Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in capital markets, corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity. The firm has also earned a reputation in capital markets for its performance in representing both domestic and international clients from various emerging industries. Its aviation finance team, on the other hand, is experienced in advising both Chinese and foreign lessors as well as Chinese and foreign banks in their leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and business jets to Chinese airlines. Based in the firm’s Beijing and Shenzhen office, partner Chaoying (Charles) Li is experienced in public and private financings, M&A, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment and intellectual property protection.
Work highlights
Represented BOC Financial Leasing in providing a full set of legal services for the financing lease of an A320neo aircraft to China Express Airlines.
Represented SMBC and its managed project companies in a series of asset portfolio sale and purchase transactions.
Key clients
Avolon, Aercap, CES International Financial Leasing, Cinda Financial Leasing, CITIC Financial Leasing
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, he specialised in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation.
Work highlights
Represented RockCheck Trading in successfully recovering more than $3.5 million in compensation for release of goods without the original bill of lading.
Represented the China Shipowners' Association in responding to the Section 301 investigation against China by the United States.
Key clients
PICC, RockCheck Trading, Wuxi Zhonghuan Applied Materials
KaiRong Law Firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in aviation and shipping. Established in 1998, boutique firm KaiRong Law Firm is known for its expertise in Chinese and international corporate and commercial, litigation and insurance matters, with a particular focus in the shipping and aviation industry. Managing partner Yulai Jin is experienced in complex litigation and arbitration and has a thorough understanding of shipping law, aviation law, insurance law and civil litigation procedures.
Work highlights
Represented a group of foreign reinsurers to deal with claims by a Chinese aircraft leasing company in respect of its aircraft leased to Russian Airlines.
Represented a Chinese domestic airline to deal with a passenger’s information leakage claim.
Founded in 1998, Baijus Law Firm has developed into one of the leading law firms in western China. Based in Chongqing, Baijus has established strategic partnerships with more than 40 renowned law firms in China and a number of overseas law firms. Baijus now has more than 500 lawyers, nearly half of whom have obtained doctoral or master's degrees in law, and more than 30 lawyers have overseas study experience. The clientele of Baijus exceeds 7,500, of which more than 700 are permanent legal counsels.
Work highlights
Advised Bank of Chongqing in resolving risk loans within financial institutions. The complexity of this case is primarily evident in the extensive number of debtors involved in this series of cases. The overall project amount is substantial, encompassing multiple courts and involving intricate judicial jurisdiction.
Key clients
Hankou Bank
Headquartered in Beijing with branches in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Hangzhou, East & Concord Partners has expertise in banking and finance, and commercial arbitration. Managing partner Qi Zhou focuses on dispute resolution and is experienced in handling commercial litigation and arbitration cases.
Work highlights
Advised China CITIC Bank Corporation's allocation of shares not exceeding $5.5 billion (Rmb40 billion) to original shareholders.
Key clients
China Banking Association, Huaxia Bank.
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real-estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised Zhuhai Huafa Group on successfully arranging a syndicated loan of HK$4 billion ($510 million), marking the largest overseas syndication by a local state-owned enterprise of the year.
Acted as a PRC legal counsel for Bank of Communications to facilitate a three-year cross-border Rmb1.5 billion ($209 million) unsecured sustainability-linked loan provided to Jiangsu Financial Leasing Company.
Founded in 1994, Guantao Law Firm provides legal services across all practice areas. The firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in energy and infrastructure. Its team advises non-bank financial institutions on dissolution liquidation, insolvency liquidation and insolvency reorganisation. Managing partner Liguo Cui has expertise in transactional law with a focus on aviation, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
Work highlights
Advised the head office of China Development Bank on providing a US dollar loan to Absa Bank Limited through its Hong Kong branch using a book-entry method.
Advised China Jingu International Trust on establishing a fund trust plan to make portfolio investments of multiple non-standard claims through the trust funds raised through the trust plan. This project is a typical case of flexibly meeting the market financing needs and has general guiding significance for the establishment of similar products in the future.
Key clients
China Life Investment Management Company, Henan Modern Service Industry Fund Management
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Work highlights
Advised Shanghai Pudong Development Bank in arranging an Rmb16 billion ($2.2 billion) acquisition loan facility to finance the acquisition of Zhuhai Wanda Commercial Property Management Group by a consortium led by PAG, ADIA and Mubadala.
Represented China Construction Bank Corporation and Bank of China in successfully forming a syndicate to issue the first cross-border loan of Rmb4 billion ($557 million) to Syngenta Group (Hong Kong) Holdings.
Key clients
BNP Paribas, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Standard Chartered Bank
Founded in 2002, Lantai Law Firm is headquartered in Beijing. After more than 20 years of development, Lantai has grown into a large-scale comprehensive law firm and has established a team of more than 1,000 professionals, including partners, senior counsels and full-time attorneys, whose business scope covers a wide range of legal service areas. Lantai is engaged in a wide range of financial legal services, providing domestic and foreign clients with investment and financing legal services such as with regard to mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and domestic and foreign bond and securities issuance.
Work highlights
Advised China Development Bank in completing the proposal, approval, establishment and first placement of the infrastructure investment fund within one month, and designed various transaction structures and supporting risk mitigation measures for different placement measures.
Represented Yingda Trust in the dispute over a financial loan contract with Wuhan Central Business District and Oceanwide Holding.
Represented Bohai Bank Hohhot Branch in the dispute over its right of recourse to bills.
Key clients
CITIC Bank, Huaxia Bank.
Shanghai Pacific Legal specialises in advising domestic and international corporates, financial institutions and Chinese state-owned entities on investments and financings into and out of China. The firm’s banking and finance team has substantial cross-border expertise in international and cross-border banking and finance transactions. Joy Gao is a key contact of the firm’s banking and finance practice. She advises banks and borrowers on a wide range of financings, with a particular focus on bilateral and syndicated finance, real estate finance, acquisition finance and corporate lending.
Work highlights
Advised a syndicate of lenders on granting a multi-currency term loan facility to a Hong Kong subsidiary of Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, a Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed enterprise, for refinancing and general working capital purposes.
Advised an international syndicate led by UBS Switzerland as its PRC counsel on an up to $785 million secured uncommitted borrowing base revolving credit facility made available to IXM, an 100% offshore subsidiary of China Molybdenum, a Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed enterprise.
Advised Health and Happiness International Holdings on the issuance of its Regulation S $200 million 13.5% senior notes due 2026.
Key clients
Alebund Pharmaceuticals, DNB Bank.
Established in 2000, Tahota Law Firm boasts more than 300 partners providing legal services to its clients across various practice areas. The firm regularly advises clients on the issuance of bonds, including corporate bonds, financial bonds and SME aggregate bonds. Senior partner Jinnan Li specialises in cross-border financing, investments and acquisitions. The firm’s financial practice has developed steadily with the hiring of Yingwei Cai and Lei Hui recently.
Work highlights
Advised Guangdong Guangsheng Holding Group on issuing Rmb19 billion ($2.66 billion) of bonds to professional investors.
Advised the first batch of corporate bonds of the Beijing Stock Exchange on providing legal services for Guangzhou Zhidu to issue Rmb480 million ($67 million) of corporate bonds.
Key clients
China Development Bank, Huaxia Bank, Shaanxi Financial Asset Management
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both transactional and contentious practice areas. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is professional and efficient.” – Banking and finance
“The service quality is high, the professionalism is strong, the feedback is fast, and the teamwork is pleasant.” – Corporate and M&A
“Comprehensive legal service capabilities and strong professional expertise.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun is professional, patient, and thorough.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has comprehensive legal service capabilities, professional expertise, timely response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional, responsive, and good at handling complex cases.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s brilliance lies in its revolutionary legal architecture – particularly the ‘triple-tiered litigation strategy’ that segmented liability claims and collateral enforcement across jurisdictions. Their 24/7 responsiveness, surgical precision in asset tracing, and innovative "priority seizure + secondary asset swap" mechanism overcame paralysing jurisdiction barriers. Zhong Lun’s ability to transform legally ambiguous crises into precedent-setting victories reflects world-class strategic foresight and flawless execution.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s multi-jurisdictional asset-tracing matrix – integrating Chinese Civil Code, Cayman interim relief, and Taiwan corporate law – is a quantum leap in global dispute strategy. Zhong Lun’s forensic dissection of financial commingling evidence to establish shareholder liability demonstrates peerless analytical rigour. Their navigation of three legal systems to enforce mainland arbitration awards redefines cross-border recovery possibilities.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s financial-engineering acumen – decoding CMBS documentation to isolate enforcement triggers – combined with ruthless procedural efficiency sets unprecedented standards. Zhong Lun’s preemptive preservation of prime commercial properties and equity interests transformed a structurally convoluted case into a recoverable position before substantive hearings commenced.” – Dispute resolution
“Their ‘objection anticipation + rapid rebuttal’ model – demolishing specious pledge disputes and liquidity claims – sets new litigation-defence standards. The firm’s capacity to convert enforcement minefields into recoverable victories reflects world-class technical innovation.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s holistic crisis management – simultaneously navigating litigation, bankruptcy, and government relations.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s mastery of conversion-trigger jurisprudence – constructing irrefutable capital flow chronologies and interest-calculation models – convinced trial committees through sheer logical force. Zhong Lun’s innovative ‘pledge resuscitation’ tactic transformed legally void securities into executable assets, showcasing creative brilliance within rigid frameworks.” – Dispute resolution
“Their mastery of procedural choreography – freezing assets across jurisdictions while negotiating with local governments and SASAC – showcased transcendent skill. Zhong Lun’s threat-to-liquidate tactic, paired with formal misconduct reporting to the State Council’s ‘Internet+ Supervision’ platform, exemplifies fearless advocacy. The firm’s ability to align judicial, governmental, and commercial interests in politically charged environments is nothing short of revolutionary.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's forensic financial analytics and multi-jurisdictional court diplomacy are peerless.” – Dispute resolution
"The firm's pre-arbitration planning is thorough and comprehensive, providing thoughtful and timely advice. During the submission, filing, and delivery of arbitration applications, the firm maintains a strong goal-orientated and problem-solving approach, promptly and effectively resolving any issues encountered. They demonstrate both professionalism and flexibility. Their experience in the arbitration courtroom and their professionalism in post-arbitration work are highly focused, with strong commercial awareness. They demonstrate a strong sense of service throughout the entire process, providing in-depth communication with clients and timely and collaborative work." – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers of Zhong Lun Law Firm have outstanding legal professional capabilities and rich experience in handling momentous, difficult, and complex litigation and arbitration cases. They are good at using litigation and non-litigation thinking to resolve dispute cases, possess strong commercial awareness and comprehensive capabilities to solve dispute issues, and their service quality and efficiency are satisfactory and reassuring.” – Energy
“The law firm is very professional and serious.” – Insurance
Xingshan Cai
“Xingshan’s ‘Strategic Case Coverage’ model – reviving key cases to unlock asset disposal while initiating restructuring – demonstrates genius-level problem-solving. Zhong Lun’s 30% faster asset liquidation timelines and 20% reduction in judicial resource consumption reveal operational excellence that redefines industry benchmarks.”
“Xingshan’s 360° crisis management is unmatched. Her visionary approach to extra-contractual liability sets a new benchmark for global dispute resolution.”
“Xingshan deconstructed China’s first southwest CMBS structure within 72 hours, enabling surgical asset preservation that immobilised debtor resources.”
"Xingshan executed our enforcement against diversified assets, achieving recovery while defeating debtor obstruction tactics. She has innovative asset-categorisation models, judicial persuasion skills, and seamless cross-agency coordination."
“Xingshan designed court-adopted ‘segmented disposal protocols’ for distressed real estate, balancing creditor recovery with social stability imperatives.”
“Xingshan architected an irrefutable evidence chronology that defeated statute of limitations challenges. Their innovative ‘pledge resuscitation strategy’ transformed defectively seized equity into executable assets – a landmark solution for conversion-timing ambiguities.”
“Facing judicial resistance, Xingshan executed a ‘procedural pressure trifecta’: freezing assets via Shanghai courts within 48 hours, forcing Gulin Court collaboration through State Council oversight petitions, and threatening strategic bankruptcy liquidation. Their manoeuvres are redefining cross-provincial recovery playbooks.”
Hairong Li
“She is professional and dedicated, with highly comprehensive business capabilities. She can quickly understand clients' needs and propose professional and feasible solutions. My collaboration with her has been very smooth.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is quick-witted and eloquent, with strong professional capabilities. He is adept at using legal and comprehensive approaches to solve problems and has rich experience in case planning and demonstration, operational implementation, communication and negotiation, etc. The practitioner is familiar with the work models of state-owned enterprises and can provide not only professional legal services but also services with high commercial added value.”
Yibo Wang
“Yibo is professional and efficient.”
Kun Wu
“Kun was patient and thorough during the initial consultation, and Kun’s explanation and discussion of the proposal cut straight to the heart of the matter. Kun was thorough in the arbitration proposal design phase and provided timely and effective documentation to support the client's internal and external reporting requirements. Kun is extremely goal oriented and problem-solving oriented, quickly considering solutions and offering clients multiple options. Kun is highly professional throughout the arbitration hearing, during the defence, and after the hearing. Kun excelled at grasping key points and adapting flexibly to the actual business situation. Kun provided thorough communication throughout the entire service, understanding and resolving issues from the client's business perspective.”
Work highlights
Advised The Export-Import Bank of China on a Rmb557 million ($77 million) term loan facility to a Hong Kong borrower to finance the borrower’s development and construction of an industrial park in Mexico.
Represented Shenzhen Jincheng Private Equity Fund in a real-estate financing contract dispute against Evergrande. The benchmark significance of this case is that it provides a model of legal protection for investment institutions to deal with the risk of "clear stocks and real debts".
Key clients
Ascendent Capital Partners, CCB Financial Leasing, CITIC Trust, China Galaxy Asset Management
Founded in 1999 with branch offices in more than 20 cities across China, full-service law firm AllBright Law Offices is known for its expertise in capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and tax. Senior partner Fangzhou (Ark) Bao is experienced in providing legal services to companies regarding corporate restructurings and IPOs in both domestic and overseas stock exchanges.
Client feedback
“The law firm provides clients with tailor-made legal service solutions instead of a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to ensure the pertinence and effectiveness of the solutions. They strictly abide by the principle of confidentiality, properly keep personal information, business secrets and case-related materials provided by clients.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm provides a dedicated team of lawyers for important clients or complex cases, with close collaboration among team members, and is able to provide clients with all-round legal support from different angles. These lawyers have accumulated extensive personal connections in their long careers, providing clients with stronger support.” – Banking and finance
“They have quick and professional response.” – Corporate and M&A
“Each attorney has a thorough understanding of the background of the project and communicates proactively and stands in the client's shoes to provide positive solutions.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are task-oriented, can solve problems based on the client's intentions, and are good at balancing negotiation points.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has a business philosophy and can consider issues from a business perspective.” – Corporate and M&A
“The quality of their work is superb. The law firm has professional knowledge and quick turnaround. The firm provides good legal advice.” – Dispute resolution
“They have very smart teams.” – Dispute resolution
“They can accurately catch the commercial and legal combined point and always give a quick and professional response.” – Real estate
Tingting Liu
“She has excellent industry knowledge and quick response.”
Xuezhong Lu
“He accurately reflects business demands in the transaction documents and is very familiar with the relative governing laws and regulations.”
“Xuezhong has professional competence and strong project management skills. He is proactive in understanding the background of the client's project, with a positive attitude and very smooth communication. He actively assists the client in providing solutions, with clear and open-minded thinking.”
“He is hardworking and able to provide comprehensive deliverables and legal advice. He reacts quickly to all the questions from clients.”
Chengwei Peng
“Chengwei is smart and hardworking. He has strong communication skills and adequate professional competence.”
Minli Tang
“She is very able and pleasant to work with.”
“She is very smart and technically astute.”
Hui Xu
“Hui is proficient in all kinds of laws and regulations and can accurately understand and apply legal provisions to provide professional legal advice to clients. He has keen analytical skills and can quickly identify the key points of the problem and then formulate reasonable solutions.”
Luoyan Xu
“Luoyan and his team did very well.”
Work highlights
Advised Shenzhen Youjia Innovation Technology on its HK$670 million ($85.36 million) IPO project on HKEX. The firm also provides legal services for the client’s H-share IPO to file with the China Securities Regulatory Commission and apply for full circulation.
Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xi’an, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou and Hong Kong, Beijing Grandway Law Offices is best known for its capital markets practice. The firm also excels in a number of other practice areas, such as corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and real estate. A key partner to note is Liguo Zhang, who has a track record of providing legal services to corporations on matters related to IPOs, M&A, refinancing, securities investment funds and equity incentives. Another notable partner in capital markets is Zhe Ma.
Client feedback
“They provide legal advice to the clients, and their team is responsive and professional.” – Regulatory
“The law firm is highly professional and capable of putting customers' interests first. They also can provide comprehensive services.” – Real estate
Yuting Xue
“Yuting is professional and responsive.”
Work highlights
Advised Nanshan Aluminium International Holdings on its HK$2.35 billion ($299 million) IPO project on HKEX. The IPO represents the first aluminum industry listing in southeast Asia on the HKEX and a rare case in recent years of an A-share-listed company spinning off overseas assets via a red-chip structure for a Hong Kong listing.
Acted as a legal adviser to Zhuhai Enpower Electric to provide legal services for its issuance of convertible corporate bonds to unspecified investors with a total of Rmb817 million ($114 million).
Key clients
Halo Microelectronics, Shenzhen Hipine Precision Technology, Tianjin AUSP Technology
Founded in 1993, China Commercial Law Firm is one of the first and largest partnership law firms in China. China Commercial Law Firm has 49 branches, and more than 2,500 practising lawyers. Having been firmly rooted in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for 30 years, the firm is distinguished for legal services with local benefits, industrial advantages, and international perspectives.
Work highlights
Advised Shenzhen Emdoor Information Company on its $168 million (Rmb1.22 billion) IPO project on HKEX.
Key Clients
Shenzhen Innovation Investment Group, Shenghui Cleanness Group Holdings.
The predecessor of CM Law Firm was established in 2010, and its brand was re-built in 2018 by an experienced legal professional team. CM Law Firm provides full ecological commercial legal services, including M&A, private equity and restructuring, dispute resolution and regulatory matters.
Work highlights
Acted as the Chinese legal counsel for the issuer to provide Chinese legal services for the largest integrated logistics service provider in Asia and the fourth largest in the world, S.F. Holding, during its IPO on HKEX.
Key Clients
iFlytek Medical Technology, NIP Group
Commerce & Finance Law Offices provides a comprehensive and diverse array of legal services that range from capital markets, corporate and M&A, and dispute resolution to restructuring and insolvency. The firm has etched itself a formidable niche in the China legal landscape with its concentration on representing overseas companies that have investment interests in China. Its capital markets team has assisted many companies in completing their IPOs, refinancing, and offering of bonds and other securities in the capital markets arena. Its dispute resolution practice, on the other hand, hosts a stable of litigators including Hongji Li and Jialu Wang, who have proven adept with a particular focus on the commercial disputes space. The firm welcomed more than 20 partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised Smithfield Foods on its IPO on the main board of the Nasdaq Global Select Market and raising approximately $260.87 million.
Advised Trip.com as the PRC legal adviser on issuing $1.5 billion of convertible senior notes overseas. The notes issuance will help broaden the company's financing channels, optimise the company's capital structure, reduce the company's debt cost, achieve efficient financing and provide strong support for the company's sustainable development.
Advised Zhonghang Shangda Superalloys on its IPO on the Growth Enterprise Market Board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Key clients
Big Tree Cloud International Group, WeRide, Zhongsheng Group Holdings
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, he specialised in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation.
Work highlights
Acted as the PRC counsel to advise Bank of Communications Financial Leasing on issuing two green bond projects, amounting to $950 million and $650 million.
Advised China Zheshang Bank in issuing the non-performing asset-backed securities project, the Zhenjin Series.
Key clients
Bank of Jiangsu, China Oriental Asset Management, China Zheshang Bank, Lucas GC
Founded in 1993, DeHeng Law Offices is one of the leading law firms providing comprehensive legal services. DeHeng has over 4,000 legal service professionals and specialises in acquisition finance and project finance. Partner Xu (Jennifer) Zhang is experienced in cross-border financing, including syndicated lending, asset finance and sovereign loans.
Work highlights
Advised Wenzhou Lucheng District State-owned Holding Group on issuing RMB bonds on the HKEX.
Advised Shenzhen Futian Investment Holdings on issuing green and sustainable offshore RMB bonds on the HKEX and the SZSE. This project marks the debut of a Shenzhen district-level state-owned enterprise (SOE) in the international capital markets, with the issuance rate setting a new national low for offshore RMB bonds issued by local SOEs.
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real-estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised YXT.com, a Chinese digital corporate learning leader, on its IPO on Nasdaq. YXT.com is the first publicly listed company in China specialising in digital enterprise learning.
Represented Laopu Gold in its $116 million IPO on HKEX. Tencent, China Southern Asset Management and CPE Fund are the cornerstone investors in this IPO, who subscribed for $56 million of shares.
Hai Run Law Firm was formed by the merger of Beijing Hairun Law Firm and Beijing Teamray Law Firm in 2018. Capital markets is the firm’s core strength. Its securities and capital markets department consist of 120 lawyers, including 20 partners and 100 practising lawyers. Senior partner Kebing Yan heads the firm’s capital market practice. He focuses his practice on securities and finance, including restructuring and reorganisation, IPOs and listings, listed company M&A and asset securitisation. The firm welcomed nine partners for capital markets in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised the issuance of the $1.6 billion (Rmb11.5 billion) series of ultra-short-term financing bonds of Huainan Mining Group.
Advised Nanning Rail Transit's $553 million (Rmb4 billion) corporate bond issue.
Key clients
China Reform Holdings Corporation, Yongcheng Coal and Electricity Holdings Group.
Founded in 1992, Haiwen & Partners is experienced in cross-border securities, M&A transactions, private equity, and general corporate and commercial dispute resolution. Media and entertainment is one of the firm’s key industry sectors. It is often involved in the development of film and television projects, formation of production and financing vehicles, and other new media matters. The firm currently has more than 400 lawyers and paralegals in total working at its Beijing, Chengdu, Haikou, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen offices. Beijing-based partner Yu Cao is a reputable entertainment lawyer. On top of his profound understanding of the media industry, he is also experienced in general corporate and finance transactions.
Client feedback
“The law firm possesses several positive attributes. First, their legal expertise is unparalleled. Their lawyers have an in-depth understanding of corporate law and cross-border listing regulations, which enabled them to offer precise and practical legal solutions. Moreover, they demonstrated responsiveness. They were always quick to reply to our enquiries and address any emerging legal issues.” – Capital markets
“They provide very professional and solid advice.” – Competition/antitrust
“The law firm has exceptional expertise in complex cross-border disputes, efficient collaboration and client-centric culture. They also have award-winning innovation in dispute resolution and global recognition.” – Intellectual property
“The law firm helped prepare a series of legal documents needed under a project and provided onsite support for our employee contract events.” – Labour and employment
“The law firm has been very professional and passionate in collecting effective evidence, planning litigation strategy, and performing quite well in trial hearings.” – Labour and employment
Yuanyuan Jia
“Yuanyuan handled all aspects of our case with exceptional proactivity, diligence, and conscientiousness, while creatively proposing innovative solutions and strategic approaches.”
Fangzheng Li
“Fangzheng has rich experience in Chinese government information requests and dawn raids, as well as compliance investigations. He also has broad international views, which allow him to supply solid and helpful insights to clients.”
Yuxiang Liu
“He has excellent interview and trial hearing argument skills.”
“Yuxiang provides prompt responses and helpful advice.”
Chenling Ma
“Chenling demonstrates exceptional problem-solving agility and client-centric communication skills. She excels at breaking down complex challenges into actionable steps.”
Work highlights
Advised Ping An Insurance on issuing $3.5 billion in convertible bonds due in 2029. This transaction is the largest convertible bond issuance to date under Regulation S of the US Securities Act and the first case in which a Chinese insurance company issued convertible bonds in the overseas market.
Represented CICC as PRC counsel in China Nonferrous Mining Corporation’s HK$978 million ($125 million) placing-and-subscription transaction. The transaction is the first placing in the Hong Kong market by a listed company controlled by a Chinese central state-owned enterprise since 2022.
Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in capital markets, corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity. The firm has also earned a reputation in capital markets for its performance in representing both domestic and international clients from various emerging industries. Its aviation finance team, on the other hand, is experienced in advising both Chinese and foreign lessors as well as Chinese and foreign banks in their leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and business jets to Chinese airlines. Based in the firm’s Beijing and Shenzhen office, partner Chaoying (Charles) Li is experienced in public and private financings, M&A, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment and intellectual property protection.
Work highlights
Represented Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and CICC in connection with WeRide’s listing on Nasdaq. WeRide is the world’s first listed company dedicated to general-purpose autonomous driving, and it is also the China-based company in the technology industry with the largest fundraising amount since 2021.
Acted as the PRC data security counsel to provide legal services for Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding in relation to the IPO on the New York Stock Exchange.
Advised RoboSense Technology on its IPO on the HKEX. RoboSense Technology is the first company in the Light Detection And Ranging industry to be listed on the HKEX.
Key clients
Dida, EDA Group Holdings, Jiangsu Lopal Tech, Trident Digital Tech Holdings
Hai Run Law Firm was formed by the merger of Beijing Hairun Law Firm and Beijing Teamray Law Firm in 2018. Capital markets is the firm’s core strength. Its securities and capital markets department consists of 120 lawyers, including 20 partners and 100 practising lawyers. Senior partner Kebing Yan heads the firm’s capital market practice. He focuses his practice on securities and finance, including restructuring and reorganisation, IPOs and listings, listed company M&A and asset securitisation.
Work highlights
Acted for Beijing Tieke Shougang Railway-Tech on its listing on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (STAR Market) of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).
Acted for Amic Technology Development on its listing on the ChiNext of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Acted for Ningxia Xiaoming Agriculture and Animal Husbandry on its listing on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE).
Key clients
Arctech Solar Holding, Beijing Bohui Technology, Shanghai Huafeng Aluminum, Xiangyang Boya Precision Equipment, Zhejiang Aoxiang Pharmaceutical
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.
Work highlights
Advised Zhonghang Shangda Superalloys on its IPO on the Growth Enterprise Market of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Advised Shaanxi Kelong New Materials Technology on its IPO on the Beijing Stock Exchange.
Acted as the legal adviser for the lead underwriter, CITIC Securities, on Chongqing New Aluminium Era Technology’s IPO on the ChiNext Board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Key client
Air China Cargo, CCCG Real Estate, Guangdong Lingyi iTech Manufacturing, Tonly Technology
Jingtian & Gongcheng is consistently referenced among market peers in the capacity of banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, and dispute resolution, an area in which the firm has carved a particular niche. The firm has also developed a strong reputation in intellectual property and investment funds in the past 12 months. A key contact to note is Hongjiu Zhang, who specialises in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, cross-border investment, restructuring and securities.
Work highlights
Advised Mixue Group on its IPO on the HKEX. The IPO attracted record-breaking subscription enthusiasm, achieving a 5,125-fold oversubscription ratio with total application funds reaching HK$1.77 trillion ($225.5 billion), making it the new "fund-freezing king" in Hong Kong stock market history.
Key clients
China Resources Beverage, Mao Geping Cosmetics, Sichuan Baicha Baidao
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Work highlights
Acted as the PRC legal adviser for the underwriter to advise Meituan on completing the $2.5 billion offshore bond issuance. This transaction is the largest issuance in the offshore bond market for Chinese-funded enterprises in the past three years, and it is also the first bond issuance by a Chinese-funded TMT company under Rule 144A/Regulation S in the past two years.
