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Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in 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. During the research period, Jianhui Li, Xiaoxue (Dana) Wu, Qing (Nick) Shu, Dongni Jiang and Jing (Gilbert) Shen joined the firm as partners. The firm’s commercial dispute resolution practice also welcomed a number of new partners in February 2022, including Zeda Lin, Wei Sun, Feng Ye, Zhihao Ye and Yan Zhang. IP lawyers Jian Zhang and Ying Li joined the firm as partner. Investment fund partner Pei Zhao and healthcare specialist Yang (Aaron) Gu completed the recent additions.

Client feedback

“They did very well on contract drafting and negotiation, including but not limited to incorporating the commercial requirements into the contract and contract negotiation.” – Aviation

“Always have senior attention and participation from the Han Kun team. Being responsive and always ready to help the company. Able to provide the most relevant advice to us.” – Capital markets

“Han Kun is very professional in the various projects it advised us on and is business oriented and actively helped us solve various legal and commercial issues we encountered in the projects.” – Corporate and M&A

“Familiar with issues and concerns of key stakeholders.” – Corporate and M&A

“Provided very keen and professional legal advice and workable compliance suggestions with timely feedback.” – Corporate and M&A

“The Han Kun team really stands out from the client's commercial perspective and looks at the bigger picture, instead of just this matter or just legal perspective. They are very professional, strong, dedicated and excellent.” – Corporate and M&A

“Very commercial and practical especially for foreign multinational corporations operating in China.” – Dispute resolution

“As always, they are dedicated, highly experienced and detail oriented. We won the case with their excellent performance.” – Dispute resolution

“The Han Kun team assisted us in collecting evidence, pre-filing negotiation, jurisdiction challenge and attending the hearing. Their excellent performance gives us confidence that a favourable judgment can be expected.” – Dispute resolution

“High-quality, almost full-service when it comes to China private equity-related work, attentive and responsive.” – Private equity

“The Han Kun team is able to provide high-quality work and constructive solutions in very complex transactions. We are impressed by its extremely strong responsiveness to our demands.” – Private equity

Tao Li

“Very responsive and always provides useful advice. As a partner, she is very hands-on with the project.”

Yipu Li

“Yipu Li demonstrates a solid level of knowledge about PRC law and sector experience, strong communication skills, and high standards of responsiveness.”

Yunge (Paula) Liu

“Paula provides high-quality legal services on a par with those in top international law firms, with significantly lower cost. She understands how private equity funds work, what they need, and delivers great results.”

“Very professional. The lead partner Paula is very experienced in live negotiation session, where she balances points important for us and points where we should show empathy to build trust.”

“Very experienced. Solid technical know-how and excellent negotiation skills. Very responsive and creative in problem solving.”

Zaiguang Lu

“In addition to having a very solid legal background, Lu also has a very good business mindset. He has provided very good legal services to the company in the US IPO and Hong Kong IPO. We will continue to work with him in our future projects.”

“Lu is a very responsive, professional and passionate lawyer that can help clients solve all sorts of issues, very business-minded and goal-oriented. Lu is insightful about the trends in the Chinese regulatory regime, TMT sector and M&A markets and is generous in sharing his thoughts with us as client and friend. Lu is a great partner and adviser that helps us navigate through the company’s various developing stages and is a truly valued counsel that we go to for difficult issues.”

“Lu has been working with us for more than five years. He is a very solid lawyer and can always provide tailored legal services and effective solutions to us by comprehensively and fully considering and understanding clients' needs. He is our go-to lawyer.”

“I worked with Lu on various minority investment transactions (private deals). He is a very experienced lawyer, and responsive to the client’s inquiries. His experience brings about great solutions to very complex business issues that troubled the clients.”

Bing San

“San Bing was very professional and communicated well with us.”

Jicong (Vincent) Song

“Understands our sector very well. Can provide the most suitable solution to the client. Active in the deal execution.”

Wei Song

“She understands our needs and is very responsive to our requests.”

Shipo (Angus) Xie

“Angus is very experienced and responsive, the two qualities that I deem the most important for a professional service. They are fast and good. Also, he provides very prompt updates on China's anti-monopoly enforcement.”

Yaxing Zhang

“Gives sound advice on the law and legal strategy. Quick turnaround time.”

“Zhang is really experienced in dispute resolution. He can always find out the most important factors that will influence the case and provide excellent risk analysis.”

“He is passionate and a good leader for his team. Moreover, he is a very seasoned and experienced litigator. He always provides us with accurate, creative and effective analysis and assistance. A perfect litigator.”

Min Zhu

“A responsive, knowledgeable and innovative leader.”

Shu Wang and Yi Ding

“They are highly efficient, professional and marvellous.”

Founded in 1999 with branch offices in 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

“AllBright Law Offices is very client-friendly and sophisticated in their knowledge of law.” – Dispute resolution

“Integrates its professional legal opinions into strategic heights such as company management and future development.” – Privacy and data protection

“We admire their meticulous practice spirit and peak professional ability.” – Real estate

“This team is not only a legal expert in the field of infrastructure investment and financing, but also an expert in the business model of infrastructure investment and financing.” – Real estate

“AllBright Law Offices (Nanjing office) has a very professional team of lawyers who are conscientious and responsible, have clear thinking, and can grasp the situation of the case from a holistic perspective.” – Real estate

Peng Jiang and Yao Xin

“My main cooperative lawyers are Peng Jiang and Yao Xin. They have considerable experience in the Hong Kong stock capital market and can properly solve all kinds of routine or special problems. In the initial process of applying for A-share IPO, they did a solid and thorough legal due diligence and assisted the company to actively rectify compliance problems using its deep legal foundation and solid business ability to lay a good foundation for the subsequent Hong Kong stock listing. Once any sudden problems or conditions come up, they would implement profound research and discussion, and actively communicate with all parties.”

Liu Fei

“Liu Fei is one of the most authoritative professional lawyers who provides legal services for infrastructure investment and financing in China. She is not only a legal expert in the field of infrastructure investment and financing, but also an expert in the business model of infrastructure investment and financing.”

Tongmu Ni

“Tongmu Ni is the primary lawyer we have worked with. Ni has been practising for more than 25 years and has been deeply involved in the construction engineering industry. He has rich experience in handling real estate and construction projects with a grasp of local legal background and market-leading information, as well as solid professional advantages.”

“Tongmu Ni has decades of experience in litigation and dispute resolution with strong professional ability. At the same time, he is conscientious and meticulous, and can grasp every key point in the case.”

Minli Tang

“She is one of the smartest and most client-friendly PRC dispute lawyers I know.”

Weiming Wu

“Can quickly understand customer needs and accurately formulate and implement follow-up plans.”

DeHeng Law Offices 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. The firm opened a new office in Qingdao, Shandong province in 2021. It now has 38 branch offices in China and 11 branch offices in foreign countries.

Client feedback

“The team was good at following up on our needs at any time through close and timely communication. They provided advice to solve problems constructively. We are very satisfied with their performance in that regard.” – Banking and finance

“With high professional quality and strong service awareness, the lawyers respond to issues in a timely manner and are always able to work out solutions to problems based on the actual situation of the company.” – Capital markets

“Their legal advice was clear. It helped us save lots of potential construction cost.” – Construction

“They are highly professional, with superb communication and analytical skills to deal with complex legal issues.” – Construction

“DeHeng Law Offices is professional in a variety of industry areas, it provided comprehensive legal advice and business solutions for us and helped us fluently close the deal.” – Corporate and M&A

“The law firm has rich experience in infrastructure construction and project development and has a team of lawyers with a complete range of professional categories. They can respond quickly and creatively to solve difficult legal problems.” – Infrastructure

“They have provided a thorough analysis of the complex legal regulation for such a relatively new area of business as online streaming. Their lawyers have good understanding of the IT business in China.” – Regulatory

Liang Ding

“Ding has the ability to learn about a new sector quickly, which is helpful in defining the relevant market. He communicates effectively, thinks from the customer perspective and provides practical solutions.”

Zhaoxia Fan

“She has proved professional and responsible in the deals that we work on. Usually, she would spot the point quickly and understand our needs.”

Weifeng Guo

“He is well versed in capital markets with experience in various transaction methods of private equity. He has a thorough understanding of the regulatory in relation to finance, taxation and business in the PRC. With the strategic planning skills and the all-round, exceptional service level he possesses, he has won our favour and trust.”

Huaiyuan Jia

“Not only is Jia very professional in his field of practice, but he also has a high standard of work ethics. He is dedicated to his work and always put clients’ interest in first place. Whenever the clients come across an issue, he is trusted to provide solutions immediately due to his efficiency and experience in the industry. Overall, as his client, we benefit from his dedication, his knowledge and experience as well as his passion towards his work.”

Deting (Jason) Li

“Li always provides his legal support quickly and satisfactorily, which contributes to our project development.”

Hongyuan Li

“This lawyer is particularly good at large-scale infrastructure investment and construction business, especially familiar with bidding and bidding law, with rich engineering knowledge and quick feedback.”

“He is particularly good at the legal services of large-scale water conservancy projects, familiar with bidding and engineering contract management, as well as dispute settlement of construction projects.”

“This lawyer has excellent professional skills, a kind attitude and meticulous work. He has provided legal services for several large-scale rail transit PPP projects of our company with good service effects and has provided help for our company's risk control. He is particularly good at designing the transaction structure of PPP projects and solving difficult problems in the process of project implementation, and is also good at construction project contract management and solving disputes in project construction.”

Yangde Li

“He is particularly good at designing the transaction structure of PPP projects, solving difficult problems in the process of project implementation, and also good at construction project contract management and solving disputes in project construction.”

Yinan Wang

“Enthusiastic attitude, fast action and good professional qualities. He is an expert in data security and privacy.”

“Very good command of English, which is especially important in China.”

Xiaoling Wang

“She is sharp-minded and always ready to provide needed advice. Her legal advice is just like a glass of icy beer in the hot desert.”

“She has very professional legal knowledge, quick thinking and excellent communication and persuasion skills. The legal advice always pinpoints the crux of the matter.”

“She is really professional in legal affairs related to PPP projects and always provides needed advice.”

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. During the past 12 months, corporate lawyers Peng Huang and Dan Hu joined the firm as partners from Grandall Law Firm. Its restructuring and insolvency also welcomed partners Siyu Ruan and Evan Xian, from Zhong Lun Law Firm and Deloitte Legal, respectively. The firm has also set up its new offices in Xi’an and Guangzhou in 2021.

Client feedback

“Their professionalism and efficient response touched us. When there's an emergency that requires online communication with different parties, we could always get in touch with them and avoid any delay to our work.” – Capital markets

Xuan Zhang

“She provides us with timely feedback to any questions we raise and gives us very professional advice from a flexible aspect.”

Top-tier firm Fangda Partners dominates the majority of ranking tables. The firm also moved up to the ‘Outstanding’ tier in this year’s media and entertainment rankings. 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. IP expert Muran Sun joined the firm from Han Kun Law Offices as a partner in October 2021.

Client feedback

“Diligent work ethics and a lot of deal experience.” – Banking and finance

“Profound knowledge and experience in the capital markets sector. Think constructively with commercial sense. Solution-oriented and proficient English skill.” – Capital markets

“Extremely fast response. Ability to handle multiple tasks under great pressure. Strong communication skills. Deep insights in the relevant areas of law.” – Capital markets

“Overall, we are satisfied with Fangda Partners’ performance. The lawyers are very professional and reliable, and they always provide us with feasible resolutions.” – Corporate and M&A

“Able to respond quickly to support us in time. Humble and very knowledgeable. Able to provide solutions to difficult situations. Overall, they are a reliable partner.” – Dispute resolution

“The Fangda team is trustworthy and efficient with good English capability and very responsive to clients. The team is good at handling complex disputes. Our case involves complex construction matters which occurred around seven years ago. The plaintiff has initiated multiple and sometimes repetitive claims against us regarding the same construction project, which has complicated the proceedings and made the case tricky to manage. However, the Fangda team has handled the case in a satisfying way. We were impressed by Fangda's ability to analyse and respond to the voluminous exhibits submitted by the plaintiff in a detailed and comprehensive manner in a short time. They always keep us well-informed about every development in the case. We have the impression that the Fangda team understands and values our needs, and is capable of offering independent, professional and commercially sensitive advice. Fangda is also capable of assisting clients in responding to government investigations in an efficient manner. In administrative investigations initiated by PRC governmental authorities, time is of the essence. Fangda’s ability to provide detailed legal and strategic advice is highly appreciated.” – Dispute resolution

“The lawyers of Fangda Partners worked extremely professionally and efficiently. Legal spending is well controlled, with a guarantee of high-quality services. Fangda Partners has maintained a stellar record in the legal cases it handled for us. The lawyers have profound knowledge of the mainland China system and are familiar with local judicial practice and interpretation of different cities in mainland China. Fangda Partners is a reliable law firm to work with. Unlike some large-scale firms in mainland China that operate as alliances and lawyers do not support each other, Fangda Partners operate as an integrated partnership with their resources shared among their local offices, which is extremely critical to providing excellent local support to us when disputes happen in different cities.” – Dispute resolution

“Fangda Partners is capable of advising their clients with complex litigation strategies. They own international mindsets, strong communication skills in English and super problem-solving spirits.” – Dispute resolution

“Fangda's legal team is very professional and knowledgeable. Their advice helps us understand the underlying risks and they also help us find amicable solutions.” – Private equity

“Thorough knowledge of China regulatory landscape in the private equity space.” – Private equity

“The Fangda team worked very diligently during the whole process of our fund raising and are very proactive and responsive. The team is very professional and the has strong problem-solving capability for all of our issues related to LPs and government supervision.” – Private equity

“Consistency in their professional qualities throughout the team, and across different offices.” – Real estate

“Extremely careful with abundant industry knowledge. It helps us to spot loss end in our contracts and adapt them to the local law requirements.” – Real estate

“They are professional and have expertise in related fields. They know the requirements of laws, and they know business as well.” – Regulatory

Xiaotong Jia

“She is very responsive and is always there to help and advise us on difficult issues.”

Yan Kang

“Thoughtful counsel, responsive, with a can-do attitude.”

Xiaofeng (Stephen) Lin

“He is able to line up all the resources that we need from the firm for different cases.”

“His problem-solving ability is very impressive.”

Hong (Helen) Shi

“A reliable partner who supports us in time of need regardless of time. Able to mobilise the right resources to support our business.”

“Shi Hong (Helen) is our contacting partner who leads the Fangda team in handling our various matters. She understands our business well and offers her extensive experience in serving our needs.”

Josh Shin

“Always provides practical legal advice with good solutions and alternatives. Goes above and beyond in helping clients to engage the relevant stakeholders, providing secondee with high quality.”

Yu (Tony) Xiang

“Xiang Yu (Tony) is very responsive and responsible. Although he was very busy all the time with an extreme workload, he was able to manage his time and allocate sufficient attention to the matters I assigned to Fangda Partners. He was particularly good at managing resources in the firm and supervising them efficiently. Personally, he is intelligent and has in-depth knowledge of dispute resolution and construction practice. These qualities allow him to manage his team very well and offer excellent services to us.”

Pu (Alexandra) Yang

“Alex Yang is capable of advising her clients with complex litigation strategies. She has super communication and management skills and a strong problem-solving mindset.”

Kate Yin

“She is very professional and experienced in compliance and investigation.”

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. Lujun Hou, Yuanyuan Qian, Wenyi Piao, and Jin (Shirley) Xiang joined the firm as partners in 2021.

Client feedback

“I am very satisfied with their service and their legal service truly helped our company achieve our business goals. The firm is a ‘Red Circle’ law firm with a very good reputation in the legal market. They served their clients with professional skills and dedicated attitude. Their lawyers possess very good English language communication skills and have had appreciated understanding on the laws. When providing legal services, they provide real solutions that are commercially feasible for our company and our business.” – Intellectual property

“Familiar with relevant business and provide advice from a practical point of view.” – Private equity

“Able to provide a reasonable transaction structure, identify legal issues and provide a solution.” – Private equity

“They have excellent customer service. They respond quickly to messages and strive to make the clients as happy as possible with their services.” – Regulatory

“Detailed knowledge of the laws and regulations, highly-efficient staff team provided timely and accurate support and guidance to our staff in the preparation of the responses to the questionnaire.” – Regulatory

“Knowledge about export control regulations and implementation in practice.” – Tax

Guangying (Amy) Dai

“Open to communication; reasonable quotation; timely arrangement; and meticulous work.”

Guangtao Ge

“Willing to listen and understand client's feedback. Very good at documents drafting and negotiation.”

Jia (Meph) Gui

“We instructed Meph to deal with our IP cases. He has a thorough and in-depth understanding of IP laws in China and the US. He is very knowledgeable about IP laws in China and is one of the very few IP partners in all leading Chinese and international law firms who is admitted to practice law in both China and the US. His dual qualification is very much appreciated. Meph is a creative and solution-oriented IP lawyer, and enthusiasm is one of his most impressive traits. More importantly, he thinks critically, reasons well and has all the instincts of an excellent IP lawyer. He impressed me with his hard work and professionalism. I would without any reservation recommend Meph to be an IP expert to any friend in need of IP legal service in China. I have not found an obvious weakness in him.”

Frank Hang

“Knowledge of the laws and regulations. Familiar with the process and procedures.”

Jiajie (Jacky) Li

“Efficient and qualified compliance investigation skill.”

“Very focused and very responsive. He is available any time of the day and on the weekends. He always prioritises clients.”

Xianlai Liu

“He always solves our legal problems in a timely way.”

“Deep understanding of client objectives and very responsible. Good management of team.”

Zhaogang Wang

“Professional; multi-faceted and multi-angle collection of evidence; and quick and sufficient response.”

Lei Yu

“Yu has extensive experience in the TMT, consumer goods and services, and clean energy sectors. He always strongly participates in all legal services including LDD, drafting, reviewing and negotiating documents.”

Deming Zhao

“Zhao is an expert in international foreign trade and export control compliance.”

“Zhao is a highly experienced lawyer in the fields of customs and export control law. He understands clients' problems and handles enquiries quickly and in a practical manner. The cooperation is very trusting and proven.”

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.

Client feedback

“Their lawyers are very responsible, responsible and competent. Know the rules back to front and know how to solve problems.” – Banking and finance

“Willing to go the extra mile for clients. Even partners are very approachable.” – Capital markets

“The lawyers are very professional and experienced. Advice from lawyers is very practical and very efficient.” – Corporate and M&A

“Professional with lawsuits; familiar with PE funds foundation and China's funds governance structure; good at corporate and securities laws. Their legal advice helps our company a lot.” – Dispute resolution

“The Jingtian & Gongcheng team is experienced and professional, which is very helpful for us to evaluate the transaction risk and investment process in all aspects.” – Dispute resolution

“Jingtian & Gongcheng is capable of advising its clients with complex litigation strategies. It has an international mindset, strong communication skills and super execution capabilities.” – Dispute resolution

Zhengzheng Hu

“Very client-oriented and approachable.”

“Hu has extensive experience practising in the areas of investment, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets, and has the insight to provide strategic, comprehensive, practical and clear solutions around the actual business needs of the company, providing a full range of legal services for complex and difficult issues encountered by our company over the years. Hu has maintained good interaction with us for a long time, consistently treating clients with positive responses and quick feedback, and is a very trustworthy lawyer.”

“The team led by lawyer Zhengzheng Hu is good at handling complex M&A financing and private equity. They are highly professional in law and can respond to customer needs as soon as possible.”

Yue Liu

“Liu has rich legal experience and an excellent professional quality, which can give clients strong support.”

Peng Xie

“Very professional and resourceful regarding lawsuits, especially in financial lawsuits. Help us win, which matters most.”

Yusheng Ye

“Ye is so knowledgeable and responsible, very hands-on in terms of providing service. He's such an accountable partner.”

Zhao Ye

“Ye Zhao is capable of advising his clients with complex litigation strategies. He has super communication and management skills and a strong problem-solving mindset.”

Xin Yu

“He is a senior partner who is very hands-on, willing to listen and understands client's feedback.”

Kehua Zhang

“He takes his work very seriously and responsibly. He is very professional and experienced.”

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 for dispute resolution, Dongpeng Wang for labour and employment, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for IP. During the research cycle, the firm welcomed Libin Shi, Zheyuan Qiao, Ke Zhang, Guangqin Wei, Yipeng (Alan) Zhang and Kai Wang as partners. Its dispute resolution team hired Xiao (Arthur) Dong and Huili (Vicky) Zhao from AnJie Law Firm as partners. In addition, the team also hired Jia (David) Gu from TianTong Law Firm, Yuqing Zhang from Global Law Office, and Jiayin Zhu from King & Wood Mallesons.

Client feedback

“The JunHe team led by Janet Xu impressed my team quite positively with their solid antitrust knowledge and high-profile practice experiences under China's regulatory scheme.” – Competition/antitrust

“They are extremely strong specialist disputes lawyers in the construction and engineering spheres.  Good at understanding the real commercial and legal issues and developing creative strategies and solutions to clients' disputes and problems. Excellent ability to work with international co-counsel as a team to harness different skill sets.” – Construction

“Always provide timely and professional support across various practice areas with solid analytical skills, good insights on both regulatory and practice; consistently provide practical legal advice as a trustworthy partner.” – Corporate and M&A

“JunHe's insightful and comprehensive understanding of the automotive industry's regulatory changes and updates have given us confidence in settling some of our most important business models and complicated business arrangements.” – Corporate and M&A

Yimu Bu

“Extremely responsive; ability to handle multiple tasks under great pressure; strong communication skills; deep insights in the relevant areas of law.”

Daniel He

“Professional; diligent; highly-efficient.”

Adam Li

“Proactive communications; responsive and speedy feedback; valuable services, deep understanding of client's business and needs.”

Ning Liu

“Very responsive with broad network to quickly assemble the right experts to help my company.”

Da Qi

“He has extremely good knowledge and expertise on all legal matters, consumer consideration, and accurate observation of the client motivation. He also has the ability to lead the team as a qualified partner and the self-improvement ability to influence the team as well.”

Janet Xu

“Over the years, Janet impressed me deeply by her proactive working style and deep insights into the clients' needs.”

Ping Zhang

“Zhang considers all aspects from the customer's point of view, not just from the legal aspect. He has strong professional ability so that he can always provide constructive legal advice. In addition, Zhang always responds to our needs in a timely manner.”

Elvis Zhou

“An excellent construction disputes lawyer with strong client, commercial, technical and legal skills; excellent at working in a team with international co-counsel; very strong in finding solutions to complex difficult situations.”

Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance and corporate and M&A. Partner Charles Qin heads the firm’s banking and finance department and has rich experience in capital markets, corporate and M&A, and private equity. Qin and his team regularly advise clients on cross-border and multi-currency transactional issues. The firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice welcomed Amy Ren as partner in September 2021.

Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. 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. Some of the key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing. The firm’s dispute resolution practice hired Chuncheng Liu, Xinfan Chen, Kun Zou and Yongnan (John) Tong as partners throughout 2021.

Client feedback

“They have a very international outlook which is very important while working on cross-border deals. The team knows the right questions to ask the local counsel.” – Banking and finance

“Excellent understanding of laws, very fluent communications and a pleasure to work with.” – Banking and finance

“Trustworthy.” – Banking and finance

“We are very impressed by both Zhong Lun Law Firm and the project team. Firstly, they are experts on pre-IPO, IPO, and the overall capital markets business. I believe their experiences and knowledge are competitive in the Chinese legal market. Secondly, all team members are full of dedication and profession, we could always get a quick response and the work quality is satisfying. Finally, we are glad that we choose Zhong Lun Law Firm and look forward to future cooperation with them.” – Capital markets

“They actively grasp all background information and are dedicated in providing a comprehensive legal opinion.” – Competition/antitrust

“Zhong Lun Law Firm gave prompt feedback and was able to adopt the most appropriate litigation strategy to win the lawsuit. Their professional ability and responsiveness are unique, which eventually helped our company to fix the claim and get the money back for the project.” – Construction

“Professional knowledge, meticulous work and constructive suggestions.” – Corporate and M&A

“The Zhong Lun team is very familiar with our company and the industry, so they have been always able to respond to our inquiries swiftly.” – Corporate and M&A

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has excellent quality lawyers, from partners through to associates. They are responsive, bright and highly experienced.” – Dispute resolution

“I was very impressed by the firm’s quality of work overall. They did all the drafting work before trial, and I found the drafting quality to be top notch. Their assistance throughout the trial was also very helpful. Their team is very sharp, thorough, quick in response and professional.” – Dispute resolution

“Speaking overall, Zhong Lun Law Firm is able to come up with suitable strategies at every stage of the case, such as obtaining a Partial Award, which exerts great pressure upon the counterparties. We believe it comes from their in-depth research and ample experience in dealing with procedural and substantive issues in arbitration proceedings. The firm has been assisting us for over six years, and the key members of its team remain unchanged, who are all diligent and efficient. It is impressive that Zhong Lun Law Firm had done a lot of preparation work for the case. For example, they have done very well in collecting evidence and pre-hearing rehearsals. It enables them to perform very well in oral hearings, including giving quick responses to the arbitral tribunal’s questions and making persuasive oral submissions. We are pleased that the cases are going in the best direction under their assistance.” – Dispute resolution

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of PRC law issues, and of cultural challenges that clients may encounter in resolving international cross-border disputes.” – Dispute resolution

“Extremely responsive. They respond to inquiries very quickly and keep me in the loop on matters.” – Intellectual property

“Zhong Lun Law Firm's attorneys are responsive, knowledgeable, thorough, organised and informative.” – Intellectual property

“Very responsive, understand local law well and advised great strategies for our IP protection in China. Charges are reasonable.” – Intellectual property

“They've provided us a clear guidance of the laws and regulations, identified the potential risks and advised on how to improve. They are very professional and efficient.” – Privacy and data protection

“Zhong Lun Law Firm's attorneys are diligent, professional, reliable and passionate about considering all aspects of our company's practical needs, and the feedback from their attorneys is always very timely, giving us greater leeway to pursue our business claims and negotiations.” – Private equity

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a stable team, in which every member has a strong sense of responsibility and follows up the whole process closely on site. It is not only proficient in legal issues of restructuring, but also understands the client's commercial demands. The firm has rich experience in dispute resolution and has a keen sense of legal risks, so they can sort out the risk points and provide professional feedback in a timely manner.” – Restructuring and insolvency

“Overall, I greatly appreciate working with Zhong Lun Law Firm: highly professional in our interaction and towards target investment companies; diligent, reliable and responsive; very knowledgeable about terms, standard clauses and practices in the local market; ability to give overall great service on all matters a VC firm like us could ask for but delivered through a single client interface; fair pricing.” – Technology and telecommunications

Wang Bing

“Bing is highly professional. She is able to grasp the core of the problems quickly and provide solutions from the perspective of our commercial demands and in line with the purpose of the transaction.”

