天元律师事务所

ESTABLISHED IN 1992

Managing Partner: Zhu Xiaohui (Steven)
Number of partners: 200+
Number of associates: 800+

Firm Overview

Tian Yuan Law Firm is one of the law firms with the most profound history and culture in China. In the past over 30 years, we have kept pace with China’s economy. Our experience covers the main practice areas in China. We have undertaken a number of pioneering transactions as well as a series of projects and cases with considerable influence, which earned us a high reputation in the industry.

Recent Highlights

China’s largest fitness platform Keep goes public in Hong Kong

• The first sports technology IPO in the Hong Kong capital market

Pagoda Group listing in Hong Kong

• China’s largest fruit retailer

Beauty Farm listing in Hong Kong

• Leading company in beauty and health management

BOSS Zhipin’s dual primary listing in Hong Kong by way of introduction

• China’s leading online recruitment platform

GOGOX listing on the main board of Hong Kong

• The first share of intra-city freight

Mingyang Smart Energy listing on the London Stock Exchange

• New regulations on connectivity and the first GDR in the global new energy sector

Macalline completes change-of-control transaction

• The transaction with the largest asset size in the “A to A” transaction so far

Yangzijiang Pharmaceutical v. Hefei Medical Engineering and Pharmaceutical abuse case

• Antitrust lawsuit with the highest award in the pharmaceutical industry

Reorganisation plan of Yi’an Property & Casualty Insurance approved by court, with BYD as the investor

• China’s first insurance company bankruptcy reorganisation case

Provided legal services for the guarantee operation of the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games

• Operation of major events

Key Practice Areas

Capital markets & securities; Corporate/M&A; Dispute resolution; Finance & assets management; Antitrust & competition; Private affairs & wealth management; Tax; Compliance & regulatory; Belt & road/cross-border investment; PE/VC & investment funds; Intellectual property; Insolvency & restructuring; Economic crimes & criminal compliance; Digital economy & cybersecurity; Labor & employment; Real estate & infrastructure; Education; Healthcare; High technology & AI; Automotive; New energy & carbon neutrality; Media & entertainment; Corporate services; Web 3.0.

Independent intelligence on this law firm

The following information is sourced directly from China Business Law Journal and/or Law.asia and is not part of the directory listing provided by the law firm.

Testimonials

"Our campuses are in nearly 20 cities across China. [Tian Yuan] gave us professional help on the compliance requirements in our IPO, in terms of the qualification of school operation, firefighting, as well as the nature of the land and housing ownership of the leased site," says the chief financial officer of the company.

China Business Law Awards 2021

Wang Na, head of Sinochem Energy's legal department, says: "Tian Yuan was able to offer advice and options based on our actual situation and in accordance with laws and regulations, allowing the company to reap the maximum commercial interests." She also recommends Tian Yuan's Beijing-based managing partner Zhu Xiaohui and partner Xu Liang.

China Business Law Awards 2021

A legal counsel of a multinational company says that Huang Wei and his team "provided practical plans, highly meticulous and conscientious work. They can address the concerns of business personnel particularly well; a team with such excellent performance is rarely seen and always reassures clients."

China Business Law Awards 2020

Notable Deals

Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year