Based on research conducted by China Business Law Journal, the following are the Rising Star for China practice (including 100 lawyers practicing PRC law and 20 lawyers practicing in international law firms or overseas), and their key practice areas. Click here to read the full report.
Detailed biographies and contact information, where provided, were written by the lawyers themselves and have not been independently verified.
METHODOLOGY
The A-List is based on extensive research conducted by China Business Law Journal. To identify the elite lawyers for the Chinese market, we turned to in-house counsel in China and around the world, partners at Chinese and international law firms, as well as professionals in other organisations, and asked them to tell us which lawyers should make the cut.
The final list that we have produced reflects the nominations received combined with the China Business Law Journal editorial team’s years of collective experience in documenting and analysing China’s legal market.
All private practice lawyers for the China market were automatically eligible for inclusion in the nomination process, and there were no fees or any other requirements for entry into that process. The names and photographs of all A-List lawyers are published on the pages that follow.
In addition, each A-List lawyer was given the opportunity to include their biography and contact details, for which a publishing fee was charged.
It is important to note that while the compilation of the A-List was based solely on independent editorial research, the biographies and contact details that appear alongside many of the listings have been written by the winning lawyers and the content has not been independently verified by China Business Law Journal.
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Bella BaiSenior PartnerLanding Law OfficesShanghaiLabour & employment
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Bai XiaoPartnerZhong Wen Law FirmBeijingArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Corporate & commercial; Cross-border investment+86 10 5178 3535xiao.bai@zwlawyer.com
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Bao HanInternational PartnerHaiwen & PartnersShanghaiPrivate wealth+86 21 6043 5070baohan@haiwen-law.com
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Bu YimuPartnerJunHeShanghaiData protection; Dispute resolution; Labour & employment
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Cai YiwenPartnerSundial Law FirmShenzhenCivil and commercial (administrative) dispute resolution; Private equity & asset management; Corporate securities+86 755 8826 5288caiyiwen@sundiallawfirm.com
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Cao YingPartnerGlobal Law OfficeBeijingRegulatory compliance; Anti-corruption & bribery; Dispute resolution+86 189 0515 0427caoying@glo.com.cn
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Christine ChangPartnerDacheng Law OfficesBeijingEnergy & natural resources; Investment & financing; Real estate; Restructuring & reorganisation+86 152 0167 1700qing.chang@dentons.cn
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Angela ChenPartnerKing & Wood MallesonsGuangzhouCapital markets; Investment & financing; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 20 3256 8537chenqiansi@cn.kwm.com
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Chen LeiPartnerMerits & Tree Law OfficesBeijingLabour & employment+86 10 5921 0973lei.chen@meritsandtree.com
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Chen WenhaoPartnerMerits & Tree Law OfficesShanghaiData protection
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George ChengEquity PartnerZhong Lun Law FirmBeijingM&A; Outbound investment
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Dai ChenSenior PartnerDacheng Law OfficesKunmingCommercial litigation; Construction engineering; Dispute resolution; Real estate
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Deng XiaomingPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesBeijingBanking & finance; Capital markets; Compliance; Dispute resolution+86 10 8524 5860xm.deng@hankunlaw.com
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Deng ZhePartnerGuantao Law FirmShanghaiCapital markets; Corporate & commercial; M&A; Litigation & arbitration
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Lyon DongPartnerGrandall Law FirmShanghaiCapital markets; Cross-border investment; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 21 5234 1668 8122lyon.dong@grandall.com.cn
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Stephen DongPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesShanghaiForeign direct investment; Infrastructure; M&A; Real estate+86 21 6080 0202shiwen.dong@hankunlaw.com
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Du YaoPartnerJingtian & GongchengBeijingAntitrust & competition; Inbound investment; Investment & financing; M&A+86 10 5809 1201du.yao@jingtian.com
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Feng ChengPartnerJunHeShanghaiBanking & finance; Capital markets; Private equity, venture capital & funds; Securitisation & structured finance+86 21 2208 6356fengch@junhe.com
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Anson GuSenior PartnerW&H Law FirmShanghaiDispute resolution; Entertainment & sports; Labour & employment; Litigation
