
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
To identify the most esteemed lawyers in the market, we invited corporate counsel and executives from Chinese and global businesses, partners from Chinese and international law firms, and legal experts across diverse industries to nominate their lawyers of choice.
All lawyers engaging in private practice and China-related business were eligible to be nominated. In the principle of neutrality, as always, lawyers were not allowed to nominate themselves or colleagues practising at the same firm.
The market response was overwhelming, with thousands of nominations received. We subsequently notified eligible nominees, inviting them to submit details of major transactions they led, and other notable achievements in the past 12 months.
The final selection is based on market nominations, candidate submissions and independent editorial research. Notably, the entire evaluation process is free of charge, from nomination to final selection.

- Edwin CaoManaging PartnerYong Sun Law OfficesShanghaiAdmin law; Dispute resolution; Government & public policy; Land development and infrastructure construction+86 21 5299 0778caozhuping@yongsunlaw.com
- Cao WenjuanFirst-class partnerFaxian Law FirmChengduCommercial litigation; Criminal defence of economic crimes; Data compliance; Entertainment & sports
- Chen JunyupartnerKing & Wood MallesonsGuangzhouCapital markets; Investment & financing; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
- Chen ShiMember of Management Committee, Senior PartnerHightac LawyersNingboDispute resolution; Investment & financing; M&A; Real estate and construction engineering+86 574 8300 8636chenshi@hightac.com
- Chen YouyouPartnerJinghe Law FirmShanghaiHealthcare & life sciences; Investment & financing; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 159 0187 8020youyou.chen@jinghelaw.com.cn
- Ealing ChengPartnerGlobal Law OfficeShanghaiCapital markets; Cross-border investment; Investment & financing; M&A
- Kevin CuiPartnerJunHeBeijingM&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
- De HuiPartner, Deputy Director of Construction-Contract Claim Professional CommitteeCity Development Law FirmShanghaiConstruction engineering; Dispute resolution; Litigation; Real estate
- Ismail DingExecutive DirectorLanding Law OfficesShanghaiCommercial litigation; Corporate governance; Data compliance; Dispute resolution+86 152 0191 1640xueming.ding@landinglawyer.com
- Candice DuPartnerLlinks Law OfficesShenzhenCorporate & commerce; Private equity & venture capital; Cross-border investment and financing+86 159 9952 1596candice.du@llinkslaw.com
- Du WenleEquity PartnerHan Kun Law OfficesShenzhenBankruptcy & insolvency; Dispute resolution
- Pepsi FangSenior PartnerTahota Law FirmShenzhenArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution+86 139 0302 6375peisi.fang@tahota.com
- Gao ChangboSenior PartnerDOCVIT Law FirmBeijingCommercial litigation; Criminal defence of economic crimes; Criminal-civil overlapping; White-collar crime+86 152 1098 9541gaochangbo@dtlawyers.com.cn
- Aaron GuPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesShanghaiCompliance and investigations; Foreign direct investment; Healthcare & life sciences; M&A+86 21 6080 0505aaron.gu@hankunlaw.com
- Gui FangfangSenior PartnerMerits & Tree Law OfficesShanghaiDispute resolution; Family law and private wealth management; Litigation; Succession planning (family office)
- Guo JiaPartnerGlobal Law OfficeBeijingCapital markets; Investment & financing; Private equity, venture capital & funds; Technology, media and telecommunications
- Daniel HanPartnerAnli PartnersBeijingAntitrust & competition; Data compliance; Dispute resolution; Intellectual property+86 186 1812 4876hanxinhai@anlilaw.com
- He XiangjunPartnerJunZeJun Law OfficesChangshaArbitration & ADR; Cross-border investment; Intellectual property; Joint ventures