Lijun Cao

“Lijun Cao has been recognised as a leading lawyer in arbitration and his work truly reflects his ability and experience in handling complex arbitration cases. Cao has invested a lot of time and energy in our case. He is very sharp and can easily identify the strengths and weaknesses in our case as well as the potential risks involved. He did very well in communicating with us, collecting evidence, and designing effective solutions for the case, providing all feasible alternatives for us to consider. Cao cares a lot about the quality of the written submissions, making sure that all the arguments are clear, concise and well reasoned. He is the key advocate arguing the case for us during the hearings.”

“A class act – top drawer, very well connected, and thoughtful about issues.”

Dongyue Chen

“Very skillful, prompt and technical. Business-focused.”

“Excellent communication, great understanding of laws and detailed responses.”

Xinfan Chen

“Chen has a professional and strong team with clear division of labour and high execution and collaboration ability. When I ask them about the case, they can always answer me promptly, and the content of the answer is very satisfactory and practical.”

Jihong Chen

“Chen is very professional, responsive and with in-depth knowledge in the areas of TMT and data privacy.”

Bijun Huang

“Quick response with quality legal advice.”

Jimmy Huang

“Jimmy is very responsive and accommodating to the client.”

Wei (Wilson) Huo

“Very responsive, responsible and intelligent.”

Joanna Jiang

“Joanna provides a lot of professional and smart ideas. With her help, we have successfully negotiated favourable terms, some of which are much more favourable than market practice.”

Tianshun Liu

“Extremely professional, also reliable, diligent, trustworthy and responsive, with knowledge of all matters and adaptable to the needs of our organisation. I consider Liu as an extension of my team in my organisation, and I trust him enough so that he sometimes, without my presence, speaks on behalf of our organisation in front of target investment companies.”

Nafisa Nihmat

“She has very good knowledge and experience in restructuring and insolvency areas. She, together with the team, is well organised and can deliver high-quality services, and their feedback is always prompt.”

Jim Qiu

“Professional in healthcare-related legal matters; provides timely service to clients; moderate fee rate.”

Huawei Sun

“Sun combines fierce intelligence with a friendly and easygoing manner. Her wide experience in the most complex disputes means that she is able to develop and implement strategies that improve her clients' prospects of success.”

Zhoujun Tang

“Zhoujun Tang is able to take control of the whole picture and progress, he has a high work ethic and always provides work of high quality.”

“They are a huge team, consisting of more than 25 members. All members have extensive knowledge and experience in capital markets practice and are flexible and calm in responding to issues occurred. I was deeply impressed by Zhoujun Tang for his dedication, profession, enthusiasm and innovation toward the cause of capital markets practice. The most valuable asset of Tang is that he’s got business sense, which is very helpful during our cooperation.”

Joyce Yan

“Joyce is very responsive, attentive, knowledgeable and thorough.”

Fangwei Zhang

“Zhang is the attorney we have been working with for the longest time. He is very dedicated, diligent and professional, always considering the interests of the company comprehensively and responding to the company's demands accurately every time, making him a very reliable partner for us.”

“We’ve worked with Zhang several times. He is a very reliable partner for us. We really respect his passion and diligence with his career.”

Yang Zhou

“Yang is very experienced in the TMT regulatory area, which is a rare quality as most lawyers in this industry focus on transactional work but are less familiar with the regulatory regime.”

Founded in 1999 with branch offices in 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

“AllBright Law Offices is very client-friendly and sophisticated in their knowledge of law.” – Dispute resolution

“Integrates its professional legal opinions into strategic heights such as company management and future development.” – Privacy and data protection

“We admire their meticulous practice spirit and peak professional ability.” – Real estate

“This team is not only a legal expert in the field of infrastructure investment and financing, but also an expert in the business model of infrastructure investment and financing.” – Real estate

“AllBright Law Offices (Nanjing office) has a very professional team of lawyers who are conscientious and responsible, have clear thinking, and can grasp the situation of the case from a holistic perspective.” – Real estate

Peng Jiang and Yao Xin

“My main cooperative lawyers are Peng Jiang and Yao Xin. They have considerable experience in the Hong Kong stock capital market and can properly solve all kinds of routine or special problems. In the initial process of applying for A-share IPO, they did a solid and thorough legal due diligence and assisted the company to actively rectify compliance problems using its deep legal foundation and solid business ability to lay a good foundation for the subsequent Hong Kong stock listing. Once any sudden problems or conditions come up, they would implement profound research and discussion, and actively communicate with all parties.”

Liu Fei

“Liu Fei is one of the most authoritative professional lawyers who provides legal services for infrastructure investment and financing in China. She is not only a legal expert in the field of infrastructure investment and financing, but also an expert in the business model of infrastructure investment and financing.”

Tongmu Ni

“Tongmu Ni is the primary lawyer we have worked with. Ni has been practising for more than 25 years and has been deeply involved in the construction engineering industry. He has rich experience in handling real estate and construction projects with a grasp of local legal background and market-leading information, as well as solid professional advantages.”

“Tongmu Ni has decades of experience in litigation and dispute resolution with strong professional ability. At the same time, he is conscientious and meticulous, and can grasp every key point in the case.”

Minli Tang

“She is one of the smartest and most client-friendly PRC dispute lawyers I know.”

Weiming Wu

“Can quickly understand customer needs and accurately formulate and implement follow-up plans.”

Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xi’an 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. Partners Shouchun Xu and Tongyun Li left firm in Jan 2022. The firm also lost partner Ruiming Jiang to Merits & Tree Law Offices during the same time.

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.

Client feedback

“They are very professional, passionate, efficient and great at what they do for customers. They are also willing to go the extra mile to exceed our expectations.” – Intellectual property

“The lawyers from Commerce & Finance Law Offices are dedicated, professional, experienced in handling intellectual property matters, and they have a good service attitude, and respond in a timely manner.” – Intellectual property

Jing Chen

“She is good at managing complicated cases and offering suitable advice on the issues that other firms might get lost. She is very experienced at giving the whole picture of problem-solving when it is related to multi-party benefits. She is also great at communicating with different people with different backgrounds and personalities. She is patient when she is explaining the legal documents and always puts herself in the customer’s shoes to evaluate the solutions.”

“Jing Chen is very professional and dedicated, and her service attitude is also very good.”

Work highlights

Acted for The Export-Import Bank of China on the issuance of the first perpetual bonds of a policy bank in the national inter-bank bond market.

Advised Kuaishou Technology, one of China’s largest video-sharing mobile applications, on its $5.4 billion IPO on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The IPO is Hong Kong's largest technology IPO and the world's largest by a technology company since Uber Technologies in 2019.

Key clients

Agricultural Bank of China (Yunnan Branch), Beijing Yifang Commercial Factoring, Bilibili, China International Capital Corporation

DeHeng Law Offices 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. The firm opened a new office in Qingdao, Shandong province in 2021. It now has 38 branch offices in China and 11 branch offices in foreign countries.

Client feedback

“The team was good at following up on our needs at any time through close and timely communication. They provided advice to solve problems constructively. We are very satisfied with their performance in that regard.” – Banking and finance

“With high professional quality and strong service awareness, the lawyers respond to issues in a timely manner and are always able to work out solutions to problems based on the actual situation of the company.” – Capital markets

“Their legal advice was clear. It helped us save lots of potential construction cost.” – Construction

“They are highly professional, with superb communication and analytical skills to deal with complex legal issues.” – Construction

“DeHeng Law Offices is professional in a variety of industry areas, it provided comprehensive legal advice and business solutions for us and helped us fluently close the deal.” – Corporate and M&A

“The law firm has rich experience in infrastructure construction and project development and has a team of lawyers with a complete range of professional categories. They can respond quickly and creatively to solve difficult legal problems.” – Infrastructure

“They have provided a thorough analysis of the complex legal regulation for such a relatively new area of business as online streaming. Their lawyers have good understanding of the IT business in China.” – Regulatory

Liang Ding

“Ding has the ability to learn about a new sector quickly, which is helpful in defining the relevant market. He communicates effectively, thinks from the customer perspective and provides practical solutions.”

Zhaoxia Fan

“She has proved professional and responsible in the deals that we work on. Usually, she would spot the point quickly and understand our needs.”

Weifeng Guo

“He is well versed in capital markets with experience in various transaction methods of private equity. He has a thorough understanding of the regulatory in relation to finance, taxation and business in the PRC. With the strategic planning skills and the all-round, exceptional service level he possesses, he has won our favour and trust.”

Huaiyuan Jia

“Not only is Jia very professional in his field of practice, but he also has a high standard of work ethics. He is dedicated to his work and always put clients’ interest in first place. Whenever the clients come across an issue, he is trusted to provide solutions immediately due to his efficiency and experience in the industry. Overall, as his client, we benefit from his dedication, his knowledge and experience as well as his passion towards his work.”

Deting (Jason) Li

“Li always provides his legal support quickly and satisfactorily, which contributes to our project development.”

Hongyuan Li

“This lawyer is particularly good at large-scale infrastructure investment and construction business, especially familiar with bidding and bidding law, with rich engineering knowledge and quick feedback.”

“He is particularly good at the legal services of large-scale water conservancy projects, familiar with bidding and engineering contract management, as well as dispute settlement of construction projects.”

“This lawyer has excellent professional skills, a kind attitude and meticulous work. He has provided legal services for several large-scale rail transit PPP projects of our company with good service effects and has provided help for our company's risk control. He is particularly good at designing the transaction structure of PPP projects and solving difficult problems in the process of project implementation, and is also good at construction project contract management and solving disputes in project construction.”

Yangde Li

“He is particularly good at designing the transaction structure of PPP projects, solving difficult problems in the process of project implementation, and also good at construction project contract management and solving disputes in project construction.”

Yinan Wang

“Enthusiastic attitude, fast action and good professional qualities. He is an expert in data security and privacy.”

“Very good command of English, which is especially important in China.”

Xiaoling Wang

“She is sharp-minded and always ready to provide needed advice. Her legal advice is just like a glass of icy beer in the hot desert.”

“She has very professional legal knowledge, quick thinking and excellent communication and persuasion skills. The legal advice always pinpoints the crux of the matter.”

“She is really professional in legal affairs related to PPP projects and always provides needed advice.”

Top-tier firm Fangda Partners dominates the majority of ranking tables. The firm also moved up to the ‘Outstanding’ tier in this year’s media and entertainment rankings. 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. IP expert Muran Sun joined the firm from Han Kun Law Offices as a partner in October 2021.

Client feedback

“Diligent work ethics and a lot of deal experience.” – Banking and finance

“Profound knowledge and experience in the capital markets sector. Think constructively with commercial sense. Solution-oriented and proficient English skill.” – Capital markets

“Extremely fast response. Ability to handle multiple tasks under great pressure. Strong communication skills. Deep insights in the relevant areas of law.” – Capital markets

“Overall, we are satisfied with Fangda Partners’ performance. The lawyers are very professional and reliable, and they always provide us with feasible resolutions.” – Corporate and M&A

“Able to respond quickly to support us in time. Humble and very knowledgeable. Able to provide solutions to difficult situations. Overall, they are a reliable partner.” – Dispute resolution

“The Fangda team is trustworthy and efficient with good English capability and very responsive to clients. The team is good at handling complex disputes. Our case involves complex construction matters which occurred around seven years ago. The plaintiff has initiated multiple and sometimes repetitive claims against us regarding the same construction project, which has complicated the proceedings and made the case tricky to manage. However, the Fangda team has handled the case in a satisfying way. We were impressed by Fangda's ability to analyse and respond to the voluminous exhibits submitted by the plaintiff in a detailed and comprehensive manner in a short time. They always keep us well-informed about every development in the case. We have the impression that the Fangda team understands and values our needs, and is capable of offering independent, professional and commercially sensitive advice. Fangda is also capable of assisting clients in responding to government investigations in an efficient manner. In administrative investigations initiated by PRC governmental authorities, time is of the essence. Fangda’s ability to provide detailed legal and strategic advice is highly appreciated.” – Dispute resolution

“The lawyers of Fangda Partners worked extremely professionally and efficiently. Legal spending is well controlled, with a guarantee of high-quality services. Fangda Partners has maintained a stellar record in the legal cases it handled for us. The lawyers have profound knowledge of the mainland China system and are familiar with local judicial practice and interpretation of different cities in mainland China. Fangda Partners is a reliable law firm to work with. Unlike some large-scale firms in mainland China that operate as alliances and lawyers do not support each other, Fangda Partners operate as an integrated partnership with their resources shared among their local offices, which is extremely critical to providing excellent local support to us when disputes happen in different cities.” – Dispute resolution

“Fangda Partners is capable of advising their clients with complex litigation strategies. They own international mindsets, strong communication skills in English and super problem-solving spirits.” – Dispute resolution

“Fangda's legal team is very professional and knowledgeable. Their advice helps us understand the underlying risks and they also help us find amicable solutions.” – Private equity

“Thorough knowledge of China regulatory landscape in the private equity space.” – Private equity

“The Fangda team worked very diligently during the whole process of our fund raising and are very proactive and responsive. The team is very professional and the has strong problem-solving capability for all of our issues related to LPs and government supervision.” – Private equity

“Consistency in their professional qualities throughout the team, and across different offices.” – Real estate

“Extremely careful with abundant industry knowledge. It helps us to spot loss end in our contracts and adapt them to the local law requirements.” – Real estate

“They are professional and have expertise in related fields. They know the requirements of laws, and they know business as well.” – Regulatory

Xiaotong Jia

“She is very responsive and is always there to help and advise us on difficult issues.”

Yan Kang

“Thoughtful counsel, responsive, with a can-do attitude.”

Xiaofeng (Stephen) Lin

“He is able to line up all the resources that we need from the firm for different cases.”

“His problem-solving ability is very impressive.”

Hong (Helen) Shi

“A reliable partner who supports us in time of need regardless of time. Able to mobilise the right resources to support our business.”

“Shi Hong (Helen) is our contacting partner who leads the Fangda team in handling our various matters. She understands our business well and offers her extensive experience in serving our needs.”

Josh Shin

“Always provides practical legal advice with good solutions and alternatives. Goes above and beyond in helping clients to engage the relevant stakeholders, providing secondee with high quality.”

Yu (Tony) Xiang

“Xiang Yu (Tony) is very responsive and responsible. Although he was very busy all the time with an extreme workload, he was able to manage his time and allocate sufficient attention to the matters I assigned to Fangda Partners. He was particularly good at managing resources in the firm and supervising them efficiently. Personally, he is intelligent and has in-depth knowledge of dispute resolution and construction practice. These qualities allow him to manage his team very well and offer excellent services to us.”

Pu (Alexandra) Yang

“Alex Yang is capable of advising her clients with complex litigation strategies. She has super communication and management skills and a strong problem-solving mindset.”

Kate Yin

“She is very professional and experienced in compliance and investigation.”

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. Lujun Hou, Yuanyuan Qian, Wenyi Piao, and Jin (Shirley) Xiang joined the firm as partners in 2021.

Client feedback

“I am very satisfied with their service and their legal service truly helped our company achieve our business goals. The firm is a ‘Red Circle’ law firm with a very good reputation in the legal market. They served their clients with professional skills and dedicated attitude. Their lawyers possess very good English language communication skills and have had appreciated understanding on the laws. When providing legal services, they provide real solutions that are commercially feasible for our company and our business.” – Intellectual property

“Familiar with relevant business and provide advice from a practical point of view.” – Private equity

“Able to provide a reasonable transaction structure, identify legal issues and provide a solution.” – Private equity

“They have excellent customer service. They respond quickly to messages and strive to make the clients as happy as possible with their services.” – Regulatory

“Detailed knowledge of the laws and regulations, highly-efficient staff team provided timely and accurate support and guidance to our staff in the preparation of the responses to the questionnaire.” – Regulatory

“Knowledge about export control regulations and implementation in practice.” – Tax

Guangying (Amy) Dai

“Open to communication; reasonable quotation; timely arrangement; and meticulous work.”

Guangtao Ge

“Willing to listen and understand client's feedback. Very good at documents drafting and negotiation.”

Jia (Meph) Gui

“We instructed Meph to deal with our IP cases. He has a thorough and in-depth understanding of IP laws in China and the US. He is very knowledgeable about IP laws in China and is one of the very few IP partners in all leading Chinese and international law firms who is admitted to practice law in both China and the US. His dual qualification is very much appreciated. Meph is a creative and solution-oriented IP lawyer, and enthusiasm is one of his most impressive traits. More importantly, he thinks critically, reasons well and has all the instincts of an excellent IP lawyer. He impressed me with his hard work and professionalism. I would without any reservation recommend Meph to be an IP expert to any friend in need of IP legal service in China. I have not found an obvious weakness in him.”

Frank Hang

“Knowledge of the laws and regulations. Familiar with the process and procedures.”

Jiajie (Jacky) Li

“Efficient and qualified compliance investigation skill.”

“Very focused and very responsive. He is available any time of the day and on the weekends. He always prioritises clients.”

Xianlai Liu

“He always solves our legal problems in a timely way.”

“Deep understanding of client objectives and very responsible. Good management of team.”

Zhaogang Wang

“Professional; multi-faceted and multi-angle collection of evidence; and quick and sufficient response.”

Lei Yu

“Yu has extensive experience in the TMT, consumer goods and services, and clean energy sectors. He always strongly participates in all legal services including LDD, drafting, reviewing and negotiating documents.”

Deming Zhao

“Zhao is an expert in international foreign trade and export control compliance.”

“Zhao is a highly experienced lawyer in the fields of customs and export control law. He understands clients' problems and handles enquiries quickly and in a practical manner. The cooperation is very trusting and proven.”

Grandall Law Firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in capital markets. Established in 1998, Grandall was initially formed upon the amalgamation of Beijing Zhang Yongtao Law Firm, Shanghai Wanguo Law Firm and Shenzhen Tangren Law Firm. Hongbing Lv is a key contact who specialises in capital markets and corporate and M&A. He has a track record of advising companies in corporate reform and domestic and overseas listing projects.

Work highlights

Advised National Silicon Industry Group, one of the largest semiconductor wafer manufacturers in China, on the issuance of A shares to specified parties.

Advised Tibet Duo Rui Pharmaceutical on its IPO and listing on the ChiNext board, making it the only company in the Tibet Autonomous Region that was successfully listed on the stock market in 2021.

Key clients

Shanghai Kaytune Industrial, Zhejiang Sunriver Culture

With 13 offices in China, Guantao Law Firm provides legal services across all practice areas. The firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in restructuring and insolvency. 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. Jia Song and Shiming Xiang joined the firm as partners in 2021, both specialised in capital markets.

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

Advised Zhengyuan Geomatics Group on its Rmb335 million ($48 million) IPO, making it the first listed geomatics company in China.

Advised Ningxia Xiaoming Agriculture & Animal Husbandry on a Rmb213 million IPO.

Advised Chengdu Shengnuo Biotechnology on a Rmb358 million IPO.

Key clients

GoHigh Data Networks Technology, Huafon Chemical, Jilin Province Xidian Pharmaceutical Sci-Tech Development, Shandong Bailong Chuangyuan Bio-Tech

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 around 300 lawyers in total working at its Beijing, Chengdu, 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. The firm lured corporate partner Chensheng Qiu to its bench from Fangda Partners in 2021.

Client feedback

“Extremely detailed, thoughtful and responsive.” – Corporate and M&A

“Great technical knowledge, highly organised in managing a significant number of matters in a proactive, cost-effective and prompt manner.” – Intellectual property

“Negotiation with one senior management was quite successful. We won the labour arbitration against another senior management.” – Labour and employment

“They provide proactive and efficient support as always. They always consider the actual needs of the customers and provide practicable and feasible solutions and advice for any remediation actions to be taken by the company.” – Privacy and data protection

“Haiwen & Partners did a great job! Based on their opinion, we redesigned the project and fulfilled the purpose of the project with the major risks under control.” – Privacy and data protection

“Haiwen's talented lawyers have provided us with professional, objective and insightful legal opinions. Their humble, patient and diligent working style are very impressive, which make them one of our most dependable and trustful business partners.” – Privacy and data protection

“Excellent quality of advice and documentation, with deep-rooted industry knowledge and comprehension of medical device trends.” – Private equity

Jiannan Ren

“Ren is excellent and knowledgeable in equity financing business. We can always expect the best advice.”

Qiong Wu

“We're quite impressed by Wu’s professional and diligent service. Her efficient and methodical work contributes a lot to the case investigation, which leads to precise and rigorous results and deliverables.”

Jianyuan Yang

“Yang is quite familiar with the healthcare industry and could always provide her opinion in a proactive, efficient, practicable and reliable way. She would consider the existing resources of the client and the requirements subject to the law and provide legal opinion after doing the balancing test. She would highlight the most important and prioritised action plans for the reference of the client. Very helpful and practicable.”

“Her understanding of data privacy means a lot for the success of the project.”

Jinen Zhang

“Very good negotiator. Very responsive and analytical. Understands client needs instinctively and quickly.”

Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in 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. During the research period, Jianhui Li, Xiaoxue (Dana) Wu, Qing (Nick) Shu, Dongni Jiang and Jing (Gilbert) Shen joined the firm as partners. The firm’s commercial dispute resolution practice also welcomed a number of new partners in February 2022, including Zeda Lin, Wei Sun, Feng Ye, Zhihao Ye and Yan Zhang. IP lawyers Jian Zhang and Ying Li joined the firm as partner. Investment fund partner Pei Zhao and healthcare specialist Yang (Aaron) Gu completed the recent additions.

Client feedback

“They did very well on contract drafting and negotiation, including but not limited to incorporating the commercial requirements into the contract and contract negotiation.” – Aviation

“Always have senior attention and participation from the Han Kun team. Being responsive and always ready to help the company. Able to provide the most relevant advice to us.” – Capital markets

“Han Kun is very professional in the various projects it advised us on and is business oriented and actively helped us solve various legal and commercial issues we encountered in the projects.” – Corporate and M&A

“Familiar with issues and concerns of key stakeholders.” – Corporate and M&A

“Provided very keen and professional legal advice and workable compliance suggestions with timely feedback.” – Corporate and M&A

“The Han Kun team really stands out from the client's commercial perspective and looks at the bigger picture, instead of just this matter or just legal perspective. They are very professional, strong, dedicated and excellent.” – Corporate and M&A

“Very commercial and practical especially for foreign multinational corporations operating in China.” – Dispute resolution

“As always, they are dedicated, highly experienced and detail oriented. We won the case with their excellent performance.” – Dispute resolution

“The Han Kun team assisted us in collecting evidence, pre-filing negotiation, jurisdiction challenge and attending the hearing. Their excellent performance gives us confidence that a favourable judgment can be expected.” – Dispute resolution

“High-quality, almost full-service when it comes to China private equity-related work, attentive and responsive.” – Private equity

“The Han Kun team is able to provide high-quality work and constructive solutions in very complex transactions. We are impressed by its extremely strong responsiveness to our demands.” – Private equity

Tao Li

“Very responsive and always provides useful advice. As a partner, she is very hands-on with the project.”

Yipu Li

“Yipu Li demonstrates a solid level of knowledge about PRC law and sector experience, strong communication skills, and high standards of responsiveness.”

Yunge (Paula) Liu

“Paula provides high-quality legal services on a par with those in top international law firms, with significantly lower cost. She understands how private equity funds work, what they need, and delivers great results.”

“Very professional. The lead partner Paula is very experienced in live negotiation session, where she balances points important for us and points where we should show empathy to build trust.”

“Very experienced. Solid technical know-how and excellent negotiation skills. Very responsive and creative in problem solving.”

