On December 5, 2024, Chambers & Partners released the Chambers FinTech Guide 2025. Zhong Lun was once again featured in the PRC Firms list, and Mr. Jihong Chen, partner of the firm, was highlighted for recommendation.

As one of the trailblazing Chinese law firms in the field of financial innovation and fintech, Zhong Lun employs an integrated industry chain mindset, concentrates its efforts in the provision of high-quality fintech legal services, and caters to the multifaceted needs of the market. Zhong Lun has been focusing on and extensively studying the cutting-edge fields of different applications, scenarios, types, and technologies of artificial intelligence, blockchain, e-commerce, etc., empowering financial institutions, multinational enterprises, and leading internet companies to accelerate their digital transformation, and providing unique insights and one-stop customized legal services in line with business trends. Meanwhile, amid the ever-evolving global data security regulations, Zhong Lun also actively assists enterprises in developing sound data governance systems to effectively cope with the increasingly complex data security challenges, and provides innovative strategies for enterprises at the critical stages of their development, facilitating them to achieve innovation-driven development and maximize their value in the era of digital economy.

Mr. Jihong Chen focuses his practice on cybersecurity, data compliance, fintech, intellectual property rights, and TMT business. As one of the earliest lawyers in China to practice in the sector of data compliance, Mr. Chen has counseled a great many leading market players and international companies on data compliance, data factorization, and cross-border data services, garnering consistent recommendations from professional rating agencies such as Chambers, The Legal 500, and ALB in the fields of data protection, TMT, and intellectual property rights. He has been selected as an expert in the National Intellectual Property Expert Database and also serves as deputy director of the Network and High-tech Committee of the All-China Lawyers Association, standing director of the Network and Information Law Research Association of the China Law Society, member of the Network Security Legal Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Public Security, member of the Data Security Professional Committee of the China Computer Industry Association, member of the New Retail and Live E-commerce Expert Committee of the Research and Development Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation, member of the Editorial Board of International Cybersecurity Law Review (ICLR), etc. In addition, Mr. Chen has been involved in the deliberation and consultation on the legislation of laws and regulations relating to cybersecurity, privacy protection, and intellectual property rights for a long time. As quoted by Chambers, a client commended that “Mr. Chen is a senior practitioner, renowned for his intellectual property litigation, technology regulations and data privacy legal services. He is the preferred counsel for domestic and foreign multinational companies seeking legal advice on communication and cross-border data transfer regulations."

The Chambers FinTech Guide, Chambers’ annual guide, helps clients connect with the leading professionals in the global fintech industry. Its research team conducts in-depth research on institutions engaged in the sectors of payment, blockchain, cybersecurity, and data protection in more than 40 countries around the world.