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Shearman & Sterling is a New York-based international law firm with 850 lawyers across 23 offices. The firm’s Hong Kong office leverages off its global and Asia network to carry out transactions in Greater China, southeast Asia, Japan, India, Mongolia and South Korea.
The firm has a dedicated bilingual team of lawyers in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai qualified to advise on Hong Kong, US and UK law.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a strong practice in foreign project finance, where the firm has achieved top-tier status in China for this area, it is also very active in foreign M&A, private equity, project development and capital markets.
Key clients
Key clients include PetroChina, China National Petroleum Corporation Exploration & Development Company, Clear Media, Investcorp, PTT Oil and Retail, Bank of America Securities, HSBC and Credit Suisse.
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.
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 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.
London headquartered multinational law firm Ashurst was founded in 1822 and currently boasts a team of 458 partners spread across 29 offices. The firm exerts a strong presence in China through its offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Focusses / specialisms
Ashurst in China is best known for its projects work and is also active in the corporate and M&A space.
The projects team advises clients such as sponsors, lenders, and multilaterals on matters across a wide range of industries, including energy, transport, social infrastructure, utilities, oil and gas, and mining, and natural resources.
Key clients
Notable clients include China Development Bank, Bank of China, Export Import Bank of China, Deutsche Bank, Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank, China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation, and China Construction Bank.
Chicago headquartered multinational law firm Baker McKenzie caters to the Chinese market through its offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. In 2015, the firm launched Baker McKenzie FenXun (FTZ) Joint Operation Office, the first joint operation between an international and a Chinese law firm in China.
Focusses / specialisms
Baker McKenzie in China is known for its strong banking and finance, corporate and M&A, and project development offerings and also boasts a well-established capital markets practice.
The banking team advises on a range of financing matters such as project finance, acquisition finance, syndicated loans, and export credit finance. The capital markets team is experienced in advising clients such as issuers and underwriters across a gamut of debt and equity offerings. The private equity team is active in sectors such as healthcare, technology and telecommunication, energy, retail, industrials and manufacturing, and consumer products.
Key clients
The firm acts for the likes of Bank of China, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, DBS Bank, Tencent, Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions & Benefits Fund, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and Gaw Capital Partners.
Founded in 2011, Chance Bridge Law Firm currently has four offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Haikou, and there are nearly 100 professionals in the firm.
Highlights
The firm’s core strengths include capital markets, financial markets, corporate and international trade, and compliance.
In 2022, Chance Bridge Law Firm completed Gansu-based Jinhui Mining’s listing in Shanghai. This company was the first enterprise in Gansu province listed on the main board of Shanghai Stock Exchange in the past five years. The team also advised data acquisition equipment manufacturer and distributor Seuic Technologies’ IPO on the Star Market, which involved the changes of rights of state-owned properties as one of the shareholders was a well-known public university.
Also, the team assisted China National Railway Group Corporation’s subsidiary Haoji Railway on a RMB 9 billion (US$1.27 billion) corporate bonds non-public offering. The funds raised will repay bank loans for the construction of Haoji Railway. Haoji Railway is the first north-south railway in China that is dedicated to coal.
Last year, the team assisted a real estate company in exiting a logistics company’s bankruptcy project as an investor. Due to significant policy changes, the restructuring of the logistics company was difficult to implement. Facing pressure from the creditors of the logistics company, the bankruptcy administrator and the lending banks, and potential legal risks, the real estate company decided to quit the project.
The firm also provided legal services for a few top-notch securities companies, trusts and banks.
Key clients
Xiamen International Bank, China Construction Bank, China Minsheng Bank, Industrial Bank, CITIC Securities, China Chengtong Holdings Group, Huarong Capital Management, and China Industrial International Trust.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is an international law firm headquartered in the United States. With 16 offices worldwide, the firm has established a significant presence in Asia. with its Hong Kong office opened in 1980 and Beijing office opened in 2006. Its Hong Kong office, opened in 1980, and Beijing office, opened in 2006, have played a pivotal role in serving clients from both Asian and non-Asian backgrounds.
Clifford Chance is a London-based magic circle law firm with over 3300 lawyers and 34 offices across 23 countries. The firm opened its Hong Kong office in 1980 which now has 150 lawyers servicing clients’ Greater China interests in conjunction with its Beijing and Shanghai offices. The firm has market leading transactional practices across an array of practice areas as it has the largest banking team in Hong Kong and strong relationships with Chinese policy and commercial banks.
Established in 2018, CM Law Firm is an eight partner and 50-lawyer-strong Shanghai-based PRC law firm with a further office in Beijing.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is focussed on early-stage financing, pre-IPO investment, IPOs, secondary market financing and facilitating domestic and cross-border private equity transactions.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Futu Securities International, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Cloopen, Kintor Pharmaceutical, Zhejiang Energy and Credit Suisse.
CMS is a German-based full-service law firm with over 4,800 lawyers across 17 independent member law firms with more than 70 offices globally. It services its Greater China interested clients from its offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong. CMS Hong Kong entered an association with Shirley Lau & Co in May 2018.
Founded in 1998, Co-effort is a business focused law firm headquartered in Shanghai. It has 14 branch offices across China, as well as international offices located Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Milan, Paris, France, Singapore, Berlin and Geneva.
Focusses / specialisms
In terms of capital markets, the firm advises in equity deals like IPO’s, private placements and secondary offerings. The capital markets team also advises in securities law, assisting clients in the process of debt issues, securitization and asset-backed securitization.
M&A advice sees the firm advise on cross border acquisitions for corporate clients and financial entities.
Key clients
Key clients include Yijiayuan Xiamen Property Management, Chongqing Fuling State-owned Assets Investment Management Group, of Shenchi electromechanical and Jiangxi Huisheng Gongchuang Environmental Resources Technology.
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.
Cooley is an American international law firm with more than 1,300 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States, Asia and Europe, and a total workforce of more than 3,000. The firm regularly advises clients on unique business opportunities and legal challenges across APAC region, with offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Cuatrecasas is a Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American focused firm with more than 1,000 lawyers across 14 countries. The firm opened an office in Shanghai in 2007 followed by Beijing in 2017. The firm advise clients on their investments in China and other countries in the region through a team of Chinese consultants and foreign lawyers.
