Diana has in-depth knowledge of medical-related laws and regulations. She can provide very practical advice to solve clients' problems.”
“Diana is a very accountable person and partner. She is very experienced in medical industry and offered a lot of insights in advance of our negotiation. When we need some solutions for certain challenges in the transaction, she can give us a good proposal and connect all the spread dots together. After working with her, there is no doubt that we will engage her team next time for other projects. We naturally build trust relationships.”
Patrick Li
“He is able to analyse problems professionally, propose workable solutions, and mobilise industry and company resources well to address the challenges faced while being responsive and professional.”
Tingting Liao
“She is hard-working and wise.”
Diane Peng
“Diane has participated in a number of dispute cases, some of which have foreign-related factors, and all of which have achieved results beyond expectations and safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of our company. She participated in the dispute resolution work in the process of cross-border business performance, providing strong legal support for our company to claim legitimate rights and interests, not only solving the problem but at the same time identifying follow-up possible pitfalls and also putting forward a predetermined plan for those pitfalls, with comprehensive, effective and rapid cooperation with the company to complete the dispute resolution work. She also participated in cross-border business consulting and evaluation work, providing consulting services and legal evaluation for a number of the company’s cross-border businesses, responding effectively in terms of both consulting results and evaluation speed, and quickly connecting with the business department and overseas law firms in the event of sudden incidents, providing effective assistance for the company's business promotion.”
Hans She
“Being a highly qualified lawyer with great experience and a solution-focused mindset, Hans is able to provide concise and valuable advice for IP matters.”
Hong (Helen) Shi
“She's one of the leading counsels we worked with on Fangda's team. She helped us deal with a very complicated case.”
Josh Shin
“He is very professional in healthcare-related legal fields.”
Muran Sun
“Muran is knowledgeable and good at communication.”
“Muran helps us improve economic analysis and solves other substantial legal issues actively.”
Peng Tan
“He is very experienced in buyout deals and has profound understanding of the big picture of the deal. He has good business sense.”
Grace Yu
“Grace is a very experienced lawyer in financial regulatory areas, and she can provide not only risk-based advice but also innovative ideas to solve specific issues. The advice we receive is of great value.”
Andrew Zhang
“Andrew is great to work with. He provides valued legal advice, is commercial and always quick to respond.”
Huanyan Zhang
“He is conscientious, professional, experienced and cooperative.”
Derrick Zhao
“Derrick has profound experience and knowledge in his domain expertise areas, and he responds quickly to my requests. He is very solution-oriented and also very good at balancing out with the reality in the Chinese market.”
Yan Zhao
“Yan is active in communication with third parties from the client's perspective and through analysis under different scenarios. He has strong government (tax authority) resources.”
Joe Zhou
“He gave priority to our projects and provided timely services.”
Work highlights
Represented a NY-listed company and its PRC subsidiary against the former directors and management in dozens of PRC civil litigations over cross-border control of the company and its assets. The disputed matter is valued at multi-billion yen. This dispute has garnered attention and coverage from the media both domestically and internationally.
Entrusted by China Life Asset Management, representing Bank of Communications Trustee before the Beijing No. 4 Intermediate People’s Court against China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group Company in a dispute arising from the deed of guarantee involving US dollar bonds.
Key clients
Rolls-Royce Holdings.
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“Global Law Offices provides a one-stop quality service covering various aspects of clients’ needs.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional and diligent and provide very excellent legal service.” – Dispute resolution
“Global Law Office has a solid foundation in international law and a good sense of judgement on the priority of issues involved in investment arbitration. This law firm could develop well-thought-out legal strategies and opinions. It can deal with complex domestic legal issues and has a good understanding of government work procedures, which could ensure more efficient communication with government agencies.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is very professional and has rich experience in dispute resolution.” – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers’ expertise in dispute resolution impressed me most. They are very diligent and professional. They helped us to win a case, which would have been very hard to achieve such a good outcome in our view without their diligence and expertise.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is diligent and professional.” – Dispute resolution
“It’s one of those law firms that provides truly professional legal service and yet has a deep understanding of the nuances of conducting arbitrations in China.” – Energy
“GLO did a good job and navigated us through the workable methods on complying with China's privacy and data protection regulatory requirements, keeping a balance between fulfilling our business purposes of implementing those cloud services into our daily work and complying with Chinese laws.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They have good drafting and negotiation skills.” – Private equity
“The firm provides quick feedback and has professional legal ability.” – Private equity
“GLO's team has extensive experience in private equity investment projects, and its services representing investors are not limited to the establishment and operation of funds but also include assisting investors in making various arrangements for the compliance and security of the underlying asset transaction arrangements from an agreement perspective.” – Private equity
“They understand business and risk balancing solutions, have rich knowledge of the healthcare industry and a well-established network, and are good at cost control.” – Regulatory
Guangying (Amy) Dai
“She personally participated in the negotiation of the agreement and assisted the team in quality control.”
Yifeng Gao
“He is the doyen of the dispute resolution scene in Beijing.”
Shifang Guo
“Shifang is a well-versed transaction lawyer who can provide legally practicable and commercially viable solutions in various transaction settings, particularly those requiring quick responses and creative thinking. With profound experience in TMT sectors, Shifang is also equipped with unique industrial perspective and insights to tailor her services specifically for investments on this track.”
Huawei Lin
“He has good management ability.”
Jie (Maggie) Meng
“Jie is an excellent privacy and data protection expert, and she can provide workable solutions for any questions.”
Lei Niu
“Lei is responsible, accessible, and problem-solving. He has very deep industry sector knowledge.”
Qing Ren
“He is professional and efficient.”
“He has good legal knowledge and legal judgement.”
Jinghe Wang
“He has rich legal knowledge, outstanding professional ability and good service attitude.”
Tony Zhang
“He is professional and delivers.”
Alan Zhou
“Alan understands industry and business and is very proactive in risk management for the customer. He always responds on time.”
Work highlights
Advised world-renowned automotive industry suppliers, Aptiv’s Suzhou subsidiary, to obtain a winning judgment in an environmental pollution liability case.
Advised WorldUnion Group in exiting leasing project at the lowest cost by assisting in negotiation and litigation.
Advised a well-known trust company in handling a dispute regarding the transfer of the creditor’s right.
Key clients
China North Industries Group Corporation, Yunnan Biovalley Pharmaceutical.
Founded in 1994, Guantao Law Firm provides legal services across all practice areas. The firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in energy and infrastructure. Its team advises non-bank financial institutions on dissolution liquidation, insolvency liquidation and insolvency reorganisation. Managing partner Liguo Cui has expertise in transactional law with a focus on aviation, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare. The firm welcomed Tian Li for capital markets in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are highly professional.” – Competition/antitrust
“The firm is diligent, efficient, and experienced.” – Competition/antitrust
“They can provide professional, meticulous, and efficient legal services.” – Dispute resolution
“The team are commercial and responsive.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Shaosong Sun
“He is commercial and responsive.”
Yue Guan
“She has legal knowledge and practical experience to solve questions.”
“She is diligent, efficient, and professional.”
Work highlights
Advised China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group Company on a dispute over jurisdiction with Bank of Communications International Trust.
Advised Beijing Jianji Asset Management on a dispute regarding the compensation for demolition with Beijing Zhongshi Hengye Real Estate Development.
Key clients
China National Petroleum Corporation, CITIC Securities, Western Trust.
Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity. The firm has also earned a reputation in capital markets for its performance in representing both domestic and international clients from various emerging industries. Its aviation finance team, on the other hand, is experienced in advising both Chinese and foreign lessors as well as Chinese and foreign banks in their leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and business jets to Chinese airlines. Based in the firm’s Beijing and Shenzhen office, partner Chaoying (Charles) Li is experienced in public and private financings, M&A, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment, and intellectual property protection. The firm welcomed five partners to enhance its practices across corporate and M&A in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are professional and have extensive experience in complex transactions.” – Banking and finance
“Han Kun Law Offices prudently reviewed the complex deal-related legal documents and strived for the utmost benefits and satisfaction to the client. The lawyers at Han Kun Law Offices have extensive experience, which implies a high level of professionalism and expertise.” – Capital markets
“The firm has a good understanding of the industry, legislation trend and enforcement situation. They have a good combination of multiple qualities and a practical proposal to foster the business with risk mitigation observations.” – Competition/antitrust
“Han Kun Law Offices is very experienced in antitrust filing. They can work efficiently and deliver good results.” – Competition/antitrust
“They always give a prompt response and a better option for the problem.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is proactive, professional and responsive.” – Corporate and M&A
“Han Kun's advantages over other law firms are as follows: 1. Their project experience, professionalism, and work ethic are all exceptional, and their responsiveness is particularly commendable. 2. They possess not only solid legal expertise but also a strong innovative spirit. Their work is characterised by creativity and flexibility, making collaboration a pleasant experience. 3. They are a new type of law firm that effectively implements corporate management. Under the coordination of their leading partners, the entire firm's resource mobilisation is swift and targeted, perfectly meeting the needs of large institutional clients. 4. Their partners are highly hands-on and deeply involved in projects, ensuring project quality.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is responsive to the client's need.” – Private equity
“Han Kun is very professional, efficient, and knowledgeable. The professionals work well under pressure and can always meet deadlines.” – Private equity
“Han Kun provides 24-7 all-weather support and is accommodating and resourceful.” – Private equity
“They are active in resolving problems for the client.” – Private equity
“They understand the relevant regulations, LPA terms with different LPs, and general guidance regarding legal matters.” – Private equity
“The firm is known for its expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. Han Kun Law Offices has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. The firm prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements. Han Kun Law Offices embraces innovation in its legal practice, leveraging technology and modern approaches to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. The firm boasts a talented team of lawyers and legal professionals who are experienced and knowledgeable in their respective fields. Overall, Han Kun Law Offices excels in delivering comprehensive legal services while maintaining a client-centric approach and a commitment to excellence.” – Real estate
“They have strong commercial sense, quick response, and good documentation practice.” – Real estate
“They are practical and problem-solving.” – Real estate
“The Han Kun team has been swift on urgent matters and can deliver high-quality services in a timely manner.” – Regulatory
“They provide clear advice and assist in liaision with local government or authorities.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Shiwen Dong
“Shiwen is known for his expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. He has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. He prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements.”
“He provides a prompt reply and is professional and practical.”
Wen Feng
“She is professional and provides timely feedback.”
Chao (Kelvin) Gao
“He is trustworthy and reliable, has overall understanding of the PE practice, and managing internal relationships.”
Yaling (Michelle) Gon
“Michelle is a great team leader and always provides prompt responses to clients' needs.”
Qilin Guo
“She is responsive and supportive.”
Yao (Ally) Hu
“Ally is always very professional, responsive, and reliable. She and her team work very well together and communicate clearly and efficiently with clients. They understand clients' needs and always work for the best interest of their clients.”
Yipu Li
“She has the ability to clearly communicate complex legal concepts and issues, solve problems efficiently, and collaborate effectively with clients and other teams in deal execution.”
“She has strong ability and very good service level.”
Sheng Li
“He is professional, responsive, and proactive.”
“Sheng is the primary partner and main contact for us, having established a long-standing collaborative relationship with the company for several years. He is a trusted partner from our external law firms. Sheng possesses extensive project experience and solid expertise in investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. He also exhibits exceptional business acumen and a flexible communication style. Furthermore, as a senior partner at Han Kun, Sheng effectively allocates Han Kun's resources, seamlessly aligning with our legal needs across various business domains. He is a valuable partner for long-term collaboration.”
Qian Li
“He is knowledgeable and responsive to the client's needs.”
Xiaoxue (Dana) Wu
“She is always patient to listen to the client and give very prompt reactions. She is good at digging out significant legal findings that the client needs.”
Shipo (Angus) Xie
“He has very good accessibility and fast reaction.”
“Shipo is very responsive. He has in-depth knowledge of antitrust practice and can provide practical advice.”
Li Yang
“Li is very capable and efficient in her legal profession. In addition, Li is very cooperative in helping clients resolve legal issues in other areas.”
Yaxing Zhang
“He provides professional advice on legal aspects in China.”
Work highlights
Advised Sino-Maple (Jiangsu) against a Chinese investment company and a Cambodian manufacturer in a litigation case.
Represented Beijing Harmony Health Medical Diagnostics and some of its shareholders in a shareholder derivative litigation arising out of a series of company asset transactions.
HHP Attorneys-At-Law has strengths in corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and regulatory matters. Managing partner Yao Rao is experienced in representing companies in setting up foreign-invested companies. His industry strengths lie within the automotive, consumer goods and services, healthcare, and industrial and manufacturing sectors. The firm is also the first member firm in China of Meritas, an international alliance of law offices. The worldwide legal service network of Meritas enables the firm to offer a unique cross-border legal service solution to clients for cross-border transactions.
Client feedback
“HHP demonstrates a deep understanding of our business dynamics and the industry landscape in which we operate. Their familiarity with our sector enables them to provide tailored legal solutions that align seamlessly with our strategic objectives. Beyond legal expertise, HHP consistently integrates our commercial goals into their legal advice and strategies. They proactively identify opportunities and risks, offering solutions that not only mitigate legal challenges but also enhance our business outcomes. HHP's approach goes beyond immediate legal considerations; they exhibit strategic thinking by anticipating future needs and implications. This proactive stance ensures that legal strategies are not only reactive but also forward-looking, contributing to long-term business sustainability. Their team fosters a collaborative partnership with us, actively engaging with our internal stakeholders to understand nuanced business requirements. This collaborative approach enhances the decision-making processes and ensures that legal strategies are aligned with broader organisational goals. Also, HHP is adept at providing practical, solution-oriented advice that addresses complex legal challenges while minimising disruption to our operations. Their proactive stance and innovative solutions have consistently helped us navigate regulatory complexities and emerging legal trends.”– Corporate and M&A
Yao Rao
“Yao, as our contact partner, demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities that inspire confidence and foster a cohesive team environment. His ability to provide clear direction, motivate team members, and cultivate a culture of excellence is instrumental in driving successful outcomes.
Beyond his role as a legal adviser, Yao brings strategic insight to our discussions and decision-making processes. He consistently aligns legal strategies with our business objectives, ensuring that legal advice not only mitigates risks but also enhances our competitive position. Yao exemplifies a client-centric approach by placing our organisation's needs and priorities at the forefront of his work. He actively listens to our concerns, understands our challenges, and tailors solutions that are pragmatic and aligned with our goals. Yao excels in building and maintaining strong relationships. His professionalism, integrity and responsiveness create a foundation of trust and collaboration, both internally and with external parties involved in our legal matters.”
Work highlights
Advised a real estate developer on resolving a contract dispute exceeding $277 million (Rmb2 billion) in a real estate restructuring project.
Advised an special purpose vehicle under a centre enterprise in an arbitration case concerning a real estate development project financing dispute in Jiangsu province.
Advised a well-known vehicle company in disputes exceeding $692 million (Rmb5 billion) involving multiple investors and creditors.
Jingtian & Gongcheng is consistently referenced among market peers in the capacity of banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, and dispute resolution, an area in which the firm has carved a particular niche. The firm has also developed a strong reputation in intellectual property and investment funds in the past 12 months. A key contact to note is Hongjiu Zhang, who specialises in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, cross-border investment, restructuring and securities. The firm welcomed 12 key partners for corporate and M&A and nine key partners for dispute resolution in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“The team provided professional legal advice for the transaction. In addition, the team provided commercial advice based on the transaction and customary practice. Thirdly, the team provided compliance advice for the transaction. With the team's effort, the transaction finished smoothly.” – Aviation
“The Jingtian & Gongcheng team analysed the series of cases in detail, including our company's role in the trust plan product and the legal relationship involved, sorted out the case situation from multiple angles, formed defence ideas, fully communicated with our company, extensively collected information, and assisted our company to further prevent relevant compliance risks while preparing for litigation.” – Capital markets
“The law firm prioritises the needs and concerns of my company above all else. It upholds high ethical standards, maintains integrity, and demonstrates professionalism in all interactions with the company.” – Corporate and M&A
“The lawyers are very professional and considerate from the client's point of view, the partners are willing to participate in the business, and the team of lead lawyers is very stable.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm was very responsive and positive, and the team members were professional enough to give us advice on the matters we entrusted to them and achieved good results.” – Dispute resolution
“Their lawyers are highly trained and professional in their respective areas of expertise, and their legal services are of very high quality.” – Dispute resolution
“Their services include all document composition and follow-up, research on case references, and proposing and explaining the key evidence for success.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm provides clear advice and a solid appreciation of the commercial importance of a case.” – Intellectual property
“Jingtian & Gongcheng provides clear and timely advice. They are very responsive and provide a personal touch.” – Intellectual property
“The firm helps us find the major privacy risk and recommend the mitigation plan.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They are responsible, professional and speedy.” – Regulatory
“They know the laws and regulations so well and provide us with practical suggestions in a timely manner. Plus, they could provide advice from both the non-litigation side and the litigation side.” – Regulatory
“The firm has expertise and local resources.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Sheng Deng
“Sheng has been working with us for a long time, he is very professional and knows our business very well. He is good at using his rich experience to solve legal problems for clients, good at the capital market and investment and financing business, and willing to participate in depth in our projects as a partner.”
Chungang Dong
“He is very knowledgeable in the field of arbitration, with a vast wealth of experience in litigation generally.”
Chunhui Fang
“Our company entrusted Chunhui Fang's team to represent us in the contract dispute of an operation and maintenance project in Chongqing. The main reason why we entrusted them to represent us is that Chunhui Fang has a composite background in technology, project management, and legal affairs, which is rare in China. With his years of experience in technology and project management, Mr. Fang has keenly and accurately analysed whether the problems of the power plant in the case should be attributed to our company and whether the other party has malice or fault in terminating the contract with us, which is difficult for lawyers with purely legal backgrounds to do, and we appreciate this kind of composite talent of Mr. Fang. His complex knowledge background is very suitable for representing international power engineering litigation or arbitration cases.”
Cheng Shen
“He was able to provide very professional and practical legal advice for the transaction. Secondly, he provided useful legal and commercial advice regarding the transaction to encourage the transaction to close. Thirdly, he responded very quickly to the document review. Fourthly, he understands this area very well so he could provide very impressive recognition for the transaction in which he participated.”
Shiqi Sun
“He used to work in the securities and financial industry and is very familiar with our industry, which is helpful in dealing with cases for us, and we have very smooth communication. He always puts forward practical and effective litigation plans and actively and timely communicates with our company, reflecting solid professional ability and strong communication and response ability.”
Tobey Wang
“She is diligent to conduct plenty of research and provides case references with understandable explanations. She has excellent analytical skills. I would highly recommend her without hesitation.”
Min Xu
“Min is an excellent lawyer to work with. He is very smart and responsive.”
“Min has excellent use of the English language. His advice is always clear and helpful. He manages client relationships very well.”
Bangwei Xu
“He has expertise and local resources.”
Bo Yang
“She provides practical suggestions from both the litigation side and the non-litigation side.”
Han Zhang
“She prioritises the needs and concerns of clients above all else.”
Yang Zhou
“She is very responsive and is able to provide much practical advice.”
Guanghui (Aaron) Zhu
“He is professional, accessible, and experienced in criminal law.”
Work highlights
Advised Huawei in resolving patent dispute with Amazon in China.
Represented Zhejiang Tangde Film & TV in addressing disputes arising from the termination of the actor employment contract for TV drama “Ana's Love Affair” with Yunxiang Gao and Beijing Yixuan Cultural Brokerage. This case is the first legal dispute triggered by a "moral clause" concerning an entertainer in China.
Key clients
China High-Speed Railway Technology, Chow Tai Fook, Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, Zhong De Securities.
A Shanghai litigation boutique that has been on a noticeable growth kick in its headcount and its branding traction, Joint-Win Partners has attained a sweet spot in the market, adding steadily to its bench. The firm advises well-known companies, both domestic and foreign, with a particular forte in international arbitration. Some of the names to note are Hongyi Lu, Guozhen Yu, Yongjie Wang and Xin Qian. The firm welcomed two partners for dispute resolution in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised Bank of China Consumer Finance Company in handling the debt recovery through bulk legal litigation.
Acted for Wuxi Lianhong Machinery in its contract dispute with Center International Group.
Key clients
Shanghai Haisheng Huansheng Real Estate Development, Shanghai Resources Zillion Industry, Shanghai Zheng-Kai Information Technology.
Established in 1988, full-service firm Kangda Law Firm is lauded for its expertise in capital markets, especially in the securities space. Kangda has 22 branch offices with more than 1,800 legal practitioners. The team regularly advises both issuers and underwriters on many significant IPO and other securities transactions. Aidong Lou, Hua Jiang, Xiaoyang Kang, Ding Miao, and Xiaoyan Zhang are some of the key figures in the practice.
Client feedback
“They have very close communication, can fully consider customers, and are professional.”– Capital markets
“Kangda Law Firm engaged in extensive communication with overseas lawyers and other relevant parties. Detailed responses were provided by Kangda Law Firm to a series of enquiries raised by the regulatory authority, addressing each issue comprehensively, alongside completing other tasks related to the IPO application. With Kangda Law Firm's assistance, the entire project, from the acceptance of the listing application to the successful listing, was accomplished in a remarkably short period of 272 days, attracting significant attention from the capital market.”– Capital markets
“As the company's legal counsel, Kangda Law Firm first conducted the preliminary legal due diligence on the company, designed the listing structure for the company, found the company's listing defects in history, corporate governance, identification of actual controllers, part-time staff, and other aspects, and provided solutions for the company. At the same time, in the process of the company's financing negotiation, Kangda Law Firm helped the company participate in the negotiation, revised the transaction documents, and assisted the company to obtain financing while maintaining the company's interests to the greatest extent.”– Capital markets
“Kangda Law Firm provides abundant and professional legal opinions in the industry field, and the team of lawyers in the legal service work fully demonstrates the seriousness, diligent dedication, and efficient work efficiency, which is in line with the client's requirements for specialised and comprehensive high-end legal services.”– Capital markets
“The firm has strong professional competence, relevant resources and positive service.”– Energy
Xiaoyang Kang
“He is very experienced in IPOs, has very close communication, and is able to comprehensively consider customers.”
Jing Xie
“She did a very good job and was professionally competent.”
Qiwei Zhang
“Qiwei has accumulated deep experience in the field of capital markets and specialises in the IPO of technology companies. We hired Qiwei and his team to provide services for the listing of our company, during which he provided us with advice on how to regulate the company and solutions on how to deal with the company's current problems, and he was responsible for communicating with the regulatory authorities. Qiwei is very professional in listing; he knows how to give us sound advice and effective solutions, and he is also very clear about how to properly deal with the regulators and their inquiries. Our company was successfully listed in 2022 with Qiwei’s help.”
“In the field of capital markets, Qiwei has a wealth of knowledge and experience. Qiwei has a sense of the overall situation and can grasp the overall project rhythm, progress, and arrangement of each link. At the same time, he has meticulous observation ability and professional sensitivity and can specifically and deeply study every legal matter and start to deal with it. We are satisfied and impressed by his professional competence.”
“He has extensive capital markets experience and combines risk control of transactions with the client's commercial interests to maximise compliance with the client's needs.”
Work highlights
Advised Lumenous Device Technologies’ identity as a shareholder of Jiangyin Company to ensure that the client's rights and interests can be guaranteed by confirming the shareholder status even if the existence of the Mauritius company is flawed.
Key clients
Beijing Guoneng Changyun High-tech Coal Blending, China Development Bank, Jiangsu Cohen Environmental Protection.
Based in the Greater Bay Area, King & Win is deeply engaged in the settlement of civil and commercial disputes and their derivatives. For a long time, it has been active in courts and arbitration commission. Building upon the advantages of being located in the Greater Bay Area, King & Win also engages in extensive business cooperation with lawyers in Hong Kong and Macao. The first case of mainland preservation in Hong Kong arbitration was completed by King & Win and Hong Kong lawyers.
Work highlights
Represented a Hong Kong company and an A-share company listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board to file a foreign-related arbitration case involving equity incentives at the Shanghai International Arbitration Center.
Represented sellers, project companies and actual controllers in handling equity transfer and property series disputes with buyers. This series of disputes mainly includes lawsuits for contract rescission, liquidated damages lawsuits and property possession fee lawsuits.
Represented a large Chinese life insurance company in filing a lawsuit against the lender and guarantor.
