1. Banking and Finance
2. Healthcare
3. International Trade: Customs, Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
4. Investment Funds
5. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances
6. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances
7. Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives
8. Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
9. Corporate/M&A
10. Dispute Resolution
11. Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment
12. Projects & Infrastructure
13. TMT: Data Protection & Privacy
14. TMT: Equity Financing
15. Competition/Antitrust
16. Employment
17. Intellectual Property: Litigation
18. International Trade/WTO: Respondent
19. Real Estate
20. Corporate/Commercial: Guangdong:Non-contentious

 

1. Banking and Finance
2. International Trade: customs, export control and economic sanctions
3. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances
4. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances
5. Capital Markets: Securitization & Derivatives
6. Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
7. Corporate/M&A
8. Dispute Resolution
9. International & Cross-Border Disputes
10. International & Cross-Border Transactions
11. International Trade/WTO: Respondent
12. Projects & Infrastructure

 

1. Banking and Finance
2. Real estate and construction
3. Life science and healthcare
4. Projects and energy
5. TMT
6. WTO/International trade
7. Antitrust and competition
8. Capital markets
9. Corporate and M&A
10. Dispute resolution: Arbitration
11. Data protection
12. Dispute resolution: Litigation
13. Fintech
14. Investment funds
15. Labour and employment
16. Intellectual property
17. Private equity
18. Real estate and construction
19. Regulatory/Compliance
20. Insurance
21. Restructuring and insolvency
22. Shipping
23. Private wealth

1. Banking and finance
2. Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
3. Capital markets
4. Corporate and M&A
5. Private equity
6. Regulatory
7. Banking and financial services
8. Technology and telecommunications
9. Dispute resolution
10. Intellectual property
11. Restructuring and insolvency
12. Investment funds
13. Construction
14. Infrastructure
15. Media and entertainment
16. Mining
17. Aviation and shipping
18. Insurance
19. Labour and employment

LEGALBAND Feature List 2024: Top 20 Law Firms: Key Client Services

 

 

China Law Awards 2024

 

1. Compliance Law Firm of the Year
2. Healthcare & Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year

 

1. Banking & Finance

2. Healthcare

3. International Trade: Customs, Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
4. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances

5. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances

6. Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives
7. Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
8. Corporate/M&A
9. Dispute Resolution
10. Investment Funds
11. Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment
12. Projects & Infrastructure
13. TMT: Data Protection & Privacy
14. TMT: Equity Financing
15. Competition/Antitrust
16. Employment
17. Intellectual Property: Litigation
18. International Trade/WTO: Respondent
19. Real Estate

20. Corporate/Commercial: Guangdong

1. Banking and Finance
2. International Trade: customs, export control and economic sanctions
3. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances
4. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances
5. Capital Markets: Securitization & Derivatives
6. Corporate/M&A
7. Dispute Resolution
8. International & Cross-Border Disputes
9. International & Cross-Border Transactions
10. International Trade/WTO: Respondent
11. Projects & Infrastructure

 

1. Banking and finance
2. Data protection
3. Life science and healthcare
4. Projects and energy
5. TMT
6. WTO/International trade
7. Antitrust and competition
8. Capital markets 
9. Corporate and M&A  
10. Dispute resolution: Arbitration
11. Dispute Resolution: Litigation
12. Fintech
13. Investment funds
14. Labour and employment
15. Intellectual property: Non-Contentiou
16. Private equity
17. Real estate and construction
18. Regulatory/Compliance
19. Insurance
20. Intellectual property: Contentiou
21. Restructuring and insolvency
22. Shipping
23. Private wealth
24. Firms to watch: Regional Coverage: Sichuan Province - Chengdu

 

China Awards 2023

 

1. Life Sciences and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year

1. Banking and finance
2. Capital markets
3. Corporate and M&A
4. Private equity
5. Regulatory
6. Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
7. Banking and financial services
8. Technology and telecommunications
9. Dispute resolution
10. Intellectual property
11. Restructuring and insolvency
12. Aviation and shipping
13. Construction
14. Infrastructure
15. Media and entertainment
16. Mining
17. Insurance
18. Investment funds
19. Labour and employment

 

 Awards

 

1. Regional Awards - Legal Expertise Awards: Regulatory Firm of the Year

2. Impact Deal of the Year: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's first issuance of sustainable development bond in China

 

IFLR1000 Asia Pacific

 

1. Capital markets : Structured finance and securitization
2. Banking and finance
3. Capital markets: Debt
4. Capital markets: Equity
5. Investment funds
6. Project development
7. M&A
8. Private equity
9. Restructuring and insolvency

 

IFLR1000 China

 

Beijing:

 

1. Banking and finance
2. Capital markets
3. M&A
4. Private equity
5. Investment funds
6. Restructuring and insolvency

 

Shanghai:

 

