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Tian Yuan Law Firm > The Legal 500 Rankings

China > Antitrust and competition: PRC firms Tier 1

Tian Yuan Law Firm showcased its strength in the antitrust and competition field with the representation of the first civil dispute between patents and anti-monopoly in the field of raw materials at the Supreme People’s Court. The team was instructed on a number of antitrust litigation and compliance matters, as well as a steady flow of merger control filings. Managing partner Wei Huang has great experience in high-profile investigations and disputes. Fan Zhu has over ten years of practice experience; he has recently worked on various merger filings in China for cross-border transactions, including Bae Kim & Lee and Siemens Energy AG.

China > Capital markets: PRC firms Tier 2

Tian Yuan Law Firm has longstanding experience in capital markets matters. The team frequently assists with domestic A-share listings as well as overseas listing projects in Hong Kong, the United States, Singapore and Europe. The firm caters to clients in a wide range of industries, such as pharmaceuticals, technology, electronics and energy, among others. The practice is headed by Guanxiong Wu, who has extensive expertise in A-share transactions, particularly in the technology space, Yan Liu, who handles domestic and foreign IPOs, and Zhenwu Zhu.

China > Corporate and M&A: PRC firms Tier 2

Tian Yuan Law Firm is particularly active in the TMT, energy, insurance, education, and healthcare space. 2022 saw the team handling a steady flow of complex M&A and restructuring transactions for SOEs and major private companies. The practice is headed by Beijing-based Yu Piao, Chenggang Cao, and Shanghai-based Lei Cai. Yu specialises in advising private enterprises in cross-border restructuring, M&A, and Hong Kong and US capital markets transactions; Lei has notable expertise in start-up, and his client roster features listed companies, private equity investment funds, and investment branches of Fortune 500 companies. Aihua Xiao who acts for major asset management companies, is another name to note.

China > Dispute resolution: Litigation: PRC firms Tier 2

With ‘strong trial skills and careful preparation‘, Tian Yuan Law Firm‘s dispute resolution practice is predominantly engaged in high-stakes domestic and international commercial litigation. The group’s litigation expertise covers equity investments, securities trading, non-performing asset claims and asset management plans. It is also active in disputes concerning IP rights, real estate, bankruptcies and labour law. The principal figures are founding partner Lihua Wang, whose disputes practice covers construction projects, equity issues, IP conflicts, enforcement work, and corporate and administrative litigation; Xiaodong Zhu, an expert in financial and equity investment conflicts, bankruptcy issues, and securities transactions disputes; and Chen Zhuo, who acts in state-owned asset transfer disputes, along with company, real estate and financial asset management-related litigation. The practice also features shareholder, financial securities and derivatives expert Yan Zhou; Li Qi, a specialist in capital markets and IP-related litigation; and Feng Yiming, who ‘wins a lot of cases‘.

China > Projects and energy: PRC firms Tier 2

Tian Yuan Law Firm‘s team specialises in both project development and project finance work, and is particularly active in cross-border matters. The group’s expertise covers advice to major domestic and foreign businesses on the development and construction of infrastructure, energy and mineral resources projects. The team also advises on bulk commodity trades. It additionally fields lawyers who are highly experienced in project-related transactions, as well as disputes. The team is led by energy and mineral and natural resources expert Jie Chai, who routinely advises on cross-border M&A, project finance, overseas and foreign direct investment, large-scale industrial projects and infrastructure developments. Providing key support, Song Shuang maintains an active practice in construction and project finance, along with M&A deals.

China > Banking and finance: PRC firms Tier 3

Tian Yuan Law Firm has longstanding experience of advising on banking, trusts, insurance, securities, funds, and other financial and asset management matters. Wei Xu , who has particular expertise in financings in the insurance sector, leads the team with Zaizai Huang, an expert in asset management and securitisation, and infrastructure and project financing. Other key lawyers at the firm include Song Shuang and Xiaodong Zhu.

China > Dispute resolution: Arbitration: PRC firms Tier 3

Focused on dispute resolution for approximately 30 years, Tian Yuan Law Firm predominantly acts in high-stakes domestic and international arbitrations. The practice’s representative caseload covers disputes over equity investments, securities trading, non-performing asset claims and IP rights. It also acts in arbitrations concerning real estate, bankruptcy-related reorganisations, and labour law conflicts. The team is jointly headed by litigation and arbitration specialist Yan Zhou, who acts in disputes involving shareholders, financial securities and derivatives, and Wang Ze, an expert in construction-related arbitrations (among others). Another key practitioner is Gao Wenjie, who is experienced in international commercial and maritime arbitrations.