Prominent firm King & Wood Mallesons sits atop ranking tables across various practice areas. Managing partner Wang Ling is a project finance specialist with deep expertise in the infrastructure and energy sectors. Disputes partner Ariel Ye has more than 25 years of experience in cross-border commercial dispute resolution, focusing on international arbitration and China-related compliance work.
Work highlights
Advised Kailuan Group and its subsidiaries and branches in a series of complex disputes related to factoring contracts involving multiple banks and a certain energy company. These disputes were characterised by their complexity, involving a disputed amount exceeding $2.1 billion (Rmb15 billion).
Llinks Law Offices stands as a prominent law firm in the People's Republic of China, offering both national and international legal services. The firm specialises in cross-border transactions and is recognised for its exceptional service quality, innovative approaches, professionalism, and collaborative team environment. Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance and corporate and M&A.
Client feedback
“Llinks is very experienced in the tractions in the real estate sector; it can provide workable solutions to the problems faced during the deal, and it is very dedicated to the work and gives quick feedback to meet tight schedules.” – Real estate
Teddy Li
“Teddy provides constructive solutions to the disputes during the transactions.”
Work highlights
Advised Chinese national football player Pengfei Xie on disciplinary investigation opened by AFC DC.
Advised Dongguan Guanlian FC on a training compensation case against Fujian Transcend FC before Chinese Football Association.
Advised CR Leasing on its finance lease contract dispute with Dengfeng Construction Investment Group, Dengfeng Power Plant Group, and Zhengzhou Dengdian Coal Industry Development.
Key clients
First Seafront Fund Management, Shanghai Shenxin Football Club, Shenzhen Eastern Development (Group), Shenzhen SF Investment.
T&C Law Firm is headquartered in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province. After decades of development, T&C Law Firm has established a dominant position in the Zhejiang legal market, becoming the most trustworthy legal partner for Zhejiang enterprises, providing comprehensive one-stop legal services covering the entire legal field. As the managing partner of T&C Law Firm and the leader in real estate and financial services, Li Sun has led her team to complete a large number of significant commercial disputes and commercial projects.
Client feedback
“The accuracy and timeliness of recommendations are good.” – Aviation
Patrick Wang
“He has accuracy and good timeliness of recommendations.”
Work highlights
Advised BOCOM International Trust in a loan dispute with Bright Oceans Group.
Founded in 1992, Tian Yuan Law Firm is one of the first comprehensive law firms established in China. Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hong Kong and other locations, Tian Yuan Law Firm is highly ranked in capital markets, competition/antitrust and corporate and M&A. Partner Xiaohui Zhu has extensive experience in corporate law and capital markets, with a particular focus on M&A, restructuring, venture capital, private equity and securities issuances.
Client feedback
“They are professional, circumspective, and active. Good at communicating, working hard, and teamwork.” – Competition/antitrust
Work highlights
Advised Beijing Changan Investment Group in accordance with a dispute about the previously signed equity repurchase agreement.
Key clients
CITIC, Huachuang Securities, Shanghai Furong Real Estate Development, Taizhou Jintou Power Investment.
Litigation boutique TianTong Law Firm has 150 staff nationwide, serving clients in civil and commercial dispute resolution. The firm advises on all types of commercial disputes, including litigation, arbitration, contentious bankruptcy and enforcement proceedings, with a focus on banking and finance, construction and engineering, and corporate and M&A disputes
Client feedback
“They can provide advice based on the company's reality and pinpoint the company's needs, which is their positive attributes. In addition, they have a positive work attitude and are able to respond quickly to client requests.”
Yuan Ma
“She is able to understand customers’ needs accurately and propose solutions.”
Work highlights
Represented Shenzhen Vanke Development in a dispute over a contract worth Rmb1 billion ($138 million) against Jinhui Group.
Represented Beiqi Foton Motor in a dispute over an equity transfer contract.
Key clients
China Sixth Metallurgical Construction, Hutchison Whampoa Real Estate, Shenzhen Yitian Group, Xi'an Anju Construction Management Group.
Yingke Law Firm’s IP team comprises attorneys with experience working in the State Intellectual Property Office, the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board. Dongwei Yan, Chengen Wang and Wei Wang are some key partners to note in intellectual property.
Client feedback
“They can solve all problems in an efficient and professional manner.” – Banking and finance
“The service team of Yingke Law Firm is located in Beijing and has handled many successful disposals of stocks and other property in Beijing No. 2 Middle Court. Smooth cooperation with the execution court, able to control the execution process, successfully completed the first property transfer many times, and the team lawyers can go to the court at any time to deal with the execution affairs and give immediate feedback on any emergency and take timely measures. The Beijing headquarters has a strong control over the branches, which can link the channels and resources of 100 branches to promote the execution of cases, especially in the process of property investigation, seizure, evaluation, and disposal, to ensure the maximum benefit of the client. As the capital market team of Yingke headquarters, the team leader serves as a member of the national core committee, guiding the capital market business of Yingke branches all over the country and interacting with all branches, including Dongguan and Shenzhen, for a long time, which can effectively link local branches.” – Banking and finance
“It is a leading law firm in many sections with a high reputation and professional advice in helping clients settle big problems.” – Energy
“I think the legal services provided by the team are very professional; the lawyer's professional ability is very strong and very serious and responsible; our cooperation is very pleasant; the lawyer is active, proactive, and responsible in handling the case; whether it is communication with me or feedback to me when handling the case, I can unconditionally and confidently hand over the case to the lawyer of this team.” – Private clients
Lide Han
“He gave terrific advice in helping us settle business problems.”
Yun Jiang
“Yun can handle all banking business and corporate-related services.”
Xiaoxun Wang
“He specialises in bankruptcy and litigation in the commercial sector.”
Yilin Wang
“Lawyer Yilin Wang has long focused on dispute resolution in the banking and financial fields and is highly competitive in the market with significant advantages and no shortcomings. As far as I know, Yilin has handled Rmb20 billion of disputes in the financial field, including more than 10 cases with a target value of more than Rmb500 million. He has handled various types of disputes in the financial field, including current loans, movables pledged loans, structured trust loans, etc. He has a keen legal professional awareness and business maturity, with the benefit of outstanding experience and a mature overall perspective, and has the outstanding ability to grasp the key nodes of complex disputes and long-term business areas in real time. In particular, he can do his own work, has outstanding enthusiasm for legal professional practice, has profound knowledge accumulation in the field of financial disputes, strong logical thinking ability, and meticulous legal professional knowledge, and has won major and key interests for us many times.”
Work highlights
Represented a provincial department of transport in a lawsuit concerning a dispute over the repurchase price.
Represented Beijing Zhongtian Huarui Technology Development and Sen Yue (Wudi) International Energy Chemical in a litigation case concerning a dispute over the dissolution of the companies.
Key clients
China National Chemical Engineering No.7 Construction, Hubei Xingrui Silicon Materials, Sichuan Fuxing New Materials.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, but its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is extremely knowledgeable in the field of China financing and demonstrates the highest and most consistent professional standard for all services.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is highly responsive and professional.” – Banking and finance
“They are professional, efficient and dedicated.” – Banking and finance
“They work with international law firms and provide practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.” – Banking and finance
“They are very professional and proactive in providing legal advice.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is very professional, well prepared, and performs exceptionally well on the spot.” – Banking and finance
“They have professional career skills and extensive project experience, are highly dedicated and extremely efficient, and have a positive common attitude and spirit of cooperation.” – Capital markets
“They give insightful and down-to-earth suggestions on what the company could really achieve and act on.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun has a professional knowledge system, rich practical experience in the capital markets, efficient communication skills and timely feedback.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun did a good job.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun is professional, dedicated, timely, and trustworthy.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun has an extremely capable leadership team running its international arbitration practice. Huawei Sun and Lijun Cao stand out as excellent lawyers. They are supported by a very strong group of hard-working associates.” – Dispute resolution
“This firm is familiar with investment arbitration and commercial arbitration and can provide good legal advice on investment arbitration. The team is hard-working and diligent, capable of undertaking a large amount of work, and can properly handle complex domestic law issues in international arbitration cases. Some of the team members are relatively young and have good development potential.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm's team is hands-on, detailed, and thorough, and plays an active role as a co-counsellor. The firm's has exemplary ability to navigate through the laws and legal systems of foreign jurisdictions and participate in the exploration of solutions.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun communicates very well with other parties and is very dedicated, very professional, prompt, and highly efficient.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm doesn't avoid encountering problems. They had done well till now.” – Dispute resolution
“Lawyers are highly professional and dedicated, able to consider and solve problems from the perspective of clients.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun professionally and accurately grasps the core and timeline of the case. Also, they actively contact the opposing party to find a balance between the interests of the two parties in the dispute.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm excels in handling complex legal disputes, demonstrating their deep understanding of corporate law by providing strategic advice and crafting effective legal strategies to address intricate issues. They offer comprehensive legal support by managing various aspects of disputes, from drafting and revising agreements to representing clients in litigation, ensuring all legal bases are covered. Additionally, the firm prioritises client needs, tailoring their services to specific situations and showing dedication to achieving the best outcomes.” – Energy
“Zhong Lun always gave quick responses and organised effective counter-measures against the defendant's actions throughout the lawsuit. It is particularly noteworthy that the judicial appraisal opinion issued by the court-appointed appraiser was unfavourable. However, Zhong Lun skilfully handled this significant disadvantageous evidence and properly addressed the issue of the probative value of the judicial appraisal opinion, which is a highly contentious and tricky issue in both theory and practice.” – Energy
“They are fast and have a deep understanding of technology.” – Intellectual property
“The firm has great service quality, great training, and are up to date on local regulations.” – Privacy and data protection
“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of the legal landscape, particularly in the area of private equity and investment law. Their expertise allows them to provide sound legal advice and navigate complex legal issues with ease. The firm is meticulous in its approach to legal work. They leave no stone unturned when conducting due diligence, ensuring that all potential risks are identified and addressed. They prioritise the client's needs and tailor their services to fit individual requirements. Their personalised approach makes them stand out in the legal services industry. Also, the firm has a strong grasp of regulatory compliance, ensuring that all legal work is conducted within the boundaries of the law. They are prompt in their responses and keep clients informed about the progress of their cases, which is essential for maintaining trust and transparency.” – Private equity
“They did very well.” – Real estate
“They understand business and provide timely feedback. The firm is professional and diligent.” – Real estate
“Zhong Lun is a top Chinese full-service law firm with offices in many jurisdictions around the world and thousands of lawyers. Zhong Lun has legal experts in all of these areas.” – Regulatory
“The firm has very top professional quality; in the past years of our cooperation, Zhong Lun lawyers have shown a high level in the handling of key facts and interpretation of legal provisions, assisting to protect our legitimate rights and interests.” – Shipping
“Zhong Lun Law Firm provides comprehensive and professional services. It will accurately equip professional lawyers for different industries, fields, and types of cases to resolve different risks and disputes arising from business operations.” – Shipping
“They provide constructive advice for the deployment of local digital solutions.” – Technology and telecommunications
Wei (Wilson) Huo
“Lawyer Huo has extensive experience, strong professional legal knowledge, and detailed case preparation.”
“Wilson has a commanding grip on international arbitration laws and best practices and is able to apply his knowledge and skill, with remarkable strategic clarity, in different jurisdictions.”
“He provides high-quality solutions to customers.”
Guanghui Jin
“His professional skills, communication skills and professional attitude are very good.”
Hairong Li
“Hairong has a deep theoretical background and rich practical experience. She has strong ability to solve complex problems. Also, she is full of inventiveness and possesses strong communication skills.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is skilled in handling major, difficult, complex, cross-border legal issues that integrate civil, administrative, and criminal matters and can provide clients with practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.”
“Mr. Liu has led his legal team to provide legal services for us to establish and improve our compliance management system. With deep legal background and international vision, Mr. Liu and his legal team are well versed in corporate management and are good at providing comprehensive compliance legal services and resolving major commercial disputes for clients by using a combination of commercial and legal means.”
Tian Liu
“Tian has a profound knowledge of private equity and investment laws, which is crucial for providing accurate and relevant legal advice. She can dissect complex issues and devise effective legal strategies, demonstrating a high level of analytical thinking. She doesn't just react to situations; instead, she anticipates potential problems and proactively addresses them before they become issues.”
Jeffrey Liu
“Jeffrey has good knowledge in information protection and training. He is very professional and flexible with pricing.”
Shirley Lu
“Shirley's particular strengths derive from her robust legal expertise and sound commercial acumen. She is skilled in providing well-structured advice from her extensive experience and carefully thought-out context, which I appreciate very much. Shirley has an in-depth understanding of property financing legal intricacies and risks. Hence, she can balance various commercial and legal considerations to find practical solutions to difficult and complex issues. Shirley articulates her opinion frankly and maintains an open mind to different views and challenges.”
“She manages clients well and is very experienced in the financing area.”
“She has excellent communication skills and market know-how.”
Jingli Mu
“She and her team are very good at both down-to-earth suggestions and creative solutions.”
“She did very well.”
Huawei Sun
“Huawei is a first-rate lawyer; she has a great eye for detail but also a good strategic sense.”
“She is dedicated, with extensive experience in investment arbitration and commercial arbitration.”
Zhoujun Tang
“He has an extremely high level of professionalism, cooperation, responsiveness, and a good service attitude.”
“Zhoujun and the project team dig deep into the background and purpose of the regulatory legislation behind the capital market rules, assist the sponsor in promoting communication and argumentation with the regulatory authorities on various issues, and participate in solving major problems encountered in capital operation.”
Fangrong Wu
“He is highly professional.”
“He has excellent business thinking and excellent communication skills. He provides timely feedback and is diligent.”
Kun Wu
“Kun had made efficient and feasible plans for us; more importantly, she had given the right prediction and connected with judicial institutions efficiently. She has professional legal knowledge and high responsibility.”
Tian Yang
“Tian is doing hands-on work.”
Yutian Zhang
“Yutian is a highly professional lawyer with deep insights not only in law but also in business, able to put himself in the position of proposing constructive and operable solutions. He is a partner we trust very much.”
“Yutian not only has profound legal skills but also has a business mindset, which enables him to put himself in the client's shoes and formulate targeted legal service solutions to solve problems effectively.”
Bin Zhou
“Bin has professional litigation skills and patient communication skills.”
Bingyin Zhao
“Bingyin did very well.”
Xuan Zhou
“Xuan, a seasoned professional lawyer, exemplifies a plethora of positive attributes. His profound legal expertise instils confidence in clients, assuring us that our legal needs will be skilfully addressed. Xuan excels in communication, adeptly articulating intricate legal concepts and ensuring clients clearly grasp case developments. Possessing a natural talent for problem-solving, he swiftly identifies core issues and proposes viable solutions to optimise client interests. Attention to detail is a defining feature of his practice, as he meticulously reviews documents to pre-empt potential pitfalls.”
“Mr. Zhou is a top-quality lawyer who not only has a strong practice in dispute resolution but also possesses rich experience in ESG and carbon trading. Hence, he can combine his sophisticated legal expertise with abundant sectoral knowledge. He is also strategic and commercially aware. He can always put himself in the company's shoes and optimise his client's interests.”
Yang Zhou
“Yang has strong knowledge-based, solid expertise, and capability to advise on complex business solutions.”
Work highlights
Advised Ping An Securities in response to the representative litigation filed by the investors in Leshi Internet Information and Technology.
Represented the PRC provincial government and the Department of Transportation of the province in two China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission arbitration cases in Beijing against a Macau company and a PRC project company under a government BOT agreement.
Advised Guonengyinglite Energy and Chemical Group on a series of disputes in the amount of $1.1 billion (Rmb8 billion).
Key clients
Cambricon Technologies, Dongxing Securities, Evergrande Group, Shengjing Bank.
Ranked ‘Outstanding’ in energy, Sunshine Law Firm is an energy specialist firm covering renewable energy, energy conservation and environmental protection, climate change, water ecological treatment, ocean development and protection matters. The firm supports both development of and investment in new projects, as well as operation and maintenance of existing projects
Work highlights
Advised Guangdong Power Industry Fuel Company on its acquisition of New Energy.
Advised SEP (Malta) Holdings on its acquisition of Hungary Tokaj 197MW PV Assets.
Advised CLP on its acquisition of PV Asset Package in Jiangsu.
Key clients
CNNP Rich Energy, Shanghai Electric Power Japan, SPIC Jiangxi Electric Power.
Jincheng Tongda & Neal provides a comprehensive and diverse array of legal services that ranges across corporate and M&A, commercial litigation, intellectual property, insurance, investment funds, restructuring and insolvency, and labour and employment. Its dispute resolution team often represents clients in settling international business disputes before courts and arbitration tribunals. The firm’s IP practice, on the other hand, has a noticeable development in the science and technology sector, encompassing dynamic new fields such as e-commerce, licence trading, and high technology-related IP services. Among the key partners to note are corporate partner Guohua (Annie) Wu and insurance partner Xiaoyan (Elsie) Shi.
Client feedback
“They are very professional, responsive, and provide creative insights and solutions.”– Corporate and M&A
Xiaoyan (Elsie) Shi
“She is available, professional, clear, knowledgeable, business-oriented, and problem-solving.”
Work highlights
Advised ERGO on its increase of shareholding in ERGO China Life Insurance from 50% to 65%, by way of a combination of equity transfer and capital increase.
Advised Groupama-Avic Property Insurance Company to complete a shareholder change.
Advised Chubb Group in purchasing shares of Huatai Insurance Group from almost 20 different shareholders, making Huatai the first foreign-controlled financial insurance holding company and the second largest acquisition in the insurance sector in China.
Key clients
AIA, Allianz, AXA XL, HSBC, Smart Thinking Consulting.
Headquartered in Shanghai, Wintell & Co’s industry strengths are in the shipping and insurance sectors. The firm’s shipping practice offers a full range of dispute resolution services ranging from marine casualties and marine insurance issues to financial disputes for clients. Senior partner Mervyn Chen’s practice area spans across corporate compliance and dispute resolution in the insurance and shipping sectors, with a proven track record of advising complex matters for shipowners, insurance companies, shipyards and major airlines. The firm welcomed two senior partners Rui (Ray) Li and Yi Wei in March 2024.
Client feedback
“We are greatly impressed by the legal services of Wintell & Co. and consider the firm one of the greatest law firms in China in the shipping industry, given the comprehensive legal knowledge and strategic problem-solving techniques the firm acquires. Despite the significant degree of complexity and involvement of several counterparties in the legal dispute case, Wintell & Co. demonstrated professionalism by providing innovative solutions and timely legal advice in the face of challenging issues. The firm places our requests and needs as a top priority. They value the long-term business relationship with the company. They are also capable of providing practicable solutions, considering the company’s commercial objectives and business nature.” – Dispute resolution
Mervyn Chen
“We work with Mr. Chen the most at the firm. He is very familiar with the shipping businesses and applicable laws and regulations in the PRC. He also knows very well the latest case precedents, which serve as useful references in handling the company’s legal disputes in the shipping industry. Mr. Chen and the team significantly valued and recognised the importance of the protection of the interests of our company, had sophisticated knowledge of laws and regulations in the PRC, particularly in relation to shipping and port operations, and strived to meet our needs and proactively and promptly responded to the requests of us from time to time.”
Ray Li
“Ray is very responsive and knowledgeable. He is a trusted partner.”
“He is a very experienced finance lawyer and a trusted partner on many of our transactions. The team is very efficient and provides excellent advice.”
Work highlights
Advised an insurance company on a dispute resolution regarding clinical trial liability insurance.
Founded in 1999 with branch offices in 20 cities across China, full-service law firm AllBright Law Offices is known for its expertise in capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and tax. Senior partner Fangzhou (Ark) Bao is experienced in providing legal services to companies regarding corporate restructurings and IPOs in both domestic and overseas stock exchanges.
Client feedback
“The firm adheres to the concept of high-quality and efficient service and teamwork, provides detailed legal analysis and practical legal advice for every project and case of customers, and actively solves legal problems.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is very efficient and responsible. They are also good at problem solving.” – Banking and finance
“The team's professional competence is excellent. Whether they are dealing with daily legal affairs or responding to unexpected legal issues, they can find solutions quickly and accurately, which is of great help to us. The team is extremely communicative and adaptable, and they can provide personalised legal advice and solutions according to different situations and needs. They also place great emphasis on communication with their clients to ensure that we are kept up to date with the progress and outcome of our cases.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very responsive. They work efficiently and provide creative ideas in litigation.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very experienced in the construction industry and gives us great support for the arbitration case. The firm always gives us instant replies and feedback.” – Dispute resolution
Xiaofeng (Michael) Chai
“He is professional and expert in the construction industry. His legal service is the best I have ever received.”
Qiang Chen
“He specialises in dispute resolution, equity investing, and highway construction.”
Minli Tang
“All of the good things I have to say about the firm are based on my work with partner Minli Tang. Minli is a very nice and friendly person, but she is a rock-solid fighter when confronting the other side. I really enjoy working with her because she is technically very good but also not afraid to take the case to the other side.”
Jianfeng (Leo) Wang
“Jianfeng is very experienced in dispute resolution. He has good business sense and could provide creative suggestions for litigation cases.”
Hui Xu
“He led his team of lawyers specialising in the field of banking finance, especially the collection of non-performing assets.”
Hanhua (Laura) Zhao
“She is good at problem solving and has great skills to help projects' success.”
Work highlights
Advised Aojie Technology on multiple complex patent infringement lawsuits.
Represented Hellobike to file a lawsuit against Quannengche for infringement of internet service trademark and unfair competition.
Advised Shanghai Yingfang Software to respond to four lawsuits over infringement of trade secrets and ownership of patents.
Key clients
Guohao Agricultural Technology, Juneyao Airlines, Taina Technology Group.
Intellectual property firm An Tian Zhang & Partners specialises in the prosecution, litigation and enforcement of IP rights, with a particular focus on the enforcement of patent rights related to agriculture, automobile and lubricants products.
Work highlights
Successfully represented Cargill Meat Solutions to win the retrial of administrative litigation relating a trademark invalidation case.
Represented Arri, a German manufacturer of motion picture film equipment, and won a trademark infringement lawsuit at the Beijing Dongcheng District Court against Beijing Yi Fan Film & TV Equipment. This case sets a precedent ruling in a judicial case.
Key clients
Rothschild & Co Continuation, Syngenta Participations.
AnJie Broad Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in insurance. The firm also has expertise in the areas of banking and finance, cross-border M&A, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and labour and employment. Partner Hao Zhan has handled a large number of cases in antitrust civil litigation, antitrust investigations, notifications for concentrations of undertakings and antitrust compliance. Ying Song and Zhining Wang are other two key partners for competition/antitrust in the firm.
Client feedback
“Anjie provided us with very comprehensive and pragmatic solutions and advice. The firm was very responsive.” – Technology and telecommunications
Zhenghe Liu
“He is very pragmatic and very responsive.”
Work highlights
Advised Autel Intelligent Technology in a trade secret litigation with Snap-on, a US company, and its subsidiary Mitchell 1. The case is the first ever involving data exportation under the Data Security Law of China.
Advised Thatgamecompany in all types of its trademark prosecution and enforcement activities in China.
Key clients
Hanshow Technology, Happinet Corporation.
Be Wu & Associates is an intellectual property firm composed of name partners Xiaoyu Zhu, Ping Li and Hongxiang Jia. The firm is well versed in copyright protection, tort defence and trademark protection, with a particular strength in representing clients in the sports media sector.
Work highlights
Represented CCTV International Network on the first case of infringement of broadcasting organisation rights after the revision of the Copyright Law.
Represented China Jinmao in dozens of trademark lawsuits and successfully recovered more than $2.76 million (Rmb20 million) economic losses.
Key clients
China Media Group, People's Education Press.
Bridgeon Law Firm provides comprehensive legal services with particular strength in intellectual property litigation. The firm is experienced in IP consultation and application, infringement and litigation, privacy and data protection, and unfair competition. A key partner of note is Youping Ma, who is also a patent attorney. On top of her rich experience in patent filing and prosecution, she also excels in litigation and has handled numerous IP lawsuits including infringement and invalidation cases. Chunyu Zhang joined the firm’s IP practice in 2023.
Work highlights
Assisted Orion Chip to carry out effective layout of high-value patents and get damage award of more than $1.45 million in an infringement case.
Representing Kalita to win a copyright infringement case with a high damage award.
Representing Mobike to win a series of patent infringement disputes against Qingju Bike.
CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in intellectual property. With a team consisting of more than 320 patent and trademark attorneys, the firm provides consultation, prosecution and litigation services relating to patents, trademarks, copyright, domain names, trade secrets, unfair competition and other IP-related matters. Hao Ma and Chuanhong Long are key figures.