1. Banking and finance
2. Capital markets
3. M&A
4. Private equity
5. Investment funds
6. Restructuring and insolvency

 

Guangdong:

 

1. Finance and corporate

 

Sichuan:

 

1. Finance and corporate

 

Rankings

 

1. Banking & Finance
2. Compliance
3. Corporate M&A
4. Cybersecurity and Data Compliance
5. Education
6. Healthcare & Life Sciences
7. International Trade & Customs
8. Investment Funds
9. Outbound Investment
10. PE & VC
11. Securitization & Derivatives
12. Tourism & Hospitality
13. Commercial Crime & Criminal Compliance
14. Antitrust & Competition
15. Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
16. Dispute Resolution: Litigation
17. Government & Public Affairs
18. Infrastructure & Project Financing
19. Securities & Capital Markets: Onshore Issuance
20. Securities & Capital Markets: Offshore Issuance
21. Securities & Capital Markets: M&A
22. Sports & Entertainment
23. TMT
24. Family Wealth Management
25. Intellectual Property: Litigation
26. Intellectual Property: Non-litigation
27. Real Estate & Construction
28. Employment Law
29. Restructuring & Insolvency
30. Shipping

 

China Law Awards 2023

 

1. Cybersecurity and Data Compliance Law Firm of the Year
2. International Trade and Customs Law Firm of the Year

1. Commercial and transactions
2. Construction
3. Intellectual property
4. Labor and employment
5. Government and regulatory
6. International arbitration
7. Insolvency

1. Commercial Disputes
2. Construction
3. Intellectual property
4. International arbitration
5. Government and regulatory

1. Commercial Disputes
2. Government and regulatory
3. International arbitration

1. Commercial Disputes
2. Government and regulatory
3. International arbitration

1. Commercial Disputes
2. Construction

China Law Awards

 

1. Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
2. Debt Market Deal of the Year – Midsize: China Construction Bank the world's issuance of first demonstration green bond based on the China EU Common Ground Taxonomy: Climate Change Mitigation

 

China Regional Law Awards: East China

 

1. International Trade Law Firm of the Year:
   East China - Non-local

 

China Regional Law Awards: South China & Central China

 

1. Regulatory Compliance Law Firm of the Year: South China & Central China - Non Local

 

IP Rankings

 

1. Copyright/Trademark (Tier1)
2. Patents (Tier2)

 

MA Rankings

 

1. China Domestic (Tier 2)

 

China Regional Ranking: Yangtze River Delta Firms

 

1. Non-local Firms in Yangtze River Delta

 

1. Winner: Trade Firm of the Year - China

2. Honoree: Banking & Finance Firm of the Year - China

 

China Business Law Awards

 

1. Anti-bribery & anti-corruption
2. Banking & finance
3. Corporate compliance
4. Taxation
5. Fintech and blockchain
6. Media, entertainment and sports
7. Technology and telecoms

 

China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards)

 

1. Best Overall Law Firms (Beijing)
2. Best Overall Law Firms (Shanghai)

 

Deals of the Year

 

1. Jinyuan Hchem's Hong Kong IPO

2. Egypt's first sustainable panda bond issuance

3. COFCO Fortune secures USD2.9bn investment

4. AsiaPhos, Norwest Chemicals dispute against China

 

2023 edition of IP STARS

 

1. IP transactions
2. Copyright
3. Patent disputes

Rankings

 

1. Banking & Finance
2. Healthcare
3. International Trade: Customs, Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
4. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances
5. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances
6. Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives
7. Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
8. Corporate/M&A
9. Dispute Resolution
10. Investment Funds
11. Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment
12. Projects & Infrastructure
13. Intellectual Property: Litigation
14. Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
15. Competition/Antitrust
16. International Trade/WTO: Respondent
17. Employment

1. Banking & Finance
2. International Trade: Customs, Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
3. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances
4. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances
5. Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives
6. Corporate/M&A
7. Dispute Resolution
8. International & Cross-Border Disputes
9. International & Cross-Border Transactions
10. International Trade/WTO: Respondent
11. Projects & Infrastructure

1. Banking and finance
2. Data protection
3. Dispute resolution: Arbitration
4. Life science and healthcare
5. Projects and energy
6. TMT
7. Antitrust and competition
8. Capital markets  
9. Corporate and M&A   
10. Dispute Resolution: Litigation 
11. Fintech
12. Intellectual property
13. Investment funds
14. Private equity
15. Real estate and construction
16. Regulatory/Compliance
17. Shipping
18. Tax
19. WTO/International trade
20. Insurance
21. Labour and employment
22. Restructuring and insolvency

Rankings

 

1. Banking and finance
2. Banking and financial services
3. Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
4. Technology and telecommunications
5. Capital markets
6. Corporate and M&A
7. Private equity
8. Aviation and shipping
9. Infrastructure
10. Insurance
11. Media and entertainment
12. Mining
13. Construction
14. Dispute resolution
15. Intellectual property
16. Investment funds
17. Labour and employment
18. Regulatory
19. Restructuring and insolvency