Acted as the PRC legal adviser for the sole sponsor and underwriter on QuantumPharm’s completing of the listing of the first stock listed under Hong Kong Chapter 18C.
Key clients
Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong), Morgan Stanley, Shanghai Xiaofang Pharmaceutical
JunZeJun Law Offices is experienced in providing professional and comprehensive legal services for financial institutions and financial instruments. The firm’s banking and finance team is especially skilled in the issuance and underwriting of various types of bonds, including medium-term notes, financial bonds and corporate bonds. The firm welcomed 10 partners in the past 12 months to strengthen its different practices.
Work highlights
Advised Bank of China Macau Branch in the successful issuance of the world's first RMB "Magnolia bonds", with an issue size of $279 million (Rmb2 billion) and an interest rate of 2.85%, which is a two-year fixed rate variety.
Advised Aerospace Hongtu Information Technology in issuing convertible corporate bonds to unspecified targets.
Key clients
BAIC BluePark New Energy Technology, Shenzhen Haon Automotive Electronic Equipment, Shenzhen Waltz New Material.
Headquartered in Shanghai with branches in Tianjin and Shaoxing, SG&CO Lawyers provides legal services in finance, capital markets, international trade and shipping, with a particular focus on securities. Senior partner Mingqi Sun specialises in investment funds and private equity. He has a track record of advising PE funds and trust companies, insurance companies and asset/wealth management companies on the establishment of funds, trusts and wealth management products.
Work highlights
Advised Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Huaneng Guicheng Trust on a series of residential mortgage-backed securities products.
Advised Cofco Trust on the Rongteng Retail Auto Loan Securitization.
Key clients
Beijing Shoukai Huixin Commercial Management, CCB Trust, CITIC Trust.
Shihui Partners is known for its expertise in capital markets, investment funds and private equity. The firm’s capital markets team has worked closely with regulators, listed companies and professional advisers, and has sound experience in advising clients on domestic and overseas securities offering transactions. Partner George Niu focuses on domestic and overseas IPOs, M&A, private equity and investment funds.
Work highlights
Advised JD Group on its $2 billion convertible bond issuance, making it the second-largest convertible bond issuance by a Chinese concept stock in history and the largest convertible bond issuance by an Asian company since 2024.
Acted as the PRC data compliance adviser for Midea Group to provide comprehensive data compliance legal services throughout its Hong Kong listing process.
Key clients
Huawei, Tencent, ZG Group
Established in 2000, Tahota Law Firm boasts more than 300 partners providing legal services to its clients across various practice areas. The firm regularly advises clients on the issuance of bonds, including corporate bonds, financial bonds and SME aggregate bonds. Senior partner Jinnan Li specialises in cross-border financing, investments and acquisitions. The firm’s financial practice has developed steadily with the hiring of Yingwei Cai and Lei Hui recently.
Work highlights
Advised Shanxi Construction Investment Group on signing a contract for the development of Rawi New City in Pakistan, one of the largest government-led urban development projects in Pakistan to date.
Advised Tibet Jintai Industrial and Trade on the $570 million (CNY 4.08 billion) equity transaction project.
Key clients
Honeycomb Energy Technology, Wuhan Jiangxia Economic Development Investment Group, Yuefan Innovation
Founded in 1992, Tian Yuan Law Firm is one of the first comprehensive law firms established in China. Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hong Kong and other locations, Tian Yuan Law Firm is highly ranked in capital markets, competition/antitrust, and corporate and M&A. Partner Xiaohui Zhu has extensive experience in corporate law and capital markets, with a particular focus on M&A, restructuring, venture capital, private equity and securities issuances.
Work highlights
Acted as the domestic legal counsel for the sponsor of Mao Geping Cosmetics on its listing on the HKEX. This is the first Chinese cosmetics company listed on the HKEX.
Advised Xiaocaiyuan International Holding on its IPO on HKEX.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both transactional and contentious practice areas. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is professional and efficient.” – Banking and finance
“The service quality is high, the professionalism is strong, the feedback is fast, and the teamwork is pleasant.” – Corporate and M&A
“Comprehensive legal service capabilities and strong professional expertise.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun is professional, patient, and thorough.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has comprehensive legal service capabilities, professional expertise, timely response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional, responsive, and good at handling complex cases.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s brilliance lies in its revolutionary legal architecture – particularly the ‘triple-tiered litigation strategy’ that segmented liability claims and collateral enforcement across jurisdictions. Their 24/7 responsiveness, surgical precision in asset tracing, and innovative "priority seizure + secondary asset swap" mechanism overcame paralysing jurisdiction barriers. Zhong Lun’s ability to transform legally ambiguous crises into precedent-setting victories reflects world-class strategic foresight and flawless execution.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s multi-jurisdictional asset-tracing matrix – integrating Chinese Civil Code, Cayman interim relief, and Taiwan corporate law – is a quantum leap in global dispute strategy. Zhong Lun’s forensic dissection of financial commingling evidence to establish shareholder liability demonstrates peerless analytical rigour. Their navigation of three legal systems to enforce mainland arbitration awards redefines cross-border recovery possibilities.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s financial-engineering acumen – decoding CMBS documentation to isolate enforcement triggers – combined with ruthless procedural efficiency sets unprecedented standards. Zhong Lun’s preemptive preservation of prime commercial properties and equity interests transformed a structurally convoluted case into a recoverable position before substantive hearings commenced.” – Dispute resolution
“Their ‘objection anticipation + rapid rebuttal’ model – demolishing specious pledge disputes and liquidity claims – sets new litigation-defence standards. The firm’s capacity to convert enforcement minefields into recoverable victories reflects world-class technical innovation.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s holistic crisis management – simultaneously navigating litigation, bankruptcy, and government relations.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s mastery of conversion-trigger jurisprudence – constructing irrefutable capital flow chronologies and interest-calculation models – convinced trial committees through sheer logical force. Zhong Lun’s innovative ‘pledge resuscitation’ tactic transformed legally void securities into executable assets, showcasing creative brilliance within rigid frameworks.” – Dispute resolution
“Their mastery of procedural choreography – freezing assets across jurisdictions while negotiating with local governments and SASAC – showcased transcendent skill. Zhong Lun’s threat-to-liquidate tactic, paired with formal misconduct reporting to the State Council’s ‘Internet+ Supervision’ platform, exemplifies fearless advocacy. The firm’s ability to align judicial, governmental, and commercial interests in politically charged environments is nothing short of revolutionary.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's forensic financial analytics and multi-jurisdictional court diplomacy are peerless.” – Dispute resolution
"The firm's pre-arbitration planning is thorough and comprehensive, providing thoughtful and timely advice. During the submission, filing, and delivery of arbitration applications, the firm maintains a strong goal-orientated and problem-solving approach, promptly and effectively resolving any issues encountered. They demonstrate both professionalism and flexibility. Their experience in the arbitration courtroom and their professionalism in post-arbitration work are highly focused, with strong commercial awareness. They demonstrate a strong sense of service throughout the entire process, providing in-depth communication with clients and timely and collaborative work." – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers of Zhong Lun Law Firm have outstanding legal professional capabilities and rich experience in handling momentous, difficult, and complex litigation and arbitration cases. They are good at using litigation and non-litigation thinking to resolve dispute cases, possess strong commercial awareness and comprehensive capabilities to solve dispute issues, and their service quality and efficiency are satisfactory and reassuring.” – Energy
“The law firm is very professional and serious.” – Insurance
Xingshan Cai
“Xingshan’s ‘Strategic Case Coverage’ model – reviving key cases to unlock asset disposal while initiating restructuring – demonstrates genius-level problem-solving. Zhong Lun’s 30% faster asset liquidation timelines and 20% reduction in judicial resource consumption reveal operational excellence that redefines industry benchmarks.”
“Xingshan’s 360° crisis management is unmatched. Her visionary approach to extra-contractual liability sets a new benchmark for global dispute resolution.”
“Xingshan deconstructed China’s first southwest CMBS structure within 72 hours, enabling surgical asset preservation that immobilised debtor resources.”
"Xingshan executed our enforcement against diversified assets, achieving recovery while defeating debtor obstruction tactics. She has innovative asset-categorisation models, judicial persuasion skills, and seamless cross-agency coordination."
“Xingshan designed court-adopted ‘segmented disposal protocols’ for distressed real estate, balancing creditor recovery with social stability imperatives.”
“Xingshan architected an irrefutable evidence chronology that defeated statute of limitations challenges. Their innovative ‘pledge resuscitation strategy’ transformed defectively seized equity into executable assets – a landmark solution for conversion-timing ambiguities.”
“Facing judicial resistance, Xingshan executed a ‘procedural pressure trifecta’: freezing assets via Shanghai courts within 48 hours, forcing Gulin Court collaboration through State Council oversight petitions, and threatening strategic bankruptcy liquidation. Their manoeuvres are redefining cross-provincial recovery playbooks.”
Hairong Li
“She is professional and dedicated, with highly comprehensive business capabilities. She can quickly understand clients' needs and propose professional and feasible solutions. My collaboration with her has been very smooth.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is quick-witted and eloquent, with strong professional capabilities. He is adept at using legal and comprehensive approaches to solve problems and has rich experience in case planning and demonstration, operational implementation, communication and negotiation, etc. The practitioner is familiar with the work models of state-owned enterprises and can provide not only professional legal services but also services with high commercial added value.”
Yibo Wang
“Yibo is professional and efficient.”
Kun Wu
“Kun was patient and thorough during the initial consultation, and Kun’s explanation and discussion of the proposal cut straight to the heart of the matter. Kun was thorough in the arbitration proposal design phase and provided timely and effective documentation to support the client's internal and external reporting requirements. Kun is extremely goal oriented and problem-solving oriented, quickly considering solutions and offering clients multiple options. Kun is highly professional throughout the arbitration hearing, during the defence, and after the hearing. Kun excelled at grasping key points and adapting flexibly to the actual business situation. Kun provided thorough communication throughout the entire service, understanding and resolving issues from the client's business perspective.”
Work highlights
Advised China National Nuclear Power on its private placement of A shares, of which the National Council for Social Security Fund, as a strategic investor, subscribed about $165 million and China National Nuclear Corporation subscribed about $27 million.
Advised Aidite (Qinhuangdao) Technology on its listing on the Growth Enterprise Market board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The transaction has made history as the first A-share listed company in the oral medical device industry.
Key clients
Mixue Group, CICC, Hubei Agricultural Development Group, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Ping An Trust, UBS
AnJie Broad Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in insurance. The firm also has expertise in the areas of banking and finance, cross-border M&A, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and labour and employment. Partner Hao Zhan has handled a large number of cases in antitrust civil litigation, antitrust investigations, notifications for concentrations of undertakings and antitrust compliance. Ying Song is another key partner for competition/antitrust in the firm.
Work highlights
Represented Korean Air in a merger control filing before the State Administration for Market Regulation for its acquisition of Asiana Airlines’ shares. The milestone filing is conditionally approved, making it the first conditionally approved transaction between airlines in China's merger control history.
Key clients
Wanhua Chemical Group
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, he specialised in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation.
Work highlights
Advised TotalEnergies SE and SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development on the acquisition of Nasamat Alshamal Holding Company. This is a benchmark case for cross-border energy M&A antitrust compliance.
Founded in 1993, DeHeng Law Offices is one of the leading law firms providing comprehensive legal services. DeHeng has over 4,000 legal service professionals and specialises in acquisition finance and project finance. Partner Xu (Jennifer) Zhang is experienced in cross-border financing, including syndicated lending, asset finance and sovereign loans.
Work highlights
Advised CATL on establishing a joint venture with Tianqi Lithium engaged in the development, construction and operation of tailings storage facilities, with a registered capital of Rmb500 million ($70 million).
Advised Cosco Shipping Lines on establishing a joint venture with Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group.
Key clients
Tianjin Youfa Steel Pipe Group, Zhongtai Cryogenic
Founded in 1994, Guantao Law Firm provides legal services across all practice areas. The firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in energy and infrastructure. Its team advises non-bank financial institutions on dissolution liquidation, insolvency liquidation and insolvency reorganisation. Managing partner Liguo Cui has expertise in transactional law with a focus on aviation, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
Work highlights
Advised Yaobai Cement, Jidong Cement, and the Shaanxi Cement Association on an antitrust administrative litigation with the Administration for Market Regulation of Shaanxi Province.
Assisted in a merger filing involving the acquisition of equity in three subsidiaries of PetroChina by three subsidiaries of PipeChina.
Key clients
Mitsui & Co
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Work highlights
Represented Mercedes-Benz to file a leniency application with the State Administration for Market Regulation for a suspected cartel arrangement among multiple automakers with respect to the non-compete for recyclability, recoverability and the use of recyclates and the taking-back of end-of-life vehicles.
Represented China Resources Pharmaceutical Commercial Group as counsel in the strategic alliance with Pfizer, securing exclusive mainland China commercialisation rights to four oncology drugs and the transfer of Pfizer’s associated sales force while navigating complex antitrust, pricing, customs, and bonded zone compliance issues.
Key clients
BHP Group, Chongqing Zongshen New Intelligent Manufacturing Technology, JIC Capital
Llinks Law Offices stands as a prominent law firm in the People's Republic of China, offering both national and international legal services. The firm specialises in cross-border transactions and is recognised for its exceptional service quality, innovative approaches, professionalism and collaborative team environment. Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance, and corporate and M&A.
Work highlights
Advised IDEXX Laboratories (Shanghai) on competition compliance and administrative inspection responses to the construction of its distribution network.
Advised Shanghai Highly (Group) on the declaration of concentration of undertakings for establishing a new joint venture with Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner General.
Key clients
Delixi Electric, Ping An Asset Management, Xiamen Yinlu Foods Group
Founded in 1992, Tian Yuan Law Firm is one of the first comprehensive law firms established in China. Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hong Kong and other locations, Tian Yuan Law Firm is highly ranked in capital markets, competition/antitrust, and corporate and M&A. Partner Xiaohui Zhu has extensive experience in corporate law and capital markets, with a particular focus on M&A, restructuring, venture capital, private equity and securities issuances.
Work highlights
Represented JD.com in an antitrust lawsuit against Alibaba for “Choosing One from Two”. The first-instance judgement of Rmb1 billion ($140 million) represented the highest damages awarded in domestic antitrust litigation to date, marking a landmark achievement in China's antitrust law practice.
Represented Simcere Pharmaceuticals in handling the first administrative litigation case of operator concentration review and won the case.
Key clients
Baidu Online Network Technology, Beijing Hangji Technology, GAC Aion New Energy Automobile, Hangzhou Qingqi Technology
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both transactional and contentious practice areas. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is professional and efficient.” – Banking and finance
“The service quality is high, the professionalism is strong, the feedback is fast, and the teamwork is pleasant.” – Corporate and M&A
“Comprehensive legal service capabilities and strong professional expertise.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun is professional, patient, and thorough.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has comprehensive legal service capabilities, professional expertise, timely response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional, responsive, and good at handling complex cases.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s brilliance lies in its revolutionary legal architecture – particularly the ‘triple-tiered litigation strategy’ that segmented liability claims and collateral enforcement across jurisdictions. Their 24/7 responsiveness, surgical precision in asset tracing, and innovative "priority seizure + secondary asset swap" mechanism overcame paralysing jurisdiction barriers. Zhong Lun’s ability to transform legally ambiguous crises into precedent-setting victories reflects world-class strategic foresight and flawless execution.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s multi-jurisdictional asset-tracing matrix – integrating Chinese Civil Code, Cayman interim relief, and Taiwan corporate law – is a quantum leap in global dispute strategy. Zhong Lun’s forensic dissection of financial commingling evidence to establish shareholder liability demonstrates peerless analytical rigour. Their navigation of three legal systems to enforce mainland arbitration awards redefines cross-border recovery possibilities.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s financial-engineering acumen – decoding CMBS documentation to isolate enforcement triggers – combined with ruthless procedural efficiency sets unprecedented standards. Zhong Lun’s preemptive preservation of prime commercial properties and equity interests transformed a structurally convoluted case into a recoverable position before substantive hearings commenced.” – Dispute resolution
“Their ‘objection anticipation + rapid rebuttal’ model – demolishing specious pledge disputes and liquidity claims – sets new litigation-defence standards. The firm’s capacity to convert enforcement minefields into recoverable victories reflects world-class technical innovation.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s holistic crisis management – simultaneously navigating litigation, bankruptcy, and government relations.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s mastery of conversion-trigger jurisprudence – constructing irrefutable capital flow chronologies and interest-calculation models – convinced trial committees through sheer logical force. Zhong Lun’s innovative ‘pledge resuscitation’ tactic transformed legally void securities into executable assets, showcasing creative brilliance within rigid frameworks.” – Dispute resolution
“Their mastery of procedural choreography – freezing assets across jurisdictions while negotiating with local governments and SASAC – showcased transcendent skill. Zhong Lun’s threat-to-liquidate tactic, paired with formal misconduct reporting to the State Council’s ‘Internet+ Supervision’ platform, exemplifies fearless advocacy. The firm’s ability to align judicial, governmental, and commercial interests in politically charged environments is nothing short of revolutionary.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's forensic financial analytics and multi-jurisdictional court diplomacy are peerless.” – Dispute resolution
"The firm's pre-arbitration planning is thorough and comprehensive, providing thoughtful and timely advice. During the submission, filing, and delivery of arbitration applications, the firm maintains a strong goal-orientated and problem-solving approach, promptly and effectively resolving any issues encountered. They demonstrate both professionalism and flexibility. Their experience in the arbitration courtroom and their professionalism in post-arbitration work are highly focused, with strong commercial awareness. They demonstrate a strong sense of service throughout the entire process, providing in-depth communication with clients and timely and collaborative work." – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers of Zhong Lun Law Firm have outstanding legal professional capabilities and rich experience in handling momentous, difficult, and complex litigation and arbitration cases. They are good at using litigation and non-litigation thinking to resolve dispute cases, possess strong commercial awareness and comprehensive capabilities to solve dispute issues, and their service quality and efficiency are satisfactory and reassuring.” – Energy
“The law firm is very professional and serious.” – Insurance
Xingshan Cai
“Xingshan’s ‘Strategic Case Coverage’ model – reviving key cases to unlock asset disposal while initiating restructuring – demonstrates genius-level problem-solving. Zhong Lun’s 30% faster asset liquidation timelines and 20% reduction in judicial resource consumption reveal operational excellence that redefines industry benchmarks.”
“Xingshan’s 360° crisis management is unmatched. Her visionary approach to extra-contractual liability sets a new benchmark for global dispute resolution.”
“Xingshan deconstructed China’s first southwest CMBS structure within 72 hours, enabling surgical asset preservation that immobilised debtor resources.”
"Xingshan executed our enforcement against diversified assets, achieving recovery while defeating debtor obstruction tactics. She has innovative asset-categorisation models, judicial persuasion skills, and seamless cross-agency coordination."
“Xingshan designed court-adopted ‘segmented disposal protocols’ for distressed real estate, balancing creditor recovery with social stability imperatives.”
“Xingshan architected an irrefutable evidence chronology that defeated statute of limitations challenges. Their innovative ‘pledge resuscitation strategy’ transformed defectively seized equity into executable assets – a landmark solution for conversion-timing ambiguities.”
“Facing judicial resistance, Xingshan executed a ‘procedural pressure trifecta’: freezing assets via Shanghai courts within 48 hours, forcing Gulin Court collaboration through State Council oversight petitions, and threatening strategic bankruptcy liquidation. Their manoeuvres are redefining cross-provincial recovery playbooks.”
Hairong Li
“She is professional and dedicated, with highly comprehensive business capabilities. She can quickly understand clients' needs and propose professional and feasible solutions. My collaboration with her has been very smooth.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is quick-witted and eloquent, with strong professional capabilities. He is adept at using legal and comprehensive approaches to solve problems and has rich experience in case planning and demonstration, operational implementation, communication and negotiation, etc. The practitioner is familiar with the work models of state-owned enterprises and can provide not only professional legal services but also services with high commercial added value.”
Yibo Wang
“Yibo is professional and efficient.”
Kun Wu
“Kun was patient and thorough during the initial consultation, and Kun’s explanation and discussion of the proposal cut straight to the heart of the matter. Kun was thorough in the arbitration proposal design phase and provided timely and effective documentation to support the client's internal and external reporting requirements. Kun is extremely goal oriented and problem-solving oriented, quickly considering solutions and offering clients multiple options. Kun is highly professional throughout the arbitration hearing, during the defence, and after the hearing. Kun excelled at grasping key points and adapting flexibly to the actual business situation. Kun provided thorough communication throughout the entire service, understanding and resolving issues from the client's business perspective.”
Work highlights
Represented JD.com as plaintiff in the antitrust lawsuit brought against Alibaba Group and its Tmall platforms to enjoin and seek damages arising from “choose one out of two” exclusivity arrangements that allegedly abused market dominance. This is a landmark case in antitrust litigation history in China with significant and far-reaching impact, and it has attracted extremely wide social attention.
Represented China Mobile as sole external counsel in the six-year strategic-regulatory engagement with the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and other central and local authorities to defend the lawfulness of its 5G co-construction and sharing arrangements, related operator collaborations, and ongoing compliance obligations.
Key clients
China Three Gorges International Corporation, Masco, NetEase, Shell (China)
Founded in 1999 with branch offices in more than 20 cities across China, full-service law firm AllBright Law Offices is known for its expertise in capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and tax. Senior partner Fangzhou (Ark) Bao is experienced in providing legal services to companies regarding corporate restructurings and IPOs in both domestic and overseas stock exchanges.
Client feedback
“The law firm provides clients with tailor-made legal service solutions instead of a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to ensure the pertinence and effectiveness of the solutions. They strictly abide by the principle of confidentiality, properly keep personal information, business secrets and case-related materials provided by clients.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm provides a dedicated team of lawyers for important clients or complex cases, with close collaboration among team members, and is able to provide clients with all-round legal support from different angles. These lawyers have accumulated extensive personal connections in their long careers, providing clients with stronger support.” – Banking and finance
“They have quick and professional response.” – Corporate and M&A
“Each attorney has a thorough understanding of the background of the project and communicates proactively and stands in the client's shoes to provide positive solutions.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are task-oriented, can solve problems based on the client's intentions, and are good at balancing negotiation points.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has a business philosophy and can consider issues from a business perspective.” – Corporate and M&A
“The quality of their work is superb. The law firm has professional knowledge and quick turnaround. The firm provides good legal advice.” – Dispute resolution
“They have very smart teams.” – Dispute resolution
“They can accurately catch the commercial and legal combined point and always give a quick and professional response.” – Real estate
Tingting Liu
“She has excellent industry knowledge and quick response.”
Xuezhong Lu
“He accurately reflects business demands in the transaction documents and is very familiar with the relative governing laws and regulations.”
“Xuezhong has professional competence and strong project management skills. He is proactive in understanding the background of the client's project, with a positive attitude and very smooth communication. He actively assists the client in providing solutions, with clear and open-minded thinking.”
“He is hardworking and able to provide comprehensive deliverables and legal advice. He reacts quickly to all the questions from clients.”
Chengwei Peng
“Chengwei is smart and hardworking. He has strong communication skills and adequate professional competence.”
Minli Tang
“She is very able and pleasant to work with.”
“She is very smart and technically astute.”
Hui Xu
“Hui is proficient in all kinds of laws and regulations and can accurately understand and apply legal provisions to provide professional legal advice to clients. He has keen analytical skills and can quickly identify the key points of the problem and then formulate reasonable solutions.”
Luoyan Xu
“Luoyan and his team did very well.”
Work highlights
Acted as an agent of Guangzhou Yueli Real Estate Development for the collection of land transfer fees with Guangzhou Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau.
Acted as the agent of China Construction Fourth Engineering Bureau, to deal with a construction contract dispute with Guangzhou Zhaohui Real Estate Development. This case is particularly significant as it actively responded to the policy of “ensuring delivery of buildings, livelihood and stability”.
Key clients
China Jingye Engineering Technology, Tianjin Ocean Building, Zhuhai Hengqin Poly Investment
Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xi’an, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou and Hong Kong, Beijing Grandway Law Offices is best known for its capital markets practice. The firm also excels in a number of other practice areas, such as corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and real estate. A key partner to note is Liguo Zhang, who has a track record of providing legal services to corporations on matters related to IPOs, M&A, refinancing, securities investment funds and equity incentives. Another notable partner in capital markets is Zhe Ma.
Client feedback
“They provide legal advice to the clients, and their team is responsive and professional.” – Regulatory
“The law firm is highly professional and capable of putting customers' interests first. They also can provide comprehensive services.” – Real estate
Yuting Xue
“Yuting is professional and responsive.”
Work highlights
Advised Shanghai Jiangjie Rongtai Real Estate on a reconstruction project in Yanghang Town, Baoshan district, Shanghai.
Shanghai-based City Development Law Firm is consistently referenced among market peers in the capacity of construction and real estate, an area in which the firm has found a particular niche. The firm’s construction department consists of multiple outstanding teams with lawyers having both legal and civil engineering backgrounds. The chief proponent behind the infrastructure, public utilities and landmark projects, Shuying Zhu is skilled at handling both non-litigation and litigation cases related to the fields of construction and real estate.
Work highlights
Advised China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction on a Rmb180 million ($25 million) chemical project construction dispute against the subcontractor.
Key Clients
Jiangsu Qianghao Construction, Longhai Hongchang Food
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, he specialised in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation.
Work highlights
Advised Beijing Baichuang Environmental Protection Company in a dispute with Xi'an Thermo Electron Company over an EPC general contract.
Advised Beijing Sixth Construction Group in connection with a contract dispute with Hebei Huijia Construction Engineering Construction.
Key clients
Power Construction Corporation of China, Heyuan Baden New City Investment
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real-estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised Beijing Infrastructure Investment on the establishment of the Beijing Suburban Railway Joint Development Group. This is an important milestone for the cooperation between the railway company and the Beijing Municipal Government.
Advised Beijing Jingtou Xingchao Real Estate on the issuance of Beijing Municipality Special Bonds for the renovation of shanty areas in the northwest of Dongba region, with Rmb7 billion ($978 million) in the last 12 months.
Key clients
Chengdu Gas Group Corporation, China Merchants Expressway Network & Technology Holdings, Dongfang Electric Wind Power
Founded in 1994, Guantao Law Firm provides legal services across all practice areas. The firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in energy and infrastructure. Its team advises non-bank financial institutions on dissolution liquidation, insolvency liquidation and insolvency reorganisation. Managing partner Liguo Cui has expertise in transactional law with a focus on aviation, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
Work highlights
Advised Shenzhen Kaifa Technology, a listed company providing global full-industry-chain services, on expanding its business territory by engaging in real-estate businesses such as infrastructure projects, commercial real-estate operations, and property management.
Represented Shenzhen Chiwan Real Estate Development in a group litigation case. One of the claims involved in this series of cases is related to prefabricated decoration, which is new and changes traditional decoration methods. There are few materials available for reference in judicial practice, and it is highly innovative.
Key clients
China Harbour Engineering Company, Financial Street Holdings, Shanghai Lingang Economic Development
Jundu Law Firm specialises in construction. The firm’s construction team is particularly good at engineering and real estate and is often involved in bidding, drafting contracts, development, arbitration and litigation settlement. Founding partner Jinghui Tan’s practice covers construction, infrastructure investment, real estate development, and settlement of complex commercial disputes. The firm also boosted its construction capacity with three new partners in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“They are proficient in legal knowledge and industry expertise in the real estate industry and construction engineering industry, proficient in the company's operations, and able to provide the company with dispute resolution solutions that can truly solve the company's current problems.” – Dispute resolution
Jinghui Tan
“Jinghui can think proactively, think about legal issues from a business operations perspective, and provide solutions to legal issues that have the power to support operational development.”
