Rankings and Awards

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Firm as a Whole

• China Firm of the Year China Law and Practice (2018)
• PRC Firm, Hong Kong Office of the Year Asian Legal Business (2018)	• Best overall PRC law firm China Business Law Journal (2016)
• Best PRC firm in China Asia Women in Business Law Awards (2016)	• National Law Firm of the year - China Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards (2016)
• Innovation in Corporate & Commercial Law (Asia Pacific) Financial Times (2016)	• Most Innovative Firm of the Year China Law and Practice (2016)
• National Law Firm of the year - China Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards, 2016	• Innovation in Corporate & Commercial Law (Asia - Pacific) Financial Times, 2016
• Best overall PRC Law Firms China Business Law Journal, 2015	• PRC Firm of th Year China Law and Practice, 2015
• Employer of Choice Asian Legal Business, 2014	• Shanghai Firm of the Year China Law and Practice, 2014
• Best overall PRC Law Firms China Business Law Journal, 2014	• PRC Firm of th Year China Law and Practice, 2013
• Best overall PRC Law Firms China Business Law Journal, 2013	• China Firm of the Year China Law and Practice, 2011
• Employer of Choice Asian Legal Business, 2011	• Shanghai Firm of the Year Asian Legal Busness, 2010
• Shanghai Firm of the Year Asian Legal Busness, 2007	• Shanghai Firm of the Year Asian Legal Busness, 2006
Corporate / M&A
• M&A Firm of the Year - China China Law and Practice, 2016	• In-House Community Firm of the Year 2016 - Antitrust/Competition, China ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL, 2016
• Best Legal Advisor to China Cross-Border Investment and M&A, 2015 Morning Whistle Group Golden Shistle Awards	• Winner of 1) Mergers & Acquisitions 2) Private Equity & Venture Capital China Business Law Journal, 2015
• PRC Team of the Year - Private Equity China Law and Practice, 2015	• PRC Team of the Year - Regulatory & Compliance China Law and Practice, 2015
• M&A/Private Equity Law Firm of the Year - China Asian Legal Business, 2015	• 2014 China Top 5 PE/VC Legal advisor China Association of Private Equity & Beijing Private Equity Association
• PRC Team of the Year - M&A Team of the Year China Law and Practice, 2014	• PRC Team of the Year - Private Equity China Law and Practice, 2014
• In-House Community Firm of the Year 2014 - Alternative Investment Funds, China ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL, 2014	• Winner of 1) Mergers & Acquisitions 2) Private Equity & Venture Capital China Business Law Journal, 2014
• Winner of 1) Mergers & Acquisitions 2) Private Equity & Venture Capital 3) Technology, media & telecommunications 4) Banking and Finance China Business Law Journal, 2013	• PRC Team of the Year - Private Equity China Law and Practice, 2013
• Investment Funds and Private Equity PRC Law Firm of the Year Chambers China Awards, 2013	• China Private Equity Team of the Year China Law and Practice, 2012
• China TMT Firm of the Year China Law and Practice, 2012	• Leading PRC Corporate/M&A Firm of the Year PLC Which Lawyer, 2012
• Highly recommended PRC Private equity/venture capital Firm of the Year PLC Which Lawyer, 2012	• Law Firm of the Year - Mergers & Acquisitions Dealmakers Monthly, M&A Awards 2012
• China Private Equity Firm of the Year Chambers Asia, 2012	• Private Equity Law Firm of the Year Asian Legal Business, 2012
• China Private Equity Team of the Year China Law and Practice, 2011	• M&A Firm of the Year,China Finance Montyly Law Award, 2011
• China Private Equity Firm of the Year Chambers Asia,2011	• China Private Equity Firm of the Year Asian Legal Business, 2011
• In-house Community ASIAN-MENA Counsel firm of the Year 2011 - Corporate and M&A, China ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL, 2011	• China M&A Team of the Year China Law and Practice, 2010
• China Private Equity Firm of the Year Chambers Asia, 2010	• Private Equity & Venture Capital Firm of the Year China Law and Practice, 2007
• M&A Firm of the Year Asian Legal Business, 2006

