Fangben Law Firm

ESTABLISHED IN 1997

Director: Zhang Qi
Number of partners: 105
Number of associates: 420

Firm Overview

Shanghai Fangben Law Firm (Fangben) is a large-scale, specialised, and cross-regional legal service provider with a global vision, dedicated to offering clients one-stop integrated legal solutions. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Shanghai, Fangben has, through decades of rapid yet steady development, grown into one of China’s larger comprehensive law firms, with particular competitive strength in the Yangtze River Delta region.

Fangben focuses on providing professional services across more than 20 major practice areas, including criminal law, commercial and corporate law, intellectual property, finance and capital markets, construction and real estate, bankruptcy and restructuring, non-performing asset disposal, international trade and maritime law, and dispute resolution. Our clientele includes Fortune 500 multinational corporations, large and medium-sized state-owned enterprises, and high-growth private companies.

Our team brings together seasoned practitioners, distinguished academics, and outstanding young talents from top-tier law schools. Many of our lawyers have studied abroad and are proficient in multiple languages. Through well-defined specialisation and close-knit teamwork, we are able to deliver high-quality legal services across diverse sectors in China. Our professional excellence has been recognised globally with numerous leading industry honours, including the ALB Best Jiangsu Law Firm award, the Notable Firm recognition by Asia Law Profiles, and the Outstanding Law Firm Award by China Business Law Journal. Looking ahead, Fangben is committed to further strengthening its brand, scale, specialisation and teamwork, with the goal of building a major comprehensive firm that is both professionally formidable and human-centred.

Key Practice Areas

Criminal law; commercial and corporate law; intellectual property; finance and capital markets; construction and real estate; bankruptcy and restructuring; non-performing asset disposal; international trade and maritime law; and dispute resolution.