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Quick facts
Number of lawyers

1200+

Number of partners

300+

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Financial and corporate
Investment funds
Corporate and M&A
Private equity
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview

Guantao Law Firm, founded in February 1994 and based in Beijing, is one of the pioneer law firms in China. Over more than two decades of hard work and dedication, Guantao has become a leading PRC law firm with a team of over 300 partners and 1200 lawyers working across 26 offices in main cities at home and abroad.

Guantao has established strategic alliance with the UK-based international law firm Ashurst LLP. In February 2018, Guantao and Ashurst established a Joint Operation Office (JOO) in China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Through the strong relationship with Ashurst, Guantao aims to continue delivering service excellence and sharing resources and information for the benefit of its domestic and international clients.

Key transactional practices
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Competition
  • Investment funds
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • PPP/PFI
  • Project development
  • Restructuring and insolvency
Sector expertise
  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Government and public policy
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Media
  • Oil and gas
  • Real estate
  • Shipping
  • Social infrastructure
  • Tourism
Address:
18/F, Tower B, Xinsheng Plaza
5 Finance Street, Xicheng District
Beijing, 100032
Tel:+86 10 6657 8066 Fax:+86 10 6657 8016 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.guantao.com
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 3
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 3
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Tier 3
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Investment funds
Tier 3
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Merits & Tree
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M&A
Tier 4
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Private equity
Tier 2
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Fangda Partners
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AllBright Law Offices
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Shihui Partners
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Tier 3

AnJie Broad Law Firm
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Tier 4

Boss & Young
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Project development
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Fangda Partners
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Tian Yuan Law Firm
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Tier 3

AnJie Broad Law Firm
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Dacheng Law Offices
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DeHeng Law Offices
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East & Concord Partners
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Haiwen & Partners
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Hesen Law Firm
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Han Kun Law Offices
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Lantai Partners
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 3
32 firms ranked
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Dacheng Law Offices
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Fangda Partners
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King & Wood
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Zhong Lun Law Firm
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DeHeng Law Offices
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

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.  

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Financial Street Holdings Co - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Financial Street Holdings Co
Issuer
China Post Life Insurance Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
China Post Life Insurance Co Ltd
Issuer
Shaanxi Nonferrous Metals Holding Group Corp - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Shaanxi Nonferrous Metals Holding Group Corp
Issuer
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co Ltd
Issuer
Financial Street Holdings Co - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Financial Street Holdings Co
Issuer
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co Ltd
Issuer
Yango Group Co - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Yango Group Co
Issuer
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co Ltd
Issuer
Jinke Real Estate Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Jinke Real Estate Group Co Ltd
Issuer
Shanghai Guosheng (Group) Co - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Shanghai Guosheng (Group) Co
Issuer
Xiamen Anju Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Xiamen Anju Group Co Ltd
Issuer
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co Ltd
Issuer
Shaanxi Nonferrous Metals Holding Group Corp - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Shaanxi Nonferrous Metals Holding Group Corp
Issuer
Shaanxi Nonferrous Metals Holding Group Corp - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Shaanxi Nonferrous Metals Holding Group Corp
Issuer
Financial Street Holdings Co - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Financial Street Holdings Co
Issuer
Sunshine City Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Sunshine City Group Co Ltd
Issuer
Sunshine City Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Sunshine City Group Co Ltd
Issuer
Financial Street Holdings Co - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Financial Street Holdings Co
Issuer
Aluminum Corp of China - CHINALCO - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Aluminum Corp of China - CHINALCO
Issuer
CCCC Second Highway Engineering Co - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
CCCC Second Highway Engineering Co
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