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."
DaHui Lawyers is a boutique law firm based in Beijing.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm services private equity and venture capital investors to include hedge funds and other investors forming and investing in funds.
Key clients
Key clients include China International Capital Corporation, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Yinxiang Biji, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Alibaba.
Research period review: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
The firm performed well in capital markets in 2021. They worked—mainly as lead counsel—on several (de-)SPAC deals as well as some IPOs and numerous pre-IPO private placements and share transfers.
In 2020, the firm assisted on over a dozen matters centred around funds—not counting many private equity or venture capital investments that just involved funds—and the total value involved was over $1 billion. Highlighted cases include Tiger Brokers’ various confidential transactions, Lenovo’s investment in Cyclone, and Xiaomi’s investment in a Chinese company. Although most of its cases are confidential, the legal issues and solutions involved have shown the professionalism of the firm.
Last year, the firm hired Lucy Lu from Morrison & Foerster. She focuses on cross-border investment and M&A. In 2021, the firm added Zhao Pei, a funds specialist, from Shearman & Sterling.
Deal highlights
All highlight cases the firm submitted are confidential.
Davis Polk & Wardwell is a New York-headquartered law firm with 982 lawyers across 10 offices in North and South America, Europe and Asia. The firm has offices in Beijing and Hong Kong with more than 100 legal professionals handling transactions and disputes for Chinese corporates, multinationals, funds and financial institutions.
Established in 1851, Deacons is Hong Kong’s oldest and largest law firm with 300 lawyers and further offices in Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai. The firm has connections with independent law firms across the world through its membership of legal networks such as Lex Mundi, Interlex, World Services Group and Employment Law Alliance.
Focusses / specialisms
Deacons has the largest investment funds team in Hong Kong and dominates in retail funds. It covers PRC-related funds and mandatory provident funds (MPF), which are unique to Hong Kong. The firm also has strong capital markets, corporate and regulatory practices.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Manulife, Kerry Logistics Network, Bank of China, BNP Paribas Securities, Mirae Asset Global Investments, Janus Henderson Management and The Bank of East Asia.
Research period review: 30th edition (2019/2020)
The firm’s capital markets team kept busy advising on Hong Kong IPOs, PRC sovereign bond issues and programme updates.
The firm’s funds team were preoccupied advising on ETFs, ESG funds and SFC authorised funds alongside money market funds, ICITS funds and private equity strategy.
The corporate practice acted on take-privates, disposals, investments, corporate restructuring mandates and acquisitions in logistics, technology, retail, healthcare and financial services, while the regulatory team provided compliance, corporate governance and SFC-related advice.
In 2019 the firm brought in regulatory partner Stephen Tisdall from the Securities and Futures commission.
Deal highlights: 30th edition (2019/2020)
-Horizon Global Sustainable Equity Fund
-Huijing Holdings Company HKSE IPO
-JY Grandmark Holdings HKSE IPO
-Mirae Asset Horizons China Biotech ETF
-Manfield Chemical HK$790 million acquisition of 51% stake in Mao Hong Information Technology Holding
-Ministry of Finance of the PRC Rmb9.5 billion sovereign bond issue
-Wharf Real Estate Investment Company $300 million 2.50% bond issue
-Wheelock and Company HK$47.5 take-private
Client feedback: 30th edition (2019/2020)
Banking
“Sharp and right to the point advice.”
Investment funds
“Good understanding of regulations and trends, market practice.”
“Deacons are very familiar with the regulatory requirements, development and market practice. Their team of professionals are very supportive and can provide useful advice to assist us in fulfilling the necessary regulatory requirements while being able to accommodate commercial needs.”
“Timely and practical advice, client-focused, awareness of market practice and solid understanding of regulator's expectations.”
“Deacons was able to indicate the gap between the market practice and the already outdated regulatory requirements. Deacons was very practical and has strong knowledge in operation of the fund industry.”
“Responsive, multidisciplinary, well connected to the regulator and on top of recent regulatory changes.”
“The firm knows our business well and their advice is based on this intimate knowledge of what we need and what works and what does not work for us.”
Debevoise & Plimpton is a New York-based global law firm with 655 lawyers across 10 offices in the US, Europe and Asia. The firm services its clients with Chinese interests from its offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Debevoise & Plimpton is transactionally strongest in strategic and private equity, M&A and private funds.
Key clients of the firm include Carlyle Group, Alibaba Group, Baring Private Equity Partners Asia, Ontario Teachers Plan Pension Board, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Wilsonart International.
During the research period, the firm handled large private equity fund formation and secondaries matters alongside take-privates, joint ventures, recapitalisations, restructuring mandates and acquisitions in the healthcare, consumer goods, retail, agriculture, chemicals and insurance industries.
Deal highlights
-Anta Sports Products $5.15 billion acquisition of Amer Sports
-Baring Private Equity Asia Fund VII
-MYOB Group $1.2 billion take-private
-National Investment and Infrastructure Fund
-New Frontier Corporation $1.44 billion acquisition of United Family Healthcare
-WeWork Companies restructuring
Client feedback: 30th edition (2019/2020)
Investment funds
“Know us and the market norms very well; extremely efficient in their work; proactive and strong advocates for their clients.”
“Technically very sound and great depth in domain knowledge and experience. Excellent turnaround times.”
“Technically excellent and good, in-depth understanding of the private equity industry.”
“Practical advice and prompt responses”
M&A
“Responsive, understands clients’ goals.”
Private equity
“Good market intel. Responsiveness. Professional with good technical knowledge.”
“Very responsive and worked to tight capped fee estimates.”
“Proactive, commercial, tailors work to the client and remembers previous deals and positions. User friendly.”
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.
Founded in 1993, Beijing DHH Law Firm is a full-service law firm that was established by Deheng Law Group. Over the years, the firm has expanded aggressively, targeting various strategic locations throughout the country, and it now has 60 offices across China and nine overseas.
Focusses / specialisms
DHH Law Firm has been dedicated to serving listed companies in more than 20 practice areas with a focus on the operation, compliance, and risk management issues of listed companies.
Key clients
Key clients include Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, PetroChina, China Merchants Bank, China First Automobile, Shandong Financial Asset Management, The People's Insurance Company, and China Vanke.
