竞天公诚律师事务所

ESTABLISHED IN 1992

Managing Partner: Zhao Yang
Number of partners: 177
Number of associates: 760+

Firm Overview

Founded in the early 1990s, Jingtian & Gongcheng is one of the first private and independent partnership law firms in China. Established for more than 30 years, and through the dedicated efforts and innovative initiatives launched by its founding partners, Jingtian & Gongcheng has developed a dynamic culture where its emerging talent are continually inspired, challenged, and provided with ample opportunity for growth. We are by now widely recognized as one of the top full service business law firms in China. We command leading positions in many practice areas and industrial sectors. Headquartered in Beijing, Jingtian & Gongcheng advises our clients through our offices that are located in China’s key economic centers, including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Tianjin, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Sanya and Hong Kong, enabling us to collaborate with our clients where they need us. Jingtian & Gongcheng is deeply committed to serving our clients and we advance and protect their interests by providing innovative, commercial legal advice. We adapt our solutions to shifting market trends and to the needs of our clients. Because of this, we have deep, practical experience in many “first-of-its-kind” deals and cases, which have contributed to our leading position in the market and have also been recognized by both our clients and the legal industry.

Key Practice Areas

Capital markets; Investments and M&A; Major asset restructuring; Litigation and dispute resolution; Arbitration and mediation; Private equity and venture capital; China outbound investment; Foreign direct investment; Banking and finance; Asset management; Structured finance and derivatives; Fund formation; Trusts and estates; Insurance; Corporate and commercial law; Anti-corruption and investigations; Antitrust and competition; Tax; International trade/commodity; International trade regulation/sanctions; Customs affairs; Maritime & admiralty/offshore engineering; Real estate and construction; Securities compliance and securities litigation; Intellectual property; Disposal of NPL; Bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency; Employment and labor; Cybersecurity and data privacy; Japanese market services; French practices; Korean-speaking lawyers and Korean legal practice; Private client and wealth management; White collar criminal defense; WTO/FTA/investment treaties: consultation and dispute settlement; REITs; Technology, media & telecommunications; Healthcare; Manufacturing industry; Education; Arts, sports and entertainment; Global energy and natural resources; Consumer industry; Aviation and aerospace.

Independent intelligence on this law firm

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Testimonials

Feng Liqiong, senior vice president and general counsel of BOE Technology Group, shares that Xiang Zhenhua, a partner at Jingtian & Gongcheng, along with his team, has been advising BOE for many years, and has assisted the company in several private issuance, corporate bond issuance, stock options and restricted stock unit projects, fund establishment and equity acquisitions."The firm is familiar with the relevant laws and regulations of the Chinese capital market and offered us professional and objective legal advice. It was able to thoroughly consider the client's aspirations and propose solutions that are commercially feasible, legally compliant and forward-looking from the client's point of view, assisting us to fully control the risks of the projects. We are very satisfied with the service and professionalism of the firm," says Feng.

China Business Law Awards 2021

Jingtian & Gongcheng performed well last year in the sports law sector, and an executive from football club SIPG FC gives the following recommendation for the firm: "As a wholly owned subsidiary of a state-owned listed company, our club is facing supervision from not only the Chinese Football Association, but also the stock exchange and state-owned assets authorities. Jingtian & Gongcheng is able to provide comprehensive business-wide legal support and advice on special supervision through its all-round talent pool in sports and entertainment."

China Business Law Awards 2020

"Jingtian & Gongcheng has extensive experience in domestic and foreign capital markets and can, in light of the client's actual circumstances, timely and effectively resolve the legal issues faced by the client," says one of the firm's technology industry clients.

China Business Law Awards 2019

One of its clients, a commercial bank, stated that it was satisfied with the services provided by Jingtian & Gongcheng in its first cross-border acquisition deal, and recommended one of its lawyers, Wu Jiejiang, saying, "As the matter was quite complicated, we encountered various difficulties at each step. Mr Wu and his team, with their extensive expertise in the field and professional legal accomplishment, were able to resolve our urgent issues without delay, providing invaluable help in smoothly realizing our objective."

China Business Law Awards 2019

Notable Deals

Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year