- Huang BenranPartnerHaiwen & PartnersBeijingCross-border investment; Foreign direct investment; M&A; Technology, media and telecommunications
- Walter HuangPartnerV&T Law FirmShanghaiEnergy; International trade; Investment & financing; Maritime & shipping+86 139 3152 7789huangweijie@vtlaw.cn
- Huang XinmiaoPartnerDacheng Law OfficesBeijingCompliance and corporate governance; Dispute resolution; Investment and M&A; Structured financing+86 136 9139 6260xinmiao.huang@dentons.cn
- Jia MengmengSenior PartnerGaopeng & PartnersBeijingTax compliance management; Tax dispute resolution; Tax-related criminal defense+86 187 1002 9375swupljmm@163.com
- Jiang ShenPartnerJingtian & GongchengShanghaiCapital markets; Entertainment & sports; Investment & financing; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 21 2613 6387/+86 177 4975 4772jiang.shen@jingtian.com
- Lai SiqiDeputy Director, Senior PartnerBaijus Law FirmChongqingDispute resolution
- Li DingPartnerJia Yuan Law OfficesShenzhenCapital markets; Investment & financing; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
- Jasen LiPartnerMerits & Tree Law OfficesShanghaiBanking and finance; Dispute resolution; Human resources and labour relations+86 21 5253 3510ming.li@meritsandtree.com
- Li MinglePartnerHylands Law FirmShanghaiAsset management; Compliance and government regulation; Dispute resolution+ 86 15821380593limingle@hylandslaw.com
- Rachel LiPartnerTian Yuan Law FirmBeijingArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Intellectual property; Joint ventures
- Li RuixuanNon equity partnerZhong Lun Law FirmBeijingCommercial litigation; Criminal defence of economic crimes; Dispute resolution; Securities Compliance+86 10 5087 2773liruixuan@zhonglun.com
- Li XinjunSenior PartnerJia Yuan Law OfficesBeijingAntitrust & competition; Capital markets; Investment & financing; Private equity, venture capital & funds
- Li XunPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesShanghaiBanking & finance; Data protection; Environment, social and corporate governance; Fintech, blockchain & cryptos+86 139 1791 6676xun.li@hankunlaw.com
- Li YifanCo-Founding PartnerLingShi Law FirmBeijingDispute resolution; Intellectual property+86 185 1176 1520yifan.li@lingshilaw.com
- Li YifanPartnerDacheng Law OfficesBeijingBankruptcy & reorganization; Capital markets; M&A+10 5759 0570/+86 180 6206 6195li.yifan@dentons.cn
- Li ZhiguangSenior ParterKing & Capital Law FirmBeijingAnti-corruption & anti-bribery; Compliance; Criminal defence of economic crimes; White-collar crime+86 136 9323 5880lizhiguang@king-capital.com
- Liao TingtingPartnerFangda PartnersShanghaiPatent litigation; Patent invalidation; Antitrust litigation; Trade secret dispute resolution
- Allen LiuPartnerMerits & Tree Law OfficesBeijingCross-border investment; Dispute resolution; Investment & financing; Private equity, venture capital & funds
- Liu JiaxinPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesBeijingCapital markets; Cross-border investment; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 10 8525 4639jiaxin.liu@hankunlaw.com
- Leo LiuPartnerJunHeShenzhenBanking & finance; Corporate & commercial; M&A
- Liu ZhenPartnerJunHeBeijingAnti-corruption & anti-bribery; Compliance; Construction engineering; Dispute resolution
- Edward LuPartnerDaHui LawyersBeijing/WuhanArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Crisis management; Labour & employment+86 10 6535 5820edward.lu@dahuilawyers.com
- Lu WenxuanPartner, Deputy Director of Financial CommitteeKangda Law FirmBeijingInsurance & reinsurance
- Lu XiangPartnerGlobal Law OfficeShanghaiCompliance and risk control; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds; Real estate & construction engineering+86 176 0212 3124xiang.lu@glo.com.cn
- Luan YiPartnerHui Ye Law FirmShanghaiBanking & finance; Bankruptcy & insolvency; Commercial litigation; Compliance
