Jingtian & Gongcheng

Managing Partner: Zhao Yang

Number of partners: 190+

Number of legal professionals: 800+

Languages: Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean

Founded in the early 1990s, Jingtian & Gongcheng is one of the first private and independent partnership law firms in China. Since our establishment almost three decades ago, 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.

Headquartered in Beijing, Jingtian & Gongcheng advises our clients through our offices that are located in China’s key economic centers, including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Sanya, Chongqing and Hong Kong, enabling us to collaborate with our clients where they need us. Among our regional locations, our Hong Kong office (Jingtian & Gongcheng Law Firm Limited Legal Liability Partnership) is a leading law firm with highly experienced partners who are qualified to practice Hong Kong law and who maintain the ability to independently provide Hong Kong legal services. As part of Jingtian & Gongcheng’s long-term expansion plans, this means we currently provide comprehensive coverage of China’s five special economic zones, which include Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Southwest Economic Zone, and the Hainan Free Trade Port. Through this strategic coverage, in addition to our unique management approach and integrated “one firm” platform, Jingtian & Gongcheng provides a wide range of innovative legal services tailored to our domestic and multinational clients.

Most of our lawyers graduated from top-tier Chinese and international law schools and maintain solid technical capabilities and commercial know-how. Many of our lawyers have previously worked in government agencies, PRC courts, arbitration institutions, PRC and international law firms, and industry-leading enterprises and, through their work, they have developed an in-depth knowledge of their respective focus areas. As our firm continues to grow, we have increasingly attracted more of the brightest talent to join our next generation of lawyers who will continue to serve our valued clients and build upon our track record of success.

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. Jingtian & Gongcheng has won many acclaim and numerous awards from leading legal publications including Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Asian Legal Business, China Law & Practice, China Business Law Journal, IFLR1000, Asialaw Profiles, LEGALBAND, and many more. Jingtian & Gongcheng was honoured as ‘Law Firm of the Year in Asia’ by The Asian Lawyer in 2020, and was awarded ‘Corporate Finance Law Firm of the Year’ (Chinese Firms) at the 2025 Chambers Greater China Legal Awards, alongside the ‘China Finance Law Firm of the Year’ accolade at the 2021 Chambers Asia-Pacific Legal Awards. It has also been consecutively awarded the ‘Golden League Award for Outstanding Law Firm of the Year’ by China Business Law Journal.

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 non-performing loans; Bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency; Employment and labour; Cybersecurity and data privacy; Japanese market services; French practices; Korean-speaking lawyers and Korean legal practice; Private client and wealth management; White collar criminal defence; WTO/FTA/investment treaties: consultation and dispute settlement; REITs;

Industrial Sectors: Technology, media & telecommunications; Healthcare; Manufacturing industry; Education; Arts, sports and entertainment; Global energy and natural resources; Consumer industry; Aviation and aerospace.

Beijing · Shanghai · Shenzhen · Chengdu · Nanjing · Hangzhou · Guangzhou · Sanya · Chongqing · Hong Kong