Shortlist

Rising firm of the year

Morrison Foerster
Merits & Tree Law Offices
Cooley LLP
Topcom China Law Offices
HHP Attorneys
PacGate Law Group
Beijing Docvit Law
Shanghai Pacific Legal
Kewei Law Firm

Innovative firm of the year

O’Melveny
Mayer Brown
Baker McKenzie FenXun
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Lifang & Partners
AnJie Broad Law Firm

ESG firm of the year

JunHe LLP
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Wikborg Rein
Sunshine Law Firm
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Mayer Brown
King & Wood Mallesons

Boutique Firm of the year

Chance Bridge Law Firm
Harvesting Law Firm
Wang Jing & Co
River Delta Law Firm
Sunshine Law Firm
Shihui Partners
City Development Law Firm

Deal of the year: Corporate & M&A

Fangda Partners
Baker McKenzie FenXun
King & Wood Mallesons
Haiwen and Partners
AllBright Law Offices
Jingtian & Gongcheng

Deal of the year: PE & VC

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Global Law Office
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Fangda Partners

Managing Partner of the year

Dr. Ulrike Glueck, CMS
Baisha Zhang, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Wang Ling, King & Wood Mallesons
Simon Tsi, Chang Tsi & Partners
Jinrong Liu, Global Law Office

Leading firm of the year

Fangda Partners
Clifford Chance LLP
Baker McKenzie Fenxun
Haiwen and Partners
Zhong Lun Law Firm
DLA Piper
King & Wood Mallesons

Leading lawyer of the year

Tiana Zhang, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Leimin Yu, King & Wood Mallesons
Guohua (Annie) Wu, Jincheng Tongda & Neal
Gao Wei, Haiwen and Partners
Nanda Lau, Herbert Smith Freehills
David Tang, Han Kun Law Offices

Next generation partner of the year

Aaron Zhou, Han Kun Law Offices
James Gong, Bird & Bird
Xumin Sun, AnJie Broad Law Firm
Jacky Li, Global Law Office
Helen Xia, Hogan Lovells International LLP
Lei Shi, Clifford Chance

Rising star of the year

Qiongjie Wu, Jincheng Tongda & Neal
Wendy Zhang, Linklaters
Panpan Tang, CMS
Rosalyn Han, Mayer Brown
Lucy Chen, HFW
Jack Sun, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

In-house Team of the Year

Beijing Automotive Group
Taikang Insurance Group
Baidu, Inc
Tencent
Shanghai M&G Stationery

In-house ESG Team of the year

Bytedance
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co
NIO
Brookfield Renewable

In-house M&A Team of the Year

Wingtech
ECAR X
Sinopec Capital
Trip.com Group
Yuyuan Tourist

In-house Lawyer of the Year

Len Ding, Kemira
Leslie Zhang, United Energy Group
Aaron Shao, Abbott
Victor Shen, Henkel
Liping Tong, Shanghai Electric

Practice Area Awards

Antitrust and Competition

Law firm of the year
AnJie Broad Law Firm
Lifang & Partners
Haiwen and Partners
Jones Day
Zhao Sheng Law Firm
Tian Yuan Law Firm
Clifford Chance LLP
Linklaters

Lawyer of the year
Adrian Emch, Hogan Lovells International LLP
Wei Huang, Tian Yuan Law Firm
Xiaoqing Qian, Haiwen and Partners
Fay Zhou, Linklaters
Yong Bai, Clifford Chance LLP
Susan Ning, King & Wood Mallesons

Rising Star of the year
Chang Gao, Tian Yuan Law Firm
Xi Chen, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.
Kexin Li, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Dayu Man, Clifford Chance LLP

Banking and finance

Law firm of the year
Mayer Brown
White & Case LLP
Allen & Overy LLP
Linklaters
King & Wood Mallesons
Zhong Lun Law Firm
DeHeng Law Offices
FenXun Partners
Han Kun Law Offices

Lawyer of the year
David Li, White & Case LLP
Xie Zheng, Fangda Partners
Zhang Xu, DeHeng Law Offices
Shirley Wang, FenXun Partners
Kanyi Lui, Pinsent Masons
Jiahua Ni, Clifford Chance LLP

