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International law firm O'Melveny & Myers established its first mainland and Hong Kong offices in the mid-1990s and has an elite corporate and M&A practice in China. Currently the firm has more than 30 corporate lawyers based in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is strongest in the M&A, private equity and capital markets practice. It provides a diverse practice set spanning private M&A, public M&A, joint ventures, growth investments, leveraged acquisitions, private equity buyouts, going-private transactions, carve-outs and spin-offs for both Chinese and international companies.
Key clients
Key clients include Warner Brothers, PAG, Alibaba, Seek, Yunfeng Capital, RemeGen, BocomAsia and Viva Biotech.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Capital markets
“OMM led the law parts in our HK IPO project.”
Founded in 2005, PacGate Law Group is a professional boutique law firm that provides premium legal services to business entities and institutional investors. Headquartered in Beijing, the firm has attorneys qualified both in China and in the US to offer clients professional, business-oriented and cost-effective legal services on complex transactional matters.
Highlights
The firm specialises in a wide range of legal practice areas, such as PE & VC, investment funds, M&A, financial services, securities and capital markets, foreign direct investment and overseas direct investment.
Last year, the firm advised GRC FuHua Capital, a Taiwanese venture capital fund, in its investment in Shenzhen Yuanshixin Intelligent Technology.
Eiger in association with Shanghai Runyi Law Firm is the Shanghai office of Eiger, a full-service law firm with offices in Taipei and Shanghai. Partner David Jin and Tian Xu lead the firm’s Shanghai practice.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is experienced in consulting clients regarding corporate/M&A and restructuring-related mandates in China. The firm also covers a wide range of practices, including banking and finance, and projects across different sectors.
Founded in Paris in 1920, Gide is a leading international law firm with 12 offices spread throughout the world. With a presence in China dating back to 1987, Gide was one of the first foreign law firms to operate in mainland China and now has established offices in Beijing and Shanghai.
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.
Joius Law Firm is a boutique law firm with headquarters in Shanghai and offices in Taipei and Warsaw. The firm offers legal consultation mainly to commercial clients and government agencies.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is specialised in banking and finance and the practice provides legal services to financial institutions.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China Shanghai Branch, Shanghai Bank, Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank, Bank of Hangzhou, East West Bank, DBS Bank, Korea Development Bank, Huarong International Hong Kong, AVIC Trust and China Continent Insurance.
Yenlex Partners is a PRC law firm located in Beijing with a focus on providing domestic and international clients with professional legal services, including offshore and outbound investments.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is recognised for its work in the private equity market. It is also active in the M&A, banking, capital markets and investment funds areas.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include SIG, Hillhouse, IDG, Sequoia Capital, Legend Capital and 5Y Capital.
Beijing-headquartered Hai Run Law Firm was formed in January 2018 by the merger of two former longstanding law firms, Beijing Hairun Law Firm and Beijing Tianrui Law Firm. The firm now is home to more than 300 lawyers across 11 offices in China.
Focusses / specialisms
Its transactional team is active in several practice areas, such as equity capital markets, banking and finance, and financial regulatory. Zhang Shenghuai and Zhu Yushuan are the key names of the firm’s capital markets team.
Key clients
Key clients include Guangzhou Automobile Group, Beijing Dalong Weiye Real Estate Development, China National Machinery Industry, Sunwave Communications, Shaanxi Construction Machinery, Xinsanxia Equipment, and Hawtai Motor Group.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Last year, Hai Run team advised several companies in providing capital markets services. The team assisted Sansec Technology in completing its IPO, which is the first listed company in the commercial cryptography industry on the SSE STAR Market. In April 2022, Hai Run Law Firm assisted Yongtaiyun Chemical Logistics, a cross-border chemical logistics supply chain services provider, to land on the main board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and raise over Rmb790 million.
Also, Hai Run team advised on China Technology Exchange-Zhongguancun Guarantee/Changjiang-Phase 2 intellectual property asset-backed securities issuance. Compared with traditional asset securitization projects, this project is a great innovation in terms of underlying assets, transaction mode, guarantee method and credit enhancement method.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Yongtaiyun Chemical Logistics’ IPO.
Sansec Technology’s IPO.
Newonder Special Electric’s IPO on ChiNext.
