Ranking tables
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms) | Greater China Region
China
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
- Anthony Zhao Zhong Lun Law Firm18 Years Ranked
- Charles Li Han Kun Law Offices15 Years Ranked
- Chen Bao Fangda Partners11 Years Ranked
- David Yu Llinks Law Offices18 Years Ranked
- Jeffrey Ding Fangda Partners18 Years Ranked
- Jinrong Liu Global Law Office18 Years Ranked
- Jiping Zhang Haiwen & Partners17 Years Ranked
- Mulong Gong King & Wood Mallesons13 Years Ranked
- Richard Xu Han Yi Law Offices17 Years Ranked
- Yijun Chao Han Kun Law Offices17 Years Ranked
- Yinshi Cao Han Kun Law Offices1 Years Ranked
- Zhenyu Niu Shihui Partners13 Years Ranked
Band 1
- Huifang Jiang Shihui Partners8 Years Ranked
- Selena She Llinks Law Offices14 Years Ranked
- Youyuan JinMerits & Tree Law Offices
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
- Eric Liu Haiwen & Partners3 Years Ranked
- Hang Cai AnJie Broad Law Firm4 Years Ranked
- Jiangshan Tang Haiwen & Partners2 Years Ranked
- Linda He Han Yi Law Offices10 Years Ranked
- Menghan Zhao Yenlex5 Years Ranked
- Qing Guo Dacheng Law Offices4 Years Ranked
- Shaun Gao Zhong Lun Law Firm2 Years Ranked
- Steven Yu Global Law Office9 Years Ranked
- Xinhui Liu Zhong Lun Law Firm13 Years Ranked
- Yigong Chen PacGate Law Group2 Years Ranked
- Zhengzheng Hu Jingtian & Gongcheng8 Years Ranked
Band 5
- Chao Gao Han Kun Law Offices2 Years Ranked
- Julia Dai DaHui Lawyers2 Years Ranked
- Lingyan Peng Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm1 Years Ranked
- Michael Yu Global Law Office13 Years Ranked
- Nicholas Lou Llinks Law Offices3 Years Ranked
- Sheng Li Han Kun Law Offices1 Years Ranked
- Shiduo Xu Zhong Lun Law Firm2 Years Ranked
- Tian Liu Zhong Lun Law Firm2 Years Ranked
- Willard Wang Jingtian & Gongcheng2 Years Ranked
- Xiaomei Li Shihui Partners3 Years Ranked
- Xinyang Zhang Commerce & Finance Law Offices (Tongshang)3 Years Ranked
- Ying Zhou Han Kun Law Offices10 Years Ranked
- Zaiguang Lu Han Kun Law Offices3 Years Ranked
- Zan Zhu Shihui Partners3 Years Ranked
- Zheng Zha DaHui Lawyers4 Years Ranked
- Lingyun DaiLifeng Partners
Up and Coming
- Chengwei Peng AllBright Law Offices3 Years Ranked
- Colin Shi Llinks Law Offices7 Years Ranked
- Peizhi Zhao Shihui Partners1 Years Ranked
- Qian Chen Dacheng Law Offices, LLP1 Years Ranked
- Han LiMerits & Tree Law Offices
- Wenchao WangMerits & Tree Law Offices
- Xiaoxing GuoMerits & Tree Law Offices
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Fangda PartnersPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedFangda Partners boasts a market-leading team with a deep bench of specialists who are frequently instructed by high-profile domestic and international private equity firms. The firm's core expertise includes financing, acquisitions and divestments, and the team is also noteworthy for its extensive experience advising on MBOs and take-private transactions. It is involved in high-profile onshore and offshore-structured deals, and receives regular mandates from major corporate venture capitals.
1 Han Kun Law OfficesPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedHan Kun Law Offices possesses a burgeoning practice that advises many venture capital and startup companies regarding their investments and is also highly regarded for its strong private equity capabilities. The team has an impressive track record acting on substantial onshore and cross-border structured transactions for a variety of industries, including TMT, fintech and healthcare. Its extensive expertise also extends to pre-IPO issues and overseas issuances.
1 Zhong Lun Law FirmPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedZhong Lun Law Firm remains an eminent player in the market, housing a deep bench of private equity specialists across its network of offices. The firm provides advice to an impressive roster of clients regarding both onshore and cross-border investment and financings. Drawing on the firm's expertise in capital markets, the team is experienced advising on dismantling red-chip structures and pre-IPO financings. It also provides advice on portfolio management and liquidation of PE funds.
Band 2
2 Global Law OfficePrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedGlobal Law Office has a dedicated and growing team, highly proficient in representing funds, startups and entrepreneurs in venture capital and private equity matters. The firm is sought after for its expertise in the healthcare, TMT and real estate sectors. It has experience advising on transactions with cross-border elements. The practice is regularly instructed by leading tech companies as well as state-owned and private funds.