Rising Star of the year
Winnie Nie, Pinsent Masons
Frank Shu, White & Case LLP
Yalin Li, Global Law Office
Wendy Zhang, Linklaters

Capital markets

Law firm of the year
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Allbright Law Offices
FangdaPartners
Jia Yuan Law Offices
Jingtian & Gongcheng
Haiwen and Partners

Lawyer of the year
Xiaoli Liu, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Xin Kong, Commerce & Finance Law Offices
Yongliang Zhang, King & Wood Mallesons
Cheng Li, Global Law Office
Jianjun Guan, Grandall Law Firm
Dong Wu, Fangda Partners

Data protection

Law firm of the year
Bird & Bird
Fangda Partners
East & Concord Partners
King & Wood Mallesons
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Reed Smith LLP

Lawyer of the year
Barbara Li, Reed Smith LLP
Ulrike Gluek, CMS
Paul McKenzie, Morrison Foerster
David Pan, Llinks Law Offices
Kate Yin, Fangda Partners
Susan Ning, King & Wood Mallesons
Samuel Yang, AnJie Broad Law Firm

Rising Star of the year
Yuhang Shi, Hui Ye Law Firm
Kelly Chen, CMS
Huihui Li, Fangda Partners
Tingting Gao, Morrison Foerster

Arbitration

Law firm of the year
Allen & Overy LLP
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Clifford Chance LLP
Shearman & Sterling LLP
King & Wood Mallesons
Global Law Office
Dacheng Law Offices
AnJie Broad Law Firm

Lawyer of the year
Jane Jiang, Allen & Overy LLP
Helen Tang, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Helen Shi, Fangda Partners
Arthur Dong, JunHe LLP
Chungang Dong, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Litigation

Law firm of the year
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
DLA Piper
Clifford Chance LLP
Baker McKenzie FenXun
Fangda Partners
King & Wood Mallesons
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Global Law Office

Lawyer of the year
Simon Hui, Baker McKenzie FenXun
Tiana Zhang, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Huang Tao, King & Wood Mallesons
Arthur Ma, DaHui Lawyers
Zhen Zhao, Jincheng Tongda & Neal
Zhao Li, Global Law Office

Rising Star of the year
Ding Wanli, King & Wood Mallesons
Lu Jiang, Global Law Office
Qian Luo, Fangda Partners
Hui Wu, DaHui Lawyers

Fintech

Law firm of the year
Linklaters
Baker McKenzie FenXun
Zhong Lun Law Firm
King & Wood Mallesons
Han Kun Law Offices
Fangda Partners

Lawyer of the year
Rocky Mui, Clifford Chance LLP
Leimin Yu, King & Wood Mallesons
Jian Fang, Fangda Partners
Jeffrey Liu, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Jun Zhu, Han Kun Law Offices

Insurance

Law firm of the year
Clyde & Co LLP
Baker McKenzie FenXun
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Linklaters
Jincheng Tongda & Neal
AnJie Broad Law Firm
King & Wood Mallesons
Dacheng Law Offices

Lawyer of the year
Ik Wei Chong, Clyde & Co LLP
Martin Tam, Baker McKenzie FenXun
Gareth Thomas, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Denis Brock, O’Melveny
Elsie Shi, Jincheng Tongda & Neal
Liang Deng, JunHe LLP
Hui Yu, Dacheng Law Offices
Hao Zhan, AnJie Broad Law Firm

Rising Star of the year
Christian Liu, Clyde & Co LLP
Tiffany Yan, Linklaters
Kieran Humphrey, O’Melveny
Celia Luan, Jincheng Tongda & Neal
Lily Yan, Fangda Partners

Intellectual Property

Law firm of the year
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Lifang & Partners
CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
DLA Piper
Chang Tsi & Partners
Baker McKenzie FenXun
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Kangxin Partners
Bird & Bird
Wanhuida Intellectual Property

Lawyer of the year
Yanfeng Xiong, China Patent Agent (HK) Ltd
Spring Chang, Chang Tsi & Partners
Gordon Gao, King & Wood Mallesons
Zoe Wang, JunHe LLP
Zhen (Katie) Feng, Hogan Lovells International LLP
Anthony Chen, Jones Day
Horace Lam, DLA Piper

