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.

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Chen ChengPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesShanghaiPrivate equity, venture capital & funds; M&A; Capital markets; Cross-border investment+86 21 6080 0992cheng.chen@hankunlaw.com
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Chen LiangPartnerWintell & CoShanghaiInsurance & reinsurance; Maritime & shipping
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Reking ChenPartnerYaoWang Law OfficeBeijingIntellectual property; Licensing & franchising; Litigation; Technology, media and telecommunications
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Chen WangshuSenior PartnerHai Run Law FirmBeijingCommercial litigation; Compliance; Corporate & commercial; Dispute resolution+86 188 0100 2997chenwangshu@myhrtr.com
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Chen WenyingPartnerGaopeng & PartnersBeijingArbitration & ADR; Banking & finance; Commercial litigation; Corporate & commercial+86 10 5924 1188chenwenying@gaopenglaw.com
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Chen YiyiSenior PartnerDongwei Law FirmBeijingArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Compliance; Corporate & commercial+86 189 1169 5337chenyiyi@dongweilawyer.com
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Dai YunPartnerCommerce & Finance Law OfficesBeijingCapital markets; Healthcare & life sciences; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 138 1172 3137daiyun@tongshang.com
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Dong HuanPresident of Management CommitteeLeaqual Law FirmShenzhenLitigation & arbitration
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Lily DongPartnerGEN Law FirmBeijingEntertainment & sports; Intellectual property; Technology, media and telecommunications+86 186 0112 9343dongxue@genlaw.com
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Du LijingPartnerJunHeBeijingEnergy & natural resources; Infrastructure; M&A; Project finance
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Du LinhongPartnerJingtian & GongchengBeijingCapital markets; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 10 5809 1056/+86 138 1013 3430du.linhong@jingtian.com
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Du YueSenior Partner, Head of Overseas Transaction DepartmentDHH Law FirmShanghaiArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Cross-border investment; M&A
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Duan JintaoPartnerDacheng Law OfficesBeijingBanking & finance; Construction engineering; Corporate & commercial; Dispute resolution
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Fan RuilinPartnerJingtian & GongchengBeijing/ShanghaiCapital markets; M&A; Asset restructuring; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 571 8992 6510fan.ruilin@jingtian.com
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Fu XueweiSenior PartnerGaopeng & PartnersBeijingDispute resolution; Corporate & commercial+86 189 1179 536318911795363@163.com
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Gan ChengchenPartnerCommerce & Finance Law OfficesShanghaiCommercial litigation; Dispute resolution; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 21 6019 2600markgan@tongshang.com
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Guo JiePartnerJia Yuan Law OfficesBeijingAsset restructuring; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds; Securitisation & structured finance
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Guo YouningPartnerShihui PartnersBeijingArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution; Litigation+86 10 8514 7551guoyn@shihuilaw.com
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Han YuPartnerTian Yuan Law FirmBeijingCorporate & commercial; Dispute resolution; Family law and private wealth management; Succession planning (family office)
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He TianhongDirector, Senior PartnerYingke Law FirmSuzhouCorporate & commercial
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Hong LushenPartnerMerits & Tree Law OfficesBeijingAntitrust & competition; Compliance; Dispute resolution; Government & public policy
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Hou MinPartnerJingtian & GongchengShanghaiCapital markets; Investment & financing; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 21 2613 6340hou.min@jingtian.com
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Hu YangPartnerKingland PartnersBeijingCapital markets; Commercial litigation; Intellectual property; Technology, media and telecommunications
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Hu YupingSenior PartnerZhong Zhou LawyerBeijingEnergy & natural resources; Investment & financing; M&A; Urban renewal+86 183 1025 9022zzhuyuping@126.com
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Hu YuxiangPartnerChance Bridge Law FirmBeijingDispute resolution
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Huang NaSenior PartnerJia Yuan Law OfficesBeijingCapital markets; M&A; Asset restructuring
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Huang TongchuanDirectorTaigao Law FirmXiamenArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Construction engineering; Corporate & commercial+86 139 5991 718913959917189@139.com
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Huang YizhouSenior PartnerJia Yuan Law OfficesBeijingDispute resolution; Intellectual property; Investment & financing; Securities compliance
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Jia LeiSenior PartnerJincheng Tongda & NealShenzhenBankruptcy & insolvency; Dispute resolution; Corporate & commercial
