About

     

    Welcome to the Shilton Sharpe Quarry ALB China Law Awards 2015

     

    Date:    Thursday, April 23, 2015

    Venue: Park Hyatt Beijing - Ballroom, Level 3

                 2 Jianguomenwai Street, Chaoyang District | Beijing, China

    The 12th annual ALB China Law Awards 2015 will be held on April 23, 2015 in Beijing and it will recognise the excellence and outstanding achievements of China's leading law firms and in-house legal teams as well as the top deals and dealmakers of the past year.

    The awards night on April 23, 2015 is expected to attract CEOs, bankers and legal luminaries from the judiciary, domestic and multinational companies, law firms, and academe in China. With unparalleled networking opportunities, live entertainment and fine gourmet dinner that the event promises, the ALB China Law Awards is a must-see ceremony in every lawyer's event calendar.

    Nominations open on December 17, 2014. Please download the nomination form to make your nominations.

    For enquiries please contact Colin Wang through email colin.wang@thomsonreuters.com or telephone +86-10-62674306

     

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    Guest of Honor

     

    HAN Dayuan

    Dean & Professor of Constitutional Law, Renmin University of China Law School

    President, China Association of Constitutional Law

    Executive Vice President, China Association of Legal Education

    Education Background:

    LL.B., Jilin University Law School, 1984

    LL.M., Renmin University Law School, 1987

    Ph.D. in Law, Renmin University Law School, 1994

    Research Interests:

    Constitutional Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, Constitutional History

    Courses Taught: Chinese Constitutional Law, Comparative Constitutional Law

    Honors and Awards:

    Honorary Doctor of Law, University of Lapland, Finland, 2012

    Cheung Kong Scholar, Ministry of Education, 2012

    National Outstanding Teaching Master, Ministry of Education, 2006

    National Top Ten Outstanding Middle-aged Jurists, China Law Society, 1999

     

     

    Award Categories

    7 Deal Award categories

    • Debt Market Deal of the Year
    • Equity Market Deal of the Year
    • Energy & Resources Deal of the Year
    • M&A Deal of the Year
    • Project Finance Deal of the Year
    • TMT Deal of the Year
    • Dealmaker of the Year - two divisions: China and International
    • China Deal of the Year

    6 In-House Award categories

    • Banking & Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
    • Investment Bank In-House Team of the Year
    • MNC In-House Team of the Year
    • Chinese Public Company In-House Team of the Year
    • SOE In-House Team of the Year
    • Innovative In-House Team of the Year

    23 Firm Award categories

    • Anti-Trust & Competition Law Firm of the Year
    • Banking Law Firm of the Year
    • Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
    • Employment Law Firm of the Year
    • Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year
    • International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    • IP Law Firm of the Year
    • Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    • M&A/Private Equity Law Firm of the Year - two divisions: China and International
    • Offshore Law Firm of the Year
    • Real Estate Law Firm of the Year - two divisions: China and International
    • Rising Law Firm of the Year
    • Shipping Law Firm of the Year
    • Tax Law Firm of the Year
    • West China Law Firm of the Year
    • North China Law Firm of the Year
    • East and Central China Law Firm of the Year
    • South China Law Firm of the Year
    • Shanghai Law Firm of the Year
    • Beijing Law Firm of the Year
    • Managing Partner of the Year
    • International Law Firm of the Year
    • Shilton Sharpe Quarry Award China Law Firm of the Year

     

    Nominations open on December 17, 2014. Please download the nomination form to make your nominations.

     

    For more information about placing a nomination, please contact Colin via colin.wang@thomsonreuters.com or +86-10-62674306.

     

    17 Dec 2014        Nominations are open

    6 Feb 2015          Deadline for nominations

    9-27 Feb 2015     Pre-judging process to shortlist nominations

    2 Mar 2015          Finalists in each category announced on ALB website

    23 Apr 2015         Shilton Sharpe Quarry ALB China Law Awards 2015 – winners to be announced at award ceremony

    Methodology

    1) Parameters

    • Law firms, in-house departments, banks and accountancy firms must be based or have physical offices in China
    • All deals must have a significant China element to qualify: 

            a) the money to have come from China;

            b) the deal to be signed in China;

            c) the legal work to have been done in China or

            d) the property or project to be based in China

    • Work completed and services provided within the period of 1 Jan 2014 through 31 Dec 2014

     

    2) Composition of Judging Panel

    Over 40 in-house counsel, private practice lawyers,  government officials and academia professors will comprise the judging panel 

    (Note: any judges involved in a specific deal or category are disqualified from voting for a related award category)

     

    3) Guidelines

    • Leading law firms and in-house legal departments are invited by e-mail to nominate across various categories;
    • All nominations are made using only the nomination form provided;
    • Nomination forms are strictly private and confidential and are shared only by the event organiser (the ALB) and the judging panel;
    • The ALB team passes the nomination data to the external panel of judges, who examine the information and vote. The judges’ votes are aggregated to calculate the winner in each category;
    • The judges' votes are independent of the ALB;
    • The judges' votes are final;
    • Self-nominations by organizations or individuals are accepted.