 

 

Awards

 

1. Impact Deal and Case Awards - China Construction Bank’s landmark multi-currency ESG bond issuance

 

IFLR1000 Asia Pacific

 

1. Capital markets : Structured finance and securitization
2. Banking and finance
3. Capital markets: Debt
4. Capital markets: Equity
5. Investment funds
6. Project development
7. M&A
8. Private equity
9. Restructuring and insolvency

 

IFLR1000 China

 

Beijing:

 

1. Banking and finance
2. Capital markets
3. Investment funds
4. Private equity
5. Restructuring and insolvency
6. M&A

 

Shanghai:

 

1. Banking and finance
2. Capital markets
3. Investment funds
4. Private equity
5. Restructuring and insolvency
6. M&A

 

Guangdong:

 

1. Finance and corporate

 

FLR1000 China Awards

 

1. Impact  Deal  -  Beijing  -  Restructuring  and  Insolvency  Restructuring  and  insolvency  -  HNA Holding consolidated restructuring

Rankings

 

1. Banking & Finance
2. Compliance
3. Corporate M&A
4. Cybersecurity and Data Compliance
5. Education
6. Healthcare & Life Sciences
7. Investment Funds
8. Outbound Investment
9. PE & VC
10. Securitization & Derivatives
11. Antitrust & Competition
12. Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
13. Infrastructure & Project Financing
14. International Trade & Customs
15. Securities & Capital Markets: Onshore Issuance
16. Securities & Capital Markets: Offshore Issuance
17. Securities & Capital Markets: M&A
18. Sports & Entertainment
19. Tax
20. TMT
21. Family Wealth Management
22. Real Estate & Construction
23. Dispute Resolution: Litigation
24. Employment Law
25. Intellectual Property: Litigation
26. Intellectual Property: Non-litigation
27. Restructuring & Insolvency
28. Shipping

 

 

LEGALBAND China Law Awards 2022

 

1. Cybersecurity and Data Compliance Law Firm of the Year
2. Healthcare & Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year

1. Commercial and transactions
2. Construction
3. Intellectual property
4. Labor and employment
5. Government and regulatory
6. International arbitration
7. Insolvency

 

Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards

 

1. Impact Case of the Year: HNA Group’s reconstruction

 

Beijing

 

1. Commercial Disputes
2. Construction
3. Intellectual property
4. International arbitration
5. Government and regulatory

 

Shanghai

 

1. Commercial Disputes
2. Government and regulatory
3. International arbitration

 

Guangdong/Shenzhen

 

1. Commercial Disputes
2. Government and regulatory
3. International arbitration

 

Sichuan/Chengdu

 

1. Commercial Disputes
2. Construction

China Law Awards

 

1. Healthcare Law Firm of the Year

 

China Regional Law Awards: East China

 

1. International Trade Law Firm of the Year:
   East China - Non-local

 

China Regional Law Awards: South China & Central China

 

1. Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year: South China & Central China - Non Local
2. Debt Market Deal of the Year: South China & Central China - China Construction Bank Corporation’s ESG Green Bond Issuance in 3 Overseas Regions

 

IP Rankings

 

1. Copyright/Trademark (Tier1)
2. Patents (Tier2)

 

MA Rankings

 

1. China Domestic (Tier 2)

 

China Regional Ranking: Yangtze River Delta Firms

 

1. Non-local Firms in Yangtze River Delta (Yangtze River Delta Practice)

 

1. Projects & Energy Firm of the Year – China

China Business Law Awards

 

1. Banking & finance
2. Corporate compliance
3. Education
4. Government & public policy
5. International trade
6. M&A (Inbound and domestic)
7. PE & VC

 

China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards)

 

1. Best Overall Law Firms (Beijing)
2. Best Overall Law Firms (Shanghai)
3. Best Overall Law Firms (Guangdong)

 

Deals of the Year

 

1. CCB's green bond under China-EU Common Ground Taxonomy
2. ESR purchase of USD800M logistics assets from DLJ
3. AstraZeneca, Aosaikang patent infringement dispute
4. 'Fuguiniao bonds' misrepresentation liability dispute
5. United Family Hospital privatisation
6. Uqee, Perfect World trademark dispute
7. Xiashun Holdings wins lowest EU exports tax rate for aluminum foil

 

2022 edition of IP STARS

 

1. IP transactions
2. Copyright

 

Rankings

 

1. Banking & Finance
2. Healthcare
3. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances
4. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances
5. Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives
6. Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
7. Corporate/M&A
8. Dispute Resolution
9. Investment Funds
10. Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment
11. Projects & Infrastructure
12. Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
13. International Trade / WTO: Respondent
14. Intellectual Property: Litigation
15. Employment

 

Awards

 