Zaiguang Lu

“In addition to having a very solid legal background, Lu also has a very good business mindset. He has provided very good legal services to the company in the US IPO and Hong Kong IPO. We will continue to work with him in our future projects.”

“Lu is a very responsive, professional and passionate lawyer that can help clients solve all sorts of issues, very business-minded and goal-oriented. Lu is insightful about the trends in the Chinese regulatory regime, TMT sector and M&A markets and is generous in sharing his thoughts with us as client and friend. Lu is a great partner and adviser that helps us navigate through the company’s various developing stages and is a truly valued counsel that we go to for difficult issues.”

“Lu has been working with us for more than five years. He is a very solid lawyer and can always provide tailored legal services and effective solutions to us by comprehensively and fully considering and understanding clients' needs. He is our go-to lawyer.”

“I worked with Lu on various minority investment transactions (private deals). He is a very experienced lawyer, and responsive to the client’s inquiries. His experience brings about great solutions to very complex business issues that troubled the clients.”

Bing San

“San Bing was very professional and communicated well with us.”

Jicong (Vincent) Song

“Understands our sector very well. Can provide the most suitable solution to the client. Active in the deal execution.”

Wei Song

“She understands our needs and is very responsive to our requests.”

Shipo (Angus) Xie

“Angus is very experienced and responsive, the two qualities that I deem the most important for a professional service. They are fast and good. Also, he provides very prompt updates on China's anti-monopoly enforcement.”

Yaxing Zhang

“Gives sound advice on the law and legal strategy. Quick turnaround time.”

“Zhang is really experienced in dispute resolution. He can always find out the most important factors that will influence the case and provide excellent risk analysis.”

“He is passionate and a good leader for his team. Moreover, he is a very seasoned and experienced litigator. He always provides us with accurate, creative and effective analysis and assistance. A perfect litigator.”

Min Zhu

“A responsive, knowledgeable and innovative leader.”

Shu Wang and Yi Ding

“They are highly efficient, professional and marvellous.”

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. 

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.

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.

Client feedback

“Their lawyers are very responsible, responsible and competent. Know the rules back to front and know how to solve problems.” – Banking and finance

“Willing to go the extra mile for clients. Even partners are very approachable.” – Capital markets

“The lawyers are very professional and experienced. Advice from lawyers is very practical and very efficient.” – Corporate and M&A

“Professional with lawsuits; familiar with PE funds foundation and China's funds governance structure; good at corporate and securities laws. Their legal advice helps our company a lot.” – Dispute resolution

“The Jingtian & Gongcheng team is experienced and professional, which is very helpful for us to evaluate the transaction risk and investment process in all aspects.” – Dispute resolution

“Jingtian & Gongcheng is capable of advising its clients with complex litigation strategies. It has an international mindset, strong communication skills and super execution capabilities.” – Dispute resolution

Zhengzheng Hu

“Very client-oriented and approachable.”

“Hu has extensive experience practising in the areas of investment, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets, and has the insight to provide strategic, comprehensive, practical and clear solutions around the actual business needs of the company, providing a full range of legal services for complex and difficult issues encountered by our company over the years. Hu has maintained good interaction with us for a long time, consistently treating clients with positive responses and quick feedback, and is a very trustworthy lawyer.”

“The team led by lawyer Zhengzheng Hu is good at handling complex M&A financing and private equity. They are highly professional in law and can respond to customer needs as soon as possible.”

Yue Liu

“Liu has rich legal experience and an excellent professional quality, which can give clients strong support.”

Peng Xie

“Very professional and resourceful regarding lawsuits, especially in financial lawsuits. Help us win, which matters most.”

Yusheng Ye

“Ye is so knowledgeable and responsible, very hands-on in terms of providing service. He's such an accountable partner.”

Zhao Ye

“Ye Zhao is capable of advising his clients with complex litigation strategies. He has super communication and management skills and a strong problem-solving mindset.”

Xin Yu

“He is a senior partner who is very hands-on, willing to listen and understands client's feedback.”

Kehua Zhang

“He takes his work very seriously and responsibly. He is very professional and experienced.”

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 for dispute resolution, Dongpeng Wang for labour and employment, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for IP. During the research cycle, the firm welcomed Libin Shi, Zheyuan Qiao, Ke Zhang, Guangqin Wei, Yipeng (Alan) Zhang and Kai Wang as partners. Its dispute resolution team hired Xiao (Arthur) Dong and Huili (Vicky) Zhao from AnJie Law Firm as partners. In addition, the team also hired Jia (David) Gu from TianTong Law Firm, Yuqing Zhang from Global Law Office, and Jiayin Zhu from King & Wood Mallesons.

Client feedback

“The JunHe team led by Janet Xu impressed my team quite positively with their solid antitrust knowledge and high-profile practice experiences under China's regulatory scheme.” – Competition/antitrust

“They are extremely strong specialist disputes lawyers in the construction and engineering spheres.  Good at understanding the real commercial and legal issues and developing creative strategies and solutions to clients' disputes and problems. Excellent ability to work with international co-counsel as a team to harness different skill sets.” – Construction

“Always provide timely and professional support across various practice areas with solid analytical skills, good insights on both regulatory and practice; consistently provide practical legal advice as a trustworthy partner.” – Corporate and M&A

“JunHe's insightful and comprehensive understanding of the automotive industry's regulatory changes and updates have given us confidence in settling some of our most important business models and complicated business arrangements.” – Corporate and M&A

Yimu Bu

“Extremely responsive; ability to handle multiple tasks under great pressure; strong communication skills; deep insights in the relevant areas of law.”

Daniel He

“Professional; diligent; highly-efficient.”

Adam Li

“Proactive communications; responsive and speedy feedback; valuable services, deep understanding of client's business and needs.”

Ning Liu

“Very responsive with broad network to quickly assemble the right experts to help my company.”

Da Qi

“He has extremely good knowledge and expertise on all legal matters, consumer consideration, and accurate observation of the client motivation. He also has the ability to lead the team as a qualified partner and the self-improvement ability to influence the team as well.”

Janet Xu

“Over the years, Janet impressed me deeply by her proactive working style and deep insights into the clients' needs.”

Ping Zhang

“Zhang considers all aspects from the customer's point of view, not just from the legal aspect. He has strong professional ability so that he can always provide constructive legal advice. In addition, Zhang always responds to our needs in a timely manner.”

Elvis Zhou

“An excellent construction disputes lawyer with strong client, commercial, technical and legal skills; excellent at working in a team with international co-counsel; very strong in finding solutions to complex difficult situations.”

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 has established a new office in Nanchang, Jiangxi province in the last 12 months and it has also hired a total number of 23 partners, including Hongmei Hu, Wei Chen, Mingzhu Gu, Fei Li and Liangyong Liu.

Established in 1988, full-service firm Kangda Law Firm is lauded for its expertise in capital markets, especially in the securities space. With offices in Beijing, Suzhou, Shenzhen and Chengdu, the firm’s integrated securities practice team comprises more than 100 people, with 13 senior partners and 149 professionals. The team regularly advises both issuers and underwriters on many significant IPO and other securities transactions. Aidong Lou, Hua Jiang, Ding Miao, Yan Zhou and Xiaoyan Zhang are some of the key figures in the practice. In April 2021, Zhiwu Dong and Feng Xie joined the firm as partners from AllBright Law Offices and Fujian Yingkun Law Firm, respectively.

Client feedback

“The overall impression of the lawyer team is professional and analytical. In addition to their heavy workload, lawyers also take time to write books, summarise their experiences and provide a reference for the legal professional community. The team is also composed of senior lawyers and professional assistants in different business fields. With integrated management and cooperation, professional big data tools and network platform support, it provides customers with one-stop services.” – Dispute resolution

Xinbo Tang

“He is professional and efficient, and his service was effective, considerate, and low in price with high quality.”

Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance and corporate and M&A. Partner Charles Qin heads the firm’s banking and finance department and has rich experience in capital markets, corporate and M&A, and private equity. Qin and his team regularly advise clients on cross-border and multi-currency transactional issues. The firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice welcomed Amy Ren as partner in September 2021.

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 Shanghai International Trust and SAIC-GMAC Automotive Finance on the Rongteng Tongyuan 2022-1 Retail Auto Loan (Green) securitisation project. This is the first green auto mortgage security product issued in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone.

Key clients

Blogis Holding, Industrial Securities, Shanghai Shendi (Group), Shenwan Hongyuan Securities

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. In September 2021, employment specialists Chang Liu and Hongyuan Zhang joined the firm as partners from King & Wood Mallesons.

Client feedback

“Professional, accountable and always responsive.” – Labour and employment

“They are very efficient, responsive and experienced. The team is energetic with the very proactive and young partner who can devote much time to the deals.” – Private equity

“The lawyers I work with are extremely professional, highly efficient and considerate of their client, not only in the issues on which they currently providing legal service, but in the long run and with a profound insight.” – Private equity

Chang Liu

“She is a very smart lawyer with a good business sense.”

Xiaodong Wang

“More than just being a professional lawyer providing distinguished legal advice who has experience and knowledge of industry insights, Wang has good communication and great interpersonal skills. He is passionate about his work and has compassion for his client. It's quite a delight to work with such a top-notch expert.”

Hongyuan Zhang

“Very professional; straight to the point to provide solutions for all the cases; timely feedback; a responsible lawyer who also takes care of the interests of the client.”

Peizhi Zhao

“Very responsible and with solid legal knowledge and skills.”

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.

Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Hong Kong, 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. The firm set up new offices in Hefei and Kunming in 2021.

Client feedback

Wenjie (Winston) Gao

“Provides total solutions and demonstrates professionalism.”

Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. 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. Some of the key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing. The firm’s dispute resolution practice hired Chuncheng Liu, Xinfan Chen, Kun Zou and Yongnan (John) Tong as partners throughout 2021.

Client feedback

“They have a very international outlook which is very important while working on cross-border deals. The team knows the right questions to ask the local counsel.” – Banking and finance

“Excellent understanding of laws, very fluent communications and a pleasure to work with.” – Banking and finance

“Trustworthy.” – Banking and finance

“We are very impressed by both Zhong Lun Law Firm and the project team. Firstly, they are experts on pre-IPO, IPO, and the overall capital markets business. I believe their experiences and knowledge are competitive in the Chinese legal market. Secondly, all team members are full of dedication and profession, we could always get a quick response and the work quality is satisfying. Finally, we are glad that we choose Zhong Lun Law Firm and look forward to future cooperation with them.” – Capital markets

“They actively grasp all background information and are dedicated in providing a comprehensive legal opinion.” – Competition/antitrust

“Zhong Lun Law Firm gave prompt feedback and was able to adopt the most appropriate litigation strategy to win the lawsuit. Their professional ability and responsiveness are unique, which eventually helped our company to fix the claim and get the money back for the project.” – Construction

“Professional knowledge, meticulous work and constructive suggestions.” – Corporate and M&A

“The Zhong Lun team is very familiar with our company and the industry, so they have been always able to respond to our inquiries swiftly.” – Corporate and M&A

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has excellent quality lawyers, from partners through to associates. They are responsive, bright and highly experienced.” – Dispute resolution

“I was very impressed by the firm’s quality of work overall. They did all the drafting work before trial, and I found the drafting quality to be top notch. Their assistance throughout the trial was also very helpful. Their team is very sharp, thorough, quick in response and professional.” – Dispute resolution

“Speaking overall, Zhong Lun Law Firm is able to come up with suitable strategies at every stage of the case, such as obtaining a Partial Award, which exerts great pressure upon the counterparties. We believe it comes from their in-depth research and ample experience in dealing with procedural and substantive issues in arbitration proceedings. The firm has been assisting us for over six years, and the key members of its team remain unchanged, who are all diligent and efficient. It is impressive that Zhong Lun Law Firm had done a lot of preparation work for the case. For example, they have done very well in collecting evidence and pre-hearing rehearsals. It enables them to perform very well in oral hearings, including giving quick responses to the arbitral tribunal’s questions and making persuasive oral submissions. We are pleased that the cases are going in the best direction under their assistance.” – Dispute resolution

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of PRC law issues, and of cultural challenges that clients may encounter in resolving international cross-border disputes.” – Dispute resolution

“Extremely responsive. They respond to inquiries very quickly and keep me in the loop on matters.” – Intellectual property

“Zhong Lun Law Firm's attorneys are responsive, knowledgeable, thorough, organised and informative.” – Intellectual property

“Very responsive, understand local law well and advised great strategies for our IP protection in China. Charges are reasonable.” – Intellectual property

“They've provided us a clear guidance of the laws and regulations, identified the potential risks and advised on how to improve. They are very professional and efficient.” – Privacy and data protection

“Zhong Lun Law Firm's attorneys are diligent, professional, reliable and passionate about considering all aspects of our company's practical needs, and the feedback from their attorneys is always very timely, giving us greater leeway to pursue our business claims and negotiations.” – Private equity

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a stable team, in which every member has a strong sense of responsibility and follows up the whole process closely on site. It is not only proficient in legal issues of restructuring, but also understands the client's commercial demands. The firm has rich experience in dispute resolution and has a keen sense of legal risks, so they can sort out the risk points and provide professional feedback in a timely manner.” – Restructuring and insolvency

“Overall, I greatly appreciate working with Zhong Lun Law Firm: highly professional in our interaction and towards target investment companies; diligent, reliable and responsive; very knowledgeable about terms, standard clauses and practices in the local market; ability to give overall great service on all matters a VC firm like us could ask for but delivered through a single client interface; fair pricing.” – Technology and telecommunications

Wang Bing

“Bing is highly professional. She is able to grasp the core of the problems quickly and provide solutions from the perspective of our commercial demands and in line with the purpose of the transaction.”

Lijun Cao

“Lijun Cao has been recognised as a leading lawyer in arbitration and his work truly reflects his ability and experience in handling complex arbitration cases. Cao has invested a lot of time and energy in our case. He is very sharp and can easily identify the strengths and weaknesses in our case as well as the potential risks involved. He did very well in communicating with us, collecting evidence, and designing effective solutions for the case, providing all feasible alternatives for us to consider. Cao cares a lot about the quality of the written submissions, making sure that all the arguments are clear, concise and well reasoned. He is the key advocate arguing the case for us during the hearings.”

“A class act – top drawer, very well connected, and thoughtful about issues.”

Dongyue Chen

“Very skillful, prompt and technical. Business-focused.”

“Excellent communication, great understanding of laws and detailed responses.”

Xinfan Chen

“Chen has a professional and strong team with clear division of labour and high execution and collaboration ability. When I ask them about the case, they can always answer me promptly, and the content of the answer is very satisfactory and practical.”

Jihong Chen

“Chen is very professional, responsive and with in-depth knowledge in the areas of TMT and data privacy.”

Bijun Huang

“Quick response with quality legal advice.”

Jimmy Huang

“Jimmy is very responsive and accommodating to the client.”

Wei (Wilson) Huo

“Very responsive, responsible and intelligent.”

Joanna Jiang

“Joanna provides a lot of professional and smart ideas. With her help, we have successfully negotiated favourable terms, some of which are much more favourable than market practice.”

Tianshun Liu

“Extremely professional, also reliable, diligent, trustworthy and responsive, with knowledge of all matters and adaptable to the needs of our organisation. I consider Liu as an extension of my team in my organisation, and I trust him enough so that he sometimes, without my presence, speaks on behalf of our organisation in front of target investment companies.”

Nafisa Nihmat

“She has very good knowledge and experience in restructuring and insolvency areas. She, together with the team, is well organised and can deliver high-quality services, and their feedback is always prompt.”

Jim Qiu

“Professional in healthcare-related legal matters; provides timely service to clients; moderate fee rate.”

Huawei Sun

“Sun combines fierce intelligence with a friendly and easygoing manner. Her wide experience in the most complex disputes means that she is able to develop and implement strategies that improve her clients' prospects of success.”

Zhoujun Tang

“Zhoujun Tang is able to take control of the whole picture and progress, he has a high work ethic and always provides work of high quality.”

“They are a huge team, consisting of more than 25 members. All members have extensive knowledge and experience in capital markets practice and are flexible and calm in responding to issues occurred. I was deeply impressed by Zhoujun Tang for his dedication, profession, enthusiasm and innovation toward the cause of capital markets practice. The most valuable asset of Tang is that he’s got business sense, which is very helpful during our cooperation.”

Joyce Yan

“Joyce is very responsive, attentive, knowledgeable and thorough.”

Fangwei Zhang

“Zhang is the attorney we have been working with for the longest time. He is very dedicated, diligent and professional, always considering the interests of the company comprehensively and responding to the company's demands accurately every time, making him a very reliable partner for us.”

“We’ve worked with Zhang several times. He is a very reliable partner for us. We really respect his passion and diligence with his career.”

Yang Zhou

“Yang is very experienced in the TMT regulatory area, which is a rare quality as most lawyers in this industry focus on transactional work but are less familiar with the regulatory regime.”

AnJie Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in competition/antitrust and 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 Michael Gu specialises in competition/antitrust, handling merger control filings for multinational companies. He also frequently advises clients on the monopoly agreement and abuse of dominance issues and provides strategic preventive solutions. In October 2021, Wei Cui joined the firm’s insurance department as partner from Global Law Office. A few months later, the firm lost partners Xiao (Arthur) Dong and Vicky Zhao to JunHe.

Client feedback

“AnJie Law Firm is a great local law firm with excellent sector expertise in insurance and TMT.” – Dispute resolution

“Very professional, strong work ethic and competent.” – Insurance

“Deep understanding of insurance-related laws and regulations.” – Insurance

“The firm can provide prompt, professional and practical services to us.” – Insurance

“AnJie is very professional in the area of venture capital and private equity. In addition, it is always efficient when providing legal services.” – Private equity

Hang Cai

“Although Cai is the managing partner of the firm, he is still very hands-on with the projects. For projects that require on-site due diligence, he always attends in person. Cai has great business sense. In the process of due diligence of our investment projects, he gives us legal opinions based on the dynamics of the capital market and the regulatory situation. He has been deeply engaged in the private placement and venture capital industry for many years. He has extensive contacts in the industry and has established connections with many entrepreneurs. Cai sometimes recommends projects to us and helps us with sourcing.”

Jun Chen

“Hard working, good understanding of law and practice.”

Wan Jia

“Very professional and competent, with the ability to understand and manage clients.”

“She has good knowledge of insurance and is able to communicate her ideas clearly with clients in the insurance sector.”

Yu Wang

“He grasps solid legal knowledge and also has a very reasonable business sense which enables him to provide practicable and constructive advice. Not only did his professionalism impress us, but also his attitude towards facilitating the transactions, for which he earned compliments from all parties involved in the transactions.”

Sam Yang

“Sam is an exceptional lawyer who truly understands the commercial and technical angles of the TMT sector.”

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 of DaHui Lawyers, 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. The firm hired a number of new partners in 2022: Zhengwei Yang from Baker McKenzie FenXun; Lucy Lu from Morrison & Foerster;  Joon Ho Tan from TransAsia Lawyers; and Greg Guo, who joined from Fangda Partners.

DeHeng Law Offices 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. The firm opened a new office in Qingdao, Shandong province in 2021. It now has 38 branch offices in China and 11 branch offices in foreign countries.

Client feedback

“The team was good at following up on our needs at any time through close and timely communication. They provided advice to solve problems constructively. We are very satisfied with their performance in that regard.” – Banking and finance

“With high professional quality and strong service awareness, the lawyers respond to issues in a timely manner and are always able to work out solutions to problems based on the actual situation of the company.” – Capital markets

“Their legal advice was clear. It helped us save lots of potential construction cost.” – Construction

“They are highly professional, with superb communication and analytical skills to deal with complex legal issues.” – Construction

“DeHeng Law Offices is professional in a variety of industry areas, it provided comprehensive legal advice and business solutions for us and helped us fluently close the deal.” – Corporate and M&A

“The law firm has rich experience in infrastructure construction and project development and has a team of lawyers with a complete range of professional categories. They can respond quickly and creatively to solve difficult legal problems.” – Infrastructure

“They have provided a thorough analysis of the complex legal regulation for such a relatively new area of business as online streaming. Their lawyers have good understanding of the IT business in China.” – Regulatory

Liang Ding

“Ding has the ability to learn about a new sector quickly, which is helpful in defining the relevant market. He communicates effectively, thinks from the customer perspective and provides practical solutions.”

Zhaoxia Fan

“She has proved professional and responsible in the deals that we work on. Usually, she would spot the point quickly and understand our needs.”

Weifeng Guo

“He is well versed in capital markets with experience in various transaction methods of private equity. He has a thorough understanding of the regulatory in relation to finance, taxation and business in the PRC. With the strategic planning skills and the all-round, exceptional service level he possesses, he has won our favour and trust.”

Huaiyuan Jia

“Not only is Jia very professional in his field of practice, but he also has a high standard of work ethics. He is dedicated to his work and always put clients’ interest in first place. Whenever the clients come across an issue, he is trusted to provide solutions immediately due to his efficiency and experience in the industry. Overall, as his client, we benefit from his dedication, his knowledge and experience as well as his passion towards his work.”

Deting (Jason) Li

“Li always provides his legal support quickly and satisfactorily, which contributes to our project development.”

Hongyuan Li

“This lawyer is particularly good at large-scale infrastructure investment and construction business, especially familiar with bidding and bidding law, with rich engineering knowledge and quick feedback.”

“He is particularly good at the legal services of large-scale water conservancy projects, familiar with bidding and engineering contract management, as well as dispute settlement of construction projects.”

“This lawyer has excellent professional skills, a kind attitude and meticulous work. He has provided legal services for several large-scale rail transit PPP projects of our company with good service effects and has provided help for our company's risk control. He is particularly good at designing the transaction structure of PPP projects and solving difficult problems in the process of project implementation, and is also good at construction project contract management and solving disputes in project construction.”

Yangde Li

“He is particularly good at designing the transaction structure of PPP projects, solving difficult problems in the process of project implementation, and also good at construction project contract management and solving disputes in project construction.”

Yinan Wang

“Enthusiastic attitude, fast action and good professional qualities. He is an expert in data security and privacy.”

“Very good command of English, which is especially important in China.”

Xiaoling Wang

“She is sharp-minded and always ready to provide needed advice. Her legal advice is just like a glass of icy beer in the hot desert.”

“She has very professional legal knowledge, quick thinking and excellent communication and persuasion skills. The legal advice always pinpoints the crux of the matter.”

“She is really professional in legal affairs related to PPP projects and always provides needed advice.”

Dentons China is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction and labour and employment 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.

Client feedback

“The characteristics of each team in Dentons China are not exactly the same. Some teams are good at providing legal services in multiple fields, while others are more focused on one or several fields and are very proficient. This feature of the firm enables them to provide services to customers with different needs.” – Banking and finance

“They are very professional and efficient. Especially when dealing with complex projects, their service is excellent and outstanding.” – Banking and finance

“The firm’s lawyers not only have a profound theoretical foundation, but also outstanding legal practice abilities. Dentons China has been an expert in dealing with major, difficult and complex real estate transactions for a long time, and has accumulated rich practical experience, which has been recommended by lawyers, experts and industry media.” – Construction

“Experts from Dentons China are naturally proactive while handling the legal problems faced by their clients. Even when the matter is very urgent and intensive, they are capable of providing comprehensive advice or legal solutions within a short period of time.” – Construction

“Their quick response and high-quality service met and exceeded my expectations. They helped me recover significant financial losses. They also helped me understand the very professional legal issues encountered in very simple terms. They specialise in resolving crisis issues for our clients in government partnership projects and in winning lawsuits that our clients already feel are hopeless.” – Construction

“They are very professional and efficient. Our projects sometimes have a very tight schedule, but they can still meet our needs, and the services provided are still very professional.” – Corporate and M&A

“Dentons China has a very large base of lawyers who are professionalised in various fields of legal practices. Provided with such a feature, the speed and precision of their response is very notable.” – Corporate and M&A

“Dentons China has perfectly fulfilled our needs and requirements. Their abundance of expertise in a particular area, and their rapid-response working style, strongly supported the implementation of our business plans.” – Corporate and M&A

“As a scaled-up law firm, Dentons China makes full use of its national resources and integrates all its energy to provide perfect legal service. It has high mobility, fast response capability and a professional service team.” – Dispute resolution

“They are very responsive and always deliver high-quality work within reasonable fee arrangements. They understand the business and the market and are able to add value to our decisions with practical advice.” – Energy

“Dentons China has been instrumental in understanding the market, the regulation and policy development, together with their legal advice for trading activities relevant to my business. The firm always provides relevant, pragmatic and professional advice in a timely manner.” – Energy

“They provide high-quality legal services in negotiation with the financing corporation and assisted my team with solving the problem of property transfer risks.” – Insurance

“One of the most significant advantages is that Dentons China is very rich in external resources, its own lawyer team is very large, and it can effectively integrate external resources. The firm delivers comprehensive services.” – Real estate

“Dentons China is very well known for its abundance of experts in various fields. And the reputation of Dentons China in construction and real estate is highly celebrated.” – Real estate

“Responsive and have the expertise on export control compliance matters. Generally did a good job.” – Regulatory

Yuanhang Du

“Her team is professional and highly efficient.”

“She is the leader of the whole team. She does a good job in managing her work and she is good at explaining and solving legal problems from the client’s point of view.”