Rising Star of the year
Christine Dong, Fangda Partners
Bo Li, CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
Shuman Zhang, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Grace Guo, Hogan Lovells International LLP
Panpan Tang, CMS

Labour and employment

Law firm of the year
River Delta Law Firm
Fangda Partners
Zhong Lun Law Firm
DeHeng Law Offices
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
FenXun Partners
JunHe LLP

Lawyer of the year
Zhenghe Liu, AnJie Broad Law Firm
Zhao Li, Global Law Office
Cathy Qu, River Delta Law Firm
Lucy Lu, King & Wood Mallesons
Lesli Ligorner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Johnny Choi, DLA Piper

Investment funds

Law firm of the year
Han Kun Law Offices
King & Wood Mallesons
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Fangda Partners
Llinks Law offices
Clifford Chance LLP
Cooley LLP
Baker McKenzie FenXun
Simmons & Simmons
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Lawyer of the year
Catherine Chen, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Mulong Gong, King & Wood Mallesons
Richard Guo, Fangda Partners
Sandra Lu, Llinks Law Offices
Amy Dai, Global Law Office
Melody Yang, Simmons & Simmons
Ying White, Clifford Chance LLP

Rising Star of the year
Jin Qian, Han Kun Law Offices
Yan Liu, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Kelly Zhang, Global Law Office

Corporate M&A

Law firm of the year
Clifford Chance LLP
Allen & Overy LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Baker McKenzie FenXun
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Han Kun Law Offices
JunHe LLP
Fangda Partners
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Lawyer of the year
Terence Foo, Clifford Chance LLP
Jack Wang, Allen & Overy LLP
Peter Huang, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Audry Li, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Chaoying (Charles) Li, Han Kun Law Offices
Adam Li, JunHe LLP

Rising Star of the year
Flora Lu, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Jie Min, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Leo Zhang, FenXun Partners
Jack Sun, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Cheng Chen, Han Kun Law Offices
Qiongjie Wu, Jincheng Tongda & Neal

Life sciences and healthcare

Law firm of the year
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Ropes & Gray LLP
Morrison Foerster
Wilson Sonsini
Global Law Office
King & Wood Mallesons
AnJie Broad Law Firm

Lawyer of the year
Lu Zhou, Hogan Lovells International LLP
Arthur Mok, Ropes & Gray LLP
Christina Zhang, Cooley LLP
Lei Li, Sidley Austin LLP
Jerry Liu, Global Law Office
Josh Shin, Fangda Partners
Helen Cheng, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Tina Wu, Haiwen and Partners

Private Equity

Law firm of the year
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
White & Case LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Han Kun Law Offices
King & Wood Mallesons
Global Law Office

Lawyer of the year
Betty Yap, Linklaters
Marcia Ellis, Morrison Foerster
Don Williams, Hogan Lovells International LLP
Sheng Li, Han Kun Law Offices
Catherine Chen, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Brendon Wu, DaHui Lawyers

Rising Star of the year
Weina Guan, Shearman & Sterling LLP
Yujing Liu, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Jack Sun, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Cheng Chen, Han Kun Law Offices

Projects and energy

Law firm of the year
Allen & Overy LLP
Ashurst
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Linklaters
Global Law Office
King & Wood Mallesons
JunHe LLP
Dacheng Law Offices

Lawyer of the year
Monica Sun, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Yvonne Ho, Allen & Overy LLP
Xiaohui Ji, Linklaters
Ling Li, Allen & Overy LLP
Wenjing Tian, King & Wood Mallesons
Jianan Yuan, JunHe LLP
Linming Jin, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Rising Star of the year
Jie Li, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Lucia He, Allen & Overy LLP
Jianbin Wang, Linklaters
Chunlei Xian, Jincheng Tongda & Neal

Shipping

Law firm of the year
Clyde & Co LLP
HFW
Wikborg Rein
DLA Piper
Wang Jing & Co
Wintell & Co
Dacheng Law Offices
Jingtian & Gongcheng

Lawyer of the year
Ronin Zong, Wikborg Rein
Evangeline Quek, Stephenson Harwood
Nicholas Lum, Clyde & Co LLP
Nicholas Poynder, HFW
Xiangyong Chen, Wang Jing & Co
Mervyn Chen, Wintell & Co Law Firm
Shouzhi An, AnJie Broad Law Firm
John Wang, Wang Jing & Co