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Gavin GuoPartnerMerits & Tree Law OfficesBeijingHealthcare & life sciences; Private equity, venture capital & funds; M&A; Cross-border investment+86 10 5650 0966xiaoxing.guo@meritsandtree.com
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Grace GuoSenior PartnerHiways Law FirmShanghaiIntellectual property; Unfair competition; Government compliance; Dispute resolution+86 181 1638 6029guojie@hiwayslaw.com
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He DongminPartnerJincheng Tongda & NealBeijingDispute resolution; Cross-board dispute resolution; Corporate governance & compliance; Sports Law+86 10 5706 8369hedongmin@jtn.com
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He HaifengPartnerGrandway Law OfficesBeijingCapital markets; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution
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Hou XiaohuaPartnerCommerce & Finance Law OfficesBeijingAnti-dumping, countervailing, anti-circumvention, customs investigations+86 10 6569 6996houxiaohua@tongshang.com
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Hu CanlianParterDeHeng Law OfficesBeijingCapital markets; Investment & financing; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 10 5268 2888hucl@dehenglaw.com
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Leo HuPartnerDongwei Law FirmBeijingArbitration & ADR; Compliance; Healthcare & life sciences; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 10 6554 2826hujiarun@dongweilawyer.com
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Henry JiPartnerZhong Lun Law FirmBeijingCompliance; Cross-border investment; Private client; Taxation
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Jin YintaoSenior partner/Management committee memberBaqian Law GroupKunmingBankruptcy & insolvency; Capital markets; Compliance; Land development and infrastructure construction
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Lai YulongPartnerShihui PartnersShenzhen/BeijingArbitration & ADR; Bankruptcy & insolvency; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution+86 755 26650302/+86 10 85147500laiyl@shihuilaw.com
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Li HaiboSenior PartnerLanding Law OfficesShanghaiFinancial disputes; Civil and commercial dispute resolution; Asset management; Family affairs and wealth succession+86 139 1699 5025lhb@landinglawyer.com
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Li HanjiePartnerJingtian & GongchengShanghaiCapital markets; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
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Henry LiSenior PartnerAllBright Law OfficesShanghaiCorporate & commercial; Investment & financing; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
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Kevin LiPartnerMerits & Tree Law OfficesBeijingData protection; E-commerce; Family law and private wealth management; Securitisation & structured finance+86 10 5650 0957kailun.li@meritsandtree.com
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Lawrence LiPartnerJoint-Win PartnersShanghaiGovernment & public policy; Real estate; Succession planning (family office); Urban renewal86 21 60742766liweijie@joint-win.com
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Patrick LiPartnerFangda PartnersBeijingCapital markets; Cross-border investment; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
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Li PingPartnerAchieve & Insight (Be Wu & Associates)BeijingEntertainment & sports; Intellectual property; Technology, media and telecommunications
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Shane LiPartner, Director of Compliance Business CentreJoint-Win PartnersShanghaiCommercial Dispute Resolution, Corporate Compliance, Cross-Border M&A86 21 60742766lixiang@joint-win.com
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Li ZhihengPartnerKangda Law FirmChengduCommercial litigation; Corporate & commercial; Investment & financing; Restructuring & reorganisation+86 185 0821 6777zhiheng.li@kangdalawyers.com
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Lian ChunhuiPartnerKangda Law FirmShanghaiCivil and commercial dispute resolution; Corporate legal affair+86 21 6390 1100lianchunhui@kangdash.com.cn
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Alvin LiuPartnerKing & Win Law FirmShenzhenArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Corporate & commercial; Dispute resolution+86 133 3290 5513liurongzong@kwlaw.cn
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Liu FengPartnerKing & Wood MallesonsChengduCapital markets; Cross-border investment; Foreign direct investment; M&A
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Liu JingPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesBeijingDispute resolution; Litigation
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Liu MengluPartnerAdvance Law FirmGuangzhouAnti-corruption & anti-bribery; Compliance; Dispute resolution; Labour & employment
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Liu XiaoliPartnerZhong Lun Law FirmBeijingBanking & finance; Investment & financing; Securitisation & structured finance; Trust & fund+86 10 5957 2153liuxiaoli@zhonglun.com
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Liu YingPartnerKing & Wood MallesonsBeijingDispute resolution; Entertainment & sports; Intellectual property; Technology, media and telecommunications