1. Nomination: Finance Law Firm of the Year

Rankings

 

1. Banking & Finance
2. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances
3. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances
4. Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives
5. Corporate/M&A
6. Dispute Resolution
7. International & Cross-Border Disputes
8. International & Cross-Border Transactions
9. International Trade/WTO: Respondent
10. Projects & Infrastructure

1. Banking & Finance
2. Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Upgraded)
3. Healthcare and Life Sciences
4. Projects and Energy (Upgraded)
5. TMT
6. Antitrust and Competition (Upgraded) 
7. Capital Markets  
8. Corporate and M&A   
9. Data Protection (New)
10. Dispute Resolution: Litigation   
11. Fintech   
12. Intellectual Property: Non-contentious (Upgraded)
13. Investment Funds (Upgraded) 
14. Private Equity / Venture Capital   
15. Real Estate and Construction (Upgraded) 
16. Regulatory / Compliance   
17. Shipping   
18. WTO / International Trade
19. Labour and Employment 
20. Intellectual Property: Contentious

Rankings

 

1. Aviation and Shipping
2. Banking and Financial Services
3. Infrastructure
4. Insurance
5. Media and Entertainment
6. Mining
7. Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
8. Technology and Telecommunications
9. Banking and Finance
10. Capital Markets
11. Construction
12. Corporate and M&A
13. Dispute Resolution
14. Intellectual Property
15. Investment Funds
16. Labour and Employment
17. Private Equity
18. Regulatory
19. Restructuring and Insolvency

 

Awards

 

Impact cases and impact deals of the year

 

1. New Development Bank’s Rmb 5 billion coronavirus combating bonds
2. HNA Group’s bankruptcy restructuring

IFLR1000 Asia Pacific

 

1. Capital markets : Structured finance and securitization
2. Banking and finance
3. Capital markets: Debt
4. Capital markets: Equity
5. Investment funds
6. Project development
7. M&A
8. Private equity
9. Restructuring and insolvency

 

IFLR1000 China

 

1. Recommended Firm——Beijing/Shanghai/Guangdong

 

IFLR1000 China Awards

 

1. Team of the Year - Restructuring and Insolvency

1. Firms of the year: China - Competition
2. Deals of the year: Debt Securities - China Construction Bank’s multi-currency ESG bonds

Rankings

 

1. Banking & finance
2. Education
3. Healthcare, pharma & life sciences
4. M&A (Outbound)

 

Awards (Regional Awards)

 

1. Best Overall Law Firms (Beijing)

 

Deals of the Year

 

1. CCB’s  USD18bn  ESG-themed  bond  sale
2. CSSC’s  green and  blue  dollar  bonds
3. Luso  Bank’s  panda  bond  issuance
4. HNA  Group  restructuring
5. Tewoo Group’s USD44bn reorganization
6. TCL, Ericsson unfair competition dispute

1. Commercial and transactions
2. Construction
3. Intellectual property
4. Insolvency
5. Government and regulatory
6. International arbitration
7. Labor and employment

Beijing

 

1. Commercial disputes
2. Construction and real estate
3. Intellectual property
4. International arbitration
5. Government and regulatory

Shanghai

 

1. Commercial disputes

Shenzhen

 

1. Commercial disputes
2. Government and regulatory

Nomination

 

1. SSQ Award China Law Firm of the Year
2. Beijing Law Firm of the Year
3. Deal Firm of the Year
4. Anti-Trust & Competition Law Firm of the Year
5. Banking Law Firm of the Year
6. Regulatory Compliance Law Firm of the Year
7. Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
8. Employment Law Firm of the Year
9. Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year
10. International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
11. IP Law Firm of the Year - China
12. Litigation Law Firm of the Year
13. Private Equity Law Firm of the Year - China
14. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year - China
15. Shipping Law Firm of the Year
16. ICS Award Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year - Overseas
17. Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
18. Wealth Management Law Firm of the Year
19. Education Law Firm of the Year
20. International Trade Law Firm of the Year

 

Rankings

 

1. Copyright/Trademark (Tier2)
2. Patents (Tier2)
3. China M&A Law Firm: (band 2)

 

China Regional Ranking: Yangtze River Delta Firms

 

 

China Regional Law Awards: The Coastal Areas

 

1. International Trade Law Firm of the Year

Rankings

 

1. Banking & Finance
2. Compliance
3. Corporate M&A
4. Cybersecurity& Data Protection
5. Education
6. Healthcare & Life Sciences
7. Outbound Investment
8. Private Equity and Venture Capital
9. Securitization & Derivatives
10. Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
11. Infrastructure & Project Financing
12. Investment Funds
13. Securities & Capital Markets: Onshore Issuance
14. Securities & Capital Markets: Offshore Issuance
15. Securities & Capital Markets: M&A and Restructure
16. Sports & Entertainment
17. TMT
18. Tourism & Hospitality
19. Antitrust & Competition
20. Real Estate and Construction
21. Dispute Resolution: Litigation
22. Intellectual Property: Contentious
23. Intellectual Property: Non-contentious
24. International Trade/WTO
25. Employment
26. Shipping
27. Resturcturing & Insolvency
28. Private Wealth
29. Tax