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Jiang LiangSenior PartnerZhonglun W&D Law FirmHefeiConstruction engineering; Dispute resolution; Litigation; Real estate
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Kan HongboPartnerTianTong Law FirmChongqingCommercial litigation; Construction engineering; Corporate & commercial; Dispute resolution
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Li ChiSenior PartnerWang Jing & GH Law FirmGuangzhouCommercial litigation; Construction engineering; Dispute resolution; Government & public policy+86 20 3564 1888lic@wjngh.cn
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Marco LiPartnerHaiwen & PartnersBeijingCapital markets; M&A; Foreign direct investment; Anti-corruption & anti-bribery
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Ray LiSenior PartnerWintell & CoBeijingAviation; Banking & finance; Cross-border investment; Maritime & shipping+86 186 0127 1092ray.li@wintell.cn
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Selina LiPartnerJunHeBeijingCompliance; Foreign direct investment; M&A; Outbound investment
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Li SilunSenior PartnerBaijus Law FirmChongqingBanking & finance; Commercial litigation; Construction engineering; Dispute resolution+86 186 2369 6358lisilun@baijus.net
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Li YuPartnerJincheng Tongda & NealBeijingIntellectual property; Antitrust & competition; Dispute resolution+86 10 5706 8585liyu@jtn.com
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Li ZhenEquity PartnerZhong Lun Law FirmBeijingCapital markets; Corporate & commercial; Investment & financing; M&A+86 139 1028 4661lizhenbj@zhonglun.com
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Liang BingPartnerAllBright Law OfficesBeijingCompliance; Insurance & reinsurance; Investment & financing+86 138 1189 4120bing.liang@allbrightlaw.com
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Liao HuaixueSenior PartnerTahota Law FirmChengduAntitrust & competition; Data protection; Entertainment & sports; Intellectual property
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Lin XinhuaPartnerZhonglun W&D Law FirmTianjinCommercial litigation; Dispute resolution; Insurance & reinsurance; Maritime & shipping
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Lin XixiangPartnerHaiwen & PartnersBeijingAntitrust & competition; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
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Clara LiuPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesBeijing/Hong KongCross-border investment; Investment & financing; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 10 8516 4158xiayi.liu@hankunlaw.com
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Liu FengchangPartnerZhenghan Law FirmShanghai/Hong KongCommercial litigation; Dispute resolution; Family law and private wealth management; Private client
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Liu GuangxiangSenior PartnerJincheng Tongda & NealBeijing/ShenzhenAsset management; Capital markets
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Liu HuanyangPartnerKangda Law FirmNanjingBankruptcy & insolvency; Corporate & commercial; Infrastructure; Real estate+86 189 1300 5705huanyang.liu@kangdalawyers.com
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Leo LiuPartnerDHH Law FirmBeijingArbitration & ADR; Dispute resolution; Export control; Technology, media and telecommunications+86 131 2206 5333liurundong@deheheng.com
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Liu PanpanPartner, Director of Securities & Investment Funds Legal DepartmentJingsh Law FirmZhengzhouCross-border investment; E-commerce fintech blockchain & cryptos; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
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Liu ZhuoliSenior PartnerJia Yuan Law OfficesBeijingCapital markets; Energy & natural resources; Investment & financing; M&A
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Lu JiangxiaSenior PartnerJincheng Tongda & NealBeijingCross-border investment; M&A; Capital markets; Private equity, venture capital & funds
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Lu ShunxiangPartnerKing & Wood MallesonsShanghaiCapital markets; Investment & financing; M&A; Power & energy
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Norma LuoPartnerChance Bridge Law FirmBeijingBanking & finance; Compliance; Dispute resolution; Securitisation & structured finance+86 132 6147 2186wenhui.luo@chancebridge.com
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Min XiPartnerZhenghan Law FirmShanghaiCommercial litigation; Dispute resolution
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Niu YulongSenior PartnerL&H Law FirmHangzhouAntitrust & competition; Capital markets; Dispute resolution; Healthcare & life sciences
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Qi QinPartnerSGLA Law FirmShenzhenCommercial litigation; Construction engineering; Criminal defence of economic crimes; Government & public policy+86 185 6587 4045qin.qi@sgla.com
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Qiu MingdongPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesBeijingIntellectual property; Compliance; Dispute resolution+86 10 8524 5863mingdong.qiu@hankunlaw.com
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Shen MinquanPartnerJingtian & GongchengShanghaiLabour & employment
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Song BinbinManaging Partner, Member of Management CommitteeBaijus Law FirmChongqingAnti-corruption & anti-bribery; Compliance; Defence; White-collar crime