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Liu YuxiangPartnerHaiwen & PartnersBeijingEmployment & labour; Anti-corruption & compliance+86 138 1158 7573liuyuxiang@haiwen-law.com
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Ma QianPartnerHHP Attorneys-At-LawShanghaiAsset restructuring; Banking & finance; Commercial litigation; M&A
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Meng YetianPartnerHui Zhong Law FirmBeijingBanking & finance; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution; Insurance & reinsurance+86 10 5639 9688mengyetian@huizhonglaw.com
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Ember PangSenior PartnerAllBright Law OfficesShanghaiCapital markets; Investment & financing; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 21 2051 1190emberpang@allbrightlaw.com
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Peng ChengweiPartnerAllBright Law OfficesShanghaiCapital markets; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds; Trust & fund+86 21 6263 8280chengwei.peng@allbrightlaw.com
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Peng WeiDeputy Director, Senior PartnerLida Law FirmChongqingCommercial litigation; Compliance; Construction engineering; Restructuring & reorganisation
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Qi ShutingPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesShanghaiCross-border investment; Joint venture; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
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Qi YiduoPartnerHengdu Law FirmBeijingCommercial litigation; Compliance; Dispute resolution; Labour & employment
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Devan ShaoPartnerFangda PartnersShanghaiDispute resolution; Entertainment & sports; Intellectual property
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Shen ChengSenior PartnerAllBright Law OfficesShanghaiCapital markets; Investment & financing; M&A; Technology, media and telecommunications+86 189 3008 5588shench@allbrightlaw.com
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Shen ChengPartnerJingtian & GongchengBeijingAviation; Banking & finance
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Sheng ZhengjunSenior PartnerSloma & CoShanghaiCommercial litigation; Dispute resolution; Maritime & shipping; International Sanction+86 21 6321 5285zjsheng@sloma.com.cn
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Nick ShuPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesShanghaiDomestic & overseas capital markets; M&A; Private equity & venture capital; Technology, media, and telecommunications+86 21 6080 0555nick.shu@hankunlaw.com
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Su YangSenior PartnerBaihui Law FirmShanghaiCommercial litigation; Compliance; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
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Tan XiaoSenior PartnerDacheng Law OfficesChongqingCorporate compliance; Capital markets & funds; Corporate M&A; Asset restructuring+86 183 7590 2322xiao.tan@dentons.cn
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Tang YuzhouSenior Partner, Head of Brand ManagementBaijus Law FirmChongqingAsset restructuring; Data protection; Investment & financing; Restructuring & reorganisation
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Tian ShaoqingHead of Infrastructure, Senior PartnerLantai PartnersBeijingDispute resolution; Investment & financing; Land development and infrastructure construction; Real estate+86 10 5228 7795/+86 151 2000 8330tianshaoqing@lantai.cn
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Tian TianPartnerJoint-Win PartnersShanghaiCivil and commercial litigation; Criminal defence; Labour arbitration86 21 60742766tiantian@joint-win.com
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Wan JiaPartnerAnJie BroadBeijingCommercial litigation; Dispute resolution; Insurance & reinsurance; International arbitration+86 10 8567 5930 / +86 186 0134 3832wanjia@anjielaw.com
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Wang HaohanEquity PartnerDeHeng Law OfficesWuxiBanking & finance+86 510 8521 5998wanghaohan@dehenglaw.com
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Wang NingyuanPartnerKing & Wood MallesonsShanghaiFamily wealth; Private equity and funds; Securities and capital markets; Bond financing
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Wilson WangParterChina Commercial Law FirmShenzhenCommercial litigation; Foreign direct investment; Outbound investment; Sino-foreign cooperative universities & research transformation
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Wang XiaodongPartnerShihui PartnersBeijing/ShenzhenPrivate equity & venture capital; M&A; Retructuring; Domestic & overseas listing+86 10 8514 7500/+86 755 2665 0302wangxd@shihuilaw.com
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Wen GuobiaoFounder of the Russian Far East OfficeJingsh Law FirmBeijing/VladivostokCompliance; Corporate & commercial; Criminal defence of economic crimes; International trade & bilateral investment treaties
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Wu LintaoPartnerZhong Lun Law FirmChongqingCapital markets; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds; Securitisation & structured finance+86 23 8892 5880wulintao@zhonglun.com
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Wu YangPartnerMerits & Tree Law OfficesBeijingBanking & finance; Project finance; Securitisation & structured finance; Trust & fund+86 10 5650 0916yang.wu@meritsandtree.com