Work highlights
Advised Bulgari and lodged a lawsuit for trademark infringement and unfair competition against two cafés.
Advised Hilti and successfully applied to the court for evidence preservation measures by collecting sufficient preliminary evidence, thus obtaining the infringing products and winning the lawsuit in the first instance.
Key clients
Exxon Mobil Corporation, Mast-Jägermeister SE, Novartis.
Chang Tsi & Partners’ IP team focuses on patents and trademarks. Managing partner Simon Tsi is experienced in arbitration, corporate, real estate and IP matters. Founding partner Spring Chang specialises in IP rights, including prosecution and enforcement of trademarks, patents, copyright and domain names.
Work highlights
Represented Johnson Controls in pursuing a trademark criminal case. This case has a positive significance in cracking down on counterfeits, safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the rights holders, and improving the market environment.
Acted for Twitter against the China National Intellectual Property Administration and the third-party Shenzhen Fei Shite Technology regarding invalidation against trademark for “Twitter and Device”.
Key Clients
HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, TOTO.
‘Outstanding’ firm China Patent Agent (HK) provides intellectual property services to its clients in relation to patent, trademark, copyright, domain names, anti-unfair competition and other IP-related areas. General manager Yuhe Wu is highly skilled in patent-related services, from application drafting to complex litigation. His expertise covers domestic and international patent applications, reexamination, invalidation, and administrative proceedings. With a diverse technical background spanning manufacturing, healthcare, clean energy, materials science, and biotechnology, Wu provides comprehensive patent services across various industries. He also handles trademark litigation and offers patent analysis and licensing services.
Work highlights
Represented Wong To Yick Wood Lock Ointment in filing an invalidation action against a bad faith trademark registration.
Acted for an international company to win a SEP infringement lawsuit in Shanghai.
Key clients
Basell Poliolefine Italia, Ericsson, Medtronic, PanOptis Patent Management, Thales.
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“Global Law Offices provides a one-stop quality service covering various aspects of clients’ needs.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional and diligent and provide very excellent legal service.” – Dispute resolution
“Global Law Office has a solid foundation in international law and a good sense of judgement on the priority of issues involved in investment arbitration. This law firm could develop well-thought-out legal strategies and opinions. It can deal with complex domestic legal issues and has a good understanding of government work procedures, which could ensure more efficient communication with government agencies.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is very professional and has rich experience in dispute resolution.” – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers’ expertise in dispute resolution impressed me most. They are very diligent and professional. They helped us to win a case, which would have been very hard to achieve such a good outcome in our view without their diligence and expertise.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is diligent and professional.” – Dispute resolution
“It’s one of those law firms that provides truly professional legal service and yet has a deep understanding of the nuances of conducting arbitrations in China.” – Energy
“GLO did a good job and navigated us through the workable methods on complying with China's privacy and data protection regulatory requirements, keeping a balance between fulfilling our business purposes of implementing those cloud services into our daily work and complying with Chinese laws.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They have good drafting and negotiation skills.” – Private equity
“The firm provides quick feedback and has professional legal ability.” – Private equity
“GLO's team has extensive experience in private equity investment projects, and its services representing investors are not limited to the establishment and operation of funds but also include assisting investors in making various arrangements for the compliance and security of the underlying asset transaction arrangements from an agreement perspective.” – Private equity
“They understand business and risk balancing solutions, have rich knowledge of the healthcare industry and a well-established network, and are good at cost control.” – Regulatory
Guangying (Amy) Dai
“She personally participated in the negotiation of the agreement and assisted the team in quality control.”
Yifeng Gao
“He is the doyen of the dispute resolution scene in Beijing.”
Shifang Guo
“Shifang is a well-versed transaction lawyer who can provide legally practicable and commercially viable solutions in various transaction settings, particularly those requiring quick responses and creative thinking. With profound experience in TMT sectors, Shifang is also equipped with unique industrial perspective and insights to tailor her services specifically for investments on this track.”
Huawei Lin
“He has good management ability.”
Jie (Maggie) Meng
“Jie is an excellent privacy and data protection expert, and she can provide workable solutions for any questions.”
Lei Niu
“Lei is responsible, accessible, and problem-solving. He has very deep industry sector knowledge.”
Qing Ren
“He is professional and efficient.”
“He has good legal knowledge and legal judgement.”
Jinghe Wang
“He has rich legal knowledge, outstanding professional ability and good service attitude.”
Tony Zhang
“He is professional and delivers.”
Alan Zhou
“Alan understands industry and business and is very proactive in risk management for the customer. He always responds on time.”
Work highlights
Represented Perfect World in a trademark infringement case against an online game company.
Represented Tsinghua University and Nuctech Company in a series of IP infringement cases against Beijing Juhe Xinda Technology.
Key clients
CIP United, Jemincare Group, Ningbo Dreamfish Technology, Sichuan Kelun Botai Biopharmaceutical.
Founded in 2001, Globe-Law Law Firm, stands as a comprehensive corporate law firm, founded on the principles of partnership. With a strong global presence, it boasts 10 offices and over 50 tightly knit cooperation networks worldwide. Having the core essence of a patent agency, Globe-Law has emerged as one of the pioneers in the intellectual property business in China. Over two decades of consistent growth have transformed it into a renowned law firm specialising in intellectual property.
Work highlights
Advised China National Biotec Group on its defence of the Chinese Biotech trademark from opposition.
Advised Temple University on all trademark matters in China.
Key clients
Branson Ultrasonics (Shanghai), Moda Operandi
Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity. The firm has also earned a reputation in capital markets for its performance in representing both domestic and international clients from various emerging industries. Its aviation finance team, on the other hand, is experienced in advising both Chinese and foreign lessors as well as Chinese and foreign banks in their leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and business jets to Chinese airlines. Based in the firm’s Beijing and Shenzhen office, partner Chaoying (Charles) Li is experienced in public and private financings, M&A, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment, and intellectual property protection. The firm welcomed five partners to enhance its practices across corporate and M&A in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are professional and have extensive experience in complex transactions.” – Banking and finance
“Han Kun Law Offices prudently reviewed the complex deal-related legal documents and strived for the utmost benefits and satisfaction to the client. The lawyers at Han Kun Law Offices have extensive experience, which implies a high level of professionalism and expertise.” – Capital markets
“The firm has a good understanding of the industry, legislation trend and enforcement situation. They have a good combination of multiple qualities and a practical proposal to foster the business with risk mitigation observations.” – Competition/antitrust
“Han Kun Law Offices is very experienced in antitrust filing. They can work efficiently and deliver good results.” – Competition/antitrust
“They always give a prompt response and a better option for the problem.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is proactive, professional and responsive.” – Corporate and M&A
“Han Kun's advantages over other law firms are as follows: 1. Their project experience, professionalism, and work ethic are all exceptional, and their responsiveness is particularly commendable. 2. They possess not only solid legal expertise but also a strong innovative spirit. Their work is characterised by creativity and flexibility, making collaboration a pleasant experience. 3. They are a new type of law firm that effectively implements corporate management. Under the coordination of their leading partners, the entire firm's resource mobilisation is swift and targeted, perfectly meeting the needs of large institutional clients. 4. Their partners are highly hands-on and deeply involved in projects, ensuring project quality.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is responsive to the client's need.” – Private equity
“Han Kun is very professional, efficient, and knowledgeable. The professionals work well under pressure and can always meet deadlines.” – Private equity
“Han Kun provides 24-7 all-weather support and is accommodating and resourceful.” – Private equity
“They are active in resolving problems for the client.” – Private equity
“They understand the relevant regulations, LPA terms with different LPs, and general guidance regarding legal matters.” – Private equity
“The firm is known for its expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. Han Kun Law Offices has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. The firm prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements. Han Kun Law Offices embraces innovation in its legal practice, leveraging technology and modern approaches to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. The firm boasts a talented team of lawyers and legal professionals who are experienced and knowledgeable in their respective fields. Overall, Han Kun Law Offices excels in delivering comprehensive legal services while maintaining a client-centric approach and a commitment to excellence.” – Real estate
“They have strong commercial sense, quick response, and good documentation practice.” – Real estate
“They are practical and problem-solving.” – Real estate
“The Han Kun team has been swift on urgent matters and can deliver high-quality services in a timely manner.” – Regulatory
“They provide clear advice and assist in liaision with local government or authorities.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Shiwen Dong
“Shiwen is known for his expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. He has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. He prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements.”
“He provides a prompt reply and is professional and practical.”
Wen Feng
“She is professional and provides timely feedback.”
Chao (Kelvin) Gao
“He is trustworthy and reliable, has overall understanding of the PE practice, and managing internal relationships.”
Yaling (Michelle) Gon
“Michelle is a great team leader and always provides prompt responses to clients' needs.”
Qilin Guo
“She is responsive and supportive.”
Yao (Ally) Hu
“Ally is always very professional, responsive, and reliable. She and her team work very well together and communicate clearly and efficiently with clients. They understand clients' needs and always work for the best interest of their clients.”
Yipu Li
“She has the ability to clearly communicate complex legal concepts and issues, solve problems efficiently, and collaborate effectively with clients and other teams in deal execution.”
“She has strong ability and very good service level.”
Sheng Li
“He is professional, responsive, and proactive.”
“Sheng is the primary partner and main contact for us, having established a long-standing collaborative relationship with the company for several years. He is a trusted partner from our external law firms. Sheng possesses extensive project experience and solid expertise in investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. He also exhibits exceptional business acumen and a flexible communication style. Furthermore, as a senior partner at Han Kun, Sheng effectively allocates Han Kun's resources, seamlessly aligning with our legal needs across various business domains. He is a valuable partner for long-term collaboration.”
Qian Li
“He is knowledgeable and responsive to the client's needs.”
Xiaoxue (Dana) Wu
“She is always patient to listen to the client and give very prompt reactions. She is good at digging out significant legal findings that the client needs.”
Shipo (Angus) Xie
“He has very good accessibility and fast reaction.”
“Shipo is very responsive. He has in-depth knowledge of antitrust practice and can provide practical advice.”
Li Yang
“Li is very capable and efficient in her legal profession. In addition, Li is very cooperative in helping clients resolve legal issues in other areas.”
Yaxing Zhang
“He provides professional advice on legal aspects in China.”
Work highlights
Represented Tarim Petrochemical Branch of China National Petroleum Corporation in filing trademark infringement and unfair competition against its imitator.
Represented Netmarble in suing a blatant copycat game, Stone EE, for copyright infringement and unfair competition and asked for over $1.38 million (Rmb10 million) in damages in China.
HongFangLaw provides IP-related services in the areas of trademark, patent, copyright, domain names and administrative and civil litigation. Partner Nikita Xue is experienced in handling various kinds of disputed matters, including anti-counterfeiting, contractual matters, copyright infringement, unfair competition and trademark infringement.
Work highlight
Represented 3M in a raid action against a transnational e-commerce trademark infringement.
Acted for KT Licensing Shanghai in an arbitration against Hangzhou Wushang Foodstuffs for breach of contract.
Advised Académie des Beaux-Arts on the protection of a famous person's IP rights based on Article 10 of Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China.
Key clients
ABB Asea Brown Boveri, Castrol, Hennessy, Total Energies.
With offices in Beijing and Xi’an, intellectual property firm Kangxin Partners is specialised in the protection of trademark, copyright and domain names. Managing partner Samson Yu is experienced in trademark prosecution, due diligence and client counselling. Partner Gloria Q Wu leads the firm’s trademark department. She has expertise in handling cases involving different types of IP rights, such as trademark, copyright and domain names. The firm’s patent department is led by partner Shirley W Dong, who focuses on patent applications and IP disputes involving patent infringements and patent invalidation.
Work highlights
Advised Suzhou Sankei Precision Machinery on a patent infringement litigation case.
Advised Cultraro on enforcing its Chinese patent no.201180050716.7 against a Chinese company, Shanghai Dobond Precision Machinery.
Advised SABIC on filing a request for declaration of invalidation regarding patent No.200680020182.2 of Saint-Gobain.
Key clients
Bulgari, Cultraro Automazione Engineering, Shanghai Zhonglei New Materials.
Boutique IP firm Lawjay Partners specialises in trademark, copyright and unfair competition litigation. Managing partner James Luo handles civil and criminal lawsuits for trademark and copyright infringement. His expertise spans across the consumer goods and services, media and entertainment and TMT sectors.
Work highlights
Advised a brewery company on a $0.7 million (Rmb5 million) trademark infringement case, ultimately leading to no economic compensation liability for their client, marking a significant victory in the Shandong Provincial Higher Court.
Represented the American Chamber of Commerce in China in a landmark case against American citizen Edward Eugene Lehman for malicious trademark squatting, resulting in a significant legal victory with monetary compensation of $63,000 (Rmb0.45 million) awarded by the Beijing Intellectual Property Court.
Key clients
Shanghai Sanshi Enterprise Management.
Lifang & Partners is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in intellectual property. The firm has earned recognition for its IP practice, providing legal services to its clients in the areas of IP litigation, patent and trademark prosecution, licensing and technology transactions, and administrative enforcement of IP rights. Partner Guanbin Xie’s practice includes IP disputes, antitrust and competition law, and consultancy for hi-tech companies. The firm welcomed three key partners for intellectual property in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Represented Sinopec Group to handle their global patent prosecutions, to provide daily IP consultation services, and to participate and provide support in their IP deals and transactions.
Represented Sunny Optics in a series of patent infringement litigation and patent invalidation cases against AAC Optics.
Key clients
Dassault Systèmes, Trimble Solutions Corporation.
Founded in 1993, Liu Shen & Associates has provided legal services related to various IP applications, litigation and strategic analysis for many well-known enterprises both at home and abroad. The firm was one of the earliest IP law firms to be engaged in foreign-related patent prosecution and litigation in China. It is known as part of the first batch of patent agents and patent attorneys in China. The firm welcomed three key partners for intellectual property in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised Samsung in a patent invalidation administrative litigation related to a wireless charging technology widely used in the telecommunication area.
Represented a top electronics company to win in a series of patent infringement cases.
Represented Qualcomm to win a series of patent administrative cases.
Key clients
3M Company, P&G, Telma Company, WAGO.
Founded in 2016, Lusheng Law Firm specialises in intellectual property law and litigation. It is also a patent agency authorised by the China National Intellectual Property Administration. With headquarters in Beijing, Lusheng has developed branches in Shanghai and Guangzhou to provide top-quality specialised legal and patent agency services to clients across China. Lusheng’s core IP services include trademark and patent protection, litigation and enforcement, as well as digital and commercial advice.
Work highlights
Represented Tesla against Zhongyin and Guangdong Zhongyin in a trademark infringement and unfair competition case.
Represented Henkel in litigation regarding the trade mark "Schwarzkopf”.
Represented Enzafruit, winning a landmark Plant Variety Rights infringement civil case.
Key clients
Burberry, Cartier, Dazzle Fashion, Lululemon.
Headquartered in Shanghai with offices in Wuhan, Changsha, Qingdao, Xi’an and Hangzhou, Beshining Law Office is known for its expertise in intellectual property. The firm currently houses over 200 staff, including 14 trademark attorneys and more than 100 patent attorneys and patent engineers. Managing partner Qi Xue has more than 15 years of practice in handling patent and trademark applications, including invention, utility model and design in the areas of chemistry, mechanics and electrics. The firm sees a steady development in 2022 with the expansion of its Shanghai office, and it also welcomed James Lin, Qi Zhou and Fushan Xu as IP partners in 2022.
Work highlights
Successfully acted for clients in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences sector in defending a patent infringement dispute at the Supreme People's Court.
Successfully represented Guangzhou Liby Group, a famous company in the daily chemical industry, in a series of trademark infringement and unfair competition disputes.
Established in 2000, Tahota Law Firm boasts more than 300 partners providing legal services to its clients across various practice areas. The firm regularly advises clients on the issuance of bonds, including corporate bonds, financial bonds and SME aggregate bonds. Senior partner Jinnan Li specialises in cross-border financing, investments and acquisitions. The firm’s financial practice developed steadily with the hiring of Yingwei Cai, Yijie Li and Lei Hui in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised Deere Corporation on the case of Qiqihar Baohua Agricultural Machinery and Li Mourong and others committing the crime of counterfeiting registered trademarks and selling counterfeit registered trademark goods.
Advised Palace Museum on filing a civil lawsuit against the Sichuan Palace Museum liquor industry.
Key clients
Bakht Simple, Shandong Qianhe Pump Industry Technology, Trimble Solution Corporation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
Ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in intellectual property, Wanhuida Intellectual Property was formed by two main legal entities: Wanhuida IP Agency and Wanhuida Law Firm. Founding partner Gang Bai is experienced in representing clients’ prosecuting, enforcement and litigating interests in China. He leads the firm’s practice groups in obtaining landmark decisions, delivering astute, reliable and effective legal solutions. Senior partners Haiyan Ren and Hui Huang co-head the firm’s trademark practice. Ren has a history of handling high-profile cases in relation to trademark registration, litigation and dispute resolution. S Sam Li heads the firm’s patent practice. His practice includes patent litigation, trade secrets and other technology-related matters. Daniel Jiang joined the firm as a partner in 2024 from China Smart Intellectual Property. Partner Zegang (Bruce) Yu left the firm in March 2024.
Client feedback
“The firm provides commercial advice and excellent advocacy.” – Intellectual property
Mingming Yang
“He has an eye for detail and a good understanding of IP law around the world.”
Work highlights
Represented Ningbo Dechang in successfully fending off the unfair competition suit brought by Johnson Electrical Industry.
Represented New Balance in obtaining a permanent court injunction and landmark damages in the second instance of a trademark infringement and unfair competition suit against the infringers using a slavish copycat of the client’s iconic slanting “N” logo and its Chinese trade name, which has acquired certain influence.
Represented the patentee in asserting its compound patent against a non-compliant licensee in patent infringement civil litigation, requesting cessation of patent infringement and indemnification of damages.
Key clients
Huaihai Holding Group, Lacoste, L’Oréal, Michelin, Yangzhou Zhonghui Pharmaceutical.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, but its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is extremely knowledgeable in the field of China financing and demonstrates the highest and most consistent professional standard for all services.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is highly responsive and professional.” – Banking and finance
“They are professional, efficient and dedicated.” – Banking and finance
“They work with international law firms and provide practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.” – Banking and finance
“They are very professional and proactive in providing legal advice.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is very professional, well prepared, and performs exceptionally well on the spot.” – Banking and finance
“They have professional career skills and extensive project experience, are highly dedicated and extremely efficient, and have a positive common attitude and spirit of cooperation.” – Capital markets
“They give insightful and down-to-earth suggestions on what the company could really achieve and act on.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun has a professional knowledge system, rich practical experience in the capital markets, efficient communication skills and timely feedback.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun did a good job.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun is professional, dedicated, timely, and trustworthy.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun has an extremely capable leadership team running its international arbitration practice. Huawei Sun and Lijun Cao stand out as excellent lawyers. They are supported by a very strong group of hard-working associates.” – Dispute resolution
“This firm is familiar with investment arbitration and commercial arbitration and can provide good legal advice on investment arbitration. The team is hard-working and diligent, capable of undertaking a large amount of work, and can properly handle complex domestic law issues in international arbitration cases. Some of the team members are relatively young and have good development potential.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm's team is hands-on, detailed, and thorough, and plays an active role as a co-counsellor. The firm's has exemplary ability to navigate through the laws and legal systems of foreign jurisdictions and participate in the exploration of solutions.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun communicates very well with other parties and is very dedicated, very professional, prompt, and highly efficient.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm doesn't avoid encountering problems. They had done well till now.” – Dispute resolution
“Lawyers are highly professional and dedicated, able to consider and solve problems from the perspective of clients.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun professionally and accurately grasps the core and timeline of the case. Also, they actively contact the opposing party to find a balance between the interests of the two parties in the dispute.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm excels in handling complex legal disputes, demonstrating their deep understanding of corporate law by providing strategic advice and crafting effective legal strategies to address intricate issues. They offer comprehensive legal support by managing various aspects of disputes, from drafting and revising agreements to representing clients in litigation, ensuring all legal bases are covered. Additionally, the firm prioritises client needs, tailoring their services to specific situations and showing dedication to achieving the best outcomes.” – Energy
“Zhong Lun always gave quick responses and organised effective counter-measures against the defendant's actions throughout the lawsuit. It is particularly noteworthy that the judicial appraisal opinion issued by the court-appointed appraiser was unfavourable. However, Zhong Lun skilfully handled this significant disadvantageous evidence and properly addressed the issue of the probative value of the judicial appraisal opinion, which is a highly contentious and tricky issue in both theory and practice.” – Energy
“They are fast and have a deep understanding of technology.” – Intellectual property
“The firm has great service quality, great training, and are up to date on local regulations.” – Privacy and data protection
“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of the legal landscape, particularly in the area of private equity and investment law. Their expertise allows them to provide sound legal advice and navigate complex legal issues with ease. The firm is meticulous in its approach to legal work. They leave no stone unturned when conducting due diligence, ensuring that all potential risks are identified and addressed. They prioritise the client's needs and tailor their services to fit individual requirements. Their personalised approach makes them stand out in the legal services industry. Also, the firm has a strong grasp of regulatory compliance, ensuring that all legal work is conducted within the boundaries of the law. They are prompt in their responses and keep clients informed about the progress of their cases, which is essential for maintaining trust and transparency.” – Private equity
“They did very well.” – Real estate
“They understand business and provide timely feedback. The firm is professional and diligent.” – Real estate
“Zhong Lun is a top Chinese full-service law firm with offices in many jurisdictions around the world and thousands of lawyers. Zhong Lun has legal experts in all of these areas.” – Regulatory
“The firm has very top professional quality; in the past years of our cooperation, Zhong Lun lawyers have shown a high level in the handling of key facts and interpretation of legal provisions, assisting to protect our legitimate rights and interests.” – Shipping
“Zhong Lun Law Firm provides comprehensive and professional services. It will accurately equip professional lawyers for different industries, fields, and types of cases to resolve different risks and disputes arising from business operations.” – Shipping
“They provide constructive advice for the deployment of local digital solutions.” – Technology and telecommunications
Wei (Wilson) Huo
“Lawyer Huo has extensive experience, strong professional legal knowledge, and detailed case preparation.”
“Wilson has a commanding grip on international arbitration laws and best practices and is able to apply his knowledge and skill, with remarkable strategic clarity, in different jurisdictions.”
“He provides high-quality solutions to customers.”
Guanghui Jin
“His professional skills, communication skills and professional attitude are very good.”
Hairong Li
“Hairong has a deep theoretical background and rich practical experience. She has strong ability to solve complex problems. Also, she is full of inventiveness and possesses strong communication skills.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is skilled in handling major, difficult, complex, cross-border legal issues that integrate civil, administrative, and criminal matters and can provide clients with practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.”
“Mr. Liu has led his legal team to provide legal services for us to establish and improve our compliance management system. With deep legal background and international vision, Mr. Liu and his legal team are well versed in corporate management and are good at providing comprehensive compliance legal services and resolving major commercial disputes for clients by using a combination of commercial and legal means.”
Tian Liu
“Tian has a profound knowledge of private equity and investment laws, which is crucial for providing accurate and relevant legal advice. She can dissect complex issues and devise effective legal strategies, demonstrating a high level of analytical thinking. She doesn't just react to situations; instead, she anticipates potential problems and proactively addresses them before they become issues.”
Jeffrey Liu
“Jeffrey has good knowledge in information protection and training. He is very professional and flexible with pricing.”
Shirley Lu
“Shirley's particular strengths derive from her robust legal expertise and sound commercial acumen. She is skilled in providing well-structured advice from her extensive experience and carefully thought-out context, which I appreciate very much. Shirley has an in-depth understanding of property financing legal intricacies and risks. Hence, she can balance various commercial and legal considerations to find practical solutions to difficult and complex issues. Shirley articulates her opinion frankly and maintains an open mind to different views and challenges.”
“She manages clients well and is very experienced in the financing area.”
“She has excellent communication skills and market know-how.”
Jingli Mu
“She and her team are very good at both down-to-earth suggestions and creative solutions.”
“She did very well.”
Huawei Sun
“Huawei is a first-rate lawyer; she has a great eye for detail but also a good strategic sense.”
“She is dedicated, with extensive experience in investment arbitration and commercial arbitration.”
Zhoujun Tang
“He has an extremely high level of professionalism, cooperation, responsiveness, and a good service attitude.”
