King & Wood

Name: King & Wood
Address: Hong Kong, Guangdong, China

Updated: September 9, 2025

King & Wood

Updated: September 9, 2025

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ESTABLISHED IN 1993

Managing Partner: Wang Junfeng
Chairman of China Management Committee: Liu Yanling
Managing Partner: Wang Ling

Firm Overview

King & Wood is an international law firm headquartered in Asia. We are underpinned by world class capability as we draw from our Eastern and Western perspectives to deliver incisive counsel. We are driven to understand our clients’ needs, solve their problems, and unearth the right opportunities as they look to unleash the fullest potential of the Asian Century.

Our strength:

We exist to facilitate business for our clients. We are driven to understand your needs, solve your problems, and unearth the right opportunities for you. Whether you are expanding globally or strengthening locally, our service is dynamic, insightful and tailored for you.

Extensive global legal network

Leading legal teams

Full coverage of legal services

Innovative solutions

Industry specialists

Key Practice Areas

Agribusiness & food; Artificial intelligence; Automotive, manufacturing & industrials; Consumer & retail; Financial services; Healthcare & pharmaceuticals; Projects, energy & infrastructure; Real estate; Telecommunications, media, entertainment & technology.

Key Industry Areas

Agribusiness & food; Artificial intelligence; Automotive, manufacturing & industrials; Consumer & retail; Financial services; Healthcare & pharmaceuticals; Projects, energy & infrastructure; Real estate; Telecommunications, media, entertainment & technology.
Contact us

Beijing Head Office
18th Floor, East Tower World Financial Center
1 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu Chaoyang District
Beijing 100020, China
Telephone: +86 10 5878 5588
Fax: +86 10 5878 5599

Changchun • Chengdu • Chongqing
Guangzhou • Haikou • Hangzhou
Hong Kong SAR • Jinan • Nanjing • Qingdao
Sanya • Shanghai • Shanghai Lin-gang
Shenzhen Suzhou • Wuxi
Brisbane • Canberra Melbourne
Perth • Sydney • Tokyo Singapore
New York • Silicon Valley