Work highlights
Advised Shenzhen Huayang International Engineering Design in a dispute over a construction contract among up to seven subjects of the lawsuits.
Key clients
China International Pharmaceutical Health Corporation, China Railway Seventh Group.
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Work highlights
Represented China Railway Signal & Communication International (CRSC) as counsel in reviewing tender documents and negotiating the engineering, procurement, and construction contract to secure the winning bid. This project is the CSRC’s first in Algeria's country market and also the first for CSRC in the field of overseas urban rail transit electromechanical EPC contracting.
Represented Jinko Solar as counsel in the formation of a joint venture with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to develop a landmark 10GW high-efficiency module project. This is Jinko Solar's largest overseas investment project to date and may become the largest overseas manufacturing base for China's photovoltaic cell and module industry.
Key clients
China Nuclear Power Engineering, SANY Renewable Energy
Llinks Law Offices stands as a prominent law firm in the People's Republic of China, offering both national and international legal services. The firm specialises in cross-border transactions and is recognised for its exceptional service quality, innovative approaches, professionalism and collaborative team environment. Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance, and corporate and M&A.
Work highlights
Advised Shanghai Vanke Investment Management on its sale of the equity interest of the company holding the Binjiang project.
Advised Shanghai Yagu Project Management on its sale of 40% equity interest in Shanghai Guangtian Real Estate Development.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both transactional and contentious practice areas. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is professional and efficient.” – Banking and finance
“The service quality is high, the professionalism is strong, the feedback is fast, and the teamwork is pleasant.” – Corporate and M&A
“Comprehensive legal service capabilities and strong professional expertise.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun is professional, patient, and thorough.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has comprehensive legal service capabilities, professional expertise, timely response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional, responsive, and good at handling complex cases.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s brilliance lies in its revolutionary legal architecture – particularly the ‘triple-tiered litigation strategy’ that segmented liability claims and collateral enforcement across jurisdictions. Their 24/7 responsiveness, surgical precision in asset tracing, and innovative "priority seizure + secondary asset swap" mechanism overcame paralysing jurisdiction barriers. Zhong Lun’s ability to transform legally ambiguous crises into precedent-setting victories reflects world-class strategic foresight and flawless execution.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s multi-jurisdictional asset-tracing matrix – integrating Chinese Civil Code, Cayman interim relief, and Taiwan corporate law – is a quantum leap in global dispute strategy. Zhong Lun’s forensic dissection of financial commingling evidence to establish shareholder liability demonstrates peerless analytical rigour. Their navigation of three legal systems to enforce mainland arbitration awards redefines cross-border recovery possibilities.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s financial-engineering acumen – decoding CMBS documentation to isolate enforcement triggers – combined with ruthless procedural efficiency sets unprecedented standards. Zhong Lun’s preemptive preservation of prime commercial properties and equity interests transformed a structurally convoluted case into a recoverable position before substantive hearings commenced.” – Dispute resolution
“Their ‘objection anticipation + rapid rebuttal’ model – demolishing specious pledge disputes and liquidity claims – sets new litigation-defence standards. The firm’s capacity to convert enforcement minefields into recoverable victories reflects world-class technical innovation.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s holistic crisis management – simultaneously navigating litigation, bankruptcy, and government relations.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s mastery of conversion-trigger jurisprudence – constructing irrefutable capital flow chronologies and interest-calculation models – convinced trial committees through sheer logical force. Zhong Lun’s innovative ‘pledge resuscitation’ tactic transformed legally void securities into executable assets, showcasing creative brilliance within rigid frameworks.” – Dispute resolution
“Their mastery of procedural choreography – freezing assets across jurisdictions while negotiating with local governments and SASAC – showcased transcendent skill. Zhong Lun’s threat-to-liquidate tactic, paired with formal misconduct reporting to the State Council’s ‘Internet+ Supervision’ platform, exemplifies fearless advocacy. The firm’s ability to align judicial, governmental, and commercial interests in politically charged environments is nothing short of revolutionary.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's forensic financial analytics and multi-jurisdictional court diplomacy are peerless.” – Dispute resolution
"The firm's pre-arbitration planning is thorough and comprehensive, providing thoughtful and timely advice. During the submission, filing, and delivery of arbitration applications, the firm maintains a strong goal-orientated and problem-solving approach, promptly and effectively resolving any issues encountered. They demonstrate both professionalism and flexibility. Their experience in the arbitration courtroom and their professionalism in post-arbitration work are highly focused, with strong commercial awareness. They demonstrate a strong sense of service throughout the entire process, providing in-depth communication with clients and timely and collaborative work." – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers of Zhong Lun Law Firm have outstanding legal professional capabilities and rich experience in handling momentous, difficult, and complex litigation and arbitration cases. They are good at using litigation and non-litigation thinking to resolve dispute cases, possess strong commercial awareness and comprehensive capabilities to solve dispute issues, and their service quality and efficiency are satisfactory and reassuring.” – Energy
“The law firm is very professional and serious.” – Insurance
Xingshan Cai
“Xingshan’s ‘Strategic Case Coverage’ model – reviving key cases to unlock asset disposal while initiating restructuring – demonstrates genius-level problem-solving. Zhong Lun’s 30% faster asset liquidation timelines and 20% reduction in judicial resource consumption reveal operational excellence that redefines industry benchmarks.”
“Xingshan’s 360° crisis management is unmatched. Her visionary approach to extra-contractual liability sets a new benchmark for global dispute resolution.”
“Xingshan deconstructed China’s first southwest CMBS structure within 72 hours, enabling surgical asset preservation that immobilised debtor resources.”
"Xingshan executed our enforcement against diversified assets, achieving recovery while defeating debtor obstruction tactics. She has innovative asset-categorisation models, judicial persuasion skills, and seamless cross-agency coordination."
“Xingshan designed court-adopted ‘segmented disposal protocols’ for distressed real estate, balancing creditor recovery with social stability imperatives.”
“Xingshan architected an irrefutable evidence chronology that defeated statute of limitations challenges. Their innovative ‘pledge resuscitation strategy’ transformed defectively seized equity into executable assets – a landmark solution for conversion-timing ambiguities.”
“Facing judicial resistance, Xingshan executed a ‘procedural pressure trifecta’: freezing assets via Shanghai courts within 48 hours, forcing Gulin Court collaboration through State Council oversight petitions, and threatening strategic bankruptcy liquidation. Their manoeuvres are redefining cross-provincial recovery playbooks.”
Hairong Li
“She is professional and dedicated, with highly comprehensive business capabilities. She can quickly understand clients' needs and propose professional and feasible solutions. My collaboration with her has been very smooth.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is quick-witted and eloquent, with strong professional capabilities. He is adept at using legal and comprehensive approaches to solve problems and has rich experience in case planning and demonstration, operational implementation, communication and negotiation, etc. The practitioner is familiar with the work models of state-owned enterprises and can provide not only professional legal services but also services with high commercial added value.”
Yibo Wang
“Yibo is professional and efficient.”
Kun Wu
“Kun was patient and thorough during the initial consultation, and Kun’s explanation and discussion of the proposal cut straight to the heart of the matter. Kun was thorough in the arbitration proposal design phase and provided timely and effective documentation to support the client's internal and external reporting requirements. Kun is extremely goal oriented and problem-solving oriented, quickly considering solutions and offering clients multiple options. Kun is highly professional throughout the arbitration hearing, during the defence, and after the hearing. Kun excelled at grasping key points and adapting flexibly to the actual business situation. Kun provided thorough communication throughout the entire service, understanding and resolving issues from the client's business perspective.”
Work highlights
Advised Jinjiang International Group, a leading travel and hospitality conglomerate in China, on investment in Harry Potter Studio Tour (Shanghai).
Advised China Central Television (CCTV) on construction projects (including part A of the project, including the main building of CCTV and its auxiliary building; part B of the project, including the Television Cultural Centre and Hotel Project; and part C of the project, including the Media Park and underground garage).
Key clients
Beijing ByteDance Technology, China Energy Engineering Investment Corporation, New China Life Insurance
Founded in 1999 with branch offices in more than 20 cities across China, full-service law firm AllBright Law Offices is known for its expertise in capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and tax. Senior partner Fangzhou (Ark) Bao is experienced in providing legal services to companies regarding corporate restructurings and IPOs in both domestic and overseas stock exchanges.
Client feedback
“The law firm provides clients with tailor-made legal service solutions instead of a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to ensure the pertinence and effectiveness of the solutions. They strictly abide by the principle of confidentiality, properly keep personal information, business secrets and case-related materials provided by clients.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm provides a dedicated team of lawyers for important clients or complex cases, with close collaboration among team members, and is able to provide clients with all-round legal support from different angles. These lawyers have accumulated extensive personal connections in their long careers, providing clients with stronger support.” – Banking and finance
“They have quick and professional response.” – Corporate and M&A
“Each attorney has a thorough understanding of the background of the project and communicates proactively and stands in the client's shoes to provide positive solutions.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are task-oriented, can solve problems based on the client's intentions, and are good at balancing negotiation points.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has a business philosophy and can consider issues from a business perspective.” – Corporate and M&A
“The quality of their work is superb. The law firm has professional knowledge and quick turnaround. The firm provides good legal advice.” – Dispute resolution
“They have very smart teams.” – Dispute resolution
“They can accurately catch the commercial and legal combined point and always give a quick and professional response.” – Real estate
Tingting Liu
“She has excellent industry knowledge and quick response.”
Xuezhong Lu
“He accurately reflects business demands in the transaction documents and is very familiar with the relative governing laws and regulations.”
“Xuezhong has professional competence and strong project management skills. He is proactive in understanding the background of the client's project, with a positive attitude and very smooth communication. He actively assists the client in providing solutions, with clear and open-minded thinking.”
“He is hardworking and able to provide comprehensive deliverables and legal advice. He reacts quickly to all the questions from clients.”
Chengwei Peng
“Chengwei is smart and hardworking. He has strong communication skills and adequate professional competence.”
Minli Tang
“She is very able and pleasant to work with.”
“She is very smart and technically astute.”
Hui Xu
“Hui is proficient in all kinds of laws and regulations and can accurately understand and apply legal provisions to provide professional legal advice to clients. He has keen analytical skills and can quickly identify the key points of the problem and then formulate reasonable solutions.”
Luoyan Xu
“Luoyan and his team did very well.”
Work highlights
Advised Xiamen International Trade Health Technology in acquiring Beijing Paiert Medical Technology.
Acted as a legal adviser to China State Shipbuilding to provide legal services for merging with China Shipbuilding Industry through an absorption-by-merger arrangement by issuing A-shares to all the shareholders of China State Shipbuilding in exchange for their shares.
Key clients
Alliedstar Medical Equipment, Hefei Cube Pharmaceutical, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical
AnJie Broad Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in insurance. The firm also has expertise in the areas of banking and finance, cross-border M&A, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and labour and employment. Partner Hao Zhan has handled a large number of cases in antitrust civil litigation, antitrust investigations, notifications for concentrations of undertakings and antitrust compliance. Ying Song is another key partner for competition/antitrust in the firm.
Work highlights
Advised Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic on an agreement with the International Automotive Components Group (IAC Group). Following the closing, Ningbo Huaxiang, through its wholly owned subsidiary, acquired all of IAC China's equity.
Represented YSB in acquiring 100% equity of Folding Space (Cayman). This transaction is the largest market-oriented M&A deal in the Hong Kong internet medical industry in the past three years.
Key clients
Hongzuo New Energy, Yinchuan Shengrong Investment
Full-service law firm Broad & Bright provides legal services in multiple practice areas for clients, with particular expertise in cross-border business transactions. A key partner to note in the firm’s M&A team is Hongchuan Liu, whose practice covers capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and private equity. The firm has hired several new partners in the past 12 months, including Jenny Zhong from JunHe, Sanny Liu from DeHeng Law Offices, and Wang Zhang from Dentons China.
Client feedback
“Always finishes work to first-grade quality. Patient and devoted to analyse difficult problems.” – Corporate and M&A
“Professional, with a deep understanding of the industry and law.” – Corporate and M&A
Xiaoou Huang
“Very responsive with rich experience in corporate law.”
Work highlights
Advised global chemical distributor Azelis on its acquisition of Ingredients Plus China.
Advising BYD, a leading electric car manufacturer in China, on the shareholding restructure of Denza, a joint venture established by BYD and Daimler.
Advised Tedia US on its sale of equity interest in Anhui Tedia to Titan. This transaction helps Tedia US achieve a high return and will enhance the future strategy of Tedia US and Titan in their respective markets.
Founded in 2011, Chance Bridge Partners’ main areas of practice include antitrust, capital markets, compliance, restructuring, construction, cross-border investment and financing, dispute resolution and IP. Managing partner Ning Zhu focuses her practice on capital markets and cross-border investment and financing. Other key partners include Kevin Zheng and Michael Zou.
Work highlights
Represented the Equity Investment Fund for New Drivers of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Hubei) as an investor in the due-diligence mandate brought against the Chengde alloy manufacturer to enjoin and cure legacy state-owned-asset and related-party-funding irregularities before the client’s RMB-denominated capital increase.
Advised Aurora Private Equity on providing pre-litigation counselling in respect of its private equity fund products, including post-investment management and exit of private equity funds, design of transaction structure, and operation of private equity funds, etc.
Key clients
Envirotherm
Commerce & Finance Law Offices provides a comprehensive and diverse array of legal services that range from capital markets, corporate and M&A, and dispute resolution to restructuring and insolvency. The firm has etched itself a formidable niche in the China legal landscape with its concentration on representing overseas companies that have investment interests in China. Its capital markets team has assisted many companies in completing their IPOs, refinancing, and offering of bonds and other securities in the capital markets arena. Its dispute resolution practice, on the other hand, hosts a stable of litigators including Hongji Li and Jialu Wang, who have proven adept with a particular focus on the commercial disputes space. The firm welcomed more than 20 partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Represented China Resources in acquiring control of the listed company JCET Group with a price of Rmb11.69 billion ($1.63 billion). This is a top M&A case in the domestic semiconductor industry in recent years.
Advised Qingdao Port International on acquiring 100% equity in Rizhao Port Oil Terminal and 50% equity in Rizhao Shihua Crude Oil Terminal, 53.88% equity in Shandong United Energy Pipeline Transportation and 51% equity in Shandong Gangyuan Pipeline Logistics. The transaction consideration for the underlying assets is Rmb9.44 billion ($1.3 billion).
Key clients
China Ruyi Holdings, CICC, Foshan New Pearl Group, Hunan Silver
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, he specialised in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation.
Work highlights
Advised Beijing Compass Technology Development on acquiring a public offering fund by judicial auction for a risk-resolution project. This case was selected as the “Benchmark Case” by Legal Version, a famous domestic information service agency.
Advised Cpi Xinjiang Energy Chemical Group on the issuance of different debt instruments. The instruments include the 2025 first phase innovation-oriented corporate bonds for professional investors, the 2024 first phase medium-term notes, and the 2024 first phase ultra-short-term financing notes.
Key clients
CLSA, GD Power Development, iYunbao Technology
D’Andrea & Partners Legal Counsel, named for managing partner Carlo D’Andrea, mines a unique niche exclusively dedicated to inbound investment projects, especially for its clients who are Italian conglomerates and SMEs entering the China market. D’Andrea specialises in cross-border mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property rights. Another key partner to note is Matteo Zhi, who has extensive experience in Sino-Italian investments and legal affairs.
Client feedback
“The firm is very professional and skilled in supporting us in the discussion with local authorities.” – Real estate
Carlo D'Andrea
“He has high skills in communication and capability to drive to the result.”
Work highlights
Advised Marposs in handling the entire process of acquiring Solarius's global business in China, including but not limited to participation in negotiations, due diligence, preparation of transaction documents, and subsequent closing matters.
Advised Piovan Group in signing an investment agreement with the Suzhou National High-tech Industrial Development Zone Management Committee for a total amount of $25 million and assisted in negotiating the best conditions for the relocation project, especially in the industrial sector, striving for preferential treatment within the scope allowed by the district's specific policies and relevant regulations.
Key clients
China Construction Bank (Asia), Radici Engineering Plastics (Suzhou), Valvitalia (Suzhou) Valves.
Founded in 1993, DeHeng Law Offices is one of the leading law firms providing comprehensive legal services. DeHeng has over 4,000 legal service professionals and specialises in acquisition finance and project finance. Partner Xu (Jennifer) Zhang is experienced in cross-border financing, including syndicated lending, asset finance and sovereign loans.
Work highlights
Advised Datang Telecom Technology’s Major Assets Restructuring project.
Advised Sanbo Hospital Management Group on the acquisition of Chengdu Dongli Hospital.
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real-estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company on the sale of its 30% stake in H3C Technologies to UNIS Group for a total of approximately $2.1 billion.
Advised a Chinese investors consortium on an international bidding transaction to potentially purchase controlling interest of a large mining project in Kazakhstan.
Key clients
Infore Group
Founded in 1992, Haiwen & Partners is experienced in cross-border securities, M&A transactions, private equity, and general corporate and commercial dispute resolution. Media and entertainment is one of the firm’s key industry sectors. It is often involved in the development of film and television projects, formation of production and financing vehicles, and other new media matters. The firm currently has more than 400 lawyers and paralegals in total working at its Beijing, Chengdu, Haikou, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen offices. Beijing-based partner Yu Cao is a reputable entertainment lawyer. On top of his profound understanding of the media industry, he is also experienced in general corporate and finance transactions.
Client feedback
“The law firm possesses several positive attributes. First, their legal expertise is unparalleled. Their lawyers have an in-depth understanding of corporate law and cross-border listing regulations, which enabled them to offer precise and practical legal solutions. Moreover, they demonstrated responsiveness. They were always quick to reply to our enquiries and address any emerging legal issues.” – Capital markets
“They provide very professional and solid advice.” – Competition/antitrust
“The law firm has exceptional expertise in complex cross-border disputes, efficient collaboration and client-centric culture. They also have award-winning innovation in dispute resolution and global recognition.” – Intellectual property
“The law firm helped prepare a series of legal documents needed under a project and provided onsite support for our employee contract events.” – Labour and employment
“The law firm has been very professional and passionate in collecting effective evidence, planning litigation strategy, and performing quite well in trial hearings.” – Labour and employment
Yuanyuan Jia
“Yuanyuan handled all aspects of our case with exceptional proactivity, diligence, and conscientiousness, while creatively proposing innovative solutions and strategic approaches.”
Fangzheng Li
“Fangzheng has rich experience in Chinese government information requests and dawn raids, as well as compliance investigations. He also has broad international views, which allow him to supply solid and helpful insights to clients.”
Yuxiang Liu
“He has excellent interview and trial hearing argument skills.”
“Yuxiang provides prompt responses and helpful advice.”
Chenling Ma
“Chenling demonstrates exceptional problem-solving agility and client-centric communication skills. She excels at breaking down complex challenges into actionable steps.”
Work highlights
Advised Nuvation Bio on acquisition of AnHeart Therapeutics in an all-stock transaction.
Advised HollySys Automation Technologies on its acquisition by Ascendent Capital Partners in an approximately $1.66 billion all-cash M&A transaction.
Key clients
Baiyin Nonferrous Group, China Three Gorges, Deutsche Bank
Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in capital markets, corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity. The firm has also earned a reputation in capital markets for its performance in representing both domestic and international clients from various emerging industries. Its aviation finance team, on the other hand, is experienced in advising both Chinese and foreign lessors as well as Chinese and foreign banks in their leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and business jets to Chinese airlines. Based in the firm’s Beijing and Shenzhen office, partner Chaoying (Charles) Li is experienced in public and private financings, M&A, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment and intellectual property protection.
Work highlights
Represented Sinopec in its participation in the development of the largest polyethylene project in Kazakhstan by acquiring a 30% stake in the project company Silleno. The project represents an important milestone in enhancing both the Kazakh polyethylene industry and Sino-Kazakh cooperation.
Advised Unisplendour Corporation on its $2.1 billion acquisition of a 30% equity interest in New H3C Technologies.
Key clients
AsiaInfo Security, Elong Power Holding, Lotus Technology
HHP Attorneys-At-Law has strengths in corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and regulatory matters. Managing partner Yao Rao is experienced in representing companies in setting up foreign-invested companies. His industry strengths lie within the automotive, consumer goods and services, healthcare, and industrial and manufacturing sectors. The firm is also the first member firm in China of Meritas, an international alliance of law offices. The worldwide legal service network of Meritas enables the firm to offer a unique cross-border legal service solution to clients for cross-border transactions.
Client feedback
“HHP demonstrates a deep understanding of our business dynamics and the industry landscape in which we operate. Their familiarity with our sector enables them to provide tailored legal solutions that align seamlessly with our strategic objectives. Beyond legal expertise, HHP consistently integrates our commercial goals into their legal advice and strategies. They proactively identify opportunities and risks, offering solutions that not only mitigate legal challenges but also enhance our business outcomes. HHP's approach goes beyond immediate legal considerations; they exhibit strategic thinking by anticipating future needs and implications. This proactive stance ensures that legal strategies are not only reactive but also forward-looking, contributing to long-term business sustainability. Their team fosters a collaborative partnership with us, actively engaging with our internal stakeholders to understand nuanced business requirements. This collaborative approach enhances the decision-making processes and ensures that legal strategies are aligned with broader organisational goals. Also, HHP is adept at providing practical, solution-oriented advice that addresses complex legal challenges while minimising disruption to our operations. Their proactive stance and innovative solutions have consistently helped us navigate regulatory complexities and emerging legal trends.”– Corporate and M&A
Yao Rao
“Yao, as our contact partner, demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities that inspire confidence and foster a cohesive team environment. His ability to provide clear direction, motivate team members, and cultivate a culture of excellence is instrumental in driving successful outcomes.
Beyond his role as a legal adviser, Yao brings strategic insight to our discussions and decision-making processes. He consistently aligns legal strategies with our business objectives, ensuring that legal advice not only mitigates risks but also enhances our competitive position. Yao exemplifies a client-centric approach by placing our organisation's needs and priorities at the forefront of his work. He actively listens to our concerns, understands our challenges, and tailors solutions that are pragmatic and aligned with our goals. Yao excels in building and maintaining strong relationships. His professionalism, integrity and responsiveness create a foundation of trust and collaboration, both internally and with external parties involved in our legal matters.”
Work highlights
Advised a leading real estate group on a $1.3 billion (Rmb9.6 billion) acquisition of a prestigious residential real estate development project in Shanghai.
Advised a solar energy industry leader on its pre-IPO financing with an evaluation over $692 million (Rmb5 billion).
Advised a multinational auto group on its divestment of a global tier one designer and manufacturer of electronic controls and technology solutions in the automotive industry, including two legal entities in China.
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 more than 40 offices around the world with a strong strategic presence in Europe.
Work highlights
Advised Fuhai (Zhejiang) Internet of Things Technology to complete Rmb100 million ($13.8 million) of Round A financing, which was invested by Jiaxing Nan Yun Equity Investment Partnership jointly established by Yunzhou Capital and Jiaxing Municipal Government Industry Fund and holds 25% equity in the project.
Advised Shanghai Dongfang Newspaper on investing in minority shares of Qimao Culture, a Baidu-controlled Internet cultural platform, through a capital increase.
Key clients
China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Innovative Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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.
Work highlights
Advised Zhonghang Electronic Measuring Instruments on its issuance of shares to acquire 100% equity of AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Group.
Advised Guolian Securities on its issuance of shares to acquire control of Minsheng Securities and raise supporting funds. This transaction involved external approvals from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Shanghai Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and various departments of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, making the process complex and challenging.
Key client
China Minmetals Corporation, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Suzhou Novosense Microelectronics, Zheshang Securities
Based in Shanghai, Joius Law Firm is known for its expertise in banking and financial services. The firm’s banking and finance department is led by deputy director Fang Chen, who offers legal consulting services for many overseas banks' cross-border financing projects, including cross-border dispute resolution services for financial institutions. The firm also handles M&A matters for multinational enterprises and companies making foreign investments.
Work highlights
Acted for a domestic subsidiary company of a world-leading semiconductor supplier on its Series D investment in a semiconductor company in association with more than 10 local and foreign celebrated enterprises in various industries.
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Work highlights
Advised Grifols on completing the sale of a 20% stake in Shenzhen Stock Exchange-listed company Shanghai RAAS to Haier Group and established a long-term strategic cooperation with Haier Group and Shanghai RAAS.
Acted as legal counsel for JCET Group in the acquisition of an 80% equity stake in SanDisk Semiconductor (Shanghai) for approximately $624 million. This transaction serves as a prime example of Chinese high-tech enterprises expanding globally and collaborating with multinational corporations in the context of global supply chain transformation.
Key clients
Advent International, CP Pharmaceutical (Qingdao), Sinopec Capital
JunZeJun Law Offices is experienced in providing professional and comprehensive legal services for financial institutions and financial instruments. The firm’s banking and finance team is especially skilled in the issuance and underwriting of various types of bonds, including medium-term notes, financial bonds and corporate bonds. The firm welcomed 10 partners in the past 12 months to strengthen its different practices.
Work highlights
Advised Xiong’an or related companies in the field of M&A, including but not limited to assisting Xiong’an Group to conduct legal due diligence on third parties, design of investment and exit plan, post-investment compliance management, risk prevention, and disposal.
Advised Lingxian Semiconductor Production and Investment on its acquisition of Shenyang Commercial City, an A-share listed company.
Prominent firm King & Wood Mallesons sits atop ranking tables across various practice areas. Managing partner Wang Ling is a project finance specialist with deep expertise in the infrastructure and energy sectors. Disputes partner Ariel Ye has more than 25 years of experience in cross-border commercial dispute resolution, focusing on international arbitration and China-related compliance work.
Work highlights
Advised AGTech Holdings on the acquisition of 33.3% shares of Ant Bank (Macao) by a subsidiary of the company.
Advised Icon Group on the strategic divestment of its Hong Kong business to investment firm Templewater.
Key clients
Baobab Group
Kingland Partners is one of China’s leading law firms, founded by senior partners with over 30 years of professional legal experience. Kingland Partners is a pioneering dual-ownership law firm in China, combining a corporate structure with independent team-based operations. The law firm demonstrates expertise in major domestic and cross-border transactions, significant disputes, and challenging legal matters.
Client feedback
"Good skills and communication" – Private equity
Huawei Lin
“Very good.”
Work highlights
Advised Apollo Global Management on the acquisition of Barnes Group at a transaction value of around $3.6 billion. The deal brought in Apollo as a strategic partner of Barnes Group, significantly enhancing Barnes' capital strength and supporting its further expansion and innovation in the aerospace and industrial sectors.
Key clients
Beijing Liandong Investment, Delixi Electric, Gaolu Group, Tongda Group Holdings
Llinks Law Offices stands as a prominent law firm in the People's Republic of China, offering both national and international legal services. The firm specialises in cross-border transactions and is recognised for its exceptional service quality, innovative approaches, professionalism and collaborative team environment. Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance, and corporate and M&A.
Work highlights
Advised Shanghai Electric on acquisition of Thar Coal Project in Pakistan.
Founded in 1992, Tian Yuan Law Firm is one of the first comprehensive law firms established in China. Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hong Kong and other locations, Tian Yuan Law Firm is highly ranked in capital markets, competition/antitrust, and corporate and M&A. Partner Xiaohui Zhu has extensive experience in corporate law and capital markets, with a particular focus on M&A, restructuring, venture capital, private equity and securities issuances.
Work highlights
Advised Luz del Sur, Yangtze Andes’s Peruvian subsidiary, on completing the acquisition of the equity stake in Project Marcona and Project Tres Hermanas from Sigma Fondo de Inversión en Infraestructura. This is the first wind power M&A completed by a Chinese-funded company in Peru.