 

LEGALBAND China Law Awards 2021

 

1. Healthcare & Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year
2. PE & VC Law Firm of the Year

2021 edition of IP STARS

 

1. Copyright
2. IP transactions

 

 

MIP Asia-Pacific Awards 2021

 

1. Copyright & Design (Nomination)

Rankings

 

1. Banking and Finance
2. Healthcare
3. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances
4. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances
5. Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives
6. Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
7. Corporate/M&A
8. Dispute Resolution
9. Investment Funds
10. Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment
11. Projects & Infrastructure
12. Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
13. International Trade/WTO: Respondent
14. Competition/Antitrust
15. Employment
16. Intellectual Property: Litigation

Awards

 

1. Nomination: Finance Law Firm of the Year
2. Nomination: Client Service Award
3. Nomination: China Firm of the Year

 

Rankings

 

1. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances
2. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances
3. Corporate/M&A
4. Dispute Resolution, International & Cross-Border Disputes
5. International & Cross-Border Transactions
6. International Trade/WTO: Respondent
7. Projects & Infrastructure

 

1. Banking and Finance
2. Healthcare and life sciences
3. TMT
4. Antitrust and Competition
5. Capital Markets
6. Corporate and M&A
7. Dispute Resolution
8. Fintech
9. Intellectual Property
10. Investment Funds
11. Labour and Employment
12. Private Equity/Venture Capital
13. Projects and Energy
14. Real Estate and Construction
15. Regulatory/Compliance
16. Shipping
17. WTO/International Trade

China Law Awards

 

1. Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
2. Equity Market Deal of the Year – Midsize - China Resources Microelectronics Limited Initial Public Offering and Listing on Sci-Tech Innovation Board
3. M&A Deal of the Year - Midsize - Carrefour's disposal of 80% equity stake in Carrefour China to Suning

Nomination

 

1. Debt Market Deal of the Year - Midsize
2. Equity Market Deal of the Year - Midsize
3. Energy & Resources Deal of the Year
4. M&A Deal of the Year - Midsize
5. M&A Deal of the Year - Premium
6. Dealmaker of the Year - China
7. Anti-Trust & Competition Law Firm of the Year
8. Banking Law Firm of the Year
9. Regulatory Compliance Law Firm of the Year
10. Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
11. Employment Law Firm of the Year
12. Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year
13. IP Law Firm of the Year - China
14. International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
15. Litigation Law Firm of the Year  
16. Private Equity Law Firm of the Year - China
17. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year - China
18. Shipping Law Firm of the Year  
19. Education Law Firm of the Year
20. International Trade Law Firm of the Year
21. Beijing Law Firm of the Year
22. Deal Firm of the Year
23. SSQ Award China Law Firm of the Year
24. Managing Partner of the Year - LIU Jinrong

 

Rankings

 

1. China IP Law Firms: Patent (band 2)
2. China IP Law Firms: Copyright/Trademark (band 2)
3. China M&A Law Firm: (band 2)

Rankings

 

1. Banking and Finance
2. Banking and financial services
3. Capital markets
4. Construction
5. Corporate and M&A
6. Private equity
7. Technology and telecommunications
8. Aviation and shipping
9. Dispute resolution
10. Intellectual property
11. Infrastructure
12. Insurance
13. Labour and employment
14. Materials
15. Media and entertainment
16. Mining
17. Oil and gas
18. Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
19. Regulatory
20. Restructuring and insolvency
21. Real estate

Awards

 

1. Top 1 Rankings in Client Satisfaction Ratings - China: Customer Relation Management & Risk Management
2. Client Service Excellence: The highest rated lawyers to work with

 

Asialaw Awards 2020 Nomination

 

1. China Firm of the Year
2. Energy Firm of the Year
3. Infrastructure Firm of the Year

IFLR1000 Asia Pacific

 

1. Banking and finance
2. Project development
3. M&A
4. Capital markets: debt
5. Investment funds
6. Private equity

 

IFLR1000 China

 

1. Impact Deal Awards (Tianjin) - Bohai Steel Group insolvency
2. M&A Lawyer of the Year - Jinrong Liu
3. Restructuring & Insolvency Rising Star of the Year - Yunjian Hou

1. Healthcare & Life Sciences Firm of the Year
2. M&A deal of the year

China Business Law Awards

 

1. Best Overall Law Firms (Beijing)
2. Banking & finance
3. Corporate compliance
4. Healthcare, pharma & life sciences
5. M&A (Outbound)
6. Private equity & venture capital
7. Structured finance & securitization

Deals of the Year

 