China > Insurance: PRC firms Tier 3

Tian Yuan Law Firm‘s scope of legal services covers the establishment of insurance institutions, M&A deals on behalf of insurance companies, and insurance claims. The team also acts on bond issuances and insurance institutions’ listings. Heading up the firm’s insurance practice from Beijing, Wei Xu‘s recent experience includes insurance-related acquisitions, capital increases and disputes. Other key partners include Zaizai Huang, a specialist in insurance law and insurance fund utilisation matters, and Tang Zheng, who is also experienced in insurance law work.

China > Investment funds: PRC firms Tier 3

The scope of Tian Yuan Law Firm‘s funds team covers the establishment of fund companies, business license applications, fund product registrations, fundraising, liquidations, and innovative product designs. The team is co-led by firm managing partner Zhu Xiaohui, who serves as a supervisor for Beijing Equity Investment Fund Association; and Zhou Qian, an expert in funds, investments, financing, and M&A.

China > Life sciences and healthcare: PRC firms Tier 3

Tian Yuan Law Firm has a strong client base of innovative PRC enterprises, including producers of chronic disease management medication and ophthalmic medical devices. The firm focuses chiefly on financing work for these clients, with strength in capital markets and equity acquisitions. Practice head Juanjuan Song is experienced in transactional matters in the life sciences space including mergers and restructurings. She is supported by equity financing specialist Jiayun Xie and IPO expert Yan Liu.

China > Real estate and construction: PRC firms Tier 3

The real estate and construction engineering group at Tian Yuan Law Firm sits within the larger corporate and M&A practice, enabling the team to focus on real estate developments and investment plans for real estate projects. The firm also represents government entities, developers, and contractors in real estate projects including land transfer and bidding, project investment and financing, and listing and securitisation of real estate assets. Yanling Ren, Peng He, and Peng Xie all co-lead the practice. Ren has assisted on major infrastructure and public construction projects, as well as asset reorganisations of real estate enterprises. He focuses on the investment, financing and M&A side of real estate, while Xie handles construction projects and engineering-related dispute resolution matters.

China > Intellectual property: PRC firms Tier 4

Tian Yuan Law Firm‘s IP team is particularly experienced in the IT, communications and internet sectors. It is also increasingly active in patent  and trade secret disputes, Internet Protocol television matters, and biomedicine. The team is co-led by IP rights infringement expert Yan Sun and IP litigator Shizhan Guo.

China > Private equity: PRC firms Tier 4

With strong foundations in the fields of life sciences and high technology, Tian Yuan Law Firm is well-versed in providing tailored private equity investment advice to top Chinese and overseas fund and corporate clients. Also strong in other high-growth sectors of AI, healthcare and entertainment, the practice caters to major funds such as Sequoia, IDG and Golden Circle Capital. Jiayun Xie heads up the offering from Beijing and is highly regarded by major domestic and international investment institutions as well as start-up companies.

China > Restructuring and insolvency: PRC firms Tier 4

Tian Yuan Law Firm handles corporate bankruptcy liquidation and reorganisation cases and is often appointed by courts to act on compulsory liquidation cases. The team also represents debtors and shareholders applying for bankruptcy and liquidation, acts as legal counsel for investors and restructuring parties, and tackles bankruptcy related litigation on behalf of creditors and debtors. The Beijing based team is led by Yukai Zhang, who mainly works with corporate entities and securities with bankruptcy issues, Wei Li, who is adept at corporate restructuring, and Guan Huang, who assists with corporate reorganisations. Aihua Xiao assists with major asset restructuring, while Peng Yuan works on non-performing asset investments and financing.

China > Data protection: PRC firms

Hong Kong > PRC firms in Hong Kong Tier 2

Underpinned by a substantial network of PRC offices, the Hong Kong practice at Tian Yuan Law Firm is regularly engaged in a host of cross-border IPO financings and public offerings, representing Chinese corporates and domestic entities operating in a range of sectors, from healthcare and telecoms to energy and pharmaceuticals. Nan Li frequently takes the lead for Chinese issuers on Hong Kong IPOs, and his recent highlights include assisting Gaush Meditech Ltd in its HK$671.7m listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The department is also bolstered by the expertise of Charles Wang, who specialises in corporate financing, in addition to William Ji, who has over 14 years’ experience in Hong Kong capital markets and general corporate matters.

Hong Kong > Capital markets (equity) Tier 5

Drawing upon its strong traditional roots in mainland China, Tian Yuan Law Firm‘s Hong Kong office is a popular resource for issuers and underwriters, in relation to red-chip and H share companies listings and IPOs. Team head Nan Li  has been pivotal to the firm’s success on the HKSE and has been particularly active handling listings within new economy related industry sectors where clients benefit from his subject matter, legal and regulatory expertise.