Yenlex Partners was established in 2023 by Menghan Zhao, a former partner from Zhonglun W&D Law Firm. Zhao is well versed in corporate and M&A and private equity, and he is often sought after by well-known investment institutions, large companies and startup enterprises. At present, the firm is setting out its development plan to form a cooperative layout in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta region and the Pearl River Delta region, with the head office in Beijing. The firm welcomed partner Xiujuan Guo for private equity in March 2023.
Work highlights
Advised on Tengyun Great Health’s $38.9 million acquisition of Yihui Technology
Advised Shanghai eRoad Software on its repurchase of a significant number of old shares.
Key clients
Orchid Asia.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both transactional and contentious practice areas. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is professional and efficient.” – Banking and finance
“The service quality is high, the professionalism is strong, the feedback is fast, and the teamwork is pleasant.” – Corporate and M&A
“Comprehensive legal service capabilities and strong professional expertise.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun is professional, patient, and thorough.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has comprehensive legal service capabilities, professional expertise, timely response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional, responsive, and good at handling complex cases.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s brilliance lies in its revolutionary legal architecture – particularly the ‘triple-tiered litigation strategy’ that segmented liability claims and collateral enforcement across jurisdictions. Their 24/7 responsiveness, surgical precision in asset tracing, and innovative "priority seizure + secondary asset swap" mechanism overcame paralysing jurisdiction barriers. Zhong Lun’s ability to transform legally ambiguous crises into precedent-setting victories reflects world-class strategic foresight and flawless execution.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s multi-jurisdictional asset-tracing matrix – integrating Chinese Civil Code, Cayman interim relief, and Taiwan corporate law – is a quantum leap in global dispute strategy. Zhong Lun’s forensic dissection of financial commingling evidence to establish shareholder liability demonstrates peerless analytical rigour. Their navigation of three legal systems to enforce mainland arbitration awards redefines cross-border recovery possibilities.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s financial-engineering acumen – decoding CMBS documentation to isolate enforcement triggers – combined with ruthless procedural efficiency sets unprecedented standards. Zhong Lun’s preemptive preservation of prime commercial properties and equity interests transformed a structurally convoluted case into a recoverable position before substantive hearings commenced.” – Dispute resolution
“Their ‘objection anticipation + rapid rebuttal’ model – demolishing specious pledge disputes and liquidity claims – sets new litigation-defence standards. The firm’s capacity to convert enforcement minefields into recoverable victories reflects world-class technical innovation.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s holistic crisis management – simultaneously navigating litigation, bankruptcy, and government relations.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s mastery of conversion-trigger jurisprudence – constructing irrefutable capital flow chronologies and interest-calculation models – convinced trial committees through sheer logical force. Zhong Lun’s innovative ‘pledge resuscitation’ tactic transformed legally void securities into executable assets, showcasing creative brilliance within rigid frameworks.” – Dispute resolution
“Their mastery of procedural choreography – freezing assets across jurisdictions while negotiating with local governments and SASAC – showcased transcendent skill. Zhong Lun’s threat-to-liquidate tactic, paired with formal misconduct reporting to the State Council’s ‘Internet+ Supervision’ platform, exemplifies fearless advocacy. The firm’s ability to align judicial, governmental, and commercial interests in politically charged environments is nothing short of revolutionary.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's forensic financial analytics and multi-jurisdictional court diplomacy are peerless.” – Dispute resolution
"The firm's pre-arbitration planning is thorough and comprehensive, providing thoughtful and timely advice. During the submission, filing, and delivery of arbitration applications, the firm maintains a strong goal-orientated and problem-solving approach, promptly and effectively resolving any issues encountered. They demonstrate both professionalism and flexibility. Their experience in the arbitration courtroom and their professionalism in post-arbitration work are highly focused, with strong commercial awareness. They demonstrate a strong sense of service throughout the entire process, providing in-depth communication with clients and timely and collaborative work." – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers of Zhong Lun Law Firm have outstanding legal professional capabilities and rich experience in handling momentous, difficult, and complex litigation and arbitration cases. They are good at using litigation and non-litigation thinking to resolve dispute cases, possess strong commercial awareness and comprehensive capabilities to solve dispute issues, and their service quality and efficiency are satisfactory and reassuring.” – Energy
“The law firm is very professional and serious.” – Insurance
Xingshan Cai
“Xingshan’s ‘Strategic Case Coverage’ model – reviving key cases to unlock asset disposal while initiating restructuring – demonstrates genius-level problem-solving. Zhong Lun’s 30% faster asset liquidation timelines and 20% reduction in judicial resource consumption reveal operational excellence that redefines industry benchmarks.”
“Xingshan’s 360° crisis management is unmatched. Her visionary approach to extra-contractual liability sets a new benchmark for global dispute resolution.”
“Xingshan deconstructed China’s first southwest CMBS structure within 72 hours, enabling surgical asset preservation that immobilised debtor resources.”
"Xingshan executed our enforcement against diversified assets, achieving recovery while defeating debtor obstruction tactics. She has innovative asset-categorisation models, judicial persuasion skills, and seamless cross-agency coordination."
“Xingshan designed court-adopted ‘segmented disposal protocols’ for distressed real estate, balancing creditor recovery with social stability imperatives.”
“Xingshan architected an irrefutable evidence chronology that defeated statute of limitations challenges. Their innovative ‘pledge resuscitation strategy’ transformed defectively seized equity into executable assets – a landmark solution for conversion-timing ambiguities.”
“Facing judicial resistance, Xingshan executed a ‘procedural pressure trifecta’: freezing assets via Shanghai courts within 48 hours, forcing Gulin Court collaboration through State Council oversight petitions, and threatening strategic bankruptcy liquidation. Their manoeuvres are redefining cross-provincial recovery playbooks.”
Hairong Li
“She is professional and dedicated, with highly comprehensive business capabilities. She can quickly understand clients' needs and propose professional and feasible solutions. My collaboration with her has been very smooth.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is quick-witted and eloquent, with strong professional capabilities. He is adept at using legal and comprehensive approaches to solve problems and has rich experience in case planning and demonstration, operational implementation, communication and negotiation, etc. The practitioner is familiar with the work models of state-owned enterprises and can provide not only professional legal services but also services with high commercial added value.”
Yibo Wang
“Yibo is professional and efficient.”
Kun Wu
“Kun was patient and thorough during the initial consultation, and Kun’s explanation and discussion of the proposal cut straight to the heart of the matter. Kun was thorough in the arbitration proposal design phase and provided timely and effective documentation to support the client's internal and external reporting requirements. Kun is extremely goal oriented and problem-solving oriented, quickly considering solutions and offering clients multiple options. Kun is highly professional throughout the arbitration hearing, during the defence, and after the hearing. Kun excelled at grasping key points and adapting flexibly to the actual business situation. Kun provided thorough communication throughout the entire service, understanding and resolving issues from the client's business perspective.”
Work highlights
Advised Zhenjiang Runjing High Purity Chemical on its acquisition of two PRC subsidiaries of Sumitomo Chemical.
Advised Unisplendour Corporation on successfully completing its cross-border acquisition of 30% equity stake in H3C Technologies from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company. This deal is notable not only for its considerable scale but also for its intricate transaction structure, multi-jurisdictional scope, and significant impact on the information telecommunication and digital solution market, encompassing strategic, commercial, business, financing, and legal considerations.
Key clients
Amphenol Corporation, China National Travel Service Group Corporation, Shenzhen Metro Group, SoftBank Group
Founded in 1999 with branch offices in more than 20 cities across China, full-service law firm AllBright Law Offices is known for its expertise in capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and tax. Senior partner Fangzhou (Ark) Bao is experienced in providing legal services to companies regarding corporate restructurings and IPOs in both domestic and overseas stock exchanges.
Client feedback
“The law firm provides clients with tailor-made legal service solutions instead of a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to ensure the pertinence and effectiveness of the solutions. They strictly abide by the principle of confidentiality, properly keep personal information, business secrets and case-related materials provided by clients.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm provides a dedicated team of lawyers for important clients or complex cases, with close collaboration among team members, and is able to provide clients with all-round legal support from different angles. These lawyers have accumulated extensive personal connections in their long careers, providing clients with stronger support.” – Banking and finance
“They have quick and professional response.” – Corporate and M&A
“Each attorney has a thorough understanding of the background of the project and communicates proactively and stands in the client's shoes to provide positive solutions.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are task-oriented, can solve problems based on the client's intentions, and are good at balancing negotiation points.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has a business philosophy and can consider issues from a business perspective.” – Corporate and M&A
“The quality of their work is superb. The law firm has professional knowledge and quick turnaround. The firm provides good legal advice.” – Dispute resolution
“They have very smart teams.” – Dispute resolution
“They can accurately catch the commercial and legal combined point and always give a quick and professional response.” – Real estate
Tingting Liu
“She has excellent industry knowledge and quick response.”
Xuezhong Lu
“He accurately reflects business demands in the transaction documents and is very familiar with the relative governing laws and regulations.”
“Xuezhong has professional competence and strong project management skills. He is proactive in understanding the background of the client's project, with a positive attitude and very smooth communication. He actively assists the client in providing solutions, with clear and open-minded thinking.”
“He is hardworking and able to provide comprehensive deliverables and legal advice. He reacts quickly to all the questions from clients.”
Chengwei Peng
“Chengwei is smart and hardworking. He has strong communication skills and adequate professional competence.”
Minli Tang
“She is very able and pleasant to work with.”
“She is very smart and technically astute.”
Hui Xu
“Hui is proficient in all kinds of laws and regulations and can accurately understand and apply legal provisions to provide professional legal advice to clients. He has keen analytical skills and can quickly identify the key points of the problem and then formulate reasonable solutions.”
Luoyan Xu
“Luoyan and his team did very well.”
Work highlights
Assisted Shanshan Group in navigating through the crisis and successfully resolving disputes over the control of the actual controller. This case is a relatively rare one in recent years, involving a dispute over inheritance rights and control with a subject-matter value of tens of billions of yuan and extremely complex factual and legal relationships.
Advised Bank of Communications Guangdong Provincial Branch on a Rmb250 million ($35 million) loan contract dispute.
Acted as a legal adviser to New Era Futures to provide legal services for risk mitigation of asset management plans with a target amount exceeding Rmb2 billion ($279 million).
Key clients
Bank of East Asia, Hunan Zhuhua Construction
AnJie Broad Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in insurance. The firm also has expertise in the areas of banking and finance, cross-border M&A, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and labour and employment. Partner Hao Zhan has handled a large number of cases in antitrust civil litigation, antitrust investigations, notifications for concentrations of undertakings and antitrust compliance. Ying Song is another key partner for competition/antitrust in the firm.
Work highlights
Advised China Re Asset Management Company on successfully recovering approximately Rmb554 million ($77 million) through litigation and enforcement against Zhejiang Landton Real Estate Development and its guarantor Peking University Resources Company.
Advised CHN Energy Ningxia Coal Industry on a construction-contract dispute with Zhejiang Zhongyu Industrial Development, successfully defeating claims.
Key clients
China People's Property Insurance Company, Jishi International Financial Leasing, Shanghai Electric
Since its founding in 2001, Anli Partners has etched itself a formidable niche in the China legal landscape with its concentration in a comprehensive range of high-end commercial legal services. The firm has a professional team of over 500 people, including more than 100 partners and senior consultants and over 430 associate lawyers, with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Nanjing, Hohhot, Zhengzhou, Kunming, Xi’an, Hangzhou, Chongqing and Haikou.
Work highlights
Advised SDIC Guangdong Bioenergy on a contract dispute. The case is a landmark example of legal issues related to the shrinking development of the fuel ethanol industry.
Key clients
Fada Flour Group, Great Wall Motor Company, Simcere Pharmaceutical Group
Be Wu & Associates is an intellectual property firm composed of good partners. The firm is well versed in copyright protection, tort defence and trademark protection, with a particular strength in representing clients in the sports media sector.
Work highlights
Represented a Fortune 500 company in a construction contract dispute with an industrial company in Hainan.
Beijing Chuting Law Firm is a boutique law firm specialising in handling major and complex commercial disputes, and they are well versed in matters both inside and outside the courtroom. Beijing Chuting Law Firm not only brings together many senior partners but also attracts the best commercial litigators in China. Professional and rigorous legal analysis are the core support of the law firm that has made it stand out. Xianglong Guo and Xiaoming Wang are two key partners.
Work highlights
Advised the Bank of Jinzhou on a landmark case involving risky creditors' rights amounting to tens of billions of renminbi, successfully establishing a new adjudication rule for the industry and promoting the legalisation and standardisation of risky creditors' rights collection.
Established in 2010, Beijing DHH Law Firm is a comprehensive legal service provider. The firm has undergone significant growth, actively expanding to key locations nationwide. Currently, DHH has more than 2,000 practitioners in more than 40 offices located in major provinces and regions in PRC and countries around the world. Beijing DHH Law Firm takes pride in its specialisation and teamwork and has become one of the largest comprehensive commercial law firms by advanced management experience.
Work highlights
Acted for a state-controlled financial leasing company on dealing with two lawsuits against a real-estate group company over financial leasing contracts, achieving full victories in both the first and second instance trials, with a total subject-matter value of Rmb350 million ($48.78 million).
Beijing Docvit Law Firm specialises in dispute resolution, with a particular focus on handling systemic disputes of centrally administered enterprises and financial institutions. Equity partner Guanghu Shi heads the firm’s dispute resolution department, and his practice covers commercial litigation and arbitration legal services. The firm welcomed more than 20 partners to boost its dispute resolution practice in the last 12 months. Wei Lin is a key partner for intellectual property in the firm.
Work highlights
Represented Hubei Highway Passenger Transport Group in a dispute over compensation for housing expropriation with Qingshan District Urban Renewal Bureau, Wuhan Gongjian Jinao Real Estate Development, and Qingshan District Land Reserve Center. This is the first case in China to hold a non-administrative third party liable in administrative litigation using civil law principles.
Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xi’an, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou and Hong Kong, Beijing Grandway Law Offices is best known for its capital markets practice. The firm also excels in a number of other practice areas, such as corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and real estate. A key partner to note is Liguo Zhang, who has a track record of providing legal services to corporations on matters related to IPOs, M&A, refinancing, securities investment funds and equity incentives. Another notable partner in capital markets is Zhe Ma.
Client feedback
“They provide legal advice to the clients, and their team is responsive and professional.” – Regulatory
“The law firm is highly professional and capable of putting customers' interests first. They also can provide comprehensive services.” – Real estate
Yuting Xue
“Yuting is professional and responsive.”
Work highlights
Advised Hengtong Logistic on a Rmb60 million ($8.4 million) litigation case against Beiben Company.
Advised Xingmin Intelligent Transportation Systems on a Rmb30 million ($4.2 million) arbitration case against Beijing Bohai Rim Zhenghong Enterprise Management Center and Xinyu Saihe Investment Management Center.
Key clients
Jiangsu Sunshine Group, Tianfu Qingyuan Holdings
Commerce & Finance Law Offices provides a comprehensive and diverse array of legal services that range from capital markets, corporate and M&A, and dispute resolution to restructuring and insolvency. The firm has etched itself a formidable niche in the China legal landscape with its concentration on representing overseas companies that have investment interests in China. Its capital markets team has assisted many companies in completing their IPOs, refinancing, and offering of bonds and other securities in the capital markets arena. Its dispute resolution practice, on the other hand, hosts a stable of litigators including Hongji Li and Jialu Wang, who have proven adept with a particular focus on the commercial disputes space. The firm welcomed more than 20 partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Acted as a legal representative for Sugang Group in one of the largest civil litigation cases in terms of the amount involved since the establishment of the People's Republic of China, namely the Suzhou toxic land billion-dollar infringement case.
Acted for Zhongtai Securities in response to false statements made by Leshi Internet Information and Technology in the first representative lawsuit in a securities dispute at the Beijing Financial Court.
Key clients
China Hainan Rubber Industry Group, Harvest Capital Management, Jiangxi Special Electric Motor, New China Trust
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, he specialised in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation.
Work highlights
Represented a sovereign state in applying for recognition and enforcement of an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes arbitration award in China. This is the first case in China to apply for the recognition and enforcement of an ICSID arbitration award.
Represented a Chongqing industrial company and a Chongqing mining company in the arbitration of a Rmb160 million ($22.4 million) contract dispute with the Chongqing branch of a state-owned enterprise.
Key clients
China Machinery Guoneng Electric Power Engineering, Guangdong Yuecai Trust, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
DaHui Lawyers has extensive experience in capital markets transactions and has served as PRC counsel for issuers and underwriters in both equity and debt offerings in the US and Hong Kong, handling IPOs, secondary offerings, bond offerings and private placements. Managing partner Richard Ma has more than 20 years of experience in representing companies in capital markets, M&A, investments and compliance matters. His industry strengths are in media and entertainment, and technology and telecommunications.
Work highlights
Represented China Securities in a series of disputes over false statement liability in the interbank bond market, worth over Rmb100 million ($14 million).
Represented Boeing in product liability disputes stemming from the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Key clients
Wuhan Lejiate Real Estate
Headquartered in Beijing with branches in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Hangzhou, East & Concord Partners has expertise in banking and finance, and commercial arbitration. Managing partner Qi Zhou focuses on dispute resolution and is experienced in handling commercial litigation and arbitration cases.
Work highlights
Advised Zhejiang Bayong Highway Engineering Group involving a dispute over a construction project contract, with multiple issues at stake, including project pricing, engineering quality, idling losses, claims and counterclaims, with an amount in controversy nearing $13.8 million (Rmb100 million).
Advised China Power Construction Group Guizhou Engineering Company on disputes over a construction project contract. This project involved many disputes, including the cost and the quality.
Key clients
General Electric, Nanning Chuanwang Real Estate, Zhonglv (Guangzhou) Industrial Development.
Top-tier firm Fangda Partners dominates the majority of ranking tables. Its regulatory team provides one-stop compliance and government enforcement services, including corporate investigations, government enforcement, compliance advisory and related contentious matters. A key partner to note in the team is Kate Yin, who is a recognised leader in complex government enforcement, internal investigation and regulatory compliance, especially for challenging cross-border matters. Corporate partner Jeffrey Ding attends to a varied practice composed of capital markets, corporate M&A and private equity, while Pu (Alexandra) Yang is a long-time authority in the intellectual property capacity.
Work highlights
Represented a NY-listed company and its PRC subsidiary against the former directors and management in dozens of PRC civil litigations over cross-border control of the company and its assets. The disputed matter is valued at multi-billion Renminbi. This dispute has garnered attention and coverage from the media both domestically and internationally.
Key clients
Huahong Investment
Founded in 1994, Guantao Law Firm provides legal services across all practice areas. The firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in energy and infrastructure. Its team advises non-bank financial institutions on dissolution liquidation, insolvency liquidation and insolvency reorganisation. Managing partner Liguo Cui has expertise in transactional law with a focus on aviation, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
Work highlights
Represented Harbin Bofa Power Station Equipment Group in a sales contract dispute with China National Electric Engineering.
Represented Jinyi Industrial in response to the securities false statement liability dispute case with plaintiff Wang Yongqiang's investor.
Key clients
China Sinosteel Corporation, CTV Yuntou Culture Tourism Industry Investment
Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in capital markets, corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity. The firm has also earned a reputation in capital markets for its performance in representing both domestic and international clients from various emerging industries. Its aviation finance team, on the other hand, is experienced in advising both Chinese and foreign lessors as well as Chinese and foreign banks in their leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and business jets to Chinese airlines. Based in the firm’s Beijing and Shenzhen office, partner Chaoying (Charles) Li is experienced in public and private financings, M&A, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment and intellectual property protection.
Work highlights
Acted as the Chinese legal counsel for Red Bull Vitamin Drink in handling a series of litigations concerning disputes over company control, including several cases heard by the Supreme People’s Court.
Advised Shanghai Yuzi Commercial Management on promoting the court's compulsory clearance procedure, which eventually led to a smooth handover of the hotel building at issue and the client's successful operation of the hotel.
Key clients
Faustitas Holdings, NSF International Strategic Registrations, Value Holdings Capital
HHP Attorneys-At-Law has strengths in corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and regulatory matters. Managing partner Yao Rao is experienced in representing companies in setting up foreign-invested companies. His industry strengths lie within the automotive, consumer goods and services, healthcare, and industrial and manufacturing sectors. The firm is also the first member firm in China of Meritas, an international alliance of law offices. The worldwide legal service network of Meritas enables the firm to offer a unique cross-border legal service solution to clients for cross-border transactions.
Client feedback
“HHP demonstrates a deep understanding of our business dynamics and the industry landscape in which we operate. Their familiarity with our sector enables them to provide tailored legal solutions that align seamlessly with our strategic objectives. Beyond legal expertise, HHP consistently integrates our commercial goals into their legal advice and strategies. They proactively identify opportunities and risks, offering solutions that not only mitigate legal challenges but also enhance our business outcomes. HHP's approach goes beyond immediate legal considerations; they exhibit strategic thinking by anticipating future needs and implications. This proactive stance ensures that legal strategies are not only reactive but also forward-looking, contributing to long-term business sustainability. Their team fosters a collaborative partnership with us, actively engaging with our internal stakeholders to understand nuanced business requirements. This collaborative approach enhances the decision-making processes and ensures that legal strategies are aligned with broader organisational goals. Also, HHP is adept at providing practical, solution-oriented advice that addresses complex legal challenges while minimising disruption to our operations. Their proactive stance and innovative solutions have consistently helped us navigate regulatory complexities and emerging legal trends.”– Corporate and M&A
Yao Rao
“Yao, as our contact partner, demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities that inspire confidence and foster a cohesive team environment. His ability to provide clear direction, motivate team members, and cultivate a culture of excellence is instrumental in driving successful outcomes.
Beyond his role as a legal adviser, Yao brings strategic insight to our discussions and decision-making processes. He consistently aligns legal strategies with our business objectives, ensuring that legal advice not only mitigates risks but also enhances our competitive position. Yao exemplifies a client-centric approach by placing our organisation's needs and priorities at the forefront of his work. He actively listens to our concerns, understands our challenges, and tailors solutions that are pragmatic and aligned with our goals. Yao excels in building and maintaining strong relationships. His professionalism, integrity and responsiveness create a foundation of trust and collaboration, both internally and with external parties involved in our legal matters.”
Work highlights
Advised a real estate developer on resolving a contract dispute exceeding $277 million (Rmb2 billion) in a real estate restructuring project.
Advised an special purpose vehicle under a centre enterprise in an arbitration case concerning a real estate development project financing dispute in Jiangsu province.
Advised a well-known vehicle company in disputes exceeding $692 million (Rmb5 billion) involving multiple investors and creditors.
A Shanghai litigation boutique that has been on a noticeable growth kick in its headcount and its branding traction, Joint-Win Partners has attained a sweet spot in the market, adding steadily to its bench. The firm advises well-known companies, both domestic and foreign, with a particular forte in international arbitration. Some of the names to note are Hongyi Lu, Guozhen Yu, Yongjie Wang and Xin Qian. The firm welcomed two partners for dispute resolution in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised Bank of China Consumer Finance Company in handling the debt recovery through bulk legal litigation.
Acted for Wuxi Lianhong Machinery in its contract dispute with Center International Group.
Key clients
Shanghai Haisheng Huansheng Real Estate Development, Shanghai Resources Zillion Industry, Shanghai Zheng-Kai Information Technology.
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Work highlights
Represented Veritas, the exclusive licensee of the Real Madrid Foundation in China, in an unfair competition lawsuit involving exclusive cooperation rights with Real Madrid. The JunHe team explained the plaintiff's rights foundation from multiple levels and perspectives, ultimately gaining the court's support.
Represented Golfzon in a series of intellectual property lawsuits against counterfeiters in various cities in China. Golfzon obtained court support for evidence preservation and obtained a litigation injunction from the Liaoning High People's Court.
Key clients
Beijing Qihoo Technology, Genco Holdings Group, Zhejiang Jinke Tom Culture Industry
Established in 1988, full-service firm Kangda Law Firm is lauded for its expertise in capital markets, especially in the securities space. Kangda has 22 branch offices with more than 1,800 legal practitioners. The team regularly advises both issuers and underwriters on many significant IPO and other securities transactions. Aidong Lou, Hua Jiang, Xiaoyang Kang, Ding Miao, and Xiaoyan Zhang are some of the key figures in the practice.
Client feedback
“First of all, the legal services provided by Kangda Law Firm are professional, rigorous, and practical. On the one hand, the firm has a high level of legal expertise and is one of the best law firms our company has used. On the other hand, our company belongs to the construction industry, and the legal advice it provides has a high level of industry understanding and is in line with industry logic and industry practices. The quotation is relatively fair and reasonable. The depth and breadth of the services provided by the law firm and our satisfaction fully prove that its quotation is very fair and reasonable, and we are very satisfied. The Kangda team that provides services to us is very professional, quick, and efficient. From our perspective as a customer, we appreciate Kangda's work style. The law firm communicates with us continuously to understand our possible needs in advance. In addition to legal needs, it also includes business exchanges at the operational level. We are satisfied and appreciate this.” – Corporate and M&A
Jun Liu
“Jun is professional and efficient.”
Qiwei Zhang
“First of all, his legal knowledge is profound and comprehensive, and he has the full legal service capabilities we need. For example, in our potential acquisition projects, we need him to help us provide services in all aspects, such as discovering M&A opportunities, facilitating M&A transactions, and meeting compliance requirements. We are very satisfied and appreciate the services he provides. He is a lawyer with a very high professional level.
Secondly, he has a very high sense of service and can respond promptly and efficiently to the more urgent needs of customers. For example, as a state-owned enterprise, we often need to report to the upper level or hold internal meetings on the progress of projects. Sometimes, some legal issues or legal matters may be involved. At this time, the needs will be more urgent, and Qiwei can always meet our urgent needs. On the one hand, this is his strong professional ability, and on the other hand, it is also a reflection of his responsibility and seriousness to customers.”
Work highlights
Advised Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Zhejiang Geely Automobile Research Institute on a dispute over infringement of their technical secrets.
Advised China Resources (Holdings) on a dispute arising from the merger and acquisition of a large state-owned enterprise.
Key clients
HNA Group, Pacific Holdings
Based in the Greater Bay Area, King & Win is deeply engaged in the settlement of civil and commercial disputes and their derivatives. For a long time, it has been active in courts and arbitration commission. Building upon the advantages of being located in the Greater Bay Area, King & Win also engages in extensive business cooperation with lawyers in Hong Kong and Macao. The first case of mainland preservation in Hong Kong arbitration was completed by King & Win and Hong Kong lawyers.
Work highlights
Represented a Hong Kong company and an A-share company listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board to file a foreign-related arbitration case involving equity incentives at the Shanghai International Arbitration Center.
Represented sellers, project companies and actual controllers in handling equity transfer and property series disputes with buyers. This series of disputes mainly includes lawsuits for contract rescission, liquidated damages lawsuits and property possession fee lawsuits.
Represented a large Chinese life insurance company in filing a lawsuit against the lender and guarantor.
Lawsons Law Office was established in January 2002 and awarded as one of the one of the Top Ten Law Offices in Guangzhou in 2012. Lawsons was transformed into a special general partnership law office in 2017. Lawsons Law Office boasts a team of over 200 licensed attorneys and supporting staff. The firm has established multiple specialised research centres, encompassing a wide range of practice areas including corporate law, finance, bankruptcy, criminal defence, construction law, labour law, real estate and urban renewal, intellectual property, and family and wealth management.