China Technology Exchange-Zhongguancun Guarantee/Changjiang-Phase 2 IP ABS.
Based across Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Tianjin and Chengdu, SGLA Law Firm was jointly founded by members of the former Sino-Global Legal Alliance, a leading alliance recognised by international rating agencies. SGLA is now a large complex of top regional firms serving the needs of both domestic and international clients.
Focusses / specialisms
SGLA Law Firm is noted for its track record in successfully representing clients in restructurings and insolvency and M&A proceedings.
Key clients
The firm’s key clients include Vanke Group, Alibaba Chongqing, Ant Group and Li Ning.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
In 2022, the firm represented Chongqing Water Group Public Engineering Consulting to integrate the waste-water treatment project held and operated by Tianjin Motimo Membrane Technology by means of direct merger and acquisition, merger and acquisition by cooperative fund or other means.
The firm’s Chongqing office hired six partners to strengthen its corporate matters capability while four partners left - three joined Zhong Wen Law Firm and one joined Longan Law Firm.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Chongqing Water Group Public Engineering Consulting and Tianjin Motimo Membrane Technology’s M&A.
Established in 1995, Winners Law Firm is engaged in high-end commercial legal services. Winners has offices in Tianjin and Binhai New Area, with 16 professional departments and more than 160 employees including more than 100 practising lawyers.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm focuses on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, restructuring and liquidation.
Key clients
The firm’s clients include China Development Bank, China Exim Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, DBS Bank, China Construction Bank and Bohai Bank.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
The firm represented several companies in their capital markets work such as Tianjin Kaihua Insulation Materials’ IPO and Tianjin Lingang Investment Holding Company’s $41 million foreign bonds issuance.
Key names to note are Haibo Li, the managing partner of the firm, and senior partner Dapeng Fan.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Tianjin Kaihua Insulation Materials’ IPO.
Tianjin Lingang Investment Holding Company’s $41 million foreign bonds issuance.
With integrated management headquartered in Shanghai, AllBright Law Offices is among the largest full-service Chinese law firms. It has branch offices in 29 cities that house more than 3,500 lawyers.
Highlights
AllBright has built itself a good reputation in transactional law. The firm is well versed in a range of matters including IPOs, debt equity swaps, M&A, private equity, investment funds, banking, restructuring and insolvency, PPPs and asset securitisation.
In the banking and finance sector, the firm advised Tianjin Trust in the innovative Xinsheng No.1 Service Trust Project, pioneering market-oriented restructuring services in Tianjin and potentially setting a national precedent.
In debt capital markets, the firm facilitated the issuance of several bonds and REITs, including billion RMB-level deals. Particularly noteworthy was the successful service provided to Suzhou SND Group in issuing the first dual institution certified sustainable development bond in Jiangsu.
Key clients
Bank of East Asia, Logan Group, State Grid, Shanghai Lujiazui Group, and Haitong Unitrust International Financial Leasing.
Established in 2001, Anli Partners is a Beijing-based law firm with over 120 partners and senior consultants, and further offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Nanjing, Zhengzhou, Hohhot, Kunming, Xi’an, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Haikuo and Tokyo.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is strongest in banking and project financing, asset management, overseas investment and M&A.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include China Development Bank, China CITIC Bank, R&F Properties and Binhai New Area Construction and Investment.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Key partners are Xuliang Xu, whose focuses are banking and finance, and Xuefeng Ji, who specialises in corporate matters, investment and financing.
During the research cycle, all submitted cases remain confidential but showcased the firm’s capacity in handling complicated transactions.
Headquartered in Beijing, AnJie Broad Law Firm provides full legal services in transactional law and is strong in financial legal services related to the insurance industry.
Highlights
The firm has experience in domestic and foreign M&A, foreign direct investment, real estate and construction projects, financial leasing, infrastructure, banking and finance, overseas investment, capital markets, private equity and venture capital.
In the M&A sector, the firm advised Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic Co. on its acquisition of the China operations of Luxembourg-based International Automotive Components Group. This complex transaction involved sellers from three foreign entities and six domestic target companies across multiple jurisdictions, including wholly owned subsidiaries, a joint venture, and their respective branches. The legal team successfully navigated the intricacies of this deal by efficiently conducting due diligence under tight deadlines, creatively structuring the transaction, and managing the closing arrangements.