Ying Jian

“She is not only proficient in the legal profession, but also very familiar with the development of the non-performing assets disposal industry. While providing legal services for customers, she can also provide useful suggestions for customers in business. She is an excellent lawyer combining law and business.”

“She is good at M&A, restructuring and financing services. Her advice was accurate and professional. When we encounter relatively rare or cutting-edge problems, she can provide us with suggestions from the perspectives of legislation, supervision and practice, in order for us to make all-round reference. She is very helpful to us in terms of professionalism and understanding of the actual situation of the industry.”

“In the process of providing financing and equity investment legal services, she has a rigorous working attitude. Professionally, she not only has a precise understanding of the law, but also grasps the needs of customers and provides personalised services that meet those needs.”

Chen (James) Li

“With solid legal skills, rich judicial practice, keen business thinking and deep understanding of regulatory requirements, he quickly locates the core issue of the case and formulates a package of dispute solutions under the premise of fully considering our business needs and legal feasibility at the same time. In the daily communication with James, his responsible and professional attitude on top of considerate service concept impress us a lot.”

“Good at sorting out legal relations, investigating and analysing evidence, communicating with judges and maintaining good customer relations.”

Zhanke Li

“Responsive and always available for us.”

Feng (Michael) Liu

“Our company has been working with Liu’s team for six years. His impeccable professionalism and rigorous attitude have always been recognised and appreciated by us. Over the years, he has assisted our company in handling dozens of difficult cases caused by historical reasons. He has successfully recovered nearly Rmb100 billion in economic losses for us. In the process of handling the case, Liu handled the legal services with great care and calmed our anxiety with his professional ability. He charges very reasonably for his high-quality services. We really appreciate his work.”

Shane Luo

“Provides valuable solutions to us at any time. Shows deep understanding of our requirements and background.”

Feng (Frank) Qu

“Frank Qu provides professional and efficient legal services.”

“Dentons China’s team led by Frank Qu has been delivering very high-quality services. They understand our business and have been always responsive and to the point.”

Donghui Ruan

“Quick response and logical thinking plus excellent mastery of relevant laws and regulation. Serves well.”

Nancy Sun

“Nancy is very responsive, and she is also a good listener. She has rich experience in both commercial and legal aspects. She is good at dealing with complex issues and always provides pragmatic solutions.”

Guanshang Yang

“I have been cooperating with Yang for three years. He has profound legal expertise and is very trustworthy. He innovatively proposed the implementation model of ‘A+B’, breaking through the traditional legal thinking, and also proposed an effective solution to provide comprehensive legal protection for our project, so it could be implemented on the ground. I was very impressed by his seriousness and responsible attitude towards the case and his ability to consider the problem from the client's point of view.”

“Lawyer Yang is very knowledgeable, and he can always give me business advice and help me deal with my legal matters, to make the right decisions and long-term plans.”

Huazhi Yuan

“Respects clients and attaches great importance to communication, timely feedback of work results.”

Top-tier firm Fangda Partners dominates the majority of ranking tables. The firm also moved up to the ‘Outstanding’ tier in this year’s media and entertainment rankings. 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. IP expert Muran Sun joined the firm from Han Kun Law Offices as a partner in October 2021.

Client feedback

“Diligent work ethics and a lot of deal experience.” – Banking and finance

“Profound knowledge and experience in the capital markets sector. Think constructively with commercial sense. Solution-oriented and proficient English skill.” – Capital markets

“Extremely fast response. Ability to handle multiple tasks under great pressure. Strong communication skills. Deep insights in the relevant areas of law.” – Capital markets

“Overall, we are satisfied with Fangda Partners’ performance. The lawyers are very professional and reliable, and they always provide us with feasible resolutions.” – Corporate and M&A

“Able to respond quickly to support us in time. Humble and very knowledgeable. Able to provide solutions to difficult situations. Overall, they are a reliable partner.” – Dispute resolution

“The Fangda team is trustworthy and efficient with good English capability and very responsive to clients. The team is good at handling complex disputes. Our case involves complex construction matters which occurred around seven years ago. The plaintiff has initiated multiple and sometimes repetitive claims against us regarding the same construction project, which has complicated the proceedings and made the case tricky to manage. However, the Fangda team has handled the case in a satisfying way. We were impressed by Fangda's ability to analyse and respond to the voluminous exhibits submitted by the plaintiff in a detailed and comprehensive manner in a short time. They always keep us well-informed about every development in the case. We have the impression that the Fangda team understands and values our needs, and is capable of offering independent, professional and commercially sensitive advice. Fangda is also capable of assisting clients in responding to government investigations in an efficient manner. In administrative investigations initiated by PRC governmental authorities, time is of the essence. Fangda’s ability to provide detailed legal and strategic advice is highly appreciated.” – Dispute resolution

“The lawyers of Fangda Partners worked extremely professionally and efficiently. Legal spending is well controlled, with a guarantee of high-quality services. Fangda Partners has maintained a stellar record in the legal cases it handled for us. The lawyers have profound knowledge of the mainland China system and are familiar with local judicial practice and interpretation of different cities in mainland China. Fangda Partners is a reliable law firm to work with. Unlike some large-scale firms in mainland China that operate as alliances and lawyers do not support each other, Fangda Partners operate as an integrated partnership with their resources shared among their local offices, which is extremely critical to providing excellent local support to us when disputes happen in different cities.” – Dispute resolution

“Fangda Partners is capable of advising their clients with complex litigation strategies. They own international mindsets, strong communication skills in English and super problem-solving spirits.” – Dispute resolution

“Fangda's legal team is very professional and knowledgeable. Their advice helps us understand the underlying risks and they also help us find amicable solutions.” – Private equity

“Thorough knowledge of China regulatory landscape in the private equity space.” – Private equity

“The Fangda team worked very diligently during the whole process of our fund raising and are very proactive and responsive. The team is very professional and the has strong problem-solving capability for all of our issues related to LPs and government supervision.” – Private equity

“Consistency in their professional qualities throughout the team, and across different offices.” – Real estate

“Extremely careful with abundant industry knowledge. It helps us to spot loss end in our contracts and adapt them to the local law requirements.” – Real estate

“They are professional and have expertise in related fields. They know the requirements of laws, and they know business as well.” – Regulatory

Xiaotong Jia

“She is very responsive and is always there to help and advise us on difficult issues.”

Yan Kang

“Thoughtful counsel, responsive, with a can-do attitude.”

Xiaofeng (Stephen) Lin

“He is able to line up all the resources that we need from the firm for different cases.”

“His problem-solving ability is very impressive.”

Hong (Helen) Shi

“A reliable partner who supports us in time of need regardless of time. Able to mobilise the right resources to support our business.”

“Shi Hong (Helen) is our contacting partner who leads the Fangda team in handling our various matters. She understands our business well and offers her extensive experience in serving our needs.”

Josh Shin

“Always provides practical legal advice with good solutions and alternatives. Goes above and beyond in helping clients to engage the relevant stakeholders, providing secondee with high quality.”

Yu (Tony) Xiang

“Xiang Yu (Tony) is very responsive and responsible. Although he was very busy all the time with an extreme workload, he was able to manage his time and allocate sufficient attention to the matters I assigned to Fangda Partners. He was particularly good at managing resources in the firm and supervising them efficiently. Personally, he is intelligent and has in-depth knowledge of dispute resolution and construction practice. These qualities allow him to manage his team very well and offer excellent services to us.”

Pu (Alexandra) Yang

“Alex Yang is capable of advising her clients with complex litigation strategies. She has super communication and management skills and a strong problem-solving mindset.”

Kate Yin

“She is very professional and experienced in compliance and investigation.”

Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in 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. During the research period, Jianhui Li, Xiaoxue (Dana) Wu, Qing (Nick) Shu, Dongni Jiang and Jing (Gilbert) Shen joined the firm as partners. The firm’s commercial dispute resolution practice also welcomed a number of new partners in February 2022, including Zeda Lin, Wei Sun, Feng Ye, Zhihao Ye and Yan Zhang. IP lawyers Jian Zhang and Ying Li joined the firm as partner. Investment fund partner Pei Zhao and healthcare specialist Yang (Aaron) Gu completed the recent additions.

Client feedback

“They did very well on contract drafting and negotiation, including but not limited to incorporating the commercial requirements into the contract and contract negotiation.” – Aviation

“Always have senior attention and participation from the Han Kun team. Being responsive and always ready to help the company. Able to provide the most relevant advice to us.” – Capital markets

“Han Kun is very professional in the various projects it advised us on and is business oriented and actively helped us solve various legal and commercial issues we encountered in the projects.” – Corporate and M&A

“Familiar with issues and concerns of key stakeholders.” – Corporate and M&A

“Provided very keen and professional legal advice and workable compliance suggestions with timely feedback.” – Corporate and M&A

“The Han Kun team really stands out from the client's commercial perspective and looks at the bigger picture, instead of just this matter or just legal perspective. They are very professional, strong, dedicated and excellent.” – Corporate and M&A

“Very commercial and practical especially for foreign multinational corporations operating in China.” – Dispute resolution

“As always, they are dedicated, highly experienced and detail oriented. We won the case with their excellent performance.” – Dispute resolution

“The Han Kun team assisted us in collecting evidence, pre-filing negotiation, jurisdiction challenge and attending the hearing. Their excellent performance gives us confidence that a favourable judgment can be expected.” – Dispute resolution

“High-quality, almost full-service when it comes to China private equity-related work, attentive and responsive.” – Private equity

“The Han Kun team is able to provide high-quality work and constructive solutions in very complex transactions. We are impressed by its extremely strong responsiveness to our demands.” – Private equity

Tao Li

“Very responsive and always provides useful advice. As a partner, she is very hands-on with the project.”

Yipu Li

“Yipu Li demonstrates a solid level of knowledge about PRC law and sector experience, strong communication skills, and high standards of responsiveness.”

Yunge (Paula) Liu

“Paula provides high-quality legal services on a par with those in top international law firms, with significantly lower cost. She understands how private equity funds work, what they need, and delivers great results.”

“Very professional. The lead partner Paula is very experienced in live negotiation session, where she balances points important for us and points where we should show empathy to build trust.”

“Very experienced. Solid technical know-how and excellent negotiation skills. Very responsive and creative in problem solving.”

Zaiguang Lu

“In addition to having a very solid legal background, Lu also has a very good business mindset. He has provided very good legal services to the company in the US IPO and Hong Kong IPO. We will continue to work with him in our future projects.”

“Lu is a very responsive, professional and passionate lawyer that can help clients solve all sorts of issues, very business-minded and goal-oriented. Lu is insightful about the trends in the Chinese regulatory regime, TMT sector and M&A markets and is generous in sharing his thoughts with us as client and friend. Lu is a great partner and adviser that helps us navigate through the company’s various developing stages and is a truly valued counsel that we go to for difficult issues.”

“Lu has been working with us for more than five years. He is a very solid lawyer and can always provide tailored legal services and effective solutions to us by comprehensively and fully considering and understanding clients' needs. He is our go-to lawyer.”

“I worked with Lu on various minority investment transactions (private deals). He is a very experienced lawyer, and responsive to the client’s inquiries. His experience brings about great solutions to very complex business issues that troubled the clients.”

Bing San

“San Bing was very professional and communicated well with us.”

Jicong (Vincent) Song

“Understands our sector very well. Can provide the most suitable solution to the client. Active in the deal execution.”

Wei Song

“She understands our needs and is very responsive to our requests.”

Shipo (Angus) Xie

“Angus is very experienced and responsive, the two qualities that I deem the most important for a professional service. They are fast and good. Also, he provides very prompt updates on China's anti-monopoly enforcement.”

Yaxing Zhang

“Gives sound advice on the law and legal strategy. Quick turnaround time.”

“Zhang is really experienced in dispute resolution. He can always find out the most important factors that will influence the case and provide excellent risk analysis.”

“He is passionate and a good leader for his team. Moreover, he is a very seasoned and experienced litigator. He always provides us with accurate, creative and effective analysis and assistance. A perfect litigator.”

Min Zhu

“A responsive, knowledgeable and innovative leader.”

Shu Wang and Yi Ding

“They are highly efficient, professional and marvellous.”

Sunland Law Firm occupies a competition-focused space in the China legal market. Its international trade and competition team is highly experienced in handling conditional merger clearances. The chief proponent behind the merger filings, Yao Feng’s practice focuses on antitrust laws, international trade and foreign direct investment areas in her practice. She has handled filings to the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China regarding concentration of undertakings and has provided legal service in various international trade disputes for companies and government agencies. Partners Chenyang Zhang and Yunfeng Xing are other key names to note.

Client feedback

“Sunland Law Firm is a trusted adviser on merger control review processing at SAMR and also provides valuable insights on general competition issues in China.” – Competition/antitrust

Yao Feng

“Feng is a reliable adviser on antitrust issues and especially merger control notification strategies in China with both solid knowledge and great communication skills.”

Work highlights

Acted as the Chinese antitrust counsel in the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) review of KKR & Co and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund’s acquisition of shares in Cloudera. This case set up a new market definition among SAMR’s precedent in the field of data analysis.

Advised Tencent on its SAMR review in connection with its acquisition of shares in Redbook.

Advised EIG Pearl Holdings on its SAMR review in connection with its acquisition of shares in Aramco Oil Pipelines Company. This transaction was one of the world’s largest acquisition transactions in the energy and infrastructure sector in 2021.

Key clients

DSV Panalpina, Illinois Tool Works, Veolia Environment

Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Hong Kong, 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. The firm set up new offices in Hefei and Kunming in 2021.

Client feedback

Wenjie (Winston) Gao

“Provides total solutions and demonstrates professionalism.”

Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. 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. Some of the key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing. The firm’s dispute resolution practice hired Chuncheng Liu, Xinfan Chen, Kun Zou and Yongnan (John) Tong as partners throughout 2021.

Client feedback

“They have a very international outlook which is very important while working on cross-border deals. The team knows the right questions to ask the local counsel.” – Banking and finance

“Excellent understanding of laws, very fluent communications and a pleasure to work with.” – Banking and finance

“Trustworthy.” – Banking and finance

“We are very impressed by both Zhong Lun Law Firm and the project team. Firstly, they are experts on pre-IPO, IPO, and the overall capital markets business. I believe their experiences and knowledge are competitive in the Chinese legal market. Secondly, all team members are full of dedication and profession, we could always get a quick response and the work quality is satisfying. Finally, we are glad that we choose Zhong Lun Law Firm and look forward to future cooperation with them.” – Capital markets

“They actively grasp all background information and are dedicated in providing a comprehensive legal opinion.” – Competition/antitrust

“Zhong Lun Law Firm gave prompt feedback and was able to adopt the most appropriate litigation strategy to win the lawsuit. Their professional ability and responsiveness are unique, which eventually helped our company to fix the claim and get the money back for the project.” – Construction

“Professional knowledge, meticulous work and constructive suggestions.” – Corporate and M&A

“The Zhong Lun team is very familiar with our company and the industry, so they have been always able to respond to our inquiries swiftly.” – Corporate and M&A

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has excellent quality lawyers, from partners through to associates. They are responsive, bright and highly experienced.” – Dispute resolution

“I was very impressed by the firm’s quality of work overall. They did all the drafting work before trial, and I found the drafting quality to be top notch. Their assistance throughout the trial was also very helpful. Their team is very sharp, thorough, quick in response and professional.” – Dispute resolution

“Speaking overall, Zhong Lun Law Firm is able to come up with suitable strategies at every stage of the case, such as obtaining a Partial Award, which exerts great pressure upon the counterparties. We believe it comes from their in-depth research and ample experience in dealing with procedural and substantive issues in arbitration proceedings. The firm has been assisting us for over six years, and the key members of its team remain unchanged, who are all diligent and efficient. It is impressive that Zhong Lun Law Firm had done a lot of preparation work for the case. For example, they have done very well in collecting evidence and pre-hearing rehearsals. It enables them to perform very well in oral hearings, including giving quick responses to the arbitral tribunal’s questions and making persuasive oral submissions. We are pleased that the cases are going in the best direction under their assistance.” – Dispute resolution

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of PRC law issues, and of cultural challenges that clients may encounter in resolving international cross-border disputes.” – Dispute resolution

“Extremely responsive. They respond to inquiries very quickly and keep me in the loop on matters.” – Intellectual property

“Zhong Lun Law Firm's attorneys are responsive, knowledgeable, thorough, organised and informative.” – Intellectual property

“Very responsive, understand local law well and advised great strategies for our IP protection in China. Charges are reasonable.” – Intellectual property

“They've provided us a clear guidance of the laws and regulations, identified the potential risks and advised on how to improve. They are very professional and efficient.” – Privacy and data protection

“Zhong Lun Law Firm's attorneys are diligent, professional, reliable and passionate about considering all aspects of our company's practical needs, and the feedback from their attorneys is always very timely, giving us greater leeway to pursue our business claims and negotiations.” – Private equity

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a stable team, in which every member has a strong sense of responsibility and follows up the whole process closely on site. It is not only proficient in legal issues of restructuring, but also understands the client's commercial demands. The firm has rich experience in dispute resolution and has a keen sense of legal risks, so they can sort out the risk points and provide professional feedback in a timely manner.” – Restructuring and insolvency

“Overall, I greatly appreciate working with Zhong Lun Law Firm: highly professional in our interaction and towards target investment companies; diligent, reliable and responsive; very knowledgeable about terms, standard clauses and practices in the local market; ability to give overall great service on all matters a VC firm like us could ask for but delivered through a single client interface; fair pricing.” – Technology and telecommunications

Wang Bing

“Bing is highly professional. She is able to grasp the core of the problems quickly and provide solutions from the perspective of our commercial demands and in line with the purpose of the transaction.”

Lijun Cao

“Lijun Cao has been recognised as a leading lawyer in arbitration and his work truly reflects his ability and experience in handling complex arbitration cases. Cao has invested a lot of time and energy in our case. He is very sharp and can easily identify the strengths and weaknesses in our case as well as the potential risks involved. He did very well in communicating with us, collecting evidence, and designing effective solutions for the case, providing all feasible alternatives for us to consider. Cao cares a lot about the quality of the written submissions, making sure that all the arguments are clear, concise and well reasoned. He is the key advocate arguing the case for us during the hearings.”

“A class act – top drawer, very well connected, and thoughtful about issues.”

Dongyue Chen

“Very skillful, prompt and technical. Business-focused.”

“Excellent communication, great understanding of laws and detailed responses.”

Xinfan Chen

“Chen has a professional and strong team with clear division of labour and high execution and collaboration ability. When I ask them about the case, they can always answer me promptly, and the content of the answer is very satisfactory and practical.”

Jihong Chen

“Chen is very professional, responsive and with in-depth knowledge in the areas of TMT and data privacy.”

Bijun Huang

“Quick response with quality legal advice.”

Jimmy Huang

“Jimmy is very responsive and accommodating to the client.”

Wei (Wilson) Huo

“Very responsive, responsible and intelligent.”

Joanna Jiang

“Joanna provides a lot of professional and smart ideas. With her help, we have successfully negotiated favourable terms, some of which are much more favourable than market practice.”

Tianshun Liu

“Extremely professional, also reliable, diligent, trustworthy and responsive, with knowledge of all matters and adaptable to the needs of our organisation. I consider Liu as an extension of my team in my organisation, and I trust him enough so that he sometimes, without my presence, speaks on behalf of our organisation in front of target investment companies.”

Nafisa Nihmat

“She has very good knowledge and experience in restructuring and insolvency areas. She, together with the team, is well organised and can deliver high-quality services, and their feedback is always prompt.”

Jim Qiu

“Professional in healthcare-related legal matters; provides timely service to clients; moderate fee rate.”

Huawei Sun

“Sun combines fierce intelligence with a friendly and easygoing manner. Her wide experience in the most complex disputes means that she is able to develop and implement strategies that improve her clients' prospects of success.”

Zhoujun Tang

“Zhoujun Tang is able to take control of the whole picture and progress, he has a high work ethic and always provides work of high quality.”

“They are a huge team, consisting of more than 25 members. All members have extensive knowledge and experience in capital markets practice and are flexible and calm in responding to issues occurred. I was deeply impressed by Zhoujun Tang for his dedication, profession, enthusiasm and innovation toward the cause of capital markets practice. The most valuable asset of Tang is that he’s got business sense, which is very helpful during our cooperation.”

Joyce Yan

“Joyce is very responsive, attentive, knowledgeable and thorough.”

Fangwei Zhang

“Zhang is the attorney we have been working with for the longest time. He is very dedicated, diligent and professional, always considering the interests of the company comprehensively and responding to the company's demands accurately every time, making him a very reliable partner for us.”

“We’ve worked with Zhang several times. He is a very reliable partner for us. We really respect his passion and diligence with his career.”

Yang Zhou

“Yang is very experienced in the TMT regulatory area, which is a rare quality as most lawyers in this industry focus on transactional work but are less familiar with the regulatory regime.”

Founded in 1999 with branch offices in 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

“AllBright Law Offices is very client-friendly and sophisticated in their knowledge of law.” – Dispute resolution

“Integrates its professional legal opinions into strategic heights such as company management and future development.” – Privacy and data protection

“We admire their meticulous practice spirit and peak professional ability.” – Real estate

“This team is not only a legal expert in the field of infrastructure investment and financing, but also an expert in the business model of infrastructure investment and financing.” – Real estate

“AllBright Law Offices (Nanjing office) has a very professional team of lawyers who are conscientious and responsible, have clear thinking, and can grasp the situation of the case from a holistic perspective.” – Real estate

Peng Jiang and Yao Xin

“My main cooperative lawyers are Peng Jiang and Yao Xin. They have considerable experience in the Hong Kong stock capital market and can properly solve all kinds of routine or special problems. In the initial process of applying for A-share IPO, they did a solid and thorough legal due diligence and assisted the company to actively rectify compliance problems using its deep legal foundation and solid business ability to lay a good foundation for the subsequent Hong Kong stock listing. Once any sudden problems or conditions come up, they would implement profound research and discussion, and actively communicate with all parties.”

Liu Fei

“Liu Fei is one of the most authoritative professional lawyers who provides legal services for infrastructure investment and financing in China. She is not only a legal expert in the field of infrastructure investment and financing, but also an expert in the business model of infrastructure investment and financing.”

Tongmu Ni

“Tongmu Ni is the primary lawyer we have worked with. Ni has been practising for more than 25 years and has been deeply involved in the construction engineering industry. He has rich experience in handling real estate and construction projects with a grasp of local legal background and market-leading information, as well as solid professional advantages.”

“Tongmu Ni has decades of experience in litigation and dispute resolution with strong professional ability. At the same time, he is conscientious and meticulous, and can grasp every key point in the case.”

Minli Tang

“She is one of the smartest and most client-friendly PRC dispute lawyers I know.”

Weiming Wu

“Can quickly understand customer needs and accurately formulate and implement follow-up plans.”

Established in 1995, Shanghai-based firm Boss & Young is most reputable for its construction practice. Partner Guofei Lu leads the firm’s real estate and construction practice. He is exceptionally skilled in both contentious and non-contentious matters involving development projects and disputes arising from construction projects and transactions.

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. Fan Zhang joined the firm’s Beijing office as a senior partner in November 2021.

Work highlights

Advised a development company on the construction of the Jinshan Lake cultural and ecological area project.

Advised a central enterprise on a construction contract dispute against a technology environmental protection enterprise in Beijing. The project involved in the case is the world's first full-process super large sewage treatment plant in the coal chemical industry.

Dentons China is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction and labour and employment 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.

Client feedback

“The characteristics of each team in Dentons China are not exactly the same. Some teams are good at providing legal services in multiple fields, while others are more focused on one or several fields and are very proficient. This feature of the firm enables them to provide services to customers with different needs.” – Banking and finance

“They are very professional and efficient. Especially when dealing with complex projects, their service is excellent and outstanding.” – Banking and finance

“The firm’s lawyers not only have a profound theoretical foundation, but also outstanding legal practice abilities. Dentons China has been an expert in dealing with major, difficult and complex real estate transactions for a long time, and has accumulated rich practical experience, which has been recommended by lawyers, experts and industry media.” – Construction

“Experts from Dentons China are naturally proactive while handling the legal problems faced by their clients. Even when the matter is very urgent and intensive, they are capable of providing comprehensive advice or legal solutions within a short period of time.” – Construction

“Their quick response and high-quality service met and exceeded my expectations. They helped me recover significant financial losses. They also helped me understand the very professional legal issues encountered in very simple terms. They specialise in resolving crisis issues for our clients in government partnership projects and in winning lawsuits that our clients already feel are hopeless.” – Construction

“They are very professional and efficient. Our projects sometimes have a very tight schedule, but they can still meet our needs, and the services provided are still very professional.” – Corporate and M&A

“Dentons China has a very large base of lawyers who are professionalised in various fields of legal practices. Provided with such a feature, the speed and precision of their response is very notable.” – Corporate and M&A

“Dentons China has perfectly fulfilled our needs and requirements. Their abundance of expertise in a particular area, and their rapid-response working style, strongly supported the implementation of our business plans.” – Corporate and M&A

“As a scaled-up law firm, Dentons China makes full use of its national resources and integrates all its energy to provide perfect legal service. It has high mobility, fast response capability and a professional service team.” – Dispute resolution

“They are very responsive and always deliver high-quality work within reasonable fee arrangements. They understand the business and the market and are able to add value to our decisions with practical advice.” – Energy

“Dentons China has been instrumental in understanding the market, the regulation and policy development, together with their legal advice for trading activities relevant to my business. The firm always provides relevant, pragmatic and professional advice in a timely manner.” – Energy

“They provide high-quality legal services in negotiation with the financing corporation and assisted my team with solving the problem of property transfer risks.” – Insurance

“One of the most significant advantages is that Dentons China is very rich in external resources, its own lawyer team is very large, and it can effectively integrate external resources. The firm delivers comprehensive services.” – Real estate

“Dentons China is very well known for its abundance of experts in various fields. And the reputation of Dentons China in construction and real estate is highly celebrated.” – Real estate

“Responsive and have the expertise on export control compliance matters. Generally did a good job.” – Regulatory

Yuanhang Du

“Her team is professional and highly efficient.”