“Zhoujun and the project team dig deep into the background and purpose of the regulatory legislation behind the capital market rules, assist the sponsor in promoting communication and argumentation with the regulatory authorities on various issues, and participate in solving major problems encountered in capital operation.”
Fangrong Wu
“He is highly professional.”
“He has excellent business thinking and excellent communication skills. He provides timely feedback and is diligent.”
Kun Wu
“Kun had made efficient and feasible plans for us; more importantly, she had given the right prediction and connected with judicial institutions efficiently. She has professional legal knowledge and high responsibility.”
Tian Yang
“Tian is doing hands-on work.”
Yutian Zhang
“Yutian is a highly professional lawyer with deep insights not only in law but also in business, able to put himself in the position of proposing constructive and operable solutions. He is a partner we trust very much.”
“Yutian not only has profound legal skills but also has a business mindset, which enables him to put himself in the client's shoes and formulate targeted legal service solutions to solve problems effectively.”
Bin Zhou
“Bin has professional litigation skills and patient communication skills.”
Bingyin Zhao
“Bingyin did very well.”
Xuan Zhou
“Xuan, a seasoned professional lawyer, exemplifies a plethora of positive attributes. His profound legal expertise instils confidence in clients, assuring us that our legal needs will be skilfully addressed. Xuan excels in communication, adeptly articulating intricate legal concepts and ensuring clients clearly grasp case developments. Possessing a natural talent for problem-solving, he swiftly identifies core issues and proposes viable solutions to optimise client interests. Attention to detail is a defining feature of his practice, as he meticulously reviews documents to pre-empt potential pitfalls.”
“Mr. Zhou is a top-quality lawyer who not only has a strong practice in dispute resolution but also possesses rich experience in ESG and carbon trading. Hence, he can combine his sophisticated legal expertise with abundant sectoral knowledge. He is also strategic and commercially aware. He can always put himself in the company's shoes and optimise his client's interests.”
Yang Zhou
“Yang has strong knowledge-based, solid expertise, and capability to advise on complex business solutions.”
Work highlights
Acted for OPPO and Nokia related to 5G standard essential patent litigation cases.
Represented Motorola Solutions on approximately $30 million patent disputes and antitrust case against a tech company.
Advised on a series of patent infringement litigations for Guangdong Galanz Microwave Electrical Appliances Manufacturing.
Key clients
Huawei Technologies, Netgear (Beijing) Network Technology, Samsung Electronics, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Taikang Insurance Group.
Top-tier firm Fangda Partners dominates the majority of ranking tables. Its regulatory team provides one-stop compliance and government enforcement services, including corporate investigations, government enforcement, compliance advisory and related contentious matters. A key partner to note in the team is Kate Yin, who is a recognised leader in complex government enforcement, internal investigation and regulatory compliance, especially for challenging cross-border matters. Corporate partner Jeffrey Ding attends to a varied practice composed of capital markets, corporate M&A and private equity, while Pu (Alexandra) Yang is a long-time authority in the intellectual property capacity. The firm welcomed partner Feng Wang for dispute resolution in January 2024. Partner Shanjian Zheng left the firm in March 2024.
Client feedback
“They proactively responded to the client's needs, and willing to provide on-site negotiation meeting services.” – Aviation and shipping
“The firm is professional, conscientious, experienced and does good work.” – Capital markets
“The firm has quick response and thorough business understanding.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda provides problem-solving, professional, networking and value-add services.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda has been very quick in response to the needs of my team, willing to work extra hours to meet our tight deadlines, and very solution-oriented. They have also provided me with very good references for insights into legislative developments. ” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm provides expert advice and excellent responsiveness. Their lawyers are good to work with.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda Partners is very experienced in the Chinese regulations. They are also very sophisticated in M&A.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda provides expert advice and excellent responsiveness. Their lawyers are good to work with. The firm is highly professional, able to resolve differences between the two parties and protect the interests of the client, highly dedicated and very responsive, with a 24/7 response time. It has a global outlook and a high degree of internationalisation.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda's team is very good at problem solving. We have a few complicated terms, which they first help us to simplify and provide us with creative solutions to lower the risk exposure. Also, they are very accountable and detail-oriented. The whole team is very dedicated to the transaction and works with us like one team. They are also very patient. This is a time-consuming deal, and from day one to the closing, there are many ups and downs, and Fangda's team is always there for us. We feel very comfortable and confident by working with this team.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are leading counsels for our cases in Greater China, which are very important for the whole dispute across the world.” – Dispute resolution
“They are very active and professional, with have rich experience in relevant fields.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's work for our company providing services to the team – whether in the ability to deal with complex matters, service quality, or feedback speed – has given us a lot of help, especially in unexpected events. In general, emergencies are often urgent matters that require high quality and fast feedback. In this requirement, Fangda can provide services very effectively, and in the connection of multiple business sectors, it can also provide customers with high-quality services, and efficient cooperation within the team does not require the customer to make repeated responses or introductions to the same matter many times.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is detailed-oriented and knowledgeable.” – Intellectual property
“Fangda is very fast in response, has well-thought-out solutions, and is highly qualified.” – Intellectual property
“The firm helped us get a positive judgment for a global FRAND rate case.” – Intellectual property
“Fangda is devoted and professional.” – Intellectual property
“The Fangda team assists during the whole process of the buyout deal, including designing the deal structure, legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and closing. The Fangda team has a profound understanding of the deal from a commercial standpoint.” – Private equity
“The firm is efficient and professional.” – Regulatory
“The question we were seeking advice on was a grey area, and the advice we received was very comprehensive, covering both sound legal analysis and industry experience sharing, which has greatly propelled positive business decisions.” – Regulatory
“The firm has thorough analysis under different scenarios, good communication with local tax authorities, and is in active communication with third parties from the client's perspective.” – Tax
Swita Gan
“She can give quick feedback.”
Diana Li
“She has fast response and deep industrial knowledge.”
“She provides problem-solving, pragmatic and value-added services.”
“Diana has in-depth knowledge of medical-related laws and regulations. She can provide very practical advice to solve clients' problems.”
“Diana is a very accountable person and partner. She is very experienced in medical industry and offered a lot of insights in advance of our negotiation. When we need some solutions for certain challenges in the transaction, she can give us a good proposal and connect all the spread dots together. After working with her, there is no doubt that we will engage her team next time for other projects. We naturally build trust relationships.”
Patrick Li
“He is able to analyse problems professionally, propose workable solutions, and mobilise industry and company resources well to address the challenges faced while being responsive and professional.”
Tingting Liao
“She is hard-working and wise.”
Diane Peng
“Diane has participated in a number of dispute cases, some of which have foreign-related factors, and all of which have achieved results beyond expectations and safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of our company. She participated in the dispute resolution work in the process of cross-border business performance, providing strong legal support for our company to claim legitimate rights and interests, not only solving the problem but at the same time identifying follow-up possible pitfalls and also putting forward a predetermined plan for those pitfalls, with comprehensive, effective and rapid cooperation with the company to complete the dispute resolution work. She also participated in cross-border business consulting and evaluation work, providing consulting services and legal evaluation for a number of the company’s cross-border businesses, responding effectively in terms of both consulting results and evaluation speed, and quickly connecting with the business department and overseas law firms in the event of sudden incidents, providing effective assistance for the company's business promotion.”
Hans She
“Being a highly qualified lawyer with great experience and a solution-focused mindset, Hans is able to provide concise and valuable advice for IP matters.”
Hong (Helen) Shi
“She's one of the leading counsels we worked with on Fangda's team. She helped us deal with a very complicated case.”
Josh Shin
“He is very professional in healthcare-related legal fields.”
Muran Sun
“Muran is knowledgeable and good at communication.”
“Muran helps us improve economic analysis and solves other substantial legal issues actively.”
Peng Tan
“He is very experienced in buyout deals and has profound understanding of the big picture of the deal. He has good business sense.”
Grace Yu
“Grace is a very experienced lawyer in financial regulatory areas, and she can provide not only risk-based advice but also innovative ideas to solve specific issues. The advice we receive is of great value.”
Andrew Zhang
“Andrew is great to work with. He provides valued legal advice, is commercial and always quick to respond.”
Huanyan Zhang
“He is conscientious, professional, experienced and cooperative.”
Derrick Zhao
“Derrick has profound experience and knowledge in his domain expertise areas, and he responds quickly to my requests. He is very solution-oriented and also very good at balancing out with the reality in the Chinese market.”
Yan Zhao
“Yan is active in communication with third parties from the client's perspective and through analysis under different scenarios. He has strong government (tax authority) resources.”
Joe Zhou
“He gave priority to our projects and provided timely services.”
Work highlights
Represented DCP Capital on the structuring and formation of its 2nd flagship RMB fund in China.
Represented CITIC Capital on the structuring and formation of its 4th RMB flagship PE fund, CITIC Capital RMB Fund IV.
Key clients
Alibaba Group, Cainiao, CEC Fund, CMC Capital, Primavera Capital.
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“Global Law Offices provides a one-stop quality service covering various aspects of clients’ needs.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional and diligent and provide very excellent legal service.” – Dispute resolution
“Global Law Office has a solid foundation in international law and a good sense of judgement on the priority of issues involved in investment arbitration. This law firm could develop well-thought-out legal strategies and opinions. It can deal with complex domestic legal issues and has a good understanding of government work procedures, which could ensure more efficient communication with government agencies.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is very professional and has rich experience in dispute resolution.” – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers’ expertise in dispute resolution impressed me most. They are very diligent and professional. They helped us to win a case, which would have been very hard to achieve such a good outcome in our view without their diligence and expertise.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is diligent and professional.” – Dispute resolution
“It’s one of those law firms that provides truly professional legal service and yet has a deep understanding of the nuances of conducting arbitrations in China.” – Energy
“GLO did a good job and navigated us through the workable methods on complying with China's privacy and data protection regulatory requirements, keeping a balance between fulfilling our business purposes of implementing those cloud services into our daily work and complying with Chinese laws.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They have good drafting and negotiation skills.” – Private equity
“The firm provides quick feedback and has professional legal ability.” – Private equity
“GLO's team has extensive experience in private equity investment projects, and its services representing investors are not limited to the establishment and operation of funds but also include assisting investors in making various arrangements for the compliance and security of the underlying asset transaction arrangements from an agreement perspective.” – Private equity
“They understand business and risk balancing solutions, have rich knowledge of the healthcare industry and a well-established network, and are good at cost control.” – Regulatory
Guangying (Amy) Dai
“She personally participated in the negotiation of the agreement and assisted the team in quality control.”
Yifeng Gao
“He is the doyen of the dispute resolution scene in Beijing.”
Shifang Guo
“Shifang is a well-versed transaction lawyer who can provide legally practicable and commercially viable solutions in various transaction settings, particularly those requiring quick responses and creative thinking. With profound experience in TMT sectors, Shifang is also equipped with unique industrial perspective and insights to tailor her services specifically for investments on this track.”
Huawei Lin
“He has good management ability.”
Jie (Maggie) Meng
“Jie is an excellent privacy and data protection expert, and she can provide workable solutions for any questions.”
Lei Niu
“Lei is responsible, accessible, and problem-solving. He has very deep industry sector knowledge.”
Qing Ren
“He is professional and efficient.”
“He has good legal knowledge and legal judgement.”
Jinghe Wang
“He has rich legal knowledge, outstanding professional ability and good service attitude.”
Tony Zhang
“He is professional and delivers.”
Alan Zhou
“Alan understands industry and business and is very proactive in risk management for the customer. He always responds on time.”
Work highlights
Advised China Guoxin in relation to the establishment of a fund for optimising and upgrading the stock of assets of state-owned enterprises.
Advised Financial Street Capital and Huarong Infrastructure to provide comprehensive legal services for the establishment of the fund, including legal due diligence, design of the transaction plan, drafting and negotiation of the transaction documents, etc., and provided all-round services to the clients.
Key clients
China Life Investment Management, Cloudview Capital, Eastern Bell Capital, Legend Capital.
Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity. The firm has also earned a reputation in capital markets for its performance in representing both domestic and international clients from various emerging industries. Its aviation finance team, on the other hand, is experienced in advising both Chinese and foreign lessors as well as Chinese and foreign banks in their leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and business jets to Chinese airlines. Based in the firm’s Beijing and Shenzhen office, partner Chaoying (Charles) Li is experienced in public and private financings, M&A, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment, and intellectual property protection. The firm welcomed five partners to enhance its practices across corporate and M&A in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are professional and have extensive experience in complex transactions.” – Banking and finance
“Han Kun Law Offices prudently reviewed the complex deal-related legal documents and strived for the utmost benefits and satisfaction to the client. The lawyers at Han Kun Law Offices have extensive experience, which implies a high level of professionalism and expertise.” – Capital markets
“The firm has a good understanding of the industry, legislation trend and enforcement situation. They have a good combination of multiple qualities and a practical proposal to foster the business with risk mitigation observations.” – Competition/antitrust
“Han Kun Law Offices is very experienced in antitrust filing. They can work efficiently and deliver good results.” – Competition/antitrust
“They always give a prompt response and a better option for the problem.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is proactive, professional and responsive.” – Corporate and M&A
“Han Kun's advantages over other law firms are as follows: 1. Their project experience, professionalism, and work ethic are all exceptional, and their responsiveness is particularly commendable. 2. They possess not only solid legal expertise but also a strong innovative spirit. Their work is characterised by creativity and flexibility, making collaboration a pleasant experience. 3. They are a new type of law firm that effectively implements corporate management. Under the coordination of their leading partners, the entire firm's resource mobilisation is swift and targeted, perfectly meeting the needs of large institutional clients. 4. Their partners are highly hands-on and deeply involved in projects, ensuring project quality.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is responsive to the client's need.” – Private equity
“Han Kun is very professional, efficient, and knowledgeable. The professionals work well under pressure and can always meet deadlines.” – Private equity
“Han Kun provides 24-7 all-weather support and is accommodating and resourceful.” – Private equity
“They are active in resolving problems for the client.” – Private equity
“They understand the relevant regulations, LPA terms with different LPs, and general guidance regarding legal matters.” – Private equity
“The firm is known for its expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. Han Kun Law Offices has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. The firm prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements. Han Kun Law Offices embraces innovation in its legal practice, leveraging technology and modern approaches to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. The firm boasts a talented team of lawyers and legal professionals who are experienced and knowledgeable in their respective fields. Overall, Han Kun Law Offices excels in delivering comprehensive legal services while maintaining a client-centric approach and a commitment to excellence.” – Real estate
“They have strong commercial sense, quick response, and good documentation practice.” – Real estate
“They are practical and problem-solving.” – Real estate
“The Han Kun team has been swift on urgent matters and can deliver high-quality services in a timely manner.” – Regulatory
“They provide clear advice and assist in liaision with local government or authorities.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Shiwen Dong
“Shiwen is known for his expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. He has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. He prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements.”
“He provides a prompt reply and is professional and practical.”
Wen Feng
“She is professional and provides timely feedback.”
Chao (Kelvin) Gao
“He is trustworthy and reliable, has overall understanding of the PE practice, and managing internal relationships.”
Yaling (Michelle) Gon
“Michelle is a great team leader and always provides prompt responses to clients' needs.”
Qilin Guo
“She is responsive and supportive.”
Yao (Ally) Hu
“Ally is always very professional, responsive, and reliable. She and her team work very well together and communicate clearly and efficiently with clients. They understand clients' needs and always work for the best interest of their clients.”
Yipu Li
“She has the ability to clearly communicate complex legal concepts and issues, solve problems efficiently, and collaborate effectively with clients and other teams in deal execution.”
“She has strong ability and very good service level.”
Sheng Li
“He is professional, responsive, and proactive.”
“Sheng is the primary partner and main contact for us, having established a long-standing collaborative relationship with the company for several years. He is a trusted partner from our external law firms. Sheng possesses extensive project experience and solid expertise in investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. He also exhibits exceptional business acumen and a flexible communication style. Furthermore, as a senior partner at Han Kun, Sheng effectively allocates Han Kun's resources, seamlessly aligning with our legal needs across various business domains. He is a valuable partner for long-term collaboration.”
Qian Li
“He is knowledgeable and responsive to the client's needs.”
Xiaoxue (Dana) Wu
“She is always patient to listen to the client and give very prompt reactions. She is good at digging out significant legal findings that the client needs.”
Shipo (Angus) Xie
“He has very good accessibility and fast reaction.”
“Shipo is very responsive. He has in-depth knowledge of antitrust practice and can provide practical advice.”
Li Yang
“Li is very capable and efficient in her legal profession. In addition, Li is very cooperative in helping clients resolve legal issues in other areas.”
Yaxing Zhang
“He provides professional advice on legal aspects in China.”
Work highlights
Acted as the lead counsel for Goldstone and Moutai PE, who work together as Co-GP, in connection with the establishment of a FoF fund invested solely by Kweichow Moutai.
Represented Jingdong Property in the establishment of Fund IV of its Core Fund. The fund is the first core fund denominated in RMB for Jingdong Property.
Represented Principal Real Asset Investments Private Fund Management (Beijing) as GP counsel in the formation of a real estate investment fund.
Key clients
CBC Group, China Culture Industrial Investment FOF II, FreeS Fund, IDG Capital.
Jingtian & Gongcheng is consistently referenced among market peers in the capacity of banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, and dispute resolution, an area in which the firm has carved a particular niche. The firm has also developed a strong reputation in intellectual property and investment funds in the past 12 months. A key contact to note is Hongjiu Zhang, who specialises in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, cross-border investment, restructuring and securities. The firm welcomed 12 key partners for corporate and M&A and nine key partners for dispute resolution in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“The team provided professional legal advice for the transaction. In addition, the team provided commercial advice based on the transaction and customary practice. Thirdly, the team provided compliance advice for the transaction. With the team's effort, the transaction finished smoothly.” – Aviation
“The Jingtian & Gongcheng team analysed the series of cases in detail, including our company's role in the trust plan product and the legal relationship involved, sorted out the case situation from multiple angles, formed defence ideas, fully communicated with our company, extensively collected information, and assisted our company to further prevent relevant compliance risks while preparing for litigation.” – Capital markets
“The law firm prioritises the needs and concerns of my company above all else. It upholds high ethical standards, maintains integrity, and demonstrates professionalism in all interactions with the company.” – Corporate and M&A
“The lawyers are very professional and considerate from the client's point of view, the partners are willing to participate in the business, and the team of lead lawyers is very stable.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm was very responsive and positive, and the team members were professional enough to give us advice on the matters we entrusted to them and achieved good results.” – Dispute resolution
“Their lawyers are highly trained and professional in their respective areas of expertise, and their legal services are of very high quality.” – Dispute resolution
“Their services include all document composition and follow-up, research on case references, and proposing and explaining the key evidence for success.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm provides clear advice and a solid appreciation of the commercial importance of a case.” – Intellectual property
“Jingtian & Gongcheng provides clear and timely advice. They are very responsive and provide a personal touch.” – Intellectual property
“The firm helps us find the major privacy risk and recommend the mitigation plan.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They are responsible, professional and speedy.” – Regulatory
“They know the laws and regulations so well and provide us with practical suggestions in a timely manner. Plus, they could provide advice from both the non-litigation side and the litigation side.” – Regulatory
“The firm has expertise and local resources.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Sheng Deng
“Sheng has been working with us for a long time, he is very professional and knows our business very well. He is good at using his rich experience to solve legal problems for clients, good at the capital market and investment and financing business, and willing to participate in depth in our projects as a partner.”
Chungang Dong
“He is very knowledgeable in the field of arbitration, with a vast wealth of experience in litigation generally.”
Chunhui Fang
“Our company entrusted Chunhui Fang's team to represent us in the contract dispute of an operation and maintenance project in Chongqing. The main reason why we entrusted them to represent us is that Chunhui Fang has a composite background in technology, project management, and legal affairs, which is rare in China. With his years of experience in technology and project management, Mr. Fang has keenly and accurately analysed whether the problems of the power plant in the case should be attributed to our company and whether the other party has malice or fault in terminating the contract with us, which is difficult for lawyers with purely legal backgrounds to do, and we appreciate this kind of composite talent of Mr. Fang. His complex knowledge background is very suitable for representing international power engineering litigation or arbitration cases.”
Cheng Shen
“He was able to provide very professional and practical legal advice for the transaction. Secondly, he provided useful legal and commercial advice regarding the transaction to encourage the transaction to close. Thirdly, he responded very quickly to the document review. Fourthly, he understands this area very well so he could provide very impressive recognition for the transaction in which he participated.”
Shiqi Sun
“He used to work in the securities and financial industry and is very familiar with our industry, which is helpful in dealing with cases for us, and we have very smooth communication. He always puts forward practical and effective litigation plans and actively and timely communicates with our company, reflecting solid professional ability and strong communication and response ability.”
Tobey Wang
“She is diligent to conduct plenty of research and provides case references with understandable explanations. She has excellent analytical skills. I would highly recommend her without hesitation.”
Min Xu
“Min is an excellent lawyer to work with. He is very smart and responsive.”
“Min has excellent use of the English language. His advice is always clear and helpful. He manages client relationships very well.”
Bangwei Xu
“He has expertise and local resources.”
Bo Yang
“She provides practical suggestions from both the litigation side and the non-litigation side.”
Han Zhang
“She prioritises the needs and concerns of clients above all else.”
Yang Zhou
“She is very responsive and is able to provide much practical advice.”
Guanghui (Aaron) Zhu
“He is professional, accessible, and experienced in criminal law.”
Work highlights
Advised the renowned global biopharmaceutical fund Vivo Capital in successfully concluding the fundraising process for its RMB Medical and Healthcare Industry Fund.
Advised separately Manulife-Sinochem and Suzhou Fund in their investment in Qiming Venture Partners Fund VII, a $901 million (Rmb6.5 billion) fund that focuses on early-stage healthcare and TMT investments.
Key clients
CTC Capital, Micro Connect Macao Financial Assets Exchange.
Llinks Law Offices stands as a prominent law firm in the People's Republic of China, offering both national and international legal services. The firm specialises in cross-border transactions and is recognised for its exceptional service quality, innovative approaches, professionalism, and collaborative team environment. Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance and corporate and M&A.
Client feedback
“Llinks is very experienced in the tractions in the real estate sector; it can provide workable solutions to the problems faced during the deal, and it is very dedicated to the work and gives quick feedback to meet tight schedules.” – Real estate
Teddy Li
“Teddy provides constructive solutions to the disputes during the transactions.”
Work highlights
Advised Fullgoal Fund Management on Fullgoal CSI Green Electricity ETF Feeder Fund.
Advised the National Council for Social Security Fund on its investment in Oriza RMB Fund IV.
Advised China-Africa Development Fund on its contemplated divestment/exit from the South African Wesizwe Platinum project.
Key clients
China Pacific Life Insurance, HSBC Life Insurance, Oceanpine Capital.
Shihui Partners is known for its expertise in capital markets, investment funds and private equity. The firm’s capital markets team has worked closely with regulators, listed companies and professional advisers, and has sound experience in advising clients on domestic and overseas securities offering transactions. Partner George Niu focuses on domestic and overseas IPOs, M&A, private equity and investment funds. The firm welcomed seven key partners for various practice areas in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They have a professional response, quick action, and handle the whole transaction process smoothly.” – Capital markets
“The firm is very professional and can give feedback quickly.” – Private equity
“These attorneys from Shihui Partners possess strong analytical skills to interpret complex legal issues and regulatory requirements related to data protection and to apply them to different scenarios. They anticipate potential areas of risk in the handling of personal data by their clients. This foresight allows them to advise on and implement strategies to mitigate risks before they become problematic. Given the sensitive nature of the data involved, these attorneys uphold high ethical standards and ensure that confidentiality and client data integrity are maintained at all times.” – Technology and telecommunications
Hui Li
“She has been very professional in providing me with suggestions on tough issues.”
Jing Lu
“Jing specialises in data compliance, anti-corruption compliance, and various transactions or cooperation projects in the life sciences field. He has rich experience in legal services in the field of life sciences.”
Xiaodong Wang
“Xiaodong has a strong legal foundation and can understand the client’s business demands. He can combine legal and business perspectives to provide solutions and assist clients in resolving their issues.”
Work highlights
Represented CICC in providing full legal services for the establishment of its Xiamen CICC Merchants Fund, with a scale of $280 million (Rmb2 billion).
Represented Chengdu Ceyuan Investment Group in providing legal services for its investment in Junlian Healthcare Phase IV RMB Fund.