- Luo JinrongDirectorKing & Win Law FirmShenzhenArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution
- Luo LanSenior Co-PartnerDHH Law FirmBeijingCross-border investment; Export control; Import/export legal compliance; International trade & bilateral investment treaties
- Luo SiweiPartnerChance Bridge Law FirmShenzhenDispute resolution; Intellectual property; Restructuring & reorganisation
- Luo XingpengPartnerAnli PartnersBeijingConstruction engineering; Corporate & commercial; Dispute resolution; Investment & financing+86 10 8587 9199xpluo@anlilaw.com
- Ma YuanmengPartnerCommerce & Finance Law OfficesBeijingCapital markets; Investment & financing; M&A
- Meng WenxiangPartnerZhong Lun Law FirmShanghaiCapital markets; Investment & financing; M&A+86 21 6061 3357mengwenxiang@zhonglun.com
- Ni DadaoPartnerGuantao Law FirmShanghaiCommercial litigation; Construction engineering; Dispute resolution; Real estate
- Niu YuandongPartnerJunHeShanghaiCapital markets; Cross-border investment; Investment & financing; M&A
- Qi YuanPartnerKing & Wood MallesonsShenzhenArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Cross-border dispute resolution; Family law and private wealth management; Real estate+86 755 2216 7101qiyuan@cn.kwm.com
- Qian JinPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesShanghaiAsset management; Insurance & reinsurance; Investment fund formation and operation; Outbound investment+86 21 6080 0985jin.qian@hankunlaw.com
- Amy RenPartnerLlinks Law OfficesShanghai/ShenzhenBankruptcy & insolvency+86 21 6043 3788 / +86 755 3391 7658amy.ren@llinkslaw.com
- Shen JiayingManaging PartnerL&H Law FirmHangzhouCross-border investment and M&A; Data security and compliance; International trade; Private equity, venture capital & funds
- Shen ZhouSenior PartnerChina Commercial Law FirmShenzhenArbitration & ADR; Commercial dispute resolution; Compliance+86 755 8302 5555shenzhou@huashang.cn
- Shi QingPartnerJingtian & GongchengBeijingCapital markets; Corporate & commercial; Investment & financing; M&A
- Shi YakaiFounding PartnerDakun Law FirmBeijingCorporate & commercial; Dispute resolution; Intellectual property; Litigation+86 186 1128 9596shiyakai@dakun-law.com
- Su XiaoweiPartner, Co-head of DepartmentGrandall Law FirmHangzhouCommercial litigation; Dispute resolution; M&A; Real estate & construction engineering+86 159 5818 1333suxiaowei@grandall.com.cn
- Sui XiaojiaoPartnerDeHeng Law OfficesShenzhenAsset restructuring; Capital markets; Investment & financing; M&A+86 755 8828 6477/+86 755 8828 6488suixj@dehenglaw.com
- Suo ShiyuPartnerEast & Concord PartnersBeijingCommercial litigation and arbitration; Compliance; Medicine and healthcare+86 150 1116 0019suoshiyu@east-concord.com
- Terrance TianSenior PartnerBohe & Hansen Law FirmShanghaiCommercial litigation; E-commerce, fintech, blockchain & cryptos; Environment, social and corporate governance; Technology, media and telecommunications
- Tong JunPartnerEast & Concord PartnersShanghaiBanking & finance; Capital markets; Dispute resolution; Investment & financing+86 155 0216 6428tongjun@east-concord.com
- Anthea WangSenior PartnerGuozun Cathay AssociatesBeijingEntertainment & sports; Intellectual property; International trade & bilateral investment treaties; Technology, media and telecommunications
- Gloria WangPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesBeijingEnergy; Foreign direct investment; M&A; Outbound investment
- Wang HanlinPartnerDacheng Law OfficesChongqingCapital markets; Bond issuance; Corporate governance; M&A; Private equity funds+86 136 2822 8776hanlin.wang@dentons.cn
- Jeanette WangPartnerShihui PartnersShanghaiCross-border investment; Data compliance; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 21 2043 7577wangjy@shihuilaw.com
- Wang QiSenior PartnerHylands Law FirmBeijingBanking & finance; Corporate governance and corporate compliance; Dispute resolution+86 188 1131 5323wangqi.bj@hylandslaw.com