The firm also assisted Yinchuan Shengrong Investment in establishing a joint venture with American Lycra Company, known as the Yinchuan Spandex Project. This initiative revitalised local assets, unlocked the market potential of Yinchuan's non-performing assets, and significantly enhanced the efficiency of state-owned asset utilisation. By resolving historical burdens associated with underutilised assets from previous transactions, the project is poised to have a profound impact on local economic and social development. Scheduled to commence operations in August 2025, the project is expected to create between 300 to 500 local jobs and generate an annual tax revenue of RMB 100 million (US$14 million), thereby contributing to the local economy's prosperity.
Key clients
CICC Capital, CITIC Securities, Sinopec, PetroChina, Sequoia Capital, Hillhouse Capital, and Ping An Group.
Established in 2015, Cathay Associates Kejie is a boutique transactional law firm specialised in advising domestic and international companies, financial institutions and governments.
Highlights
It has a global network of offices across 57 countries and works with its member firms to provide cross-jurisdictional legal services for Chinese enterprises on outbound investments, M&A and other cross-border matters.
Kejie’s legal services focus on M&A, private equity, financing and investment matters, investment funds, and capital markets.
Founded in 1992, Commerce & Finance Law Offices is active in key areas of transactional law, especially in the overseas capital markets. Headquartered in Beijing, the firm also has branch offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Highlights
Commerce & Finance’s core practice areas cover securities, investment, banking and finance, and M&A. It has a traditionally strong IPO practice and is recognised as a market leader in this area. The firm has participated in many landmark listings and reorganisations of state-owned and private enterprises.
The firm provided legal services on various significant bond issuances, including advising the People's Government of Guizhou Province on a special bond issuance by the Agricultural Bank of China Guizhou Branch, assisting Taiwan Cement Corporation in issuing its first international green equity-linked securities, and advising China Xiongan Group on a public offering of green corporate bonds.
Throughout the research cycle, the firm garnered positive peer feedback for their expertise in the overseas IPO market and proficiency in domestic capital markets, highlighted by their completion of notable deals such as the groundbreaking HKD 120 billion (US$15.36 billion) listing of J&T Express in Hong Kong, marking the first IPO project in the logistics sector in Hong Kong with a Weighted Voting Rights structure in 2023.
Key clients
NIO, China Energy Engineering, Ningbo Zhoushan Port, Guizhou Branch of Agricultural Bank of China, Yunnan Branch of Agricultural Bank of China, Export-Import Bank of China, ICBC, Chengdu Branch of Agricultural Bank of China, Bocom Financial Asset Investment, and International Alliance Financial Leasing.
Headquartered in Beijing, DeHeng Law Offices is a full-service PRC law firm that has 50 offices in and outside China.
Highlights
The firm is regarded for its work in M&A, capital markets and banking.
Last year, the firm was actively performing in debt capital markets. It advised China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company on the successful registration of RMB 4 billion (US$565 million) commercial papers and RMB 8 billion medium-term notes in NAFMII (Panda bonds), advised Zhuhai Huafa on RMB 500 million offshore bonds issue and Huatai Security issued US $800 million bonds.
Key clients
China CITIC Bank International, Export-Import Bank of China, BOCOM International Universal Investment, HSBC, China Gold, and Qingdao Sifang Rolling Stock Research Institute.
Dacheng Law Offices has 51 offices across China, including in Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Shenzhen.
Highlights
The firm is strongest in private equity and investment funds and has a highly active restructuring and capital markets structured finance and securitisation practice. Its capital markets practice has had a mixture of Hong Kong IPO and bond work, including corporate and convertible issuances. The firm is also recognised for its M&A, project development and banking work.
Dacheng Law Offices facilitated a fixed asset syndicated loan and standby loan project valued at around RMB 44.8 billion (US$6.4 billion) for Sabic Fujian Petrochemicals Co., a joint venture between the international giant Saudi Basic Industries Corporation and the Chinese party, Fujian Energy and Petrochemical Group. In this deal, Dacheng Law Offices represented more than 10 banks.
