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Nine Practice Areas and 47 Lawyers from Zhong Lun Make to IFLR1000 2025 Rankings
Nine Practice Areas and 47 Lawyers from Zhong Lun Make to IFLR1000 2025 Rankings
On July 29, 2025, International Financial Law Review (IFLR1000) released its 2025 rankings. Zhong Lun secured Tier 1 recommendations in all nine practice areas for PRC firms, with 47 lawyers earning spots on varied lists. Notably, Ms. Catherine Chen, Ms. Shirley Lu, Ms. Bing Wang, and Ms. Jihong Wang were distinguished with the title of "Women Leaders".
Recommended Practice Areas
Tier 1
* M&A
* Restructuring and insolvency
* Private equity
* Investment funds
* Project development
* Banking and finance
* Capital markets: Equity
* Capital markets: Structured finance and securitization
* Capital markets: Debt
Recommended Lawyers
Market Leader
* Anthony Zhao ：M&A, Private equity, Capital markets: Equity
Highly Regarded
* Catherine Chen Investment funds
* Limin Chen M&A, Private equity, Capital markets
* Jun Cheng M&A, Energy and infrastructure, Project finance, Banking and finance
* Shaun Gao M&A, Private equity, Investment funds
* Kejun Guo Capital markets: Equity, Capital markets: Debt
* Li Hao Energy and infrastructure, Project development
* Yunfan He Capital markets: Equity
* Zhisong He M&A
* Tingfeng Hu Banking and finance
* Haoxiong Jiang M&A, Capital markets: Equity
* Audry Li M&A
* Borong Liu Capital markets: Structured finance and securitization, Capital markets: Debt
* Jason Liu Investment funds
* Shirley Lu Banking and finance
* Jingyi Lu Capital markets: Structured finance and securitization, Capital markets: Debt
* Nafisa Nihmat Restructuring and insolvency
* Zhoujun Tang Capital markets: Equity
* Bing Wang Restructuring and insolvency
* Jihong Wang Energy and infrastructure, Project development, Project finance
* Jian Wang Banking and finance
* David Wang M&A, Restructuring and insolvency, Private equity, Project finance, Banking and finance
* Wayne Wang Banking and finance
* Li Xiong Capital markets: Equity
* Shengfeng Xu Restructuring and insolvency
* Jane Yao Banking and finance
* Ting Yuan Banking and finance
* Jiong Zhang Project development
* Evan Zhang Investment funds
* Luke Zhang Private equity
* Laura Zhou Project development, Project finance
* Yacheng Zhou Energy and infrastructure, Project finance, Banking and finance, Capital markets
Notable Practitioner
* Dongyue Chen Banking and finance, Capital markets: Equity, Capital markets: Debt
* Xining Dai Investment funds
* William Qiu M&A, Capital markets
* Yi Xue M&A, Competition
* Jing Zhang Banking and finance
* Moxi Zhang Investment funds
* Yun Zhou M&A, Private equity
Rising Star Partner
* Bijun Huang Private equity
* Maria Hou M&A
* William Jia Capital markets: Equity, Capital markets: Debt
* Tao Jiang Restructuring and insolvency
* Tianshun Liu Private equity
* Jingli Mu Capital markets
* Mo Xu M&A
Rising Star
* Roy Zheng Private equity, Capital markets
Women Leaders
* Catherine Chen
* Shirley Lu
* Bing Wang
* Jihong Wang
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Professionals
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Anthony ZHAO
Equity Partner
ShanghaiPractices： Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets,Private Equity & Investment Funds,Cross-border Investment/M&AIndustries： Telecommunications & Internet,Information & Intelligence Technology,Healthcare,Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences,Education & Training,Media, Sports & Entertainment,Banking & Financial Services,Financial Innovation & Fintech -
Anthony ZHAO
Equity Partner
Shanghai
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Catherine F. CHEN
Equity Partner
ShanghaiPractices： Private Equity & Investment Funds,Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets,Chinese Mainland Capital MarketsIndustries： Real Estate,Transportation & Logistics,Tourism & Hospitality,Insurance,Telecommunications & Internet,Information & Intelligence Technology,Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences -
Catherine F. CHEN
Equity Partner
Shanghai
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Kejun GUO
Equity Partner
BeijingPractices： Chinese Mainland Capital Markets,Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets,Private Equity & Investment FundsIndustries： Telecommunications & Internet,Information & Intelligence Technology,Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences,Insurance -
Kejun GUO
Equity Partner
Beijing
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Zhoujun TANG
Equity Partner
BeijingPractices： Chinese Mainland Capital Markets,Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets,Debt Restructuring & Non-performing AssetsIndustries： Telecommunications & Internet,Information & Intelligence Technology,Healthcare,Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences,Media, Sports & Entertainment -
Zhoujun TANG
Equity Partner
Beijing
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Jiong ZHANG
Equity Partner
BeijingPractices： Construction & Project Development,Compliance & Investigation,Health, Safety & Environmental ProtectionIndustries： Real Estate,Urban Infrastructure,Transportation & Logistics,Tourism & Hospitality,Energy & Power,Mining & Natural Resources -
Jiong ZHANG
Equity Partner
Beijing
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Luke ZHANG
Equity Partner
ShanghaiPractices： Private Equity & Investment Funds,Cross-border Investment/M&A,Hong Kong & Overseas Capital MarketsIndustries： Telecommunications & Internet,Information & Intelligence Technology,Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences,Healthcare,Education & Training,Media, Sports & Entertainment,Financial Innovation & Fintech -
Luke ZHANG
Equity Partner
Shanghai
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William QIU
Equity Partner
BeijingPractices： Private Equity & Investment Funds,Cross-border Investment/M&A,Chinese Mainland Capital MarketsIndustries： Telecommunications & Internet,Information & Intelligence Technology,Media, Sports & Entertainment,Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences -
William QIU
Equity Partner
Beijing
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Yi XUE
Equity Partner
BeijingPractices： Antitrust & Competition,Cross-border Investment/M&A,Cybersecurity & Data ProtectionIndustries： Energy & Power,Mining & Natural Resources,Information & Intelligence Technology,Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences,Media, Sports & Entertainment -
Yi XUE
Equity Partner
Beijing
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Bijun HUANG
Equity Partner
ShenzhenPractices： Private Equity & Investment Funds,Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets,Cross-border Investment/M&AIndustries： Financial Innovation & Fintech,Telecommunications & Internet,Information & Intelligence Technology,Education & Training,Media, Sports & Entertainment -
Bijun HUANG
Equity Partner
Shenzhen
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William JIA
Equity Partner
ShanghaiPractices： Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets,Chinese Mainland Capital Markets,Cross-border Investment/M&AIndustries： Financial Innovation & Fintech,Telecommunications & Internet,Information & Intelligence Technology,Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences,Media, Sports & Entertainment -
William JIA
Equity Partner
Shanghai
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Roy ZHENG
Non-equity Partner
ShanghaiPractices： Private Equity & Investment Funds,Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets,Investment/M&A & Corporate GovernanceIndustries： Financial Innovation & Fintech,Information & Intelligence Technology,Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences,Media, Sports & Entertainment -
Roy ZHENG
Non-equity Partner
Shanghai
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