Benchmark Litigation announced Asia-Pacific Awards 2023 winners on May 25, 2023, and Zhong Lun took home “China Firm of the Year" for the fifth year in a row and once again won “Insolvency Firm of the Year". Mr. Baosheng Zhang was lauded as “Lawyer of the Year – China" for the second time.
China Firm of the Year
Insolvency Firm of the Year
Impact Case Winner
* Comprehensive regulatory services for Gopher Asset Management
China Lawyer of the Year: Baosheng Zhang
Mr. Baosheng Zhang focuses on securities compliance, securities litigation, securities-related crimes and corporate litigation. As one of the trailblazers in securities compliance and securities litigation in China, he has represented clients in nearly 100 securities compliance cases involving information disclosure violations, insider trading, market manipulation and others, among which are some of China’s first-of-its-kind mandates, most notably, the first securities administrative settlement case, the first case of punishment for illegal over-the-counter fund placement, the first ETF market manipulation cases, the first case of market manipulation by a market maker on the NEEQ. He has also assisted nearly 100 listed companies, securities companies and other capital market entities in successfully handling various civil lawsuits over securities misrepresentation brought by a large number of investors. Such cases include China’s first model judgment for securities disputes, first representative lawsuit over bond misrepresentation, first case of false statement on the SSE STAR Market, etc., with many of them selected among China’s top ten influential lawsuits and the top ten commercial cases of the people’s courts. Mr. Zhang has also made significant achievements in the field of corporate litigation and is skilled in providing creative and constructive dispute resolution solutions to clients in complex corporate disputes.
With a keen insight into varied clients’ needs and the vagaries of market trends, Zhong Lun keeps evolving professionally and is committed to helping clients cope with diverse and complex legal issues. Leveraging a comprehensive platform and premium talent pools, the firm maintains a leading position in the fields where we have long-standing competitive strengths and continues to make headways at the forefront of service innovation. Zhong Lun’s prowess also lies in our multitude of perspectives and forward-looking mindset, by virtue of which we provide services covering entire industry chains.
Benchmark Litigation selects top law firms and outstanding lawyers in the dispute resolution area based on months of research and analysis on the global dispute resolution market. The rankings it provides are regarded as among the most authoritative reference guides in this area.