Global Network

Asia Pacific • Europe • Middle East
South America • Africa

Website
www.kwm.com
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Lawyer	Award Won	Year Awarded
Lu Shunxiang Lu Shunxiang Partner Shanghai	Rising Stars Rising Star (PRC Law)	2025-26
Yao Lei Yao Lei Partner Shanghai	Rising Stars Rising Star (PRC Law)	2025-26
Sean Ye Sean Ye Partner Beijing More details ►	Rising Stars Rising Star (PRC Law)	2025-26
Andrew Fei Andrew Fei Partner Hong Kong	Rising Stars Rising Star (International)	2025-26
Feng Xiaopeng Feng Xiaopeng Partner Guangzhou	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2025-26
Huang Tao Huang Tao Partner Beijing	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2025-26
Fred Liao Fred Liao Partner Beijing	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2025-26
Sharon Ma Sharon Ma Senior Partner Shanghai/Nanjing More details ►	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2025-26
Mao Jin Mao Jin Partner Beijing	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2025-26
Xia Dongxia Xia Dongxia Partner Beijing	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2025-26
Zhang Haomiao Zhang Haomiao Partner Guangzhou/Shenzhen More details ►	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2025-26
Mark Zhang Mark Zhang Partner Shanghai	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2025-26
Liew Chin Chong Liew Chin Chong Partner Hong Kong	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (International)	2025-26
Angus Sip Angus Sip Partner Hong Kong	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (International)	2025-26
Jessica Zhou Jessica Zhou Partner Hong Kong	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (International)	2025-26
Bob Mo Bob Mo Managing Partner of Corporate Department (Southern China) Guangzhou More details ►	Visionaries The Visionaries (PRC Law)	2025-26
Zhao Xianlong Zhao Xianlong Head of Shenzhen Office, Managing Partner Shenzhen	Visionaries The Visionaries (PRC Law)	2025-26
Zhang Yi Zhang Yi Chairman of China Management Committee Beijing/ Shanghai	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2019
Chai Zhifeng Chai Zhifeng Partner Shanghai	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2024-25
Feng Xiaopeng Feng Xiaopeng Partner Guangzhou	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2024-25
Huang Tao Huang Tao Senior Partner, Managing Partner of Dispute Resolution Group Beijing	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2024-25
Ma Xiaoyun Ma Xiaoyun Partner Nanjing	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2024-25
Mao Jin Mao Jin Partner Beijing	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2024-25
Mo Haibo Mo Haibo Managing Partner of Guangzhou Office Guangzhou	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2024-25
Xia Dongxia Xia Dongxia Partner Beijing	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2024-25
Bill Ye Bill Ye Partner Shanghai More details ►	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2024-25
Zhang Haomiao Zhang Haomiao Partner Guangzhou/Shenzhen More details ►	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2024-25
Jiang Jingjing Jiang Jingjing Partner and Head of Hong Kong Funds Practice Hong Kong	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (International)	2024-25
Angus Sip Angus Sip Partner Hong Kong	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (International)	2024-25
Jessica Zhou Jessica Zhou Partner Hong Kong	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (International)	2024-25
Liu Xinyu Liu Xinyu Partner Beijing	Visionaries The Visionaries (PRC Law)	2024-25
Wang Lixin Wang Lixin Managing Partner, Head of Guangzhou Office Guangzhou	Visionaries The Visionaries (PRC Law)	2024-25
Zhang Mingyuan Zhang Mingyuan Leading Partner of Eastern China Office, Head of Shanghai Office Shanghai	Visionaries The Visionaries (PRC Law)	2024-25
Zhao Xianlong Zhao Xianlong Head of Shenzhen Office, Managing Partner Shenzhen	Visionaries The Visionaries (PRC Law)	2024-25
Chen Junyu Chen Junyu partner Guangzhou	Rising Stars Rising Star (PRC Law)	2024-25
Qi Yuan Qi Yuan Partner Shenzhen More details ►	Rising Stars Rising Star (PRC Law)	2024-25
Ariel Ye Ariel Ye Partner Shenzhen	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2016
He Fang He Fang Partner Shanghai	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2016
Huang Jianwen Huang Jianwen Partner Beijing	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2017
Qian Yaozhi Qian Yaozhi Partner Shanghai	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2016
Angela Chen Angela Chen Partner Guangzhou More details ►	Rising Stars Rising Star (PRC Law)	2023-24
Liu Feng Liu Feng Partner Chengdu	Rising Stars Rising Star (PRC Law)	2023-24
Liu Ying Liu Ying Partner Beijing	Rising Stars Rising Star (PRC Law)	2023-24
Wang Ningyuan Wang Ningyuan Partner Shanghai	Rising Stars Rising Star (PRC Law)	2023-24
Zhang Haomiao Zhang Haomiao Partner Guangzhou/Shenzhen More details ►	Rising Stars Rising Star (PRC Law)	2023-24
Chai Zhifeng Chai Zhifeng Partner Shanghai	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2023
Feng Xiaopeng Feng Xiaopeng Partner Guangzhou	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2023
Liao Fei Liao Fei Partner Beijing	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2023
Liu Hu Liu Hu Partner Chengdu	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2023
Mao Jin Mao Jin Partner Beijing	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2023
Mia Qu Mia Qu Partner Shanghai More details ►	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2023
Mark Zhang Mark Zhang Partner Shanghai	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (PRC Law)	2023
Jiang Jingjing Jiang Jingjing Partner and Head of Hong Kong Funds Practice Hong Kong	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (International)	2023
Angus Sip Angus Sip Partner Hong Kong	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (International)	2023
Jessica Zhou Jessica Zhou Partner Hong Kong	Growth Drivers The Growth Drivers (International)	2023
Gong Mulong Gong Mulong Managing Partner Beijing	Visionaries The Visionaries (PRC Law)	2023
Bob Mo Bob Mo Managing Partner of Corporate Department (South China) Guangzhou More details ►	Visionaries The Visionaries (PRC Law)	2023
Wang Lixin Wang Lixin Head of Guangzhou Office Guangzhou More details ►	Visionaries The Visionaries (PRC Law)	2023
Bill Ye Bill Ye Partner Shanghai More details ►	Visionaries The Visionaries (PRC Law)	2023
Zhang Ying Zhang Ying Of Counsel Beijing	Rising Stars Rising Star (PRC Law)	2023
Yue Song Yue Song Registered Foreign Lawyer (New York) Hong Kong	Rising Stars Rising Star (International)	2023
Huang Tao Huang Tao Senior Partner, Managing Partner of Dispute Resolution Group Beijing	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2022
Liao Fei Liao Fei Partner Beijing	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2022
Wang Lixin Wang Lixin Partner Guangzhou	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2022
Owen Wang Owen Wang International Partner Beijing/Shenzhen	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2022
Xia Dongxia Xia Dongxia Partner Beijing	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2022
Richard Mazzochi Richard Mazzochi Partner Hong Kong	A-List The A-list (International)	2022
Paul Starr Paul Starr Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Infrastructure, Hong Kong Hong Kong	A-List The A-list (International)	2022
Chai Zhifeng Chai Zhifeng Partner Shanghai	Rising Stars Rising Star (PRC Law)	2022
Zhang Le Zhang Le Partner Guangzhou More details ►	Rising Stars Rising Star (PRC Law)	2022
Wu Ye Wu Ye Partner Shenzhen More details ►	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2021
Xiong Jin Xiong Jin International Partner Beijing	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2020
Xu Ping Xu Ping Senior Partner Beijing	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2020
Jiang Jingjing Jiang Jingjing Partner Hong Kong	Rising Stars Rising Star (PRC Law)	2020
Huang Tao Huang Tao Senior Partner Beijing	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2018
Xiong Jin Xiong Jin International Partner Beijing	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2018
Zhang Shouzhi Zhang Shouzhi Partner Beijing	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2018
Meg Utterback Meg Utterback International Partner Shanghai	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2017
Susan Ning Susan Ning Senior Partner Beijing	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2016
Susan Ning Susan Ning Partner Beijing/Sanya	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2019
Zhang Yi Zhang Yi Chairman of China Management Committee Beijing/Shanghai	A-List The A-list (PRC Law)	2017