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Sun YeSenior PartnerJia Yuan Law OfficesBeijingForeign capital markets; Cross-border M&A
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Sun YiPartnerJincheng Tongda & NealBeijingIntellectual property; Antitrust & competition
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Cindy TangPartnerHaiwen & PartnersShanghaiPrivate equity, venture capital & funds; Asset management
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Danson TangContractual PartnerLlinks Law OfficesShanghaiCapital markets; Investment & financing; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 21 3135 8749/+86 152 0191 1841danson.tang@llinkslaw.com
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Tang MengSenior PartnerChina Commercial Law FirmShanghaiCompliance; Capital markets; Fintech blockchain & cryptos
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Tiger TengSenior Partner, Deputy Director of the National Foreign-Related Legal Affairs CommitteeWintell & CoNanjingCommercial litigation; Cross-border investment; International trade & bilateral investment treaties
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Tong JingjingPartnerGrandwin Law FirmBeijingExport control; export legal compliance; International trade & bilateral investment treaties; Outbound investment+86 186 1092 6723tongjingjing@grandwinlaw.com
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Grace WangPartnerGlobal Law OfficeShanghaiCapital markets; Private equity, venture capital & funds; M&A+86 138 1670 7275gracewang@glo.com.cn
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Wang HengPartnerGlobal Law OfficeBeijingArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution; International trade & bilateral investment treaties+86 138 1120 5523wangh@glo.com.cn
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Wang HuaDirectorHuaran Law FirmBeijingAntitrust & competition; Dispute resolution; Intellectual property; Litigation+86 150 0111 6462wanghua@huaranlawyers.com
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Wang JiamingPartnerKing & Capital Law FirmBeijingAnti-corruption & anti-bribery; Capital markets; Criminal defence of economic crimes; White-collar crime+86 186 1029 1861wangjiaming@king-capital.com
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Stephanie WangOf CounselGlobal Law OfficeShanghaiCompliance; Cross-border investment; Healthcare & life sciences; M&A+86 180 1922 1008stephaniewang@glo.com.cn
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Tessa WangPartnerZhong Lun Law FirmShanghaiInternational arbitration & litigation; White-collar crime; Regulatory defence
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Wang WeiPartnerJingtian & GongchengBeijing/ShenzhenArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Compliance; Dispute resolution+86 188 1119 4655wangwei.sz@jingtian.com
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Wesley WangPartnerChina Commercial Law FirmShenzhen/ShanghaiAntitrust & competition; Data protection
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Wu KunPartnerBlossom & CreditHangzhouLabour & employment
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Xian XianweiSenior PartnerChihkao Law FirmChengduConstruction engineering; Corporate & commercial; Dispute resolution; Labour & employment
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Xiao YuexinSenior PartnerTahota Law FirmBeijingIntellectual property; Antitrust & competition+86 10 8586 5151yuexin.xiao@tahota.com
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Xie YemanSenior PartnerDacheng Law OfficesShenzhenAnti-corruption & anti-bribery; Commercial litigation; Compliance; Government & public policy+86 137 6015 1608yeman.xie@dentons.cn
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Xu RuiPartnerStarrise Law FirmBeijingCommercial litigation; Defence; Dispute resolution; Litigation+86 134 3925 3861xurui@xinglailaw.com
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Sherry XuPartnerFangda PartnersShanghaiForeign direct investment; Investment & financing; Joint ventures; M&A+86 21 6263 5839sherry.xu@fangdalaw.com
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Yan ChunhuiPartnerZhong Lun Law FirmBeijingData protection; Dispute resolution; Healthcare & life sciences; Intellectual property
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Yao HuiyunPartnerZhenghan Law FirmShanghaiArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution; Litigation
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Yao LeiPartnerKing & Wood MallesonsShanghaiCapital markets; M&A; Project finance; Succession planning (family office)
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Yao PingPartnerGlobal Law OfficeBeijingCross-border investment; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds+86 138 1027 6401yaoping@glo.com.cn
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Sean YePartnerKing & Wood MallesonsBeijingAsset restructuring; Banking & finance; Capital markets; M&A+86 188 1121 3641yeshengjie@cn.kwm.com
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Yu XuewenPartnerPacGate Law GroupBeijingLitigation & arbitration; Asset management; Investment & financing+86 186 1218 2863xyu@pacgatelaw.com
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Ason ZhangPartnerChang Tsi & PartnersBeijingAntitrust & competition; Customs inspection & administrative penalties; Intellectual property; Litigation
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Daniel ZhangPartnerZhong Lun Law FirmBeijngCapital markets; Compliance; M&A; Technology, media and telecommunications+86 10 5957 2396zhangyipeng@zhonglun.com