- Wang SifaPartnerDacheng Law OfficesBeijingCommercial dispute resolution; Criminal-civil overlapping+86 138 1016 8860sifa.wang@dentons.cn
- Wang YiEquity Senior PartnerFaxian Law FirmChengduCommercial litigation; Criminal defence of economic crimes; Import/export legal compliance; Intellectual property
- Wang YongPartnerDOCVIT Law FirmBeijingConstruction engineering; Dispute resolution; Entertainment & sports; Infrastructure
- Wang YongjieSenior Partner, Head of Insolvency Management DepartmentJoint-Win PartnersShanghaiArbitration & ADR; Corporate & commercial; Dispute resolution; Restructuring & reorganisation+86 185 2151 9053wangyongjie@joint-win.com
- Wu JingqianSenior PartnerJia Yuan Law OfficesGuangzhou/ShenzhenAntitrust & competition; Compliance; Dispute resolution; Intellectual property
- Wu TingtingPartnerBe Wu & Associates G.P.BeijingCorporate compliance; Data security and personal information protection compliance; Dispute resolution; Government legal services+86 158 1129 1408wutingting@jiaguanlaw.com
- Wu YuruDirector, Deputy Director of the Management CommitteeSkyline Law FirmChengduDispute resolution; Non-performing asset disposal; Finance; Real estate and construction+86 189 8212 8931464044294@
- Xia YuPartnerKangda Law FirmBeijingAnti-corruption & anti-bribery; Commercial litigation; Criminal defence of economic crimes; Dispute resolution+86 10 5086 7619yu.xia@kangdalawyers.com
- Dylan XiaoPartnerCommerce & Finance Law OfficesBeijingCapital markets; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
- Xu JiongSenior CounselJin Mao Law FirmShanghaiBanking & finance; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution; Restructuring & reorganisation
- Yan SiyuSenior PartnerJia Yuan Law OfficesXi'anCapital markets; M&A
- Carl YangSenior PartnerHui Zhong Law FirmShanghaiArbitration & ADR; Banking & finance; Commercial litigation; Corporate governance+86 21 2226 1200yangjunxiao@huizhonglaw.com
- Yang FeifeiPartnerChance Bridge Law FirmBeijingBanking & finance; Dispute resolution; Distressed situations; Restructuring & reorganisation+86 188 1301 7926feifei.yang@chancebridge.com
- Jerry YangPartnerJoint-Win PartnersShanghaiArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Construction engineering; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 152 2182 1637yangguodong@joint-win.com
- Peace YeManaging Partner, Senior PartnerCo-Effort Law FirmShanghaiCommercial litigation; Corporate compliance; Criminal defence of economic crimes; Debts and rights+86 182 1763 6399yepinglawyer@126.com
- Yu JiePartnerMerits & Tree Law OfficesShanghaiArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Intellectual property
- Yuan MengPartnerDacheng Law OfficesBeijingInternational commercial arbitration and litigation; International trade; Infrastructure; Foreign investment; Real estate; TMT+86 185 1066 3466meng.yuan@dentons.cn
- Patrick YuanEquity PartnerZhong Lun Law FirmShenzhenArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution; Litigation
- Alex ZhangSenior PartnerAllBright Law OfficesChengduAviation; Cross-border investment; Foreign direct investment; Infrastructure
- Zhang HaoSenior PartnerCapital Equity Legal GroupHangzhouArtificial intelligence; Data compliance; Digital economy; Fintech+86 571 2819 9251zhanghao@celg.cn
- Zhang JianxinPartnerMerits & Tree Law OfficesShenzhenDispute resolution; Special assets, restructuring and insolvency+86 755 3325 7556jianxin.zhang@meritsandtree.com
- Zhang JingnanPartnerDeheng Law OfficesWuxiCorporate governance; Dispute resolution; Investment & financing; M&A
- Olivia ZhangSenior PartnerL&H Law FirmHangzhouBanking & finance; Commercial litigation; Compliance; Investment & financing+86 137 7785 8395zbb@liuhelaw.com
- Vincent ZhangPartnerShihui PartnersBeijingCapital markets; Investment & financing; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