The firm advised clients in both domestic and overseas IPOs in recent years. It acted as the PRC counsel of Guangzhou Zhongxu Future Technology Co. in completing its Hong Kong IPO; assisted Ningbo Heli Technology Co. in its private placement, and represented Chongqing Spring Technology in its listing on the New Third Board as the first listed enterprise in Chongqing applying the “Chongqing Stock Connect” green channel mechanism.
Key clients
PayPal, China Construction Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China, HSBC, BNP Paribas, Ningbo Communications Investment, Zhejiang Linyang Real Estate Development, and Zhongdu Holding Collection Association.
Testimonials
Capital markets
"Dacheng Law Firm assigned Lawyer Hanlin Wang to lead and coordinate the work. He demonstrated significant strengths and benefits in terms of professional capability, work attitude, responsiveness, and delivery of results, receiving consistent praise from our company and other intermediaries."
M&A
“Their real estate team is top-notch in structuring deals and navigating planning and zoning. The firm has serious clout with local authorities. The legal team led by lawyer Chang is highly experienced in the field of energy and construction.”
“For financing large-scale energy infrastructure, Dacheng's project finance and construction expertise is vital. They drafted bulletproof EPC and O&M agreements protecting our investment. Their ability to coordinate specialist teams (tax, environment) is impressive.”
“Dacheng's counsel on our acquisition of a real estate project of a racing court was first-rate. Their due diligence on the target's situation was exceptionally thorough. The firm's ability to mobilize specialized resources for technical site assessments and PPA reviews significantly strengthened our position.”
Investment funds
"Lawyer Huazhen Huang and her team possess extensive project experience and unique insights in investment, financing, funds, insurance, and infrastructure. They deliver high-quality legal services for cross-disciplinary projects, with a sharp ability to identify and effectively resolve compliance issues and risks. Their strong professional skills enable them to propose creative project solutions, making them a rare and high-quality legal team."
Qing Chang
“Lawyer Chang from Dacheng law office is a very sophisticated lawyer whose expertise is contributing to a complex energy project. She managed the M&A contract negotiations and grid connection agreements flawlessly. She understands the investor perspective and finds practical solutions to keep projects bankable.
“Qing Chang acted as lead counsel with exemplary precision and strategic foresight. Her ability to identify critical regulatory limitations early, particularly concerning grid connection rights and relevant matters within the target portfolio, constructing the transaction within the frame of the laws and regulations. Her negotiation tactics secured highly favourable terms during the final SPA adjustments. We particularly valued her calm authority under tight deadlines.
“As lead partner, lawyer Qing Chang masterfully navigated the complexities of acquiring an early-stage development platform. Her foresight in structuring contingent consideration linked to permitting milestones in the execution of the agreement aligned perfectly with our risk control policy. She skilfully managed negotiations between us and the opposing party by reasonably illustrating the cons and pros of the project.”
Hanlin Wang
"Lawyer Hanlin Wang has particular expertise in providing legal services for companies in capital markets, equity investment and financing, and other non-litigation matters."
Huazhen Huang
"Lawyer Huazhen Huang delivers exceptionally high-quality legal services. Firstly, she possesses superb professional skills and extensive project experience, enabling her to quickly grasp project specifics and accurately identify legal risks. Secondly, she has outstanding research and innovation capabilities, excels at balancing the needs of various parties, and creatively designs tailored transaction structures to achieve win-win outcomes. Finally, she is frequently invite d as a speaker or guest to forums and exchanges in specialized fields such as investment, financing, funds, insurance, and infrastructure, where her expertise is widely recognized by the industry."
Xuanyuan Huang
"Lawyer Xuanyuan Huang has provided excellent legal services to our company. He is very familiar with our business and investment sectors, possesses solid legal expertise, and demonstrates excellent professional ability. He is meticulous, responsible, provides timely and clear feedback, and can accurately and efficiently resolve our legal issues. He is an outstanding lawyer."
East & Concord Partners is a full-service law firm in China covering over 20 practice areas. The firm is headquartered in Beijing, with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Hangzhou.
Highlights
East & Concord specialises in banking and finance, and capital markets. In the research period, the firm showed a deep understanding of fast-growing industries such as healthcare, sports and data protection. The firm has been involved in several M&A projects in the pharmaceutical and health industry.