“She is the leader of the whole team. She does a good job in managing her work and she is good at explaining and solving legal problems from the client’s point of view.”

Ying Jian

“She is not only proficient in the legal profession, but also very familiar with the development of the non-performing assets disposal industry. While providing legal services for customers, she can also provide useful suggestions for customers in business. She is an excellent lawyer combining law and business.”

“She is good at M&A, restructuring and financing services. Her advice was accurate and professional. When we encounter relatively rare or cutting-edge problems, she can provide us with suggestions from the perspectives of legislation, supervision and practice, in order for us to make all-round reference. She is very helpful to us in terms of professionalism and understanding of the actual situation of the industry.”

“In the process of providing financing and equity investment legal services, she has a rigorous working attitude. Professionally, she not only has a precise understanding of the law, but also grasps the needs of customers and provides personalised services that meet those needs.”

Chen (James) Li

“With solid legal skills, rich judicial practice, keen business thinking and deep understanding of regulatory requirements, he quickly locates the core issue of the case and formulates a package of dispute solutions under the premise of fully considering our business needs and legal feasibility at the same time. In the daily communication with James, his responsible and professional attitude on top of considerate service concept impress us a lot.”

“Good at sorting out legal relations, investigating and analysing evidence, communicating with judges and maintaining good customer relations.”

Zhanke Li

“Responsive and always available for us.”

Feng (Michael) Liu

“Our company has been working with Liu’s team for six years. His impeccable professionalism and rigorous attitude have always been recognised and appreciated by us. Over the years, he has assisted our company in handling dozens of difficult cases caused by historical reasons. He has successfully recovered nearly Rmb100 billion in economic losses for us. In the process of handling the case, Liu handled the legal services with great care and calmed our anxiety with his professional ability. He charges very reasonably for his high-quality services. We really appreciate his work.”

Shane Luo

“Provides valuable solutions to us at any time. Shows deep understanding of our requirements and background.”

Feng (Frank) Qu

“Frank Qu provides professional and efficient legal services.”

“Dentons China’s team led by Frank Qu has been delivering very high-quality services. They understand our business and have been always responsive and to the point.”

Donghui Ruan

“Quick response and logical thinking plus excellent mastery of relevant laws and regulation. Serves well.”

Nancy Sun

“Nancy is very responsive, and she is also a good listener. She has rich experience in both commercial and legal aspects. She is good at dealing with complex issues and always provides pragmatic solutions.”

Guanshang Yang

“I have been cooperating with Yang for three years. He has profound legal expertise and is very trustworthy. He innovatively proposed the implementation model of ‘A+B’, breaking through the traditional legal thinking, and also proposed an effective solution to provide comprehensive legal protection for our project, so it could be implemented on the ground. I was very impressed by his seriousness and responsible attitude towards the case and his ability to consider the problem from the client's point of view.”

“Lawyer Yang is very knowledgeable, and he can always give me business advice and help me deal with my legal matters, to make the right decisions and long-term plans.”

Huazhi Yuan

“Respects clients and attaches great importance to communication, timely feedback of work results.”

Work highlights

Acted for Beijing Wanxing Construction Group in a contract dispute against Zhongcheng Huihuang Real Estate Development.

Advised Zhangpu Coastal Thoroughfare Highway and Guizhou Highway Engineering Group in a Rmb580 million ($84 million) construction contract dispute. This case is a typical government-funded and constructed build-transfer project.

Key clients

China Construction Installation Group, China Energy Construction Northeast Power Second Engineering, Shandong Qihong Construction Engineering

Top-tier firm Fangda Partners dominates the majority of ranking tables. The firm also moved up to the ‘Outstanding’ tier in this year’s media and entertainment rankings. 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. IP expert Muran Sun joined the firm from Han Kun Law Offices as a partner in October 2021.

Client feedback

“Diligent work ethics and a lot of deal experience.” – Banking and finance

“Profound knowledge and experience in the capital markets sector. Think constructively with commercial sense. Solution-oriented and proficient English skill.” – Capital markets

“Extremely fast response. Ability to handle multiple tasks under great pressure. Strong communication skills. Deep insights in the relevant areas of law.” – Capital markets

“Overall, we are satisfied with Fangda Partners’ performance. The lawyers are very professional and reliable, and they always provide us with feasible resolutions.” – Corporate and M&A

“Able to respond quickly to support us in time. Humble and very knowledgeable. Able to provide solutions to difficult situations. Overall, they are a reliable partner.” – Dispute resolution

“The Fangda team is trustworthy and efficient with good English capability and very responsive to clients. The team is good at handling complex disputes. Our case involves complex construction matters which occurred around seven years ago. The plaintiff has initiated multiple and sometimes repetitive claims against us regarding the same construction project, which has complicated the proceedings and made the case tricky to manage. However, the Fangda team has handled the case in a satisfying way. We were impressed by Fangda's ability to analyse and respond to the voluminous exhibits submitted by the plaintiff in a detailed and comprehensive manner in a short time. They always keep us well-informed about every development in the case. We have the impression that the Fangda team understands and values our needs, and is capable of offering independent, professional and commercially sensitive advice. Fangda is also capable of assisting clients in responding to government investigations in an efficient manner. In administrative investigations initiated by PRC governmental authorities, time is of the essence. Fangda’s ability to provide detailed legal and strategic advice is highly appreciated.” – Dispute resolution

“The lawyers of Fangda Partners worked extremely professionally and efficiently. Legal spending is well controlled, with a guarantee of high-quality services. Fangda Partners has maintained a stellar record in the legal cases it handled for us. The lawyers have profound knowledge of the mainland China system and are familiar with local judicial practice and interpretation of different cities in mainland China. Fangda Partners is a reliable law firm to work with. Unlike some large-scale firms in mainland China that operate as alliances and lawyers do not support each other, Fangda Partners operate as an integrated partnership with their resources shared among their local offices, which is extremely critical to providing excellent local support to us when disputes happen in different cities.” – Dispute resolution

“Fangda Partners is capable of advising their clients with complex litigation strategies. They own international mindsets, strong communication skills in English and super problem-solving spirits.” – Dispute resolution

“Fangda's legal team is very professional and knowledgeable. Their advice helps us understand the underlying risks and they also help us find amicable solutions.” – Private equity

“Thorough knowledge of China regulatory landscape in the private equity space.” – Private equity

“The Fangda team worked very diligently during the whole process of our fund raising and are very proactive and responsive. The team is very professional and the has strong problem-solving capability for all of our issues related to LPs and government supervision.” – Private equity

“Consistency in their professional qualities throughout the team, and across different offices.” – Real estate

“Extremely careful with abundant industry knowledge. It helps us to spot loss end in our contracts and adapt them to the local law requirements.” – Real estate

“They are professional and have expertise in related fields. They know the requirements of laws, and they know business as well.” – Regulatory

Xiaotong Jia

“She is very responsive and is always there to help and advise us on difficult issues.”

Yan Kang

“Thoughtful counsel, responsive, with a can-do attitude.”

Xiaofeng (Stephen) Lin

“He is able to line up all the resources that we need from the firm for different cases.”

“His problem-solving ability is very impressive.”

Hong (Helen) Shi

“A reliable partner who supports us in time of need regardless of time. Able to mobilise the right resources to support our business.”

“Shi Hong (Helen) is our contacting partner who leads the Fangda team in handling our various matters. She understands our business well and offers her extensive experience in serving our needs.”

Josh Shin

“Always provides practical legal advice with good solutions and alternatives. Goes above and beyond in helping clients to engage the relevant stakeholders, providing secondee with high quality.”

Yu (Tony) Xiang

“Xiang Yu (Tony) is very responsive and responsible. Although he was very busy all the time with an extreme workload, he was able to manage his time and allocate sufficient attention to the matters I assigned to Fangda Partners. He was particularly good at managing resources in the firm and supervising them efficiently. Personally, he is intelligent and has in-depth knowledge of dispute resolution and construction practice. These qualities allow him to manage his team very well and offer excellent services to us.”

Pu (Alexandra) Yang

“Alex Yang is capable of advising her clients with complex litigation strategies. She has super communication and management skills and a strong problem-solving mindset.”

Kate Yin

“She is very professional and experienced in compliance and investigation.”

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. Lujun Hou, Yuanyuan Qian, Wenyi Piao, and Jin (Shirley) Xiang joined the firm as partners in 2021.

Client feedback

“I am very satisfied with their service and their legal service truly helped our company achieve our business goals. The firm is a ‘Red Circle’ law firm with a very good reputation in the legal market. They served their clients with professional skills and dedicated attitude. Their lawyers possess very good English language communication skills and have had appreciated understanding on the laws. When providing legal services, they provide real solutions that are commercially feasible for our company and our business.” – Intellectual property

“Familiar with relevant business and provide advice from a practical point of view.” – Private equity

“Able to provide a reasonable transaction structure, identify legal issues and provide a solution.” – Private equity

“They have excellent customer service. They respond quickly to messages and strive to make the clients as happy as possible with their services.” – Regulatory

“Detailed knowledge of the laws and regulations, highly-efficient staff team provided timely and accurate support and guidance to our staff in the preparation of the responses to the questionnaire.” – Regulatory

“Knowledge about export control regulations and implementation in practice.” – Tax

Guangying (Amy) Dai

“Open to communication; reasonable quotation; timely arrangement; and meticulous work.”

Guangtao Ge

“Willing to listen and understand client's feedback. Very good at documents drafting and negotiation.”

Jia (Meph) Gui

“We instructed Meph to deal with our IP cases. He has a thorough and in-depth understanding of IP laws in China and the US. He is very knowledgeable about IP laws in China and is one of the very few IP partners in all leading Chinese and international law firms who is admitted to practice law in both China and the US. His dual qualification is very much appreciated. Meph is a creative and solution-oriented IP lawyer, and enthusiasm is one of his most impressive traits. More importantly, he thinks critically, reasons well and has all the instincts of an excellent IP lawyer. He impressed me with his hard work and professionalism. I would without any reservation recommend Meph to be an IP expert to any friend in need of IP legal service in China. I have not found an obvious weakness in him.”

Frank Hang

“Knowledge of the laws and regulations. Familiar with the process and procedures.”

Jiajie (Jacky) Li

“Efficient and qualified compliance investigation skill.”

“Very focused and very responsive. He is available any time of the day and on the weekends. He always prioritises clients.”

Xianlai Liu

“He always solves our legal problems in a timely way.”

“Deep understanding of client objectives and very responsible. Good management of team.”

Zhaogang Wang

“Professional; multi-faceted and multi-angle collection of evidence; and quick and sufficient response.”

Lei Yu

“Yu has extensive experience in the TMT, consumer goods and services, and clean energy sectors. He always strongly participates in all legal services including LDD, drafting, reviewing and negotiating documents.”

Deming Zhao

“Zhao is an expert in international foreign trade and export control compliance.”

“Zhao is a highly experienced lawyer in the fields of customs and export control law. He understands clients' problems and handles enquiries quickly and in a practical manner. The cooperation is very trusting and proven.”

Since its founding in 1995, Hiways Law Firm has etched itself a formidable niche in the Shanghai legal landscape with its concentration on advising clients on real estate and construction projects. The firm’s construction team often works as outside legal counsel for real estate developers and construction companies, handling PPP legal service, project financing, construction management, and the sale and leasing of property. The chief proponent behind the construction engineering, Yubin Fu, has extensive experience in the real estate, construction and energy and natural resources areas.

Work highlights

Represented China Nuclear Industry 24 Construction in a Rmb9.8 million ($1.4 million) enforcement case, reaching a settlement with the opposing party.

Advised Shanghai Yuanfang Groundwork Engineering, an urban infrastructure company, on several construction disputes.

Advised China Nuclear Yangzhou Industrial Development on a Rmb12 million hospital construction project. This project is backed by the Yangzhou city government and would contribute to the high-quality development of health care in Yangzhou city.

Key clients

Shanghai Huyue Construction Engineering, Wuhan Hejian Real Estate Development, Xiapu Heyuan Real Estate

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. Wenbin Xu, Xuefeng Qi, Jianwen Tan and Yanxia Zhang joined the firm as partners in 2021.

Client feedback

“The lawyers are familiar with trading rules, habits and industry laws, able to deal with complex data and documents quickly and promptly, proficient in engineering arbitration and litigation procedures and skills. Compared with other law firms and lawyers, the lawyers of Jundu Law Firm are more professional and proficient than ordinary lawyers and law firms.” – Construction

Jinghui Tan

“Tan has a unique understanding and professional concept in the industry, and she is especially good at handling legal affairs related to construction. I know she also takes part in legislation work for the country. She is not only an excellent lawyer but an expert in the construction area.”

Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. 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. Some of the key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing. The firm’s dispute resolution practice hired Chuncheng Liu, Xinfan Chen, Kun Zou and Yongnan (John) Tong as partners throughout 2021.

Client feedback

“They have a very international outlook which is very important while working on cross-border deals. The team knows the right questions to ask the local counsel.” – Banking and finance

“Excellent understanding of laws, very fluent communications and a pleasure to work with.” – Banking and finance

“Trustworthy.” – Banking and finance

“We are very impressed by both Zhong Lun Law Firm and the project team. Firstly, they are experts on pre-IPO, IPO, and the overall capital markets business. I believe their experiences and knowledge are competitive in the Chinese legal market. Secondly, all team members are full of dedication and profession, we could always get a quick response and the work quality is satisfying. Finally, we are glad that we choose Zhong Lun Law Firm and look forward to future cooperation with them.” – Capital markets

“They actively grasp all background information and are dedicated in providing a comprehensive legal opinion.” – Competition/antitrust

“Zhong Lun Law Firm gave prompt feedback and was able to adopt the most appropriate litigation strategy to win the lawsuit. Their professional ability and responsiveness are unique, which eventually helped our company to fix the claim and get the money back for the project.” – Construction

“Professional knowledge, meticulous work and constructive suggestions.” – Corporate and M&A

“The Zhong Lun team is very familiar with our company and the industry, so they have been always able to respond to our inquiries swiftly.” – Corporate and M&A

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has excellent quality lawyers, from partners through to associates. They are responsive, bright and highly experienced.” – Dispute resolution

“I was very impressed by the firm’s quality of work overall. They did all the drafting work before trial, and I found the drafting quality to be top notch. Their assistance throughout the trial was also very helpful. Their team is very sharp, thorough, quick in response and professional.” – Dispute resolution

“Speaking overall, Zhong Lun Law Firm is able to come up with suitable strategies at every stage of the case, such as obtaining a Partial Award, which exerts great pressure upon the counterparties. We believe it comes from their in-depth research and ample experience in dealing with procedural and substantive issues in arbitration proceedings. The firm has been assisting us for over six years, and the key members of its team remain unchanged, who are all diligent and efficient. It is impressive that Zhong Lun Law Firm had done a lot of preparation work for the case. For example, they have done very well in collecting evidence and pre-hearing rehearsals. It enables them to perform very well in oral hearings, including giving quick responses to the arbitral tribunal’s questions and making persuasive oral submissions. We are pleased that the cases are going in the best direction under their assistance.” – Dispute resolution

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of PRC law issues, and of cultural challenges that clients may encounter in resolving international cross-border disputes.” – Dispute resolution

“Extremely responsive. They respond to inquiries very quickly and keep me in the loop on matters.” – Intellectual property

“Zhong Lun Law Firm's attorneys are responsive, knowledgeable, thorough, organised and informative.” – Intellectual property

“Very responsive, understand local law well and advised great strategies for our IP protection in China. Charges are reasonable.” – Intellectual property

“They've provided us a clear guidance of the laws and regulations, identified the potential risks and advised on how to improve. They are very professional and efficient.” – Privacy and data protection

“Zhong Lun Law Firm's attorneys are diligent, professional, reliable and passionate about considering all aspects of our company's practical needs, and the feedback from their attorneys is always very timely, giving us greater leeway to pursue our business claims and negotiations.” – Private equity

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a stable team, in which every member has a strong sense of responsibility and follows up the whole process closely on site. It is not only proficient in legal issues of restructuring, but also understands the client's commercial demands. The firm has rich experience in dispute resolution and has a keen sense of legal risks, so they can sort out the risk points and provide professional feedback in a timely manner.” – Restructuring and insolvency

“Overall, I greatly appreciate working with Zhong Lun Law Firm: highly professional in our interaction and towards target investment companies; diligent, reliable and responsive; very knowledgeable about terms, standard clauses and practices in the local market; ability to give overall great service on all matters a VC firm like us could ask for but delivered through a single client interface; fair pricing.” – Technology and telecommunications

Wang Bing

“Bing is highly professional. She is able to grasp the core of the problems quickly and provide solutions from the perspective of our commercial demands and in line with the purpose of the transaction.”

Lijun Cao

“Lijun Cao has been recognised as a leading lawyer in arbitration and his work truly reflects his ability and experience in handling complex arbitration cases. Cao has invested a lot of time and energy in our case. He is very sharp and can easily identify the strengths and weaknesses in our case as well as the potential risks involved. He did very well in communicating with us, collecting evidence, and designing effective solutions for the case, providing all feasible alternatives for us to consider. Cao cares a lot about the quality of the written submissions, making sure that all the arguments are clear, concise and well reasoned. He is the key advocate arguing the case for us during the hearings.”

“A class act – top drawer, very well connected, and thoughtful about issues.”

Dongyue Chen

“Very skillful, prompt and technical. Business-focused.”

“Excellent communication, great understanding of laws and detailed responses.”

Xinfan Chen

“Chen has a professional and strong team with clear division of labour and high execution and collaboration ability. When I ask them about the case, they can always answer me promptly, and the content of the answer is very satisfactory and practical.”

Jihong Chen

“Chen is very professional, responsive and with in-depth knowledge in the areas of TMT and data privacy.”

Bijun Huang

“Quick response with quality legal advice.”

Jimmy Huang

“Jimmy is very responsive and accommodating to the client.”

Wei (Wilson) Huo

“Very responsive, responsible and intelligent.”

Joanna Jiang

“Joanna provides a lot of professional and smart ideas. With her help, we have successfully negotiated favourable terms, some of which are much more favourable than market practice.”

Tianshun Liu

“Extremely professional, also reliable, diligent, trustworthy and responsive, with knowledge of all matters and adaptable to the needs of our organisation. I consider Liu as an extension of my team in my organisation, and I trust him enough so that he sometimes, without my presence, speaks on behalf of our organisation in front of target investment companies.”

Nafisa Nihmat

“She has very good knowledge and experience in restructuring and insolvency areas. She, together with the team, is well organised and can deliver high-quality services, and their feedback is always prompt.”

Jim Qiu

“Professional in healthcare-related legal matters; provides timely service to clients; moderate fee rate.”

Huawei Sun

“Sun combines fierce intelligence with a friendly and easygoing manner. Her wide experience in the most complex disputes means that she is able to develop and implement strategies that improve her clients' prospects of success.”

Zhoujun Tang

“Zhoujun Tang is able to take control of the whole picture and progress, he has a high work ethic and always provides work of high quality.”

“They are a huge team, consisting of more than 25 members. All members have extensive knowledge and experience in capital markets practice and are flexible and calm in responding to issues occurred. I was deeply impressed by Zhoujun Tang for his dedication, profession, enthusiasm and innovation toward the cause of capital markets practice. The most valuable asset of Tang is that he’s got business sense, which is very helpful during our cooperation.”

Joyce Yan

“Joyce is very responsive, attentive, knowledgeable and thorough.”

Fangwei Zhang

“Zhang is the attorney we have been working with for the longest time. He is very dedicated, diligent and professional, always considering the interests of the company comprehensively and responding to the company's demands accurately every time, making him a very reliable partner for us.”

“We’ve worked with Zhang several times. He is a very reliable partner for us. We really respect his passion and diligence with his career.”

Yang Zhou

“Yang is very experienced in the TMT regulatory area, which is a rare quality as most lawyers in this industry focus on transactional work but are less familiar with the regulatory regime.”

Founded in 1999 with branch offices in 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

“AllBright Law Offices is very client-friendly and sophisticated in their knowledge of law.” – Dispute resolution

“Integrates its professional legal opinions into strategic heights such as company management and future development.” – Privacy and data protection

“We admire their meticulous practice spirit and peak professional ability.” – Real estate

“This team is not only a legal expert in the field of infrastructure investment and financing, but also an expert in the business model of infrastructure investment and financing.” – Real estate

“AllBright Law Offices (Nanjing office) has a very professional team of lawyers who are conscientious and responsible, have clear thinking, and can grasp the situation of the case from a holistic perspective.” – Real estate

Peng Jiang and Yao Xin

“My main cooperative lawyers are Peng Jiang and Yao Xin. They have considerable experience in the Hong Kong stock capital market and can properly solve all kinds of routine or special problems. In the initial process of applying for A-share IPO, they did a solid and thorough legal due diligence and assisted the company to actively rectify compliance problems using its deep legal foundation and solid business ability to lay a good foundation for the subsequent Hong Kong stock listing. Once any sudden problems or conditions come up, they would implement profound research and discussion, and actively communicate with all parties.”

Liu Fei

“Liu Fei is one of the most authoritative professional lawyers who provides legal services for infrastructure investment and financing in China. She is not only a legal expert in the field of infrastructure investment and financing, but also an expert in the business model of infrastructure investment and financing.”

Tongmu Ni

“Tongmu Ni is the primary lawyer we have worked with. Ni has been practising for more than 25 years and has been deeply involved in the construction engineering industry. He has rich experience in handling real estate and construction projects with a grasp of local legal background and market-leading information, as well as solid professional advantages.”

“Tongmu Ni has decades of experience in litigation and dispute resolution with strong professional ability. At the same time, he is conscientious and meticulous, and can grasp every key point in the case.”

Minli Tang

“She is one of the smartest and most client-friendly PRC dispute lawyers I know.”

Weiming Wu

“Can quickly understand customer needs and accurately formulate and implement follow-up plans.”

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.”

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.

Client feedback

“They are very professional, passionate, efficient and great at what they do for customers. They are also willing to go the extra mile to exceed our expectations.” – Intellectual property

“The lawyers from Commerce & Finance Law Offices are dedicated, professional, experienced in handling intellectual property matters, and they have a good service attitude, and respond in a timely manner.” – Intellectual property

Jing Chen

“She is good at managing complicated cases and offering suitable advice on the issues that other firms might get lost. She is very experienced at giving the whole picture of problem-solving when it is related to multi-party benefits. She is also great at communicating with different people with different backgrounds and personalities. She is patient when she is explaining the legal documents and always puts herself in the customer’s shoes to evaluate the solutions.”

“Jing Chen is very professional and dedicated, and her service attitude is also very good.”

Work highlights

Advised Henan Chaojuneng Technology on its acquisition of xFusion Digital Technologies.

Advised CK Asset Group, one of the largest real estate developers in Hong Kong, on its acquisition of four European infrastructure businesses indirectly held by the Li Ka Shing Foundation.

Key clients

China International Capital Corporation, China Modern Dairy Holdings, Hainan Strait Shipping, Hubei Port (Hong Kong) International

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 of DaHui Lawyers, 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. The firm hired a number of new partners in 2022: Zhengwei Yang from Baker McKenzie FenXun; Lucy Lu from Morrison & Foerster;  Joon Ho Tan from TransAsia Lawyers; and Greg Guo, who joined from Fangda Partners.

Another debut entry into this edition of asialaw, 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.

Work highlights

Advised Piovan Plastics Machinery (Suzhou), an ancillary equipment and services supplier, on its investment in the Suzhou National High-tech Industrial Development Zone Administrative Committee for the purpose of establishing a larger manufacturing unit.

Key clients

Radici Plastics (Suzhou)

DeHeng Law Offices 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. The firm opened a new office in Qingdao, Shandong province in 2021. It now has 38 branch offices in China and 11 branch offices in foreign countries.

Client feedback

“The team was good at following up on our needs at any time through close and timely communication. They provided advice to solve problems constructively. We are very satisfied with their performance in that regard.” – Banking and finance

“With high professional quality and strong service awareness, the lawyers respond to issues in a timely manner and are always able to work out solutions to problems based on the actual situation of the company.” – Capital markets

“Their legal advice was clear. It helped us save lots of potential construction cost.” – Construction

“They are highly professional, with superb communication and analytical skills to deal with complex legal issues.” – Construction

“DeHeng Law Offices is professional in a variety of industry areas, it provided comprehensive legal advice and business solutions for us and helped us fluently close the deal.” – Corporate and M&A

“The law firm has rich experience in infrastructure construction and project development and has a team of lawyers with a complete range of professional categories. They can respond quickly and creatively to solve difficult legal problems.” – Infrastructure

“They have provided a thorough analysis of the complex legal regulation for such a relatively new area of business as online streaming. Their lawyers have good understanding of the IT business in China.” – Regulatory

Liang Ding

“Ding has the ability to learn about a new sector quickly, which is helpful in defining the relevant market. He communicates effectively, thinks from the customer perspective and provides practical solutions.”

