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Band 1

  1. Fangda Partners
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    Fangda Partners
    Banking & Finance (PRC Firms)
    2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    Fangda Partners houses a market-leading team with a well-integrated network of offices across China. The firm is well regarded for its broad range of services ranging from syndicated loans to cross-border term loan facilities. The firm is particularly noted for its expertise in domestic and international acquisition financing and non-recourse project financing. Fangda remains counsel of choice for a number of lenders and consortiums of borrowers, and advises on LBO financing and privatisation loan facilities. Additionally, Fangda has a solid aviation practice and is entrusted by airlines, leasing companies and banks with the leasing, sale and financing of aircraft. Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Haitong International Capital and Xiamen Airlines are among the firm's key clients.
  2. Global Law Office
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    Global Law Office
    Banking & Finance (PRC Firms)
    2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    Global Law Office has a solid reputation for handling high-profile cross-border work, including project finance and acquisition finance. The firm is a popular choice of counsel for banks and financial institutions arranging loan facilities, and receives regular mandates from Chinese policy banks on loans to overseas governments and entities. The team is experienced in advising on green finance matters, involving water, waste treatment and solar power projects. The firm counts several development banks and domestic leasing companies among its clientele, including Huaxia Financial Leasing and the China Export-Import Bank.
  3. JunHe LLP
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    JunHe LLP
    Banking & Finance (PRC Firms)
    2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    JunHe LLP is well regarded for its leading practice in acquisition finance, project finance and syndicated lending. Its expertise is frequently sought after by lenders and borrowers. The firm maintains a practice in the aviation finance sphere, acting mainly for aircraft leasing companies, and is highlighted for its experience advising on cross-border finance transactions. Clients also seek its expertise in relation to asset management and regulatory compliance. The firm includes HSBC, OCBC Bank and Chengdu Airlines among its key clients.
  4. King & Wood Mallesons
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    King & Wood Mallesons
    Banking & Finance (PRC Firms)
    2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    King & Wood Mallesons is a formidable market leader, advising on the full gamut of banking and aviation finance matters. The team offers extensive experience handling high-stakes structured finance, acquisition finance, project finance and syndicated loans. The firm's enviable client list includes a number of policy banks, commercial banks, development banks and investment banks. The team remains a popular choice for aviation finance matters, thanks to its wealth of experience representing a host of financial leasing companies and airlines. The firm utilises its global network to assist Chinese banks with cross-border transactions and foreign banks with local incorporation and issues involving the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. The firm includes the IFC and China Southern Air Leasing among its key clients.
  5. Zhong Lun Law Firm
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    Zhong Lun Law Firm
    Banking & Finance (PRC Firms)
    2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    Zhong Lun Law Firm is a market-leading financial services firm with extensive experience and knowledge of a full spectrum of banking services, from handling term loan facilities to syndicated loan transactions. The team is active in cross-border financing, representing a variety of clients including domestic and foreign lenders, borrowers and sponsors. The team is also adept at handling acquisition finance, project finance and real estate transactions. The team has further expertise in asset securitisation, aviation finance, banking compliance and fintech work. The firm includes Bank of East Asia, China Great Wall Asset Management and CITIC Financial Leasing among its top clients.
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Band 2

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    DeHeng Law Offices
    Banking & Finance (PRC Firms)
    2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked
    DeHeng Law Offices represents investment banks, commercial banks and policy banks in a range of acquisition finance and project finance work. The firm remains the first port of call for state-owned financial institutions seeking up-to-date advice, and is especially skilled in handling loan facilities with cross-border elements. The team is well regarded for its proficiency in negotiating multicurrency credit facilities, and offers further expertise in financial and asset restructuring. The firm counts Ace Investment Fund among its key clients.
  2. Jingtian & Gongcheng
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    Jingtian & Gongcheng
    Banking & Finance (PRC Firms)
    2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Jingtian & Gongcheng is highly specialised in handling cross-border project finance and offshore SPV issues for high-profile domestic and overseas financial institutions and corporations. The firm offers a full raft of services in banking and finance, including syndicated and commercial loan facilities. The team is frequently mandated on financings related to acquisitions and real estate development projects, and provides additional advice on regulatory compliance. Bank of Communications, Standard Chartered Bank and United Overseas Bank are examples of Jingtian & Gongcheng's major clients.
  3. Llinks Law Offices
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    Llinks Law Offices
    Banking & Finance (PRC Firms)
    2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Llinks Law Offices has a busy practice handling a range of matters including syndicated loans, project finance and general lending, and is particularly noted for its experience in handling outbound finance work. Its roster spans international and domestic banks, trust companies and other financial institutions. The team receives regular mandates on asset management issues and provides regulatory advice to banks and fund managers. The firm counts Chong Hing Bank and China Life Investment Management Company among its key clients.
  4. FenXun Partners
    Banking & Finance (PRC Firms)
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. AllBright Law Offices
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    AllBright Law Offices
    Banking & Finance (PRC Firms)
    2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    AllBright Law Offices is noted for its ability to handle domestic financing work, including regular mandates from banks and financial institutions in the area of project finance. The team is also experienced in asset-backed securitisation work, and remains a key choice for trust and insurance companies that seek services in debt financing. The team is well placed to advise banks and financial institutions on the compliance aspects of their business operations. The team's expertise extends to aviation leasing and financing. AllBright includes Tian Jin Trust and China Great Wall Asset Management among its key clients.
  2. Dacheng Law Offices
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    Dacheng Law Offices
    Banking & Finance (PRC Firms)
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Dacheng Law Offices is widely acknowledged for its dedicated aviation finance practice and proves a popular choice for a range of leasing companies and domestic airlines. The team's scope of expertise spans delivery financing, refinancing, aircraft sale and purchase, and cross-border leasing transactions. The team is adept at advising on matters involving free trade zones, and also boasts a strong offering in cross-border financing and banking litigation. The team is also capable of handling acquisition financing matters. The firm includes AVIC International Financial Leasing and Bank of Communications among its key clients.
  3. East & Concord Partners
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    East & Concord Partners
    Banking & Finance (PRC Firms)
    2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    East & Concord Partners is noted for its experience in handling financial regulatory issues involving banking, insurance and trust. Its areas of expertise also cover sovereign loans and financing facilities offered by China's policy banks. It counts major insurance groups and asset managers such as Guomin Pension & Insurance, CICC Fund Management and CITIC Group as its key clients.
  4. Han Kun Law Offices
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    Han Kun Law Offices
    Banking & Finance (PRC Firms)
    2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    Han Kun Law Offices houses a highly rated team which is famed for its expertise in aircraft financing. The team boasts an impressive client base of major financial leasing companies, national airlines and banks. Commended for its experience in a variety of complex financing issues, including leasing, acquisition finance and refinancing work, and further consolidates its leading position in the aviation finance sphere. The team is also active advising clients on establishing leasing entities and tax structures. The firm houses a leading northern China-based aviation finance team which serves airlines and aircraft leasing companies across the country. The firm counts China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines International Financing Lease and China Merchants Bank Leasing among its key aviation sector clients.