1. Amgen acquires BeiGene shares
2. T.C. Pharmaceutical Industries and Rouy Chai International Group trademark disputes
3. New Development Bank issues RMB5 billion Anti-pandemic Panda bonds
4. BOCOM International to launch the first QFLP fund in Hainan Free Trade Port
5. Chinese consortium’s investment in Turkey road project
6. Kazakhstan Boguty Tungsten Mine’s Equity and Debt Financing Project
7. BlueCity’s Nasdaq listing

1. Commercial and transactions
2. Construction
3. Government and regulatory
4. Intellectual property
5. International arbitration
6. Labor and employment

Rankings

 

1. Banking & Finance
2. Cybersecurity& data protection
3. Corporate M&A
4. Compliance
5. Education
6. Healthcare & Life Sciences
7. Outbound Investment
8. Private Equity and Venture Capital
9. Securitization & Derivatives
10. Dispute Resolution: Litigation
11. Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
12. Employment
13. Infrastructure & Project Financing
14. Intellectual Property: Non-litigation
15. Intellectual Property: Litigation
16. International Trade/WTO
17. Investment Funds
18. Securities & Capital Markets: M&A and Restructure
19. Securities & Capital Markets: Onshore Issuance
20. Securities & Capital Markets: Offshore Issuance
21. Shipping
22. Sports & Entertainment
23. TMT
24. Tourism & Hospitality
25. Tax
26. Resturcturing & Insolvency

 

LEGALBAND China Law Awards 2020

 

1. Healthcare & Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year
2. Clients Most Favoured Chinese Law Firm of the Year

1. Copyright - domestic firms (2020)

Rankings

 

1. Banking and Finance
2. Healthcare
3. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances
4. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances
5. Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives
6. Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
7. Corporate/M&A
8. Dispute Resolution
9. Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment
10. Projects & Infrastructure
11. Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
12. Employment
13. Intellectual Property: Litigation
14. International Trade/WTO

Awards Nomitions

 

1. China PRC Firms - Corporate & Finance
2. China PRC Firms - Client Service

 

Rankings

 

1. Banking and Finance
2. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances
3. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances
4. Corporate/M&A
5. Dispute Resolution
6. International & Cross-Border Disputes
7. International & Cross-Border Transactions
8. International Trade/WTO: Respondent
9. Projects & Infrastructure

 

1. Banking and Finance
2. Healthcare and life sciences
3. TMT
4. Antitrust and Competition
5. Capital Markets
6. Corporate and M&A
7. Dispute Resolution
8. Fintech
9. Intellectual Property
10. Investment Funds
11. Labour and Employment
12. Private Equity/Venture Capital
13. Projects and Energy
14. Real Estate and Construction
15. Regulatory/Compliance
16. Shipping
17. WTO/International Trade

China Law Awards Winner

 

1. Healthcare Law Firm of the Year

 

China Law Awards Nominations

 

1. Equity Market Deal of the Year
2. M&A Deal of the Year
3. TMT Deal of the Year
4. Dealmaker of the Year – China
5. Anti-Trust & Competition Law Firm of the Year
6. Banking Law Firm of the Year
7. Regulatory Compliance Law Firm of the Year
8. Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
9. Employment Law Firm of the Year
10. Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year
11. International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
12. IP Law Firm of the Year – China
13. Litigation Law Firm of the Year
14. Private Equity Law Firm of the Year – China
15. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year-China
16. Shipping Law Firm of the Year
17. Tax Firm of the Year
18. Beijing Law Firm of the Year
19. Deal Firm of the Year
20. JC Consulting Award China Law Firm of the Year
21. Managing Partner of the Year - Jinrong LIU

 

Japan Law Awards Nomination

 

1. Japan Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year

 

Rankings

 

1. China IP Law Firms: Patents (band 3)/Trademarks and Copyrights (band 2)
2. China M&A Law Firm of the Year – China (band 2);
3. China Healthcare Law Firm of the Year

Rankings

 

1. Banking and Finance
2. Aviation and shipping
3. Banking and financial services
4. Capital markets
5. Construction
6. Corporate and M&A
7. Dispute resolution
8. Infrastructure
9. Intellectual property
10. Labour and employment
11. Materials
12. Media and entertainment
13. Mining
14. Oil and gas
15. Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
16. Private equity
17. Real Estate
18. Regulatory
19. Restructuring and insolvency
20. Technology and telecommunications

Awards

 

1. TOP1 rankings in Client Satisfaction Ratings - China: Innovative solutions & Knowledge of my company's business & Good communication & Effective use of technology & Tailored and specific advice

1. Banking and Finance
2. Capital Markets
3. M&A
4. Project development

China Business Law Awards

 

1. Anti-bribery & Compliance Firm of the Year
2. Healthcare, pharma & Life Sciences PRC Law Firm of the Year

Deals of the Year

 