Research period review: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Last year, the banking and finance team represented Tianjin Rural Commercial Bank in a series of financial loan dispute cases with deal value at Rmb2 billion. The team provided legal services during litigation and enforcement.
In 2020, the firm worked in various financial-related practice areas, including banking and finance, M&A, capital markets, investment funds, private equity, restructuring and insolvency, and financial services regulatory.
Deal highlights
China State Shipbuilding Corporation acquisition of shares in China Ship Heavy Industry Group and China Ship Industry Group
Kaitai Capital $5 million investment in Worktile
Shanghai King Chemical Rmb20 million round A financing
Shenzhen Shi Jia Chang Yuan Group Company $750 million debt restructuring
Client Feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Banking and finance
“During our cooperation, Beijing DHH Law Firm's legal service and their one-stop professionalism support, cost-saving and efficient communications greatly impress us. Most importantly, their great resources and efficient connections with offshore law firms is another big reason why we recommend.”
Dorsey & Whitney is a US-based law firm with over 500 lawyers spread across 21 offices in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia. In Asia, the firm has established offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing. The Hong Kong office was opened in 1995, followed by the Shanghai office in 2001 and the Beijing office in 2015.
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.
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.
Eversheds Sutherland is the result of a 2017 merger between law firms Eversheds and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. It has over 2800 lawyers and 68 offices across 32 countries. The firm serves its clients with China interests from its offices in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai.
In Hong Kong the firm is most active in handling structured finance and securitisation mandates and has expertise in contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency-related matters.
Key clients of the firm include Hong Kong Capital Finance Corporation, Meritz Securities, Oceanwide Holdings, DBS Bank, HSBC, Gibson Innovations and Liberty Group.
In the past 12 months, the team has kept busy advising on RMBS mandates and Korean securitsation mandates, public to private structured financing, trade recievables and derivatives matters. The restructuring and insolvency team has handled Indian mandates, and matters in consumer goods, retail and mining.
In 2019, the team was bolstered with the relocation of partner Alex Doughty from the London office and the hire of of counsel Simon Barrell from Shearman & Sterling.
Deal highlights
-Adhunik and Zion Metals NLCT insolvency
-Gibson Innovations insolvency
-HKCFC HK$1.7 billion RMBS securitisation
-Manley Toys insolvency
-Meritz Securities HK$1.3 billion Korean securitisation warehousing transaction
-Springland International Holdings HK$4.5 billion public-to-private structured financing
Client feedback: 30th edition (2019/2020)
Banking
“The firm understands commercial realities and offers practical advice and solutions to assist the bank.”
“Can provide timely responses and is flexible in budgeting.”
“Kingsley Ong led the Eversheds team and did a remarkable job. They were very efficient and responsive to requests and comments. Legal advice is always on-point and practical solutions offered.”
Capital markets: Debt
“They are very responsive, supportive and focused. They tried to find the work that they could do for their clients.”
Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation
“Eversheds has a very steady and logical approach, which engenders confidence. They have plenty of market knowledge and experience and this allows them to provide helpful and innovative solutions. They are proactive and their turnaround is fast. Overall, a top notch product.”
“The law firm is pragmatic, commercial and responsive.”
“The deal went through numerous negotiations, comments, and editing. Eversheds quickly reviewed and responded with recommended ideas and comments.”
“Overall quality of the advice has been off the charts. Substantial experience, which has been market-proven, in this structured financing involving the residential mortgage market has been clearly differentiated, and the level of proactive support throughout the entire deal process has been truly instrumental.”
“Strong local and international market knowledge with good grasp of structuring concepts and the ability to properly document these.”
Restructuring and insolvency
“Clear advice which avoids jargon and pompous legal jargon.”
“Three key attributes are: the team's appreciation of the position and perspectives of administrators/liquidators which contributed to their quick and sharp response to the issues we raised; the ability to mobilise and draw on their local expertise in UK and China has been very helpful in dealing with issues which have arisen in the course of the liquidation; and the multi-lingual ability of the team. They were able to support us in meetings conducted in Cantonese, Putonghua and English.”
“Very responsive and provides a fairly valuable service.”
Fangda Partners has steadily risen from its Shanghai roots to become a national powerhouse in China, and it has also earned a first-class reputation in the Beijing and Guangdong market.
Highlights
The firm has hundreds of lawyers with expertise in a number of transactional practice areas, with prominent strength in M&A, banking and finance, capital markets and investment funds work.
Fangda Partners represented Shanghai Pudong Development Bank's Shanghai branch and SPD Silicon Valley Bank in signing a RMB 968 million (US$133 million) loan facility agreement with an offshore SPV of VIVO Capital-Arrace Holding Co. and advised Huayou (Hong Kong) Co.’s multi-currency sustainable development indicator-linked syndicated loan.
The firm has extensive experience in RMB-denominated private equity funds advising private investment firms and institutional investors. Notable publishable deals include advising CITIC Capital in forming CITIC Capital RMB Fund IV managing US$17 billion; advising Shang Qi Capital in forming Shang Qi Capital’s flagship RMB fund, of which major limited partners include governmental FOF and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation; and representing Cainiao in its logistics and warehousing fund II co-sponsored with China Life.
Fangda Partners’ M&A team advised container leasing company Triton International Limited in its US$13.3 billion acquisition by Brookfield Corporation; assisted the Saudi Arabian Oil Company Saudi Aramco on its strategic investment in two significant Chinese petrochemical companies; and represented China Baowu Steel Group Corporation and Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. in their strategic investment in Shandong Iron & Steel Group Co. and Shandong Iron & Steel Group Rizhao Co.
Key clients
Bank of China, Export-Import Bank of China, China Development Bank, China Construction Bank, ICBC, Ping An Bank, Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, China Resources Microelectronics, Blackstone, Boyu Capital, Carlyle, and CICC Capital.
Testimonials
Investment funds
“A-grade team. Expert in investment funds, very responsive and able to provide practical solutions.”
“Precision on legal advice, responsive, solutions that fit business needs.”