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Angus XiePartnerHan Kun Law OfficesBeijingAntitrust and competition law; Compliance and investigations; Data protection+86 10 8524 5866angus.xie@hankunlaw.com
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Xu GuangzhePartnerChance Bridge PartnersBeijing/HaikouCapital Market; M&A; Private Equity; Venture capital and mutual funds+86 10 8541 9677guangzhe.xu@chancebridge.com
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Johnny XuPartnerCommerce & Finance Law OfficesShanghaiLabour & employment+86 21 6019 5746xuyuanguan@tongshang.com
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Allen YangPartnerSGLA Law FirmShanghaiAnti-corruption & anti-bribery; Data protection; Environment, social and corporate governance; White-collar crime+86 21 6836 1233allen.yang@sgla.com
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Yang JianyuanPartnerHaiwen & PartnersBeijingAnti-corruption & anti-bribery; Compliance; Data protection+86 10 8564 0766yangjianyuan@haiwen-law.com
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Leigh YangPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesShanghaiCapital markets; Cross-border investment; Foreign direct investment; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 21 6080 0360li.yang@hankunlaw.com
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Omar YangPartnerEast & Concord PartnersBeijingArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution; Litigation+86 10 6510 7068yangyingzhi@east-concord.com
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Yang YananPartnerWincon Law FirmQingdaoCompliance; Corporate & commercial; Dispute resolution; Government & public policy+86 532 8077 2086yangyanan@wincon.cn
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Zhai XuemingSenior PartnerDowway & PartnersBeijingArbitration & ADR; Construction engineering; Entertainment & sports; Real estate+86 010 6514 2061 / +86 0755 8670 2172zhaixueming@dowway.com.cn
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Ethan ZhangSenior PartnerJoint-Win PartnersShanghaiAntitrust & competition; Commercial litigation; Corporate & commercial; Healthcare & life sciences86 21 60742766zhangyichen@joint-win.com
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Zhang HanPartnerJingtian & GongchengShenzhenCapital Markets; Investments and M&A; Major asset restructuring; Private equity and venture capital+86 183 1901 9147zhang.han@jingtian.com
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Zhang HaomiaoPartnerKing & Wood MallesonsGuangzhou/ShenzhenAntitrust & competition; Commercial litigation; Intellectual property; Technology, media and telecommunications+86 20 3819 1116zhanghaomiao@cn.kwm.com
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Julia ZhangPartnerHaiwen & PartnersBeijingBanking & finance; Cross-border investment; Foreign direct investment; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 138 1171 6480zhangkainan@haiwen-law.com
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Leo ZhangSenior CounselFenXun PartnersBeijingCross-border M&A; Foreign direct investment; Private equity; EMI+86 10 5649 6082leo.zhang@bakermckenziefenxun.com
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Nancy ZhangPartnerLexField Law OfficesBeijingIntellectual property
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Zhang XiaochuPartnerDacheng Law OfficesGuangzhouFamily (business) governance & wealth management
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Zhang YuanyuanpartnerJoint-Win PartnersShanghaiBankruptcy & insolvency; Commercial litigation; Corporate & commercial; Dispute resolution+86 138 1637 0275zhangyuanyuan@joint-win.com
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Zhang YunPartnerMerits & Tree Law OfficesBeijingPrivate equity, venture capital & funds+86 10 5650 0993yun.zhang@meritsandtree.com
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Derrick ZhaoPartnerFangda PartnersShanghaiGovernment enforcement and crisis management; Sanctions and export controls; Corporate internal investigations; Compliance due diligence
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Zhao FengPartnerJingtian & GongchengBeijingCommercial litigation; Compliance; Dispute resolution; White-collar crime+86 10 5809 1595/+86 188 1083 9068zhao.feng@jingtian.com
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Zhao HuijuanPartnerJunZeJun Law OfficesBeijingAsset restructuring; Compliance; Dispute resolution; M&A
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James ZhaoSenior PartnerHansheng Law OfficesShanghaiBanking & finance; Capital markets; Commercial litigation; Securitisation & structured finance
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Vicky ZhaoPartnerJunHeBeijingDispute resolution; Regulatory compliance
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Zheng ZiweiPartnerJunHeShanghaiCapital market; Corporate and M&A; PE/VC investment+86 135 2445 7511zhengzw@junhe.com
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Zhou ZhehaoPartnerZhong Lun Law FirmShanghaiForeign direct investment; Land development and infrastructure construction; M&A; Real estate+86 21 6061 3580zhouzhehao@zhonglun.com
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Zhu ChunwangSenior PartnerDOCVIT Law FirmJinanBond issuance; Non-performing asset disposal; Corporate business; Civil and commercial dispute resolution.