1. CR Micro's A-share listing on Star board
2. NFC acquires United Family Healthcare
3. Portugal issues RMB2 billion panda bonds
4. Suning acquires Carrefour China
5. Douyu's Nasdaq IPO

Rankings

 

1. Banking & Finance
2. Cybersecurity& data protection
3. Corporate M&A, Education
4. Healthcare & Life Sciences
5. Outbound Investment
6. Private Equity and Venture Capital
7. Securitization & Derivatives
8. Compliance
9. Dispute Resolution: Litigation
10. Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
11. Employment
12. Infrastructure & Project Financing
13. Intellectual Property: Non-litigation
14. Intellectual Property: Litigation
15. International Trade/WTO
16. Investment Funds
17. Securities & Capital Markets: Onshore Issuance
18. Securities & Capital Markets: Offshore Issuance
19. Shipping
20. Sports & Entertainment
21. TMT
22. Tourism & Hospitality

China Law Awards

 

1. China Employer of Choice Awards
2. Healthcare & Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year
3. Securitization & Derivatives Law Firm of the Year

1. China Venture Capital Annual Award – Top 10 Law Firm

Rankings

 

1. Banking and Finance
2. Healthcare
3. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances
4. Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives
5. Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
6. Corporate/M&A
7. Dispute Resolution: Beijing
8. Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment
9. Projects & Infrastructure
10. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances
11. Employment
12. Intellectual Property: Litigation
13. Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)

China Awards Winner

 

1. Client Service Law Firm of the Year – China

1. Healthcare and life sciences
2. TMT
3. Antitrust and competition
4. Banking and finance
5. Capital markets
6. Corporate and M&A
7. Dispute resolution
8. Intellectual property
9. Labour and employment
10. Private equity/venture capital
11. Projects and energy
12. Real estate and construction
13. Regulatory/compliance
14. Shipping
15. WTO/international trade

China Law Awards Winner

 

1. Healthcare Law Firm of the Year

China Law Awards Nominaions

 

1. Equity Market Deal of the Year
2. Energy & Resources Deal of the Year, M&A Deal of the Year
3. Dealmaker of the Year – China
4. Anti-Trust & Competition Law Firm of the Year
5. Banking Law Firm of the Year
6. Regulatory Compliance Law Firm of the Year
7. Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
8. Employment Law Firm of the Year
9. Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year
10. International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
11. IP Law Firm of the Year – China
12. Litigation Law Firm of the Year
13. Private Equity Law Firm of the Year – China
14. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year-China
15. Shipping Law Firm of the Year
16. Beijing Law Firm of the Year
17. JC Consulting Award China Law Firm of the Year

Rankings

 

1. China IP Law Firms: Patents (band 3)/Trademarks and Copyrights (band 2)
2. China M&A Law Firm of the Year – China (band 2)
3. China Healthcare Law Firm of the Year

1. Banking and Finance
2. Capital Markets
3. Corporate and M&A
4. Dispute Resolution
5. Private Equity
6. Construction & Real Estate
7. Financial Services Regulatory
8. Intellectual Property
9. IT, Telco & Media
10. Labour & Employment
11. Restructuring & Insolvency
12. Shipping
13. Maritime & Aviation

1. Project development
2. Banking and Finance
3. Capital Markets
4. M&A

China Business Law Awards

 

1. Anti-bribery & Compliance Firm of the Year
2. Healthcare, pharma & Life Sciences PRC Law Firm of the Year

Rankings

 

1. Banking & Finance
2. Corporate M&A
3. Education
4. Healthcare & Life Sciences
5. Outbound Investment
6. Private Equity and Venture Capital
7. Securitization & Derivatives
8. Compliance
9. Dispute Resolution: Litigation
10. Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
11. Employment
12. Infrastructure & Project Financing
13. Intellectual Property: Non-litigation
14. Intellectual Property: Litigation
15. International Trade/WTO
16. Investment Funds
17. Securities & Capital Markets: Onshore Issuance
18. Securities & Capital Markets: Offshore Issuance
19. Shipping
20. Sports & Entertainment
21. TMT
22. Tourism & Hospitality

 

1. Banking and Finance
2. Healthcare
3. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances
4. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuance
5. Capital Markets: Securitization & Derivatives
6. Corporate Investigation/Anti-Corruption
7. Corporate and M&A
8. Dispute Resolution
9. Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital
10. Projects and Infrastructure
11. TMT (Technology, Media, Telecoms)

1. TMT
2. Banking and finance
3. Capital markets
4. Corporate and M&A
5. Dispute resolution
6. Employment
7. Intellectual property
8. Projects and energy
9. Shipping and WTO/international trade

China Law Awards Winners

 

1. Equity Market Deal of the Year- Backdoor listing of S.F Express on A-share market
2. M&A Deal of the Year- ChemChina’s Proposed Acquisition of Syngenta
3. China Deal of the Year- Backdoor listing of S.F Express on A-share market
4. Dealmaker of the Year – China:  Global Law Office LIU Jinrong