Zhaoxia Fan

“She has proved professional and responsible in the deals that we work on. Usually, she would spot the point quickly and understand our needs.”

Weifeng Guo

“He is well versed in capital markets with experience in various transaction methods of private equity. He has a thorough understanding of the regulatory in relation to finance, taxation and business in the PRC. With the strategic planning skills and the all-round, exceptional service level he possesses, he has won our favour and trust.”

Huaiyuan Jia

“Not only is Jia very professional in his field of practice, but he also has a high standard of work ethics. He is dedicated to his work and always put clients’ interest in first place. Whenever the clients come across an issue, he is trusted to provide solutions immediately due to his efficiency and experience in the industry. Overall, as his client, we benefit from his dedication, his knowledge and experience as well as his passion towards his work.”

Deting (Jason) Li

“Li always provides his legal support quickly and satisfactorily, which contributes to our project development.”

Hongyuan Li

“This lawyer is particularly good at large-scale infrastructure investment and construction business, especially familiar with bidding and bidding law, with rich engineering knowledge and quick feedback.”

“He is particularly good at the legal services of large-scale water conservancy projects, familiar with bidding and engineering contract management, as well as dispute settlement of construction projects.”

“This lawyer has excellent professional skills, a kind attitude and meticulous work. He has provided legal services for several large-scale rail transit PPP projects of our company with good service effects and has provided help for our company's risk control. He is particularly good at designing the transaction structure of PPP projects and solving difficult problems in the process of project implementation, and is also good at construction project contract management and solving disputes in project construction.”

Yangde Li

“He is particularly good at designing the transaction structure of PPP projects, solving difficult problems in the process of project implementation, and also good at construction project contract management and solving disputes in project construction.”

Yinan Wang

“Enthusiastic attitude, fast action and good professional qualities. He is an expert in data security and privacy.”

“Very good command of English, which is especially important in China.”

Xiaoling Wang

“She is sharp-minded and always ready to provide needed advice. Her legal advice is just like a glass of icy beer in the hot desert.”

“She has very professional legal knowledge, quick thinking and excellent communication and persuasion skills. The legal advice always pinpoints the crux of the matter.”

“She is really professional in legal affairs related to PPP projects and always provides needed advice.”

Dentons China is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction and labour and employment 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.

Client feedback

“The characteristics of each team in Dentons China are not exactly the same. Some teams are good at providing legal services in multiple fields, while others are more focused on one or several fields and are very proficient. This feature of the firm enables them to provide services to customers with different needs.” – Banking and finance

“They are very professional and efficient. Especially when dealing with complex projects, their service is excellent and outstanding.” – Banking and finance

“The firm’s lawyers not only have a profound theoretical foundation, but also outstanding legal practice abilities. Dentons China has been an expert in dealing with major, difficult and complex real estate transactions for a long time, and has accumulated rich practical experience, which has been recommended by lawyers, experts and industry media.” – Construction

“Experts from Dentons China are naturally proactive while handling the legal problems faced by their clients. Even when the matter is very urgent and intensive, they are capable of providing comprehensive advice or legal solutions within a short period of time.” – Construction

“Their quick response and high-quality service met and exceeded my expectations. They helped me recover significant financial losses. They also helped me understand the very professional legal issues encountered in very simple terms. They specialise in resolving crisis issues for our clients in government partnership projects and in winning lawsuits that our clients already feel are hopeless.” – Construction

“They are very professional and efficient. Our projects sometimes have a very tight schedule, but they can still meet our needs, and the services provided are still very professional.” – Corporate and M&A

“Dentons China has a very large base of lawyers who are professionalised in various fields of legal practices. Provided with such a feature, the speed and precision of their response is very notable.” – Corporate and M&A

“Dentons China has perfectly fulfilled our needs and requirements. Their abundance of expertise in a particular area, and their rapid-response working style, strongly supported the implementation of our business plans.” – Corporate and M&A

“As a scaled-up law firm, Dentons China makes full use of its national resources and integrates all its energy to provide perfect legal service. It has high mobility, fast response capability and a professional service team.” – Dispute resolution

“They are very responsive and always deliver high-quality work within reasonable fee arrangements. They understand the business and the market and are able to add value to our decisions with practical advice.” – Energy

“Dentons China has been instrumental in understanding the market, the regulation and policy development, together with their legal advice for trading activities relevant to my business. The firm always provides relevant, pragmatic and professional advice in a timely manner.” – Energy

“They provide high-quality legal services in negotiation with the financing corporation and assisted my team with solving the problem of property transfer risks.” – Insurance

“One of the most significant advantages is that Dentons China is very rich in external resources, its own lawyer team is very large, and it can effectively integrate external resources. The firm delivers comprehensive services.” – Real estate

“Dentons China is very well known for its abundance of experts in various fields. And the reputation of Dentons China in construction and real estate is highly celebrated.” – Real estate

“Responsive and have the expertise on export control compliance matters. Generally did a good job.” – Regulatory

Yuanhang Du

“Her team is professional and highly efficient.”

“She is the leader of the whole team. She does a good job in managing her work and she is good at explaining and solving legal problems from the client’s point of view.”

Ying Jian

“She is not only proficient in the legal profession, but also very familiar with the development of the non-performing assets disposal industry. While providing legal services for customers, she can also provide useful suggestions for customers in business. She is an excellent lawyer combining law and business.”

“She is good at M&A, restructuring and financing services. Her advice was accurate and professional. When we encounter relatively rare or cutting-edge problems, she can provide us with suggestions from the perspectives of legislation, supervision and practice, in order for us to make all-round reference. She is very helpful to us in terms of professionalism and understanding of the actual situation of the industry.”

“In the process of providing financing and equity investment legal services, she has a rigorous working attitude. Professionally, she not only has a precise understanding of the law, but also grasps the needs of customers and provides personalised services that meet those needs.”

Chen (James) Li

“With solid legal skills, rich judicial practice, keen business thinking and deep understanding of regulatory requirements, he quickly locates the core issue of the case and formulates a package of dispute solutions under the premise of fully considering our business needs and legal feasibility at the same time. In the daily communication with James, his responsible and professional attitude on top of considerate service concept impress us a lot.”

“Good at sorting out legal relations, investigating and analysing evidence, communicating with judges and maintaining good customer relations.”

Zhanke Li

“Responsive and always available for us.”

Feng (Michael) Liu

“Our company has been working with Liu’s team for six years. His impeccable professionalism and rigorous attitude have always been recognised and appreciated by us. Over the years, he has assisted our company in handling dozens of difficult cases caused by historical reasons. He has successfully recovered nearly Rmb100 billion in economic losses for us. In the process of handling the case, Liu handled the legal services with great care and calmed our anxiety with his professional ability. He charges very reasonably for his high-quality services. We really appreciate his work.”

Shane Luo

“Provides valuable solutions to us at any time. Shows deep understanding of our requirements and background.”

Feng (Frank) Qu

“Frank Qu provides professional and efficient legal services.”

“Dentons China’s team led by Frank Qu has been delivering very high-quality services. They understand our business and have been always responsive and to the point.”

Donghui Ruan

“Quick response and logical thinking plus excellent mastery of relevant laws and regulation. Serves well.”

Nancy Sun

“Nancy is very responsive, and she is also a good listener. She has rich experience in both commercial and legal aspects. She is good at dealing with complex issues and always provides pragmatic solutions.”

Guanshang Yang

“I have been cooperating with Yang for three years. He has profound legal expertise and is very trustworthy. He innovatively proposed the implementation model of ‘A+B’, breaking through the traditional legal thinking, and also proposed an effective solution to provide comprehensive legal protection for our project, so it could be implemented on the ground. I was very impressed by his seriousness and responsible attitude towards the case and his ability to consider the problem from the client's point of view.”

“Lawyer Yang is very knowledgeable, and he can always give me business advice and help me deal with my legal matters, to make the right decisions and long-term plans.”

Huazhi Yuan

“Respects clients and attaches great importance to communication, timely feedback of work results.”

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. During the past 12 months, corporate lawyers Peng Huang and Dan Hu joined the firm as partners from Grandall Law Firm. Its restructuring and insolvency also welcomed partners Siyu Ruan and Evan Xian, from Zhong Lun Law Firm and Deloitte Legal, respectively. The firm has also set up its new offices in Xi’an and Guangzhou in 2021.

Client feedback

“Their professionalism and efficient response touched us. When there's an emergency that requires online communication with different parties, we could always get in touch with them and avoid any delay to our work.” – Capital markets

Xuan Zhang

“She provides us with timely feedback to any questions we raise and gives us very professional advice from a flexible aspect.”

Top-tier firm Fangda Partners dominates the majority of ranking tables. The firm also moved up to the ‘Outstanding’ tier in this year’s media and entertainment rankings. 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. IP expert Muran Sun joined the firm from Han Kun Law Offices as a partner in October 2021.

Client feedback

“Diligent work ethics and a lot of deal experience.” – Banking and finance

“Profound knowledge and experience in the capital markets sector. Think constructively with commercial sense. Solution-oriented and proficient English skill.” – Capital markets

“Extremely fast response. Ability to handle multiple tasks under great pressure. Strong communication skills. Deep insights in the relevant areas of law.” – Capital markets

“Overall, we are satisfied with Fangda Partners’ performance. The lawyers are very professional and reliable, and they always provide us with feasible resolutions.” – Corporate and M&A

“Able to respond quickly to support us in time. Humble and very knowledgeable. Able to provide solutions to difficult situations. Overall, they are a reliable partner.” – Dispute resolution

“The Fangda team is trustworthy and efficient with good English capability and very responsive to clients. The team is good at handling complex disputes. Our case involves complex construction matters which occurred around seven years ago. The plaintiff has initiated multiple and sometimes repetitive claims against us regarding the same construction project, which has complicated the proceedings and made the case tricky to manage. However, the Fangda team has handled the case in a satisfying way. We were impressed by Fangda's ability to analyse and respond to the voluminous exhibits submitted by the plaintiff in a detailed and comprehensive manner in a short time. They always keep us well-informed about every development in the case. We have the impression that the Fangda team understands and values our needs, and is capable of offering independent, professional and commercially sensitive advice. Fangda is also capable of assisting clients in responding to government investigations in an efficient manner. In administrative investigations initiated by PRC governmental authorities, time is of the essence. Fangda’s ability to provide detailed legal and strategic advice is highly appreciated.” – Dispute resolution

“The lawyers of Fangda Partners worked extremely professionally and efficiently. Legal spending is well controlled, with a guarantee of high-quality services. Fangda Partners has maintained a stellar record in the legal cases it handled for us. The lawyers have profound knowledge of the mainland China system and are familiar with local judicial practice and interpretation of different cities in mainland China. Fangda Partners is a reliable law firm to work with. Unlike some large-scale firms in mainland China that operate as alliances and lawyers do not support each other, Fangda Partners operate as an integrated partnership with their resources shared among their local offices, which is extremely critical to providing excellent local support to us when disputes happen in different cities.” – Dispute resolution

“Fangda Partners is capable of advising their clients with complex litigation strategies. They own international mindsets, strong communication skills in English and super problem-solving spirits.” – Dispute resolution

“Fangda's legal team is very professional and knowledgeable. Their advice helps us understand the underlying risks and they also help us find amicable solutions.” – Private equity

“Thorough knowledge of China regulatory landscape in the private equity space.” – Private equity

“The Fangda team worked very diligently during the whole process of our fund raising and are very proactive and responsive. The team is very professional and the has strong problem-solving capability for all of our issues related to LPs and government supervision.” – Private equity

“Consistency in their professional qualities throughout the team, and across different offices.” – Real estate

“Extremely careful with abundant industry knowledge. It helps us to spot loss end in our contracts and adapt them to the local law requirements.” – Real estate

“They are professional and have expertise in related fields. They know the requirements of laws, and they know business as well.” – Regulatory

Xiaotong Jia

“She is very responsive and is always there to help and advise us on difficult issues.”

Yan Kang

“Thoughtful counsel, responsive, with a can-do attitude.”

Xiaofeng (Stephen) Lin

“He is able to line up all the resources that we need from the firm for different cases.”

“His problem-solving ability is very impressive.”

Hong (Helen) Shi

“A reliable partner who supports us in time of need regardless of time. Able to mobilise the right resources to support our business.”

“Shi Hong (Helen) is our contacting partner who leads the Fangda team in handling our various matters. She understands our business well and offers her extensive experience in serving our needs.”

Josh Shin

“Always provides practical legal advice with good solutions and alternatives. Goes above and beyond in helping clients to engage the relevant stakeholders, providing secondee with high quality.”

Yu (Tony) Xiang

“Xiang Yu (Tony) is very responsive and responsible. Although he was very busy all the time with an extreme workload, he was able to manage his time and allocate sufficient attention to the matters I assigned to Fangda Partners. He was particularly good at managing resources in the firm and supervising them efficiently. Personally, he is intelligent and has in-depth knowledge of dispute resolution and construction practice. These qualities allow him to manage his team very well and offer excellent services to us.”

Pu (Alexandra) Yang

“Alex Yang is capable of advising her clients with complex litigation strategies. She has super communication and management skills and a strong problem-solving mindset.”

Kate Yin

“She is very professional and experienced in compliance and investigation.”

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. Lujun Hou, Yuanyuan Qian, Wenyi Piao, and Jin (Shirley) Xiang joined the firm as partners in 2021.

Client feedback

“I am very satisfied with their service and their legal service truly helped our company achieve our business goals. The firm is a ‘Red Circle’ law firm with a very good reputation in the legal market. They served their clients with professional skills and dedicated attitude. Their lawyers possess very good English language communication skills and have had appreciated understanding on the laws. When providing legal services, they provide real solutions that are commercially feasible for our company and our business.” – Intellectual property

“Familiar with relevant business and provide advice from a practical point of view.” – Private equity

“Able to provide a reasonable transaction structure, identify legal issues and provide a solution.” – Private equity

“They have excellent customer service. They respond quickly to messages and strive to make the clients as happy as possible with their services.” – Regulatory

“Detailed knowledge of the laws and regulations, highly-efficient staff team provided timely and accurate support and guidance to our staff in the preparation of the responses to the questionnaire.” – Regulatory

“Knowledge about export control regulations and implementation in practice.” – Tax

Guangying (Amy) Dai

“Open to communication; reasonable quotation; timely arrangement; and meticulous work.”

Guangtao Ge

“Willing to listen and understand client's feedback. Very good at documents drafting and negotiation.”

Jia (Meph) Gui

“We instructed Meph to deal with our IP cases. He has a thorough and in-depth understanding of IP laws in China and the US. He is very knowledgeable about IP laws in China and is one of the very few IP partners in all leading Chinese and international law firms who is admitted to practice law in both China and the US. His dual qualification is very much appreciated. Meph is a creative and solution-oriented IP lawyer, and enthusiasm is one of his most impressive traits. More importantly, he thinks critically, reasons well and has all the instincts of an excellent IP lawyer. He impressed me with his hard work and professionalism. I would without any reservation recommend Meph to be an IP expert to any friend in need of IP legal service in China. I have not found an obvious weakness in him.”

Frank Hang

“Knowledge of the laws and regulations. Familiar with the process and procedures.”

Jiajie (Jacky) Li

“Efficient and qualified compliance investigation skill.”

“Very focused and very responsive. He is available any time of the day and on the weekends. He always prioritises clients.”

Xianlai Liu

“He always solves our legal problems in a timely way.”

“Deep understanding of client objectives and very responsible. Good management of team.”

Zhaogang Wang

“Professional; multi-faceted and multi-angle collection of evidence; and quick and sufficient response.”

Lei Yu

“Yu has extensive experience in the TMT, consumer goods and services, and clean energy sectors. He always strongly participates in all legal services including LDD, drafting, reviewing and negotiating documents.”

Deming Zhao

“Zhao is an expert in international foreign trade and export control compliance.”

“Zhao is a highly experienced lawyer in the fields of customs and export control law. He understands clients' problems and handles enquiries quickly and in a practical manner. The cooperation is very trusting and proven.”

Grandall Law Firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in capital markets. Established in 1998, Grandall was initially formed upon the amalgamation of Beijing Zhang Yongtao Law Firm, Shanghai Wanguo Law Firm and Shenzhen Tangren Law Firm. Hongbing Lv is a key contact who specialises in capital markets and corporate and M&A. He has a track record of advising companies in corporate reform and domestic and overseas listing projects.

With 13 offices in China, Guantao Law Firm provides legal services across all practice areas. The firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in restructuring and insolvency. 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. Jia Song and Shiming Xiang joined the firm as partners in 2021, both specialised in capital markets.

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 around 300 lawyers in total working at its Beijing, Chengdu, 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. The firm lured corporate partner Chensheng Qiu to its bench from Fangda Partners in 2021.

Client feedback

“Extremely detailed, thoughtful and responsive.” – Corporate and M&A

“Great technical knowledge, highly organised in managing a significant number of matters in a proactive, cost-effective and prompt manner.” – Intellectual property

“Negotiation with one senior management was quite successful. We won the labour arbitration against another senior management.” – Labour and employment

“They provide proactive and efficient support as always. They always consider the actual needs of the customers and provide practicable and feasible solutions and advice for any remediation actions to be taken by the company.” – Privacy and data protection

“Haiwen & Partners did a great job! Based on their opinion, we redesigned the project and fulfilled the purpose of the project with the major risks under control.” – Privacy and data protection

“Haiwen's talented lawyers have provided us with professional, objective and insightful legal opinions. Their humble, patient and diligent working style are very impressive, which make them one of our most dependable and trustful business partners.” – Privacy and data protection

“Excellent quality of advice and documentation, with deep-rooted industry knowledge and comprehension of medical device trends.” – Private equity

Jiannan Ren

“Ren is excellent and knowledgeable in equity financing business. We can always expect the best advice.”

Qiong Wu

“We're quite impressed by Wu’s professional and diligent service. Her efficient and methodical work contributes a lot to the case investigation, which leads to precise and rigorous results and deliverables.”

Jianyuan Yang

“Yang is quite familiar with the healthcare industry and could always provide her opinion in a proactive, efficient, practicable and reliable way. She would consider the existing resources of the client and the requirements subject to the law and provide legal opinion after doing the balancing test. She would highlight the most important and prioritised action plans for the reference of the client. Very helpful and practicable.”

“Her understanding of data privacy means a lot for the success of the project.”

Jinen Zhang

“Very good negotiator. Very responsive and analytical. Understands client needs instinctively and quickly.”

Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in 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. During the research period, Jianhui Li, Xiaoxue (Dana) Wu, Qing (Nick) Shu, Dongni Jiang and Jing (Gilbert) Shen joined the firm as partners. The firm’s commercial dispute resolution practice also welcomed a number of new partners in February 2022, including Zeda Lin, Wei Sun, Feng Ye, Zhihao Ye and Yan Zhang. IP lawyers Jian Zhang and Ying Li joined the firm as partner. Investment fund partner Pei Zhao and healthcare specialist Yang (Aaron) Gu completed the recent additions.

Client feedback

“They did very well on contract drafting and negotiation, including but not limited to incorporating the commercial requirements into the contract and contract negotiation.” – Aviation

“Always have senior attention and participation from the Han Kun team. Being responsive and always ready to help the company. Able to provide the most relevant advice to us.” – Capital markets

“Han Kun is very professional in the various projects it advised us on and is business oriented and actively helped us solve various legal and commercial issues we encountered in the projects.” – Corporate and M&A

“Familiar with issues and concerns of key stakeholders.” – Corporate and M&A

“Provided very keen and professional legal advice and workable compliance suggestions with timely feedback.” – Corporate and M&A

“The Han Kun team really stands out from the client's commercial perspective and looks at the bigger picture, instead of just this matter or just legal perspective. They are very professional, strong, dedicated and excellent.” – Corporate and M&A

“Very commercial and practical especially for foreign multinational corporations operating in China.” – Dispute resolution

“As always, they are dedicated, highly experienced and detail oriented. We won the case with their excellent performance.” – Dispute resolution

“The Han Kun team assisted us in collecting evidence, pre-filing negotiation, jurisdiction challenge and attending the hearing. Their excellent performance gives us confidence that a favourable judgment can be expected.” – Dispute resolution

“High-quality, almost full-service when it comes to China private equity-related work, attentive and responsive.” – Private equity

“The Han Kun team is able to provide high-quality work and constructive solutions in very complex transactions. We are impressed by its extremely strong responsiveness to our demands.” – Private equity

Tao Li

“Very responsive and always provides useful advice. As a partner, she is very hands-on with the project.”

Yipu Li

“Yipu Li demonstrates a solid level of knowledge about PRC law and sector experience, strong communication skills, and high standards of responsiveness.”

Yunge (Paula) Liu

“Paula provides high-quality legal services on a par with those in top international law firms, with significantly lower cost. She understands how private equity funds work, what they need, and delivers great results.”

“Very professional. The lead partner Paula is very experienced in live negotiation session, where she balances points important for us and points where we should show empathy to build trust.”

“Very experienced. Solid technical know-how and excellent negotiation skills. Very responsive and creative in problem solving.”

Zaiguang Lu

“In addition to having a very solid legal background, Lu also has a very good business mindset. He has provided very good legal services to the company in the US IPO and Hong Kong IPO. We will continue to work with him in our future projects.”

“Lu is a very responsive, professional and passionate lawyer that can help clients solve all sorts of issues, very business-minded and goal-oriented. Lu is insightful about the trends in the Chinese regulatory regime, TMT sector and M&A markets and is generous in sharing his thoughts with us as client and friend. Lu is a great partner and adviser that helps us navigate through the company’s various developing stages and is a truly valued counsel that we go to for difficult issues.”

“Lu has been working with us for more than five years. He is a very solid lawyer and can always provide tailored legal services and effective solutions to us by comprehensively and fully considering and understanding clients' needs. He is our go-to lawyer.”

“I worked with Lu on various minority investment transactions (private deals). He is a very experienced lawyer, and responsive to the client’s inquiries. His experience brings about great solutions to very complex business issues that troubled the clients.”

Bing San

“San Bing was very professional and communicated well with us.”

Jicong (Vincent) Song

“Understands our sector very well. Can provide the most suitable solution to the client. Active in the deal execution.”

Wei Song

“She understands our needs and is very responsive to our requests.”

Shipo (Angus) Xie

“Angus is very experienced and responsive, the two qualities that I deem the most important for a professional service. They are fast and good. Also, he provides very prompt updates on China's anti-monopoly enforcement.”

Yaxing Zhang

“Gives sound advice on the law and legal strategy. Quick turnaround time.”

“Zhang is really experienced in dispute resolution. He can always find out the most important factors that will influence the case and provide excellent risk analysis.”

“He is passionate and a good leader for his team. Moreover, he is a very seasoned and experienced litigator. He always provides us with accurate, creative and effective analysis and assistance. A perfect litigator.”

Min Zhu

“A responsive, knowledgeable and innovative leader.”

Shu Wang and Yi Ding

“They are highly efficient, professional and marvellous.”

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 the clients for cross-border transactions.

Client feedback

“HHP Attorneys-At-Law delivers outstanding performance for both corporate and M&A and dispute resolution matters. The lawyers are always available and understand the needs of us more than most. They have a strong command of law and can provide fast and effective response on complex legal issues and at the same time ensure high quality. They are very professional in the manufacturing industry and can provide effective support for data compliance, intellectual property and other fields besides traditional corporate and dispute resolution matters. The firm also has a reasonable standard to price your needs and they can help you more than you pay. More importantly, they are able to think from the perspective of the clients and deliver business solutions rather than legal advice only.” – Corporate and M&A

Yao Rao

“Yao is an expert in the corporate and M&A and compliance areas with a warm heart and high level of integrity. He always stands in others’ shoes and helps us achieve our goals with his very strong professional capability and commercial sense. Yao is also very good at leading and organising his team and other resources within the firm to support our multiple projects at the same time. Under his direction, each lawyer in his team is responsible and professional, and the team work together efficiently.”

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 28 offices in China, covering the Yangtze River Economic Belt and Coastal Economic Belt, as well as the Greater Bay Area. During the research period, corporate lawyers Qiongfang (Rebecca) Xiang, Biao (Beal) Fang and Tao (Daniel) Zhu joined the firm as partners.

Client feedback

“They are the best.” – Aviation

“Hui Ye Law Firm has advised other clients on AEO applications to China customs authorities. As such, the firm has rich experience and practical advice in this regard.” – Shipping

Cheng Chen

“He is very professional and accountable. He is familiar with corporate practice and business knowledge. He always thinks from the clients’ perspective, anticipates their expectation and needs, and act on them.”

Zhicheng Pan

“Professional and also very good at English.”

Jie Yang

“Very professional.”

“We approached Yang on the possibility of our Shanghai presence to applying for AEO certificate in Shanghai. Yang gave us general guidance on the possibility, process, time and a fair fee quote, which is very helpful and customer oriented.”

