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China (National)

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Rankings published in 2026
Capital markets - Foreign
Tier 3
25 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Clifford Chance
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
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Tier 2

A&O Shearman
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Freshfields
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Kirkland & Ellis
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Latham & Watkins
15 practice areas
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Linklaters
15 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
14 practice areas
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Cooley
5 practice areas
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DLA Piper
14 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
13 practice areas
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O'Melveny & Myers
8 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
16 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
11 practice areas
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Slaughter and May
6 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
8 practice areas
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
5 practice areas
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Tier 4

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
10 practice areas
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Milbank
12 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
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Reed Smith
7 practice areas
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Dorsey & Whitney
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Ropes & Gray
8 practice areas
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M&A - Foreign
Tier 4
45 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Clifford Chance
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Freshfields
12 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
8 practice areas
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Linklaters
15 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
13 practice areas
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Tier 2

A&O Shearman
16 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
14 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
10 practice areas
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
8 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
15 practice areas
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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
6 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
9 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
7 practice areas
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Tier 3

DLA Piper
14 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
8 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
13 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
15 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
5 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
11 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
13 practice areas
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O'Melveny & Myers
8 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
16 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
11 practice areas
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Slaughter and May
6 practice areas
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White & Case
12 practice areas
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Tier 4

Ashurst Perkins Coie
8 practice areas
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CMS
4 practice areas
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Cooley
5 practice areas
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Jones Day
11 practice areas
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Milbank
12 practice areas
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MinterEllison
6 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons
9 practice areas
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Reed Smith
7 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
8 practice areas
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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Cuatrecasas
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Dorsey & Whitney
6 practice areas
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GRATA International
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Garrigues
6 practice areas
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Gide Loyrette Nouel
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Goodwin Procter
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LPA Law
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Nishimura & Asahi
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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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Taylor Wessing
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Private equity - Foreign
Tier 3
26 firms ranked
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Clifford Chance
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Kirkland & Ellis
8 practice areas
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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
6 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

A&O Shearman - China
16 practice areas
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
8 practice areas
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Freshfields
12 practice areas
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Goodwin Procter
5 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
15 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
11 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
16 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
13 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
7 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
16 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
14 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
10 practice areas
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Cooley
5 practice areas
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DLA Piper
14 practice areas
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Debevoise & Plimpton
5 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
8 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
15 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
5 practice areas
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O'Melveny & Myers
8 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
8 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
11 practice areas
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
5 practice areas
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Cooley
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

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. 

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Ethan Jin
Firm:
Cooley
Practice Area:
Capital markets
M&A
Jurisdiction:
China (National)
Industry Sector:
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
Technology and telecommunications
Ruomu Li
Firm:
Cooley
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
China (National)
Bar Admission:
New York
California
Yiming Liu
Firm:
Cooley
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A - Foreign
Capital markets
Jurisdiction:
China (National)
Industry Sector:
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
Bar Admission:
New York
Hong Kong (registered foreign lawyer)
Michael Shen
Firm:
Cooley
Practice Area:
Private equity
corporate
Jurisdiction:
China (National)
Bar Admission:
New York
Christina Zhang
Firm:
Cooley
Practice Area:
Private equity - Foreign
Jurisdiction:
China (National)
Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. - M&A
2023-12-26
Cooley
China (National)
M&A
Brittany Wightman, Hilda Li, Izzy Lubarsky, Jie Zhang, Melissa Meza, Patrick Loofbourrow, Rajdeep Bains, Rama Padmanabhan, Rowook Park, Samantha Zhang, Will Cai
Gracell Biotechnologies Inc.
Target
M&A
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This week’s people moves: HSF Kramer, Paul Hastings, BCLP and more
New hires were made across the corporate, PE, finance and regulatory practices in Johannesburg, London and Houston
Noemi Distefano, November 06 2025
Banking
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This week’s people moves: Paul Hastings, Latham & Watkins and more
New hires were made across the finance, M&A and funds practices in New York, London and Paris
Karry Lai, July 17 2025
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Cooley lands top litigators from Willkie post White House deal
A seven-partner litigation team joins from Willkie, following the firm’s pro bono agreement with the White House earlier in April
Noemi Distefano, June 17 2025
Capital Markets
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This week’s people moves: Sidley Austin, Cooley and more
New hires were made across the M&A and capital markets practices in New York and Singapore
Karry Lai, April 16 2025
Banking
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MiCA takes effect: new reporting burden or gateway to opportunity?
Cooley and Dentons’ lawyers discuss the immediate impact of the new regime and the innovative advisory strategies they are adopting to support their clients
Noemi Distefano, January 21 2025
M&A
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Europe M&A trends to watch in 2025: ‘caution over optimism’
Eversheds Sutherland, Herbert Smith Freehills and Cooley lawyers share their M&A strategies as they prepare clients to navigate deal hurdles in a challenging year ahead
Noemi Distefano, January 14 2025
ESG
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Five ESG trends to watch in 2025 in Europe
From mandatory ESG reporting to stricter supply chain rules and rising demands for in-house counsel, the new year will require law firms to gear up to help clients streamline compliance
Noemi Distefano, January 02 2025
M&A
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Key considerations for corporate venture capital LP investments
Challenges of strategic partnerships when corporations invest into venture capital funds include co-investment rights and competition dynamics
Pang Lee, March 19 2024
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