2 Haiwen & PartnersPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedHaiwen & Partners is respected for its high-quality advice across a range of corporate matters, including pre-IPO financings, equity investments, acquisitions and listings. The firm attracts frequent instructions from US and Chinese private equity houses and investment companies. The team's private equity practice continues to go from strength to strength partly thanks to the depth of its team and a strong background in capital markets. It is experienced in handling matters that involve dismantling red-chip structures.
2 JunHe LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedJunHe LLP is highlighted for its full service, offering advice on fund formation, investments, acquisitions and exits. The team regularly acts for domestic and foreign clients, including renminbi funds. It acts for clients in a variety of industries, and is increasingly active in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.
2 King & Wood MallesonsPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedKing & Wood Mallesons houses a highly experienced team with a notable track record of handling both domestic and cross-border projects. The firm has a strong network of offices in Mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as further afield in Singapore and Australia. Its experience handling large-scale financings and investments continues to attract instructions from private equity funds, financial institutions and corporate clients.
2 Shihui PartnersPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedShihui Partners is a well-reputed team with a growing reputation in the market, housing specialists acting on private equity and venture capital transactions. The practice frequently advises private equity funds and corporate clients in the technology area. It advises on matters related to M&A and red-chip companies' return to the PRC market as well as domestic companies' overseas capital markets work. The team has accrued a string of successes on behalf of high-profile clients, particularly in the hi-tech sector.
Band 3
3 DaHui LawyersPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedDaHui Lawyers is a burgeoning boutique firm with an expanding practice that offers private equity financing expertise to clients in the technology and media sectors. The team represents both investors and target companies in venture capital transactions and early-stage financings. It is notably competent in high-value late-stage and pre-IPO financing mandates.
3 Jingtian & GongchengPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedJingtian & Gongcheng has a notable track record acting on private equity and venture capital investment and financing matters. The firm is mandated by investment firms, investors and domestic companies on matters from Series A to pre-IPO financings. Clients also benefit from its strength in domestic and overseas capital markets work.
3 Llinks Law OfficesPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedLlinks Law Offices possesses a notable team active in early-stage financing rounds as company-side counsel. The practice's client base includes e-commerce firms as well as companies in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. It is active in Shanghai and Shenzhen on venture capital financings. The team is notably active on investments in the healthcare and hi-tech sectors.
3 Tian Yuan Law FirmPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedTian Yuan Law Firm is a renowned red circle firm whose private equity and venture capital offering serves as a noteworthy extension of its strong suite of transactional law offerings. The firm is a favoured choice of counsel for many prominent institutional investors. It is highly active on financing deals in the life sciences and hi-tech and TMT spaces.
- Merits & Tree Law OfficesPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 3
Band 4
4 AnJie Broad Law FirmPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedAnJie Broad Law Firm possesses a private equity finance offering for both investors and target companies that serves as a robust and capable extension of the firm's broader finance practice. The team is active representing funds of funds in a number of formation and investment issues. It has notable experience in venture capital, mid-stage and pre-IPO financing deals.
4 Commerce & Finance Law Offices (Tongshang)Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedCommerce & Finance Law Offices (Tongshang) is a red circle firm with a standout corporate finance practice that includes a strong private equity and venture capital offering. The firm also maintains a nationwide network of offices and a notably impressive offering in the capital markets space that complements its private equity financing capabilities.
4 Guantao Law FirmPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedGuantao Law Firm is a nationally prominent corporate and financial services law firm with additional capacity to complete private equity transactions. The firm leverages a strong offering in capital markets and investment funds to assist clients with private equity and venture capital projects.
4 Han Yi Law OfficesPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedHan Yi Law Offices is a well-reputed boutique firm that concentrates on private equity and M&A transactions. The team is entrusted with complex and high-value investment mandates by top-drawer US funds. The team's areas of sector specialism include healthcare, TMT and e-commerce. It is also capable of handling investment mandates involving robotics and AI startups.
Band 5
5 AllBright Law OfficesPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedAllBright Law Offices is recognised for its expertise in equity financing, investment and acquisitions, advising a range of technology companies, funds and investment management firms.
5 Dacheng Law OfficesPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedDacheng Law Offices offers expertise in private equity financing, capital raising and venture capital investment matters. It maintains a nationwide network of offices in addition to its branch office in Shanghai. Its experience attracts regular instructions from investment firms, venture capital funds and corporates.
5 Hylands Law FirmPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedHylands Law Firm is a noted corporate law firm with robust capacity to handle private equity transactions, primarily on the company side of deals. The team is particularly active on behalf of clients in the media, film and entertainment sectors. The firm can also assist clients with related transactions such as pre-IPO financings and M&A matters.
5 Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law FirmPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedJincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm is a prominent national firm with a notable offering in the private equity and venture capital space. The team is active on a range of early-stage and middle-stage financing mandates, and acts for both investors and target companies.
5 PacGate Law GroupPrivate Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)2025 | Band 5 | 6 Years RankedPacGate Law Group is a venture capital specialist team based in Beijing. The firm is experienced in assisting life sciences and pharmaceutical clients thanks to the founding partner's background in biochemistry, but also represents technology and e-commerce sector clients. It maintains an office in Los Angeles and has expertise in dealing with matters involving Silicon Valley.