“Fangda Partners stands out because they combine elite legal expertise with an unwavering commitment to client service and a relentlessly practical mindset. Their deep, specialized knowledge is matched by their dedication and work ethic. Crucially, they don't just advise; they partner with us to find commercially viable solutions, cutting through complexity to deliver results efficiently. The professionalism of the entire team and their proactive, strategic approach make them an indispensable partner for demanding work.”
Financial services regulatory
“Deep understanding of the market and industry practices beyond the black letter law.”
M&A
“It is highly professional with state-of-the-art expertise and solid insights into business.”
Flora Qian
“Good communications, very responsive, expert in the field, well connected in the community.”
Candy Tang
“Comprehensive and in-depth understanding of law and practice in fund-related areas, especially good understanding on USD fund manager's needs and provides solutions that are suitable for them in China.”
Zhiyi Ren
“Deep industry knowledge.”
Sherry Xu
“Professional, solid expertise, responsive.”
Rock Wang
“Deep and solid expertise.”
Miles Ma
“Solid expertise and pragmatic approach.”
Zhen Chen
“Very dedicated and professional.”
Bank lending
“Expertise of the lawyers we have been working with make them stand out, and also quite responsive.”
Bao Chen
“Knowledgeable in M&A areas.”
Joe Scheu
“Works on corporate and M&A matters; quite responsible.”
Established in Beijing in 2009, FenXun Partners is a PRC law firm with 140 fee earners, 30 partners and further offices in Shanghai and Qionghai. In 2015 Baker McKenzie FenXun (FTZ) Joint Operation Office was jointly established by FenXun and Baker McKenzie as the first joint operation approved by the Shanghai Justice Bureau.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is focused on M&A, foreign direct investment, capital markets, asset securitisation, investment funds, private equity, competition and finance, and has expertise in financial services and real estate.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Nashwork, Chongqing Baidu Microfinance, Herald International Financial Leasing, Huarong Rongde Asset Management, Whirlpool and GlaxoSmithKline.
Formed in 1941, Garrigues is a Spanish law firm with 2,000 employees and further offices in 12 countries including Portugal, the UK and the US. It became the first Spanish law firm to establish an office in Shanghai in 2005 and an office in Beijing in 2015.
Established in 1890, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is a Los Angeles-based international law firm with more than 1,300 lawyers across 20 global offices. The firm’s Hong Kong office opened in 2010 and works closely with its other Asian offices in Beijing, which opened in 2013, and Singapore, which opened in 2008.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is best known for its private equity, investment funds, M&A, projects and leveraged finance work in China. It offers US, Hong Kong and English law advice to its global and Asia-based clients.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Ruhnn Holding, Robert Bosch, AGIC Capital, Shanghai Pudong Science and Technology Investment, CPE Advisors, Tarena International and NetEase.
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.
Founded in 1984, Global Law Office is a reputable full-service law firm in China. It has four offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu.
Highlights
The firm is traditionally committed to banking and finance, insurance, capital markets, securities and investment matters. It is experienced in sectors such as energy, mining, chemicals, steel, manufacturing, transport, infrastructure and public facilities.
Global Law Office is an expert in the banking and finance sectors. Notable deals include representing the Export-Import Bank of China for a US$24 million oversea investment to an offshore subsidiary of China Gezhouba Group's project in Uzbekistan; advising the International Finance Corporation’s second-tranche lending to New China Water (Nanjing) Renewable Resources Investment; advising Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) and DBS Bank as mandated lead arrangers in a secured loan facility to an international ship leasing company.
Last year, the firm hired partners Yong Jia, Ping Yao and Chen Gu to strengthen its capability in banking and finance.
Key clients
Export-Import Bank of China, China Development Bank, China Construction Bank, Bank of China, China CITIC Bank International, Agricultural Bank of China, China Resources Microelectronics, New Frontier Group, Vivo Capital, Fosun Pharma, Warburg Pincus, and Goldman Sachs.
Testimonials
Private equity
“Understand the parties to the transaction, are familiar with the legal and regulatory requirements, and provide legal solutions for the client with the purpose of facilitating the transaction.”
Amy Dai
“Close to the business, as a partner, still providing legal services on the front line. Timely feedback.”
Stephen Yu
“Excellent legal support in equity investment.”
Goodwin Procter is an American-headquartered law firm with a strong presence in Asia. The firm's Asia team operates from offices in Hong Kong, India, and Singapore. The firm's Greater China team composed with lawyers who are qualified in Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China (PRC), and the United States (US).
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.”
Grandway Law Offices was founded in 1994. Headquartered in Beijing, Grandway has offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xi'an, Hangzhou and Hong Kong, and currently employs more than 500 lawyers and professionals.
Highlights
The firm started to provide securities-related law services from 1994, covering practice areas including the initial public offering of A shares, B shares, H shares and red chip shares, non-public offerings and M&A.
The firm advised Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Co. Ltd on the acquisition of the Morphy Richards Limited brands and related assets. The deal involves the restructuring and renewal of the same brand businesses in key regions around the world, assisting the client in the phased acquisition of the seller's global business.
Key clients
The firm’s notable clients include Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology, Ningbo Shanshan Company, ENN Natural Gas, Zhejiang Dahua Technology, China Railway Special Cargo Logistics, SMO Clinplus, Unimicron Technology (Suzhou) and Shanghai Shangshi Energy Technology.
GRATA International, founded in 1992, is an international law firm that specializes in providing services for projects in the countries of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The firm has also established an office in Beijing, China, where it regularly offers legal services to Chinese companies in relation to Kazakh corporate law, projects, and M&A transactions.
Guantao Law Firm was established in 1994 and is a full-service law firm headquartered in Beijing.
Highlights
The firm’s practice areas cover capital markets, corporate and M&A, banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, private equity and venture capital.
During the research cycle, the Guantao team facilitated the acquisition of 51% of Huajin Coking Coal and 49% of Mingzhu Coal by Shanxi Coking Coal, raising a total of RMB 4.4 billion (US$622 million). They also assisted Guangdong Yuehai Urban Investment in acquiring majority stakes in two companies, resulting in 60% and 40% ownership of Foshan Baoli Real Estate. Additionally, the firm represented Shandong Shanhai (Beijing) New Energy in purchasing a controlling interest in Haimo Technologies, a company listed on the A-share market.
Furthermore, the firm assisted China Insurance Investment (Beijing) in establishing and raising a RMB 10 billion private fund as the fund manager, focusing on the development of rail transit in Tianjin.
