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

Clifford Chance
16 practice areas
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
8 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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Freshfields
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Kirkland & Ellis
8 practice areas
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
5 practice areas
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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
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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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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is a California-headquartered international firm founded in 1961. The firm opened an office in Shanghai in 2007, added one in Hong Kong in 2010, and opened another in Beijing in 2012 with approximately 50 bilingual professions to cater to its clients in the Greater China region.

 

Highlights

The firm's expertise lies in capital markets, where they have established a strong track record of providing valuable advice to clients on listings in both Hong Kong and the US. Over the past year, the firm has actively engaged in offering legal solutions to firms seeking deSPACs.

Their recent deal work includes notable examples such as advising WuXi XDC on a $470 million Hong Kong IPO, Fenbi on a $25.5 million IPO, and Cheche Group on a De-SPAC merger with Prime Impact Acquisition I, followed by a successful listing on Nasdaq. These achievements highlight the firm's ability to navigate complex transactions and deliver exceptional results for their clients in the equity capital markets.

 

Key Clients

Key clients of the firm include WuXi XDC Cayman, Cheche Technology, Fenbi, QuantaSing Group, Xiamen Yan Palace Bird’s Nest Industry Co.

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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
CH-Auto Technology Corp Ltd. - M&A
2022-05-02
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
China (National)
M&A
CH-Auto Technology Corp Ltd.
Target
YishengBio Co. Ltd. - M&A
2022-09-29
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
China (National)
M&A
Dan Ouyang
YishengBio Co. Ltd.
Target
Cheche Technology Inc. - M&A
2023-01-30
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
China (National)
M&A
Dan Ouyang, Ke Li
Cheche Technology Inc.
Target
Aquaron Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2023-03-27
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
China (National)
M&A
Aquaron Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
Kinnate Biopharma Inc. - M&A
2023-02-21
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
China (National)
M&A
Kinnate Biopharma Inc.
Buyer
Scage International Ltd. - M&A
2023-08-21
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
China (National)
M&A
Scage International Ltd.
Target
Plutonian Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2023-10-10
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
China (National)
M&A
Plutonian Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
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