China Business Law Awards 2026

GOLDEN LEAGUE
BANKING AND FINANCE
CAPITAL MARKETS (DOMESTIC)
CAPITAL MARKETS (HONG KONG AND OVERSEAS)
COMPETITION AND ANTITRUST
DATA PROTECTION AND DATA PRIVACY
CROSS-BORDER LITIGATION
EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR
IP (PATENT)
IP (TRADEMARK)
M&A (INBOUND AND DOMESTIC)
M&A (OUTBOUND)
RESTRUCTURING AND INSOLVENCY
STRUCTURED FINANCE AND SECURITISATION
TAXATION
AVIATION
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
HEALTHCARE, PHARMA AND LIFE SCIENCES
INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE
MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS

China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards) 2025

BEST OVERALL LAW FIRMS (CHENGDU)
BEST OVERALL LAW FIRMS (GUANGZHOU)
BEST OVERALL LAW FIRMS (HANGZHOU)
BEST OVERALL LAW FIRMS (HONG KONG)
BEST OVERALL LAW FIRMS (NANJING)
BEST OVERALL LAW FIRMS (SHANDONG)
BEST OVERALL LAW FIRMS (SHANGHAI)
BEST OVERALL LAW FIRMS (SHENZHEN)
BEST OVERALL LAW FIRMS (SUZHOU)

China Business Law Awards 2025

AI, Technology & Telecoms
Aviation
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets (Domestic)
Capital Markets (Hong Kong & Overseas)
Competition And Antitrust
Energy And Natural Resources
Golden League
Healthcare, Pharma And Life Sciences
Insurance And Reinsurance
IP (Trade Secret)
IP (Trademark)
M&A (Inbound And Domestic)
M&A (Outbound)
Restructuring & Insolvency
Structured Finance & Securitisation
Taxation

China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards) 2024

Best Overall Law Firms (Chengdu)
Best Overall Law Firms (Guangzhou)
Best Overall Law Firms (Hong Kong)
Best Overall Law Firms (Shanghai)

China Business Law Awards 2024

Aviation
Banking And Finance
Capital Markets (Domestic)
Capital Markets (Hong Kong & Overseas)
Competition And Antitrust
Dispute Resolution (Cross-border)
Energy And Natural Resources
Private Equity And Venture Capital
Fintech And Blockchain
Golden League
M&A (Inbound And Domestic)
M&A (Outbound)
IP (Patent)
Real Estate And REIT
Best Overall Law Firms (Chengdu)
Best Overall Law Firms (Jiangsu)
Best Overall Law Firms (Shandong)
Best Overall Law Firms (Shanghai)
Best Overall Law Firms (Zhejiang)

China Business Law Awards 2023

Banking And Finance
Capital Markets (Domestic)
Capital Markets (Overseas)
Data Protection And Privacy
Employment And Labour
Energy And Natural Resources
Fintech And Blockchain
Golden League
M&A (Outbound)
Real Estate And REIT
International Trade

China Business Law Awards 2022

Anti-bribery And Anti-corruption
Aviation
Banking And Finance
Capital Markets (Domestic)
Capital Markets (Overseas)
Golden League
Internet And E-commerce
M&A (Outbound)
IP (Patent)
Technology And Telecoms

China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards) 2022

Best Overall Law Firms (Jiangsu)
Best Overall Law Firms (Shandong)
Best Overall Law Firms (Shanghai)
Best Overall Law Firms (Zhejiang)

China Business Law Awards 2021

Aviation
Banking And Finance
Capital Markets (Domestic)
Capital Markets (Overseas)
Energy And Natural Resources
Golden League
Industrials And Manufacturing
Insurance And Reinsurance
M&A (Outbound)
Restructuring And Insolvency
Consumer And Retail
IP (Trademark)

China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards) 2021

Best Overall Law Firm (Greater Bay Area)
Best Overall Law Firms (Hangzhou)
Best Overall Law Firm (Shandong)

China Business Law Awards 2020

Anti-bribery And Anti-corruption
Banking And Finance
Capital Markets (Domestic)
Capital Markets (Overseas)
Corporate Compliance
Data Protection And Privacy
Dispute Resolution (Cross-border)
Golden League
M&A (Outbound)
IP (Patent)
Restructuring And Insolvency
Taxation

China Business Law Awards 2019

Law Firm Of The Year
Best Overall Law Firms
Anti-bribery & Compliance
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets (Overseas)
Data Protection & Privacy
Dispute Resolution
IP (Patent)
IP (Trademark)
Mergers & Acquisitions
Aviation

China Business Law Awards 2017-18

Anti-bribery & Compliance
Aviation
Banking And Finance
Best Overall Law Firms
Capital Markets
Competition And Antitrust
Dispute Resolution
Law Firm Of The Year
Mergers And Acquisitions
Intellectual Property (Patent And Trade Secret)