Key clients
Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group, China Development Bank, China CITIC Bank, China Merchants Bank, China Life Investment, China Reinsurance, Beijing Building Material Group, China Energy Engineering Group, China Communications Construction Group, and Huayi Tencent.
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.
Established in 1992, Beijing-based Haiwen & Partners is a leading firm in China with branches in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Chengdu and Haikou.
Highlights
The firm specialises in areas such as capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investment, foreign direct investment and fund formation.
The firm provided legal services for China Mobile Communications Group in its RMB 45 billion investment in Postal Savings Bank of China. The team represented underwriter in Nexchip Semiconductor Corporation’s A share listing. This listing is the third largest A-share IPO in terms of financing scale in the integrated circuit industry, the third largest A-share IPO as of 2023, and the largest A-share IPO in terms of financing scale in Anhui province.
Haiwen & Partners strengthened its capital markets team by hiring veteran Tom Chau, Zhong Wang and Isaac Chen from Herbert Smith Freehills in 2023.
Key clients
The firm main clients include China Mobile Capital Holding, Lufax Holding, Goldman Sachs (Asia), China International Capital Corporation, Syngenta Group, Syngenta Group Finance, Beijing Strong Biotechnologies, Credit Suisse (Hong Kong), China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation, OneConnect Financial Technology, China Three Gorges, CNPC International, HSBC, CICC, BP Xiaoju, X-EPIC, Qimai, Plum and Guotai Junan Securities.
Established in 2004, Han Kun Law Offices has developed aggressively from its Beijing origins. It has not only expanded its bench of lawyers, but it is also recognised in various industries, such as telecommunications, healthcare and retail. The firm now has six offices: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Haikou, Wuhan and Hong Kong.
Highlights
The firm is especially known for its high-quality work and regularly advises clients in capital markets, M&A, private equity and investment funds.
Han Kun Law Offices has a strong banking and finance team that is widely recognised in the international market. Last year, the team represented China Eastern Airlines as buyer in the purchase of 100 C919 aircraft from Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, and represented Tradeweb’s participation in Swap Connect.
Key clients
IDG Capital, Sequoia Fund, Walmart, Baidu, Tencent, China Everbright Bank, and Meituan.
Testimonials
Banking
“Han Kun Law Firm services are excellent, team is stable with high-level expertise, turnover is very quick with high quality.”
Capital markets
“Hankun’s team is professional, meticulous, and proactive, and communicates well with clients and other advisers in the project. Wang Dandan, the lawyer in charge, has rich experience in capital markets, and is able to analyse complex legal issues in depth, propose practical solutions, and protect clients' interests to the largest extent possible.”
Investment funds
“Han Kun Law Offices in China has professional knowledge reserves, a large number of practical cases and rich experience in the C-REIT field, which can help us efficiently achieve our commercial objectives.”
“Responsive and professional.”
M&A
“Practical, quick response and rich industry insights.”
“The firm demonstrates exceptional proficiency in foreign-related and offshore investment activities, leaving a highly positive overall impression. This favorable evaluation is based on several key aspects:
First, the firm possesses extensive and mature experience in handling significant legal matters related to offshore investments, enabling it to identify legal risks and recommend appropriate solutions.
Second, the firm exhibits a strong sense of dedication; its service quality is exemplary, actively safeguarding clients' rights and interests, negotiating on their behalf with firmness and strategic insight, and demonstrating the ability to effect positive outcomes. The firm maintains a high standard of accuracy, responds promptly, and employs a well-structured division of labor within its team.
Third, beyond providing sound legal advice on project management, the firm excels in managing relationships with partners and their consultants, earning considerable recognition from the partners involved.”
“Experienced, responsive, attentive to details, commercial sense.”
Ting Zheng
"Mrs Zheng works closely with us, supervises her team's work, so as to maintain a high quality of work. She has very good solid legal/industry knowledge"
Eryin Ying
"Eryin works very professionally, he is very responsive and knowledgeable on market-related matters, not only in general banking legal work.”
Shiwen Dong
“Professional with great industry insights and always provides constructive legal advice.”
Xiaodi Nie
“Nie promptly responds to clients' needs, provides answers with professional expertise, and offers personalized resources beyond the scope of the case itself to solve problems.”
Xin Wang
"Professional: mature experience in handling significant legal matters; actively safeguarding clients' rights and interests; negotiating on their behalf with firmness and strategic insight and demonstrating the ability to effect positive outcomes. Responds promptly. Our investment partners like her too."
Dandan Wang
“Wang Dandan is professional, meticulous, and proactive, and communicates well with clients and other advisers in the project. She is able to analyze complex legal issues in depth, propose practical solutions, and protect clients' interests to the largest extent possible.”
Yige Yuan
“Strong ability to handle complex deals, attention to details, strong commercial sense, good drafting skills.”
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.
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.
Hylands Law Firm was established in 1997 under the name of Haotian Law Firm. It is based in Beijing and—alongside an IP Agency—has 17 further offices in Shanghai, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Hefei, Hong Kong, Jiangyin, Jinan, Nanjing, Nanning, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Wenzhou and Yinchuan. Hylands is also one of two Chinese member firms of TerraLex, a global law firm network.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm’s main strengths are in handling M&A, restructuring and insolvency, securitisation, private equity, and banking mandates.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include National Development Bank, China Minsheng Banking, Huihua Fund Management, SAIF Partners IV, China Development Bank Securities and Jilin Yillion Bank.
Research period review: 31st edition (2020/2021)
In the past year the firm kept busy with banking advisory, due diligence matters, securitisation mandates, pre-IPO financing, investment mandates, facilitating funding rounds, and a number of restructuring and liquidation mandates.
Hylands Law Firm also hired partners Yuancheng Guo and Jiejun Li from Jingsh Law Firm in the research period.
Deal highlights: 31st edition (2020/2021)
Dalian Donglin Food restructuring
Flash Partners $200 million series D financing
National Military-civilian Integration Industry Investment Fund Rmb7.6 billion non-public issuance
SAIF Partner Rmb500 million pre-IPO financing
Xingle Group insolvency
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.