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.

Client feedback

“Their lawyers are very responsible, responsible and competent. Know the rules back to front and know how to solve problems.” – Banking and finance

“Willing to go the extra mile for clients. Even partners are very approachable.” – Capital markets

“The lawyers are very professional and experienced. Advice from lawyers is very practical and very efficient.” – Corporate and M&A

“Professional with lawsuits; familiar with PE funds foundation and China's funds governance structure; good at corporate and securities laws. Their legal advice helps our company a lot.” – Dispute resolution

“The Jingtian & Gongcheng team is experienced and professional, which is very helpful for us to evaluate the transaction risk and investment process in all aspects.” – Dispute resolution

“Jingtian & Gongcheng is capable of advising its clients with complex litigation strategies. It has an international mindset, strong communication skills and super execution capabilities.” – Dispute resolution

Zhengzheng Hu

“Very client-oriented and approachable.”

“Hu has extensive experience practising in the areas of investment, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets, and has the insight to provide strategic, comprehensive, practical and clear solutions around the actual business needs of the company, providing a full range of legal services for complex and difficult issues encountered by our company over the years. Hu has maintained good interaction with us for a long time, consistently treating clients with positive responses and quick feedback, and is a very trustworthy lawyer.”

“The team led by lawyer Zhengzheng Hu is good at handling complex M&A financing and private equity. They are highly professional in law and can respond to customer needs as soon as possible.”

Yue Liu

“Liu has rich legal experience and an excellent professional quality, which can give clients strong support.”

Peng Xie

“Very professional and resourceful regarding lawsuits, especially in financial lawsuits. Help us win, which matters most.”

Yusheng Ye

“Ye is so knowledgeable and responsible, very hands-on in terms of providing service. He's such an accountable partner.”

Zhao Ye

“Ye Zhao is capable of advising his clients with complex litigation strategies. He has super communication and management skills and a strong problem-solving mindset.”

Xin Yu

“He is a senior partner who is very hands-on, willing to listen and understands client's feedback.”

Kehua Zhang

“He takes his work very seriously and responsibly. He is very professional and experienced.”

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 Anita 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 for dispute resolution, Dongpeng Wang for labour and employment, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for IP. During the research cycle, the firm welcomed Libin Shi, Zheyuan Qiao, Ke Zhang, Guangqin Wei, Yipeng (Alan) Zhang and Kai Wang as partners. Its dispute resolution team hired Xiao (Arthur) Dong and Huili (Vicky) Zhao from AnJie Law Firm as partners. In addition, the team also hired Jia (David) Gu from TianTong Law Firm, Yuqing Zhang from Global Law Office, and Jiayin Zhu from King & Wood Mallesons.

Client feedback

“The JunHe team led by Janet Xu impressed my team quite positively with their solid antitrust knowledge and high-profile practice experiences under China's regulatory scheme.” – Competition/antitrust

“They are extremely strong specialist disputes lawyers in the construction and engineering spheres.  Good at understanding the real commercial and legal issues and developing creative strategies and solutions to clients' disputes and problems. Excellent ability to work with international co-counsel as a team to harness different skill sets.” – Construction

“Always provide timely and professional support across various practice areas with solid analytical skills, good insights on both regulatory and practice; consistently provide practical legal advice as a trustworthy partner.” – Corporate and M&A

“JunHe's insightful and comprehensive understanding of the automotive industry's regulatory changes and updates have given us confidence in settling some of our most important business models and complicated business arrangements.” – Corporate and M&A

Yimu Bu

“Extremely responsive; ability to handle multiple tasks under great pressure; strong communication skills; deep insights in the relevant areas of law.”

Daniel He

“Professional; diligent; highly-efficient.”

Adam Li

“Proactive communications; responsive and speedy feedback; valuable services, deep understanding of client's business and needs.”

Ning Liu

“Very responsive with broad network to quickly assemble the right experts to help my company.”

Da Qi

“He has extremely good knowledge and expertise on all legal matters, consumer consideration, and accurate observation of the client motivation. He also has the ability to lead the team as a qualified partner and the self-improvement ability to influence the team as well.”

Janet Xu

“Over the years, Janet impressed me deeply by her proactive working style and deep insights into the clients' needs.”

Ping Zhang

“Zhang considers all aspects from the customer's point of view, not just from the legal aspect. He has strong professional ability so that he can always provide constructive legal advice. In addition, Zhang always responds to our needs in a timely manner.”

Elvis Zhou

“An excellent construction disputes lawyer with strong client, commercial, technical and legal skills; excellent at working in a team with international co-counsel; very strong in finding solutions to complex difficult situations.”

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 has established a new office in Nanchang, Jiangxi province in the last 12 months and it has also hired a total number of 23 partners, including Hongmei Hu, Wei Chen, Mingzhu Gu, Fei Li and Liangyong Liu.

Work highlights

Advised Xicheng District Industrial Venture Capital Guiding Fund on its investment in Suoxinda (Beijing) Data Technology.

Advised Lingxian Semiconductor Production and Investment on its acquisition of Shenyang Commercial City.

Key clients

China Xiongan Group, Kweichow Moutai

Leaf Legal occupies a unique niche in the China legal market based on its position as an international corporate law firm with a local approach. The firm, licensed by the Ministry of Justice in China, specialises in corporate and M&A and has developed skills with external experts to support their clients throughout their deals, particularly in their cross-border operations between Europe and Asia. Managing partner Bruno Grangier and Shanghai-based partner Jean-Philippe Engel helm the firm’s M&A practice.

Work highlights

Advised Tomorrow, a Swedish creative agency based in Shanghai, on its merger with MediaMonks.

Advised Havas Group, a world-leading media and advertising enterprise, on its acquisition of the control of a domestic company that provides creative, branding, marketing consultancy and social PR services in China.

Advised Cerba, a French pharmaceutical lab, to create a joint venture with a partner based in Taipei for the establishment of a laboratory in Taiwan.

Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance and corporate and M&A. Partner Charles Qin heads the firm’s banking and finance department and has rich experience in capital markets, corporate and M&A, and private equity. Qin and his team regularly advise clients on cross-border and multi-currency transactional issues. The firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice welcomed Amy Ren as partner in September 2021.

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. In September 2021, employment specialists Chang Liu and Hongyuan Zhang joined the firm as partners from King & Wood Mallesons.

Client feedback

“Professional, accountable and always responsive.” – Labour and employment

“They are very efficient, responsive and experienced. The team is energetic with the very proactive and young partner who can devote much time to the deals.” – Private equity

“The lawyers I work with are extremely professional, highly efficient and considerate of their client, not only in the issues on which they currently providing legal service, but in the long run and with a profound insight.” – Private equity

Chang Liu

“She is a very smart lawyer with a good business sense.”

Xiaodong Wang

“More than just being a professional lawyer providing distinguished legal advice who has experience and knowledge of industry insights, Wang has good communication and great interpersonal skills. He is passionate about his work and has compassion for his client. It's quite a delight to work with such a top-notch expert.”

Hongyuan Zhang

“Very professional; straight to the point to provide solutions for all the cases; timely feedback; a responsible lawyer who also takes care of the interests of the client.”

Peizhi Zhao

“Very responsible and with solid legal knowledge and skills.”

Work highlights

Represented SG Micro Corp in its Rmb50 million ($7 million) acquisition of Suzhou Qing Xin Fang Electronic Technology from Jerry Zhai, Shanghai Lanpuran Investment Center and Suzhou Pufanghui Business Information Consulting Center.

Represented MingZhu Logistics Holdings in its acquisition of 100% equity interest of CheYi, which operates its business through its subsidiary Zhejiang CheYi Network Technology, an integrated online car-hailing and driver management services company.

Key clients

Beijing JD Tuoxian Technology, Huaxing Growth Capital, Minth Group

Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Hong Kong, 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. The firm set up new offices in Hefei and Kunming in 2021.

Client feedback

Wenjie (Winston) Gao

“Provides total solutions and demonstrates professionalism.”

Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. 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. Some of the key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing. The firm’s dispute resolution practice hired Chuncheng Liu, Xinfan Chen, Kun Zou and Yongnan (John) Tong as partners throughout 2021.

Client feedback

“They have a very international outlook which is very important while working on cross-border deals. The team knows the right questions to ask the local counsel.” – Banking and finance

“Excellent understanding of laws, very fluent communications and a pleasure to work with.” – Banking and finance

“Trustworthy.” – Banking and finance

“We are very impressed by both Zhong Lun Law Firm and the project team. Firstly, they are experts on pre-IPO, IPO, and the overall capital markets business. I believe their experiences and knowledge are competitive in the Chinese legal market. Secondly, all team members are full of dedication and profession, we could always get a quick response and the work quality is satisfying. Finally, we are glad that we choose Zhong Lun Law Firm and look forward to future cooperation with them.” – Capital markets

“They actively grasp all background information and are dedicated in providing a comprehensive legal opinion.” – Competition/antitrust

“Zhong Lun Law Firm gave prompt feedback and was able to adopt the most appropriate litigation strategy to win the lawsuit. Their professional ability and responsiveness are unique, which eventually helped our company to fix the claim and get the money back for the project.” – Construction

“Professional knowledge, meticulous work and constructive suggestions.” – Corporate and M&A

“The Zhong Lun team is very familiar with our company and the industry, so they have been always able to respond to our inquiries swiftly.” – Corporate and M&A

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has excellent quality lawyers, from partners through to associates. They are responsive, bright and highly experienced.” – Dispute resolution

“I was very impressed by the firm’s quality of work overall. They did all the drafting work before trial, and I found the drafting quality to be top notch. Their assistance throughout the trial was also very helpful. Their team is very sharp, thorough, quick in response and professional.” – Dispute resolution

“Speaking overall, Zhong Lun Law Firm is able to come up with suitable strategies at every stage of the case, such as obtaining a Partial Award, which exerts great pressure upon the counterparties. We believe it comes from their in-depth research and ample experience in dealing with procedural and substantive issues in arbitration proceedings. The firm has been assisting us for over six years, and the key members of its team remain unchanged, who are all diligent and efficient. It is impressive that Zhong Lun Law Firm had done a lot of preparation work for the case. For example, they have done very well in collecting evidence and pre-hearing rehearsals. It enables them to perform very well in oral hearings, including giving quick responses to the arbitral tribunal’s questions and making persuasive oral submissions. We are pleased that the cases are going in the best direction under their assistance.” – Dispute resolution

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a deep understanding of PRC law issues, and of cultural challenges that clients may encounter in resolving international cross-border disputes.” – Dispute resolution

“Extremely responsive. They respond to inquiries very quickly and keep me in the loop on matters.” – Intellectual property

“Zhong Lun Law Firm's attorneys are responsive, knowledgeable, thorough, organised and informative.” – Intellectual property

“Very responsive, understand local law well and advised great strategies for our IP protection in China. Charges are reasonable.” – Intellectual property

“They've provided us a clear guidance of the laws and regulations, identified the potential risks and advised on how to improve. They are very professional and efficient.” – Privacy and data protection

“Zhong Lun Law Firm's attorneys are diligent, professional, reliable and passionate about considering all aspects of our company's practical needs, and the feedback from their attorneys is always very timely, giving us greater leeway to pursue our business claims and negotiations.” – Private equity

“Zhong Lun Law Firm has a stable team, in which every member has a strong sense of responsibility and follows up the whole process closely on site. It is not only proficient in legal issues of restructuring, but also understands the client's commercial demands. The firm has rich experience in dispute resolution and has a keen sense of legal risks, so they can sort out the risk points and provide professional feedback in a timely manner.” – Restructuring and insolvency

“Overall, I greatly appreciate working with Zhong Lun Law Firm: highly professional in our interaction and towards target investment companies; diligent, reliable and responsive; very knowledgeable about terms, standard clauses and practices in the local market; ability to give overall great service on all matters a VC firm like us could ask for but delivered through a single client interface; fair pricing.” – Technology and telecommunications

Wang Bing

“Bing is highly professional. She is able to grasp the core of the problems quickly and provide solutions from the perspective of our commercial demands and in line with the purpose of the transaction.”

Lijun Cao

“Lijun Cao has been recognised as a leading lawyer in arbitration and his work truly reflects his ability and experience in handling complex arbitration cases. Cao has invested a lot of time and energy in our case. He is very sharp and can easily identify the strengths and weaknesses in our case as well as the potential risks involved. He did very well in communicating with us, collecting evidence, and designing effective solutions for the case, providing all feasible alternatives for us to consider. Cao cares a lot about the quality of the written submissions, making sure that all the arguments are clear, concise and well reasoned. He is the key advocate arguing the case for us during the hearings.”

“A class act – top drawer, very well connected, and thoughtful about issues.”

Dongyue Chen

“Very skillful, prompt and technical. Business-focused.”

“Excellent communication, great understanding of laws and detailed responses.”

Xinfan Chen

“Chen has a professional and strong team with clear division of labour and high execution and collaboration ability. When I ask them about the case, they can always answer me promptly, and the content of the answer is very satisfactory and practical.”

Jihong Chen

“Chen is very professional, responsive and with in-depth knowledge in the areas of TMT and data privacy.”

Bijun Huang

“Quick response with quality legal advice.”

Jimmy Huang

“Jimmy is very responsive and accommodating to the client.”

Wei (Wilson) Huo

“Very responsive, responsible and intelligent.”

Joanna Jiang

“Joanna provides a lot of professional and smart ideas. With her help, we have successfully negotiated favourable terms, some of which are much more favourable than market practice.”

Tianshun Liu

“Extremely professional, also reliable, diligent, trustworthy and responsive, with knowledge of all matters and adaptable to the needs of our organisation. I consider Liu as an extension of my team in my organisation, and I trust him enough so that he sometimes, without my presence, speaks on behalf of our organisation in front of target investment companies.”

Nafisa Nihmat

“She has very good knowledge and experience in restructuring and insolvency areas. She, together with the team, is well organised and can deliver high-quality services, and their feedback is always prompt.”

Jim Qiu

“Professional in healthcare-related legal matters; provides timely service to clients; moderate fee rate.”

Huawei Sun

“Sun combines fierce intelligence with a friendly and easygoing manner. Her wide experience in the most complex disputes means that she is able to develop and implement strategies that improve her clients' prospects of success.”

Zhoujun Tang

“Zhoujun Tang is able to take control of the whole picture and progress, he has a high work ethic and always provides work of high quality.”

“They are a huge team, consisting of more than 25 members. All members have extensive knowledge and experience in capital markets practice and are flexible and calm in responding to issues occurred. I was deeply impressed by Zhoujun Tang for his dedication, profession, enthusiasm and innovation toward the cause of capital markets practice. The most valuable asset of Tang is that he’s got business sense, which is very helpful during our cooperation.”

Joyce Yan

“Joyce is very responsive, attentive, knowledgeable and thorough.”

Fangwei Zhang

“Zhang is the attorney we have been working with for the longest time. He is very dedicated, diligent and professional, always considering the interests of the company comprehensively and responding to the company's demands accurately every time, making him a very reliable partner for us.”

“We’ve worked with Zhang several times. He is a very reliable partner for us. We really respect his passion and diligence with his career.”

Yang Zhou

“Yang is very experienced in the TMT regulatory area, which is a rare quality as most lawyers in this industry focus on transactional work but are less familiar with the regulatory regime.”

Founded in 1999 with branch offices in 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

“AllBright Law Offices is very client-friendly and sophisticated in their knowledge of law.” – Dispute resolution

“Integrates its professional legal opinions into strategic heights such as company management and future development.” – Privacy and data protection

“We admire their meticulous practice spirit and peak professional ability.” – Real estate

“This team is not only a legal expert in the field of infrastructure investment and financing, but also an expert in the business model of infrastructure investment and financing.” – Real estate

“AllBright Law Offices (Nanjing office) has a very professional team of lawyers who are conscientious and responsible, have clear thinking, and can grasp the situation of the case from a holistic perspective.” – Real estate

Peng Jiang and Yao Xin

“My main cooperative lawyers are Peng Jiang and Yao Xin. They have considerable experience in the Hong Kong stock capital market and can properly solve all kinds of routine or special problems. In the initial process of applying for A-share IPO, they did a solid and thorough legal due diligence and assisted the company to actively rectify compliance problems using its deep legal foundation and solid business ability to lay a good foundation for the subsequent Hong Kong stock listing. Once any sudden problems or conditions come up, they would implement profound research and discussion, and actively communicate with all parties.”

Liu Fei

“Liu Fei is one of the most authoritative professional lawyers who provides legal services for infrastructure investment and financing in China. She is not only a legal expert in the field of infrastructure investment and financing, but also an expert in the business model of infrastructure investment and financing.”

Tongmu Ni

“Tongmu Ni is the primary lawyer we have worked with. Ni has been practising for more than 25 years and has been deeply involved in the construction engineering industry. He has rich experience in handling real estate and construction projects with a grasp of local legal background and market-leading information, as well as solid professional advantages.”

“Tongmu Ni has decades of experience in litigation and dispute resolution with strong professional ability. At the same time, he is conscientious and meticulous, and can grasp every key point in the case.”

Minli Tang

“She is one of the smartest and most client-friendly PRC dispute lawyers I know.”

Weiming Wu

“Can quickly understand customer needs and accurately formulate and implement follow-up plans.”

AnJie Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in competition/antitrust and 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 Michael Gu specialises in competition/antitrust, handling merger control filings for multinational companies. He also frequently advises clients on the monopoly agreement and abuse of dominance issues and provides strategic preventive solutions. In October 2021, Wei Cui joined the firm’s insurance department as partner from Global Law Office. A few months later, the firm lost partners Xiao (Arthur) Dong and Vicky Zhao to JunHe.

Client feedback

“AnJie Law Firm is a great local law firm with excellent sector expertise in insurance and TMT.” – Dispute resolution

“Very professional, strong work ethic and competent.” – Insurance

“Deep understanding of insurance-related laws and regulations.” – Insurance

“The firm can provide prompt, professional and practical services to us.” – Insurance

“AnJie is very professional in the area of venture capital and private equity. In addition, it is always efficient when providing legal services.” – Private equity

Hang Cai

“Although Cai is the managing partner of the firm, he is still very hands-on with the projects. For projects that require on-site due diligence, he always attends in person. Cai has great business sense. In the process of due diligence of our investment projects, he gives us legal opinions based on the dynamics of the capital market and the regulatory situation. He has been deeply engaged in the private placement and venture capital industry for many years. He has extensive contacts in the industry and has established connections with many entrepreneurs. Cai sometimes recommends projects to us and helps us with sourcing.”

Jun Chen

“Hard working, good understanding of law and practice.”

Wan Jia

“Very professional and competent, with the ability to understand and manage clients.”

“She has good knowledge of insurance and is able to communicate her ideas clearly with clients in the insurance sector.”

Yu Wang

“He grasps solid legal knowledge and also has a very reasonable business sense which enables him to provide practicable and constructive advice. Not only did his professionalism impress us, but also his attitude towards facilitating the transactions, for which he earned compliments from all parties involved in the transactions.”

Sam Yang

“Sam is an exceptional lawyer who truly understands the commercial and technical angles of the TMT sector.”

Beijing Docvit Law Firmspecialises 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.

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.

Client feedback

“They are very professional, passionate, efficient and great at what they do for customers. They are also willing to go the extra mile to exceed our expectations.” – Intellectual property

“The lawyers from Commerce & Finance Law Offices are dedicated, professional, experienced in handling intellectual property matters, and they have a good service attitude, and respond in a timely manner.” – Intellectual property

Jing Chen

“She is good at managing complicated cases and offering suitable advice on the issues that other firms might get lost. She is very experienced at giving the whole picture of problem-solving when it is related to multi-party benefits. She is also great at communicating with different people with different backgrounds and personalities. She is patient when she is explaining the legal documents and always puts herself in the customer’s shoes to evaluate the solutions.”

“Jing Chen is very professional and dedicated, and her service attitude is also very good.”

Work highlights

Advising China Construction Bank (Singapore Branch) on a dispute arising from the debt crisis of Tsinghua Unigroup.

Represented Kangmei Pharmaceutical in an administrative penalty and civil compensation dispute. The case was selected as one of the top 10 cases of the People's Courts in 2021, and one of the top 10 commercial cases of National Courts in 2021, for its significant social impact and great guidance reference for the industry. This case was not only the first case involving a special representative litigation after the implementation of the Securities Law in 2019, but also was one of the security false statement disputes with the largest amount claimed and the widest impact so far in China's A-share market.

Key clients

DaGong Global Credit Rating, Yunnan Water Investment, Zhongtai Securities

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 of DaHui Lawyers, 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. The firm hired a number of new partners in 2022: Zhengwei Yang from Baker McKenzie FenXun; Lucy Lu from Morrison & Foerster;  Joon Ho Tan from TransAsia Lawyers; and Greg Guo, who joined from Fangda Partners.

Dentons China is ‘Highly recommended’ in our construction and labour and employment 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.

Client feedback

“The characteristics of each team in Dentons China are not exactly the same. Some teams are good at providing legal services in multiple fields, while others are more focused on one or several fields and are very proficient. This feature of the firm enables them to provide services to customers with different needs.” – Banking and finance

“They are very professional and efficient. Especially when dealing with complex projects, their service is excellent and outstanding.” – Banking and finance

“The firm’s lawyers not only have a profound theoretical foundation, but also outstanding legal practice abilities. Dentons China has been an expert in dealing with major, difficult and complex real estate transactions for a long time, and has accumulated rich practical experience, which has been recommended by lawyers, experts and industry media.” – Construction

“Experts from Dentons China are naturally proactive while handling the legal problems faced by their clients. Even when the matter is very urgent and intensive, they are capable of providing comprehensive advice or legal solutions within a short period of time.” – Construction

“Their quick response and high-quality service met and exceeded my expectations. They helped me recover significant financial losses. They also helped me understand the very professional legal issues encountered in very simple terms. They specialise in resolving crisis issues for our clients in government partnership projects and in winning lawsuits that our clients already feel are hopeless.” – Construction

“They are very professional and efficient. Our projects sometimes have a very tight schedule, but they can still meet our needs, and the services provided are still very professional.” – Corporate and M&A

“Dentons China has a very large base of lawyers who are professionalised in various fields of legal practices. Provided with such a feature, the speed and precision of their response is very notable.” – Corporate and M&A

“Dentons China has perfectly fulfilled our needs and requirements. Their abundance of expertise in a particular area, and their rapid-response working style, strongly supported the implementation of our business plans.” – Corporate and M&A

“As a scaled-up law firm, Dentons China makes full use of its national resources and integrates all its energy to provide perfect legal service. It has high mobility, fast response capability and a professional service team.” – Dispute resolution

“They are very responsive and always deliver high-quality work within reasonable fee arrangements. They understand the business and the market and are able to add value to our decisions with practical advice.” – Energy

“Dentons China has been instrumental in understanding the market, the regulation and policy development, together with their legal advice for trading activities relevant to my business. The firm always provides relevant, pragmatic and professional advice in a timely manner.” – Energy

“They provide high-quality legal services in negotiation with the financing corporation and assisted my team with solving the problem of property transfer risks.” – Insurance

“One of the most significant advantages is that Dentons China is very rich in external resources, its own lawyer team is very large, and it can effectively integrate external resources. The firm delivers comprehensive services.” – Real estate

“Dentons China is very well known for its abundance of experts in various fields. And the reputation of Dentons China in construction and real estate is highly celebrated.” – Real estate

“Responsive and have the expertise on export control compliance matters. Generally did a good job.” – Regulatory

Yuanhang Du

“Her team is professional and highly efficient.”

“She is the leader of the whole team. She does a good job in managing her work and she is good at explaining and solving legal problems from the client’s point of view.”

Ying Jian

“She is not only proficient in the legal profession, but also very familiar with the development of the non-performing assets disposal industry. While providing legal services for customers, she can also provide useful suggestions for customers in business. She is an excellent lawyer combining law and business.”

“She is good at M&A, restructuring and financing services. Her advice was accurate and professional. When we encounter relatively rare or cutting-edge problems, she can provide us with suggestions from the perspectives of legislation, supervision and practice, in order for us to make all-round reference. She is very helpful to us in terms of professionalism and understanding of the actual situation of the industry.”

“In the process of providing financing and equity investment legal services, she has a rigorous working attitude. Professionally, she not only has a precise understanding of the law, but also grasps the needs of customers and provides personalised services that meet those needs.”

Chen (James) Li

“With solid legal skills, rich judicial practice, keen business thinking and deep understanding of regulatory requirements, he quickly locates the core issue of the case and formulates a package of dispute solutions under the premise of fully considering our business needs and legal feasibility at the same time. In the daily communication with James, his responsible and professional attitude on top of considerate service concept impress us a lot.”

“Good at sorting out legal relations, investigating and analysing evidence, communicating with judges and maintaining good customer relations.”

Zhanke Li

“Responsive and always available for us.”

Feng (Michael) Liu

“Our company has been working with Liu’s team for six years. His impeccable professionalism and rigorous attitude have always been recognised and appreciated by us. Over the years, he has assisted our company in handling dozens of difficult cases caused by historical reasons. He has successfully recovered nearly Rmb100 billion in economic losses for us. In the process of handling the case, Liu handled the legal services with great care and calmed our anxiety with his professional ability. He charges very reasonably for his high-quality services. We really appreciate his work.”

