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China > Antitrust and competition: PRC firms Tier 1

AnJie Broad Law Firm‘s antitrust practice represents a host of stellar clients including, among others, PepsiCo and Panasonic. Joint practice heads Ying Song, Hao Zhan and Michael Gu have experience and expertise in merger filings, private litigation, investigations defence and compliance. Song and Zhan have particular expertise in handling acquisitions in the energy field. Gu acts for clients in numerous sectors, including sports, technology and public utilities. The trio’s combined industry knowledge allows the firm to act for clients across a diverse range of industries. Grace Wu is a further name to note.

China > Insurance: PRC firms Tier 1

The sizeable insurance team at AnJie Broad Law Firm stands out for the breadth of its expertise, which spans M&A, compliance matters, the establishment of insurance institutions, and finance-related work. On the contentious front, the group is rated for its strength in high-stakes arbitration cases and judicial disputes, spanning life insurance, property, subrogation claims, reinsurance contracts and investment matters. Drawing on its collaborative network of partner firms in the US, UK, EU, Australia, Japan and South Korea, the group is well placed to handle cross-border mandates. Overseeing the practice is managing partner Hao Zhan, who works alongside Jia Wan, Xuelei Wang and Shanshan Wu, who have extensive experience in insurance litigation. Jun Chen is well versed in insurance asset management and investments. Bing Liang and Dan Yu are recommended for compliance matters, investment transactions and M&A.

China > Labour and employment: PRC firms Tier 1

AnJie Broad Law Firm labour practice counts among the firms at the zenith of the PRC market. Many of its clients are long-standing, and the firm has built trusting and productive relationships with them over many years. Clients range across sectors from Standard Chartered to Universal Beijing Parks and Resorts. The firm provides a full employment law service covering disputes, HR matters and restructuring, wage negotiations, dismissals, union matters, compliance and trade secrets. Jun Shen, who oversees large scale restructuring projects and employee transfers, and Zhenghe Liu, who is highly experienced in labour dispute resolution, head the practice. They are supported by Lin Sun, Yana Cui and Samuel Yang. Associate Summer Cao represents clients in labour litigation and assists with a range of daily HR processes. She has advised some of the firm’s most high profile clients.

China > Data protection: PRC firms Tier 2

AnJie Broad Law Firm stands out as one of the first PRC firms to handle data protection and cybersecurity matters. Accordign to a client, the team has ‘very good technical grasp of the PRC data protection law regime and is very up to date with the latest enforcement trends.’It acts for clients from a broad range of sectors on data transfers, compliance regimes, and data storage. Leading the team is Beijing-based Samuel Yang, highlighted for having ‘outstanding data protection knowledge’. While Yang is primarily recognised for his expertise in the telecoms sector, his practice extends to regulatory, commercial agreements, cybersecurity and e-commerce.

China > Dispute resolution: Arbitration: PRC firms Tier 2

Dispute resolution forms a core practice area at AnJie Broad Law Firm Its arbitration practice is well regarded, with expertise across a broad range of domestic and international arbitration centres, including CIETAC, ICC, SCC, LCIA, and HKIAC. The group is co-headed by Jia Wan and Shouzhi An. Wan specialises in insurance matters and is dual qualified in New York and PRC. Meanwhile, An recently joined from Guantao Law Firm, bringing significant expertise in international arbitration matters. Associate Shanshan Wu is also noted for her experience in insurance and reinsurance arbitration matters.

China > Intellectual property: PRC firms

In addition to its Beijing and Shanghai offices, AnJie Broad Law Firm has branches in Shenzhen, Haikou, Nanjing, Xiamen and Hong Kong, which facilitate extensive coverage of Greater China’s largest commercial markets. Fielding an impressive team of experienced IP, litigation, and transactional lawyers, the group is able to assist global brands, and major hi-tech and internet companies with identifying, securing, enforcing and defending their IP rights. Nick Liu‘s experience includes numerous high-profile patent litigation cases; Zhixing Chen‘s career includes serving as a judge in the Beijing Intellectual Property Court for eight years; and Hao Shen is a civil and administrative disputes expert. Notable growth for the practice includes the recruitment in late of David Wang and Albert Tsui as joint IP department heads (alongside Liu and Chen) from Jincheng Tongda & Neal and Grandall Law Firm, respectively.

China > Dispute resolution: Litigation: PRC firms Tier 3

Dispute resolution forms a core practice area at AnJie Broad Law Firm, with expertise representing multinational companies and enterprises under central Chinese government. It is also able to provide comprehensive services due to its nationwide network, with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Haikou. Ping Gao leads the team from Beijing, and specialises in commercial cases, with particular expertise in corporate equity, financial management, real estate, and construction projects. Meanwhile, Mary Zhang focuses on civil and commercial matters.

China > Shipping: PRC firms Tier 3

The AnJie Broad Law Firm shipping practice specialises in cargo and hull insurance matters, dispute resolution, and employment issues within shipping. Bing Yan is notable for work on offshore power projects, while Lei Chen works on contentious matters including bill of lading disputes and collisions. Shengmiao Qi, Shouzhi An, and Yong Wang are further key names and lead the practice alongside Yan and Chen. Wang brings previous experience working in municipal government navigation offices to his shipping law practice. An joined the firm from Guantao Law Firm in April 2022.

China > TMT: PRC firms Tier 3

AnJie Broad Law Firm has a solid TMT practice that covers a wide range of sectors, advising on regulatory, corporate, private equity, M&A, IPOs, and intellectual property matters. Samuel Yang leads the regulatory and general commercial side of the practice, and has extensive experience advising international telecom carriers and Chinese internet companies on a wide range of regulatory matters, as well as expertise in data protection and cybersecurity issues. Meanwhile, Hans Cai leads the private equity and venture capital side of the practice, with experience acting for emerging venture capital funds, state-owned capital, listed companies, strategic investors, and investment institutions.

China > Private equity: PRC firms Tier 4

The private equity practice at AnJie Broad Law Firm covers a wide range of industries, including AI, high-end manufacturing, social networking, and e-commerce, alongside traditional industries. It primarily acts for start-ups, strategic investors, and investment funds on both domestic and cross-border transactions. Practice head Hans Cai has significant experience in handling complex private equity cases, whilst Xiaoyan Wang focuses on private equity investment. Ting Yao has experience advising industrial investors in their investment, M&A, and post-investment management projects.

China > Corporate and M&A: PRC firms Tier 5

Active across real estate, financial services, technology and manufacturing, AnJie Broad Law Firm has equally broad expertise in handling joint ventures, share transactions, spin-offs and restructurings. The team also counts a number of private equity and venture capital funds amongst its clients. The team is jointly led by Simon Li in Beijing alongside Haoxin Pan, Tao Xu and Jeremy Dai in Shanghai. The wider firm underwent a significant change in January 2022, when it merged with Broad & Bright Law Firm.

China > Investment funds: PRC firms

China > Regional coverage: Jiangsu Province: Nanjing