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Key contacts
Senior partner: Ni Hong
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

1300

Network memberships

20

Languages

Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Japanese, Korean

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Financial restructuring
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Investment funds
Private equity
Restructuring and insolvency
Restructuring
Restructuring : Corporate
M&A
Restructuring and insolvency - Foreign
Restructuring and insolvency
Firm overview

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.

Key transactional practices
  • Asset finance
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Capital markets: High yield
  • CLO/CDO
  • Competition
  • Covered bonds
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Hedge funds
  • Investment funds
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project bonds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Real estate funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
  • Structured finance/securitisation
  • Trade finance
Key practice contacts and recent transactional highlights

Banking & Finance:
A. Lawyer Lijinnan.
jinnan.Li@tahota.com 

Recent transactional highlights:
Lawyer Lijinnan advised China Development Bank Shanghai Branch on a US Dollar 1,381,000,000 loan facility to EMBA Electricity Production Inc. which incorporated in Turkey, provided services in respect of due diligence investigation, legal document review.

Lawyer Lijinnan advised China Development Bank Hainan Branch in relation to financing Hong Kong Airlines Limited for the purchase of four Airbus aircrafts.

Sector expertise
  • Accounting
  • Agriculture
  • Automotive
  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Fisheries and aquaculture
  • Food and beverage
  • Forestry
  • Government and public policy
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Insurance
  • Investment management
  • Media
  • Mining
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharm and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Shipping
  • Social infrastructure
  • Tech and telecoms
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Utilities
Other offices

Address line 1 :12/F Tower A, Ocean International Center, 56 Dongsihuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100025, P.R. China
City, Postcode Beijing ,100020
Country China
T: + 86-10-85865151
F: +  86-10-85861922

Address line 2: Floor 4, CECT Information Tower, No.1 Xinwen Road, Futian District, Shenzhen
City, Postcode Shenzhen
Country China,518000
T: + 86-755-25558080
F: + 86-755-25558080

Tel:+86-28-86625656 Fax:+86-28-85256335 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.tahota.com/
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 4
33 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Fangda Partners
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Global Law Office
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JunHe
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King & Wood
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Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Tier 2

Dacheng Law Offices
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DeHeng Law Offices
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Haiwen & Partners
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Han Kun Law Offices
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Jingtian & Gongcheng
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Llinks Law Offices
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AllBright Law Offices
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AnJie Broad Law Firm
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FenXun Partners
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Grandall Law Firm
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Guantao Law Firm
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Tier 4

Chance Bridge Law Firm
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East & Concord Partners
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Jincheng Tongda & Neal
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Joius Law Firm
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JunZeJun Law Offices
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Lantai Partners
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Pacific Legal
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Tahota Law Firm
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Tian Yuan Law Firm
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Hylands Law Firm
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Merits & Tree
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Zhong Yin Law Firm
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 3
25 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Commerce & Finance Law Offices
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Fangda Partners
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Haiwen & Partners
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Han Kun Law Offices
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JunHe
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King & Wood
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Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Tier 2

DeHeng Law Offices
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Global Law Office
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Jingtian & Gongcheng
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Llinks Law Offices
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Tian Yuan Law Firm
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Tier 3

AllBright Law Offices
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Dacheng Law Offices
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Grandall Law Firm
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Guantao Law Firm
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Jia Yuan Law Offices
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JunZeJun Law Offices
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Kangda Law Firm
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Tahota Law Firm
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Tier 4

Chance Bridge Law Firm
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Shihui Partners
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Co-effort Law Firm
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East & Concord Partners
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V&T Law Firm
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Capital markets : Equity
Tier 3
28 firms ranked
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Commerce & Finance Law Offices
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Haiwen & Partners
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Han Kun Law Offices
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Jingtian & Gongcheng
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JunHe
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King & Wood
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Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Tier 2

AllBright Law Offices
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DeHeng Law Offices
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Fangda Partners
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Global Law Office
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Grandall Law Firm
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Grandway Law Offices
4 practice areas
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Jia Yuan Law Offices
9 practice areas
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Tian Yuan Law Firm
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Tier 3

CM Law Firm
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DaHui Lawyers
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Dacheng Law Offices
19 practice areas
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Guantao Law Firm
14 practice areas
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Kangda Law Firm
6 practice areas
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Llinks Law Offices
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Shihui Partners
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Tahota Law Firm
14 practice areas
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Tier 4