Dispute Resolution, IP and Restructuring

• China Firm of the Year-Intellectual Property China Law and Practice, 2016	• In-house Community Firm of the Year 2016 - Litigation and Dispute Resolution, China ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL, 2016
• China PRC Law Firm of the Year - Dispute Resolution Chambers Asia, 2016	• Winner of 1) Dispute resolution 2) Restructuring & insolvencyl China Business Law Journal, 2015
• GAR 100 Law Firm 8th Edition/Global Arbitration Review, 2015	• PRC Firm of the Year-Dispute Resolution China Law and Practice, 2015
• Litigation Law Firm of the Year Asian Legal Business, 2015	• Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year Asia Legal Business, 2015
• PRC Firm of the Year-Dispute Resolution China Law and Practice, 2014	• Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year Asia Legal Business, 2014
• In-house Community Firm of the Year 2014 - International Arbitration, China ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL, 2014	• Winner of 1) Dispute resolution 2) Restructuring & insolvency China Business Law Journal, 2014
• Winner of 1) Dispute resolution 2) Restructuring & insolvency China Business Law Journal, 2013	• Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year Asia Legal Business, 2013
• ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL's IN-House Community Firm of the Year 2012 -International Arbiration, China ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL, 2012	• GAR 100 Law Firm 5th Edition/Gobal Arbitration Review, 2012
• Leading PRC Dispute resolution Firm of the Year PLC Which Lawyer, 2012	• China Restructuring/Insolvency PRC Firm of the year Chambers Asia, 2012
• In-house Community ASIAN-MENA Counsel Firm of the Year 2011 - Restructuring & Insolvency, China ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL, 2011	• China Restructuring / Insolvency Firm of the year Chambers Asia, 2011
• China Litigation Law Firm of the Year Asian Legal Business, 2011	• China Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year China Law and Practice, 2010
• China Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year Chambers Asia, 2010	• China IP Firm of the Year Asian Legal Business, 2009

Deals

ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL
Deals of the Year 2011
Prada Hong Kong IPO

IFLR Asia Awards 2012
EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR 2012
Prada IPO

China Law & Practice
Deals of the Year 2012
         •  Mergers & Acquisitions
            Youku and Tudou merger via stock swap

        •  Private Equity
           Bain Capital privatization fo China Fire & Security

China Business Law Journal
Deals of the Year 2012
       1. M&A deal of the year-Inbound & domestic
        •  Youku and Tudou merger
        • Cinda receives strategic investment from CITIC,UBS, etc.
        •  hiSoft's proposed merger with VanceInfo

    2. Take private deal fo the Year
       •  Alibaba's privatization and its repurchase of half of Yahoo's stake

        3. Debt deal of the year
         •  Baosteel offers RMB6.5 billion bonds in Hong Kong

        4. Dispute resolution deal of the year
         •  China vs. ConocoPhillips in a sea pollution claim

ASIAN-MENA Counsel
Deals of the Year 2012
       -Alibaba Group's $1.8 billion Private Placement of Convertible Preference Shares / Silver
        Lake and Temasek Holdings Increase Investments in Alibaba's Buyback of Yahoo

       -BaoSteel offering of RMB 6.5 billion bonds

ASIAN Legal Business
TMT Deal of the Year 2013
Yahoo!/Alibaba Buyback

China Law & Practice
Focus Media's $3.7 Billion Privatsation
Private Equity Deal of the Year

ASIAN Legal Business
Alibaba Group US$8 Billion Debt Financing
Debt Market Deal of the Year 2014

China Business Law Journal
Deals of the Year 2013
    1. Alibaba's acquisition of an 18% stake in Sina's Weibo (US$586 million)
    2. Baidu's acquisition of 91 Wireless (US$1.9 billion)
    3. Focus Media's delisting from Nasdaq (US$3.7 billion)
    4. Shuanghui's acquisition of Smithfield (US$7.1 billion)
    5. TPG's sale of its 100% stake in UT Capital Group to Haitong (US$715 million)
    6. Syndicated loan for a rfining and ethylene expansion project in Fujian (US$720 million)

RANKINGS 2016

Corporate / M&A
• Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings	• Investment Funds (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings
• Private Equity: Buyouts (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings	• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings
• Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings	• Real Estate (PRC Firms) - China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings
• Banking & Finance (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 201 Rankings	• Competition/Antitrust (PRC Firms) – China (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings
• Construction (PRC Firms) - China (Band 3) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings	• Healthcare (PRC Firms) – (Recognized Practitioner) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings
• Banking and finance (Tier 1) IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2016	• M&A (Tier 1) IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2016
• Private equity (Tier 1) IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2016	• Investment Fund (Active) IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2016
• Capital markets (Tier 2) IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2016	• Competition (Tier 2) IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2016
• Energy and infrastructure (Tier 3) IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2016
Dispute Resolution, IP and Restructuring
• Dispute Resolution: Beijing (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings	• Dispute Resolution: Shanghai (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings
• Intellectual Property: Litigation (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings	• Restructuring/Insolvency (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings
• Employment (PRC Firms) - China (Band 3) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings