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Zhang HaoPartnerFangda PartnersShanghaiCross-border M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds; Foreign direct investment
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Zhang HechengPartnerJia Yuan Law OfficesBeijingAntitrust & competition; Capital markets; M&A; Restructuring & reorganisation
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Lina ZhangSenior PartnerDuan & Duan Law FirmChongqingBanking & finance; Capital markets; Outbound investment; Securitisation & structured finance
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Zhang NingxiaoPartnerAllBright Law OfficesShanghaiCompliance; Dispute resolution; Labour & employment; Restructuring & reorganisation+86 21 2051 1000zhangningxiao@allbrightlaw.com
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Zhang SijingPartnerGlobal Law OfficeBeijingM&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds; Outbound investment+86 135 0000 4359zhangsijing@glo.com.cn
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Zhang YunongEquity PartnerZhong Lun Law FirmBeijingPrivate equity, venture capital & funds
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Howard ZhengSenior PartnerJincheng Tongda & NealShenzhenArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Cross-border dispute resolution
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Zhou HangPartnerCommerce & Finance Law OfficesShanghaiAnti-corruption & anti-bribery; Compliance; White-collar crime+86 186 0167 9140zhouhang@tongshang.com
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Zhou LePartnerBlossom & CreditShanghaiEntertainment & sports; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution
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Zhou LiangSenior PartnerFides Law FirmNanjingBanking & finance; Bankruptcy & insolvency; Corporate & commercial; Dispute resolution+86 133 7200 7925zhouliang@yichenglaw.com
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Zhu JinshuPartnerZhong Lun Law FirmBeijingCommercial litigation; Criminal defence of economic crimes; Dispute resolution; Securities compliance
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Zhu LiPartnerGlobal Law OfficeBeijingBanking & finance; Capital markets; Compliance; Corporate & commercial+86 138 1155 1752zhuli@glo.com.cn
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Zhu YimingSenior PartnerV&T Law FirmBeijingInfrastructure; Investment & financing; Energy & natural resources; Construction engineering+86 186 0112 1773zhuyiming@vtlaw.cn

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Willa ChanFounding PrincipalWilla LegalHong KongCompliance; Private client; Private equity, venture capital & funds; Trust & fund
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Ross DavidsonPartner, Registered Foreign LawyerStephenson HarwoodHong KongFamily law and private wealth management; Succession planning (family office); Taxation; Trust & fund
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Andrew FeiPartnerKing & Wood MallesonsHong KongBanking & finance; Capital markets; E-commerce; Fintech, blockchain & cryptos
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Alex FengOf CounselPaul HastingsHong KongCapital markets; Technology, media and telecommunications
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Fu DuanPartnerHaiwen & PartnersBeijing/Hong KongM&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds; Intellectual property
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Mike KwokConsultantHui Doe & Sum Law FirmHong KongCapital markets; Corporate & commercial; M&A; Private client
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Elaine LiPartnerHaiwen & PartnersHong KongPrivate equity, venture capital & funds
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Pan BingqingCounselDavis PolkHong KongCapital markets; Corporate & commercial
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Edward TaylorPartnerA&O ShearmanHong KongArbitration & ADR; Dispute resolution; International trade & bilateral investment treaties; Private equity, venture capital & funds
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Wei Ching TeoPartnerWalkersHong KongJoint ventures; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds; Corporate governance+852 2596 3452/+852 9222 7953weiching.teo@walkersglobal.com
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Martina ToCounselSkaddenHong KongCapital markets; M&A
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John TsoPartnerPaul HastingsBeijing/Hong KongAnti-corruption & anti-bribery; Arbitration & ADR; Export control; White-collar crime
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David WangPartnerJunHeHong KongPrivate equity, venture capital & funds
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Wu QingyuPartnerKirkland & EllisHong KongCapital markets
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Jessie XuPartnerHarneysShanghaiBanking & finance; Capital markets; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
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Alex YePartnerWithersHong KongArbitration & ADR; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution; Restructuring & reorganisation
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Icarus YuenPartnerDeaconsHong KongCapital markets
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Allen ZhangPartnerHan Kun Law OfficesHong KongAviation; Banking & finance; Capital markets
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Lily ZhangPartnerHarneysShanghaiBanking & finance; Capital markets; M&A; Private equity, venture capital & funds
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Leo ZhouPartnerKirkland & EllisHong KongM&A