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Zhu WangyingPartnerJingtian & GongchengBeijingCapital markets; Investment & financing; Private equity, venture capital & funds; Technology, media and telecommunications+86 10 5809 1121zhu.wangying@jingtian.com
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Vincent ZhuangPartnerGlobal Law OfficeShenzhenCapital markets; Environment, social and corporate governance; Investment & financing+86 755 8388 5979zhuanghaojia@glo.com.cn
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Zuo YuruEquity PartnerZhong Lun Law FirmBeijingHealthcare & life sciences; Dispute Resolution; Compliance+86 10 5087 2996/+86 138 1030 4246zuoyuru@zhonglun.com
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Alan AuPartnerHarneysHong KongCapital markets; Corporate & commercial; Joint ventures; M&A
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Stephanie ChanPartnerSidley AustinHong KongCompliance; Dispute resolution; White-collar crime; Contentious regulatory investigations+852 2509 7678stephanie.chan@sidley.com
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Brandon ChowPartnerEric Chow & Co (in association with Commerce & Finance Law Offices)Hong KongCapital markets; Corporate & commercial; Defence; Investment & financing
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Alexander LeeCounselSlaughter and MayHong KongAntitrust & competition; Cross-border investment; Foreign direct investment; Outbound investment
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Cecilia LiPartnerOgierHong KongCapital markets; Cross-border investment; Investment & financing; M&A
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Ronnie LiOf CounselWilson SonsiniBeijingCapital markets; Corporate & commercial; Healthcare & life sciences; Technology, media and telecommunications
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Lily LiangPartnerDeHeng Law OfficesHong KongCapital markets; Investment & financing; Private equity, venture capital & funds+852 3916 3398lilyliang@dehenglaw.com.hk
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Amy LiuCounselSimpson ThacherBeijingInvestment & financing; M&A; Outbound investment; Private equity, venture capital & funds
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Theresa LukPartner, Intellectual Property PracticeDeaconsHong KongData protection; Healthcare & life sciences; Intellectual property; Licensing & franchising
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Rhys McWhirterPartner, Head of Technology (Asia)Eversheds SutherlandHong KongData protection; E-commerce; Fintech, blockchain & cryptos; Technology, media and telecommunications
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Qiu YuePartnerKirkland & EllisShanghaiLitigation; Government, regulatory & internal investigations
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Michael SinnPartnerReed SmithHong KongBanking & finance; Environment, social and corporate governance; Real estate; Securitisation & structured finance
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Tong AiPartnerNorton Rose FulbrightShanghaiFintech, blockchain & cryptos; Insurance & reinsurance; M&A; Asset Management
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Helen WangPartnerCarey OlsenSingaporeBankruptcy & insolvency; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution; Litigation
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Paul WangPartnerHaldanesHong KongAnti-corruption & anti-bribery; Criminal defence of economic crimes; Defence; White-collar crime+852 2230 2823paul.wang@haldanes.com
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Nathan WongOf CounselAllen & OveryHong KongBanking & finance; Capital markets; Corporate & commercial; Securitisation & structured finance
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Priscilla WongPartnerInceHong KongArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution; Litigation
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Wu YichenPartnerJones DayBeijingAntitrust & competition; Compliance; Government & public policy; Outbound investment
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Jennifer WuPartnerPinsent MasonsHong KongArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Data protection; Technology, media and telecommunications
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Crystal ZhangPartnerTian Yuan Law FirmBeijing/Hong KongCapital markets; Compliance; Private equity, venture capital & funds+852 3500 8628crystal.zhang@tylaw.hk