In 2022, the firm advised China CITIC Bank on launching equity refinancing projects by placing shares to original shareholders in China and Hong Kong.
In one highlighted case, the firm established Huaxia Wealth, which is the first commercial bank wealth management subsidiary registered in Beijing by a national joint-stock commercial bank.
In another notable case, the firm assisted SPD Silicon Valley Bank to acquire an asset from a confidential company. The target has businesses in various industries such as hardware, software, internet, mobile, consumer technology, life sciences, biotechnology and clean-tech, and private hospitals. Advising on financing structures for various acquisitions in these sectors illustrates the team’s comprehensive legal knowledge.
Key clients
China CITIC Bank, CITIC Group, Huaxia Bank, Guomin Pension & Insurance, Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group, Fullgoal Fund Management, China International Capital, CICC Fund Management, and China Orient Asset Management.
Grandall Law Firm is a full-service law firm headquartered in Shanghai. It has offices in 28 Chinese cities including Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Chengdu and Ningbo, and has a further five offices globally.
Highlights
Traditionally, Grandall is known for its capital markets practice, where it has been dominant in the A-share market and has more recently made a push to strengthen its overseas listing practice.
Key clients
China Merchants Bank, China Minsheng Bank, China Huarong, Air China Cargo, Beijing Yansha Group, and Zhongsheng Beikong Biotechnology Company.
Testimonials
Private equity
“They have done a good job in understanding business objectives and providing effective legal solutions."
Jing Zou
“Rich industry experience accumulated from years of practice in the private equity fund field.”
HHP Attorneys-At-Law is the first Chinese member firm to join Meritas, an international alliance of law offices. Headquartered in Shanghai, it is a boutique law firm that is best known for its work in banking and finance and M&A.
Highlights
The firm is particularly active in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and mining sectors.
Key clients
Key clients include 3M, Bank of China, Aijian Trust, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Sichuan Trust, Puma, Zhonghai Trust and Children’s Hospital of Fudan University.
As an international law firm in the world able to provide Chinese, Hong Kong SAR, U.S., Canadian, and Japanese law capabilities, our presence and resources in the world’s most dynamic economies are profound. We open doors to global clients and unlock opportunities for them as they look to unleash the fullest potential of the Asian Century. Leveraging our exceptional legal expertise and depth of knowledge in the China market, we advise Chinese and overseas clients on a full range of domestic and cross-border transactions, providing comprehensive legal services.
AllBright Law Offices was founded in 1999 as a full-service law firm committed to providing highest standard quality services to clients.
Based in Shanghai, China, AllBright has established offices in Beijing, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Taiyuan, Qingdao, Xiamen, Tianjin, Jinan, Hefei, Zhengzhou, Fuzhou, Nanchang, Xi’an, Guangzhou, Changchun, Wuhan, Urumqi, Haikou, Changsha, Kunming,Hong Kong SAR, London, Seattle, Singapore and Tokyo. In addition, we have established an association with a Hong Kong SAR law firm, Stevenson, Wong & Co. and a strategic cooperation with an international law firm, Bird & Bird LLP.
AllBright has always focus on upgrading and improving its legal professional services and continues to optimize its practice areas. Currently there are twenty professional practice committees, industry committees and business committees, i.e. Securities and Capital Markets, Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Litigation and Arbitration, Real Estate and Construction, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Cross-Border Investment, Maritime, Bankruptcy Liquidation and Reorganization, Criminal, Tax Law, Labor and Social Security, Marriage, Family Affairs and Private Wealth Management, Internet and Information Technology, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Energy, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, Consumption and Retail, State owned Enterprises, Automobile and Equipment Manufacturing Industry.
AnJie Broad is a full-service law firm with a wide range of practice areas. We are committed to delivering high-quality bespoke legal solutions to clients.
AnJie Broad has extensive experience serving clients in practice areas such as Capital Market & Securities, Antitrust & Competition, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution, Labor & Employment, Cross-border Investment & Acquisition, Insurance & Reinsurance, Maritime & Shipping, Banking & Finance, Energy, International Trade, Technology Media & Telecommunications, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Private Wealth Management, Real Estate & Construction, Hotels Resorts & Tourism and Media, Game and Entertainment & Sports.
We have won multiple awards in most of the above areas, so you can rest assured that your business will be left in safe hands should you engage us.