Rising Star of the year
Lucy Chen, HFW
Flora Tang, Clyde & Co LLP
Claire Jiang, Wikborg Rein
Thilo Jahn, HFW

Restructuring and insolvency

Law firm of the year
Zhong Lun Law Firm
DeHeng Law Offices
DLA Piper
Latham & Watkins LLP
Fangda Partners
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Clifford Chance LLP

Lawyer of the year
Lingqi Wang, Fangda Parnters
Shenfeng Xu, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Zhaohui Hao, King & Wood Mallesons
Ian Chapman, Allen & Overy LLP
Neil McDonald, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Scott Bache, Clifford Chance LLP

Real estate and construction

Law firm of the year
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Allen & Overy LLP
Merits & Tree Law Offices
Han Kun Law Offices
City Development Law Firm
Fangda Partners

Lawyer of the year
Tom Fu, Mayer Brown
Hew Kian Heong, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Sam Boyling, Pinsent Masons
Wayne Lee, Allen & Overy LLP
Stephen (Shiwen) Dong, Han Kun Law Offices
Yingying Wang, Fangda Partners
Wanhe Ye, Beijing Cyan Law Firm

Rising Star of the year
Rosalyn Han, Mayer Brown
Amber Wang, Fangda Partners
Ellen Zhang, Mayer Brown
Fanqin Meng, Global Law Office

Tax

Law firm of the year
King & Wood Mallesons
Zhong Lun Law Firm
DaHui Lawyers
Fangda Partners
Baker McKenzie FenXun
DLA Piper
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.
K&L Gates

Lawyer of the year
Tony Dong, King & Wood Mallesons
Brendan Kelly, Baker McKenzie FenXun
Peter Ni, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Mei Zhang, DaHui Lawyers
Guo Min, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.
Windson Li, DLA Piper

Rising Star of the year
Yuanyuan Xu, Jincheng Tongda & Neal
Li Yang, Haiwen & Partners
Grace Lin, Cuatrecasas
Gilbert Shen, CMS
Anita Zhou, K&L Gates

TMT

Law firm of the year
Morrison Foerster
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Baker McKenzie FenXun
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Fangda Partners
Han Kun Law Offices
TransAsia Lawyers
JunHe LLP

Lawyer of the year
Judie Ng Shortell, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Chuan Sun, Morrison Foerster
James Gong, Bird & Bird
Yijun Chao, Han Kun Law Offices
Philip Qu, TransAsia Lawyers
Victor Yu, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Rising Star of the year
Alex Roberts Linklaters
Panpan Tang CMS
Jenny Liu Simmons & Simmons
Dimitri Phillips DaHui Lawyers

WTO International Trade

Law firm of the year
Global Law Office
Fangda Partners
Guangsheng & Partners PRC Lawyers
Jincheng Tongda & Neal
Dacheng Law Offices
King & Wood Mallesons

Lawyer of the year
Deming Zhao, Global Law Office
Xinyu Liu, King & Wood Mallesons
David Tang, JunHe LLP
Chen Yang, Jincheng Tongda & Neal
Hai Yan, Guangsheng & Partners PRC Lawyers
Jianwei Liu, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Regional awards

Law firm of the year: Shenzhen

China Commercial Law Co
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Guangdong Zhuojian Law Firm
JunHe LLP
Sundial Law Firm

Law firm of the year: Nanjing

Zhong Lun Law Firm
King & Wood Mallesons
Grandall Law Firm
AllBright Law Offices
Jincheng Tongda & Neal

Law firm of the year: Chengdu

Zhong Lun Law Firm
Tahota Law Firm
King & Wood Mallesons
Dacheng Law Offices
Grandall Law Firm

Law firm of the year: Chongqing

Chongqing Baijus Law Firm
DeHeng Law Offices
Tahota Law Firm
ZHH & Robin LLP
Zhong Lun Law Firm

Law firm of the year: Hangzhou

T&C Law Firm
King & Wood Mallesons
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Jingtian & Gongcheng
Jincheng Tongda & Neal

Law firm of the year: Guangzhou

Zhong Lun Law Firm
King & Wood Mallesons
JunHe LLP
Dacheng Law Offices
Wang Jing & GH Law Firm