Client feedback
“The team maintains seamless collaboration, offering high responsiveness to both urgent enquiries and routine matters. Communication is direct and effective, minimising information delays. When handling complex legal issues, they exhibit deep professional expertise. Their legal opinions are not only rigorous but also integrate our industry characteristics and business goals, delivering forward-looking and practical solutions. Lawsons' legal team possesses not only legal expertise but also a deep understanding of our business logic and commercial needs. Their advice consistently centres on how to achieve business objectives legally and compliantly, rather than purely technical legal analysis.” – Corporate and M&A
Xiangmin Zeng
“Xiangmin has exceptional business-legal integration, and he is able to translate complex legal concepts into actionable business strategies. He is also a high-impact communicator, and is able to consistently respond to urgent queries within two hours and use visual aids to simplify complex issues, enabling effective cross-departmental collaboration.”
Work highlights
Represented a wholly owned subsidiary of a large state-owned construction group in a Rmb400 million ($56 million) construction project contract dispute case.
Key clients
Palm Eco-Town Development
Llinks Law Offices stands as a prominent law firm in the People's Republic of China, offering both national and international legal services. The firm specialises in cross-border transactions and is recognised for its exceptional service quality, innovative approaches, professionalism and collaborative team environment. Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance, and corporate and M&A.
Work highlights
Advised Shenzhen Eastern Development on private lending disputes with Shenzhen Shore Avenue Asset Management.
Advised a renowned investment company on a contractual dispute with an entertainment services company.
T&C Law Firm is headquartered in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province. After decades of development, T&C Law Firm has established a dominant position in the Zhejiang legal market, becoming the most trustworthy legal partner for Zhejiang enterprises, providing comprehensive one-stop legal services covering the entire legal field. As the managing partner of T&C Law Firm and the leader in real estate and financial services, Li Sun has led her team to complete a large number of significant commercial disputes and commercial projects.
Work highlights
Represented Hangzhou Jintou in a Rmb700 million ($98 million) real-estate dispute, securing asset recovery and project continuation through combined litigation and negotiation strategies.
Key clients
Hengyi Petrochemical
Founded in 1992, Tian Yuan Law Firm is one of the first comprehensive law firms established in China. Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hong Kong and other locations, Tian Yuan Law Firm is highly ranked in capital markets, competition/antitrust, and corporate and M&A. Partner Xiaohui Zhu has extensive experience in corporate law and capital markets, with a particular focus on M&A, restructuring, venture capital, private equity and securities issuances.
Work highlights
Represented Legend Architecture Consultant in an arbitration case concerning a loan contract dispute with the debtor, Secoo Holding, and the guarantor.
Represented Beijing Shougang and its branches in handling a cooperation contract dispute with Xuanhua Baofeng Pawn, Beijing Jingshou Baofeng Technology Development, and Beijing Wire Storage and Transportation Sales Department, and obtained a complete victory.
Key clients
China Development Bank, Kunlun Trust, Taizhou Jintou Power Investment
Litigation boutique TianTong Law Firm has 150 staff nationwide, serving clients in civil and commercial dispute resolution. The firm advises on all types of commercial disputes, including litigation, arbitration, contentious bankruptcy and enforcement proceedings, with a focus on banking and finance, construction and engineering, and corporate and M&A disputes.
Work highlights
Represented Ziyang Rural Commercial Bank as creditor in the bankruptcy and guarantee-enforcement litigation brought against Sichuan Expressway Company and its guarantors to enjoin and ultimately recover the principal and conditional interest secured by a revoked concession-right pledge.
Represented Henan Agricultural Investment Finance Holding as lender in the loan-contract litigation brought against Henan Agricultural Finance Services to enjoin and recover principal plus interest secured by equity pledges in two supply-chain subsidiaries.
Key clients
Huaxia Bank, Shanghai Juchuang Investment Group
Yingke Law Firm is ranked as a notable firm on the dispute resolution table. Additionally, the firm’s IP team comprises of attorneys with experience working in the State Intellectual Property Office, the Trademark Office of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board.
Work highlights
Advised a certain provincial transportation department on a dispute over a build-operate-transfer highway construction agreement with a certain road and bridge company.
Advised a Guizhou-based real-estate development company on a dispute case of project development and construction.
Key clients
CNBM International, PetroChina Company, Shenzhen Hollyland Technology
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both transactional and contentious practice areas. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is professional and efficient.” – Banking and finance
“The service quality is high, the professionalism is strong, the feedback is fast, and the teamwork is pleasant.” – Corporate and M&A
“Comprehensive legal service capabilities and strong professional expertise.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun is professional, patient, and thorough.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has comprehensive legal service capabilities, professional expertise, timely response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional, responsive, and good at handling complex cases.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s brilliance lies in its revolutionary legal architecture – particularly the ‘triple-tiered litigation strategy’ that segmented liability claims and collateral enforcement across jurisdictions. Their 24/7 responsiveness, surgical precision in asset tracing, and innovative "priority seizure + secondary asset swap" mechanism overcame paralysing jurisdiction barriers. Zhong Lun’s ability to transform legally ambiguous crises into precedent-setting victories reflects world-class strategic foresight and flawless execution.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s multi-jurisdictional asset-tracing matrix – integrating Chinese Civil Code, Cayman interim relief, and Taiwan corporate law – is a quantum leap in global dispute strategy. Zhong Lun’s forensic dissection of financial commingling evidence to establish shareholder liability demonstrates peerless analytical rigour. Their navigation of three legal systems to enforce mainland arbitration awards redefines cross-border recovery possibilities.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s financial-engineering acumen – decoding CMBS documentation to isolate enforcement triggers – combined with ruthless procedural efficiency sets unprecedented standards. Zhong Lun’s preemptive preservation of prime commercial properties and equity interests transformed a structurally convoluted case into a recoverable position before substantive hearings commenced.” – Dispute resolution
“Their ‘objection anticipation + rapid rebuttal’ model – demolishing specious pledge disputes and liquidity claims – sets new litigation-defence standards. The firm’s capacity to convert enforcement minefields into recoverable victories reflects world-class technical innovation.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s holistic crisis management – simultaneously navigating litigation, bankruptcy, and government relations.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s mastery of conversion-trigger jurisprudence – constructing irrefutable capital flow chronologies and interest-calculation models – convinced trial committees through sheer logical force. Zhong Lun’s innovative ‘pledge resuscitation’ tactic transformed legally void securities into executable assets, showcasing creative brilliance within rigid frameworks.” – Dispute resolution
“Their mastery of procedural choreography – freezing assets across jurisdictions while negotiating with local governments and SASAC – showcased transcendent skill. Zhong Lun’s threat-to-liquidate tactic, paired with formal misconduct reporting to the State Council’s ‘Internet+ Supervision’ platform, exemplifies fearless advocacy. The firm’s ability to align judicial, governmental, and commercial interests in politically charged environments is nothing short of revolutionary.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's forensic financial analytics and multi-jurisdictional court diplomacy are peerless.” – Dispute resolution
"The firm's pre-arbitration planning is thorough and comprehensive, providing thoughtful and timely advice. During the submission, filing, and delivery of arbitration applications, the firm maintains a strong goal-orientated and problem-solving approach, promptly and effectively resolving any issues encountered. They demonstrate both professionalism and flexibility. Their experience in the arbitration courtroom and their professionalism in post-arbitration work are highly focused, with strong commercial awareness. They demonstrate a strong sense of service throughout the entire process, providing in-depth communication with clients and timely and collaborative work." – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers of Zhong Lun Law Firm have outstanding legal professional capabilities and rich experience in handling momentous, difficult, and complex litigation and arbitration cases. They are good at using litigation and non-litigation thinking to resolve dispute cases, possess strong commercial awareness and comprehensive capabilities to solve dispute issues, and their service quality and efficiency are satisfactory and reassuring.” – Energy
“The law firm is very professional and serious.” – Insurance
Xingshan Cai
“Xingshan’s ‘Strategic Case Coverage’ model – reviving key cases to unlock asset disposal while initiating restructuring – demonstrates genius-level problem-solving. Zhong Lun’s 30% faster asset liquidation timelines and 20% reduction in judicial resource consumption reveal operational excellence that redefines industry benchmarks.”
“Xingshan’s 360° crisis management is unmatched. Her visionary approach to extra-contractual liability sets a new benchmark for global dispute resolution.”
“Xingshan deconstructed China’s first southwest CMBS structure within 72 hours, enabling surgical asset preservation that immobilised debtor resources.”
"Xingshan executed our enforcement against diversified assets, achieving recovery while defeating debtor obstruction tactics. She has innovative asset-categorisation models, judicial persuasion skills, and seamless cross-agency coordination."
“Xingshan designed court-adopted ‘segmented disposal protocols’ for distressed real estate, balancing creditor recovery with social stability imperatives.”
“Xingshan architected an irrefutable evidence chronology that defeated statute of limitations challenges. Their innovative ‘pledge resuscitation strategy’ transformed defectively seized equity into executable assets – a landmark solution for conversion-timing ambiguities.”
“Facing judicial resistance, Xingshan executed a ‘procedural pressure trifecta’: freezing assets via Shanghai courts within 48 hours, forcing Gulin Court collaboration through State Council oversight petitions, and threatening strategic bankruptcy liquidation. Their manoeuvres are redefining cross-provincial recovery playbooks.”
Hairong Li
“She is professional and dedicated, with highly comprehensive business capabilities. She can quickly understand clients' needs and propose professional and feasible solutions. My collaboration with her has been very smooth.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is quick-witted and eloquent, with strong professional capabilities. He is adept at using legal and comprehensive approaches to solve problems and has rich experience in case planning and demonstration, operational implementation, communication and negotiation, etc. The practitioner is familiar with the work models of state-owned enterprises and can provide not only professional legal services but also services with high commercial added value.”
Yibo Wang
“Yibo is professional and efficient.”
Kun Wu
“Kun was patient and thorough during the initial consultation, and Kun’s explanation and discussion of the proposal cut straight to the heart of the matter. Kun was thorough in the arbitration proposal design phase and provided timely and effective documentation to support the client's internal and external reporting requirements. Kun is extremely goal oriented and problem-solving oriented, quickly considering solutions and offering clients multiple options. Kun is highly professional throughout the arbitration hearing, during the defence, and after the hearing. Kun excelled at grasping key points and adapting flexibly to the actual business situation. Kun provided thorough communication throughout the entire service, understanding and resolving issues from the client's business perspective.”
Work highlights
Represented Dongxing Securities in response to litigation in Essence Information’s securities misrepresentation disputes. This is a landmark fraudulent issuance case among the first batch of cases on the STAR Market, attracting significant market attention.
Represented Ping An Securities in response to litigation in securities misrepresentation disputes. This case is the first to apply the representative lawsuit procedure for investor solicitation since the establishment of the Beijing Financial Court.
Key clients
China Orient Asset Management, Founder Group, Western Digital Corporation
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, he specialised in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation.
Work highlights
Advised Ningbo Runming New Energy on selling a total of 1000 MW of the Tieling wind power project through pre-appointed transfer of equity in their subsidiary enterprises.
Advised Hubei New Energy Company on successfully acquiring an onshore wind power project worth over Rmb1 billion ($140 million).
Key clients
China Energy Digital Technology Group, Huaxin Holdings (Henan), Windey Energy Technology Group
Ranked ‘Outstanding’ in energy, Sunshine Law Firm is an energy specialist firm covering renewable energy, energy conservation and environmental protection, climate change, water ecological treatment, ocean development and protection matters. The firm supports both development of and investment in new projects, as well as operation and maintenance of existing projects
Work highlights
Advised Guangdong Power Industry Fuel Company on its acquisition of New Energy.
Advised SEP (Malta) Holdings on its acquisition of Hungary Tokaj 197MW PV Assets.
Advised CLP on its acquisition of PV Asset Package in Jiangsu.
Key clients
CNNP Rich Energy, Shanghai Electric Power Japan, SPIC Jiangxi Electric Power.
Jincheng Tongda & Neal provides a comprehensive and diverse array of legal services that ranges across corporate and M&A, commercial litigation, intellectual property, insurance, investment funds, restructuring and insolvency, and labour and employment. Its dispute resolution team often represents clients in settling international business disputes before courts and arbitration tribunals. The firm’s IP practice, on the other hand, has a noticeable development in the science and technology sector, encompassing dynamic new fields such as e-commerce, licence trading, and high-technology-related IP services.
Work highlights
Advised Chubb Group on purchasing shares of Huatai Insurance Group from almost 20 different shareholders, making Huatai the first foreign-controlled financial insurance holding company, being the second largest acquisition in the insurance sector in China.
Advised Groupama-Avic Property Insurance Company to complete the shareholder change.
Key clients
AIA, AXA, Allianz, Smart Thinking Consulting
Headquartered in Shanghai, Wintell & Co’s industry strengths are in the shipping and insurance sectors. The firm’s shipping practice offers a full range of dispute resolution services ranging from marine casualties and marine insurance issues to financial disputes for clients. Senior partner Mervyn Chen’s practice area spans across corporate compliance and dispute resolution in the insurance and shipping sectors, with a proven track record of advising complex matters for shipowners, insurance companies, shipyards and major airlines. The firm welcomed two senior partners Rui (Ray) Li and Yi Wei in March 2024.
Client feedback
“We are greatly impressed by the legal services of Wintell & Co. and consider the firm one of the greatest law firms in China in the shipping industry, given the comprehensive legal knowledge and strategic problem-solving techniques the firm acquires. Despite the significant degree of complexity and involvement of several counterparties in the legal dispute case, Wintell & Co. demonstrated professionalism by providing innovative solutions and timely legal advice in the face of challenging issues. The firm places our requests and needs as a top priority. They value the long-term business relationship with the company. They are also capable of providing practicable solutions, considering the company’s commercial objectives and business nature.” – Dispute resolution
Mervyn Chen
“We work with Mr. Chen the most at the firm. He is very familiar with the shipping businesses and applicable laws and regulations in the PRC. He also knows very well the latest case precedents, which serve as useful references in handling the company’s legal disputes in the shipping industry. Mr. Chen and the team significantly valued and recognised the importance of the protection of the interests of our company, had sophisticated knowledge of laws and regulations in the PRC, particularly in relation to shipping and port operations, and strived to meet our needs and proactively and promptly responded to the requests of us from time to time.”
Ray Li
“Ray is very responsive and knowledgeable. He is a trusted partner.”
“He is a very experienced finance lawyer and a trusted partner on many of our transactions. The team is very efficient and provides excellent advice.”
Work highlights
Advised an insurance company on a dispute resolution regarding clinical trial liability insurance.
Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Beijing, Zhonglun W&D Law Firm is best known for its expertise in construction, insurance and real estate. The firm works closely with real-estate companies, agencies and authorities to provide high quality and efficient legal services. Some key partners to note are founding partner Wen Chen and senior partners Zhengming Li, Dengkai (Kevin) Zhu, Lei Tian, Haijun Zhang and Yuqin Xia.
Work highlights
Represented China Life Asset Management as counsel in the post-investment compliance mandate brought by China Communications Construction Group to structure and defend the multi-subsidiary equity-plus-debt investment programme against antitrust, insurance regulation, and securities law challenges.
Key clients
PICC
Founded in 1999 with branch offices in more than 20 cities across China, full-service law firm AllBright Law Offices is known for its expertise in capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and tax. Senior partner Fangzhou (Ark) Bao is experienced in providing legal services to companies regarding corporate restructurings and IPOs in both domestic and overseas stock exchanges.
Client feedback
“The law firm provides clients with tailor-made legal service solutions instead of a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to ensure the pertinence and effectiveness of the solutions. They strictly abide by the principle of confidentiality, properly keep personal information, business secrets and case-related materials provided by clients.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm provides a dedicated team of lawyers for important clients or complex cases, with close collaboration among team members, and is able to provide clients with all-round legal support from different angles. These lawyers have accumulated extensive personal connections in their long careers, providing clients with stronger support.” – Banking and finance
“They have quick and professional response.” – Corporate and M&A
“Each attorney has a thorough understanding of the background of the project and communicates proactively and stands in the client's shoes to provide positive solutions.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are task-oriented, can solve problems based on the client's intentions, and are good at balancing negotiation points.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has a business philosophy and can consider issues from a business perspective.” – Corporate and M&A
“The quality of their work is superb. The law firm has professional knowledge and quick turnaround. The firm provides good legal advice.” – Dispute resolution
“They have very smart teams.” – Dispute resolution
“They can accurately catch the commercial and legal combined point and always give a quick and professional response.” – Real estate
Tingting Liu
“She has excellent industry knowledge and quick response.”
Xuezhong Lu
“He accurately reflects business demands in the transaction documents and is very familiar with the relative governing laws and regulations.”
“Xuezhong has professional competence and strong project management skills. He is proactive in understanding the background of the client's project, with a positive attitude and very smooth communication. He actively assists the client in providing solutions, with clear and open-minded thinking.”
“He is hardworking and able to provide comprehensive deliverables and legal advice. He reacts quickly to all the questions from clients.”
Chengwei Peng
“Chengwei is smart and hardworking. He has strong communication skills and adequate professional competence.”
Minli Tang
“She is very able and pleasant to work with.”
“She is very smart and technically astute.”
Hui Xu
“Hui is proficient in all kinds of laws and regulations and can accurately understand and apply legal provisions to provide professional legal advice to clients. He has keen analytical skills and can quickly identify the key points of the problem and then formulate reasonable solutions.”
Luoyan Xu
“Luoyan and his team did very well.”
Work highlights
Advised Heilongjiang Taina Technology Group on technical contract disputes.
Advised Acme De La Vie and Shixiong Global on an infringement dispute over trademark rights with Sielfi Flagship Store.
Advised Ningbo Daokang Intelligent Technology on patent ownership disputes over more than 30 patents.
Key clients
Donghao Lansheng Exhibition Group, Shandong Chengfeng Seed Technology
Intellectual property firm An Tian Zhang & Partners specialises in the prosecution, litigation and enforcement of IP rights, with a particular focus on the enforcement of patent rights related to agriculture, automobile and lubricants products.
Work highlights
Successfully represented Cargill Meat Solutions to win the retrial of administrative litigation relating a trademark invalidation case.
Represented Arri, a German manufacturer of motion picture film equipment, and won a trademark infringement lawsuit at the Beijing Dongcheng District Court against Beijing Yi Fan Film & TV Equipment. This case sets a precedent ruling in a judicial case.
Key clients
Rothschild & Co Continuation, Syngenta Participations.
Beijing Docvit Law Firm specialises in dispute resolution, with a particular focus on handling systemic disputes of centrally administered enterprises and financial institutions. Equity partner Guanghu Shi heads the firm’s dispute resolution department, and his practice covers commercial litigation and arbitration legal services. The firm welcomed more than 20 partners to boost its dispute resolution practice in the last 12 months. Wei Lin is a key partner for intellectual property in the firm.
Work highlights
Represented Babytree (Beijing) Information Technology in a copyright infringement dispute against Mama.cn. This landmark decision has established crucial precedents for copyright disputes in the digital age, particularly regarding commissioned content marketing.
Advised Qilu Pharmaceutical on a series of patent Invalidations, administrative litigations, and non-infringement declaratory actions.
Key clients
J&V Semiconductor, Semk Products
Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xi’an, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou and Hong Kong, Beijing Grandway Law Offices is best known for its capital markets practice. The firm also excels in a number of other practice areas, such as corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and real estate. A key partner to note is Liguo Zhang, who has a track record of providing legal services to corporations on matters related to IPOs, M&A, refinancing, securities investment funds and equity incentives. Another notable partner in capital markets is Zhe Ma.
Client feedback
“They provide legal advice to the clients, and their team is responsive and professional.” – Regulatory
“The law firm is highly professional and capable of putting customers' interests first. They also can provide comprehensive services.” – Real estate
Yuting Xue
“Yuting is professional and responsive.”
Work highlights
Represent Guangdong Lyric Robot Automation in a series of patent infringement tort and related invalidation cases. The total amount of the infringement cases in this project is approximately Rmb9 million ($1.26 million).
Acted for Zhejiang Hongliang New Materials Technology on filing a request for patent invalidation against the competitor's lawsuit for infringement of invention patent rights, avoiding a claim of Rmb99 million ($13.8 million).
Key clients
AUX Group, Guangxi Ramway Technology, Guangxi Shenguan Collagen Biological Group
Bridgeon Law Firm provides comprehensive legal services with particular strength in intellectual property litigation. The firm is experienced in IP consultation and application, infringement and litigation, privacy and data protection, and unfair competition. A key partner of note is Youping Ma, who is also a patent attorney. On top of her rich experience in patent filing and prosecution, she also excels in litigation and has handled numerous IP lawsuits including infringement and invalidation cases. Chunyu Zhang joined the firm’s IP practice in 2023.
Work highlights
Assisted Orion Chip to carry out effective layout of high-value patents and get damage award of more than $1.45 million in an infringement case.
Representing Kalita to win a copyright infringement case with a high damage award.
Representing Mobike to win a series of patent infringement disputes against Qingju Bike.
CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in intellectual property. With a team consisting of more than 320 patent and trademark attorneys, the firm provides consultation, prosecution and litigation services relating to patents, trademarks, copyright, domain names, trade secrets, unfair competition and other IP-related matters. Chuanhong Long and Ji Liu are key figures.
Work highlights
Represented Canon in a patent infringement lawsuit involving two defendants who conduct suspect infringing acts as co-manufacturers and co-sellers. The decision of the case reflects the court’s resolution and efforts to strengthen the protection of patent right.
Represented a global pharmaceutical giant as plaintiff to appeal the China National Intellectual Property Administration’s decision and attend the hearing and successfully request the court to revoke that decision. This success broke the prevailing trend where crystal form patents were typically challenging to obtain and easily invalidated post-grant.
Key clients
Exxon Mobil Corporation, Pilot Ink, Union des associations européennes de football
Chang Tsi & Partners’ IP team focuses on patents and trademarks. Managing partner Simon Tsi is experienced in arbitration, corporate, real estate and IP matters. Founding partner Spring Chang specialises in IP rights, including prosecution and enforcement of trademarks, patents, copyright and domain names.
Client feedback
“The firm is very responsive and clear with advice. China is a tricky jurisdiction to navigate, and the law firm is one of only two firms I have encountered in recent years that makes the position easy to understand.” – Intellectual property
“They are renowned for its commitment to precision and rapid responsiveness.” – Intellectual property
Spring Chang
“She is extremely professional, knowledgeable and engaging.”
Lester Li
“He is very responsible and proactive.”
Work highlights
Represented Michael Kors against Yuantai, Mumuguo and Huazheda at the Beijing Haidian District People’s Court, demanding that they stop the infringement and compensate for the economic losses and litigation costs totalling Rmb5 million ($0.7 million).
Key Clients
HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group
‘Outstanding’ firm China Patent Agent (HK) provides intellectual property services to its clients in relation to patent, trademark, copyright, domain names, anti-unfair competition and other IP-related areas. General manager Yuhe Wu is highly skilled in patent-related services, from application drafting to complex litigation. His expertise covers domestic and international patent applications, reexamination, invalidation, and administrative proceedings. With a diverse technical background spanning manufacturing, healthcare, clean energy, materials science, and biotechnology, Wu provides comprehensive patent services across various industries. He also handles trademark litigation and offers patent analysis and licensing services.
Work highlights
Represented Wong To Yick Wood Lock Ointment in filing an invalidation action against a bad faith trademark registration.
Acted for an international company to win a SEP infringement lawsuit in Shanghai.
Key clients
Basell Poliolefine Italia, Ericsson, Medtronic, PanOptis Patent Management, Thales.
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real-estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Represented A.O. Smith in a series of patent infringement and patent invalidity disputes with Midea Group across multiple technological areas, including water purifiers and gas water heaters, providing comprehensive legal services.
Represented TNSG Biotech and its affiliates in a comprehensive legal service for a series of disputes globally with ChildLife, a US children's nutrition brand.
Key clients
Alphamab Oncology, Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Ningbo Dreamfish Technology
Founded in 2001, Globe-Law Law Firm, stands as a comprehensive corporate law firm, founded on the principles of partnership. With a strong global presence, it boasts more than 14 offices and over 50 tightly knit cooperation networks worldwide. Possessing the core essence of a patent agency, Globe-Law has emerged as one of the pioneers in the intellectual property business in China. Over two decades of consistent growth have transformed it into a renowned law firm specialising in intellectual property.
Work highlights
Advised Hongda Research Institute on defending against a patent infringement lawsuit filed by The Reifenhäuser Technology Center, securing the invalidation of the disputed patent and achieving a favourable ruling.
Advised Beijing Aitemi Education Technology on its successful appeal against Bilibili in a landmark copyright infringement case. This case sets a precedent for internet service provider liability in China, reinforcing platform responsibilities in preventing repeat copyright infringements.
Key clients
Anhui Onesky Electrical Technology, Beijing Sinnet Technology, Kuaishou Technology, Luohe Xinwang Chemical
Founded in 1994, Guantao Law Firm provides legal services across all practice areas. The firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in energy and infrastructure. Its team advises non-bank financial institutions on dissolution liquidation, insolvency liquidation and insolvency reorganisation. Managing partner Liguo Cui has expertise in transactional law with a focus on aviation, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
Work highlights
Represented Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in a series of related trademark disputes valued at Rmb2 billion ($278 million) and won the case.
Represented iFlytek in achieving a complete victory in the first-instance trial of the case of trademark infringement and unfair competition in the AI model area.
Key clients
Beijing Boruiqin Information Technology, Beijing Jiaxunda Technology And Trade, CATL
Hengdu Law Firm, established in 2010 and located in Beijing, is a prominent institution offering comprehensive legal services. After 15 years of dedicated effort, Hengdu has grown to include nearly 1,800 legal professionals. Hengdu's areas of expertise encompass five core sectors: capital markets, M&A, intellectual property, commercial litigation, and criminal litigation. These five sectors are further divided into 14 departments and 47 business units, effectively delivering to clients a comprehensive business solution with competitive advantages.
Work highlights
Advised a US-based cosmetics company on a successful protest procedure before the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, challenging the invalidation of its core trademark “Physicians Formula” in China.
Advised Shenzhou Energy Saving Technology Group on a complex trademark retrial and invalidation strategy to reclaim rights over a trademark in Class 17, culminating in a successful removal of registration obstacles and securing preliminary approval of its core brand mark.
Key clients
Jiusan Food, Positec Technology, Zuxing New Materials
HongFangLaw provides IP-related services in the areas of trademark, patent, copyright, domain names and administrative and civil litigation. Partner Nikita Xue is experienced in handling various kinds of disputed matters, including anti-counterfeiting, contractual matters, copyright infringement, unfair competition and trademark infringement.
Work highlight
Represented 3M in a raid action against a transnational e-commerce trademark infringement.
Acted for KT Licensing Shanghai in an arbitration against Hangzhou Wushang Foodstuffs for breach of contract.
Advised Académie des Beaux-Arts on the protection of a famous person's IP rights based on Article 10 of Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China.
Key clients
ABB Asea Brown Boveri, Castrol, Hennessy, Total Energies.
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Work highlights
Advised Genor Biopharma on achieving a transaction worth over $400 million through the NewCo Model, which is a new approach for the overseas expansion of pharmaceutical products, balancing short-term gains with long-term expectations from a commercial perspective, and it is gradually attracting the attention of domestic pharmaceutical companies and foreign funds.
Represented Migu Company as claimant in the Beijing Internet Court against Wuhan Image and Chongqing Drama Fan Company for infringing Migu’s exclusive network-distribution rights to a Japanese drama on Renren Video.
Key clients
Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals, Guangzhou Jiayue Pharmaceutical Technology, Jacobio Pharmaceuticals Group
With offices in Beijing and Xi’an, intellectual property firm Kangxin Partners is specialised in the protection of trademark, copyright and domain names. Managing partner Samson Yu is experienced in trademark prosecution, due diligence and client counselling. Partner Gloria Q Wu leads the firm’s trademark department. She has expertise in handling cases involving different types of IP rights, such as trademark, copyright and domain names. The firm’s patent department is led by partner Shirley W Dong, who focuses on patent applications and IP disputes involving patent infringements and patent invalidation.