RANKINGS 2015

Corporate / M&A
• Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2015 Rankings	• Investment Funds (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2015 Rankings
• Private Equity: Buyouts (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2015 Rankings	• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)(PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2015 Rankings
• Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2015 Rankings	• Banking & Finance (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2015 Rankings
• Construction (PRC Firms) - China (Band 3) Chambers Asia, 2015 Rankings	• Real Estate (PRC Firms) - China (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2015 Rankings
• Competition/Antitrust (PRC Firms) – China (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2015 Rankings	• Banking and finance (Tier 1) IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2015
• M&A (Tier 1) IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2015	• Private equity (Tier 1) IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2015
• Investment Fund (Active) IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2015	• Capital markets (Tier 2) IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2015
• Competition (Tier 2) IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2015	• Energy and infrastructure (Other notable) IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2015
• Coporate and M&A: PRC firms (tier 1) Legal 500, 2015	• TMT: PRC firms (tier 1) Legal 500, 2015
• Antitrust and competition: PRC firms (tier 2) Legal 500, 2015	• Banking and finance: PRC firms (tier 2) Legal 500, 2015
• Capital markets: PRC firms (tier 2) Legal 500, 2015	• Real estate and construction: PRC firms (tier 2) Legal 500, 2015
Dispute Resolution, IP and Restructuring
• Dispute Resolution: Beijing (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2015 Rankings	• Dispute Resolution: Shanghai (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2015 Rankings
• Intellectual Property: Litigation (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2015 Rankings	• Restructuring/Insolvency (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2015 Rankings
• Employment (PRC Firms) - China (Band 3) Chambers Asia, 2015 Rankings	• Dispute resolution: PRC firms (tier 1) Legal 500, 2015
• Intellectual Property: PRC firms (tier 2) Legal 500, 2015	• Employment: PRC firms (tier 2) Legal 500, 2015

RANKINGS 2014

Corporate / M&A
• Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2014 Rankings	• Investment Funds (PRC Firms) – China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2014 Rankings
• Private Equity: Buyouts (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2014 Rankings	• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)(PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2014 Rankings
• Banking & Finance (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2014 Rankings	• Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances – China (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2014 Rankings
• Real Estate (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2014 Rankings	• Construction (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2014 Rankings
• Competition/Antitrust (PRC Firms) (Band 3) Chambers Asia, 2014 Rankings	• Tier 1 Firm in China Banking and finance IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2014
• Tier 1 Firm in China Investment funds IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2014	• Tier 1 Firm in China Mergers and acquisitions IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2014
• Tier 1 Firm in China Private equity IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2014	• Tier 2 Firm in China Capital Market IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2014
• Tier 2 Firm in China Competition IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2014
Dispute Resolution, IP and Restructuring
• Dispute Resolution: Beijing (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2014 Rankings	• Dispute Resolution:Shanghai(PRC Firms)(Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2014 Rankings
• Intellectual Property (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2014 Rankings	• Restructuring/Insolvency (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2014 Rankings
• Employment (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2014 Rankings

RANKINGS 2013

Corporate / M&A
• Tier 1 Firm in China Banking and Project Finance IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2013	• Tier 1 Firm in China Mergers and acquisitions IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2013
• Tier 1 Firm in China private equity/venture capital IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2013	• Tier 2 Firm in China Capital markets IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2013
• Banking & Finance (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2013 Rankings	• Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2013 Rankings
• Investmnet Funds (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2013 Rankings	• Carpetal Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances:China (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2013 Rankings
• Construction (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2013 Rankings	• Real Estate (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2013 Rankings
• Technology,Media, Telecoms (TMT) (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2013 Rankings	• Capital Markets:Domestic Issuances: China (Band 3) Chambers Asia, 2013 Rankings
• Competition/Antitrust (PRC Firms) (Band 3) Chambers Asia, 2013 Rankings
Dispute Resolution, IP and Restructuring
• Dispute Resolution: Beijing (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2013 Rankings	• Dispute Resolution:Shanghai(PRC Firms)(Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2013 Rankings
• Restructuring/Insolvency (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2013 Rankings	• Employment (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2013 Rankings
• Intellectual Property (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2013 Rankings