Key clients
HHF Partners.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, but its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is extremely knowledgeable in the field of China financing and demonstrates the highest and most consistent professional standard for all services.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is highly responsive and professional.” – Banking and finance
“They are professional, efficient and dedicated.” – Banking and finance
“They work with international law firms and provide practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.” – Banking and finance
“They are very professional and proactive in providing legal advice.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is very professional, well prepared, and performs exceptionally well on the spot.” – Banking and finance
“They have professional career skills and extensive project experience, are highly dedicated and extremely efficient, and have a positive common attitude and spirit of cooperation.” – Capital markets
“They give insightful and down-to-earth suggestions on what the company could really achieve and act on.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun has a professional knowledge system, rich practical experience in the capital markets, efficient communication skills and timely feedback.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun did a good job.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun is professional, dedicated, timely, and trustworthy.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun has an extremely capable leadership team running its international arbitration practice. Huawei Sun and Lijun Cao stand out as excellent lawyers. They are supported by a very strong group of hard-working associates.” – Dispute resolution
“This firm is familiar with investment arbitration and commercial arbitration and can provide good legal advice on investment arbitration. The team is hard-working and diligent, capable of undertaking a large amount of work, and can properly handle complex domestic law issues in international arbitration cases. Some of the team members are relatively young and have good development potential.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm's team is hands-on, detailed, and thorough, and plays an active role as a co-counsellor. The firm's has exemplary ability to navigate through the laws and legal systems of foreign jurisdictions and participate in the exploration of solutions.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun communicates very well with other parties and is very dedicated, very professional, prompt, and highly efficient.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm doesn't avoid encountering problems. They had done well till now.” – Dispute resolution
“Lawyers are highly professional and dedicated, able to consider and solve problems from the perspective of clients.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun professionally and accurately grasps the core and timeline of the case. Also, they actively contact the opposing party to find a balance between the interests of the two parties in the dispute.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm excels in handling complex legal disputes, demonstrating their deep understanding of corporate law by providing strategic advice and crafting effective legal strategies to address intricate issues. They offer comprehensive legal support by managing various aspects of disputes, from drafting and revising agreements to representing clients in litigation, ensuring all legal bases are covered. Additionally, the firm prioritises client needs, tailoring their services to specific situations and showing dedication to achieving the best outcomes.” – Energy
“Zhong Lun always gave quick responses and organised effective counter-measures against the defendant's actions throughout the lawsuit. It is particularly noteworthy that the judicial appraisal opinion issued by the court-appointed appraiser was unfavourable. However, Zhong Lun skilfully handled this significant disadvantageous evidence and properly addressed the issue of the probative value of the judicial appraisal opinion, which is a highly contentious and tricky issue in both theory and practice.” – Energy
“They are fast and have a deep understanding of technology.” – Intellectual property
“The firm has great service quality, great training, and are up to date on local regulations.” – Privacy and data protection
“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of the legal landscape, particularly in the area of private equity and investment law. Their expertise allows them to provide sound legal advice and navigate complex legal issues with ease. The firm is meticulous in its approach to legal work. They leave no stone unturned when conducting due diligence, ensuring that all potential risks are identified and addressed. They prioritise the client's needs and tailor their services to fit individual requirements. Their personalised approach makes them stand out in the legal services industry. Also, the firm has a strong grasp of regulatory compliance, ensuring that all legal work is conducted within the boundaries of the law. They are prompt in their responses and keep clients informed about the progress of their cases, which is essential for maintaining trust and transparency.” – Private equity
“They did very well.” – Real estate
“They understand business and provide timely feedback. The firm is professional and diligent.” – Real estate
“Zhong Lun is a top Chinese full-service law firm with offices in many jurisdictions around the world and thousands of lawyers. Zhong Lun has legal experts in all of these areas.” – Regulatory
“The firm has very top professional quality; in the past years of our cooperation, Zhong Lun lawyers have shown a high level in the handling of key facts and interpretation of legal provisions, assisting to protect our legitimate rights and interests.” – Shipping
“Zhong Lun Law Firm provides comprehensive and professional services. It will accurately equip professional lawyers for different industries, fields, and types of cases to resolve different risks and disputes arising from business operations.” – Shipping
“They provide constructive advice for the deployment of local digital solutions.” – Technology and telecommunications
Wei (Wilson) Huo
“Lawyer Huo has extensive experience, strong professional legal knowledge, and detailed case preparation.”
“Wilson has a commanding grip on international arbitration laws and best practices and is able to apply his knowledge and skill, with remarkable strategic clarity, in different jurisdictions.”
“He provides high-quality solutions to customers.”
Guanghui Jin
“His professional skills, communication skills and professional attitude are very good.”
Hairong Li
“Hairong has a deep theoretical background and rich practical experience. She has strong ability to solve complex problems. Also, she is full of inventiveness and possesses strong communication skills.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is skilled in handling major, difficult, complex, cross-border legal issues that integrate civil, administrative, and criminal matters and can provide clients with practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.”
“Mr. Liu has led his legal team to provide legal services for us to establish and improve our compliance management system. With deep legal background and international vision, Mr. Liu and his legal team are well versed in corporate management and are good at providing comprehensive compliance legal services and resolving major commercial disputes for clients by using a combination of commercial and legal means.”
Tian Liu
“Tian has a profound knowledge of private equity and investment laws, which is crucial for providing accurate and relevant legal advice. She can dissect complex issues and devise effective legal strategies, demonstrating a high level of analytical thinking. She doesn't just react to situations; instead, she anticipates potential problems and proactively addresses them before they become issues.”
Jeffrey Liu
“Jeffrey has good knowledge in information protection and training. He is very professional and flexible with pricing.”
Shirley Lu
“Shirley's particular strengths derive from her robust legal expertise and sound commercial acumen. She is skilled in providing well-structured advice from her extensive experience and carefully thought-out context, which I appreciate very much. Shirley has an in-depth understanding of property financing legal intricacies and risks. Hence, she can balance various commercial and legal considerations to find practical solutions to difficult and complex issues. Shirley articulates her opinion frankly and maintains an open mind to different views and challenges.”
“She manages clients well and is very experienced in the financing area.”
“She has excellent communication skills and market know-how.”
Jingli Mu
“She and her team are very good at both down-to-earth suggestions and creative solutions.”
“She did very well.”
Huawei Sun
“Huawei is a first-rate lawyer; she has a great eye for detail but also a good strategic sense.”
“She is dedicated, with extensive experience in investment arbitration and commercial arbitration.”
Zhoujun Tang
“He has an extremely high level of professionalism, cooperation, responsiveness, and a good service attitude.”
“Zhoujun and the project team dig deep into the background and purpose of the regulatory legislation behind the capital market rules, assist the sponsor in promoting communication and argumentation with the regulatory authorities on various issues, and participate in solving major problems encountered in capital operation.”
Fangrong Wu
“He is highly professional.”
“He has excellent business thinking and excellent communication skills. He provides timely feedback and is diligent.”
Kun Wu
“Kun had made efficient and feasible plans for us; more importantly, she had given the right prediction and connected with judicial institutions efficiently. She has professional legal knowledge and high responsibility.”
Tian Yang
“Tian is doing hands-on work.”
Yutian Zhang
“Yutian is a highly professional lawyer with deep insights not only in law but also in business, able to put himself in the position of proposing constructive and operable solutions. He is a partner we trust very much.”
“Yutian not only has profound legal skills but also has a business mindset, which enables him to put himself in the client's shoes and formulate targeted legal service solutions to solve problems effectively.”
Bin Zhou
“Bin has professional litigation skills and patient communication skills.”
Bingyin Zhao
“Bingyin did very well.”
Xuan Zhou
“Xuan, a seasoned professional lawyer, exemplifies a plethora of positive attributes. His profound legal expertise instils confidence in clients, assuring us that our legal needs will be skilfully addressed. Xuan excels in communication, adeptly articulating intricate legal concepts and ensuring clients clearly grasp case developments. Possessing a natural talent for problem-solving, he swiftly identifies core issues and proposes viable solutions to optimise client interests. Attention to detail is a defining feature of his practice, as he meticulously reviews documents to pre-empt potential pitfalls.”
“Mr. Zhou is a top-quality lawyer who not only has a strong practice in dispute resolution but also possesses rich experience in ESG and carbon trading. Hence, he can combine his sophisticated legal expertise with abundant sectoral knowledge. He is also strategic and commercially aware. He can always put himself in the company's shoes and optimise his client's interests.”
Yang Zhou
“Yang has strong knowledge-based, solid expertise, and capability to advise on complex business solutions.”
Work highlights
Represented GGV Capital throughout the transaction and provided legal advice in respect of the formation of GGV Capital RMB Fund III, including (but not limited to) document drafting, negotiations, and other general legal advice.
Represented CITIC Securities' private equity management agency CITIC Goldstone Fund Management, cooperated with JD Property to establish a RMB warehousing and logistics fund.
Key clients
COFCO, E-Town Capital, Gongqingcheng Runhui Investment Management Partnership, IDG Capital, Shangying Mutual Entertainment (Shanghai) Planning Consulting.
AnJie Broad Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in insurance. The firm also has expertise in the areas of banking and finance, cross-border M&A, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and labour and employment. Partner Hao Zhan has handled a large number of cases in antitrust civil litigation, antitrust investigations, notifications for concentrations of undertakings and antitrust compliance. Ying Song and Zhining Wang are other two key partners for competition/antitrust in the firm.
Client feedback
“Anjie provided us with very comprehensive and pragmatic solutions and advice. The firm was very responsive.” – Technology and telecommunications
Zhenghe Liu
“He is very pragmatic and very responsive.”
Work highlights
Advised Citigroup on all consumer banking layoff projects in mainland China.
Advised Swiss Re China on various employment matters, including labour dispatch and outsourcing, pension plans, social insurance and housing funds.
Key clients
DHL China, Omron.
Founded in 1993, DeHeng Law Offices is one of the leading law firms providing comprehensive legal services. DeHeng has over 4,000 legal service professionals and specialises in acquisition finance and project finance. Partner Xu (Jennifer) Zhang is experienced in cross-border financing, including syndicated lending, asset finance and sovereign loans.
Client feedback
“They have professionalism in the field and are business-savvy.” – Technology and telecommunications
Buyinnasen Ji
“The plaintiff initiated legal proceedings at the Guangdong Provincial High People's Court, seeking a claim exceeding $27.5 million (Rmb200 million), nearly ten times their original investment. In 2020, the High People's Court issued a judgment awarding the plaintiff compensation exceeding $18.2 million (Rmb132 million). Under such unfavourable circumstances, DeHeng Law Offices was entrusted with representing our interests, and attorney Buyinnasen Ji acted as our representative. In the second-instance trial, presided over by the Supreme People's Court of China, attorney Ji achieved a favourable verdict. This led to the case being remanded to the Guangdong Provincial High People's Court for retrial. During the first-instance retrial, attorney Ji successfully reduced the compensation amount to approximately $5.24 million (Rmb38 million), resulting in a 70% reduction in our losses. In the second-instance retrial heard by the Supreme People's Court of China, attorney Ji successfully represented us to uphold the revised judgment in February 2024.”
Yinan Wang
“He is an expert in data protection and has strong business-savvy. His advice is professional and down to earth.”
Work highlights
Advised a world-renowned integrated technology service foreign company for a personnel optimisation project after business reduction.
Advised CNPC Great Wall Drilling Company for its organisation optimisation project.
Key clients
Shengdu Home Decoration Company, Shenzhen Zuoyou Furniture.
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, Dongpeng Wang for labour and employment, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Client feedback
“JunHe provided professional legal advice for our transaction, especially in the transaction structure design and risk assessment. I think JunHe is very professional, and we appreciate their support.” – Banking and finance
“JunHe has profound knowledge in PRC regulatory and all policies. They can always give on-point advice to clients and have never let clients down.” – Capital markets
“They are detail-orientated.” – Capital markets
“The firm provides clear and concise drafting, very commercial advice.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is very experienced in merger control processes in China. The firm has efficient preparation of the notification form and responses to further questions from the State Administration for Market Regulation.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is able to provide a practical view based on law and experience.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is very diligent and can provide proper advice.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are extremely responsive and organised. The firm is very knowledgeable and able to identify relevant issues. Also, they are creative and agile to manage unexpected situations.” – Corporate and M&A
“JunHe has strong commercial sense and well-organised project planning.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm provides accurate legal opinions and prompt and timely feedback.” – Dispute resolution
“They did very well.” – Energy
“JunHe is very dynamic and reviews all sides of an issue and proposes more than one alternative, analysing its consequences. They also know our company very well, which allows them to identify possible new problems and how to avoid them. They have helped us to implement border prevention measures, asset monitoring, etc. They know all the tools that help us to prevent inconveniences.” – Intellectual property
“They are responsive and diligent.” – Investment funds
“JunHe could use a legal professional for the client to solve practical problems.” – Investment funds
“JunHe has a lot of experience in compliance and has good communication with regulators, enabling them to provide professional experience in compliance support for existing funds.” – Investment funds
“JunHe always show their deep expertise and give efficient communication. The lawyer we worked with is highly skilled and experienced in our fields. They also could provide the best possible representation.” – Labour and employment
“Lawyers in JunHe are professional and can help the client solve legal problems.” – Privacy and data protection
“JunHe is professional and efficient. They always meet our business requirements quickly and reflect them all in the transaction documents well. As they are experienced in IPOs, they can also give excellent ideas about compliant review, which is of great help as we look for IPOs as a method to exit.” – Private equity
“JunHe helps my institution to disentangle the complicated problems among the various stakeholders in the investment structure, which contribute much to a transactional status. JunHe’s legal expertise and transaction management capability are superior.” – Private equity
“They are professional, dedicated, and excellent at work.” – Real estate
Li Cai
“Li is very skilled in resolving company disputes and responds positively and sensitively.”
Jiang (Joe) Chen
“Jiang is extremely responsive and available at late and early hours. Also, he is very knowledgeable and super-friendly. He is direct and honest, too.”
Yan Chen
“Yan is responsive.”
Lijing Du
“Lijing is very good.”
Yung Yung Janet Hui
“She is able to provide clear, concise and commercial advice.”
“She is very experienced in SAMR filings and easy to work with. She is good at broader client updates, such as information on relevant changes to Chinese merger control rules.”
Lishan Li
“Well done.”
Ning Liu
“She was proactive and efficient in reply.”
“Ning has a strong commercial sense and is very hands-on.”
“Ning was able to provide professional legal service with good communication skills.”
Huiqing Qu
“She is very professional and diligent.”
Chunyang Shao
“Chunyang is responsible, professional and organised. He can arrange everything well.”
Dongpeng Wang
“He is professional.”
Man (Shelley) Wang
“She is very professional in fund compliance, has a very smooth channel of communication with regulators, and has a deep understanding of the spirit of legislation.”
Di Wu
“Di is able to provide professional advice on our inquiries, fully understand our needs, and accurately reflects our business intentions in the contract.”
Chumeng (Jessica) Xu
“Chumeng is very direct and clear in the expression of her ideas. She is innovative and a good listener. She asks for feedback whenever required. She is a very intelligent and affable woman. She is reliable and affectionate, which makes her very close to the client. She also demonstrates a great knowledge and handling of the legal tools of China, especially regarding the ‘wine and spirits law’, which is very important for us.”
Jinlong Yu
“He is very hands-on and detailed-orientated.”
“He uses legal knowledge to solve practical problems for clients.”
“Jinlong is highly responsible for client mandates. He has worked with us on a mega M&A deal and has been the lead lawyer for the entire process. Jinlong helped us to close the full cash exit successfully. We rely on his expertise and creative thinking for solving complicated legal matters.”
Yongqiang (YY) Yu
“Yongqiang always uses clear analysis, sound judgement, and effective communication to assess and manage potential risk, and furthermore provides a Rolls-Royce legal service.”
Work highlights
Advised Costa Cruise Shipping (Shanghai) in the cleanup and closure of its Beijing branch.
Advised iRobot, an American technology company, to complete a staff reduction arrangement in China involving 15 employees.
Key clients
Huanglong Food, Pacific China Holdings.
Re-established in 2022, Puran is a professional labour and employment law firm focusing on labour law services, think-tank research, and pro bono services. The firm has spanned the entire cycle of human capital development. Junlu Jiang is a key partner for labour and employment in the firm.
Work highlights
Advised a global agricultural technology enterprise on investigating the behaviour of top-tier executives and handled matters related to the labour relations adjustments, demonstrating the company’s commitment to ethical conduct and accountability.
Advised an online education service provider in China on properly handling the collective employment litigation between the company and hundreds of furloughed employees, helping the company navigate through operational challenges smoothly.
Established in 2004, River Delta Law Firm is a commercial law firm with a strong focus on providing legal services in labour law and human resources management for enterprises in China. Founding partner Jingbo (Jason) Lu is a labour law specialist, focusing his practice on labour and human resources management.
Work highlights
Represented Shanghai Leo Pharma Consulting in a labour dispute with its former employee who was fired for serious misbehaviour endangering the firm’s internal security management system.
Represented Videojet Technologies in a dispute against an employee’s false expenses claim.
Key clients
Cainiao Smart Logistics Holding, Shenzhen Airland Home Furnishing Products.
Established in 2000, Tahota Law Firm boasts more than 300 partners providing legal services to its clients across various practice areas. The firm regularly advises clients on the issuance of bonds, including corporate bonds, financial bonds and SME aggregate bonds. Senior partner Jinnan Li specialises in cross-border financing, investments and acquisitions. The firm’s financial practice developed steadily with the hiring of Yingwei Cai, Yijie Li and Lei Hui in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Acting for Huizhou Shell Haunted Sea Real Estate Brokerage in response to the case of Luo Moumou in the first and second instance of labour disputes.
Advised Hainan Aoqian Information Technology and Guangzhou Cizhen Information Technology in solving the problem of the dissolution of the labour relationship and the arbitration of the employees in the arbitration stage. The company won all the arbitration.
Key clients
Guangzhou Baishun Synthetic Materials, Hainan Xinshitong Pharmaceutical.
Headquartered in Beijing, Hylands Law Firm’s practice mainly covers dispute resolution and intellectual property. Founding partner Xiaogang Ma and his team are especially skilled in the media and entertainment industry. In addition to the traditional field of intellectual property, the firm’s IP team also actively extends its practice to data protection, personal information protection, unfair competition and anti-monopoly matters.
Client feedback
“The firm has strong professional ability and rich legal resources.”– Competition/antitrust
“We have generally been satisfied with how Hylands treats our complex matters. They have always been easy to communicate with, and upon our request they have worked proactively with people from other departments of our company.”– Intellectual property
Yipeng Jia
“He provides professional services and helps us to resolve problems.”
Chi Tian
“He is incredibly responsive, and his answers are generally thorough and helpful.”
Work highlights
Advised Zhejiang Dongyang Mayla Media, Huayi Brothers Media Corporation and Mr. Feng Xiaogang on the plaintiff's suit for plagiarism of the script of the film “Youth”.
TMT specialist TransAsia Lawyers is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in technology and telecommunications. The firm is also known for its long-standing expertise across data law, entertainment, financing and compliance matters. The firm’s TMT team provides strategic guidance in the creation, acquisition, use and commercial exploitation of technology.
Client feedback
“In China's legal service industry, TransAsia Lawyers has accumulated leading experience in the field of TMT and has long-term practical cultivation in foreign-related legal practice, which has trained a lot of foreign-related legal talents for the legal service industry.” – Capital markets
“They have very solid expertise in TMT and the data sector; clear and accurate legal advice delivered with commercial-savvy and pragmatism.” – Technology and telecommunications
Philip Qu
“Philip is very insightful and grasps solid expertise in terms of both applicable laws and regulations and practical law enforcement; he is solution-driven to provide workarounds for the client to implement.”
“He has led the firm's steady growth as managing partner and continues to work on the front line.”
Work highlights
Advised Financial Times China on offering guidance on the application and implications of the requisite mechanisms to legitimise various data transfer scenarios.
Advised IMAX on legal matters related to film production and distribution in China, which included comprehensive compliance advice for a foreign company participating in China’s film industry, contract review for agreements with Chinese parties, and other relevant issues.
Key clients
Audio Network, China Film Group, Legendary, Storycom.
Top-tier firm Fangda Partners dominates the majority of ranking tables. Its regulatory team provides one-stop compliance and government enforcement services, including corporate investigations, government enforcement, compliance advisory and related contentious matters. A key partner to note in the team is Kate Yin, who is a recognised leader in complex government enforcement, internal investigation and regulatory compliance, especially for challenging cross-border matters. Corporate partner Jeffrey Ding attends to a varied practice composed of capital markets, corporate M&A and private equity, while Pu (Alexandra) Yang is a long-time authority in the intellectual property capacity. The firm welcomed partner Feng Wang for dispute resolution in January 2024. Partner Shanjian Zheng left the firm in March 2024.
Client feedback
“They proactively responded to the client's needs, and willing to provide on-site negotiation meeting services.” – Aviation and shipping
“The firm is professional, conscientious, experienced and does good work.” – Capital markets
“The firm has quick response and thorough business understanding.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda provides problem-solving, professional, networking and value-add services.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda has been very quick in response to the needs of my team, willing to work extra hours to meet our tight deadlines, and very solution-oriented. They have also provided me with very good references for insights into legislative developments. ” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm provides expert advice and excellent responsiveness. Their lawyers are good to work with.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda Partners is very experienced in the Chinese regulations. They are also very sophisticated in M&A.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda provides expert advice and excellent responsiveness. Their lawyers are good to work with. The firm is highly professional, able to resolve differences between the two parties and protect the interests of the client, highly dedicated and very responsive, with a 24/7 response time. It has a global outlook and a high degree of internationalisation.” – Corporate and M&A
“Fangda's team is very good at problem solving. We have a few complicated terms, which they first help us to simplify and provide us with creative solutions to lower the risk exposure. Also, they are very accountable and detail-oriented. The whole team is very dedicated to the transaction and works with us like one team. They are also very patient. This is a time-consuming deal, and from day one to the closing, there are many ups and downs, and Fangda's team is always there for us. We feel very comfortable and confident by working with this team.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are leading counsels for our cases in Greater China, which are very important for the whole dispute across the world.” – Dispute resolution
“They are very active and professional, with have rich experience in relevant fields.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's work for our company providing services to the team – whether in the ability to deal with complex matters, service quality, or feedback speed – has given us a lot of help, especially in unexpected events. In general, emergencies are often urgent matters that require high quality and fast feedback. In this requirement, Fangda can provide services very effectively, and in the connection of multiple business sectors, it can also provide customers with high-quality services, and efficient cooperation within the team does not require the customer to make repeated responses or introductions to the same matter many times.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is detailed-oriented and knowledgeable.” – Intellectual property
“Fangda is very fast in response, has well-thought-out solutions, and is highly qualified.” – Intellectual property
“The firm helped us get a positive judgment for a global FRAND rate case.” – Intellectual property
“Fangda is devoted and professional.” – Intellectual property
“The Fangda team assists during the whole process of the buyout deal, including designing the deal structure, legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and closing. The Fangda team has a profound understanding of the deal from a commercial standpoint.” – Private equity
“The firm is efficient and professional.” – Regulatory
“The question we were seeking advice on was a grey area, and the advice we received was very comprehensive, covering both sound legal analysis and industry experience sharing, which has greatly propelled positive business decisions.” – Regulatory
“The firm has thorough analysis under different scenarios, good communication with local tax authorities, and is in active communication with third parties from the client's perspective.” – Tax
Swita Gan
“She can give quick feedback.”
Diana Li
“She has fast response and deep industrial knowledge.”
“She provides problem-solving, pragmatic and value-added services.”
“Diana has in-depth knowledge of medical-related laws and regulations. She can provide very practical advice to solve clients' problems.”
“Diana is a very accountable person and partner. She is very experienced in medical industry and offered a lot of insights in advance of our negotiation. When we need some solutions for certain challenges in the transaction, she can give us a good proposal and connect all the spread dots together. After working with her, there is no doubt that we will engage her team next time for other projects. We naturally build trust relationships.”
Patrick Li
“He is able to analyse problems professionally, propose workable solutions, and mobilise industry and company resources well to address the challenges faced while being responsive and professional.”
Tingting Liao
“She is hard-working and wise.”
