At the ALB 2023 China Regional Market Law Award: East China Ceremony held on August 18, 2023, Zhong Lun was named the Law Firm of the Year in three fields: regulatory compliance, insolvency & restructuring, and wealth management, and Mark Gao was awarded the Young Lawyer of the Year: East China - Non Local.
Regulatory Compliance Law Firm of the Year: East China - Non Local
Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year: East China - Non Local
Wealth Management Law Firm of the Year: East China - Non Local
Young Lawyer of the Year: East China - Non Local
Over the past 15 years, Mark Gao, qualified to practice law and work as a tax agent in China, has been focusing on the fields of taxation and wealth planning. Mr. Gao mainly works in areas concerning tax consulting and planning, tax dispute resolution, and the establishment of domestic and foreign family trusts for high-net-worth individuals. He is also a tax and legal advisor for many top single-family offices, providing cross-border tax and wealth management services to multiple well-known families. Mr. Gao has received professional recommendations from authoritative media such as Chambers and The Legal 500 for many consecutive years, and is one of the few young lawyers who are recommended in both tax and wealth planning fields.
As one of the most economically dynamic regions in China, the demand for legal services in East China is becoming increasingly diverse and nuanced. Zhong Lun, as one of the first-movers that established regional offices in East China, has been committed to developing conventional business while keeping up with social and economic development trends. The firm actively explores emerging business and industry sectors, innovates service forms, taps into high-quality talent reserves and platform advantages, and continuously provides professional legal services to assist various economic entities in innovation-driven development. This award focuses on the legal service markets in Shanghai, Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and other regions of East China and recognizes excellent law firms, corporate counsels, and individuals to provide professional guidance for the industry and clients.