China Law Awards Nominations

 

1. Equity Market Deal of the Year
2. M&A Deal of the Year
3. Anti-Trust & Competition Law Firm of the Year
4. Banking Law Firm of the Year
5. Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year
6. International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
7. Litigation Law Firm of the Year
8. Private Equity Law Firm of the Year-China
9. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year-China
10. Shipping Law Firm of the Year
11. Beijing Law Firm of the Year
12. Shilton Sharpe Quarry Award China Law Firm of the Year
13. Dealmaker of the Year – China   Jinrong LIU
14. Managing Partner of the Year   Jinrong LIU
15. Young Lawyer of the Year - China   Alex LIU

Rankings

 

1. China IP Law Firms: Trademarks and Copyrights (band 2) / Patents (band 3)
2. China M&A Law Firm of the Year – China (band 2)

1. Banking and Finance
2. Capital Markets
3. Corporate and M&A
4. Dispute Resolution
5. Intellectual Property
6. Private Equity
7. Construction & Real Estate
8. Financial Services Regulatory
9. Restructuring & Insolvency

1. Banking and Finance
2. Capital Markets
3. M&A
4. Energy and Infrastructure

Deals of the Year

 

1. MoFang Apartment Trust Beneficial rights asset-backed special grogramme
2. Karot hydropower plant project in Pakistan

1. Outbound Deal of the Year - ChemChina's $43B acquisition of Syngenta

Rankings

 

1. Banking & Finance
2. Corporate M&A
3. Education
4. Healthcare & Life Sciences
5. Outbound  Investment
6. Private Equity and Venture Capital
7. Securitization & Derivatives
8. Antitrust & Competition
9. Compliance
10. Dispute Resolution: Litigation
11. Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
12. Employment
13. Infrastructure & Project Financing
14. Intellectual Property: Non-litigation
15. Intellectual Property: Litigation
16. International Trade/WTO
17. Investment Funds
18. Securities & Capital Markets: Onshore Issuance
19. Securities & Capital Markets: Offshore Issuance
20. Shipping
21. Sports & Entertainment
22. Tourism & Hospitality
23. TMT

1. Banking and Finance
2. Healthcare
3. Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances
4. Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuance
5. Capital Markets: Securitization & Derivatives
6. Corporate and M&A
7. Dispute Resolution
8. Private Equity
9. Projects and Infrastructure

1. Banking and Finance
2. TMT
3. Projects and Energy
4. Capital Markets
5. Corporate/M&A
6. Dispute Resolution
7. Employment
8. Shipping
9. International Trade/WTO

China Law Awards Nominations

 

1. M&A/Private Equity Law Firm of the Year
2. Debt Market Deal of the Year
3. Regulatory Compliance Law Firm of the Year
4. International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
5. Litigation Law Firm of the Year
6. IP Law Firm of the Year
7. Shipping Law Firm of the Year
8. Tax Law Firm of the Year
9. Beijing Law Firm of the Year
10. China Law Firm of the Year
11. Managing Partner of the Year

Rankings

 

1. China IP Law Firm of the Year – China (band 2)
2. China M&A Law Firm of the Year – China (band 2)

1. Banking and Finance
2. Capital Markets
3. Corporate and M&A
4. Dispute Resolution
5. Intellectual Property
6. Private Equity
7. Construction & Real Estate
8. TMT
9. Labour & Employment
10. Shipping
11. Maritime & Aviation

1. Banking and Finance
2. Capital Markets
3. M&A
4. Energy and Infrastructure

Deals of the Year

 

1. 2016 Top China asset securitization deals: Shanghai Housing Provident Fund 2016-1 Home Loan Securitization
2. Poland issues the first panda bonds by a European sovereign state in China
3. South Korea issues the first Panda bonds by overseas governments in China

Firm of the Year

 

1. Banking & finance
2. Healthcare, pharmaceuticals & life sciences
3. Structured finance & securitization;

 

1. Healthcare & Life Sciences PRC Law Firm of the Year

Rankings

 

1. Banking & Finance
2. Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
3. Healthcare & Life Sciences
4. Infrastructure & Project Financing
5. Private Equity and Venture Capital
6. Securitization & Derivatives
7. TMT
8. Compliance
9. Corporate/M&A
10. Dispute Resolution: Litigation
11. Intellectual Property: Non-litigation
12. Outbound Investment
13. Securities & Capital Markets: Onshore Issuance
14. Securities & Capital Markets: Offshore Issuance
15. Shipping
16. Employment
17. Intellectual Property: Litigation
18. International Trade/WTO
19. Sports & Entertainment

Firm of the Year

 

1. Life Sciences PRC Law Firm of the Year
2. Asset Securitization PRC Law Firm of the Year
3. China Employer of Choice Awards