AnJie Broad was founded by a group of senior attorneys from different practice areas, and all of its key partners are graduates of the most prestigious law schools in China and overseas, with abundant work experience from leading international law firms.
One-firm Approach
Founded in 1993, Fangda Partners is a full-service law firm advising on PRC and Hong Kong laws. We have approximately 800 lawyers in our six offices in major Chinese cities: Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Nanjing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. We operate as a single, integrated partnership, not as an alliance of lawyers in different locations.
Our lawyers collaborate seamlessly across practice groups and locations to provide our clients with exceptional service, sophisticated advice and practical solutions founded on our legal expertise, sound knowledge of market practice, deep understanding of the industry landscape and proven ability to assist our clients achieve their business objectives.
Firm of Choice for the Most Difficult Legal Issues
We are the firm of choice for businesses requiring solutions to their most difficult and complex legal issues. Leading companies and financial institutions in China and around the world turn to us for legal representation or counseling on their most significant legal and business challenges, whether transactions or disputes.
Cross-Border Capabilities with a China Edge
We are known for our cross-border capabilities with a China edge. Our team consists of lawyers qualified in Australia, England and Wales, Singapore, U.S., Hong Kong and the PRC.
The diversity of our professionals and our strong local law capabilities enable us to bridge legal, regulatory, language and cultural differences that clients inevitably face in transactions and disputes involving multiple jurisdictions.
At the Forefront of Chinese Commercial Practice
We have been at the forefront of the development of commercial law practice in China for 30 years.
We have a proven track record advising clients on groundbreaking transactions or defending them in unprecedented disputes. Some selected notable matters on which we have advised include:
- First initial public offering by a Chinese company involving an international underwriter
- The first domestic listing by a company incorporated outside the PRC (so-called red chip company)
- Formation of the first open-end mutual fund in China
- First foreign acquisition of a controlling stake in a Chinese public company
- First FRAND litigation in China
- Representing the claimant in obtaining the first injunction in an IP litigation under Chinese procedural law
- First public interest environmental litigation brought by an NGO against a multinational company in China
Dacheng Law Offices: Founded in 1992, we are one of the first partnership law firms established in China and today one of the largest. With more than 7,000 lawyers in over 50 offices across China, covering all of the nation’s provinces, direct-administered municipalities and autonomous regions, we are able to provide the full spectrum of legal services to our clients and boast strong practices in almost all practice areas.
The excellency of our lawyers and practice has been widely recognized in the legal industry. Since 2021, we have 46 practice areas and 316 lawyers ranked in Chambers Global & Greater China Region Guides, and 26 practice areas and 487 lawyers recognized by The Legal 500, including among which, “2023 China (PRC Firms) Best Growth Law Firm of the Year” awarded by Chambers and Partners, “M&A Firm of the Year 2023 (Honoree) - China”“Trade Firm of the Year 2023 (Honoree) – China”awarded by China Law & Practice. We have also received awards and recognitions by many other mainstream legal media such as Asian Legal Business, China Business Law Journal, LEGALBAND, IFLR1000, asialaw Profiles, Benchmark Litigation, China Law and Practice, Who’s Who Legal, etc.
In 2007, we started to implement the strategy of “Global Reach, Local Insight”, that is, to build a global legal services network to serve the need of our clients across the world. Through the rapid expansion that has resulted, our lawyers have gained access to global resources, referrals, knowledge and experience – enhancing the delivery of high-quality, comprehensive, cost-effective, agile and efficient service to our clients both within and outside China. In particular, we enjoy close cooperation with Dentons, one of the world's largest global law firms and a top 3 firm on the Acritas’ Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index and are “Dentons’ Preferred Law Firm in China
DeHeng Law Offices was founded in 1993, which was one of the first private law partnerships that has developed as one of the largest full service law firm providing global services. We have 38 domestic and 11 international offices and over 3,500 legal professionals now.
We have advised on milestone projects such as the listing of Agricultural Bank of China, the then largest IPO in history. We have supported signature infrastructure projects like the Three Gorges Dam, South-to-North Water Diversion Project. And we were among the earliest advisers to Chinese enterprises in outbound investments like the acquisition of Nexteer from General Motors, which marking the starting point for Chinese technology investment abroad.