Work highlights
Advised Beijing Liren Technology on successfully invalidating key patent to defuse litigation crisis in high-stakes dispute with Bear Electric.
Advised DewertOkin Technology Group on the successful invalidation of a mechanical patent to prevent infringement risk.
Key clients
Celine, Cultraro Automazione Engineering, Grab Holdings, Jimmy Choo, Kenzo
Boutique IP firm Lawjay Partners specialises in trademark, copyright and unfair competition litigation. Managing partner James Luo handles civil and criminal lawsuits for trademark and copyright infringement. His expertise spans across the consumer goods and services, media and entertainment and TMT sectors.
Client feedback
“The law firm can work independently, from looking for suitable targets to draughting and lodging complaints and updating judgements and recovering compensation.” – Intellectual property
James Luo
“James manages his team well, and he knows our files and can share his experience in the industry.”
Work highlights
Advised a luxury brand on securing a Rmb5 million ($0.7 million) judgment in a trademark case against a major domestic apparel firm.
Lifang & Partners is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in intellectual property. The firm has earned recognition for its IP practice, providing legal services to its clients in the areas of IP litigation, patent and trademark prosecution, licensing and technology transactions, and administrative enforcement of IP rights. Partner Guanbin Xie’s practice includes IP disputes, antitrust and competition law, and consultancy for hi-tech companies.
Work highlights
Represented GoPro in filing patent infringement lawsuits against Insta360 in relevant US courts and initiated a Section 337 investigation.
Represented Sony in series of patent infringement litigation and patent invalidation cases with GIA.
Key clients
DJI, Microsoft, Sunny Optics
Founded in 1993, Liu Shen & Associates has provided legal services related to various IP applications, litigation and strategic analysis for many well-known enterprises both at home and abroad. The firm was one of the earliest IP law firms to be engaged in foreign-related patent prosecution and litigation in China. It is known as part of the first batch of patent agents and patent attorneys in China. The firm welcomed three key partners for intellectual property in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised Samsung in a patent invalidation administrative litigation related to a wireless charging technology widely used in the telecommunication area.
Represented a top electronics company to win in a series of patent infringement cases.
Represented Qualcomm to win a series of patent administrative cases.
Key clients
3M Company, P&G, Telma Company, WAGO.
Founded in 2016, Lusheng Law Firm specialises in intellectual property law and litigation. It is also a patent agency authorised by the PRC’s National Intellectual Property Administration. With headquarters in Beijing, Lusheng has developed branches in Shanghai and Guangzhou to provide top-quality specialised legal and patent agency services to clients across China. Lusheng’s core IP services include trademark and patent protection, litigation and enforcement, as well as digital and commercial advice.
Work highlights
Represented Enzafruit in winning the second instance of the Plant Variety Rights (PVR) infringement civil case; the Supreme Court upheld the high compensation award decision.
Represented Casio in litigation against three watch companies for unfair competition.
Key clients
LEGO
Headquartered in Shanghai with offices in Wuhan, Changsha, Qingdao, Xi’an and Hangzhou, Beshining Law Office is known for its expertise in intellectual property. The firm currently houses over 200 staff, including 14 trademark attorneys and more than 100 patent attorneys and patent engineers. Managing partner Qi Xue has more than 15 years of practice in handling patent and trademark applications, including invention, utility model and design in the areas of chemistry, mechanics and electrics. The firm sees a steady development in 2022 with the expansion of its Shanghai office, and it also welcomed James Lin, Qi Zhou and Fushan Xu as IP partners in 2022.
Work highlights
Successfully acted for clients in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences sector in defending a patent infringement dispute at the Supreme People's Court.
Successfully represented Guangzhou Liby Group, a famous company in the daily chemical industry, in a series of trademark infringement and unfair competition disputes.
Shanghai Riying Law Firm is a prestigious legal practice that offers a wide range of legal services. Founded in Shanghai, the firm boasts a team of nearly 300 attorneys, thereby strengthening its domestic footprint and expanding its international influence. The firm's professional team comprises individuals with diverse backgrounds, including former judges, prosecutors, police officers, academics and seasoned practitioners. Shanghai Riying Law Firm is dedicated to delivering customised solutions to meet the needs of its clients.
Client feedback
“First, their specialised knowledge in construction law and local regulatory frameworks ensured every action was grounded in technical precision and compliance. Second, the team provided regular progress updates, transparently outlined legal risks, and promptly addressed our concerns. Finally, their approach consistently delivered practical solutions, striking a balance between legal rigour and commercial pragmatism to safeguard our operational continuity while pursuing the dispute.” – Construction
“Shanghai Riying Law Firm has strong dispute resolution skills, effective in both mediation and settlement discussions. The firm provides us with construction-specific expertise and a cost-efficient approach focused on practical solutions rather than unnecessary legal escalation.” – Construction
“The law firm's strong grasp of technical consulting workflows enables practical, business-preserving solutions. The law firm has systematic escalation protocols to ensure minimal disruption to client operations. They have effective translation of complex service agreements into enforceable legal positions.” – Technology and telecommunications
Honghui Li
“He has strong professional knowledge and is good at legal issues related to construction.”
Xiaohang Zhang
“His focus on technology service agreements enables proactive risk management from project scoping to delivery acceptance phases. He has the unique ability to convert complex technical specifications into enforceable contractual safeguards and expertise in reconciling conflicting requirements between technology providers, clients, and third-party certifiers through systematic mediation frameworks.”
Work highlights
Represented Shanghai Aiva Technology in the entire process, including criminal accusation, criminal reconsideration, and procuratorate supervision. The case is the nation's first successful prosecution case of trade secret infringement in the field of artificial intelligence.
Established in 2000, Tahota Law Firm boasts more than 300 partners providing legal services to its clients across various practice areas. The firm regularly advises clients on the issuance of bonds, including corporate bonds, financial bonds and SME aggregate bonds. Senior partner Jinnan Li specialises in cross-border financing, investments and acquisitions. The firm’s financial practice has developed steadily with the hiring of Yingwei Cai and Lei Hui recently.
Work highlights
Represented Guizhou Zhenjiu in all administrative and litigation procedures for trademark authorisation against Guzhen Liquor.
Advised Palace Museum on filing a civil lawsuit against the Sichuan Palace Museum liquor industry.
Key clients
Jiangxi Shenghong New Material, Shandong Spert Biotechnology
Ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in intellectual property, Wanhuida Intellectual Property was formed by two main legal entities: Wanhuida IP Agency and Wanhuida Law Firm. Founding partner Gang Bai is experienced in clients’ prosecuting, enforcement and litigating interests in China. He leads the firm’s practice groups in obtaining landmark decisions, delivering astute, reliable and effective legal solutions. Senior partners Haiyan Ren and Hui Huang co-head the firm’s trademark practice. Ren has a history of handling high-profile cases in relation to trademark registration, litigation and dispute resolution. S Sam Li heads the firm’s patent practice. His practice includes patent litigation, trade secrets and other technology-related matters.
Client feedback
“Wanhuida's positive attributes are reflected in the below aspects:
Expertise in IP laws – the Wanhuida IP team has deep expertise in various aspects of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
Comprehensive services – the Wanhuida IP team helps us secure IP rights through registrations and defend against infringements and shares strategic advice with us.
Strong analytical skills – the Wanhuida IP team, particularly lawyer Meili Hu, excels in critical reading, writing, and research, essential for draughting robust legal documents and arguments to show the whole picture of brand protection for us.
Litigation and dispute resolution skills – the Wanhuida IP team is skilled in representing clients in IP disputes, both in administrative proceedings and in court. And have very good negotiation skills to avoid costly ways.” – Intellectual property
“Wanhuida is well-known in the area of intellectual property in China for its strong professionalism and rich business experience and provides high-quality services. Wanhuida always puts the interests of clients first and has rich experience in solving difficult cases.” – Intellectual property
“They are really knowledgeable and helpful in developing a strategy to deal with counterfeiters.” – Intellectual property
“The law firm is at my side for all my IP matters. They are extremely knowledgeable about the legislation and practices of the various Chinese courts. They are extremely responsive, and their advice is always sound.” – Intellectual property
Meili Hu
“Meili is outstanding, with a profound understanding of intellectual property law. She is proactive in identifying potential threats to our brand and provides comprehensive advice that includes both legal and business perspectives. Her and her team's analytical skills and tailored solutions make them an invaluable asset to our team.”
Xiaolian Li
“Xiaolian handles the trademark agency work for us. She is highly professional with carefully thought work and timely communication.”
Jason Yao
“Jason has really great communication and strategy; such a pleasure to work with.”
Work highlights
Represented Yeti in suing the ringleader counterfeiters from a major criminal prosecution proceeding in a trademark infringement civil suit and obtained court cessation and damages of Rmb20 million ($2.8 million).
Represented Xiaomi in winning the trademark infringement and unfair competition suit against defendants extensively using infringing trademarks on sex toys and as a trade name and in a tagline in business promotion.
Key clients
Decathlon, Hermès, L-Acoustics, New Balance
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both transactional and contentious practice areas. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is professional and efficient.” – Banking and finance
“The service quality is high, the professionalism is strong, the feedback is fast, and the teamwork is pleasant.” – Corporate and M&A
“Comprehensive legal service capabilities and strong professional expertise.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun is professional, patient, and thorough.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has comprehensive legal service capabilities, professional expertise, timely response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional, responsive, and good at handling complex cases.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s brilliance lies in its revolutionary legal architecture – particularly the ‘triple-tiered litigation strategy’ that segmented liability claims and collateral enforcement across jurisdictions. Their 24/7 responsiveness, surgical precision in asset tracing, and innovative "priority seizure + secondary asset swap" mechanism overcame paralysing jurisdiction barriers. Zhong Lun’s ability to transform legally ambiguous crises into precedent-setting victories reflects world-class strategic foresight and flawless execution.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s multi-jurisdictional asset-tracing matrix – integrating Chinese Civil Code, Cayman interim relief, and Taiwan corporate law – is a quantum leap in global dispute strategy. Zhong Lun’s forensic dissection of financial commingling evidence to establish shareholder liability demonstrates peerless analytical rigour. Their navigation of three legal systems to enforce mainland arbitration awards redefines cross-border recovery possibilities.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s financial-engineering acumen – decoding CMBS documentation to isolate enforcement triggers – combined with ruthless procedural efficiency sets unprecedented standards. Zhong Lun’s preemptive preservation of prime commercial properties and equity interests transformed a structurally convoluted case into a recoverable position before substantive hearings commenced.” – Dispute resolution
“Their ‘objection anticipation + rapid rebuttal’ model – demolishing specious pledge disputes and liquidity claims – sets new litigation-defence standards. The firm’s capacity to convert enforcement minefields into recoverable victories reflects world-class technical innovation.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s holistic crisis management – simultaneously navigating litigation, bankruptcy, and government relations.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s mastery of conversion-trigger jurisprudence – constructing irrefutable capital flow chronologies and interest-calculation models – convinced trial committees through sheer logical force. Zhong Lun’s innovative ‘pledge resuscitation’ tactic transformed legally void securities into executable assets, showcasing creative brilliance within rigid frameworks.” – Dispute resolution
“Their mastery of procedural choreography – freezing assets across jurisdictions while negotiating with local governments and SASAC – showcased transcendent skill. Zhong Lun’s threat-to-liquidate tactic, paired with formal misconduct reporting to the State Council’s ‘Internet+ Supervision’ platform, exemplifies fearless advocacy. The firm’s ability to align judicial, governmental, and commercial interests in politically charged environments is nothing short of revolutionary.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's forensic financial analytics and multi-jurisdictional court diplomacy are peerless.” – Dispute resolution
"The firm's pre-arbitration planning is thorough and comprehensive, providing thoughtful and timely advice. During the submission, filing, and delivery of arbitration applications, the firm maintains a strong goal-orientated and problem-solving approach, promptly and effectively resolving any issues encountered. They demonstrate both professionalism and flexibility. Their experience in the arbitration courtroom and their professionalism in post-arbitration work are highly focused, with strong commercial awareness. They demonstrate a strong sense of service throughout the entire process, providing in-depth communication with clients and timely and collaborative work." – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers of Zhong Lun Law Firm have outstanding legal professional capabilities and rich experience in handling momentous, difficult, and complex litigation and arbitration cases. They are good at using litigation and non-litigation thinking to resolve dispute cases, possess strong commercial awareness and comprehensive capabilities to solve dispute issues, and their service quality and efficiency are satisfactory and reassuring.” – Energy
“The law firm is very professional and serious.” – Insurance
Xingshan Cai
“Xingshan’s ‘Strategic Case Coverage’ model – reviving key cases to unlock asset disposal while initiating restructuring – demonstrates genius-level problem-solving. Zhong Lun’s 30% faster asset liquidation timelines and 20% reduction in judicial resource consumption reveal operational excellence that redefines industry benchmarks.”
“Xingshan’s 360° crisis management is unmatched. Her visionary approach to extra-contractual liability sets a new benchmark for global dispute resolution.”
“Xingshan deconstructed China’s first southwest CMBS structure within 72 hours, enabling surgical asset preservation that immobilised debtor resources.”
"Xingshan executed our enforcement against diversified assets, achieving recovery while defeating debtor obstruction tactics. She has innovative asset-categorisation models, judicial persuasion skills, and seamless cross-agency coordination."
“Xingshan designed court-adopted ‘segmented disposal protocols’ for distressed real estate, balancing creditor recovery with social stability imperatives.”
“Xingshan architected an irrefutable evidence chronology that defeated statute of limitations challenges. Their innovative ‘pledge resuscitation strategy’ transformed defectively seized equity into executable assets – a landmark solution for conversion-timing ambiguities.”
“Facing judicial resistance, Xingshan executed a ‘procedural pressure trifecta’: freezing assets via Shanghai courts within 48 hours, forcing Gulin Court collaboration through State Council oversight petitions, and threatening strategic bankruptcy liquidation. Their manoeuvres are redefining cross-provincial recovery playbooks.”
Hairong Li
“She is professional and dedicated, with highly comprehensive business capabilities. She can quickly understand clients' needs and propose professional and feasible solutions. My collaboration with her has been very smooth.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is quick-witted and eloquent, with strong professional capabilities. He is adept at using legal and comprehensive approaches to solve problems and has rich experience in case planning and demonstration, operational implementation, communication and negotiation, etc. The practitioner is familiar with the work models of state-owned enterprises and can provide not only professional legal services but also services with high commercial added value.”
Yibo Wang
“Yibo is professional and efficient.”
Kun Wu
“Kun was patient and thorough during the initial consultation, and Kun’s explanation and discussion of the proposal cut straight to the heart of the matter. Kun was thorough in the arbitration proposal design phase and provided timely and effective documentation to support the client's internal and external reporting requirements. Kun is extremely goal oriented and problem-solving oriented, quickly considering solutions and offering clients multiple options. Kun is highly professional throughout the arbitration hearing, during the defence, and after the hearing. Kun excelled at grasping key points and adapting flexibly to the actual business situation. Kun provided thorough communication throughout the entire service, understanding and resolving issues from the client's business perspective.”
Work highlights
Acted for Alipay.com to obtain an action injunction regarding preventing repetitious infringement. The first nationwide injunction was issued to stop the defendant's repetitious infringement after the defendant had already stopped the unfair competition behaviour.
Acted for Dingming Industrial against Dongguan Yera Sporting Goods re infringement of technical secrets and a patent ownership dispute case of over $300 million.
Key clients
InterDigital, Motorola Solutions, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Shenzhen Longsys Electronics
Founded in 1999 with branch offices in more than 20 cities across China, full-service law firm AllBright Law Offices is known for its expertise in capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and tax. Senior partner Fangzhou (Ark) Bao is experienced in providing legal services to companies regarding corporate restructurings and IPOs in both domestic and overseas stock exchanges.
Client feedback
“The law firm provides clients with tailor-made legal service solutions instead of a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to ensure the pertinence and effectiveness of the solutions. They strictly abide by the principle of confidentiality, properly keep personal information, business secrets and case-related materials provided by clients.” – Banking and finance
“The law firm provides a dedicated team of lawyers for important clients or complex cases, with close collaboration among team members, and is able to provide clients with all-round legal support from different angles. These lawyers have accumulated extensive personal connections in their long careers, providing clients with stronger support.” – Banking and finance
“They have quick and professional response.” – Corporate and M&A
“Each attorney has a thorough understanding of the background of the project and communicates proactively and stands in the client's shoes to provide positive solutions.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are task-oriented, can solve problems based on the client's intentions, and are good at balancing negotiation points.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has a business philosophy and can consider issues from a business perspective.” – Corporate and M&A
“The quality of their work is superb. The law firm has professional knowledge and quick turnaround. The firm provides good legal advice.” – Dispute resolution
“They have very smart teams.” – Dispute resolution
“They can accurately catch the commercial and legal combined point and always give a quick and professional response.” – Real estate
Tingting Liu
“She has excellent industry knowledge and quick response.”
Xuezhong Lu
“He accurately reflects business demands in the transaction documents and is very familiar with the relative governing laws and regulations.”
“Xuezhong has professional competence and strong project management skills. He is proactive in understanding the background of the client's project, with a positive attitude and very smooth communication. He actively assists the client in providing solutions, with clear and open-minded thinking.”
“He is hardworking and able to provide comprehensive deliverables and legal advice. He reacts quickly to all the questions from clients.”
Chengwei Peng
“Chengwei is smart and hardworking. He has strong communication skills and adequate professional competence.”
Minli Tang
“She is very able and pleasant to work with.”
“She is very smart and technically astute.”
Hui Xu
“Hui is proficient in all kinds of laws and regulations and can accurately understand and apply legal provisions to provide professional legal advice to clients. He has keen analytical skills and can quickly identify the key points of the problem and then formulate reasonable solutions.”
Luoyan Xu
“Luoyan and his team did very well.”
Work highlights
Advised Xiamen Guosheng Development Private Equity Fund Management on the establishment of the Shanghai Lansanmuyi Private Equity Fund Partnership.
Advised Fujian Huian Pioneer Industry Equity Investment Fund Partnership on the establishment of CICC Qiyuan Emerging Industry Venture Capital Phase II Fund established by CICC Capital Operation.
Key clients
Xiamen Venture Capital, Xiamen Siming District Financial Services Holding Group
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real-estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised Orient Industrial and Financial Investment on completing the fundraising and registration of the Rmb3 billion ($420 million) Tongxiang Fund of Funds.
Advised Yankuang Asset in completing the fundraising and registration of the Rmb10 billion ($1.4 billion) New Energy Fund.
Key clients
China Guoxin, Cloudview Capital, Eastern Bell Capital
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.
Work highlights
Acted as the legal adviser for GLP's private equity investment institution, Hidden Hill Capital, for providing services for the subsequent fundraising and final delivery of the VC Phase I Fund.
Advised Hidden Hill Capital in initiating the establishment of Xiamen Hidden Hill Equity Investment Partnership and its parallel fund to complete subsequent fundraising and related matters.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both transactional and contentious practice areas. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is professional and efficient.” – Banking and finance
“The service quality is high, the professionalism is strong, the feedback is fast, and the teamwork is pleasant.” – Corporate and M&A
“Comprehensive legal service capabilities and strong professional expertise.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun is professional, patient, and thorough.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has comprehensive legal service capabilities, professional expertise, timely response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional, responsive, and good at handling complex cases.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s brilliance lies in its revolutionary legal architecture – particularly the ‘triple-tiered litigation strategy’ that segmented liability claims and collateral enforcement across jurisdictions. Their 24/7 responsiveness, surgical precision in asset tracing, and innovative "priority seizure + secondary asset swap" mechanism overcame paralysing jurisdiction barriers. Zhong Lun’s ability to transform legally ambiguous crises into precedent-setting victories reflects world-class strategic foresight and flawless execution.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s multi-jurisdictional asset-tracing matrix – integrating Chinese Civil Code, Cayman interim relief, and Taiwan corporate law – is a quantum leap in global dispute strategy. Zhong Lun’s forensic dissection of financial commingling evidence to establish shareholder liability demonstrates peerless analytical rigour. Their navigation of three legal systems to enforce mainland arbitration awards redefines cross-border recovery possibilities.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s financial-engineering acumen – decoding CMBS documentation to isolate enforcement triggers – combined with ruthless procedural efficiency sets unprecedented standards. Zhong Lun’s preemptive preservation of prime commercial properties and equity interests transformed a structurally convoluted case into a recoverable position before substantive hearings commenced.” – Dispute resolution
“Their ‘objection anticipation + rapid rebuttal’ model – demolishing specious pledge disputes and liquidity claims – sets new litigation-defence standards. The firm’s capacity to convert enforcement minefields into recoverable victories reflects world-class technical innovation.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s holistic crisis management – simultaneously navigating litigation, bankruptcy, and government relations.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s mastery of conversion-trigger jurisprudence – constructing irrefutable capital flow chronologies and interest-calculation models – convinced trial committees through sheer logical force. Zhong Lun’s innovative ‘pledge resuscitation’ tactic transformed legally void securities into executable assets, showcasing creative brilliance within rigid frameworks.” – Dispute resolution
“Their mastery of procedural choreography – freezing assets across jurisdictions while negotiating with local governments and SASAC – showcased transcendent skill. Zhong Lun’s threat-to-liquidate tactic, paired with formal misconduct reporting to the State Council’s ‘Internet+ Supervision’ platform, exemplifies fearless advocacy. The firm’s ability to align judicial, governmental, and commercial interests in politically charged environments is nothing short of revolutionary.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's forensic financial analytics and multi-jurisdictional court diplomacy are peerless.” – Dispute resolution
"The firm's pre-arbitration planning is thorough and comprehensive, providing thoughtful and timely advice. During the submission, filing, and delivery of arbitration applications, the firm maintains a strong goal-orientated and problem-solving approach, promptly and effectively resolving any issues encountered. They demonstrate both professionalism and flexibility. Their experience in the arbitration courtroom and their professionalism in post-arbitration work are highly focused, with strong commercial awareness. They demonstrate a strong sense of service throughout the entire process, providing in-depth communication with clients and timely and collaborative work." – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers of Zhong Lun Law Firm have outstanding legal professional capabilities and rich experience in handling momentous, difficult, and complex litigation and arbitration cases. They are good at using litigation and non-litigation thinking to resolve dispute cases, possess strong commercial awareness and comprehensive capabilities to solve dispute issues, and their service quality and efficiency are satisfactory and reassuring.” – Energy
“The law firm is very professional and serious.” – Insurance
Xingshan Cai
“Xingshan’s ‘Strategic Case Coverage’ model – reviving key cases to unlock asset disposal while initiating restructuring – demonstrates genius-level problem-solving. Zhong Lun’s 30% faster asset liquidation timelines and 20% reduction in judicial resource consumption reveal operational excellence that redefines industry benchmarks.”
“Xingshan’s 360° crisis management is unmatched. Her visionary approach to extra-contractual liability sets a new benchmark for global dispute resolution.”
“Xingshan deconstructed China’s first southwest CMBS structure within 72 hours, enabling surgical asset preservation that immobilised debtor resources.”
"Xingshan executed our enforcement against diversified assets, achieving recovery while defeating debtor obstruction tactics. She has innovative asset-categorisation models, judicial persuasion skills, and seamless cross-agency coordination."
“Xingshan designed court-adopted ‘segmented disposal protocols’ for distressed real estate, balancing creditor recovery with social stability imperatives.”
“Xingshan architected an irrefutable evidence chronology that defeated statute of limitations challenges. Their innovative ‘pledge resuscitation strategy’ transformed defectively seized equity into executable assets – a landmark solution for conversion-timing ambiguities.”
“Facing judicial resistance, Xingshan executed a ‘procedural pressure trifecta’: freezing assets via Shanghai courts within 48 hours, forcing Gulin Court collaboration through State Council oversight petitions, and threatening strategic bankruptcy liquidation. Their manoeuvres are redefining cross-provincial recovery playbooks.”
Hairong Li
“She is professional and dedicated, with highly comprehensive business capabilities. She can quickly understand clients' needs and propose professional and feasible solutions. My collaboration with her has been very smooth.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is quick-witted and eloquent, with strong professional capabilities. He is adept at using legal and comprehensive approaches to solve problems and has rich experience in case planning and demonstration, operational implementation, communication and negotiation, etc. The practitioner is familiar with the work models of state-owned enterprises and can provide not only professional legal services but also services with high commercial added value.”
Yibo Wang
“Yibo is professional and efficient.”
Kun Wu
“Kun was patient and thorough during the initial consultation, and Kun’s explanation and discussion of the proposal cut straight to the heart of the matter. Kun was thorough in the arbitration proposal design phase and provided timely and effective documentation to support the client's internal and external reporting requirements. Kun is extremely goal oriented and problem-solving oriented, quickly considering solutions and offering clients multiple options. Kun is highly professional throughout the arbitration hearing, during the defence, and after the hearing. Kun excelled at grasping key points and adapting flexibly to the actual business situation. Kun provided thorough communication throughout the entire service, understanding and resolving issues from the client's business perspective.”
Work highlights
Represented GGV Capital throughout this transaction and provided legal advice in respect of the formation of GGV Capital RMB Fund III, including (but not limited to) document draughting, negotiations, and other general legal advice.
Advised China Guoxin on setting up one fund as the fund sponsor and invested in another fund managed by China Chengtong.
Key clients
Beijing HongTai TongChuang Investment Management, CapitaLand Investment, Cathay Capital, Centurium Capital
AnJie Broad Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in insurance. The firm also has expertise in the areas of banking and finance, cross-border M&A, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and labour and employment. Partner Hao Zhan has handled a large number of cases in antitrust civil litigation, antitrust investigations, notifications for concentrations of undertakings and antitrust compliance. Ying Song is another key partner for competition/antitrust in the firm.
Work highlights
Advised Omron Group on its nationwide layoff project across China, ensuring full legal compliance and the smooth completion of negotiations affecting thousands of employees.
Advised a world-renowned healthcare company on a collective non-compete dispute, swiftly securing judgments and compensation from multiple departing executives and setting an industry-wide deterrent.
Key clients
Forte, Nokia, Novo Nordisk (Shanghai) Pharmaceutical Trading, Shanghai Electric
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, he specialised in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation.
Work highlights
Acted as a legal counsel to a financial institution to provide legal services for the labour relationship management of an employee upon the expiration of their medical leave period, safeguarding the company’s reputation and reinforcing effective workforce management.
Represented a semiconductor company for a non-compete dispute involving an employee, ensuring compliance and protecting the client’s business interests.
Key clients
e.l.f. (Shanghai) Trading, Ernst & Young
Founded in 1993, DeHeng Law Offices is one of the leading law firms providing comprehensive legal services. DeHeng has over 4,000 legal service professionals and specialises in acquisition finance and project finance. Partner Xu (Jennifer) Zhang is experienced in cross-border financing, including syndicated lending, asset finance and sovereign loans.
Work highlights
Acted as the special legal counsel to provide legal services for Shanxi Synthetic Rubber Group in the employee settlement process.
Acted as the special legal counsel to provide legal services for Shandong Yulong Petrochemical in the client’s equity structure and governance framework.
Key clients
Kingland Software, Minmetals Securities
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 more than 40 offices around the world with a strong strategic presence in Europe.
Work highlights
Advised Shanghai Electric Kangda Medical Devices Group (Urumqi branch) on a lawsuit filed by one of its employees claiming more than Rmb1.42 million ($0.2 million) in project bonuses from the company.
Advised Benecke Changshun Automotive Inner Decoration Materials (Zhangjiagang) on a labour dispute case where a foreign executive sexually harassed homosexual subordinates overseas while drunk.
