King & Wood Mallesons maintains its position as one of the dominant players in China’s legal market, and its Beijing headquarters is highly praised by peers and clients. The Beijing litigation teams are particularly sought after by major domestic and international banks, leading financial institutions, government-linked companies and other multinational companies in China. The firm is also well-recognised for its work in international arbitration, asset management and securities litigation and compliance.
Key Beijing partners include commercial disputes partners Shouzhi Zhang and Yuwu Liu and IP disputes partners Zhongsheng Li and Jing Xu.
During the research period, the firm represented a few companies
on disputes arising from misrepresentation in the securities market and dozens of contract and loan disputes.
In government and regulatory, the firm advised a Chinese bank on handling the ESG investigation initiated by the Office of the Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO), the environmental and social responsibility supervisory body of the World Bank Group. This case is the first in which the CAO has received complaints against a Chinese enterprise and involves IFC’s largest and most controversial equity investment in China.
In international arbitration, the firm acted for Chinese public education institution CEIBS Publishing Group as the claimant
against Chengwei as the counterclaim respondents in a United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (arbitration administered by HKIAC concerning a dispute arising from a quitclaim that was executed in a cross-border composite transaction. This case also involves court proceedings and winding-up procedure in Hong Kong and potential PRC court proceedings in parallel with the arbitration.
KWM's clients include PRC companies, international companies, large financial institutions, and governmental and non-governmental organisations.
Client feedback
“They are professional and also provide additional services such as free training.” – Commercial and transactions
“The dispute resolution team is very professional and their level of understanding of products is at the forefront of the market.” – Commercial and transactions
“Professional service and timely feedback. Ability to consider issues from the customer's point of view.” – Commercial and transactions
“In the field of intellectual property, there is a comprehensive one-stop IP service, which can provide excellent lawyers in various fields and specialties in the entire chain to provide overall solutions. The lawyers who provide services are patient and meticulous, with high professional standards.” – Intellectual property
Jia (Jessica) Fei
“She is able to consider problems from the client’s perspective and provide prompt responses.”
Feng (James) Guan
“Coordinated KWM's overall resources to assist clients.”
“Lawyer Guan is very professional and he is one of the best lawyers when it comes to handling disputes over derivatives.”
Dongxia Xia
“She has the ability to resolve legal issues related to business and lawsuits for small and medium shareholders.”