The firm acted as legal adviser for Qilianshan Group on its major asset reorganisation. The team also advised Qingdao Port in acquiring eight subsidiaries from Rizhao Port Group and Yantai Port Group for US$2.14 billion by issuing shares and paying cash. They also advised Sinoma International on its purchase of 100% equity of Hefei Cement Research & Design Institute Corporation by issuing shares and paying cash.
Key clients include Qingdao Port, Sinopack Electronic, and Tianjin Printronics.
Testimonials
Asset finance
“Professional.”
Jing Liu
“Good.”
M&A
"Jia Yuan has consistently provided our company with strong support and assistance, offering reliable guidance on both domestic and international legal matters."
Xi Wei
"Delivers comprehensive legal support in day-to-day operations and demonstrates exceptional legal expertise and adaptability when specialized services are required."
Founded in 1992, Jincheng Tongda & Neal has grown to become one of the largest and most respected law firms in China, with hundreds of qualified and talented attorneys in 15 offices located in key urban centres across the country, and one liaison office in Tokyo, Japan.
Highlights
The firm is best known for its M&A, capital markets and banking work. It is also active in the private equity and investment funds area.
Jincheng Tongda & Neal provided strategic legal counsel to China Chengtong in its strategic partnership with China Telecom's cloud computing platform, Chinatelecom Cloud. Additionally, the firm represented Shagang Group in its acquisition of a 60% equity stake in Nanjing Nangang Iron and Steel Union Co., which was jointly held by Fosun Hi-Tech and its affiliated entities.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include China Chengtong, Shagang Group, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications Lianyungang Branch, Bank of Nanjing, Jinshan New Town Construction and Development, Huahong Grace Semiconductor, Parkson Group and Youzu Network.
Testimonials
Insolvency
"Jingtian & Gongcheng's professional capability in PRC insolvency law and restructuring procedures is particularly outstanding. They are well-versed in judicial reorganisation paths under the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law and have a deep understanding of the interests and commercial dynamics among various creditors, enabling them to provide actionable integrated legal and commercial solutions. Particularly commendable is their ability to coordinate with offshore counsel in handling cross-border insolvency matters, ensuring consistency and progress in domestic and overseas proceedings. Team members are highly responsive and communicate efficiently; the seamless collaboration from partners to associates significantly enhances project efficiency."
"What sets Jingtian & Gongcheng apart is their deep expertise in PRC insolvency law and restructuring procedures. The team demonstrates a strong command of judicial reorganisation under the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law and has an excellent grasp of creditor dynamics and commercial sensitivities. Their advice is not only legally sound but also highly pragmatic and commercially actionable. Their ability to coordinate with offshore counsel and navigate cross-border insolvency protocols is particularly impressive. The responsiveness and cohesion of the team, including both senior partners and associates, greatly enhanced the efficiency of the restructuring process."
Bangwei Xu
"Lawyer Bangwei Xu demonstrates exceptional capability in handling complex insolvency and restructuring matters. He possesses not only solid expertise in PRC bankruptcy law but also a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to advancing projects. He is highly responsive, exercises sound business judgement, and is particularly adept at handling shareholder coordination, judicial dissolution processes, and overall management of cross-departmental projects. In time-sensitive, multi-party scenarios, his ability to proactively identify legal risks and propose viable solutions is especially valuable."
“Mr. Bangwei Xu demonstrates outstanding capabilities in managing complex insolvency and restructuring matters. He combines solid technical expertise in PRC bankruptcy law with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach. He is highly responsive, commercially astute, and excels at navigating shareholder coordination, judicial dissolution procedures, and cross-functional project management. His ability to anticipate legal risks and proactively design workable solutions is especially valuable in time-sensitive and multi-stakeholder scenarios.”
Capital markets
“Always responsive, and very professional.” 
“They have demonstrated professionalism and insight.”
Financial services regulatory
"Jingtian & Gongcheng in China provided us with professional legal services, demonstrating a high level of legal expertise in both resolving legal issues and litigation representation. In legal counselling, they quickly and accurately understood our problems and provided comprehensive, targeted advice. In litigation, leveraging rich experience and solid legal skills, their team helped formulate reasonable litigation strategies for complex disputes and strived for favorable outcomes."
"Mr. Sun Shiqi and his team represented the company in this series of lawsuits. The cases covered various legal fields, including contract law, tort liability law, and trust law, demonstrating the team's breadth of integrated cross-disciplinary legal knowledge. Through detailed familiarity with the case and a comprehensive grasp of the disputes involved, Mr. Sun developed effective response strategies as the case advanced, constructing a multi-dimensional defense framework by comprehensively applying different legal provisions and theories, fully reflecting the breadth and comprehensiveness of their case handling. Through detailed deconstruction of trust plan products, in-depth analysis of legal relationships, and rigorous examination of infringement elements, Mr. Sun demonstrated a deep understanding of the financial industry and complex financial litigation. Mr. Sun and his team devised a novel defense strategy, not limited to traditional frameworks but also proposing innovative legal viewpoints and analytical methods regarding the establishment of tort legal relationships and fault proof based on financial product characteristics, holding significant demonstrative and innovative value for resolving similar financial product disputes."
Investment funds
"The law firm's service teams, comprising a fund-side team and a project acquisition-side team, demonstrated exceptional collaboration and independence. Their seamless coordination enabled efficient end-to-end legal support for our pilot fund, covering all stages from establishment to asset acquisition. With profound full-process expertise, both teams consistently ensured regulatory compliance and operational excellence, underscoring their capability to handle complex cross-functional mandates in China's evolving private equity landscape."
Jin Ying
“Jin Ying communicates excellently, swiftly understanding our needs and taking full responsibility to fulfill them. In negotiations and regulatory work, the partner prioritizes our interests, ensuring effective solutions and proving indispensable.”
Shiqi Sun
"Mr. Sun has extensive practical legal experience and is particularly adept at handling complex cases, quickly grasping the core issues and developing effective solutions. He possesses solid legal expertise and a precise understanding and application of laws and regulations, enabling him to provide us with high-quality legal advice."
Congcong Zhang
"Ms. Zhang participated in developing a novel defense strategy, not limited to traditional frameworks but also proposing innovative legal viewpoints and analytical methods regarding the establishment of tort legal relationships and fault proof based on financial product characteristics, which has significant demonstrative significance and innovative value for resolving similar financial product disputes."