Key clients
Guangdong Civil Aviation Medical Express, Herbalife (China) Health Products
Re-established in 2022, Puran is a professional labour and employment law firm focusing on labour law services, think-tank research, and pro bono services. The firm has spanned the entire cycle of human capital development. Junlu Jiang is a key partner for labour and employment in the firm.
Work highlights
Advised a global agricultural technology enterprise on investigating the behaviour of top-tier executives and handled matters related to the labour relations adjustments, demonstrating the company’s commitment to ethical conduct and accountability.
Advised an online education service provider in China on properly handling the collective employment litigation between the company and hundreds of furloughed employees, helping the company navigate through operational challenges smoothly.
Established in 2004, River Delta Law Firm is a commercial law firm with a strong focus on providing legal services in labour law and human resources management for enterprises in China. Founding partner Jingbo (Jason) Lu is a labour law specialist, focusing his practice on labour and human resources management.
Work highlights
Represented Shanghai Leo Pharma Consulting in a labour dispute with its former employee who was fired for serious misbehaviour endangering the firm’s internal security management system.
Represented Videojet Technologies in a dispute against an employee’s false expenses claim.
Key clients
Cainiao Smart Logistics Holding, Shenzhen Airland Home Furnishing Products.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both transactional and contentious practice areas. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is professional and efficient.” – Banking and finance
“The service quality is high, the professionalism is strong, the feedback is fast, and the teamwork is pleasant.” – Corporate and M&A
“Comprehensive legal service capabilities and strong professional expertise.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun is professional, patient, and thorough.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has comprehensive legal service capabilities, professional expertise, timely response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional, responsive, and good at handling complex cases.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s brilliance lies in its revolutionary legal architecture – particularly the ‘triple-tiered litigation strategy’ that segmented liability claims and collateral enforcement across jurisdictions. Their 24/7 responsiveness, surgical precision in asset tracing, and innovative "priority seizure + secondary asset swap" mechanism overcame paralysing jurisdiction barriers. Zhong Lun’s ability to transform legally ambiguous crises into precedent-setting victories reflects world-class strategic foresight and flawless execution.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s multi-jurisdictional asset-tracing matrix – integrating Chinese Civil Code, Cayman interim relief, and Taiwan corporate law – is a quantum leap in global dispute strategy. Zhong Lun’s forensic dissection of financial commingling evidence to establish shareholder liability demonstrates peerless analytical rigour. Their navigation of three legal systems to enforce mainland arbitration awards redefines cross-border recovery possibilities.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s financial-engineering acumen – decoding CMBS documentation to isolate enforcement triggers – combined with ruthless procedural efficiency sets unprecedented standards. Zhong Lun’s preemptive preservation of prime commercial properties and equity interests transformed a structurally convoluted case into a recoverable position before substantive hearings commenced.” – Dispute resolution
“Their ‘objection anticipation + rapid rebuttal’ model – demolishing specious pledge disputes and liquidity claims – sets new litigation-defence standards. The firm’s capacity to convert enforcement minefields into recoverable victories reflects world-class technical innovation.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s holistic crisis management – simultaneously navigating litigation, bankruptcy, and government relations.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s mastery of conversion-trigger jurisprudence – constructing irrefutable capital flow chronologies and interest-calculation models – convinced trial committees through sheer logical force. Zhong Lun’s innovative ‘pledge resuscitation’ tactic transformed legally void securities into executable assets, showcasing creative brilliance within rigid frameworks.” – Dispute resolution
“Their mastery of procedural choreography – freezing assets across jurisdictions while negotiating with local governments and SASAC – showcased transcendent skill. Zhong Lun’s threat-to-liquidate tactic, paired with formal misconduct reporting to the State Council’s ‘Internet+ Supervision’ platform, exemplifies fearless advocacy. The firm’s ability to align judicial, governmental, and commercial interests in politically charged environments is nothing short of revolutionary.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's forensic financial analytics and multi-jurisdictional court diplomacy are peerless.” – Dispute resolution
"The firm's pre-arbitration planning is thorough and comprehensive, providing thoughtful and timely advice. During the submission, filing, and delivery of arbitration applications, the firm maintains a strong goal-orientated and problem-solving approach, promptly and effectively resolving any issues encountered. They demonstrate both professionalism and flexibility. Their experience in the arbitration courtroom and their professionalism in post-arbitration work are highly focused, with strong commercial awareness. They demonstrate a strong sense of service throughout the entire process, providing in-depth communication with clients and timely and collaborative work." – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers of Zhong Lun Law Firm have outstanding legal professional capabilities and rich experience in handling momentous, difficult, and complex litigation and arbitration cases. They are good at using litigation and non-litigation thinking to resolve dispute cases, possess strong commercial awareness and comprehensive capabilities to solve dispute issues, and their service quality and efficiency are satisfactory and reassuring.” – Energy
“The law firm is very professional and serious.” – Insurance
Xingshan Cai
“Xingshan’s ‘Strategic Case Coverage’ model – reviving key cases to unlock asset disposal while initiating restructuring – demonstrates genius-level problem-solving. Zhong Lun’s 30% faster asset liquidation timelines and 20% reduction in judicial resource consumption reveal operational excellence that redefines industry benchmarks.”
“Xingshan’s 360° crisis management is unmatched. Her visionary approach to extra-contractual liability sets a new benchmark for global dispute resolution.”
“Xingshan deconstructed China’s first southwest CMBS structure within 72 hours, enabling surgical asset preservation that immobilised debtor resources.”
"Xingshan executed our enforcement against diversified assets, achieving recovery while defeating debtor obstruction tactics. She has innovative asset-categorisation models, judicial persuasion skills, and seamless cross-agency coordination."
“Xingshan designed court-adopted ‘segmented disposal protocols’ for distressed real estate, balancing creditor recovery with social stability imperatives.”
“Xingshan architected an irrefutable evidence chronology that defeated statute of limitations challenges. Their innovative ‘pledge resuscitation strategy’ transformed defectively seized equity into executable assets – a landmark solution for conversion-timing ambiguities.”
“Facing judicial resistance, Xingshan executed a ‘procedural pressure trifecta’: freezing assets via Shanghai courts within 48 hours, forcing Gulin Court collaboration through State Council oversight petitions, and threatening strategic bankruptcy liquidation. Their manoeuvres are redefining cross-provincial recovery playbooks.”
Hairong Li
“She is professional and dedicated, with highly comprehensive business capabilities. She can quickly understand clients' needs and propose professional and feasible solutions. My collaboration with her has been very smooth.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is quick-witted and eloquent, with strong professional capabilities. He is adept at using legal and comprehensive approaches to solve problems and has rich experience in case planning and demonstration, operational implementation, communication and negotiation, etc. The practitioner is familiar with the work models of state-owned enterprises and can provide not only professional legal services but also services with high commercial added value.”
Yibo Wang
“Yibo is professional and efficient.”
Kun Wu
“Kun was patient and thorough during the initial consultation, and Kun’s explanation and discussion of the proposal cut straight to the heart of the matter. Kun was thorough in the arbitration proposal design phase and provided timely and effective documentation to support the client's internal and external reporting requirements. Kun is extremely goal oriented and problem-solving oriented, quickly considering solutions and offering clients multiple options. Kun is highly professional throughout the arbitration hearing, during the defence, and after the hearing. Kun excelled at grasping key points and adapting flexibly to the actual business situation. Kun provided thorough communication throughout the entire service, understanding and resolving issues from the client's business perspective.”
Work highlights
Represented BNI in litigation arising from the dismissal of an executive engaged in cross-company fraudulent reimbursement.
Helped ITFS deal with government scrutiny caused by work-related death cases and assisted in the negotiation of compensation.
Key clients
Budweiser, High-Flyer Capital, TSMC
Headquartered in Beijing, Hylands Law Firm’s practice mainly covers dispute resolution and intellectual property. Founding partner Xiaogang Ma and his team are especially skilled in the media and entertainment industry. In addition to the traditional area of IP, the firm’s IP team also actively extends its practice to data protection, personal information protection, unfair competition and anti-monopoly matters.
Work highlights
Advised Zhejiang Dongyang Mayla Media, Huayi Brothers Media Corporation and Feng Xiaogang on the plaintiff's suit against plagiarism of the script of the film “Youth”.
TMT specialist TransAsia Lawyers is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in technology and telecommunications. The firm is known for its long-standing expertise across TMT, data law, entertainment, financing and compliance matters. The firm’s TMT team provides strategic guidance in the creation, acquisition, use and commercial exploitation of technology.
Work highlights
Advised Billie Jean King Cup and the International Tennis Federation on their partnership and licensing deal for the Billie Jean King Cup (a Federation Cup with 146 nations set to compete in 2025).
Advised Joy Media on the agency contract with international influencers and overseas MCNs for global collaboration projects.
Key clients
Acewood, China Film Group, MoreJoy Media
Shuren Law Firm was established in 2003, and it is one of the few law firms in the country that operates and manages under an "integrated" model. At present, Shuren Law Firm has established offices in Beijing, Xining, Chengdu and other places, and has dispatched lawyers with rich professional experience. Having specialised in the mineral resources industry for more than 20 years, the mining team focuses on the professional fields of M&A, investment and financing, mineral resources overburden, and withdrawal from nature reserves. Xiaowu Lu is the key partner in the law firm.
Client feedback
"The biggest advantage of this law firm is its focus on mining legal services. The team of lawyers only deals with mining-related businesses and are very familiar with industry policies, regulations, and transaction models. Compared to comprehensive law firms, their expertise is higher, and they can accurately grasp the legal risk points of mining projects, providing solutions that are more in line with industry needs. And they are a corporate law firm with efficient internal collaboration, able to quickly allocate resources when encountering complex projects, which is particularly important in the highly specialized and long-cycle mining industry." – Mining
Xiaowu Lu
"Lawyer Lu has demonstrated strong business acumen, knowing that the business needs of mining companies are not only legal compliance but also the realization of commercial value. In daily service, actively understands industry trends and market changes, and combines this information with legal advice. For example, in the process of assisting us in formulating the mining rights transfer contract, we not only ensured the legality of the contract terms but also considered the market situation and the possibility of future business expansion, providing the company with forward-looking legal support.”
Work highlights
Advised Xizang Shengyuan Mining on its equity restructuring project, which is a central strategic arrangement for the optimal allocation of mineral resources in Xizang.
Advised Sichuan Jinqing Mining on its first overseas M&A project, acquiring a gold-mining exploration right in Kazakhstan. The team navigated local restrictions, conducted comprehensive due diligence, and designed a capital flow path for tax reduction, facilitating the client's overseas expansion.
Key clients
Guangxi Yanhe Mining, West Mining, Zangge Mining
Jinghe Law Firm was founded by senior partners from top-tier law firms in China. Jinghe adheres to the corporate operation philosophy and is committed to building a comprehensive law firm that upholds the concepts of professionalism and long-term vision. The lawyers in Jinghe have been deeply involved in the fields of pharmaceuticals and life sciences for years, providing full lifecycle legal services to medical institutions and biotechnology companies. Congjun Wen, Yanchun Zhao, and Lin Sun are the three founding partners of the law firm.
Client feedback
"We are deeply impressed by Jinghe Law Firm's expertise and attentive legal services, particularly their deep expertise in the private equity fund field." – Investment funds
Yanchun Zhao
"Yanchun combines exceptional expertise with outstanding client care. His deep legal knowledge and responsive, solution-focused approach make him invaluable.”
Work highlights
Advised Tianyi Medical and its affiliates on completing a cross-border acquisition of the continuous renal replacement therapy business, valued at approximately Rmb400 million ($55 million).
Acted as legal advisers to one of the leading investors, Sunland Capital, on conducting comprehensive and in-depth legal due diligence on the formation and compliance construction of the myopia refractive lens MPL, cataract artificial lens IOL, and myopia correction defocusing lens pipeline of MDCO Tech.
Key clients
Bivision, Blood Source Biotechnology, Gracell
AnJie Broad Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in insurance. The firm also has expertise in the areas of banking and finance, cross-border M&A, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and labour and employment. Partner Hao Zhan has handled a large number of cases in antitrust civil litigation, antitrust investigations, notifications for concentrations of undertakings and antitrust compliance. Ying Song is another key partner for competition/antitrust in the firm.
Work highlights
Advised CICC Hongsheng Equity Investment Fund Partnership Enterprise on Inventchip Technology's Series C investment, advancing silicon carbide device R&D and wafer-factory expansion.
Advised Shandong Green Development Equity Investment Fund Partnership on its ESG-compliant investment in Shandong Lanxiang Environmental Technology, handling full-scope legal due diligence, documentation and closing.
Key clients
China Unicom CICC Private Equity Investment Management, Huzhou CICC Qihe Equity Investment
Commerce & Finance Law Offices provides a comprehensive and diverse array of legal services that range from capital markets, corporate and M&A, and dispute resolution to restructuring and insolvency. The firm has etched itself a formidable niche in the China legal landscape with its concentration on representing overseas companies that have investment interests in China. Its capital markets team has assisted many companies in completing their IPOs, refinancing, and offering of bonds and other securities in the capital markets arena. Its dispute resolution practice, on the other hand, hosts a stable of litigators including Hongji Li and Jialu Wang, who have proven adept with a particular focus on the commercial disputes space. The firm welcomed more than 20 partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Acted as the legal counsel for Changting Technology on its new round of financing, with a financing amount of more than Rmb1 billion ($140 million). The transaction is the largest single round of financing for domestic network security companies in recent years.
Advised TianDiHeXing on its Series E financing in April 2024, raising approximately Rmb800 million ($111.5 million). This financing round represents one of the largest single investments in the industrial cybersecurity field during 2024.
Key clients
Rokae, Shanghai Enjosim Medical Technology, Shenzhen Fantwave Technology, Source Code Capital
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real-estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised BOC Financial Asset Investment on its investment in BAIC Bluepark New Energy Technology.
Advised CDB Equipment Manufacturing Industry Fund on Inventchip Technology’s Rmb1 billion ($140 million) Series C round of financing.
Key clients
China Merchants Innovation Investment Management, Horizon Continental Technology, Zhejiang Crystal-Optech
Founded in 1992, Haiwen & Partners is experienced in cross-border securities, M&A transactions, private equity, and general corporate and commercial dispute resolution. Media and entertainment is one of the firm’s key industry sectors. It is often involved in the development of film and television projects, formation of production and financing vehicles, and other new media matters. The firm currently has more than 400 lawyers and paralegals in total working at its Beijing, Chengdu, Haikou, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen offices. Beijing-based partner Yu Cao is a reputable entertainment lawyer. On top of his profound understanding of the media industry, he is also experienced in general corporate and finance transactions.
Client feedback
“The law firm possesses several positive attributes. First, their legal expertise is unparalleled. Their lawyers have an in-depth understanding of corporate law and cross-border listing regulations, which enabled them to offer precise and practical legal solutions. Moreover, they demonstrated responsiveness. They were always quick to reply to our enquiries and address any emerging legal issues.” – Capital markets
“They provide very professional and solid advice.” – Competition/antitrust
“The law firm has exceptional expertise in complex cross-border disputes, efficient collaboration and client-centric culture. They also have award-winning innovation in dispute resolution and global recognition.” – Intellectual property
“The law firm helped prepare a series of legal documents needed under a project and provided onsite support for our employee contract events.” – Labour and employment
“The law firm has been very professional and passionate in collecting effective evidence, planning litigation strategy, and performing quite well in trial hearings.” – Labour and employment
Yuanyuan Jia
“Yuanyuan handled all aspects of our case with exceptional proactivity, diligence, and conscientiousness, while creatively proposing innovative solutions and strategic approaches.”
Fangzheng Li
“Fangzheng has rich experience in Chinese government information requests and dawn raids, as well as compliance investigations. He also has broad international views, which allow him to supply solid and helpful insights to clients.”
Yuxiang Liu
“He has excellent interview and trial hearing argument skills.”
“Yuxiang provides prompt responses and helpful advice.”
Chenling Ma
“Chenling demonstrates exceptional problem-solving agility and client-centric communication skills. She excels at breaking down complex challenges into actionable steps.”
Work highlights
Advised CITIC Capital and Ares Management on their joint investment in Newland Commercial Management. This deal marks one of the largest single investments in China's private-equity market in the last five years.
Represented Huawei’s intelligent automotive business unit in a landmark investment transaction involving Avatr Technology (Chongqing) and Seres Group into Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technology.
Key clients
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, International Finance Corporation
Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in capital markets, corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity. The firm has also earned a reputation in capital markets for its performance in representing both domestic and international clients from various emerging industries. Its aviation finance team, on the other hand, is experienced in advising both Chinese and foreign lessors as well as Chinese and foreign banks in their leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and business jets to Chinese airlines. Based in the firm’s Beijing and Shenzhen office, partner Chaoying (Charles) Li is experienced in public and private financings, M&A, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment and intellectual property protection.
Work highlights
Acted as the counsel to Hunan Mingming Busy Commercial Chain in its Rmb1.05 billion ($147 million) strategic financing, with lead investor Haoxiangni, a leading enterprise in China’s snack industry.
Key clients
Sky9 Capital
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Work highlights
Acted as the legal adviser to Bohua Capital on fully participating in the preparation, establishment and fundraising of the Cultural Tourism Fund and the Angel Fund.
Advised Wuxi Innovation Investment Group on its Series B investment in Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine.
Key clients
CICC Capital, PAG, Primavera Capital Group
Llinks Law Offices stands as a prominent law firm in the People's Republic of China, offering both national and international legal services. The firm specialises in cross-border transactions and is recognised for its exceptional service quality, innovative approaches, professionalism and collaborative team environment. Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance, and corporate and M&A.
Work highlights
Advised CATL on the investment into AutoFlight and strategic cooperation between the parties, including legal due diligence, design of transaction structure, the draughting and negotiation of transaction documents for equity investment and strategic cooperation, and the review of transaction compliance.
Represented Shanghai Sidai Investment Management in participating in MiniMax's Pre-B round of financing.
Key clients
CDH Investments
Established in 2006, Merits & Tree Law Offices, formerly known as Beijing Hawkhigh Law Firm, is consistently referenced among market peers in the capacity of private equity. The firm is often busy representing investment funds in their investment activities, advising startups on fund-raising transactions, and assisting companies in matters related to variable interest equity structure and privatisation. A key figure to note is partner Haitao Long, whose practice covers banking and finance, corporate and M&A, and private equity. The firm continued building up its capacity of both private equity and corporate-related work with the hiring of Aaron (Yao) Wang in March 2024.
Work highlights
Advised NIO Power on its strategic investment of a total of Rmb1.5 billion ($210 million) from Wuhan Optics and Innovation Fund.
Represented Nanshan Capital in its investment in Qianheyibang.
Represented BRL Medicine in its nearly Rmb200 million ($28 million) Series B+ financing round. This transaction involved a significant amount of capital with both new and existing investors, including well-known industrial players.
Key clients
Beijing Boson Quantum Technology, Leman Biotech, Shenzhen Krinwave Technology
PacGate Law Group was founded in 2005 by Yigong Chen, who has a deep understanding of venture capital and private equity funds, strategic investors and innovation enterprises in the commercial fields. Led by 11 partners, the firm’s capital markets team is often busy with private equity and venture capital business. Zuofeng Zeng joined the firm from Alliance J&C Law Firm earlier this year.
Work highlights
Represented TheraXyte, a company that develops innovative drugs for cell and gene therapy, in its Pre-A round of financing in China.
Founded in 1992, Tian Yuan Law Firm is one of the first comprehensive law firms established in China. Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hong Kong and other locations, Tian Yuan Law Firm is highly ranked in capital markets, competition/antitrust, and corporate and M&A. Partner Xiaohui Zhu has extensive experience in corporate law and capital markets, with a particular focus on M&A, restructuring, venture capital, private equity and securities issuances.
Work highlights
Advised AllinkBio on raising over $50 million in equity financing and is now advancing Phase I clinical trials in China, the US, and Australia.
Yenlex Partners was established in 2023 by Menghan Zhao, a former partner from Zhonglun W&D Law Firm. Zhao is well versed in corporate and M&A and private equity, and he is often sought after by well-known investment institutions, large companies and startup enterprises. At present, the firm is setting out its development plan to form a cooperative layout in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta region and the Pearl River Delta region, with the head office in Beijing. The firm welcomed partner Xiujuan Guo for private equity in March 2023.
Work highlights
Advised Genesis Capital on a withdrawal from Xiaohongshu.
Advised Genesis Capital on a $209 million investment to Chaohuimai.
Key clients
GL Ventures, Matrix Partners, Skyview Fund, Source Code Capital.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both transactional and contentious practice areas. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is professional and efficient.” – Banking and finance
“The service quality is high, the professionalism is strong, the feedback is fast, and the teamwork is pleasant.” – Corporate and M&A
“Comprehensive legal service capabilities and strong professional expertise.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun is professional, patient, and thorough.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has comprehensive legal service capabilities, professional expertise, timely response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional, responsive, and good at handling complex cases.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s brilliance lies in its revolutionary legal architecture – particularly the ‘triple-tiered litigation strategy’ that segmented liability claims and collateral enforcement across jurisdictions. Their 24/7 responsiveness, surgical precision in asset tracing, and innovative "priority seizure + secondary asset swap" mechanism overcame paralysing jurisdiction barriers. Zhong Lun’s ability to transform legally ambiguous crises into precedent-setting victories reflects world-class strategic foresight and flawless execution.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s multi-jurisdictional asset-tracing matrix – integrating Chinese Civil Code, Cayman interim relief, and Taiwan corporate law – is a quantum leap in global dispute strategy. Zhong Lun’s forensic dissection of financial commingling evidence to establish shareholder liability demonstrates peerless analytical rigour. Their navigation of three legal systems to enforce mainland arbitration awards redefines cross-border recovery possibilities.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s financial-engineering acumen – decoding CMBS documentation to isolate enforcement triggers – combined with ruthless procedural efficiency sets unprecedented standards. Zhong Lun’s preemptive preservation of prime commercial properties and equity interests transformed a structurally convoluted case into a recoverable position before substantive hearings commenced.” – Dispute resolution
“Their ‘objection anticipation + rapid rebuttal’ model – demolishing specious pledge disputes and liquidity claims – sets new litigation-defence standards. The firm’s capacity to convert enforcement minefields into recoverable victories reflects world-class technical innovation.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s holistic crisis management – simultaneously navigating litigation, bankruptcy, and government relations.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s mastery of conversion-trigger jurisprudence – constructing irrefutable capital flow chronologies and interest-calculation models – convinced trial committees through sheer logical force. Zhong Lun’s innovative ‘pledge resuscitation’ tactic transformed legally void securities into executable assets, showcasing creative brilliance within rigid frameworks.” – Dispute resolution
“Their mastery of procedural choreography – freezing assets across jurisdictions while negotiating with local governments and SASAC – showcased transcendent skill. Zhong Lun’s threat-to-liquidate tactic, paired with formal misconduct reporting to the State Council’s ‘Internet+ Supervision’ platform, exemplifies fearless advocacy. The firm’s ability to align judicial, governmental, and commercial interests in politically charged environments is nothing short of revolutionary.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's forensic financial analytics and multi-jurisdictional court diplomacy are peerless.” – Dispute resolution
"The firm's pre-arbitration planning is thorough and comprehensive, providing thoughtful and timely advice. During the submission, filing, and delivery of arbitration applications, the firm maintains a strong goal-orientated and problem-solving approach, promptly and effectively resolving any issues encountered. They demonstrate both professionalism and flexibility. Their experience in the arbitration courtroom and their professionalism in post-arbitration work are highly focused, with strong commercial awareness. They demonstrate a strong sense of service throughout the entire process, providing in-depth communication with clients and timely and collaborative work." – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers of Zhong Lun Law Firm have outstanding legal professional capabilities and rich experience in handling momentous, difficult, and complex litigation and arbitration cases. They are good at using litigation and non-litigation thinking to resolve dispute cases, possess strong commercial awareness and comprehensive capabilities to solve dispute issues, and their service quality and efficiency are satisfactory and reassuring.” – Energy
“The law firm is very professional and serious.” – Insurance
Xingshan Cai
“Xingshan’s ‘Strategic Case Coverage’ model – reviving key cases to unlock asset disposal while initiating restructuring – demonstrates genius-level problem-solving. Zhong Lun’s 30% faster asset liquidation timelines and 20% reduction in judicial resource consumption reveal operational excellence that redefines industry benchmarks.”
“Xingshan’s 360° crisis management is unmatched. Her visionary approach to extra-contractual liability sets a new benchmark for global dispute resolution.”
“Xingshan deconstructed China’s first southwest CMBS structure within 72 hours, enabling surgical asset preservation that immobilised debtor resources.”
"Xingshan executed our enforcement against diversified assets, achieving recovery while defeating debtor obstruction tactics. She has innovative asset-categorisation models, judicial persuasion skills, and seamless cross-agency coordination."
“Xingshan designed court-adopted ‘segmented disposal protocols’ for distressed real estate, balancing creditor recovery with social stability imperatives.”
“Xingshan architected an irrefutable evidence chronology that defeated statute of limitations challenges. Their innovative ‘pledge resuscitation strategy’ transformed defectively seized equity into executable assets – a landmark solution for conversion-timing ambiguities.”
“Facing judicial resistance, Xingshan executed a ‘procedural pressure trifecta’: freezing assets via Shanghai courts within 48 hours, forcing Gulin Court collaboration through State Council oversight petitions, and threatening strategic bankruptcy liquidation. Their manoeuvres are redefining cross-provincial recovery playbooks.”
Hairong Li
“She is professional and dedicated, with highly comprehensive business capabilities. She can quickly understand clients' needs and propose professional and feasible solutions. My collaboration with her has been very smooth.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is quick-witted and eloquent, with strong professional capabilities. He is adept at using legal and comprehensive approaches to solve problems and has rich experience in case planning and demonstration, operational implementation, communication and negotiation, etc. The practitioner is familiar with the work models of state-owned enterprises and can provide not only professional legal services but also services with high commercial added value.”
Yibo Wang
“Yibo is professional and efficient.”
Kun Wu
“Kun was patient and thorough during the initial consultation, and Kun’s explanation and discussion of the proposal cut straight to the heart of the matter. Kun was thorough in the arbitration proposal design phase and provided timely and effective documentation to support the client's internal and external reporting requirements. Kun is extremely goal oriented and problem-solving oriented, quickly considering solutions and offering clients multiple options. Kun is highly professional throughout the arbitration hearing, during the defence, and after the hearing. Kun excelled at grasping key points and adapting flexibly to the actual business situation. Kun provided thorough communication throughout the entire service, understanding and resolving issues from the client's business perspective.”
Work highlights
Advised Shanghai Enflame Technology in its Series D and Series E financing. The complexity of this transaction requires careful tailoring and balancing of shareholders’ interests.
Advised China Mobile Capital Holdings on the acquisition of a medical big data company.
Key clients
Northern Light Venture Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, Tencent
With offices across China, full-service firm V&T Law Firm is especially strong in real estate, construction and infrastructure. The firm has a track record in handling investment, M&A, financing, development and construction matters in various projects for real-estate companies and financial institutions. Some of the key names of the firm’s construction practice are partners Yuanrong Ma, Yang Song, Xiaofeng Zhang and Yiming Zhu.
Work highlights
Advised the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center project construction management office on a construction project of the center. This project involved many subjects and complex legal relationships and therefore required a higher level of legal compliance than other projects.
Key clients
Beijing Jianli Construction Engineering
Global Law Office is one of the ‘Outstanding’ firms in banking and finance. The firm’s banking and finance team has extensive experience in onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, covering bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance, real-estate finance, asset finance, trade and ECA-backed finance. Lawrence Lin leads the firm’s banking and finance team. The firm’s corporate and M&A team got a further boost with the hiring of eight partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Represented numerous pharmaceutical companies in responding to a large-scale criminal investigation jointly initiated by multiple authorities, including the Public Security Bureau, the Healthcare Security Administration and the Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureau. This case marked the largest criminal investigation involving pharmaceutical company employees in recent years and one of the most impactful government compliance investigations in the pharmaceutical industry.