- Zhang YangSenior PartnerWang Jing & GH Law FirmGuangzhouCommercial litigation; Corporate & commercial; Labour & employment; Technology, media and telecommunications
- Gerry ZhaoPartnerJunHeShanghaiHealthcare & life sciences; Intellectual property; Licensing & franchising
- Zhou LinPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesBeijingAsset management; Entertainment & sports; Private equity, venture capital & funds; M&A
- Zhou YuanPartnerGuantao Law FirmHangzhouCompliance; Corporate & commercial; Dispute resolution; Entertainment & sports+86 186 5813 9377zhouyuan@guantao.com
- Zhou ZhenPartnerCommerce & Finance Law OfficesShanghaiCapital markets; Cross-border investment; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
- Zhu LeiPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesShanghaiDissolution; Liquidation, bankruptcy and debt restructuring+86 21 6080 0986lei.zhu@hankunlaw.com
- Zhu MingpengManaging PartnerW&H Law FirmShanghaiArbitration & ADR; Corporate & commercial; Dispute resolution
- Ally ZhuangPartnerTianTong Law FirmShenzhen/GuangzhouAntitrust & competition; Dispute resolution; Intellectual property; Licensing & franchising

- James ChoiPartnerELLALANHong KongEntertainment & sports; Intellectual property; Licensing & franchising; Litigation
- John CrookPartnerWalkersHong KongArbitration & ADR; Dispute resolution; Restructuring & reorganisation; Succession planning (family office)
- Zoe DongPartnerHogan LovellsHong KongArbitration & ADR; Dispute resolution
- Flora FangPrincipalRouseBeijingIntellectual property
- Karen HoPartnerKirkland & EllisHong KongCross-border leveraged financing; Debt finance; Real estate financing; Structured and margin financing
- Samuel HungPartnerReynolds Porter ChamberlainHong KongArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Compliance; Dispute resolution
- Andrew LinInternational CounselRajah & TannShanghaiArbitration & ADR; Construction engineering; Energy & natural resources; Infrastructure+86 137 8897 8622andrew.lin@rajahtann.com
- Evelyn LokCounselMayer BrownHong KongAviation; Banking & finance
- Fergus SaurinPartnerKirkland & EllisHong KongCapital markets; Dispute resolution; International trade & investment; M&A
- Donald ShamPartnerReed SmithHong KongArbitration & ADR; Dispute resolution; Litigation; Maritime & shipping
- Shi LibinPartnerJunHeHong Kong/ShanghaiBanking & finance; Capital markets+86 191 5763 4081/+852 6551 1727shilb@junhe.com
- Paul TangPartnerWhite & CaseHong KongCross-border investment; Energy & natural resources; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
- Gordon TsangPartnerStevenson Wong & CoHong KongCorporate commercial law; Corporate finance; Corporate services+852 2533 2634gordontsang.office@sw-hk.com/
gordontsang.office@allbrightlaw.com - Jodi WuPartnerKirkland & EllisHong KongData privacy; Government & internal Investigation; Sanctions and export controls; Transactional & compliance matters
- Xu YidaCounselHerbert Smith FreehillsHong KongCompliance; Cross-border investment; Energy & natural resources; Joint ventures
- Phoebe YanPartnerPaul HastingsShanghaiData privacy and cybersecurity; Investigations and white-collar defense; Life sciences and healthcare; Litigation
- Yuki YanPartnerOgierHong KongBanking & finance; Capital markets; Cross-border investment; Securitisation & structured finance
- Jenny YinCounselDavis PolkBeijingCapital markets; Compliance; Corporate & commercial; M&A
- Sean ZhangPartnerKirkland & EllisShanghaiCross-border leveraged and acquisition financing; Debt finance; Real estate finance transactions
- Julia ZhuCounselSkaddenBeijing/Hong KongAntitrust & competition; Aviation; Healthcare & life sciences; Technology, media and telecommunications




























































































