"Ms. Zhang has many years of legal experience, specializing in securities compliance, dispute resolution, corporate disputes, bankruptcy, and liquidation."
Mingzi Tian
“She is very responsive and very innovative, good at solving problems.”
Xiang Gao
“Mr. Gao is quite innovative and has good business sense. Very professional in his work.”
Feng Wang
“Professional and diligent.”
Man Feng
“Very patient and always thinks for the client.”
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.
JunHe is a top-tier firm in transactional law in China. Headquartered in Beijing, JunHe also has offices in cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Chengdu and Qingdao. It is highly regarded for its banking and finance, capital markets, M&A and investment funds work.
Highlights
During the research cycle, the firm’s capital markets team assisted Industrial Bank (Hong Kong) in issuing US$650 million of green bonds, which needed to be aligned with China-EU Common Ground Taxonomy. The bonds will support renewable energy, low carbon and low emission transportation-related projects. In addition, the team assisted China National Nuclear Corporation in its successful issuance of carbon-neutral green bonds on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The JunHe team also achieved great success in IPO work last year. One highlighted case is where the team advised Atour Hotel’s IPO on the Nasdaq with the issuance of new regulations by China’s legislative and administrative authorities including data security laws, cybersecurity laws and personal information protection laws. Another notable deal is the team advising Tianqi Lithium in its US$16.84 million IPO, which was the largest IPO in the global lithium sector.
The firm also completed a few restructuring transactions. For example, the team represented A-share listed company Hengkang Medical in its restructuring and two Quanzhou-based property developers in finishing their restructuring.
Last year, the firm hired Zhijun Lin, Libin Shi and Xiaofei Chen to strengthen the firm’s capital markets team. Also, five new partners joined the firm’s restructuring and insolvency team: Zhengdong Liu, Yifan Xian, Tao Bai, Bingbing Gai and Chenghao Li.
Key clients
58.com, Industrial Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Blackstone, Bank of China, DCIG, Bank of Communications, HSBC China, CMBSm and JPMorgan.
Testimonials
M&A
"Professionalism sets them apart, particularly the highly complex M&A structure proposed by JunHe."
"The work quality is high, and deliverables are always timely."
Private equity
"The JunHe team maintains remarkable stability in their personnel, which is uncommon in the current market. When servicing projects, they consider the full spectrum and identify potential long-term issues at an early stage."
"They provide professional legal opinions in the private equity fund field, helping us improve the quality of agreement reviews. Their legal due diligence is professional and valuable. For litigation cases, they offer professional solutions that increase the probability of winning."
PPP/PFI
"They deliver quick results. The firm has a wide range of legal services and can quickly match us with a suitable lawyer."
Insolvency
"The JunHe team demonstrates satisfactory professional competence and efficiency."
Investment funds
"They deliver professional legal services with high efficiency, offering clients highly valuable advice and support."
"Their expertise in funds is outstanding. With dozens of fund investors, decision-making on exits and distribution mechanisms is critical. JunHe assisted us in detailed contract analysis and provided practical solutions, which was impressive."
Project development
"They work efficiently, provide timely and accurate advice, and help customers resolve issues effectively."
Nelson Zhou
"He is a deal maker."
Rui Ma
"He is very hard-working and provides strong support for our business. He is also highly responsible and solution-oriented."
Xianfeng Zhou
"Rapid response speed and high-quality service."
"Accurately addresses client needs and handles complex matters at a high level."
Chenghao Li
"Drafts reorganisation plans with exceptional efficiency and professional skill."
Frank Zhou
"Responds promptly, understands business needs, and delivers quality work."
Jiakun Cui
"Provides professional legal services in the private equity fund sector."
"Communication is always timely. He is accessible when needed and provides effective feedback. For issues requiring multi-faceted consideration (such as litigation aspects), he promptly coordinates with other partners at the firm to provide comprehensive advice."
"Lawyer Cui has extensive experience in private equity legal services and can mobilize the firm’s resources to provide comprehensive professional services and solutions."
Jianwei Yang
"He is always available, very helpful, and responsible."
Paipai Wang
"Quick response speed and high-quality service."
JunZeJun Law Offices was founded in 1995 with its headquarters in Beijing. It is one of the earliest partnership law firms in China, as well as one of the largest, well-recognised law firms in China. The firm has so far established 14 branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Nanjing, Chengdu, Changsha, Changchun, Zhuhai, Haikou, Kunming, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou and Hong Kong (which is in association with Nixon Peabody CWL).
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is recognised for its work in banking and finance and capital markets. It is traditionally known for its strong aviation finance practice, but it also has a strong debt capital markets practice and is active in the equity and securitisation space.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Bank of China, Zhongyuan Bank, The Lvgang International Center Branch of Bank of Beijing, New China Trust, TTCO Trust, Huaxia Financial Management, ICBC Financial Assets Investment, and China Minsheng Trust.
K&L Gates is a US-based international law firm with 45 further offices across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. The firm assists its clients with Greater China interests from its offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taipei.
Its lawyers instruct on cross-border transactional, regulatory, and contentious matters, but are especially active in corporate and M&A.
Key clients of the firm include Koppers, TCL Holdings, Greentown Education Investment, Luye Medical, KaiOS Technology, Bluescope Steel and DIC Corporation.
Over the research period the firm kept itself busy with corporate advice and restructuiring mandates, joint ventures, investments, stake sales and acquistions in the chemicals and financial services sectors.
In 2019, the firm hired partner Guiping Lu from Haiwen & Partners and saw Grace Fan-Delatour depart for White & Case.
Deal highlights
-Greentown Service Group A$67 million acquisition of 56% stake in Montessori Academy Group
-Fangda Carbon New Material and C-Chem $107 million acquisition of Koppers (Jiangsu) Carbon Chemical Company
-KaiOS Technology restructuring
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.
Founded in 2011, Chance Bridge currently has four offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Haikou, and there are nearly 100 professionals in Chance Bridge. Our main practice areas include capital markets, financial markets, corporate, international trade and compliance, intellectual property, competition/anti-trust, criminal law, dispute resolution and other related areas.