JunZeJun Law Offices
9 practice areas
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AnJie Broad Law Firm
8 practice areas
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Co-effort Law Firm
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Jincheng Tongda & Neal
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V&T Law Firm
7 practice areas
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Investment funds
Notable
27 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Fangda Partners
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Han Kun Law Offices
13 practice areas
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JunHe
14 practice areas
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King & Wood
14 practice areas
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Zhong Lun Law Firm
13 practice areas
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Tier 2

AllBright Law Offices
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DaHui Lawyers
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Global Law Office
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Haiwen & Partners
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Jingtian & Gongcheng
13 practice areas
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Llinks Law Offices
13 practice areas
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Tier 3

Commerce & Finance Law Offices
18 practice areas
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Dacheng Law Offices
19 practice areas
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Grandall Law Firm
12 practice areas
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Guantao Law Firm
14 practice areas
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Merits & Tree
10 practice areas
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Shihui Partners
11 practice areas
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Tian Yuan Law Firm
12 practice areas
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Yuan Tai PRC Attorneys
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AnJie Broad Law Firm
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DHH Law Firm
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DeHeng Law Offices
10 practice areas
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Grandway Law Offices
4 practice areas
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Hylands Law Firm
12 practice areas
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Jia Yuan Law Offices
9 practice areas
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Jincheng Tongda & Neal
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Tahota Law Firm
14 practice areas
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M&A
Notable
43 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Fangda Partners
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Haiwen & Partners
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Han Kun Law Offices
13 practice areas
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JunHe
14 practice areas
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King & Wood
14 practice areas
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Zhong Lun Law Firm
13 practice areas
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Tier 2

AllBright Law Offices
12 practice areas
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Commerce & Finance Law Offices
18 practice areas
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Global Law Office
13 practice areas
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Jia Yuan Law Offices
9 practice areas
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Jincheng Tongda & Neal
13 practice areas
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Jingtian & Gongcheng
13 practice areas
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Llinks Law Offices
13 practice areas
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Tian Yuan Law Firm
12 practice areas
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Tier 3

AnJie Broad Law Firm
8 practice areas
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DaHui Lawyers
12 practice areas
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Dacheng Law Offices
19 practice areas
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DeHeng Law Offices
10 practice areas
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FenXun Partners
11 practice areas
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Grandall Law Firm
12 practice areas
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Tier 4

East & Concord Partners
8 practice areas
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Guantao Law Firm
14 practice areas
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HHP Attorneys-At-Law
10 practice areas
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Hylands Law Firm
12 practice areas
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Shihui Partners
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CM Law Firm
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Chance Bridge Law Firm
8 practice areas
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D'Andrea & Partners Legal Counsel
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DHH Law Firm
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Docvit Law Firm
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Duan & Duan
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Grandway Law Offices
4 practice areas
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Hui Ye Law Firm
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JunZeJun Law Offices
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Leaf Law Firm
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Merits & Tree
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R&P China Lawyers
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T&C Law Firm
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Tahota Law Firm
14 practice areas
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TransAsia Lawyers
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V&T Law Firm
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Yenlex Partners
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Zhong Yin Law Firm
9 practice areas
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Private equity
Notable
30 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Fangda Partners
14 practice areas
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Han Kun Law Offices
13 practice areas
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JunHe
14 practice areas
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King & Wood
14 practice areas
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Zhong Lun Law Firm
13 practice areas
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Tier 2

AllBright Law Offices
12 practice areas
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Commerce & Finance Law Offices
18 practice areas
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Dacheng Law Offices
19 practice areas
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Global Law Office
13 practice areas
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Guantao Law Firm
14 practice areas
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Haiwen & Partners
13 practice areas
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Jingtian & Gongcheng
13 practice areas
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Merits & Tree
10 practice areas
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Shihui Partners
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

AnJie Broad Law Firm
8 practice areas
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DaHui Lawyers
12 practice areas
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FenXun Partners
11 practice areas
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Llinks Law Offices
13 practice areas
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Tian Yuan Law Firm
12 practice areas
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Tier 4

Boss & Young
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Han Yi Law Offices
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Hylands Law Firm
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Jincheng Tongda & Neal
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PacGate Law Group
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DeHeng Law Offices
10 practice areas
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Docvit Law Firm
5 practice areas
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Jia Yuan Law Offices
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Tahota Law Firm
14 practice areas
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TransAsia Lawyers
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Yenlex Partners
4 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
Notable
32 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Dacheng Law Offices
19 practice areas
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Fangda Partners
14 practice areas
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King & Wood
14 practice areas
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Zhong Lun Law Firm
13 practice areas
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Tier 2

DeHeng Law Offices
10 practice areas
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Global Law Office
13 practice areas
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Tier 3

