W&H Law Firm

Firm Overview:

W&H Law Firm was founded in early 1995 by former core members of the “China Legal Affairs Center” of the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China. After 30 years of rapid development and growth, W&H Law Firm has been becoming one of the most prestigious and large-scale law firms in China.

W&H Law Firm has its headquarter in Beijing, with domestic branches in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Xi’an, Nanjing, Hefei, Fuzhou, Zhengzhou, Jinan, Wuhan, Nanchang, Changsha, Shijiazhuang, Shenyang, Lanzhou, Hohhot, Taiyuan, Nanning, Urumqi, Guiyang, Kunming, Haikou, Suzhou, Wuxi, Nantong, Wenzhou, Ningbo, Xiamen, Yantai, Yan’an, along with international offices in Hong Kong(mainland China), Tokyo (Japan), Hanoi (Vietnam), Bangkok(Thailand). Meanwhile, the establishment of branches in Malaysia, Dubai and other countries alongside the Belt and Road Initiative is currently in progress. Taking a foothold in China and holding a global vision, W&H Law Firm’s legal service domain has been growing on a worldwide scale.

W&H Law Firm is a full-service law firm with professionals specializing in areas among others including Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution, Corporate, M&A and Investment, International Trade, Shipping & Maritime, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Criminal Defense, Private Wealth Management, etc. The number of partners at W&H law firm has risen to over 659 most of which are graduates of renowned law schools at home and abroad. Many of them have extensive work experience in government agencies and judicial institutions that contributes to their rich theoretical knowledge and practical insight.

W&H Law Firm is constantly focusing on the accumulation of professional knowledge and experience and keeping up-to-date with the latest developments in various fields. W&H Law Firm has been participating in drafting, discussing, and providing opinions and comments on various legal theoretical and practical topics, including judicial interpretations and operation procedures organized by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), PRC Supreme People's Court, PRC Ministry of Finance, China Banking Regulatory Commission, All-China Lawyers Association, Beijing Higher People's Court, and Zhongguancun National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone. In addition, W&H Law Firm has published dozens of highly influential writings and books on the research base as well as legal practice base, with topics including Securities Law, Private Equity Investment Fund, Real Estate Construction, Comprehensive Strategies of Corporate Trademarks, Bankruptcy Law Forum, and Bankruptcy Administrator Operation Procedures, etc.

W&H lawyers have long believed in the importance of a strong corporate social responsibility policy. The firm has made donations to several public welfare and charity projects, such as the Alashan anti-desertification project, Mother Reservoir, Western Mothers Love Parcels, and Wenchuan, Yushu, and Ya'an Lushan Earthquake Funds. It has set up legal aid workstations in Beijing and Shanghai, providing pro-bono legal aid to vulnerable, disadvantaged, and deprived groups, helping to maintain and promote social harmony and stability.

W&H Law Firm has established a good reputation in the industry and won local and international acclaims for outstanding performance. It has been awarded:

-the “Beijing Judicial Administration System Advanced Team Award” in the year 2003;

-the “Beijing Excellent Law Firm” year after year;

-the honorary title of “National Law Firm of Excellence” by All-China Lawyers Association in the years of 2005 and 2011,

-the Excellent and Advanced Unit of National Legal Industry by Ministry of Justice in the year of 2012,

-the title of “Beijing Top 100 Business Service Enterprises” in the year of 2018.

In addition, the team has been recognized by the world's renowned legal business rating agencies, including Chambers and Asian Legal Business (ALB), as China's Outstanding Law Firm and Best Firm in Restructuring and Bankruptcy Field of 2012, and granted the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Protection of Software Intellectual Property in China by Microsoft.

W&H Law Firm has always been upholding the professional principles and values of “insight, communication, solution, conscience”, and constantly providing comprehensive, high-quality, and efficient legal services for both domestic and international clients.

Through its systematic management system and the effective case-quality management and tracking system, the excellent professional team of lawyers, optimized knowledge portfolio, rich practical experiences, and strong sense of responsibility, W&H Law Firm has the confidence and capability to provide our clients with comprehensive, specialized, diverse, in-depth and professional full-field legal services.