Diane Peng
“Diane has participated in a number of dispute cases, some of which have foreign-related factors, and all of which have achieved results beyond expectations and safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of our company. She participated in the dispute resolution work in the process of cross-border business performance, providing strong legal support for our company to claim legitimate rights and interests, not only solving the problem but at the same time identifying follow-up possible pitfalls and also putting forward a predetermined plan for those pitfalls, with comprehensive, effective and rapid cooperation with the company to complete the dispute resolution work. She also participated in cross-border business consulting and evaluation work, providing consulting services and legal evaluation for a number of the company’s cross-border businesses, responding effectively in terms of both consulting results and evaluation speed, and quickly connecting with the business department and overseas law firms in the event of sudden incidents, providing effective assistance for the company's business promotion.”
Hans She
“Being a highly qualified lawyer with great experience and a solution-focused mindset, Hans is able to provide concise and valuable advice for IP matters.”
Hong (Helen) Shi
“She's one of the leading counsels we worked with on Fangda's team. She helped us deal with a very complicated case.”
Josh Shin
“He is very professional in healthcare-related legal fields.”
Muran Sun
“Muran is knowledgeable and good at communication.”
“Muran helps us improve economic analysis and solves other substantial legal issues actively.”
Peng Tan
“He is very experienced in buyout deals and has profound understanding of the big picture of the deal. He has good business sense.”
Grace Yu
“Grace is a very experienced lawyer in financial regulatory areas, and she can provide not only risk-based advice but also innovative ideas to solve specific issues. The advice we receive is of great value.”
Andrew Zhang
“Andrew is great to work with. He provides valued legal advice, is commercial and always quick to respond.”
Huanyan Zhang
“He is conscientious, professional, experienced and cooperative.”
Derrick Zhao
“Derrick has profound experience and knowledge in his domain expertise areas, and he responds quickly to my requests. He is very solution-oriented and also very good at balancing out with the reality in the Chinese market.”
Yan Zhao
“Yan is active in communication with third parties from the client's perspective and through analysis under different scenarios. He has strong government (tax authority) resources.”
Joe Zhou
“He gave priority to our projects and provided timely services.”
Work highlights
Represented CDBC Manufacturing Transformation, Upgrading Fund, and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development Industrial Investment Fund in their investment in Beijing BOE Chuangyuan Technology.
Represented Hasten Biopharma in its series A financing led by CBC Group, involving a transaction price of $315 million.
Key clients
CICC Capital, Envision Energy International, Nio Capital, PAG Asia Capital.
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“Global Law Offices provides a one-stop quality service covering various aspects of clients’ needs.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional and diligent and provide very excellent legal service.” – Dispute resolution
“Global Law Office has a solid foundation in international law and a good sense of judgement on the priority of issues involved in investment arbitration. This law firm could develop well-thought-out legal strategies and opinions. It can deal with complex domestic legal issues and has a good understanding of government work procedures, which could ensure more efficient communication with government agencies.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is very professional and has rich experience in dispute resolution.” – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers’ expertise in dispute resolution impressed me most. They are very diligent and professional. They helped us to win a case, which would have been very hard to achieve such a good outcome in our view without their diligence and expertise.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is diligent and professional.” – Dispute resolution
“It’s one of those law firms that provides truly professional legal service and yet has a deep understanding of the nuances of conducting arbitrations in China.” – Energy
“GLO did a good job and navigated us through the workable methods on complying with China's privacy and data protection regulatory requirements, keeping a balance between fulfilling our business purposes of implementing those cloud services into our daily work and complying with Chinese laws.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They have good drafting and negotiation skills.” – Private equity
“The firm provides quick feedback and has professional legal ability.” – Private equity
“GLO's team has extensive experience in private equity investment projects, and its services representing investors are not limited to the establishment and operation of funds but also include assisting investors in making various arrangements for the compliance and security of the underlying asset transaction arrangements from an agreement perspective.” – Private equity
“They understand business and risk balancing solutions, have rich knowledge of the healthcare industry and a well-established network, and are good at cost control.” – Regulatory
Guangying (Amy) Dai
“She personally participated in the negotiation of the agreement and assisted the team in quality control.”
Yifeng Gao
“He is the doyen of the dispute resolution scene in Beijing.”
Shifang Guo
“Shifang is a well-versed transaction lawyer who can provide legally practicable and commercially viable solutions in various transaction settings, particularly those requiring quick responses and creative thinking. With profound experience in TMT sectors, Shifang is also equipped with unique industrial perspective and insights to tailor her services specifically for investments on this track.”
Huawei Lin
“He has good management ability.”
Jie (Maggie) Meng
“Jie is an excellent privacy and data protection expert, and she can provide workable solutions for any questions.”
Lei Niu
“Lei is responsible, accessible, and problem-solving. He has very deep industry sector knowledge.”
Qing Ren
“He is professional and efficient.”
“He has good legal knowledge and legal judgement.”
Jinghe Wang
“He has rich legal knowledge, outstanding professional ability and good service attitude.”
Tony Zhang
“He is professional and delivers.”
Alan Zhou
“Alan understands industry and business and is very proactive in risk management for the customer. He always responds on time.”
Work highlights
Advised Avistone Pharmaceuticals on its $139 million Series B financing.
Advised Hidden Hill Capital on its participation in CS Smart Automobile's Series B round of financing.
Advised CDB Equipment Manufacturing Industrial Fund on two projects involving about $125 million (Rmb900 million).
Key clients
CMB International, Digital Sustainable Transport, Eccogene, Xiaomi Industry Fund.
Founded in 1992, Haiwen & Partners is experienced in cross-border securities, M&A transactions, private equity, and general corporate and commercial dispute resolution. Media and entertainment is one of the firm’s key industry sectors. It is often involved in the development of film and television projects, formation of production and financing vehicles, and other new media matters. The firm currently has more than 400 lawyers and paralegals in total working at its Beijing, Chengdu, Haikou, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen offices. Beijing-based partner Yu Cao is a reputable entertainment lawyer. On top of his profound understanding of the media industry, he is also experienced in general corporate and finance transactions. The firm welcomed six partners for corporate and M&A in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They have professional performance and fast response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They have good industry knowledge, competition law risk control, and fast response.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm's team members are highly professional and experienced in dispute resolution matters, with diverse solutions that take into account the actual needs of companies.” – Dispute resolution
“The partner that consults for our company always answers within 24 hours after receiving our inquiries, providing us with comprehensive information and analysis on the cases and issues we consulted on, which is very helpful for us to thoroughly analyse the scenarios and solutions.” – Labour and employment
“They helped us to prepare the required filings to the authorities.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They are highly responsive, good communicators, and have commercial lawyers.” – Private equity
Benran Huang
“He is very responsive and commercial.”
Yuxiang Liu
“He has excellent professional ability in the field of labour, is good at complex and difficult cases, is very good at finding the key in complex cases and is a very reliable and excellent partner to enterprises.”
Qingjian Wang
“He is good at communication, excellence in execution, professional, efficient, and creative.”
Qiong Wu
“She is very responsive and helpful, always willing to help, and has comprehensive analytical skills and clear illustrations.”
Na Yang
“She has fast response.”
Jianyuan Yang
“Jianyuan gave us a lot of good advice on preparing the filing. Her insight into the laws and regulations helps us to better understand the focus of the enforcement department.”
Work highlights
Advised Huaneng Gongrong No. 1 (Tianjin) Equity Investment Fund Partnership in its subscription of around 48% equity interests by way of cash injection in five project companies of Huaneng New Energy Company.
Advised Liangxi Science and Technology Innovation Fund in conducting legal due diligence on Beijing Hillhouse Fund, reviewing and revising investment documents.
Advised Bain Capital in acquiring a significant share of EcoCeres’s equity interest.
Key clients
Baidu, CAS Capital Management, Cornerstone Robotics, UtmoLight.
Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity. The firm has also earned a reputation in capital markets for its performance in representing both domestic and international clients from various emerging industries. Its aviation finance team, on the other hand, is experienced in advising both Chinese and foreign lessors as well as Chinese and foreign banks in their leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and business jets to Chinese airlines. Based in the firm’s Beijing and Shenzhen office, partner Chaoying (Charles) Li is experienced in public and private financings, M&A, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment, and intellectual property protection. The firm welcomed five partners to enhance its practices across corporate and M&A in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are professional and have extensive experience in complex transactions.” – Banking and finance
“Han Kun Law Offices prudently reviewed the complex deal-related legal documents and strived for the utmost benefits and satisfaction to the client. The lawyers at Han Kun Law Offices have extensive experience, which implies a high level of professionalism and expertise.” – Capital markets
“The firm has a good understanding of the industry, legislation trend and enforcement situation. They have a good combination of multiple qualities and a practical proposal to foster the business with risk mitigation observations.” – Competition/antitrust
“Han Kun Law Offices is very experienced in antitrust filing. They can work efficiently and deliver good results.” – Competition/antitrust
“They always give a prompt response and a better option for the problem.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is proactive, professional and responsive.” – Corporate and M&A
“Han Kun's advantages over other law firms are as follows: 1. Their project experience, professionalism, and work ethic are all exceptional, and their responsiveness is particularly commendable. 2. They possess not only solid legal expertise but also a strong innovative spirit. Their work is characterised by creativity and flexibility, making collaboration a pleasant experience. 3. They are a new type of law firm that effectively implements corporate management. Under the coordination of their leading partners, the entire firm's resource mobilisation is swift and targeted, perfectly meeting the needs of large institutional clients. 4. Their partners are highly hands-on and deeply involved in projects, ensuring project quality.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is responsive to the client's need.” – Private equity
“Han Kun is very professional, efficient, and knowledgeable. The professionals work well under pressure and can always meet deadlines.” – Private equity
“Han Kun provides 24-7 all-weather support and is accommodating and resourceful.” – Private equity
“They are active in resolving problems for the client.” – Private equity
“They understand the relevant regulations, LPA terms with different LPs, and general guidance regarding legal matters.” – Private equity
“The firm is known for its expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. Han Kun Law Offices has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. The firm prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements. Han Kun Law Offices embraces innovation in its legal practice, leveraging technology and modern approaches to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. The firm boasts a talented team of lawyers and legal professionals who are experienced and knowledgeable in their respective fields. Overall, Han Kun Law Offices excels in delivering comprehensive legal services while maintaining a client-centric approach and a commitment to excellence.” – Real estate
“They have strong commercial sense, quick response, and good documentation practice.” – Real estate
“They are practical and problem-solving.” – Real estate
“The Han Kun team has been swift on urgent matters and can deliver high-quality services in a timely manner.” – Regulatory
“They provide clear advice and assist in liaision with local government or authorities.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Shiwen Dong
“Shiwen is known for his expertise in various legal areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and intellectual property. He has built a strong reputation both domestically and internationally for providing high-quality legal services to clients. He prioritises client needs and strives to provide tailored legal solutions to meet their specific requirements.”
“He provides a prompt reply and is professional and practical.”
Wen Feng
“She is professional and provides timely feedback.”
Chao (Kelvin) Gao
“He is trustworthy and reliable, has overall understanding of the PE practice, and managing internal relationships.”
Yaling (Michelle) Gon
“Michelle is a great team leader and always provides prompt responses to clients' needs.”
Qilin Guo
“She is responsive and supportive.”
Yao (Ally) Hu
“Ally is always very professional, responsive, and reliable. She and her team work very well together and communicate clearly and efficiently with clients. They understand clients' needs and always work for the best interest of their clients.”
Yipu Li
“She has the ability to clearly communicate complex legal concepts and issues, solve problems efficiently, and collaborate effectively with clients and other teams in deal execution.”
“She has strong ability and very good service level.”
Sheng Li
“He is professional, responsive, and proactive.”
“Sheng is the primary partner and main contact for us, having established a long-standing collaborative relationship with the company for several years. He is a trusted partner from our external law firms. Sheng possesses extensive project experience and solid expertise in investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. He also exhibits exceptional business acumen and a flexible communication style. Furthermore, as a senior partner at Han Kun, Sheng effectively allocates Han Kun's resources, seamlessly aligning with our legal needs across various business domains. He is a valuable partner for long-term collaboration.”
Qian Li
“He is knowledgeable and responsive to the client's needs.”
Xiaoxue (Dana) Wu
“She is always patient to listen to the client and give very prompt reactions. She is good at digging out significant legal findings that the client needs.”
Shipo (Angus) Xie
“He has very good accessibility and fast reaction.”
“Shipo is very responsive. He has in-depth knowledge of antitrust practice and can provide practical advice.”
Li Yang
“Li is very capable and efficient in her legal profession. In addition, Li is very cooperative in helping clients resolve legal issues in other areas.”
Yaxing Zhang
“He provides professional advice on legal aspects in China.”
Work highlights
Advised China Structural Reform Fund on its Series B investment in Hikstor Technology.
Advised Legend Capital on its Series B investment in Rongke Power.
Represented Light Year in a series of transactions, including Series Angel financing and Series A financing.
Key clients
HighLight Capital, Hillhouse, Qiming Venture Partners.
Llinks Law Offices stands as a prominent law firm in the People's Republic of China, offering both national and international legal services. The firm specialises in cross-border transactions and is recognised for its exceptional service quality, innovative approaches, professionalism, and collaborative team environment. Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance and corporate and M&A.
Client feedback
“Llinks is very experienced in the tractions in the real estate sector; it can provide workable solutions to the problems faced during the deal, and it is very dedicated to the work and gives quick feedback to meet tight schedules.” – Real estate
Teddy Li
“Teddy provides constructive solutions to the disputes during the transactions.”
Work highlights
Advised Wenzhou Matrix Zongheng No. 5 Equity Investment Partnership Enterprise on its investment into Sichuan Jinshang New Materials.
Advised Longxin on its investment into Taichu (Wuxi) Electronic Technology.
Advised Flow Entertainment on its red-chip restructuring and Series C financing project.
Key clients
Epigenic Therapeutics, Shanghai Electric (Anhui) Energy Storage Technology, Stairmed, Ventech.
Established in 2006, Merits & Tree Law Offices, formerly known as Beijing Hawkhigh Law Firm, is consistently referenced among market peers in the capacity of private equity. The firm is often busy representing investment funds in their investment activities, advising startups on fundraising transactions, and assisting companies in matters related to variable interest equity structure and privatisation. A key figure to note is partner Haitao Long, whose practice covers banking and finance, corporate and M&A, and private equity. The firm has continued to build up its capacity in both private equity and other corporate-related work with the hiring of Qingyang He from China Commercial Law Firm, Bo Hu from AnJie Broad Law Firm and Ying Hui from Harnest & Garner in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Represented NIO in reviewing and amending a transaction agreement and antitrust compliance analysis for a project, which is a joint venture between NIO and two other government-backed investment institutions to establish a company with a view to progressing the business of fusion technology development and commercialisation.
Represented HongShan in drafting and negotiating the legal transaction documents and legal due diligence for its investment in Zhipu AI.
Represented China Construction Bank PE in conducting legal due diligence, drafting and revising the transaction documents regarding the investment of the client in the Series B financing of Sonosemi.
Key clients
01.AI, Beijing Capital Venture Group, SDIC Investment Promotion Investment Management, Xiamen Venture Capital.
PacGate Law Group was founded in 2005 by Yigong Chen, who has a deep understanding of venture capital and private equity funds, strategic investors and innovation enterprises in the commercial fields. Led by 11 partners, the firm’s capital markets team is often busy with private equity and venture capital business. Zuofeng Zeng joined the firm from Alliance J&C Law Firm earlier this year.
Work highlights
Represented TheraXyte, a company that develops innovative drugs for cell and gene therapy, in its Pre-A round of financing in China.
Shihui Partners is known for its expertise in capital markets, investment funds and private equity. The firm’s capital markets team has worked closely with regulators, listed companies and professional advisers, and has sound experience in advising clients on domestic and overseas securities offering transactions. Partner George Niu focuses on domestic and overseas IPOs, M&A, private equity and investment funds. The firm welcomed seven key partners for various practice areas in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They have a professional response, quick action, and handle the whole transaction process smoothly.” – Capital markets
“The firm is very professional and can give feedback quickly.” – Private equity
“These attorneys from Shihui Partners possess strong analytical skills to interpret complex legal issues and regulatory requirements related to data protection and to apply them to different scenarios. They anticipate potential areas of risk in the handling of personal data by their clients. This foresight allows them to advise on and implement strategies to mitigate risks before they become problematic. Given the sensitive nature of the data involved, these attorneys uphold high ethical standards and ensure that confidentiality and client data integrity are maintained at all times.” – Technology and telecommunications
Hui Li
“She has been very professional in providing me with suggestions on tough issues.”
Jing Lu
“Jing specialises in data compliance, anti-corruption compliance, and various transactions or cooperation projects in the life sciences field. He has rich experience in legal services in the field of life sciences.”
Xiaodong Wang
“Xiaodong has a strong legal foundation and can understand the client’s business demands. He can combine legal and business perspectives to provide solutions and assist clients in resolving their issues.”
Work highlights
Represented JD Industrial Technology in the Series B financing of the company with a total investment amount of $300 million.
Advised Huixi Technology on its financing.
Key clients
Matrix Partners China, PhaBuilder, Shanghai Gravel Biotechnology, Zhongke Kele.
Founded in 1992, Tian Yuan Law Firm is one of the first comprehensive law firms established in China. Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hong Kong and other locations, Tian Yuan Law Firm is highly ranked in capital markets, competition/antitrust and corporate and M&A. Partner Xiaohui Zhu has extensive experience in corporate law and capital markets, with a particular focus on M&A, restructuring, venture capital, private equity and securities issuances.
Client feedback
“They are professional, circumspective, and active. Good at communicating, working hard, and teamwork.” – Competition/antitrust
Work highlights
Advised IDG Capital on its A+ round of financing for the Yicu project.
Represented Sequoia China in its first investment in New Element Pharmaceuticals.
Key clients
China UnionPay Merchant Services, CMG-SDIC Capital Management, Shanghai Allink Biotherapeutics.
Yenlex Partners was established in 2023 by Menghan Zhao, a former partner from Zhonglun W&D Law Firm. Zhao is well versed in corporate and M&A and private equity, and he is often sought after by well-known investment institutions, large companies and startup enterprises. At present, the firm is setting out its development plan to form a cooperative layout in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta region and the Pearl River Delta region, with the head office in Beijing. The firm welcomed partner Xiujuan Guo for private equity in March 2023.
Work highlights
Advised Genesis Capital on a withdrawal from Xiaohongshu.
Advised Genesis Capital on a $209 million investment to Chaohuimai.
Key clients
GL Ventures, Matrix Partners, Skyview Fund, Source Code Capital.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, but its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is extremely knowledgeable in the field of China financing and demonstrates the highest and most consistent professional standard for all services.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is highly responsive and professional.” – Banking and finance
“They are professional, efficient and dedicated.” – Banking and finance
“They work with international law firms and provide practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.” – Banking and finance
“They are very professional and proactive in providing legal advice.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is very professional, well prepared, and performs exceptionally well on the spot.” – Banking and finance
“They have professional career skills and extensive project experience, are highly dedicated and extremely efficient, and have a positive common attitude and spirit of cooperation.” – Capital markets
“They give insightful and down-to-earth suggestions on what the company could really achieve and act on.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun has a professional knowledge system, rich practical experience in the capital markets, efficient communication skills and timely feedback.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun did a good job.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun is professional, dedicated, timely, and trustworthy.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun has an extremely capable leadership team running its international arbitration practice. Huawei Sun and Lijun Cao stand out as excellent lawyers. They are supported by a very strong group of hard-working associates.” – Dispute resolution
“This firm is familiar with investment arbitration and commercial arbitration and can provide good legal advice on investment arbitration. The team is hard-working and diligent, capable of undertaking a large amount of work, and can properly handle complex domestic law issues in international arbitration cases. Some of the team members are relatively young and have good development potential.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm's team is hands-on, detailed, and thorough, and plays an active role as a co-counsellor. The firm's has exemplary ability to navigate through the laws and legal systems of foreign jurisdictions and participate in the exploration of solutions.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun communicates very well with other parties and is very dedicated, very professional, prompt, and highly efficient.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm doesn't avoid encountering problems. They had done well till now.” – Dispute resolution
“Lawyers are highly professional and dedicated, able to consider and solve problems from the perspective of clients.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun professionally and accurately grasps the core and timeline of the case. Also, they actively contact the opposing party to find a balance between the interests of the two parties in the dispute.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm excels in handling complex legal disputes, demonstrating their deep understanding of corporate law by providing strategic advice and crafting effective legal strategies to address intricate issues. They offer comprehensive legal support by managing various aspects of disputes, from drafting and revising agreements to representing clients in litigation, ensuring all legal bases are covered. Additionally, the firm prioritises client needs, tailoring their services to specific situations and showing dedication to achieving the best outcomes.” – Energy
“Zhong Lun always gave quick responses and organised effective counter-measures against the defendant's actions throughout the lawsuit. It is particularly noteworthy that the judicial appraisal opinion issued by the court-appointed appraiser was unfavourable. However, Zhong Lun skilfully handled this significant disadvantageous evidence and properly addressed the issue of the probative value of the judicial appraisal opinion, which is a highly contentious and tricky issue in both theory and practice.” – Energy
“They are fast and have a deep understanding of technology.” – Intellectual property
“The firm has great service quality, great training, and are up to date on local regulations.” – Privacy and data protection
“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of the legal landscape, particularly in the area of private equity and investment law. Their expertise allows them to provide sound legal advice and navigate complex legal issues with ease. The firm is meticulous in its approach to legal work. They leave no stone unturned when conducting due diligence, ensuring that all potential risks are identified and addressed. They prioritise the client's needs and tailor their services to fit individual requirements. Their personalised approach makes them stand out in the legal services industry. Also, the firm has a strong grasp of regulatory compliance, ensuring that all legal work is conducted within the boundaries of the law. They are prompt in their responses and keep clients informed about the progress of their cases, which is essential for maintaining trust and transparency.” – Private equity
“They did very well.” – Real estate
“They understand business and provide timely feedback. The firm is professional and diligent.” – Real estate
“Zhong Lun is a top Chinese full-service law firm with offices in many jurisdictions around the world and thousands of lawyers. Zhong Lun has legal experts in all of these areas.” – Regulatory
“The firm has very top professional quality; in the past years of our cooperation, Zhong Lun lawyers have shown a high level in the handling of key facts and interpretation of legal provisions, assisting to protect our legitimate rights and interests.” – Shipping
“Zhong Lun Law Firm provides comprehensive and professional services. It will accurately equip professional lawyers for different industries, fields, and types of cases to resolve different risks and disputes arising from business operations.” – Shipping
“They provide constructive advice for the deployment of local digital solutions.” – Technology and telecommunications
Wei (Wilson) Huo
“Lawyer Huo has extensive experience, strong professional legal knowledge, and detailed case preparation.”
“Wilson has a commanding grip on international arbitration laws and best practices and is able to apply his knowledge and skill, with remarkable strategic clarity, in different jurisdictions.”
“He provides high-quality solutions to customers.”
Guanghui Jin
“His professional skills, communication skills and professional attitude are very good.”
Hairong Li
“Hairong has a deep theoretical background and rich practical experience. She has strong ability to solve complex problems. Also, she is full of inventiveness and possesses strong communication skills.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is skilled in handling major, difficult, complex, cross-border legal issues that integrate civil, administrative, and criminal matters and can provide clients with practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.”
“Mr. Liu has led his legal team to provide legal services for us to establish and improve our compliance management system. With deep legal background and international vision, Mr. Liu and his legal team are well versed in corporate management and are good at providing comprehensive compliance legal services and resolving major commercial disputes for clients by using a combination of commercial and legal means.”
Tian Liu
“Tian has a profound knowledge of private equity and investment laws, which is crucial for providing accurate and relevant legal advice. She can dissect complex issues and devise effective legal strategies, demonstrating a high level of analytical thinking. She doesn't just react to situations; instead, she anticipates potential problems and proactively addresses them before they become issues.”
Jeffrey Liu
“Jeffrey has good knowledge in information protection and training. He is very professional and flexible with pricing.”
Shirley Lu
“Shirley's particular strengths derive from her robust legal expertise and sound commercial acumen. She is skilled in providing well-structured advice from her extensive experience and carefully thought-out context, which I appreciate very much. Shirley has an in-depth understanding of property financing legal intricacies and risks. Hence, she can balance various commercial and legal considerations to find practical solutions to difficult and complex issues. Shirley articulates her opinion frankly and maintains an open mind to different views and challenges.”
“She manages clients well and is very experienced in the financing area.”
“She has excellent communication skills and market know-how.”
Jingli Mu
“She and her team are very good at both down-to-earth suggestions and creative solutions.”
“She did very well.”
Huawei Sun
“Huawei is a first-rate lawyer; she has a great eye for detail but also a good strategic sense.”