Assisted Trina Solar in securing ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System certification. Trina Solar is expected to be the first company in China’s photovoltaic industry to receive ISO 37001 certification.
Key clients
Chery Jaguar Land Rover, Zai Lab
Founded in 1994, Guantao Law Firm provides legal services across all practice areas. The firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in energy and infrastructure. Its team advises non-bank financial institutions on dissolution liquidation, insolvency liquidation and insolvency reorganisation. Managing partner Liguo Cui has expertise in transactional law with a focus on aviation, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
Work highlights
Acted as a fund manager for China Insurance Investment (Beijing) on raising Rmb14.8 billion ($2.1 billion) from 18 insurance institutions and, as one of the strategic investors, subscribed for the newly issued shares of CITIC Financial Assets with CITIC Group and other strategic investors.
Advised Beijing Dingxing Venture Capital on legal compliance issues during the exit period. Diversified exit methods and a sound legal framework help to enhance the overall efficiency and transparency of the private fund market and promote the healthy development of the private fund market.
Key clients
Caofeidian Port Group, Changsheng Anying Investment Center, Hebei Port Group
Founded in 1992, Haiwen & Partners is experienced in cross-border securities, M&A transactions, private equity, and general corporate and commercial dispute resolution. Media and entertainment is one of the firm’s key industry sectors. It is often involved in the development of film and television projects, formation of production and financing vehicles, and other new media matters. The firm currently has more than 400 lawyers and paralegals in total working at its Beijing, Chengdu, Haikou, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen offices. Beijing-based partner Yu Cao is a reputable entertainment lawyer. On top of his profound understanding of the media industry, he is also experienced in general corporate and finance transactions.
Client feedback
“The law firm possesses several positive attributes. First, their legal expertise is unparalleled. Their lawyers have an in-depth understanding of corporate law and cross-border listing regulations, which enabled them to offer precise and practical legal solutions. Moreover, they demonstrated responsiveness. They were always quick to reply to our enquiries and address any emerging legal issues.” – Capital markets
“They provide very professional and solid advice.” – Competition/antitrust
“The law firm has exceptional expertise in complex cross-border disputes, efficient collaboration and client-centric culture. They also have award-winning innovation in dispute resolution and global recognition.” – Intellectual property
“The law firm helped prepare a series of legal documents needed under a project and provided onsite support for our employee contract events.” – Labour and employment
“The law firm has been very professional and passionate in collecting effective evidence, planning litigation strategy, and performing quite well in trial hearings.” – Labour and employment
Yuanyuan Jia
“Yuanyuan handled all aspects of our case with exceptional proactivity, diligence, and conscientiousness, while creatively proposing innovative solutions and strategic approaches.”
Fangzheng Li
“Fangzheng has rich experience in Chinese government information requests and dawn raids, as well as compliance investigations. He also has broad international views, which allow him to supply solid and helpful insights to clients.”
Yuxiang Liu
“He has excellent interview and trial hearing argument skills.”
“Yuxiang provides prompt responses and helpful advice.”
Chenling Ma
“Chenling demonstrates exceptional problem-solving agility and client-centric communication skills. She excels at breaking down complex challenges into actionable steps.”
Work highlights
Advised a major market-orientated Chinese state-owned enterprise with exclusively overseas operations on expanding its compliance framework beyond data protection to comprehensive risk management across numerous global jurisdictions.
Advised a premier mobile device manufacturer on navigating complex AI-generated content regulatory challenges and developing pioneering legal frameworks for data acquisition, model development and intellectual property protection.
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Work highlights
Represented Geely in the EU anti-subsidy investigation. This case is a rare instance of a self-initiated EU action with significant political implications.
Advised a leading company in the new energy industry in China on conducting risk assessments on the export control and economic sanction compliance programme, which covered a wide range of business segments.
Key clients
China Machinery Industry Construction Group, Sungrow Power Supply
Llinks Law Offices stands as a prominent law firm in the People's Republic of China, offering both national and international legal services. The firm specialises in cross-border transactions and is recognised for its exceptional service quality, innovative approaches, professionalism and collaborative team environment. Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance, and corporate and M&A.
Work highlights
Advised CLSA Premium on its resumption proposal submission to HKEX.
Advised Ingersoll Rand on anti-fraud investigation and counselling.
Advised DSM-Firmenich on the filling of a standard contract for the export of personal information.
Key clients
CATL, China Mengniu Dairy Company, Zhuhai CosMX Battery
YuandaWinston enjoys a stellar reputation in the government and regulatory space, particularly known for anti-corruption and compliance expertise. Based in Shanghai, the team consistently demonstrates a remarkable track record of acting on complex corporate investigations and shaping internal compliance procedures. It is a go-to firm for various multinational corporations and large Chinese enterprises for high-stake enforcement cases. Apart from regulatory disputes, the firm is also active in general commercial and IP matters. Key figures include John Huang, who is often sought for high-profile investigations work including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations. During the research period, Caidan Cao joined the firm from Gen Law Firm as a partner while James Jiang departed the firm to join a private law firm.
Client feedback
“Strong professionalism, quick response, and able to quickly understand client's intentions and propose ideas and suggestions from the client's perspective. Punctual and trustworthy, flexible work language, clear and intuitive work results.” – Intellectual property
“Efficient and professional work for everything I need.” – Media and entertainment
Judy Cao
“Judy is very professional. She can provide a crystal-clear and concise introduction to the current project’s progress, work environment and background, and based on her professional analysis, to provide the most beneficial work suggestions for the client. Judy is able to anticipate the situation and outcome of the matter before it actually progresses, which helps clients weigh the pros and cons before taking substantive action and make the most efficient decisions in a short time.”
Andy Pan
“As always, Pan efficiently solves my problems.”
Work highlights
Acting for one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies in a cross-border lawsuit.
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both transactional and contentious practice areas. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is professional and efficient.” – Banking and finance
“The service quality is high, the professionalism is strong, the feedback is fast, and the teamwork is pleasant.” – Corporate and M&A
“Comprehensive legal service capabilities and strong professional expertise.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun is professional, patient, and thorough.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has comprehensive legal service capabilities, professional expertise, timely response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional, responsive, and good at handling complex cases.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s brilliance lies in its revolutionary legal architecture – particularly the ‘triple-tiered litigation strategy’ that segmented liability claims and collateral enforcement across jurisdictions. Their 24/7 responsiveness, surgical precision in asset tracing, and innovative "priority seizure + secondary asset swap" mechanism overcame paralysing jurisdiction barriers. Zhong Lun’s ability to transform legally ambiguous crises into precedent-setting victories reflects world-class strategic foresight and flawless execution.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s multi-jurisdictional asset-tracing matrix – integrating Chinese Civil Code, Cayman interim relief, and Taiwan corporate law – is a quantum leap in global dispute strategy. Zhong Lun’s forensic dissection of financial commingling evidence to establish shareholder liability demonstrates peerless analytical rigour. Their navigation of three legal systems to enforce mainland arbitration awards redefines cross-border recovery possibilities.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s financial-engineering acumen – decoding CMBS documentation to isolate enforcement triggers – combined with ruthless procedural efficiency sets unprecedented standards. Zhong Lun’s preemptive preservation of prime commercial properties and equity interests transformed a structurally convoluted case into a recoverable position before substantive hearings commenced.” – Dispute resolution
“Their ‘objection anticipation + rapid rebuttal’ model – demolishing specious pledge disputes and liquidity claims – sets new litigation-defence standards. The firm’s capacity to convert enforcement minefields into recoverable victories reflects world-class technical innovation.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s holistic crisis management – simultaneously navigating litigation, bankruptcy, and government relations.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s mastery of conversion-trigger jurisprudence – constructing irrefutable capital flow chronologies and interest-calculation models – convinced trial committees through sheer logical force. Zhong Lun’s innovative ‘pledge resuscitation’ tactic transformed legally void securities into executable assets, showcasing creative brilliance within rigid frameworks.” – Dispute resolution
“Their mastery of procedural choreography – freezing assets across jurisdictions while negotiating with local governments and SASAC – showcased transcendent skill. Zhong Lun’s threat-to-liquidate tactic, paired with formal misconduct reporting to the State Council’s ‘Internet+ Supervision’ platform, exemplifies fearless advocacy. The firm’s ability to align judicial, governmental, and commercial interests in politically charged environments is nothing short of revolutionary.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's forensic financial analytics and multi-jurisdictional court diplomacy are peerless.” – Dispute resolution
"The firm's pre-arbitration planning is thorough and comprehensive, providing thoughtful and timely advice. During the submission, filing, and delivery of arbitration applications, the firm maintains a strong goal-orientated and problem-solving approach, promptly and effectively resolving any issues encountered. They demonstrate both professionalism and flexibility. Their experience in the arbitration courtroom and their professionalism in post-arbitration work are highly focused, with strong commercial awareness. They demonstrate a strong sense of service throughout the entire process, providing in-depth communication with clients and timely and collaborative work." – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers of Zhong Lun Law Firm have outstanding legal professional capabilities and rich experience in handling momentous, difficult, and complex litigation and arbitration cases. They are good at using litigation and non-litigation thinking to resolve dispute cases, possess strong commercial awareness and comprehensive capabilities to solve dispute issues, and their service quality and efficiency are satisfactory and reassuring.” – Energy
“The law firm is very professional and serious.” – Insurance
Xingshan Cai
“Xingshan’s ‘Strategic Case Coverage’ model – reviving key cases to unlock asset disposal while initiating restructuring – demonstrates genius-level problem-solving. Zhong Lun’s 30% faster asset liquidation timelines and 20% reduction in judicial resource consumption reveal operational excellence that redefines industry benchmarks.”
“Xingshan’s 360° crisis management is unmatched. Her visionary approach to extra-contractual liability sets a new benchmark for global dispute resolution.”
“Xingshan deconstructed China’s first southwest CMBS structure within 72 hours, enabling surgical asset preservation that immobilised debtor resources.”
"Xingshan executed our enforcement against diversified assets, achieving recovery while defeating debtor obstruction tactics. She has innovative asset-categorisation models, judicial persuasion skills, and seamless cross-agency coordination."
“Xingshan designed court-adopted ‘segmented disposal protocols’ for distressed real estate, balancing creditor recovery with social stability imperatives.”
“Xingshan architected an irrefutable evidence chronology that defeated statute of limitations challenges. Their innovative ‘pledge resuscitation strategy’ transformed defectively seized equity into executable assets – a landmark solution for conversion-timing ambiguities.”
“Facing judicial resistance, Xingshan executed a ‘procedural pressure trifecta’: freezing assets via Shanghai courts within 48 hours, forcing Gulin Court collaboration through State Council oversight petitions, and threatening strategic bankruptcy liquidation. Their manoeuvres are redefining cross-provincial recovery playbooks.”
Hairong Li
“She is professional and dedicated, with highly comprehensive business capabilities. She can quickly understand clients' needs and propose professional and feasible solutions. My collaboration with her has been very smooth.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is quick-witted and eloquent, with strong professional capabilities. He is adept at using legal and comprehensive approaches to solve problems and has rich experience in case planning and demonstration, operational implementation, communication and negotiation, etc. The practitioner is familiar with the work models of state-owned enterprises and can provide not only professional legal services but also services with high commercial added value.”
Yibo Wang
“Yibo is professional and efficient.”
Kun Wu
“Kun was patient and thorough during the initial consultation, and Kun’s explanation and discussion of the proposal cut straight to the heart of the matter. Kun was thorough in the arbitration proposal design phase and provided timely and effective documentation to support the client's internal and external reporting requirements. Kun is extremely goal oriented and problem-solving oriented, quickly considering solutions and offering clients multiple options. Kun is highly professional throughout the arbitration hearing, during the defence, and after the hearing. Kun excelled at grasping key points and adapting flexibly to the actual business situation. Kun provided thorough communication throughout the entire service, understanding and resolving issues from the client's business perspective.”
Work highlights
Advised the SoftBank Group’s domestic subsidiaries to complete the Personal Information Export Standard Contract Filing per the PRC laws and regulations.
Advised China Mobile on the 5G strategic cooperation with China Radio and Television Network Group. This case is the largest collaboration in the broadcasting and communication industries in China and of vital importance in promoting the coordinated development of these industries.
Key clients
Cainiao, CITIC, Dongfeng Motor, Mobvoi, Porsche
Commerce & Finance Law Offices provides a comprehensive and diverse array of legal services that range from capital markets, corporate and M&A, and dispute resolution to restructuring and insolvency. The firm has etched itself a formidable niche in the China legal landscape with its concentration on representing overseas companies that have investment interests in China. Its capital markets team has assisted many companies in completing their IPOs, refinancing, and offering of bonds and other securities in the capital markets arena. Its dispute resolution practice, on the other hand, hosts a stable of litigators including Hongji Li and Jialu Wang, who have proven adept with a particular focus on the commercial disputes space. The firm welcomed more than 20 partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised Huaxin Jiechuang Integrated Circuit Manufacturing (Guangdong) on the bankruptcy reorganisation of Jiangsu Times Semiconductor.
Acting as a legal adviser to represent Xinyang Kemei New Material in resolving risks through bankruptcy reorganisation and other means.
Key clients
COSCO Shipping, Zhongyu Dingxin Heavy Industry Technology
Dacheng Law Offices is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency tables. The firm is best known for its speciality in handling matters across the spectrum of transportation and infrastructure. Through cooperation with the government and enterprises in major construction projects, the team has accumulated extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Based in Beijing, senior partner Huazhi Yuan heads the firm’s real estate and natural resources practices. Real estate, construction, PPP, mineral resources and general corporate law are some of his core practices. Another key senior partner is Guisheng Yang, he specialised in the mining industry (the establishment, M&A, restructure, reform, financing, prospect, exploitation, disposal of mining rights), real estate and construction, foreign investment, and administrative litigation.
Work highlights
Advised Xineng Energy Equipment on transitioning from bankruptcy liquidation to reorganisation, resolving a debt of Rmb4.1 billion ($573 million) and addressing the corporate income tax issue related to reorganisation gains.
Advised GAC Mitsubishi Motors on completing the debt restructuring. This case is particularly significant as the entire debt is not only huge in scale, amounting to more than Rmb8 billion ($1.1 billion), but also complex and controversial.
Key clients
Chongqing Energy Investment Group, Doushen Beijing Education & Technology, Zhongdian Huatong Communications
Founded in 1993, DeHeng Law Offices is one of the leading law firms providing comprehensive legal services. DeHeng has over 4,000 legal service professionals and specialises in acquisition finance and project finance. Partner Xu (Jennifer) Zhang is experienced in cross-border financing, including syndicated lending, asset finance and sovereign loans.
Work highlights
Advised Beijing Orient Landscape & Environment on its bankruptcy reorganisation. The company will deepen its business transformation and enter the new energy sector after the reorganisation.
Advised Youkeshu Technology on its bankruptcy reorganisation. It is expected that the company's net assets will be significantly increased.
Key clients
Beijing Sound Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Grandland Group, Tianjin Guotai Financial Leasing
Founded in 1994, Guantao Law Firm provides legal services across all practice areas. The firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in energy and infrastructure. Its team advises non-bank financial institutions on dissolution liquidation, insolvency liquidation and insolvency reorganisation. Managing partner Liguo Cui has expertise in transactional law with a focus on aviation, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
Work highlights
Acted as the administrator for the insolvency reorganisation of Dongling Group to sort out Dongling Group’s assets and liabilities, take over Dongling Group’s property, represent Dongling Group in litigation, and communicate with creditors, investors and other related parties.
Acted as the legal counsel for Jinduicheng Molybdenum Group, which intends to participate as the reorganisation investor in the insolvency reorganisation of Shaanxi Huayuan Mining.
Key clients
Fu’an Zhongnan Electric Machinery & Electric, Shaanxi International Trust
A firm with a specialty niche in Shangdong’s restructuring and insolvency practice area, Jointide Law Firm has 16 branches across China and it houses 250 partners. It regularly provides legal services for government agencies and enterprises. Guoyu Geng, Huming Yao and Ruzhi Li are key names.
Work highlights
Acted for Shandong Zhonghong Real Estate as the administrator of its restructuring case. This is a bankruptcy case of a real estate enterprise with high local complexity, great influence and high social attention in Jinan.
Acted for Linyi Beicheng Real Estate in its insolvency procedure. This is a bankruptcy case of a real estate enterprise with the largest, most complex and most difficult restructuring in Linyi.
Acted for Rizhao City Enterprise Restructuring Development Fund Partnership in the restructuring and investment of Shandong Wanbao Group and four other groups.
Key clients
Qingdao Jialongteng Real Estate.
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Work highlights
Acted as the insolvency administrator of the consolidated reorganisation of Yanggu Xiangguang Copper and 19 other companies with Rmb60 billion ($8.4 billion) debt involved. This case is one of the largest bankruptcy reorganisation cases in China in terms of the total amount of claims filed this year.
Acted as the bankruptcy administrator of the reorganisation of Shanghai Dongying Real Estate, a residential apartment developer.
Key clients
Dongying Fangyuan NonFerrous Metals, Guangdong Rongtai Industry
Established in 2000, Tahota Law Firm boasts more than 300 partners providing legal services to its clients across various practice areas. The firm regularly advises clients on the issuance of bonds, including corporate bonds, financial bonds and SME aggregate bonds. Senior partner Jinnan Li specialises in cross-border financing, investments and acquisitions. The firm’s financial practice has developed steadily with the hiring of Yingwei Cai and Lei Hui recently.
Work highlights
Advised Hainan Xinshitong Pharmaceutical on its pre-reorganisation and reorganisation. This is the first case of pre-reorganisation in Hainan, and it has attracted wide attention from the society.
Advised Sichuan Xinda Enterprise Group on its bankruptcy reorganisation project.
Key clients
Sichuan Hongtai Real Estate Development, Sichuan Xinfu Expressway Investment
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both transactional and contentious practice areas. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many hi-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Zhong Lun is professional and efficient.” – Banking and finance
“The service quality is high, the professionalism is strong, the feedback is fast, and the teamwork is pleasant.” – Corporate and M&A
“Comprehensive legal service capabilities and strong professional expertise.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun is professional, patient, and thorough.” – Corporate and M&A
“The law firm has comprehensive legal service capabilities, professional expertise, timely response.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are professional, responsive, and good at handling complex cases.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s brilliance lies in its revolutionary legal architecture – particularly the ‘triple-tiered litigation strategy’ that segmented liability claims and collateral enforcement across jurisdictions. Their 24/7 responsiveness, surgical precision in asset tracing, and innovative "priority seizure + secondary asset swap" mechanism overcame paralysing jurisdiction barriers. Zhong Lun’s ability to transform legally ambiguous crises into precedent-setting victories reflects world-class strategic foresight and flawless execution.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s multi-jurisdictional asset-tracing matrix – integrating Chinese Civil Code, Cayman interim relief, and Taiwan corporate law – is a quantum leap in global dispute strategy. Zhong Lun’s forensic dissection of financial commingling evidence to establish shareholder liability demonstrates peerless analytical rigour. Their navigation of three legal systems to enforce mainland arbitration awards redefines cross-border recovery possibilities.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s financial-engineering acumen – decoding CMBS documentation to isolate enforcement triggers – combined with ruthless procedural efficiency sets unprecedented standards. Zhong Lun’s preemptive preservation of prime commercial properties and equity interests transformed a structurally convoluted case into a recoverable position before substantive hearings commenced.” – Dispute resolution
“Their ‘objection anticipation + rapid rebuttal’ model – demolishing specious pledge disputes and liquidity claims – sets new litigation-defence standards. The firm’s capacity to convert enforcement minefields into recoverable victories reflects world-class technical innovation.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s holistic crisis management – simultaneously navigating litigation, bankruptcy, and government relations.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm’s mastery of conversion-trigger jurisprudence – constructing irrefutable capital flow chronologies and interest-calculation models – convinced trial committees through sheer logical force. Zhong Lun’s innovative ‘pledge resuscitation’ tactic transformed legally void securities into executable assets, showcasing creative brilliance within rigid frameworks.” – Dispute resolution
“Their mastery of procedural choreography – freezing assets across jurisdictions while negotiating with local governments and SASAC – showcased transcendent skill. Zhong Lun’s threat-to-liquidate tactic, paired with formal misconduct reporting to the State Council’s ‘Internet+ Supervision’ platform, exemplifies fearless advocacy. The firm’s ability to align judicial, governmental, and commercial interests in politically charged environments is nothing short of revolutionary.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm's forensic financial analytics and multi-jurisdictional court diplomacy are peerless.” – Dispute resolution
"The firm's pre-arbitration planning is thorough and comprehensive, providing thoughtful and timely advice. During the submission, filing, and delivery of arbitration applications, the firm maintains a strong goal-orientated and problem-solving approach, promptly and effectively resolving any issues encountered. They demonstrate both professionalism and flexibility. Their experience in the arbitration courtroom and their professionalism in post-arbitration work are highly focused, with strong commercial awareness. They demonstrate a strong sense of service throughout the entire process, providing in-depth communication with clients and timely and collaborative work." – Dispute resolution
“The lawyers of Zhong Lun Law Firm have outstanding legal professional capabilities and rich experience in handling momentous, difficult, and complex litigation and arbitration cases. They are good at using litigation and non-litigation thinking to resolve dispute cases, possess strong commercial awareness and comprehensive capabilities to solve dispute issues, and their service quality and efficiency are satisfactory and reassuring.” – Energy
“The law firm is very professional and serious.” – Insurance
Xingshan Cai
“Xingshan’s ‘Strategic Case Coverage’ model – reviving key cases to unlock asset disposal while initiating restructuring – demonstrates genius-level problem-solving. Zhong Lun’s 30% faster asset liquidation timelines and 20% reduction in judicial resource consumption reveal operational excellence that redefines industry benchmarks.”
“Xingshan’s 360° crisis management is unmatched. Her visionary approach to extra-contractual liability sets a new benchmark for global dispute resolution.”
“Xingshan deconstructed China’s first southwest CMBS structure within 72 hours, enabling surgical asset preservation that immobilised debtor resources.”
"Xingshan executed our enforcement against diversified assets, achieving recovery while defeating debtor obstruction tactics. She has innovative asset-categorisation models, judicial persuasion skills, and seamless cross-agency coordination."
“Xingshan designed court-adopted ‘segmented disposal protocols’ for distressed real estate, balancing creditor recovery with social stability imperatives.”
“Xingshan architected an irrefutable evidence chronology that defeated statute of limitations challenges. Their innovative ‘pledge resuscitation strategy’ transformed defectively seized equity into executable assets – a landmark solution for conversion-timing ambiguities.”
“Facing judicial resistance, Xingshan executed a ‘procedural pressure trifecta’: freezing assets via Shanghai courts within 48 hours, forcing Gulin Court collaboration through State Council oversight petitions, and threatening strategic bankruptcy liquidation. Their manoeuvres are redefining cross-provincial recovery playbooks.”
Hairong Li
“She is professional and dedicated, with highly comprehensive business capabilities. She can quickly understand clients' needs and propose professional and feasible solutions. My collaboration with her has been very smooth.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Xiangwen is quick-witted and eloquent, with strong professional capabilities. He is adept at using legal and comprehensive approaches to solve problems and has rich experience in case planning and demonstration, operational implementation, communication and negotiation, etc. The practitioner is familiar with the work models of state-owned enterprises and can provide not only professional legal services but also services with high commercial added value.”
Yibo Wang
“Yibo is professional and efficient.”
Kun Wu
“Kun was patient and thorough during the initial consultation, and Kun’s explanation and discussion of the proposal cut straight to the heart of the matter. Kun was thorough in the arbitration proposal design phase and provided timely and effective documentation to support the client's internal and external reporting requirements. Kun is extremely goal oriented and problem-solving oriented, quickly considering solutions and offering clients multiple options. Kun is highly professional throughout the arbitration hearing, during the defence, and after the hearing. Kun excelled at grasping key points and adapting flexibly to the actual business situation. Kun provided thorough communication throughout the entire service, understanding and resolving issues from the client's business perspective.”
Work highlights
Advised Xiamen Jianfa on restructuring and investing in 19 companies, including Xiangguang Copper Industry. On the basis of full due diligence on the industrial status quo and debt structure of the target company, the firm designed the restructuring plan to adopt the mode of continuing restructuring as the basis and nested various repayment plans in the asset management plan or trust plan so as to develop and innovate a variety of restructuring investment ideas, taking into account the rights and interests of creditors and investors. A more favourable investment and debt repayment plan for the future development of the company has been formulated.
Advised Shenzhen Grandland Group on its reorganisation proceeding. The reorganisation case of Grandland is the first listed company in the construction and decoration industry in China to adopt bankruptcy reorganisation to achieve recovery from difficulties.
Key clients
China Cinda Asset Management, Guangdong Qiangke Real Estate, Guangzhou Universal Ocean Biological Science Corporation
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Beijing, Zhongwen is a large law firm providing comprehensive legal services. With more than 400 practising lawyers, Zhongwen Law Firm has a deep understanding of the industry characteristics, including in finance, investment, trade, and so on. Moreover, it has been enjoying the leading position in the domestic legal services in areas including the restructuring of financial institutions, syndicated loans, asset securitisation, stock issuance and listing, foreign investment, anti-unfair competition, maritime commerce, taxation, litigation and arbitration, real estate, labour, intellectual property, and so on.
Work highlights
Advised Longkou Nanxin on the core work of bankruptcy reorganisation.
Advised Shandong Zhenlong Biochemical Group and Longkou Zhenlong Ruiming Alcohol on all pre-reorganisation work.
Key clients
General Processing Technology, Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Industrial Park Development
Top-tier firm JunHe is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, labour and employment, and tax. Key figures include partner Hui (Nelson) Zhou for banking and finance, Jiang (Joe) Chen for corporate and M&A, Yingling Wei for competition/antitrust, Weining Zou and Zhao (George) Wang for dispute resolution, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for intellectual property.
Work highlights
Advised a well-known international sports organisation on tax matters in relation to a cooperative arrangement with a Chinese company.
Advised a well-known hotel group management company on reducing tax compliance risks. The project involves not only domestic intellectual property and tax issues but also intellectual property arrangements in regions such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
Zhejiang Kinding Partners was established in July 2017 by a group of lawyers with rich experience in cyber law. It is a professional law institution that fully focuses on providing cyber legal services to internet companies. Zhejiang Kinding Partners is the first professional legal service institution specialising in the internet in Zhejiang Province, and even the whole country. The firm's team has proven experience in the field of cyber law.
Client feedback
“The law firm has done a great job in helping us to communicate with specific organisations and keeping track of the project progress.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is experienced and gives insightful advice.” – Capital markets
“The firm provides prompt feedback and professional service.” – Technology and telecommunications
Sha Zhu
“Sha is experienced and able to provide immediate legal advice.”
“Sha has professional competence.”
“Sha is adept at establishing long-term and stable relationships with its clients. Sha not only provides legal solutions but also attends to the client's business development, offering continuous legal support and consultation. This collaborative model strengthens the client's trust and reliance on the law firm, further solidifying their partnership. Moreover, Sha upholds the highest standards of confidentiality and professional ethics. Attorneys at the firm strictly adhere to confidentiality obligations, ensuring the privacy and information security of their clients. Additionally, they possess a strong sense of professional morality and responsibility, maintaining an objective and impartial attitude to provide their clients with the finest legal services.”
Work highlights
Advised Beijing Wangpin Information Technology on brand protection and intellectual property rights enforcement.
Advised 360 Technology on specialised compliance services for 360 and its affiliates regarding game products.
Key clients
4399 Network, Beijing Blue Brothers Culture Media, Mobvista, Yuewen Group.