RANKINGS 2012

Corporate / M&A
• Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2012 Rankings	• Banking & Finance (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2012 Rankings
• Investment Funds (PRC Firms)–China (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2016 Rankings	• Private Equity: Buyouts (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2012 Rankings
• Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2012 Rankings	• Construction (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2012 Rankings
• Real Estate (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2012 Rankings	• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) (PRC Fims) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2012 Rankings
• Competition/Antitrust (PRC Firms) (Band 3) Chambers Asia, 2012 Rankings	• Tier 1 Firm in China Banking and Project Finance IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2012
• Tier 1 Firm in China Mergers and acquisitions IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2012	• Tier 1 Firm in China private equity/venture capital IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2012
• Tier 2 Firm in China Capital markets IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2012
Dispute Resolution, IP and Restructuring
• Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (PRC Firms) Chambers Asia, 2012 Rankings	• Dispute Resolution: Beijing (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2012 Rankings
• Dispute Resolution:Shanghai(PRC Firms)(Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2012 Rankings	• Restructuring/Insolvency (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2012 Rankings
• Employment (PRC Firms) (Band 3) Chambers Asia, 2012 Rankings	• Intellectual Property (PRC Firms) (Band 3) Chambers Asia, 2012 Rankings

RANKINGS 2011

Corporate / M&A
• Ranked as the top China inbound M&A Legal advisor China Business Law Journal and Mergermarket,2011	• Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2011 Rankings
• Private Equity: Buyouts (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2011 Rankings	• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) (PRC Fims) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2011 Rankings
• Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2011 Rankings	• Real Estate (PRC Firms) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2011 Rankings
• Construction (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2011 Rankings	• General Business Law: Southern China (PRC Fims) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2011 Rankings
• Competition/Antitrust (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2011 Rankings	• Banking & Finance (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2011 Rankings
• Projects, Infrastructure & Energy (PRC Fims) (Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2011 Rankings	• Tier 1 Firm in China Banking and Project Finance IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2011
• Tier 1 Firm in China Private Equity/Venture Capital IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2011	• Tier 1 Firm in China Mergers and Acquisitions IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2011
• Tier 2 Firm in China Capital markets IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2011
Dispute Resolution, IP and Restructuring
• Dispute Resolution:Shanghai(PRC Firms)(Band 1) Chambers Asia, 2011 Rankings	• Intellectual Property (PRC Firms) (Band 2) Chambers Asia, 2011 Rankings
• Employment (PRC Firms) (Band 3) Chambers Asia, 2011 Rankings

RANKINGS 2010

Corporate / M&A
• Tier 1 Firm in China Banking and Project Finance IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2010	• Tier 1 Firm in China Private Equity/Venture Capital IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2010
• Tier 1 Firm in China Mergers and Acquisitions IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2010	• Tier 2 Firm in China Capital markets IFLR 1000 Financial Law Firm Rankings, 2010
• Band 1 Firm in China Corporate/M&A Chambers Asia, 2010 Rankings	• Band 1 Firm in China Private Equity Chambers Asia, 2010 Rankings
• Band 1 Firm in China Capital Markets Chambers Asia, 2010 Rankings	• Band 1 Firm in China Real Estate Chambers Asia, 2010 Rankings
• Band 1 Firm in China TMT Chambers Asia, 2010 Rankings	• Band 1 Firm in China General Business Law Chambers Asia, 2010 Rankings
• Band 1 Firm in China Construction Chambers Asia, 2010 Rankings	• Band 1 Firm in China Project Finance Chambers Asia, 2010 Rankings
• Band 2 Firm in China Banking & Finance Chambers Asia, 2010 Rankings	• Band 2 Firm in China Competition/Antitrust Chambers Asia, 2010 Rankings
Dispute Resolution, IP and Restructuring
• Band 1 Firm in China Dispute Resolution Chambers Asia, 2010 Rankings	• Band 2 Firm in China Intellectual Propery Chambers Asia, 2010 Rankings
• Band 2 Firm in China Employment Chambers Asia, 2010 Rankings