“She is dedicated, with extensive experience in investment arbitration and commercial arbitration.”
Zhoujun Tang
“He has an extremely high level of professionalism, cooperation, responsiveness, and a good service attitude.”
“Zhoujun and the project team dig deep into the background and purpose of the regulatory legislation behind the capital market rules, assist the sponsor in promoting communication and argumentation with the regulatory authorities on various issues, and participate in solving major problems encountered in capital operation.”
Fangrong Wu
“He is highly professional.”
“He has excellent business thinking and excellent communication skills. He provides timely feedback and is diligent.”
Kun Wu
“Kun had made efficient and feasible plans for us; more importantly, she had given the right prediction and connected with judicial institutions efficiently. She has professional legal knowledge and high responsibility.”
Tian Yang
“Tian is doing hands-on work.”
Yutian Zhang
“Yutian is a highly professional lawyer with deep insights not only in law but also in business, able to put himself in the position of proposing constructive and operable solutions. He is a partner we trust very much.”
“Yutian not only has profound legal skills but also has a business mindset, which enables him to put himself in the client's shoes and formulate targeted legal service solutions to solve problems effectively.”
Bin Zhou
“Bin has professional litigation skills and patient communication skills.”
Bingyin Zhao
“Bingyin did very well.”
Xuan Zhou
“Xuan, a seasoned professional lawyer, exemplifies a plethora of positive attributes. His profound legal expertise instils confidence in clients, assuring us that our legal needs will be skilfully addressed. Xuan excels in communication, adeptly articulating intricate legal concepts and ensuring clients clearly grasp case developments. Possessing a natural talent for problem-solving, he swiftly identifies core issues and proposes viable solutions to optimise client interests. Attention to detail is a defining feature of his practice, as he meticulously reviews documents to pre-empt potential pitfalls.”
“Mr. Zhou is a top-quality lawyer who not only has a strong practice in dispute resolution but also possesses rich experience in ESG and carbon trading. Hence, he can combine his sophisticated legal expertise with abundant sectoral knowledge. He is also strategic and commercially aware. He can always put himself in the company's shoes and optimise his client's interests.”
Yang Zhou
“Yang has strong knowledge-based, solid expertise, and capability to advise on complex business solutions.”
Work highlights
Advised Shanghai Enflame Technology in its Series D financing. The deal was one of the largest corporate financing transactions in the Chinese AI chip design field in 2023.
Advised Kunlun Tech on a $95 million (Rmb680 million) acquisition of an AI computing company.
Key clients
Ascendent Capital Partners, CICC Capital, Kingdee International Software Group Company.
Shanghai-based City Development Law Firm is consistently referenced among market peers in the capacity of construction and real estate, an area in which the firm has found a particular niche. The firm’s construction department consists of multiple outstanding teams with lawyers having both legal and civil engineering backgrounds. The chief proponent behind the infrastructure, public utilities and landmark projects, Shuying Zhu is skilled at handling both non-litigation and litigation cases related to the fields of construction and real estate.
Work highlights
Advised Shanghai Chengjian Real Estate Development Company on a compliance obligation management project.
Advised Shanghai Shuohuang Industrial Development Company on a key tourism development project case.
Key Clients
Shanghai Jinqiao (Group) Company.
With offices across China, full-service firm V&T Law Firm is especially strong in real estate, construction and infrastructure. The firm has a track record in handling investment, M&A, financing, development and construction matters in various projects for real estate companies and financial institutions. Some of the key names of the firm’s construction practice are partners Yuanrong Ma, Yang Song, Xiaofeng Zhang and Yiming Zhu.
Work highlights
Advised Beijing Workers Stadium on special legal services for the pre-project, bidding and confirmation negotiation stages.
Advised Fusheng Group's acquisition of more than 70 real estate asset packages by Shimao Property, with a total transaction amount of more than $27.8 billion (Rmb200 billion), which is the largest real estate asset package acquisition project in China in recent years.
Key clients
Beijing Municipal Administrative Center, China Jinmao Group
Established in 2010, Beijing DHH Law Firm is a comprehensive legal service provider. The firm has undergone significant growth, actively expanding to key locations nationwide. Currently, DHH has more than 2,000 practitioners in more than 40 offices located in major provinces and regions in PRC and countries around the world. Beijing DHH Law Firm takes pride in specialisation and teamwork and has become one of the largest comprehensive commercial law firms through advanced management experience.
Client feedback
“The firm is good.” – Competition/antitrust
“The law firm provides timely service responses, can adjust service plans promptly according to the case situation, and actively promotes the progress of the case. The lawyers with high professional quality and level can provide appropriate and in-depth analysis for the case.” – Construction
“The lawyer's professional responsibility is according to the client's requirements of quality and quantity to complete the work on time. The team service is good, according to the project DDL initiative on-site, to ensure the project speed. The quotation is fair and transparent, cost-effective.” – Private equity
Ren Li
“He has deep understanding of the anti-monopoly law of China and extensive knowledge of the energy industry. He can always give us good suggestions to solve our problems.”
Jing Sun
“Jing has excellent communication skills, which allow him to quickly understand the service needs of clients and provide precise service content. At the same time, Jing has very rich experience in the field of arbitration and litigation. He can always rely on his experience to analyse the case and predict subsequent preparations.”
Work highlights
Acted for the client to entrust a domestic airline to wet lease three aircraft to an airline in Vietnam.
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“Global Law Offices provides a one-stop quality service covering various aspects of clients’ needs.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional and diligent and provide very excellent legal service.” – Dispute resolution
“Global Law Office has a solid foundation in international law and a good sense of judgement on the priority of issues involved in investment arbitration. This law firm could develop well-thought-out legal strategies and opinions. It can deal with complex domestic legal issues and has a good understanding of government work procedures, which could ensure more efficient communication with government agencies.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is very professional and has rich experience in dispute resolution.” – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers’ expertise in dispute resolution impressed me most. They are very diligent and professional. They helped us to win a case, which would have been very hard to achieve such a good outcome in our view without their diligence and expertise.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm is diligent and professional.” – Dispute resolution
“It’s one of those law firms that provides truly professional legal service and yet has a deep understanding of the nuances of conducting arbitrations in China.” – Energy
“GLO did a good job and navigated us through the workable methods on complying with China's privacy and data protection regulatory requirements, keeping a balance between fulfilling our business purposes of implementing those cloud services into our daily work and complying with Chinese laws.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They have good drafting and negotiation skills.” – Private equity
“The firm provides quick feedback and has professional legal ability.” – Private equity
“GLO's team has extensive experience in private equity investment projects, and its services representing investors are not limited to the establishment and operation of funds but also include assisting investors in making various arrangements for the compliance and security of the underlying asset transaction arrangements from an agreement perspective.” – Private equity
“They understand business and risk balancing solutions, have rich knowledge of the healthcare industry and a well-established network, and are good at cost control.” – Regulatory
Guangying (Amy) Dai
“She personally participated in the negotiation of the agreement and assisted the team in quality control.”
Yifeng Gao
“He is the doyen of the dispute resolution scene in Beijing.”
Shifang Guo
“Shifang is a well-versed transaction lawyer who can provide legally practicable and commercially viable solutions in various transaction settings, particularly those requiring quick responses and creative thinking. With profound experience in TMT sectors, Shifang is also equipped with unique industrial perspective and insights to tailor her services specifically for investments on this track.”
Huawei Lin
“He has good management ability.”
Jie (Maggie) Meng
“Jie is an excellent privacy and data protection expert, and she can provide workable solutions for any questions.”
Lei Niu
“Lei is responsible, accessible, and problem-solving. He has very deep industry sector knowledge.”
Qing Ren
“He is professional and efficient.”
“He has good legal knowledge and legal judgement.”
Jinghe Wang
“He has rich legal knowledge, outstanding professional ability and good service attitude.”
Tony Zhang
“He is professional and delivers.”
Alan Zhou
“Alan understands industry and business and is very proactive in risk management for the customer. He always responds on time.”
Work highlights
Advised the largest pharmaceutical company in South Africa to establish and maintain a compliance and risk assessment programme in China.
Advised a famous listed pharmaceutical company in achieving ISO 37301 Compliance Management System certification and ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management Systems certification.
Key clients
Boehringer Ingelheim, Chery Jaguar Land Rover, GenSci, Shanghai Jet Express.
YuandaWinston enjoys a stellar reputation in the government and regulatory space, particularly known for anti-corruption and compliance expertise. Based in Shanghai, the team consistently demonstrates a remarkable track record of acting on complex corporate investigations and shaping internal compliance procedures. It is a go-to firm for various multinational corporations and large Chinese enterprises for high-stake enforcement cases. Apart from regulatory disputes, the firm is also active in general commercial and IP matters. Key figures include John Huang, who is often sought for high-profile investigations work including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations. During the research period, Caidan Cao joined the firm from Gen Law Firm as a partner while James Jiang departed the firm to join a private law firm.
Client feedback
“Strong professionalism, quick response, and able to quickly understand client's intentions and propose ideas and suggestions from the client's perspective. Punctual and trustworthy, flexible work language, clear and intuitive work results.” – Intellectual property
“Efficient and professional work for everything I need.” – Media and entertainment
Judy Cao
“Judy is very professional. She can provide a crystal-clear and concise introduction to the current project’s progress, work environment and background, and based on her professional analysis, to provide the most beneficial work suggestions for the client. Judy is able to anticipate the situation and outcome of the matter before it actually progresses, which helps clients weigh the pros and cons before taking substantive action and make the most efficient decisions in a short time.”
Andy Pan
“As always, Pan efficiently solves my problems.”
Work highlights
Acting for one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies in a cross-border lawsuit.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, but its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is extremely knowledgeable in the field of China financing and demonstrates the highest and most consistent professional standard for all services.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is highly responsive and professional.” – Banking and finance
“They are professional, efficient and dedicated.” – Banking and finance
“They work with international law firms and provide practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.” – Banking and finance
“They are very professional and proactive in providing legal advice.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is very professional, well prepared, and performs exceptionally well on the spot.” – Banking and finance
“They have professional career skills and extensive project experience, are highly dedicated and extremely efficient, and have a positive common attitude and spirit of cooperation.” – Capital markets
“They give insightful and down-to-earth suggestions on what the company could really achieve and act on.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun has a professional knowledge system, rich practical experience in the capital markets, efficient communication skills and timely feedback.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun did a good job.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun is professional, dedicated, timely, and trustworthy.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun has an extremely capable leadership team running its international arbitration practice. Huawei Sun and Lijun Cao stand out as excellent lawyers. They are supported by a very strong group of hard-working associates.” – Dispute resolution
“This firm is familiar with investment arbitration and commercial arbitration and can provide good legal advice on investment arbitration. The team is hard-working and diligent, capable of undertaking a large amount of work, and can properly handle complex domestic law issues in international arbitration cases. Some of the team members are relatively young and have good development potential.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm's team is hands-on, detailed, and thorough, and plays an active role as a co-counsellor. The firm's has exemplary ability to navigate through the laws and legal systems of foreign jurisdictions and participate in the exploration of solutions.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun communicates very well with other parties and is very dedicated, very professional, prompt, and highly efficient.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm doesn't avoid encountering problems. They had done well till now.” – Dispute resolution
“Lawyers are highly professional and dedicated, able to consider and solve problems from the perspective of clients.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun professionally and accurately grasps the core and timeline of the case. Also, they actively contact the opposing party to find a balance between the interests of the two parties in the dispute.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm excels in handling complex legal disputes, demonstrating their deep understanding of corporate law by providing strategic advice and crafting effective legal strategies to address intricate issues. They offer comprehensive legal support by managing various aspects of disputes, from drafting and revising agreements to representing clients in litigation, ensuring all legal bases are covered. Additionally, the firm prioritises client needs, tailoring their services to specific situations and showing dedication to achieving the best outcomes.” – Energy
“Zhong Lun always gave quick responses and organised effective counter-measures against the defendant's actions throughout the lawsuit. It is particularly noteworthy that the judicial appraisal opinion issued by the court-appointed appraiser was unfavourable. However, Zhong Lun skilfully handled this significant disadvantageous evidence and properly addressed the issue of the probative value of the judicial appraisal opinion, which is a highly contentious and tricky issue in both theory and practice.” – Energy
“They are fast and have a deep understanding of technology.” – Intellectual property
“The firm has great service quality, great training, and are up to date on local regulations.” – Privacy and data protection
“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of the legal landscape, particularly in the area of private equity and investment law. Their expertise allows them to provide sound legal advice and navigate complex legal issues with ease. The firm is meticulous in its approach to legal work. They leave no stone unturned when conducting due diligence, ensuring that all potential risks are identified and addressed. They prioritise the client's needs and tailor their services to fit individual requirements. Their personalised approach makes them stand out in the legal services industry. Also, the firm has a strong grasp of regulatory compliance, ensuring that all legal work is conducted within the boundaries of the law. They are prompt in their responses and keep clients informed about the progress of their cases, which is essential for maintaining trust and transparency.” – Private equity
“They did very well.” – Real estate
“They understand business and provide timely feedback. The firm is professional and diligent.” – Real estate
“Zhong Lun is a top Chinese full-service law firm with offices in many jurisdictions around the world and thousands of lawyers. Zhong Lun has legal experts in all of these areas.” – Regulatory
“The firm has very top professional quality; in the past years of our cooperation, Zhong Lun lawyers have shown a high level in the handling of key facts and interpretation of legal provisions, assisting to protect our legitimate rights and interests.” – Shipping
“Zhong Lun Law Firm provides comprehensive and professional services. It will accurately equip professional lawyers for different industries, fields, and types of cases to resolve different risks and disputes arising from business operations.” – Shipping
“They provide constructive advice for the deployment of local digital solutions.” – Technology and telecommunications
Wei (Wilson) Huo
“Lawyer Huo has extensive experience, strong professional legal knowledge, and detailed case preparation.”
“Wilson has a commanding grip on international arbitration laws and best practices and is able to apply his knowledge and skill, with remarkable strategic clarity, in different jurisdictions.”
“He provides high-quality solutions to customers.”
Guanghui Jin
“His professional skills, communication skills and professional attitude are very good.”
Hairong Li
“Hairong has a deep theoretical background and rich practical experience. She has strong ability to solve complex problems. Also, she is full of inventiveness and possesses strong communication skills.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is skilled in handling major, difficult, complex, cross-border legal issues that integrate civil, administrative, and criminal matters and can provide clients with practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.”
“Mr. Liu has led his legal team to provide legal services for us to establish and improve our compliance management system. With deep legal background and international vision, Mr. Liu and his legal team are well versed in corporate management and are good at providing comprehensive compliance legal services and resolving major commercial disputes for clients by using a combination of commercial and legal means.”
Tian Liu
“Tian has a profound knowledge of private equity and investment laws, which is crucial for providing accurate and relevant legal advice. She can dissect complex issues and devise effective legal strategies, demonstrating a high level of analytical thinking. She doesn't just react to situations; instead, she anticipates potential problems and proactively addresses them before they become issues.”
Jeffrey Liu
“Jeffrey has good knowledge in information protection and training. He is very professional and flexible with pricing.”
Shirley Lu
“Shirley's particular strengths derive from her robust legal expertise and sound commercial acumen. She is skilled in providing well-structured advice from her extensive experience and carefully thought-out context, which I appreciate very much. Shirley has an in-depth understanding of property financing legal intricacies and risks. Hence, she can balance various commercial and legal considerations to find practical solutions to difficult and complex issues. Shirley articulates her opinion frankly and maintains an open mind to different views and challenges.”
“She manages clients well and is very experienced in the financing area.”
“She has excellent communication skills and market know-how.”
Jingli Mu
“She and her team are very good at both down-to-earth suggestions and creative solutions.”
“She did very well.”
Huawei Sun
“Huawei is a first-rate lawyer; she has a great eye for detail but also a good strategic sense.”
“She is dedicated, with extensive experience in investment arbitration and commercial arbitration.”
Zhoujun Tang
“He has an extremely high level of professionalism, cooperation, responsiveness, and a good service attitude.”
“Zhoujun and the project team dig deep into the background and purpose of the regulatory legislation behind the capital market rules, assist the sponsor in promoting communication and argumentation with the regulatory authorities on various issues, and participate in solving major problems encountered in capital operation.”
Fangrong Wu
“He is highly professional.”
“He has excellent business thinking and excellent communication skills. He provides timely feedback and is diligent.”
Kun Wu
“Kun had made efficient and feasible plans for us; more importantly, she had given the right prediction and connected with judicial institutions efficiently. She has professional legal knowledge and high responsibility.”
Tian Yang
“Tian is doing hands-on work.”
Yutian Zhang
“Yutian is a highly professional lawyer with deep insights not only in law but also in business, able to put himself in the position of proposing constructive and operable solutions. He is a partner we trust very much.”
“Yutian not only has profound legal skills but also has a business mindset, which enables him to put himself in the client's shoes and formulate targeted legal service solutions to solve problems effectively.”
Bin Zhou
“Bin has professional litigation skills and patient communication skills.”
Bingyin Zhao
“Bingyin did very well.”
Xuan Zhou
“Xuan, a seasoned professional lawyer, exemplifies a plethora of positive attributes. His profound legal expertise instils confidence in clients, assuring us that our legal needs will be skilfully addressed. Xuan excels in communication, adeptly articulating intricate legal concepts and ensuring clients clearly grasp case developments. Possessing a natural talent for problem-solving, he swiftly identifies core issues and proposes viable solutions to optimise client interests. Attention to detail is a defining feature of his practice, as he meticulously reviews documents to pre-empt potential pitfalls.”
“Mr. Zhou is a top-quality lawyer who not only has a strong practice in dispute resolution but also possesses rich experience in ESG and carbon trading. Hence, he can combine his sophisticated legal expertise with abundant sectoral knowledge. He is also strategic and commercially aware. He can always put himself in the company's shoes and optimise his client's interests.”
Yang Zhou
“Yang has strong knowledge-based, solid expertise, and capability to advise on complex business solutions.”
Work highlights
Advised the SoftBank Group’s domestic subsidiaries to complete the Personal Information Export Standard Contract Filing per the PRC laws and regulations.
Advised China Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction on establishment of the comprehensive compliance management system.
Advised a central state-owned enterprise and its subsidiaries in enhancing its integrity compliance programme, receiving compliance inspections and audits by the independent compliance monitor at overseas branches and projects in eight countries, including in southeast Asia, south Asia, central Asia, and Oceania, as well as four domestic subsidiaries, and successfully releasing from the sanction imposed by the Asian Development Bank.
Key clients
ByteDance, China Huadian Engineering, China Mobile, China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Tencent.
Founded in 1999 with branch offices in 20 cities across China, full-service law firm AllBright Law Offices is known for its expertise in capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and tax. Senior partner Fangzhou (Ark) Bao is experienced in providing legal services to companies regarding corporate restructurings and IPOs in both domestic and overseas stock exchanges.
Client feedback
“The firm adheres to the concept of high-quality and efficient service and teamwork, provides detailed legal analysis and practical legal advice for every project and case of customers, and actively solves legal problems.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is very efficient and responsible. They are also good at problem solving.” – Banking and finance
“The team's professional competence is excellent. Whether they are dealing with daily legal affairs or responding to unexpected legal issues, they can find solutions quickly and accurately, which is of great help to us. The team is extremely communicative and adaptable, and they can provide personalised legal advice and solutions according to different situations and needs. They also place great emphasis on communication with their clients to ensure that we are kept up to date with the progress and outcome of our cases.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very responsive. They work efficiently and provide creative ideas in litigation.” – Dispute resolution
“AllBright Law Offices is very experienced in the construction industry and gives us great support for the arbitration case. The firm always gives us instant replies and feedback.” – Dispute resolution
Xiaofeng (Michael) Chai
“He is professional and expert in the construction industry. His legal service is the best I have ever received.”
Qiang Chen
“He specialises in dispute resolution, equity investing, and highway construction.”
Minli Tang
“All of the good things I have to say about the firm are based on my work with partner Minli Tang. Minli is a very nice and friendly person, but she is a rock-solid fighter when confronting the other side. I really enjoy working with her because she is technically very good but also not afraid to take the case to the other side.”
Jianfeng (Leo) Wang
“Jianfeng is very experienced in dispute resolution. He has good business sense and could provide creative suggestions for litigation cases.”
Hui Xu
“He led his team of lawyers specialising in the field of banking finance, especially the collection of non-performing assets.”
Hanhua (Laura) Zhao
“She is good at problem solving and has great skills to help projects' success.”
Work highlights
Acted for Nanjing Construction Industrial Group and other companies on a reorganisation project. This case is the largest reorganisation case of assets and liabilities in Jiangsu province.
Key clients
Molian Technology, Shanghai Huaxin International Group, Zhongruisen (Tianjin) New Energy Technology.
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, who specialises in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation. The firm welcomed five partners for dispute resolution over the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are really professional. When dealing with complex projects, they can accurately understand the situation and needs of the project and understand the legislative trend. They integrate various laws and policies and give us a lot of help and support.” – Banking and finance
“They integrate various laws and policies and give us a lot of help and support. In addition, their global network also enables them to provide us with overseas legal services.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is experienced and insightful, with a precise grasp of the legal and policy boundaries, creating business value with the law.” – Banking and finance
“They provide prompt feedback, an active approach, and professional service.” – Competition/antitrust
“Dacheng Law Offices provided professional and practical legal opinion and solutions to us.” – Competition/antitrust
“The team has a large number of personnel and overall high quality. They are familiar with the laws and regulations in the field of construction engineering and are skilled in handling large, difficult, and complex cases in the construction engineering field. They have rich practical experience in handling legal services, which are comprehensive, in-depth, and meticulous, with high service quality and quick feedback. They attach great importance to commercial promotion.” – Construction
“The firm handled the employee relation cases professionally and with customer focus.” – Labour and employment
“They have a professional attitude and rich industry experience, which helped us to close the acquisition efficiently.” – Real estate
Jianmin (Ken) Dai
“He is professional and provides constructive advice.”
Zhisong Deng
“Zhisong is very professional in regard to antitrust, and he is very familiar with life science business and legal practice and provides comprehensive legal services to clients.”
Huixiao Han
“He has rich experience in dispute resolution, legal risk control and crisis management in finance, corporate and trade. Through comprehensive analyses and accurate grasp of the other party, he could develop optimal solutions from a unique perspective.”
Ying Jian
“Ying Jian is good at M&A, restructuring, and financing services. Her advice was accurate and professional. When we encounter relatively rare or cutting-edge problems, she can provide us with suggestions from the perspectives of legislation, supervision, and practice for us to make all-round reference. She is very helpful to us in terms of professionalism and understanding of the actual situation of the industry. Ying Jian can provide us with advice from various perspectives and dimensions, including the law. Sometimes she even provides effective advice not only from a legal perspective but also from various other perspectives, such as the professional ethics of company employees, the risks of employment, and industry risks. Her service makes us feel very reassured.”
“She is very good at providing us with multi-dimensional services. Her suggestions often make us feel enlightened, and our difficulties can be resolved well with her help. Her service always surprises us.”
Yingying (lily) Li
“Yingying Li's team of lawyers has top-notch expertise in handling major, difficult and complex dispute resolution cases. She always understands our needs quickly and accurately and is able to accurately grasp the key and core points of a case to make it simpler and more complicated. Under the leadership of Yingying Li, the team provides us with innovative, pragmatic and effective solutions in a timely manner, and is a trustworthy and excellent team.”
“Yingying Li is an excellent lawyer with breakthrough power and creativity. Under her leadership, her team not only has excellent professional ability in the field of dispute resolution of gold financing and management but also continues to plough into the corporate and M&A and restructuring sectors and is well-versed in the way of survival in the capital market, such as investment banking, private equity, and shareholding, to be able to create the most preferred customised solutions for her clients. This is the kind of complex team we need and trust.”
Shane Luo
“He very closely follows up on client needs, thinks from the perspective of the customer, and always provides feedback quickly and professionally.”
Yun Tang
“She is very positive and cooperative.”
Work highlights
Advised CITIC Guoan Group and six other companies on substantive consolidation in a bankruptcy reorganisation.
Advised Chongqing Energy Investment Group on its bankruptcy reorganisation.
Advised Caissa Tosun Development for pre-reorganisation and reorganisation.
Key clients
Bank of Jilin, Doushen Beijing Education & Technology, Yi'an Property Insurance.
Founded in 1993, DeHeng Law Offices is one of the leading law firms providing comprehensive legal services. DeHeng has over 4,000 legal service professionals and specialises in acquisition finance and project finance. Partner Xu (Jennifer) Zhang is experienced in cross-border financing, including syndicated lending, asset finance and sovereign loans.