Shane Luo

“Provides valuable solutions to us at any time. Shows deep understanding of our requirements and background.”

Feng (Frank) Qu

“Frank Qu provides professional and efficient legal services.”

“Dentons China’s team led by Frank Qu has been delivering very high-quality services. They understand our business and have been always responsive and to the point.”

Donghui Ruan

“Quick response and logical thinking plus excellent mastery of relevant laws and regulation. Serves well.”

Nancy Sun

“Nancy is very responsive, and she is also a good listener. She has rich experience in both commercial and legal aspects. She is good at dealing with complex issues and always provides pragmatic solutions.”

Guanshang Yang

“I have been cooperating with Yang for three years. He has profound legal expertise and is very trustworthy. He innovatively proposed the implementation model of ‘A+B’, breaking through the traditional legal thinking, and also proposed an effective solution to provide comprehensive legal protection for our project, so it could be implemented on the ground. I was very impressed by his seriousness and responsible attitude towards the case and his ability to consider the problem from the client's point of view.”

“Lawyer Yang is very knowledgeable, and he can always give me business advice and help me deal with my legal matters, to make the right decisions and long-term plans.”

Huazhi Yuan

“Respects clients and attaches great importance to communication, timely feedback of work results.”

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. During the past 12 months, corporate lawyers Peng Huang and Dan Hu joined the firm as partners from Grandall Law Firm. Its restructuring and insolvency also welcomed partners Siyu Ruan and Evan Xian, from Zhong Lun Law Firm and Deloitte Legal, respectively. The firm has also set up its new offices in Xi’an and Guangzhou in 2021.

Client feedback

“Their professionalism and efficient response touched us. When there's an emergency that requires online communication with different parties, we could always get in touch with them and avoid any delay to our work.” – Capital markets

Xuan Zhang

“She provides us with timely feedback to any questions we raise and gives us very professional advice from a flexible aspect.”

Top-tier firm Fangda Partners dominates the majority of ranking tables. The firm also moved up to the ‘Outstanding’ tier in this year’s media and entertainment rankings. 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. IP expert Muran Sun joined the firm from Han Kun Law Offices as a partner in October 2021.

Client feedback

“Diligent work ethics and a lot of deal experience.” – Banking and finance

“Profound knowledge and experience in the capital markets sector. Think constructively with commercial sense. Solution-oriented and proficient English skill.” – Capital markets

“Extremely fast response. Ability to handle multiple tasks under great pressure. Strong communication skills. Deep insights in the relevant areas of law.” – Capital markets

“Overall, we are satisfied with Fangda Partners’ performance. The lawyers are very professional and reliable, and they always provide us with feasible resolutions.” – Corporate and M&A

“Able to respond quickly to support us in time. Humble and very knowledgeable. Able to provide solutions to difficult situations. Overall, they are a reliable partner.” – Dispute resolution

“The Fangda team is trustworthy and efficient with good English capability and very responsive to clients. The team is good at handling complex disputes. Our case involves complex construction matters which occurred around seven years ago. The plaintiff has initiated multiple and sometimes repetitive claims against us regarding the same construction project, which has complicated the proceedings and made the case tricky to manage. However, the Fangda team has handled the case in a satisfying way. We were impressed by Fangda's ability to analyse and respond to the voluminous exhibits submitted by the plaintiff in a detailed and comprehensive manner in a short time. They always keep us well-informed about every development in the case. We have the impression that the Fangda team understands and values our needs, and is capable of offering independent, professional and commercially sensitive advice. Fangda is also capable of assisting clients in responding to government investigations in an efficient manner. In administrative investigations initiated by PRC governmental authorities, time is of the essence. Fangda’s ability to provide detailed legal and strategic advice is highly appreciated.” – Dispute resolution

“The lawyers of Fangda Partners worked extremely professionally and efficiently. Legal spending is well controlled, with a guarantee of high-quality services. Fangda Partners has maintained a stellar record in the legal cases it handled for us. The lawyers have profound knowledge of the mainland China system and are familiar with local judicial practice and interpretation of different cities in mainland China. Fangda Partners is a reliable law firm to work with. Unlike some large-scale firms in mainland China that operate as alliances and lawyers do not support each other, Fangda Partners operate as an integrated partnership with their resources shared among their local offices, which is extremely critical to providing excellent local support to us when disputes happen in different cities.” – Dispute resolution

“Fangda Partners is capable of advising their clients with complex litigation strategies. They own international mindsets, strong communication skills in English and super problem-solving spirits.” – Dispute resolution

“Fangda's legal team is very professional and knowledgeable. Their advice helps us understand the underlying risks and they also help us find amicable solutions.” – Private equity

“Thorough knowledge of China regulatory landscape in the private equity space.” – Private equity

“The Fangda team worked very diligently during the whole process of our fund raising and are very proactive and responsive. The team is very professional and the has strong problem-solving capability for all of our issues related to LPs and government supervision.” – Private equity

“Consistency in their professional qualities throughout the team, and across different offices.” – Real estate

“Extremely careful with abundant industry knowledge. It helps us to spot loss end in our contracts and adapt them to the local law requirements.” – Real estate

“They are professional and have expertise in related fields. They know the requirements of laws, and they know business as well.” – Regulatory

Xiaotong Jia

“She is very responsive and is always there to help and advise us on difficult issues.”

Yan Kang

“Thoughtful counsel, responsive, with a can-do attitude.”

Xiaofeng (Stephen) Lin

“He is able to line up all the resources that we need from the firm for different cases.”

“His problem-solving ability is very impressive.”

Hong (Helen) Shi

“A reliable partner who supports us in time of need regardless of time. Able to mobilise the right resources to support our business.”

“Shi Hong (Helen) is our contacting partner who leads the Fangda team in handling our various matters. She understands our business well and offers her extensive experience in serving our needs.”

Josh Shin

“Always provides practical legal advice with good solutions and alternatives. Goes above and beyond in helping clients to engage the relevant stakeholders, providing secondee with high quality.”

Yu (Tony) Xiang

“Xiang Yu (Tony) is very responsive and responsible. Although he was very busy all the time with an extreme workload, he was able to manage his time and allocate sufficient attention to the matters I assigned to Fangda Partners. He was particularly good at managing resources in the firm and supervising them efficiently. Personally, he is intelligent and has in-depth knowledge of dispute resolution and construction practice. These qualities allow him to manage his team very well and offer excellent services to us.”

Pu (Alexandra) Yang

“Alex Yang is capable of advising her clients with complex litigation strategies. She has super communication and management skills and a strong problem-solving mindset.”

Kate Yin

“She is very professional and experienced in compliance and investigation.”

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. Lujun Hou, Yuanyuan Qian, Wenyi Piao, and Jin (Shirley) Xiang joined the firm as partners in 2021.

Client feedback

“I am very satisfied with their service and their legal service truly helped our company achieve our business goals. The firm is a ‘Red Circle’ law firm with a very good reputation in the legal market. They served their clients with professional skills and dedicated attitude. Their lawyers possess very good English language communication skills and have had appreciated understanding on the laws. When providing legal services, they provide real solutions that are commercially feasible for our company and our business.” – Intellectual property

“Familiar with relevant business and provide advice from a practical point of view.” – Private equity

“Able to provide a reasonable transaction structure, identify legal issues and provide a solution.” – Private equity

“They have excellent customer service. They respond quickly to messages and strive to make the clients as happy as possible with their services.” – Regulatory

“Detailed knowledge of the laws and regulations, highly-efficient staff team provided timely and accurate support and guidance to our staff in the preparation of the responses to the questionnaire.” – Regulatory

“Knowledge about export control regulations and implementation in practice.” – Tax

Guangying (Amy) Dai

“Open to communication; reasonable quotation; timely arrangement; and meticulous work.”

Guangtao Ge

“Willing to listen and understand client's feedback. Very good at documents drafting and negotiation.”

Jia (Meph) Gui

“We instructed Meph to deal with our IP cases. He has a thorough and in-depth understanding of IP laws in China and the US. He is very knowledgeable about IP laws in China and is one of the very few IP partners in all leading Chinese and international law firms who is admitted to practice law in both China and the US. His dual qualification is very much appreciated. Meph is a creative and solution-oriented IP lawyer, and enthusiasm is one of his most impressive traits. More importantly, he thinks critically, reasons well and has all the instincts of an excellent IP lawyer. He impressed me with his hard work and professionalism. I would without any reservation recommend Meph to be an IP expert to any friend in need of IP legal service in China. I have not found an obvious weakness in him.”

Frank Hang

“Knowledge of the laws and regulations. Familiar with the process and procedures.”

Jiajie (Jacky) Li

“Efficient and qualified compliance investigation skill.”

“Very focused and very responsive. He is available any time of the day and on the weekends. He always prioritises clients.”

Xianlai Liu

“He always solves our legal problems in a timely way.”

“Deep understanding of client objectives and very responsible. Good management of team.”

Zhaogang Wang

“Professional; multi-faceted and multi-angle collection of evidence; and quick and sufficient response.”

Lei Yu

“Yu has extensive experience in the TMT, consumer goods and services, and clean energy sectors. He always strongly participates in all legal services including LDD, drafting, reviewing and negotiating documents.”

Deming Zhao

“Zhao is an expert in international foreign trade and export control compliance.”

“Zhao is a highly experienced lawyer in the fields of customs and export control law. He understands clients' problems and handles enquiries quickly and in a practical manner. The cooperation is very trusting and proven.”

With 13 offices in China, Guantao Law Firm provides legal services across all practice areas. The firm is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in restructuring and insolvency. 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. Jia Song and Shiming Xiang joined the firm as partners in 2021, both specialised in capital markets.

Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in 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. During the research period, Jianhui Li, Xiaoxue (Dana) Wu, Qing (Nick) Shu, Dongni Jiang and Jing (Gilbert) Shen joined the firm as partners. The firm’s commercial dispute resolution practice also welcomed a number of new partners in February 2022, including Zeda Lin, Wei Sun, Feng Ye, Zhihao Ye and Yan Zhang. IP lawyers Jian Zhang and Ying Li joined the firm as partner. Investment fund partner Pei Zhao and healthcare specialist Yang (Aaron) Gu completed the recent additions.

Client feedback

“They did very well on contract drafting and negotiation, including but not limited to incorporating the commercial requirements into the contract and contract negotiation.” – Aviation

“Always have senior attention and participation from the Han Kun team. Being responsive and always ready to help the company. Able to provide the most relevant advice to us.” – Capital markets

“Han Kun is very professional in the various projects it advised us on and is business oriented and actively helped us solve various legal and commercial issues we encountered in the projects.” – Corporate and M&A

“Familiar with issues and concerns of key stakeholders.” – Corporate and M&A

“Provided very keen and professional legal advice and workable compliance suggestions with timely feedback.” – Corporate and M&A

“The Han Kun team really stands out from the client's commercial perspective and looks at the bigger picture, instead of just this matter or just legal perspective. They are very professional, strong, dedicated and excellent.” – Corporate and M&A

“Very commercial and practical especially for foreign multinational corporations operating in China.” – Dispute resolution

“As always, they are dedicated, highly experienced and detail oriented. We won the case with their excellent performance.” – Dispute resolution

“The Han Kun team assisted us in collecting evidence, pre-filing negotiation, jurisdiction challenge and attending the hearing. Their excellent performance gives us confidence that a favourable judgment can be expected.” – Dispute resolution

“High-quality, almost full-service when it comes to China private equity-related work, attentive and responsive.” – Private equity

“The Han Kun team is able to provide high-quality work and constructive solutions in very complex transactions. We are impressed by its extremely strong responsiveness to our demands.” – Private equity

Tao Li

“Very responsive and always provides useful advice. As a partner, she is very hands-on with the project.”

Yipu Li

“Yipu Li demonstrates a solid level of knowledge about PRC law and sector experience, strong communication skills, and high standards of responsiveness.”

Yunge (Paula) Liu

“Paula provides high-quality legal services on a par with those in top international law firms, with significantly lower cost. She understands how private equity funds work, what they need, and delivers great results.”

“Very professional. The lead partner Paula is very experienced in live negotiation session, where she balances points important for us and points where we should show empathy to build trust.”

“Very experienced. Solid technical know-how and excellent negotiation skills. Very responsive and creative in problem solving.”

Zaiguang Lu

“In addition to having a very solid legal background, Lu also has a very good business mindset. He has provided very good legal services to the company in the US IPO and Hong Kong IPO. We will continue to work with him in our future projects.”

“Lu is a very responsive, professional and passionate lawyer that can help clients solve all sorts of issues, very business-minded and goal-oriented. Lu is insightful about the trends in the Chinese regulatory regime, TMT sector and M&A markets and is generous in sharing his thoughts with us as client and friend. Lu is a great partner and adviser that helps us navigate through the company’s various developing stages and is a truly valued counsel that we go to for difficult issues.”

“Lu has been working with us for more than five years. He is a very solid lawyer and can always provide tailored legal services and effective solutions to us by comprehensively and fully considering and understanding clients' needs. He is our go-to lawyer.”

“I worked with Lu on various minority investment transactions (private deals). He is a very experienced lawyer, and responsive to the client’s inquiries. His experience brings about great solutions to very complex business issues that troubled the clients.”

Bing San

“San Bing was very professional and communicated well with us.”

Jicong (Vincent) Song

“Understands our sector very well. Can provide the most suitable solution to the client. Active in the deal execution.”

Wei Song

“She understands our needs and is very responsive to our requests.”

Shipo (Angus) Xie

“Angus is very experienced and responsive, the two qualities that I deem the most important for a professional service. They are fast and good. Also, he provides very prompt updates on China's anti-monopoly enforcement.”

Yaxing Zhang

“Gives sound advice on the law and legal strategy. Quick turnaround time.”

“Zhang is really experienced in dispute resolution. He can always find out the most important factors that will influence the case and provide excellent risk analysis.”

“He is passionate and a good leader for his team. Moreover, he is a very seasoned and experienced litigator. He always provides us with accurate, creative and effective analysis and assistance. A perfect litigator.”

Min Zhu

“A responsive, knowledgeable and innovative leader.”

Shu Wang and Yi Ding

“They are highly efficient, professional and marvellous.”

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 the clients for cross-border transactions.

Client feedback

“HHP Attorneys-At-Law delivers outstanding performance for both corporate and M&A and dispute resolution matters. The lawyers are always available and understand the needs of us more than most. They have a strong command of law and can provide fast and effective response on complex legal issues and at the same time ensure high quality. They are very professional in the manufacturing industry and can provide effective support for data compliance, intellectual property and other fields besides traditional corporate and dispute resolution matters. The firm also has a reasonable standard to price your needs and they can help you more than you pay. More importantly, they are able to think from the perspective of the clients and deliver business solutions rather than legal advice only.” – Corporate and M&A

Yao Rao

“Yao is an expert in the corporate and M&A and compliance areas with a warm heart and high level of integrity. He always stands in others’ shoes and helps us achieve our goals with his very strong professional capability and commercial sense. Yao is also very good at leading and organising his team and other resources within the firm to support our multiple projects at the same time. Under his direction, each lawyer in his team is responsible and professional, and the team work together efficiently.”

Jincheng Tongda & Neal provides a comprehensive and diverse array of legal services that ranges across corporate and M&A, commercial litigation, intellectual property, 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. Some of the key partners to note are corporate partner Guohua (Annie)   Wu and IP partner Zhengzhong (Jason) Pang.

Client feedback

“Insightful understanding of both the regulatory and market practices in the insurance industry; practical and effective way of working.” – Insurance

“Extremely timely and great at communication! They're very thoughtful and ensure that everything is done completely.” – Investment funds

“They cooperate with our company to provide transaction structure construction and risk analysis for complex cooperation, as well as solutions to deal with risks. Under the premise of limited cooperation, they provide significant legal support for our transactions.” – Real estate

Tian Bin

“Experienced and familiar with and proficient in domestic and international laws; familiar with corporate tax-related content; able to provide risk-avoidance solutions in a timely manner.”

Mark Gan

“He is extremely great at communication! He's very thoughtful and always helps us complete tasks above and beyond. He's also a great learner and thinker, which is a great personality trait for someone entering any new task.”

Elsie Shi

“Strong business sense in additional to top professional skillset.”

Work highlights

Represented a group of investor representatives of Wu-Yang false bonds issuance in disputes over liability for false statements.

Represented Anhui Wende Investment Holding in a dispute against Hefei Shidai Yuyue Real Estate, a subsidiary of Longfor Properties, over the cooperative development of real estate, with a target amount of Rmb4 billion ($574 million).

Key clients

Minsheng Royal Fund Management, Poly Property Group, Xinda Real Estate

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.

Client feedback

“Their lawyers are very responsible, responsible and competent. Know the rules back to front and know how to solve problems.” – Banking and finance

“Willing to go the extra mile for clients. Even partners are very approachable.” – Capital markets

“The lawyers are very professional and experienced. Advice from lawyers is very practical and very efficient.” – Corporate and M&A

“Professional with lawsuits; familiar with PE funds foundation and China's funds governance structure; good at corporate and securities laws. Their legal advice helps our company a lot.” – Dispute resolution

“The Jingtian & Gongcheng team is experienced and professional, which is very helpful for us to evaluate the transaction risk and investment process in all aspects.” – Dispute resolution

“Jingtian & Gongcheng is capable of advising its clients with complex litigation strategies. It has an international mindset, strong communication skills and super execution capabilities.” – Dispute resolution

Zhengzheng Hu

“Very client-oriented and approachable.”

“Hu has extensive experience practising in the areas of investment, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets, and has the insight to provide strategic, comprehensive, practical and clear solutions around the actual business needs of the company, providing a full range of legal services for complex and difficult issues encountered by our company over the years. Hu has maintained good interaction with us for a long time, consistently treating clients with positive responses and quick feedback, and is a very trustworthy lawyer.”

“The team led by lawyer Zhengzheng Hu is good at handling complex M&A financing and private equity. They are highly professional in law and can respond to customer needs as soon as possible.”

Yue Liu

“Liu has rich legal experience and an excellent professional quality, which can give clients strong support.”

Peng Xie

“Very professional and resourceful regarding lawsuits, especially in financial lawsuits. Help us win, which matters most.”

Yusheng Ye

“Ye is so knowledgeable and responsible, very hands-on in terms of providing service. He's such an accountable partner.”

Zhao Ye

“Ye Zhao is capable of advising his clients with complex litigation strategies. He has super communication and management skills and a strong problem-solving mindset.”

Xin Yu

“He is a senior partner who is very hands-on, willing to listen and understands client's feedback.”

Kehua Zhang

“He takes his work very seriously and responsibly. He is very professional and experienced.”

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 advise both domestic and foreign well-known companies, with a particular forte in international arbitration. Some of the names to note are Hongyi Lu, Guozhen Yu, Yongjie Wang and Xin Qian.

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 for dispute resolution, Dongpeng Wang for labour and employment, and Chumeng (Jessica) Xu for IP. During the research cycle, the firm welcomed Libin Shi, Zheyuan Qiao, Ke Zhang, Guangqin Wei, Yipeng (Alan) Zhang and Kai Wang as partners. Its dispute resolution team hired Xiao (Arthur) Dong and Huili (Vicky) Zhao from AnJie Law Firm as partners. In addition, the team also hired Jia (David) Gu from TianTong Law Firm, Yuqing Zhang from Global Law Office, and Jiayin Zhu from King & Wood Mallesons.

Client feedback

“The JunHe team led by Janet Xu impressed my team quite positively with their solid antitrust knowledge and high-profile practice experiences under China's regulatory scheme.” – Competition/antitrust

“They are extremely strong specialist disputes lawyers in the construction and engineering spheres.  Good at understanding the real commercial and legal issues and developing creative strategies and solutions to clients' disputes and problems. Excellent ability to work with international co-counsel as a team to harness different skill sets.” – Construction

“Always provide timely and professional support across various practice areas with solid analytical skills, good insights on both regulatory and practice; consistently provide practical legal advice as a trustworthy partner.” – Corporate and M&A

“JunHe's insightful and comprehensive understanding of the automotive industry's regulatory changes and updates have given us confidence in settling some of our most important business models and complicated business arrangements.” – Corporate and M&A

Yimu Bu

“Extremely responsive; ability to handle multiple tasks under great pressure; strong communication skills; deep insights in the relevant areas of law.”

Daniel He

“Professional; diligent; highly-efficient.”

Adam Li

“Proactive communications; responsive and speedy feedback; valuable services, deep understanding of client's business and needs.”

Ning Liu

“Very responsive with broad network to quickly assemble the right experts to help my company.”

Da Qi

“He has extremely good knowledge and expertise on all legal matters, consumer consideration, and accurate observation of the client motivation. He also has the ability to lead the team as a qualified partner and the self-improvement ability to influence the team as well.”

Janet Xu

“Over the years, Janet impressed me deeply by her proactive working style and deep insights into the clients' needs.”

Ping Zhang

“Zhang considers all aspects from the customer's point of view, not just from the legal aspect. He has strong professional ability so that he can always provide constructive legal advice. In addition, Zhang always responds to our needs in a timely manner.”

Elvis Zhou

“An excellent construction disputes lawyer with strong client, commercial, technical and legal skills; excellent at working in a team with international co-counsel; very strong in finding solutions to complex difficult situations.”

Llinks Law Offices is highly ranked in banking and finance and corporate and M&A. Partner Charles Qin heads the firm’s banking and finance department and has rich experience in capital markets, corporate and M&A, and private equity. Qin and his team regularly advise clients on cross-border and multi-currency transactional issues. The firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice welcomed Amy Ren as partner in September 2021.

Headquartered in Hangzhou with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Ningbo, T&C Law Firm provides a comprehensive and diverse array of litigation services that ranges from domestic dispute resolution to international arbitration and foreign-related commercial litigation. Star litigator Linyong (Leon) Fu helms the firm’s dispute practice. His practice is rooted in international arbitration and litigation with rich experience in cross-border investment, compliance, administrative investigation and litigation.

Client feedback

“Highly professional and efficient service, able to respond to requests in a timely manner; good at corporate governance and compliance, investment and M&A business.” – Corporate and M&A

Lixin (Patrick) Wang

“Wang has an international view and solid Chinese law knowledge and skills. He has more than 30 years of experience. He is a reliable commercial lawyer, and also an arbitrator.”

“His professional opinion and prompt responses have provided the company with timely advice so as to make sound and decisive judgement.”

“He is good at legal issues in international trade and has a positive attitude.”

Work highlights

Represented Geox in the enforcement proceedings of a shareholder dispute against Shanghai Rizhu Trading.

Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Hong Kong, 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. The firm set up new offices in Hefei and Kunming in 2021.

Client feedback

Wenjie (Winston) Gao

“Provides total solutions and demonstrates professionalism.”

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. Hong Jiang, Yiru Sun, Yiduo Gong and Weiqing Zhou joined the firm as partners in the past 12 months.

Client feedback

“Professional analysis and serious attitude.” – Dispute resolution

Work highlights

Acted for Caixin Securities in an Rmb12 million ($1.7 million) investment dispute.

Represented Fugu Huineng Coal Mine and two individuals in an equity transfer dispute worth Rmb1 billion.

Represented the State Taxation Administration of Chanba Ecological District Management Bureau in an Rmb540 million administrative dispute. This case is an administrative litigation cases involving one of the largest amounts of tax collected among the taxation administrative organisations, and it has received great attention from the taxation administrative bodies at or above the provincial level.

Key clients

Anhui Wantong Technology, Huadian Shaanxi Energy, Shenzhen Yitian Group

Tiger Partners generated immediate buzz upon its formation three years ago, and not without justification. The litigation boutique, composed of partners with extensive experience in arbitration institutions and courts at all levels, is well versed in handling complex civil and commercial dispute resolution matters. Partners Yuxuan Liu, Min Xu and Li Wan helm the firm’s dispute practice. In early 2022, Zoe Zhang joined the firm as a partner. Prior to joining the firm, she was an equity partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm’s dispute resolution team.

Work highlights

Represented an industrial investment institution in filing an application of arbitration against the actual controller of a top domestic entertainment group company over disputes arising from a balance supplementary agreement. The amount in this case was approximately Rmb450 million ($65 million).

Represented a large domestic finance real estate investment enterprise in a contract dispute against a holding subsidiary company of the largest state-owned oil and gas enterprise.

Represented a leading domestic investment and M&A institution in a Rmb300 million equity repurchase dispute.

Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both the transactional and contentious arena. 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. Some of the key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, health, safety, environmental protection and financing. The firm’s dispute resolution practice hired Chuncheng Liu, Xinfan Chen, Kun Zou and Yongnan (John) Tong as partners throughout 2021.

Client feedback

“They have a very international outlook which is very important while working on cross-border deals. The team knows the right questions to ask the local counsel.” – Banking and finance

“Excellent understanding of laws, very fluent communications and a pleasure to work with.” – Banking and finance

“Trustworthy.” – Banking and finance

“We are very impressed by both Zhong Lun Law Firm and the project team. Firstly, they are experts on pre-IPO, IPO, and the overall capital markets business. I believe their experiences and knowledge are competitive in the Chinese legal market. Secondly, all team members are full of dedication and profession, we could always get a quick response and the work quality is satisfying. Finally, we are glad that we choose Zhong Lun Law Firm and look forward to future cooperation with them.” – Capital markets