ESTABLISHED IN MAY 1992
Managing Partner: Zhang Jiping
Number of partners: 80+
Number of associates: 400+
Firm Overview
Founded in May 1992, Haiwen & Partners is one of the leading law firms in China. Haiwen has developed unrivalled expertise in a broad range of practice areas. Currently, more than 400 lawyers and paralegals work at Haiwen’s Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Chengdu and Haikou offices. Lawyers at Haiwen are graduates of prestigious law schools in China and abroad, and many have worked at some of the most respected international law firms. The depth of our expertise, the breadth of our experience and the excellence of our team spirit enable us to provide a full range of high-quality services to our clients.
Awards
• 2023 China Business Law Journal: GOLDEN LEAGUE, Capital Markets (Domestic), Capital Markets (Overseas), Dispute Resolution (Cross-border), M&A (Outbound), Private Equity & Venture Capital, Technology and Telecoms, Taxation, Anti-bribery & Anti-corruption.
• 2023 Chambers Global: International & Cross-Border Transactions, Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets: Domestic lssuances, Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances.
• 2023 Chambers Greater China Region: Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances, Corporate/M&A, Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment, Capital Markets: Domestic lssuances, Investment Funds, TMT: Media & Entertainment.
• 2023 The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific: Data Protection, Investment Funds, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Regulatory/Compliance, Intellectual Property (non-contentious), Intellectual Property (contentious), Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Private Equity, Tax, TMT, Antitrust and Competition, Banking and Finance, Labour and Employment, Private Wealth.
Key Practice Areas
Capital markets; Mergers and acquisitions; Private equity; Foreign direct investment; Fund formation; Asset management; Asset-backed securities; Banking and finance; Antitrust and competition; Intellectual property; Tax; Dispute resolution; Distressed assets and NPL; Insolvency and restructuring; Entertainment and media; Real estate; Employment and labour; Anti-corruption and compliance; Data compliance and cybersecurity; Life sciences and healthcare; Private wealth; Shipping & trade; General corporate.
Independent intelligence on this law firm
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Testimonials
Baidu’s in-house counsel, Yu Qian, says there was good communication with Haiwen & Partners while working with the firm. “[Haiwen] can often take an extra step in thinking about issues. To meet the different needs of multiple parties, the firm can design a perfect transaction structure. They can also handle relevant issues very well.”
China Business Law Awards 2020
One client in the asset management and consulting industry stated that Haiwen was very professional in the services it provided in the client’s quasi-REITS project, “as this project involved some relatively complex elements such as an asset restructuring, rational structuring of the product structure and dynamic adjustment; Haiwen commendably demonstrated its mastery in this sector in the course of providing legal services.”
China Business Law Awards 2019
Notable Deals
Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year
| CALB’s USD1.3bn Hong Kong listing | 2022 | US$1.3 billion | Details |
| China Mobile Communications’ A-share listing | 2022 | US$7.7 billion | Details |
| CTG Duty Free’s USD2bn Hong Kong IPO | 2022 | US$2.07 billion | Details |
| First A-listed companies make Swiss GDR offering | 2022 | N/A | Details |
| NaaS merges with RISE, lists on Nasdaq | 2022 | N/A | Details |
| ByteDance’s USD1.5bn acquisition of Amcare Healthcare | 2022 | US$1.5 billion | Details |
| China Huarong’s USD6.3bn recapitalisation | 2022 | US$6.3 billion | Details |
| Jiangsu Chengxing Phosph-Chemicals’ reconciliation | 2022 | N/A | Details |
| Unifrax acquisition of shares in Luyang | 2022 | US$398 million | Details |
| Baidu’s secondary listing on SEHK | 2021 | US$3.1 billion | Details |
| China Biologic’s Nasdaq delisting | 2021 | US$4.76 billion | Details |