Our commitment and our ambition is to continue to provide our clients with top quality corporate, commercial and financial legal solutions in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.
M&T is now a comprehensive law firm with 9 offices (Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Chengdu, Haikou, and Hong Kong), and 600 lawyers and professionals, including 150 partners.
We strives to provide legal services for each stage during the cycle of investment (issue-end), transaction (asset-end) and exit (dispute-end). We address legal needs along the life chain of our corporate, financial and capital market clients (both domestic and foreign), serving from start-up, through growth, to maturity stages.
PacGate Law Group is a boutique law firm that offers the highest-standard legal services with comprehensive capabilities. We are committed to providing all-around premium legal services for our clients, who consist mainly of business entities and institutional investors. Headquartered in Beijing and having a branch office in Shanghai, the firm consists of elite transactional attorneys and litigators, who are highly professional in their practice areas and enjoy outstanding recognition in the industry.
Kingland Partners is a pioneering dual-ownership law firm in China, combining a corporate structure with independent team-based operations. With a tightly integrated corporate framework at its core and independent partners and teams as its foundation, Kingland Partners embraces diversity, providing a platform for lawyers from various professional backgrounds to thrive. The firm promotes seamless collaboration across departments and fluid communication among team members, maximizing efficiency to deliver high-quality, cost-effective legal services to its 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.
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
Tahota has deeply explored and developed in many business fields, and Tahota is always on the cutting edge of legal service both in traditional business field and in the emerging business field.
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.
Established in 2003, DOCVIT Law Firm is one of the earliest brands in China to manage with a corporate-like structure. Its core competitiveness lies in its innovative corporate system, industry-oriented market, and cross-border development, aiming to become the top brand of a new generation of law firms in China.
DOCVIT positions itself in high-end legal services, proactive legal services, and strategic legal services. It adheres to the integration of modular legal services and industry-specific services, practicing a research-oriented law firm concept, specializing and deeply cultivating various industries to form a matrix-like, multi-faceted business structure.
In recent years, DOCVIT has expanded to various provincial capitals and key cities, establishing offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Jinan, Taiyuan, Haikou, Wuhan, and Chengdu. Internationally, it has established footholds in Hong Kong, London, New York, and Singapore, forming a broad network across six major regions domestically and four major regions internationally.
Adhering to the philosophy of "Extreme Professionalism, Ultimate Service," DOCVIT has earned a good reputation among clients and the industry. It has been awarded titles such as "National Outstanding Law Firm," "Beijing Outstanding Law Firm," and "Chaoyang District Outstanding Law Firm." It has received accolades from Chambers for "Charity and Public Welfare: Outstanding Law Firm," ALB's "Top 10 Boutique Law Firms in Asia," and the ALB "Pioneering Law Firm of the Year" award. Moreover, it has been recognized for three consecutive years as ALB China's "Top 15 Fastest Growing Law Firms" and "Excellence in Law Firm of the Year" by China Business Law Journal. DOCVIT has frequently appeared in rankings by Chambers, ALB, The Legal 500, China Business Law Journal, Benchmark Litigation, IFLR1000, asialaw, LEGALBAND, and DAWKINS, among other domestic and international evaluation agencies.
As of 2024, DOCVIT has established a matrix-like, multi-faceted business structure combining "Professional + Industry" fields, encompassing 14 professional areas, 12 industry sectors, and 6 highlighted practice areas.
14 Professional Areas:
1. Corporate
2. Dispute Resolution
3. Competition and Antitrust
4. Securities and Capital Markets
5. Intellectual Property
6. Criminal
7. Administrative and Government Legal Counsel
8. Bankruptcy, Reorganization, and Liquidation
9. International
10. Compliance
11. Investment and M&A
12. Tax
13. Maritime and Admiralty
14. Marriage, Family, and Wealth Management
12 Industry Sectors:
1. Finance
2. Real Estate and Construction
3. Telecommunication, Technology, and Internet
4. Automotive and Advanced Manufacturing
5. Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
6. Private Equity and Fund
7. Media and Entertainment
8. Environment, Energy, and Resources
9. Transportation, Trade, and Supply Chain
10. Charitable Organizations and Social Enterprises
11. Retail and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
12. Education
6 Key Practice Areas:
1. High-end Commercial Dispute Resolution
2. Financial and Capital Markets
3. Intellectual Property
4. Administrative and Government Legal Counsel
5. Real Estate and Construction
6. International Business
Lantai Partners was founded in 2002 and is based in Beijing. After more than 20 years of development, Lantai has become a comprehensive professional law office with deep practice and industry-leading position in many lines of business. Lantai has set up 28 offices in China and established a business team of more than 1000 professionals, provides clients with high-quality legal services of "compliance for the expected results", and keeps exploring and optimizing its unique integrated management and operation mechanism, to the extent that the "high-quality" and "efficient" legal services are truly effectuated in every service link.
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.
Hylands Law Firm can be traced back to Haotian Law Firm founded in 1997. Headquartered in Beijing, Hylands has Hylands IP Agency and 18 offices in the cities nationwide including IP Agency, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen etc. By joining TerraLex, Hylands has established working relationships with over 150 law firms in more than 130 countries and regions, providing clients with one-stop, cross-border professional legal services in multiple disciplines.
Hylands has upwards of 400 partners and counsels, and nearly 1,500 lawyers and professionals. With intensive practical skills and rich experience，thanks to close and efficient teamwork, Hylands lawyers provide tailor-made, practical legal solutions that always beyond the expectation of clients.
2020｜Chambers Asia-Pacific
- Band2：Corporate/Commercial: East Coast: Beijing，International Trade/WTO: Respondent，Technology, Media, Telecoms
- Recognized Practitioner：Dispute Resolution，Intellectual Property：Litigation
2020｜Chambers Global
- Band2：International Trade/WTO: Respondent
- Recognized Practitioner：Dispute Resolution
2020｜China Business Law Journal
- Law Firms of the Year：Dispute Resolution (Domestic)，IP (Copyright)，Family Wealth Management，Technology & Telecom，Media, Entertainment & Sport
2020｜The Legal 500
- Leading PRC Firm in Intellectual Property，Technology, Media & Telecom
2020｜Benchmark Litigation
- Asia-Pacific 2020 edition- IP disputes
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.
