Hylands Law Firm

The firm:

Hylands Law Firm was established in 1997 and headquarted in Beijing. Over years of development, Hylands now has 39 offices and 1 IP Agency in cities across China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guiyang, Harbin, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Jinan, Kunming, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shijiazhuang, Shenyang, Suzhou, Tianjin, Taiyuan, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Urumqi, Wuxi, Xi’an, Xuzhou, Yinchuan, Zhengzhou, Beijing(Miyun District), Beijing(cangping District), Hong Kong, San Francisco, as well as Bishkek in the overseas market. Hylands has established working relationships with over 150 law firms in more than 130 countries and regions, providing clients with one-stop, cross-border professional legal services in multiple disciplines.

Hylands has over 600 partners and counsels, and over 2,000 lawyers and professionals, who are able to provide legal services in many languages including English, Japanese, Korean, etc. As one of the top large-scale commercial law firms in China, Hylands has been included in the top ranking of Chambers and Partners, ALB, The Legal 500, asialaw Profiles, IFLR1000, China Business Law Journal, etc.

With intensive practice skills and experience, Hylands lawyers are legal experts in their respective areas, and are well-versed in China’s investment environment and different business practices . Thanks to close and efficient teamwork, Hylands lawyers always provide tailor-made and practical legal solutions beyond expectations.

Areas of practice: The firm serves both PRC and international clients in various industries. Practices include

Practices
Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy Reorganization & Special Asset Disposal
Corporate
Capital Market
Banking & Finance
Intellectual Property
Compliance & Government Regulation
International Trade
Real Estate & Construction
Criminal Law
Private Equity & Investment Fund
Customs Law
International Investment M&A
Antitrust & Competition Law

Sectors
Asset Management
Energy & Natural Resources
Automobile & Manufacturing
Entertainment & Media
Digital Technology and Internet
Health & Life Sciences
Wealth Management & Inheritance
Consumer & Retail

Recent awards
2025｜Chambers Asia-Pacific
Corporate/Commercial: Beijing (PRC Firms) ,TMT: Media & Entertainment (PRC Firms)，International Trade/WTO: Respondent (PRC Firms)，Dispute Resolution (PRC Firms)，Restructuring/Insolvency (PRC Firms)，Intellectual Property: Litigation (PRC Firms)，Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)

Recognized Practitioner: Intellectual Property: Litigation (PRC Firms)，Dispute Resolution: Litigation (PRC Firms)，International Trade/WTO: Consultants (PRC Firms)，Private Client/Wealth Management (PRC Firms)，Corporate/Commercial: Jiangxi (PRC Firms)，Restructuring/Insolvency (PRC Firms)，Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)，Securities: Litigation (PRC Firms)，International Trade/WTO: Respondent (PRC Firms)，TMT: Media & Entertainment (PRC Firms)，Construction (PRC Firms)，Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives (PRC Firms)，Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms)，

2025｜Chambers Global
International Trade/WTO: Respondent (PRC Firms)，Dispute Resolution (PRC Firms)

Recognized Practitioner: Dispute Resolution: Litigation (PRC Firms)，International Trade/WTO: Consultants (PRC Firms)，Dispute Resolution: Litigation (PRC Firms)，International Trade/WTO: Respondent (PRC Firms)，Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives (PRC Firms)，Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms)

2025｜ALB
2025 ALB China Regulatory Compliance Rankings TIER 3 ；2025 ALB China IP Rankings TIER 3 ；2025 ALB China Dispute Resolution Rankings TIER 3 ；ALB M&A RANKINGS 2025

2025｜China Business Law Journal
China Business Law Journal Excellence Comprehensive Strength Law Firm (Beijing)；China Business Law Journal's The A-List 2025-26China's Elite lawyers；China Business Law Awards:Media, entertainment and sports ，Structured finance & securitisation ，Construction and infrastructure，Domestic arbitration

2025｜Benchmark Litigation
Asia-Pacific 2025 - Commercial and transactions；Intellectual property

China- 2025 - Commercial disputes，Construction and real estate，Intellectual property

Recent awards
2024｜Chambers Asia-Pacific
Corporate/Commercial: Beijing (PRC Firms) ，TMT: Media & Entertainment (PRC Firms)，International Trade/WTO: Respondent (PRC Firms)，Restructuring/Insolvency (PRC Firms)，Intellectual Property: Litigation (PRC Firms)，Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)，Dispute Resolution (PRC Firms)

Recognized Practitioner: International Trade/WTO: Consultants (PRC Firms)，International Trade/WTO: Consultants (PRC Firms)，Private Client/Wealth Management (PRC Firms)，Dispute Resolution: Litigation (PRC Firms)，Restructuring/Insolvency (PRC Firms)，Securities: Litigation (PRC Firms)，International Trade/WTO: Respondent (PRC Firms)，Corporate/Commercial: Shanghai (PRC Firms)，Restructuring/Insolvency (PRC Firms)，Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)，TMT: Media & Entertainment (PRC Firms)，Construction (PRC Firms)，Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (PRC Firms)，Dispute Resolution: Litigation (PRC Firms)，Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms)，TMT: Media & Entertainment (PRC Firms)

2024｜Chambers Global
International Trade/WTO: Respondent (PRC Firms)，Dispute Resolution (PRC Firms)

Recognized Practitioner:International Trade/WTO: Consultants (PRC Firms)，International Trade/WTO: Consultants (PRC Firms)，Dispute Resolution: Litigation (PRC Firms)，International Trade/WTO: Respondent (PRC Firms)，International Trade/WTO: Respondent (PRC Firms)，Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (PRC Firms)，Dispute Resolution: Litigation (PRC Firms)，Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms)

2024｜ALB
2024 ALB Top 30 China Domestic；ALB M&A RANKINGS 2024；2024 ALB China Fastest Growing Firms，2024 ALB China Dispute Resolution Rankings：NOTABLE FIRMS ，2024 ALB China IP Rankings：NOTABLE FIRMS ，2024 ALB China Top 15 Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers

2024｜China Business Law Journal
China Business Law Awards:Structured finance & securitisation，Internet & e-commerce，Media, entertainment & sports

2024｜Benchmark Litigation
Asia-Pacific 2024 - Commercial and transactions，Intellectual property

China- 2024 - Commercial disputes，Construction and real estate，Intellectual property，Commercial disputes，Commercial disputes