Winners 2025
Antitrust and Competition
Antitrust and Competition: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Linklaters
Antitrust and Competition: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
AnJie Broad Law Firm
Antitrust and Competition: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Fay Zhou, Linklaters
Antitrust and Competition: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Janet Hui, JunHe LLP
Banking and Finance
Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Pinsent Masons
Banking and Finance: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
Fangda Partners
Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Yvonne Ho, A&O Shearman
Banking and Finance: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Rock Wang, Fangda Partners
Capital Markets
Capital Markets: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
Commerce & Finance Law Offices
Capital Markets: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Weidong Wang, Jingtian & Gongcheng
Data Protection
Data Protection: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
CMS
Data Protection: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
Llinks Law Offices
Data Protection: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Chuan Sun, Morrison Foerster
Data Protection: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Susan Ning, King & Wood Mallesons
Arbitration
Arbitration: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
Arbitration: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
Tian Yuan Law Firm
Arbitration: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Michelle Li, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Shenzhen Representative Office
Arbitration: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Lijun Cao, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Litigation
Litigation: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Norton Rose Fulbright
Litigation: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
King & Wood Mallesons
Litigation: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Lei Shi, Clifford Chance LLP
Litigation: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Peibing Qi, Fangda Partners
Fintech
Fintech: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Morrison Foerster
Fintech: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
Han Kun Law Offices
Fintech: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Frankie Tam , Eversheds Sutherland
Fintech: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Wei Quan , Han Kun Law Offices
Insurance
Insurance: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Clyde & Co LLP
Insurance: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
Zhonglun W&D Law Firm
Insurance: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Ai Tong, Norton Rose Fulbright
Insurance: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Jia Wan, AnJie Broad Law Firm
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Loeb & Loeb LLP
Intellectual Property: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Intellectual Property: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Zhen (Katie) Feng , Hogan Lovells International LLP
Intellectual Property: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Guanbin Xie, Lifang & Partners
Labour and Employment
Labour and Employment: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
DLA Piper
Labour and Employment: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
DeHeng Law Offices
Labour and Employment: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Jeanette Yu, CMS
Labour and Employment: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Linda Liang, King & Wood Mallesons
Investment Funds
Investment Funds: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Cooley LLP
Investment Funds: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
Han Kun Law Offices
Investment Funds: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Pang Lee , Cooley LLP
Investment Funds: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Catherine Chen, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Corporate M&A
Corporate M&A: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Clifford Chance LLP
Corporate M&A: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Corporate M&A: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Yang Wang , Simpson Thacher
Corporate M&A: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Xu Ping , King & Wood Mallesons
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Life Sciences and Healthcare: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
DLA Piper
Life Sciences and Healthcare: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
Global Law Office
Life Sciences and Healthcare: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Isabella Liu, Baker McKenzie FenXun
Life Sciences and Healthcare: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Frank Zhou, JunHe LLP
Private Equity
Private Equity: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
White & Case LLP
Private Equity: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
Han Kun Law Offices
Private Equity: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
David Wang, Hogan Lovells International LLP
Private Equity: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Youyuan Jin, Merits & Tree Law Offices
Projects and Energy
Projects and Energy: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Norton Rose Fulbright
Projects and Energy: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
Sunshine Law Firm
Projects and Energy: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Lucia He, A&O Shearman
Projects and Energy: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Monica Sun, Fangda Partners
Shipping
Shipping: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Stephenson Harwood
Shipping: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
Wintell & Co Law Firm
Shipping: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Shirley Li, Stephenson Harwood
Shipping: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Fang (Frank) Cao, Allbright Law Offices
Regulatory
Regulatory: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Paul Hastings LLP
Regulatory: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
JunHe LLP
Regulatory: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Bingna Guo, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Regulatory: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Kate Yin, Fangda Partners
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring and Insolvency: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Restructuring and Insolvency: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
King & Wood Mallesons
Restructuring and Insolvency: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Shengfeng Xu, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Real Estate and Construction
Real Estate and Construction: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
Real Estate and Construction: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
City Development Law Firm
Real Estate and Construction: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Tom Fu, Johnson Stokes & Master
Real Estate and Construction: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Kevin Wang, Global Law Office
Tax
Tax: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
Dacheng
Tax: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Tony Dong, King & Wood Mallesons
TMT
TMT: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year
Morrison Foerster
TMT: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
TransAsia Lawyers
TMT: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Ulrike Glueck, CMS
TMT: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Philip Qu , TransAsia Lawyers
WTO International Trade
WTO International Trade: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year
AllBright Law Offices
WTO International Trade: PRC Firms Lawyer of the Year
Frank Hang, Global Law Office
Rising Firm of the Year
Lifeng Partners
Innovative Firm of the Year
Hogan Lovells International LLP
ESG Firm of the Year
JunHe LLP
Boutique of the Year
Hui Zhong Law Firm
Deal of the Year – Corporate & M&A: Foreign Firms
White & Case LLP
Deal of the Year – Corporate & M&A: PRC Firms
Fangda Partners
Deal of the Year – Private equity: Foreign Firms
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Deal of the Year – Private equity: PRC Firms
JunHe LLP
Managing Partner of the Year: Foreign Firms
Roy Chan and Horace Lam, DLA Piper
Managing Partner of the Year: PRC Firms
Xiangrong Mei, Yingke Law Firm
Leading Firm of the Year: Foreign Firms
A&O Shearman
Leading Firm of the Year: PRC Firms
Haiwen & Partners
Leading Lawyer of the Year: Foreign Firms
Melody Chan, A&O Shearman
Leading Lawyer of the Year: PRC Firms
Weiguo Wang, Jingtian & Gongcheng
In-house Team of the Year
China Yangtze Power
Most Innovative In-House Lawyer of the Year
Victor (Zhixiang) Liang, Baidu
In-house Lawyer of the Year
Aaron Shao, Abbott China
In-house Deals Team of the Year
Tencent Technology