ESTABLISHED IN 1992
Managing Partner: Yuan Huazhi
Number of partners: 1,900+
Number of associates: 6,800+
Firm Overview
Founded in 1992, we are one of the first partnership law firms established in China and today one of the largest. With more than 8,000 lawyers in 48 offices across China, covering all of the nation’s provinces, direct-administered municipalities and autonomous regions, we are able to provide the full spectrum of legal services to our clients and boast strong practices in almost all practice areas.
The excellency of our lawyers and practice has been widely recognized in the legal industry. Just within the past three years, we have 35 practice areas and 188 lawyers ranked in Chambers Global & Greater China Region Legal Guides, and 25 practice areas and 317 lawyers recognized by The Legal 500, including among which, “2023 China (PRC Firms) Best Growth Law Firm of the Year” awarded by Chambers and Partners, “2022 Most Innovative Firm of the Year” awarded by China Law & Practice. We have also received awards and recognitions by many other mainstream legal media such as Asian Legal Business, China Business Law Journal, LEGALBAND, IFLR1000, asialaw Profiles, Benchmark Litigation, China Law and Practice, Who’s Who Legal, etc.
In 2007, we started to implement the strategy of “global reach, local insight”, that is, to build a global legal services network to serve the need of our clients across the world. Through the rapid expansion that has resulted, our lawyers have gained access to global resources, referrals, knowledge and experience – enhancing the delivery of high-quality, comprehensive, cost-effective, agile and efficient service to our clients both within and outside China. In particular, we enjoy close co-operation with Dentons, the world’s largest law firm and a top 3 firm on the Acritas’ Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index, and are “Dentons’ Preferred Law Firm in China”. By collaborating with Dentons’ offices in more than 160 locations of 80-plus countries and regions as well as the Nextlaw Referral Network created by Dentons that has member law firms spanning more countries than any other legal referral network, we offer clients the benefit of more than 30,000 experienced lawyers in more than 190 countries and regions who are in and of the communities where clients want to do business or resolve a dispute.
Key Practice Areas
Corporate and M&A; Tax; Bankruptcy reorganisation and liquidation; Government, public policy and state-owned assets supervision; Labour and human resources; Cross-border investment and trade; Life sciences and medicine; Criminal law; Dispute resolution; Maritime and admiralty law, Aviation and aerospace; Banking and finance; Insurance; Wealth management; Capital markets; Private equity and investment funds; Real estate and construction; Energy, natural resources and environment; Intellectual property; Competition and antitrust; Cybersecurity and data compliance.
Notable Deals
Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year
Project | Year | Money | Section | Category |
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China Yangtze Power’s asset restructuring | 2022 | RMB80.5 billion | Domestic | Asset restructuring; energy |
CSGI secures landmark Chile power project | 2022 | USD2 billion | Cross-border | Financing; energy; Belt and Road |
Intesa increases stake in Bank of Qingdao | 2022 | HKD5.13 billion | Capital Markets | Foreign investment; banking |
Kingtom Aluminio response to US EAPA action | 2022 | N/A | Disputes and Investigation | International trade; EAPA investigation |
NCG substantive consolidation | 2022 | N/A | Domestic | Restructuring; construction |
Restructure of N-Securities | 2022 | RMB1.5 billion | Domestic | Restructuring; securities |
Samson Paper’s cross-border restructuring | 2022 | USD385 million | Cross-border | Restructuring; industry |
Shenyang Dairy’s restructuring | 2022 | RMB5 billion | Domestic | Restructuring; dairy |
Tencent sues Lizhi over copyright infringement | 2022 | RMB5 million | Disputes and Investigation | Copyright; audiobook |
Tsinghua Unigroup’s restructuring | 2022 | RMB54.9 billion | Domestic | Bankruptcy restructuring; integrated circuits |
Baoshang Bank bankruptcy case | 2021 | USD472 million | Domestic | Bankruptcy restructuring; banking |
CCB’s USD18bn ESG-themed bond sale | 2021 | USD18 billion | Capital Markets | Bond issuance; banking |
Founder Group’s USD11bn restructuring | 2021 | RMB69.7 billion | Domestic | Bankruptcy reorganisation |