| China Telecom’s USD8.4bn A-share listing | 2021 | US$8.4 billion | Details |
| Kuaishou Technology’s USD5.4bn Hong Kong IPO | 2021 | US$5.4 billion | Details |
| Tencent’s Sogou privatised from NYSE | 2021 | US$3.5 billion | Details |
| Weibo’s Hong Kong secondary listing | 2021 | US$385 million | Details |
| AVIC units undergo restructuring | 2021 | US$157 million | Details |
| China Education acquires Jincheng College | 2021 | US$400 million | Details |
| Establishment of National Pension Insurance Company | 2021 | US$1.8 billion | Details |
| Universal Beijing Resort establishment | 2021 | N/A | Details |
| China New Town Development’s stake transfer | 2021 | N/A | Details |
| Goldman buys remaining Gao Hua Securities stake | 2021 | N/A | Details |
| CICC’s US$2 billion A-share IPO | 2020 | US$2 billion | Details |
| HSBC first foreigner to own life insurer | 2020 | N/A | Details |
| Huya’s US$10bn merger with Douyu | 2020 | US$10 billion | Details |
| PipeChina takes over major oil and gas lines | 2020 | N/A | Details |
| XGMG Machinery mixed-ownership reform | 2020 | N/A | Details |
| China Bohai Bank’s Hong Kong Listing | 2020 | US$1.77 billion | Details |
| Fintech giant Lufax’s US listing | 2020 | US$2.36 billion | Details |
| Yuanfudao G-round financing | 2020 | US$1 billion | Details |
| Wanda Film major asset restructuring | 2019 | N/A | Details |
| China East Education’s HK listing | 2019 | N/A | Details |
| Hynix co-insurers recover fire accident claim | 2019 | N/A | Details |
| Aurora Mobile’s Nasdaq IPO | 2018 | US$77 million | Details |
| Ping An Healthcare and Technology’s Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | US$1.12 billion | Details |
| SenseTime’s series C/C+ round financing | 2018 | US$ 1 billion | Details |
| CEXIM sets up overseas EFP programme | 2017 | N/A | Details |
| PSBC’s Hong Kong IPO | 2016 | US$7.6 billion | Details |
| China Tower acquires tower assets of three telecom companies | 2015 | NA | Details |
| Shenyin Wanguo Securities’ merger with Hongyuan Securities | 2015 | US$6.2 billion | Details |
| Tencent and JD.com’s investment in Bitauto Holdings | 2015 | US$1.55 billion | Details |
| China Cinda’s IPO on HKEx | 2014 | US$2.8 billion) | Details |
| CNNC buys stake in Langer Heinrich Mine | 2014 | US$190 million) | Details |
| Sinopec Marketing’s mixed ownership investment | 2014 | US$17.3 billion) | Details |
| HSBC’s sale of its entire shareholding in Ping An Insurance to Charoen Pokphand Group |
2013 | US$9.4 billion | Details |
| Sohu’s sale of 36.5% interest in Sogou to Tencent | 2013 | US$448 million | Details |
| CNOOC’s takeover of Nexen | 2013 | US$15.1 billion | Details |
| Sinopec’s US$3.5 billion notes offering | 2013 | US$3.5 billion | Details |
| Sinopec’s US$3.1 billion private H-share placement | 2013 | US$3.1 billion | Details |
| KKR’s strategic investment in Tsingtao Haier | 2013 | US$560 million | Details |
| Ministry of Finance issues sovereign bonds in Hong Kong | 2012 | US$3.7 billion | Details |
| Chow Tai Fook lists in Hong Kong | 2012 | US$2 billion | Details |
Contact us
Beijing
20/F Fortune Financial Center
5 Dong San Huan Central Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China
Telephone: +86 10 8560 6888
Fax: +86 10 8560 6999
Email: haiwenbj@haiwen-law.com
Shanghai
Unit 2605, Jing An Kerry Center Tower 1
No.1515 Nan Jing West Road, Jing’an District
Shanghai 200040, China
Telephone: +86 21 6043 5000
Fax: +86 21 5298 5030
Email: haiwensh@haiwen-law.com
Shenzhen
Room 3801, Tower Three, Kerry Plaza
1 Zhong Xin Si Road, Futian District
Shenzhen 518048, China
Telephone: +86 755 8323 6000
Fax: +86 755 8323 0187
Email: haiwensz@haiwen-law.com
Hong Kong
Suites 1101-1104, 11/F, One Exchange Square
8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong, China
Telephone: +852 3952 2222
Fax: +852 3952 2211
Email: haiwenhk@haiwen-law.com
Chengdu
Unit 01, 10-12, 20/F
China Overseas International Center Block C
233 Jiao Zi Avenue, High-tech District
Chengdu 610041, China
Telephone: +86 28 6391 8500
Fax: +86 28 6391 8397
Email: haiwencd@haiwen-law.com
Haikou
Room 3508-3509, 35/F, Hainan Building
5 Guoxing Avenue, Meilan District
Haikou 570100, China
Telephone: +86 898 6536 9667
Fax: +86 898 6536 9667
Email: haiwenhn@haiwen-law.com
Website
www.haiwen-law.com