The firm’s accomplishments have been recognized by Chambers & Partners, IFLR1000, The Legal 500, Asian Legal Business and other legal media, we received awards such as "Best IPO of the Year” “Equity Market Deal of the Year” “M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)", etc.
Commerce & Finance Law Offices (“C&F”) is one of the best commercial law firms in China. Faithfully adhering to the principles of professional integrity and excellence, C&F focuses on solving the clients’ most demanding and important problems, and provides one-stop solutions and strive to provide clients with pragmatic and cost-effective legal solutions that meet their best interests. C&F has steadily built up its well-recognized practice and reputation in the fields of following:
- Capital Markets
- Corporate M&A
- Private Equity
- New Economy (TMT/Education/Healthcare)
- Banking & Finance
- Dispute Resolution
- Insolvency & Restructuring
- Investment Funds
- Intellectual Property
- Foreign Investment
Founded in May 1992, Haiwen & Partners is one of the leading law firms in China. Haiwen has developed unrivaled expertise in a broad range of practice areas. With its creativity and professionalism demonstrated in numerous large-scale, complex and cross-border transactions, the firm is one of the most sought-after PRC law firms in many areas including securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, fund formation, compliance, entertainment and media, employment, tax, ABS, banking and finance, bankruptcy and reorganization, anti-trust and competition law, intellectual property and commercial dispute resolutions.
Currently, more than 400 lawyers and paralegals work at Haiwen's Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Chengdu offices. Lawyers at Haiwen are graduates of prestigious law schools in China and abroad, and many have worked at some of the most respected international law firms. The depth of our expertise, the breadth of our experience, and the excellence of our team spirit enable us to provide full range of high-quality services to our clients.
The firm's professional services have been widely recognized by our clients, as well as the international legal and financial community. The firm has received numerous awards, such as "Best Law Firm of the Year", "Best Deal of the Year" and "Best Team of the Year", from professional ranking publications and institutions.
Han Kun is a leading full-service law firm in China. Over the years, Han Kun has been widely recognized as a leader in complex cross-border and domestic transactions and compliance matters.
Our main practice areas include private equity, mergers and acquisitions, international and domestic capital markets, investment funds, asset management, compliance, banking and finance, aviation finance, foreign direct investment, antitrust/competition, data protection, private client/wealth management, intellectual property, bankruptcy and restructuring and dispute resolution.
We have more than 800 professionals located in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Haikou, Wuhan, Singapore, New York City and Silicon Valley.
All our lawyers are graduates of top universities and have extensive experience in complex cross-border transactions and dispute resolution as counsel to both Chinese and foreign clients.
The history of Global Law Office (hereinafter the "GLO") dates back to the establishment of China’s Legal Consultant Office of the Council for the Promotion of International Trade (hereinafter the “CCPIT”) in 1979. After years of persistent endeavours and development, we have become one of the largest and leading Chinese law firms.
We value the principles of simplicity, integrity and positivity. As a client-centered firm, we constantly improve our service and communications qualities, focusing on efficient and creative legal solutions for our clients.
Since its inception, GLO has been and remains committed to the mission of "serving domestic and foreign clients with a globalized vision, globalized team and globalized quality". This has allowed us to always maintain a leading position in the industry in the midst of an ever-changing global economic environment.
All of our lawyers graduated from top law schools at home and abroad, most of whom hold advanced qualifications such as LLM or above. Some of our partners are also qualified and have practiced law in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Switzerland, Singapore, New Zealand, Hong Kong and other regions. Our lawyers have outstanding and diverse practice backgrounds, many of whom have worked in the courts, regulatory bodies top domestic and international law firms or industry leading corporations and institutions.
With profound legal knowledge, extensive practice experience, high professional dedication and a strong sense of professional ethics, we have proved our values and earned the trust of both domestic and foreign clients. We are highly recommended as a leading PRC law firm being recognized as such by both international and domestic legal ranking bodies and directories (Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and Asian Legal Business, etc) and media for consecutive years.
We provide comprehensive one-stop legal services for domestic and foreign clients from various sectors and industries and continue to help domestic and foreign clients achieve enduring and long-term success via our unique advantages.