Lawsuits over failed Everbright investment | 2021 | N/A | Disputes and Investigation | Financial dispute; overseas investment |
Civil-military contract dispute | 2020 | RMB8 million | Disputes and Investigation | Contract dispute |
Huishan Dairy restructuring | 2020 | RMB30 billion | Deals in China | Merger; bankruptcy/restructuring |
Mengtai Group acquires Europe’s apt Group | 2020 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Acquisition; aluminum industry |
Nuclear company acquires Tsinghua Tongfang | 2020 | RMB6.4 billion | Deals in China | Acquisition |
Shanghai Legoland construction project | 2020 | USD550 million | Deals in China | Construction; entertainment; IP |
Sinovac Biotech dispute between board and shareholders | 2020 | N/A | Disputes and Investigation | Biotechnology dispute |
Tencent sues 4 over copyright, unfair competition | 2020 | RMB30 million | Disputes and Investigation | Copyright dispute; unfair competition |
US anti-dumping investigation on China fabricated steel | 2020 | USD841.7 million | Disputes and Investigation | Anti-dumping investigation |
Yuanquan, Huajian and Guosen Securities’ fund contract dispute | 2020 | N/A | Disputes and Investigation | Contract dispute; funds |
Yunnan Investment Group invests in Cambodia | 2020 | USD726 million | Belt And Road | Infrastructure; aviation |
Baiyin Nonferrous acquires China-Africa Gold Investment Holding | 2019 | RMB2.2 billion | Overseas Deals | Overseas M&A; mining |
China National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (Phase II) formed | 2019 | RMB204.15 billion | Deals in China | Fund formation |
Huadian Hong Kong in Indonesian power project | 2019 | USdD1.68 billion | Belt And Road | Overseas investment insurance; power infrastructure |
Singyes Solar’s debt restructuring | 2019 | USD0.2 billion | Deals in China | Debt restructuring; photovoltaic industry |
Allianz secures approval as the first wholly foreign-owned insurance holding company in China | 2018 | RMB10 billion | Deals in China | Foreign investment; insurance |
Hengyi Petrochemical secures CDB’s financing for its PMB project in Brunei | 2018 | USD$1.75 billion | Belt And Road | Financing; petrochemicals |
China Power Investment Corporation’s subsidiary acquires wind farms and PV power stations from Eolia Renovables | 2018 | EUR1.4 billion | Overseas Deals | Overseas acquisition; New energy |
Financing of Minsheng’s Airbus aircraft purchase | 2017 | USD 450 million | Overseas Deals | Aircraft financing |
Sisram spin-off, HK listing by Fosun Pharmaceutical | 2017 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Overseas listing; Healthcare |
China Yangtze Power’s major asset restructuring | 2016 | RMB80 billion | Deals in China | Asset restructuring; energy |
Chonggu Town PPP project in Shanghai | 2016 | RMB12 billion | Deals in China | Infrastructure; urbanization |
Feng Li Group’s insolvency and restructuring | 2016 | RMB14 billion | Deals in China | Asset restructuring |
Anti-dumping investigations by Eurasian Economic Union into Chinese bulldozer manufacturers | 2016 | N/A | Disputes and Investigation | Anti-dumping; dispute; machine manufacturing |
China Electronics Technology, Microsoft form JV | 2016 | USD100 million | Deals in China | Data protection; joint venture; technology |
AVIC International Leasing’s overseas financing and leasing for Bombardier CRJ900 airplanes | 2015 | USD45 million | Banking & Finance | Banking & Finance |
CNNC buys stake in Langer Heinrich Mine | 2014 | USD3 billion | Overseas Deals | M&A |
Establishment of China Life (Suzhou) City Development Equity Investment Enterprise | 2013 | USD1.6 billion | Private equity & venture capital | Private equity & venture capital |
Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project | 2015 | USD6 billion | Infrastructure | Infrastructure |
Trina Solar acquires 90% stake in Yunnan Metallurgical New Energy | 2014 | USD36 million | Deals in China | M&A |
Huitong Luhua merger with Jiahua | 2011 | USD240 million | Deals in China | M&A |
China Life Beijing debt investment project | 2011 | RMB10 billion | Infrastructure, Power & Project Finance | Infrastructure, Power & Project Finance |
VIE structure dispute | 2011 | RMB300 million | Disputes | Disputes |
CRCC-Tongguan buys Corriente Resources | 2010 | USD686 million | Overseas Deals | M&A |
Contact us
Beijing Head Office
16-21F, Tower B, ZT International Center
No. 10, Chaoyangmen Nandajie
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100020, China
Telephone: +86 10 5813 7799
Fax: +86 10 5813 7788
Contact: Yuan Huazhi
Email: beijing@dentons.cn
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