AllBright Law Offices
12 practice areas
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Guantao Law Firm
14 practice areas
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Hylands Law Firm
12 practice areas
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JunHe
14 practice areas
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Kangda Law Firm
6 practice areas
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Tian Yuan Law Firm
12 practice areas
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W&H Law Firm
4 practice areas
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Tier 4

Grandall Law Firm
12 practice areas
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Haiwen & Partners
13 practice areas
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Han Kun Law Offices
13 practice areas
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Jincheng Tongda & Neal
13 practice areas
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Jingtian & Gongcheng
13 practice areas
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Llinks Law Offices
13 practice areas
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T&C Law Firm
5 practice areas
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Baijus Law Firm
6 practice areas
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Commerce & Finance Law Offices
18 practice areas
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DHH Law Firm
8 practice areas
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DaHui Lawyers
12 practice areas
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Docvit Law Firm
5 practice areas
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East & Concord Partners
8 practice areas
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Jointide Law Firm
2 practice areas
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Merits & Tree
10 practice areas
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Tahota Law Firm
14 practice areas
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TianTong Law Firm
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Zhong Wen Law Firm
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Zhongzi Law Office
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Headquartered in Sichuan, Tahota Law Firm is a full-service law firm that enjoys a leading position in western China’s legal market. The firm has branches in cities such as Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Nanjing and Tianjin.  

Highlights  

Core practice areas of Tahota Law Firm include securities, investment and mergers and acquisitions, private equity, bankruptcy liquidation, foreign-related investment and financing, and debt restructuring.   

The firm advised on several key projects, including the PPP project for the new urban express line from Bishan to Tongliang, the first domestic rail transit under the PPP+TOD model. They also advised on the acquisition of asset operation rights for the China Southern Power Grid Laos project, part of the Belt and Road initiative, and assisted Nakano Transportation Co in establishing a warehousing centre in Norfolk, Virginia.  

Key clients  

Yunnan Hongta Bank, Aluminum Corporation of China, Sichuan Cable Broadcasting Network, Tiansheng Securities, Development Bank of Singapore, Zhongtai International Securities, and ICBC International. 

4 results4 results
Deal Highlights
12 results12 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Jinke Property Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Tahota Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Haitong Securities Co Ltd, Bank of East Asia, Central China International Capital Ltd, Bank of Communications, China Merchants Bank, Guotai Junan Capital, China Minsheng Banking, CITIC Group Corp
Underwriter
Sichuan Railway Investment Group Co Ltd - (SRIG) - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Tahota Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Sichuan Railway Investment Group Co Ltd - (SRIG)
Issuer
GMK Holdings Co - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Tahota Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
GMK Holdings Co
Issuer
Chengdu Hi-tech Investment Group Co - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Tahota Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Chengdu Hi-tech Investment Group Co
Issuer
Chengdu Aerotropolis City Development Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Tahota Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
BOSC International Co Ltd, Guotai Junan Capital, Hua Xia Bank Co Ltd, China International Capital Corp, CEB International Capital Corp Ltd, Hung Sing Securities Ltd, SPDB International Capital Ltd, China Zheshang Bank Co Ltd, CITIC Group Corp, Industrial Bank Co Ltd, JQ Securities Ltd, Zhongtai International Securities Ltd
Underwriter
Shandong Finance Investment Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Tahota Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Shandong Finance Investment Group Co Ltd
Issuer
Yunnan Hongta Bank Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Tahota Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Yunnan Hongta Bank Co Ltd
Issuer
Chengdu Xingrong Environment Co - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Tahota Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Chengdu Xingrong Environment Co
Issuer
Chengdu Communications Investment Group Co - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
Tahota Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, BOSC International Co Ltd, CCB International (Holdings) Ltd, Central China International Capital Ltd, China Everbright Bank, China Galaxy Securities Co Ltd, China Merchants Bank, China Minsheng Banking, China PA Securities (Hong Kong) Co Ltd, China Zheshang Bank Co Ltd, CITIC Group Corp, Clearstream Banking SA, Haitong Securities Co Ltd, Huaxia Bank (Singapore), ICBC, Industrial Bank of Korea, Shanghai Pudong Development (Group) Co Ltd, Standard Chartered Bank
Underwriter
Fuyuan Worldwide Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
Tahota Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Fuyuan Worldwide Ltd
Issuer
Chengdu Dongfangguangyi Investment Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2022-03-01
Tahota Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Chengdu Dongfangguangyi Investment Co Ltd
Issuer
Nanjing Lishui Economics & Technology Development Corp - Bond Issue
2022-03-01
Tahota Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Nanjing Lishui Economics & Technology Development Corp
Issuer
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