Grandall is a leading full-service corporate and commercial law firm in China. It currently has 39 offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Kunming, Tianjin, Chengdu, Ningbo, Fuzhou, Xi'an, Nanjing, Nanning, Jinan, Chongqing, Suzhou, Changsha, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Guiyang, Urumqi, Zhengzhou, Shijiazhuang, Hefei, Hainan, Qingdao, Nanchang, Dalian, Yinchuan, Lhatse, Hong Kong, Paris, Madrid, Stockholm, New York, Malaysia, Cambodia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Grandall's global network reaches every major city in the world.
Guantao Law Firm, founded in February 1994 and based in Beijing, is one of the pioneer law firms in China. Over more than two decades of hard work and dedication, Guantao has become a leading PRC law firm with a team of over 300 partners and 1200 lawyers working across 26 offices in main cities at home and abroad.
Guantao has established strategic alliance with the UK-based international law firm Ashurst LLP. In February 2018, Guantao and Ashurst established a Joint Operation Office (JOO) in China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Through the strong relationship with Ashurst, Guantao aims to continue delivering service excellence and sharing resources and information for the benefit of its domestic and international clients.
Jia Yuan is a full service law firm specializing in capital market, M&A, financing and cross-border transactions. Since its foundation in 2000, Jia Yuan has represented over one thousand enterprises in IPOs, asset restructuring, M&A, investments and other transactions, many of which have far-reaching influences or recognition as innovative cases in the legal market.Jia Yuan is well known in the legal community for its overall high-quality and professional competence, as well as its excellence in solving challenging projects and difficult problems.
As one of the first private and independent partnership law firms in China, Jingtian & Gongcheng has an established record of performance in delivering seamless client service and providing high-quality, pragmatic legal advice to our clients and we have been recognized as a leading, “Red Circle” law firm.
Since 1992, we have been recognized for our in-depth market knowledge on China-related transactions and disputes in addition to our industry insights and technical experience across Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Outbound and Inbound Investment, Dispute Resolution, Private Equity, and Venture Capital among many other areas.
JunHe, founded in Beijing in 1989, is one of the first private partnership law firms in China. Since its establishment, JunHe has grown to be one of the largest and most recognized Chinese law firms. The firm has twelve offices around the world and a team comprised of more than 800 professionals, including over 240 partners and legal counsel, as well as over 560 associates and legal translators.
JunHe is committed to providing top-tier legal services in commercial transactions and litigation. Just as each industry requires specialized knowledge, our attorneys are organized in multidisciplinary practice groups so that they are equipped with deep expertise in market-tailored legal fields and industry sectors. By consistently providing exceptional representation, we have earned our reputation for excellence.
Llinks Law Offices is a leading PRC law firm with nationwide and international practice, specializing in cross-border transactions, and also known for its high quality services, innovative solutions, professionalism and team spirit.
Tian Yuan Law Firm is one of the law firms with the most profound history and culture in China. In the past over 30 years, we have kept pace with China’s economy. Our experience covers the main practice areas in China. We have undertaken a number of pioneering transactions as well as a series of projects and cases with considerable influence, which earned us a high reputation in the industry.
Founded in 1993, Zhong Lun Law Firm is one of the first partnership law firms in the PRC. With effect from April 17, 2012, it has been restructured into a limited liability partnership in accordance with the law. After decades of rapid and steady growth, today Zhong Lun has established itself as one of the largest top-notch full-service law firms in China, including nearly 400 equity partners and more than 2,200 professionals working in seventeen offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu, Chongqing, Qingdao, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Haikou, Tokyo, Hong Kong, London, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Almaty. Our in-depth expertise and close inter-department collaborations enable us to provide clients with high-quality legal services in more than 60 jurisdictions across a wide range of industries and sectors.
East & Concord Partners was established in 2014 with the merger of East Associates Law Firm and Concord & Partners. It is one of the largest law firms in China with integrated management. East Associates Law Firm and Concord & Partners, established in 1993 and 1995 respectively, were two of the earliest established law firms in China, both exerting nationwide influence and enjoying high prestige. East & Concord, headquartered in Beijing, with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Nanjing, Xi’an, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Vancouver and Tokyo. East & Concord has also designated the Dongcheng District office in Beijing as a platform as our digital legal service development center.