Client feedback
“They have professionalism in the field and are business-savvy.” – Technology and telecommunications
Buyinnasen Ji
“The plaintiff initiated legal proceedings at the Guangdong Provincial High People's Court, seeking a claim exceeding $27.5 million (Rmb200 million), nearly ten times their original investment. In 2020, the High People's Court issued a judgment awarding the plaintiff compensation exceeding $18.2 million (Rmb132 million). Under such unfavourable circumstances, DeHeng Law Offices was entrusted with representing our interests, and attorney Buyinnasen Ji acted as our representative. In the second-instance trial, presided over by the Supreme People's Court of China, attorney Ji achieved a favourable verdict. This led to the case being remanded to the Guangdong Provincial High People's Court for retrial. During the first-instance retrial, attorney Ji successfully reduced the compensation amount to approximately $5.24 million (Rmb38 million), resulting in a 70% reduction in our losses. In the second-instance retrial heard by the Supreme People's Court of China, attorney Ji successfully represented us to uphold the revised judgment in February 2024.”
Yinan Wang
“He is an expert in data protection and has strong business-savvy. His advice is professional and down to earth.”
Work highlights
Advised Netinfo Securities on its bankruptcy reorganisation. This is the first securities company in China to adopt a completely market-oriented model for bankruptcy reorganisation.
Appointed as a member of the liquidation group for Anyang Chemical Industry.
Advised Henan Qi County Yongda Food Industry and another 149 enterprises on bankruptcy reorganisation. This case is the largest scale of agricultural enterprises restructuring in China.
Key clients
Henan Shengguang Group, Inner Mongolia Xingye Group, Sanya Luhuitou Tourism Zone Development.
Founded in 1994, Guantao Law Firm provides legal services across all practice areas. The firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in energy and infrastructure. Its team advises non-bank financial institutions on dissolution liquidation, insolvency liquidation and insolvency reorganisation. Managing partner Liguo Cui has expertise in transactional law with a focus on aviation, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare. The firm welcomed Tian Li for capital markets in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are highly professional.” – Competition/antitrust
“The firm is diligent, efficient, and experienced.” – Competition/antitrust
“They can provide professional, meticulous, and efficient legal services.” – Dispute resolution
“The team are commercial and responsive.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Shaosong Sun
“He is commercial and responsive.”
Yue Guan
“She has legal knowledge and practical experience to solve questions.”
“She is diligent, efficient, and professional.”
Work highlights
Advised China Tenth Metallurgical Group on its bankruptcy liquidation.
Advised Dalian Tailong Renewable Resources Utilization of Northeast Special Steel Group on its bankruptcy liquidation.
Key clients
CSTF Fund Management.
A firm with a specialty niche in Shangdong’s restructuring and insolvency practice area, Jointide Law Firm has 16 branches across China and it houses 250 partners. It regularly provides legal services for government agencies and enterprises. Guoyu Geng, Huming Yao and Ruzhi Li are key names.
Work highlights
Acted for Shandong Zhonghong Real Estate as the administrator of its restructuring case. This is a bankruptcy case of a real estate enterprise with high local complexity, great influence and high social attention in Jinan.
Acted for Linyi Beicheng Real Estate in its insolvency procedure. This is a bankruptcy case of a real estate enterprise with the largest, most complex and most difficult restructuring in Linyi.
Acted for Rizhao City Enterprise Restructuring Development Fund Partnership in the restructuring and investment of Shandong Wanbao Group and four other groups.
Key clients
Qingdao Jialongteng Real Estate.
W&H Law Firm was established in early 1995 by key former members of the China Legal Affairs Center within the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China. The firm is headquartered in Beijing and has successfully opened over 40 branches both domestically and internationally. After nearly 29 years of significant development, W&H Law Firm operates as a full-service legal entity, with a team of professionals specialising in various areas including bankruptcy and restructuring, intellectual property, shipping and maritime, criminal defence, financial services, dispute resolution, real estate construction engineering, labour and social security, corporate/commercial, special assets law, and family/matrimonial law. Currently, the firm employs more than 4,000 legal practitioners and support staff. The firm welcomed Qingyao Wang for restructuring and insolvency in October 2023.
Client feedback
“The lawyer in W&H who provided services for us is highly reliable and professional. He has been very prompt in responding to all our requests and questions. After the completion of the project, he also communicated to learn its subsequent progress and offer relevant consulting services.” – Corporate and M&A
“W&H Law Firm has strong professional benefits and more than 20 business departments, covering a wide range of legal services and business scope. In order to maximise the protection of clients' interests and ensure the quality of services, W&H Law Firm has established a set of effective quality control and management systems for handling cases. The systematic management system, effective case quality management and control system, excellent team of lawyers, good knowledge structure, rich experience in practice, and high degree of responsibility give W&H Law Firm the confidence and ability to provide domestic and foreign clients with professional legal services on a large scale, network, specialisation, and internationalisation, and to maintain and achieve the interests of the clients to the maximum extent possible.” – Dispute resolution
Tao Li
“Mr. Li is focuses on civil and commercial litigation, specialising in real estate construction, and is a professional in the field of company law. Tao is knowledgeable and experienced, with insightful views on legal theories and practice. The success he achieved during his years of lawyering also speaks for itself and makes him recognised in the practice. He prepares his trials well with clear combing of the facts, detailed analysis of arguments, and thoughtful strategies of the whole picture. He can advocate effectively with well-organised arguments, persuasive reasoning, fluent expression, quick reaction, strong defences, and a calm attitude, providing excellent performance in trials. He can impress anyone with his professionalism, intelligence, diligence and modesty.”
Jun Lou
“Jun is professional, rigorous, detail-orientated, positive and efficient.”
Work highlights
Advised China Supply and Marketing Commercial Circulation Group on leading a number of investment institutions in the bankruptcy reorganisation of Supply and Marketing Daji.
Advised Luohe City Liuyuan Real Estate on bankruptcy restructuring. The project is the largest bankruptcy problem real estate in Henan Province, and it is also the first problem real estate that successfully completed the task of insuring and handing over the building in the bankruptcy process.
Advised Luohe Tianguan Biochemical on bankruptcy liquidation and reorganisation.
Key clients
Xinxiang Xinyun Transportation.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, but its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is extremely knowledgeable in the field of China financing and demonstrates the highest and most consistent professional standard for all services.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is highly responsive and professional.” – Banking and finance
“They are professional, efficient and dedicated.” – Banking and finance
“They work with international law firms and provide practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.” – Banking and finance
“They are very professional and proactive in providing legal advice.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm is very professional, well prepared, and performs exceptionally well on the spot.” – Banking and finance
“They have professional career skills and extensive project experience, are highly dedicated and extremely efficient, and have a positive common attitude and spirit of cooperation.” – Capital markets
“They give insightful and down-to-earth suggestions on what the company could really achieve and act on.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun has a professional knowledge system, rich practical experience in the capital markets, efficient communication skills and timely feedback.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun did a good job.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun is professional, dedicated, timely, and trustworthy.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun has an extremely capable leadership team running its international arbitration practice. Huawei Sun and Lijun Cao stand out as excellent lawyers. They are supported by a very strong group of hard-working associates.” – Dispute resolution
“This firm is familiar with investment arbitration and commercial arbitration and can provide good legal advice on investment arbitration. The team is hard-working and diligent, capable of undertaking a large amount of work, and can properly handle complex domestic law issues in international arbitration cases. Some of the team members are relatively young and have good development potential.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm's team is hands-on, detailed, and thorough, and plays an active role as a co-counsellor. The firm's has exemplary ability to navigate through the laws and legal systems of foreign jurisdictions and participate in the exploration of solutions.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun communicates very well with other parties and is very dedicated, very professional, prompt, and highly efficient.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm doesn't avoid encountering problems. They had done well till now.” – Dispute resolution
“Lawyers are highly professional and dedicated, able to consider and solve problems from the perspective of clients.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun professionally and accurately grasps the core and timeline of the case. Also, they actively contact the opposing party to find a balance between the interests of the two parties in the dispute.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm excels in handling complex legal disputes, demonstrating their deep understanding of corporate law by providing strategic advice and crafting effective legal strategies to address intricate issues. They offer comprehensive legal support by managing various aspects of disputes, from drafting and revising agreements to representing clients in litigation, ensuring all legal bases are covered. Additionally, the firm prioritises client needs, tailoring their services to specific situations and showing dedication to achieving the best outcomes.” – Energy
“Zhong Lun always gave quick responses and organised effective counter-measures against the defendant's actions throughout the lawsuit. It is particularly noteworthy that the judicial appraisal opinion issued by the court-appointed appraiser was unfavourable. However, Zhong Lun skilfully handled this significant disadvantageous evidence and properly addressed the issue of the probative value of the judicial appraisal opinion, which is a highly contentious and tricky issue in both theory and practice.” – Energy
“They are fast and have a deep understanding of technology.” – Intellectual property
“The firm has great service quality, great training, and are up to date on local regulations.” – Privacy and data protection
“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of the legal landscape, particularly in the area of private equity and investment law. Their expertise allows them to provide sound legal advice and navigate complex legal issues with ease. The firm is meticulous in its approach to legal work. They leave no stone unturned when conducting due diligence, ensuring that all potential risks are identified and addressed. They prioritise the client's needs and tailor their services to fit individual requirements. Their personalised approach makes them stand out in the legal services industry. Also, the firm has a strong grasp of regulatory compliance, ensuring that all legal work is conducted within the boundaries of the law. They are prompt in their responses and keep clients informed about the progress of their cases, which is essential for maintaining trust and transparency.” – Private equity
“They did very well.” – Real estate
“They understand business and provide timely feedback. The firm is professional and diligent.” – Real estate
“Zhong Lun is a top Chinese full-service law firm with offices in many jurisdictions around the world and thousands of lawyers. Zhong Lun has legal experts in all of these areas.” – Regulatory
“The firm has very top professional quality; in the past years of our cooperation, Zhong Lun lawyers have shown a high level in the handling of key facts and interpretation of legal provisions, assisting to protect our legitimate rights and interests.” – Shipping
“Zhong Lun Law Firm provides comprehensive and professional services. It will accurately equip professional lawyers for different industries, fields, and types of cases to resolve different risks and disputes arising from business operations.” – Shipping
“They provide constructive advice for the deployment of local digital solutions.” – Technology and telecommunications
Wei (Wilson) Huo
“Lawyer Huo has extensive experience, strong professional legal knowledge, and detailed case preparation.”
“Wilson has a commanding grip on international arbitration laws and best practices and is able to apply his knowledge and skill, with remarkable strategic clarity, in different jurisdictions.”
“He provides high-quality solutions to customers.”
Guanghui Jin
“His professional skills, communication skills and professional attitude are very good.”
Hairong Li
“Hairong has a deep theoretical background and rich practical experience. She has strong ability to solve complex problems. Also, she is full of inventiveness and possesses strong communication skills.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is skilled in handling major, difficult, complex, cross-border legal issues that integrate civil, administrative, and criminal matters and can provide clients with practical and effective problem-solving solutions that match the local political, economic, and social environment.”
“Mr. Liu has led his legal team to provide legal services for us to establish and improve our compliance management system. With deep legal background and international vision, Mr. Liu and his legal team are well versed in corporate management and are good at providing comprehensive compliance legal services and resolving major commercial disputes for clients by using a combination of commercial and legal means.”
Tian Liu
“Tian has a profound knowledge of private equity and investment laws, which is crucial for providing accurate and relevant legal advice. She can dissect complex issues and devise effective legal strategies, demonstrating a high level of analytical thinking. She doesn't just react to situations; instead, she anticipates potential problems and proactively addresses them before they become issues.”
Jeffrey Liu
“Jeffrey has good knowledge in information protection and training. He is very professional and flexible with pricing.”
Shirley Lu
“Shirley's particular strengths derive from her robust legal expertise and sound commercial acumen. She is skilled in providing well-structured advice from her extensive experience and carefully thought-out context, which I appreciate very much. Shirley has an in-depth understanding of property financing legal intricacies and risks. Hence, she can balance various commercial and legal considerations to find practical solutions to difficult and complex issues. Shirley articulates her opinion frankly and maintains an open mind to different views and challenges.”
“She manages clients well and is very experienced in the financing area.”
“She has excellent communication skills and market know-how.”
Jingli Mu
“She and her team are very good at both down-to-earth suggestions and creative solutions.”
“She did very well.”
Huawei Sun
“Huawei is a first-rate lawyer; she has a great eye for detail but also a good strategic sense.”
“She is dedicated, with extensive experience in investment arbitration and commercial arbitration.”
Zhoujun Tang
“He has an extremely high level of professionalism, cooperation, responsiveness, and a good service attitude.”
“Zhoujun and the project team dig deep into the background and purpose of the regulatory legislation behind the capital market rules, assist the sponsor in promoting communication and argumentation with the regulatory authorities on various issues, and participate in solving major problems encountered in capital operation.”
Fangrong Wu
“He is highly professional.”
“He has excellent business thinking and excellent communication skills. He provides timely feedback and is diligent.”
Kun Wu
“Kun had made efficient and feasible plans for us; more importantly, she had given the right prediction and connected with judicial institutions efficiently. She has professional legal knowledge and high responsibility.”
Tian Yang
“Tian is doing hands-on work.”
Yutian Zhang
“Yutian is a highly professional lawyer with deep insights not only in law but also in business, able to put himself in the position of proposing constructive and operable solutions. He is a partner we trust very much.”
“Yutian not only has profound legal skills but also has a business mindset, which enables him to put himself in the client's shoes and formulate targeted legal service solutions to solve problems effectively.”
Bin Zhou
“Bin has professional litigation skills and patient communication skills.”
Bingyin Zhao
“Bingyin did very well.”
Xuan Zhou
“Xuan, a seasoned professional lawyer, exemplifies a plethora of positive attributes. His profound legal expertise instils confidence in clients, assuring us that our legal needs will be skilfully addressed. Xuan excels in communication, adeptly articulating intricate legal concepts and ensuring clients clearly grasp case developments. Possessing a natural talent for problem-solving, he swiftly identifies core issues and proposes viable solutions to optimise client interests. Attention to detail is a defining feature of his practice, as he meticulously reviews documents to pre-empt potential pitfalls.”
“Mr. Zhou is a top-quality lawyer who not only has a strong practice in dispute resolution but also possesses rich experience in ESG and carbon trading. Hence, he can combine his sophisticated legal expertise with abundant sectoral knowledge. He is also strategic and commercially aware. He can always put himself in the company's shoes and optimise his client's interests.”
Yang Zhou
“Yang has strong knowledge-based, solid expertise, and capability to advise on complex business solutions.”
Work highlights
Acted as administrator of Nanjing Fullshare Industrial Holding Group and its 24 affiliates on its successful reorganisation.
Acted as the debtor's legal counsel for Sanpower Group on the successful debt restructuring.
Key clients
China United SME Guarantee Corporation, Guangdong Qiangke Real Estate, Guangdong Taiantang Pharmaceutical, Qingdao Luchuang Private Equity Fund Management.
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Beijing, Zhongwen is a large law firm providing comprehensive legal services. With more than 400 practising lawyers. Zhongwen Law Firm has a deep understanding of the industry features, including finance, investment, trade, and so on. Moreover, it has been enjoying the leading position in the domestic legal services in fields including the restructuring of financial institutions, syndicated loans, asset securitisation, stock issuance and listing, foreign investment, anti-unfair competition, maritime commerce, taxation, litigation and arbitration, real estate, labour, and intellectual property.
Work highlights
Advised Longkou Nanxin on the core work of bankruptcy reorganisation.
Advised Corona on bankruptcy liquidation.
Key clients
Beijing Changping Shuitun Decoration Building Materials City, Beijing Gulf Intelligent Instrument, Beijing Hart Technology Development, Rays Power Energy Group.
Headquartered in Guangzhou with branch offices in Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao, Xiamen, Shenzhen and Beijing, Wang Jing & Co is best known for its expertise in shipping and insurance. The firm is especially active in the areas of marine insurance, towage, offshore engineering and oil platform projects, and cross-border litigations and arbitrations. Managing partners Xiangyong Chen and John Wang are key figures. Chen is a legal expert in maritime practice, whereas Wang’s practice spans shipping, admiralty, banking, insurance and international trading disputes in court, arbitration and mediation proceedings. The firm welcomed Zhihe Ji for international trade in 2023.
Client feedback
“They provide prompt and clear advice.” – Shipping
“The firm is prompt and effective and understands the practicalities of the shipping industry. They work hard to meet the demands of the client.” – Shipping
Zhihe (Jesse) Ji
“Jesse is trustworthy and works hard. Also, Jesse is adaptable and understands what needs to be done.”
Work highlights
Advised Symphony Shipholding and North of England P&I Designated Activity Company on the largest oil spill incident case.
Advised Portovenere and Lerici (Singapore) on a ship collision case.
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, Dongpeng Wang for labour and employment, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Client feedback
“JunHe provided professional legal advice for our transaction, especially in the transaction structure design and risk assessment. I think JunHe is very professional, and we appreciate their support.” – Banking and finance
“JunHe has profound knowledge in PRC regulatory and all policies. They can always give on-point advice to clients and have never let clients down.” – Capital markets
“They are detail-orientated.” – Capital markets
“The firm provides clear and concise drafting, very commercial advice.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is very experienced in merger control processes in China. The firm has efficient preparation of the notification form and responses to further questions from the State Administration for Market Regulation.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is able to provide a practical view based on law and experience.” – Competition/antitrust
“JunHe is very diligent and can provide proper advice.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are extremely responsive and organised. The firm is very knowledgeable and able to identify relevant issues. Also, they are creative and agile to manage unexpected situations.” – Corporate and M&A
“JunHe has strong commercial sense and well-organised project planning.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm provides accurate legal opinions and prompt and timely feedback.” – Dispute resolution
“They did very well.” – Energy
“JunHe is very dynamic and reviews all sides of an issue and proposes more than one alternative, analysing its consequences. They also know our company very well, which allows them to identify possible new problems and how to avoid them. They have helped us to implement border prevention measures, asset monitoring, etc. They know all the tools that help us to prevent inconveniences.” – Intellectual property
“They are responsive and diligent.” – Investment funds
“JunHe could use a legal professional for the client to solve practical problems.” – Investment funds
“JunHe has a lot of experience in compliance and has good communication with regulators, enabling them to provide professional experience in compliance support for existing funds.” – Investment funds
“JunHe always show their deep expertise and give efficient communication. The lawyer we worked with is highly skilled and experienced in our fields. They also could provide the best possible representation.” – Labour and employment
“Lawyers in JunHe are professional and can help the client solve legal problems.” – Privacy and data protection
“JunHe is professional and efficient. They always meet our business requirements quickly and reflect them all in the transaction documents well. As they are experienced in IPOs, they can also give excellent ideas about compliant review, which is of great help as we look for IPOs as a method to exit.” – Private equity
“JunHe helps my institution to disentangle the complicated problems among the various stakeholders in the investment structure, which contribute much to a transactional status. JunHe’s legal expertise and transaction management capability are superior.” – Private equity
“They are professional, dedicated, and excellent at work.” – Real estate
Li Cai
“Li is very skilled in resolving company disputes and responds positively and sensitively.”
Jiang (Joe) Chen
“Jiang is extremely responsive and available at late and early hours. Also, he is very knowledgeable and super-friendly. He is direct and honest, too.”
Yan Chen
“Yan is responsive.”
Lijing Du
“Lijing is very good.”
Yung Yung Janet Hui
“She is able to provide clear, concise and commercial advice.”
“She is very experienced in SAMR filings and easy to work with. She is good at broader client updates, such as information on relevant changes to Chinese merger control rules.”
Lishan Li
“Well done.”
Ning Liu
“She was proactive and efficient in reply.”
“Ning has a strong commercial sense and is very hands-on.”
“Ning was able to provide professional legal service with good communication skills.”
Huiqing Qu
“She is very professional and diligent.”
Chunyang Shao
“Chunyang is responsible, professional and organised. He can arrange everything well.”
Dongpeng Wang
“He is professional.”
Man (Shelley) Wang
“She is very professional in fund compliance, has a very smooth channel of communication with regulators, and has a deep understanding of the spirit of legislation.”
Di Wu
“Di is able to provide professional advice on our inquiries, fully understand our needs, and accurately reflects our business intentions in the contract.”
Chumeng (Jessica) Xu
“Chumeng is very direct and clear in the expression of her ideas. She is innovative and a good listener. She asks for feedback whenever required. She is a very intelligent and affable woman. She is reliable and affectionate, which makes her very close to the client. She also demonstrates a great knowledge and handling of the legal tools of China, especially regarding the ‘wine and spirits law’, which is very important for us.”
Jinlong Yu
“He is very hands-on and detailed-orientated.”
“He uses legal knowledge to solve practical problems for clients.”
“Jinlong is highly responsible for client mandates. He has worked with us on a mega M&A deal and has been the lead lawyer for the entire process. Jinlong helped us to close the full cash exit successfully. We rely on his expertise and creative thinking for solving complicated legal matters.”
Yongqiang (YY) Yu
“Yongqiang always uses clear analysis, sound judgement, and effective communication to assess and manage potential risk, and furthermore provides a Rolls-Royce legal service.”
Work highlights
Acted as the legal and tax counsel to WESAIL and provided professional legal services for the joint development of the HiPhi A model.
Advises an inbound private company in the current business model and shareholding structure, from the perspectives of Chinese tax law and practice.
Key clients
North Huajin, Yinhu Electric Equipment.
TMT specialist TransAsia Lawyers is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in technology and telecommunications. The firm is also known for its long-standing expertise across data law, entertainment, financing and compliance matters. The firm’s TMT team provides strategic guidance in the creation, acquisition, use and commercial exploitation of technology.
Client feedback
“In China's legal service industry, TransAsia Lawyers has accumulated leading experience in the field of TMT and has long-term practical cultivation in foreign-related legal practice, which has trained a lot of foreign-related legal talents for the legal service industry.” – Capital markets
“They have very solid expertise in TMT and the data sector; clear and accurate legal advice delivered with commercial-savvy and pragmatism.” – Technology and telecommunications
Philip Qu
“Philip is very insightful and grasps solid expertise in terms of both applicable laws and regulations and practical law enforcement; he is solution-driven to provide workarounds for the client to implement.”
“He has led the firm's steady growth as managing partner and continues to work on the front line.”
Work highlights
Advised Cision and Brandwatch on a variety of issues, including the content censorship system in the PRC, the regulation of internet use and telecom services, data compliance for data collection, provision, and transferring activities in particular, the local data export clearance system, and viability analysis on its business model and contracts in the PRC.
Advised Costello Medical on PRC data compliance, including a Chinese data law briefing; a comparative GDPR study; customised analysis on PRC law applicability for the client’s onshore and offshore entities/partners and sensitive healthcare data practices; and cross-border data transfer requirements and applicable mechanisms.
Key clients
AICM, AWS, Branch.io, Plant Story, Snowflake.
Zhejiang Kinding Partners was established in July 2017 by a group of lawyers with rich experience in cyber law. It is a professional law institution that fully focuses on providing cyber legal services to internet companies. Zhejiang Kinding Partners is the first professional legal service institution specialising in the internet in Zhejiang Province, and even the whole country. The firm's team has proven experience in the field of cyber law.
Client feedback
“The law firm has done a great job in helping us to communicate with specific organisations and keeping track of the project progress.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is experienced and gives insightful advice.” – Capital markets
“The firm provides prompt feedback and professional service.” – Technology and telecommunications
Sha Zhu
“Sha is experienced and able to provide immediate legal advice.”
“Sha has professional competence.”
“Sha is adept at establishing long-term and stable relationships with its clients. Sha not only provides legal solutions but also attends to the client's business development, offering continuous legal support and consultation. This collaborative model strengthens the client's trust and reliance on the law firm, further solidifying their partnership. Moreover, Sha upholds the highest standards of confidentiality and professional ethics. Attorneys at the firm strictly adhere to confidentiality obligations, ensuring the privacy and information security of their clients. Additionally, they possess a strong sense of professional morality and responsibility, maintaining an objective and impartial attitude to provide their clients with the finest legal services.”
Work highlights
Advised Beijing Wangpin Information Technology on brand protection and intellectual property rights enforcement.
Advised 360 Technology on specialised compliance services for 360 and its affiliates regarding game products.
Key clients
4399 Network, Beijing Blue Brothers Culture Media, Mobvista, Yuewen Group.