     

    4) Categories

    a) Deal Award Categories

    • Debt market deal of the Year
    • Equity Market Deal of the Year
    • Energy & Resources Deal of the Year
    • M&A Deal of the Year
    • Project Finance Deal of the Year
    • TMT Deal of the Year
    • Dealmaker of the Year - two divisions: China and International
    • China Deal of the Year

    Criteria

    (1) Size - the minimum financial value of the deal required for individual deal category

          oDebt Market Deal of the Year: US$ 1billion or above

          oEquity Market Deal of the Year: US$ 1billion or above

          oEnergy & Resources Deal of the Year: US$ 1billion or above

          oM&A Deal of the Year: US$ 1billion or above

          oProject Finance Deal of the Year: US$ 1billion or above

          oTMT Deal of the Year: US$ 700million or above

          oDealmaker of the Year - two divisions: China and International

    (2) Complexity - the degree to which the work required intricate legal principles or advanced techniques and structures

    (3) Innovation/Improvement - the degree to which the work involved original techniques and structures or innovative legal rules and regulations/the degree to which the work involved improved techniques and structures or legal rules and regulations

    (4) Breadth - the degree to which the deal spanned jurisdictions, practice areas, parties and industries

    (5) TIMESCOPE - the major portion of the deal should be completed between 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014

    (6) The nominees will be shortlisted to up to 10 finalists by pre-judging process

     

    b) In-House Awards Categories

    • Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
    • Investment Bank In-House Team of the Year
    • MNC In-House Team of the Year
    • Chinese Private Owned Company In-House Team of the Year
    • SOE In-House Team of the Year
    • Innovative In-House Team of the Year

    Criteria

    (1) Team size

    (2) No. of transactions/deals/projects completed, successful cases handled, disputes settled and legal services provided within the organization

    (3) The total volume of transactions in US$

    (4) Top three significant work involvement within the period of 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014

    (5) The nominees will be shortlisted to up to 10 finalists by pre-judging process

     

    c) Firm Awards Categories

    • Anti-Trust & Competition Law Firm of the Year
    • Banking Law Firm of the Year
    • Regulatory Compliance Law Firm of the Year
    • Employment Law Firm of the Year
    • Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year
    • International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    • IP Law Firm of the Year
    • Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    • M&A/Private Equity Law Firm of the Year - two divisions: China and International
    • Offshore Law Firm of the Year
    • Real Estate Law Firm of the Year - two divisions: China and International
    • Rising Law Firm of the Year
    • Shipping Law Firm of the Year
    • Tax Law Firm of the Year
    • West China Law Firm of the Year
    • North China Law Firm of the Year
    • East and Central China Law Firm of the Year
    • South China Law Firm of the Year
    • Shanghai Law Firm of the Year
    • Beijing Law Firm of the Year
    • Managing Partner of the Year
    • International Law Firm of the Year
    • China Law Firm of the Year

    Criteria

    (1) Team size (fee earners only)

    (2) Key hires/departures

    (3) Key work highlights and third party recognition, in the relevant practice area. This covers work between 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014

    (4) Please view each tab for more details

    (5) The nominees will be shortlisted to up to 10 finalists by pre-judging process

     

    5) Award timeline

    17 Dec 2014        Nominations are open

    6 Feb 2015          Deadline for nominations

    9-27 Feb 2015     Pre-judging process to shortlist nominations

    2 Mar 2015          Finalists in each category announced on ALB website

    23 Apr 2015         ALB China Law Awards 2015 – winners to be announced at award ceremony

     

    Shilton Sharpe Quarry ALB China Law Awards 2015

     

    Finalists

     

    1. Debt Market Deal of the Year

    2014 COFCO Limited Super & Short-term Commercial Paper

    Firms: Dacheng Law Offices

    Banks: ICBC

     

    Agricultural Bank of China's medium term notes offering

    Firms: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Haiwen & Partners; Linklaters

     

    Alibaba Group's overseas bonds issuing

    Firms: Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Credit Suisse Securities (USA); Deutsche Bank (Singapore); Goldman Sachs (Asia); JP Morgan; Morgan Stanley

     

    Baidu's bond offering

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Han Kun Law offices; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Li & Partners; Maples and Calder

    Banks: Goldman Sachs (Asia); J.P. Morgan Securities

     

    Bank of China's additional tier 1 preference shares offering

    Firms: Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Jingtian & Gongcheng; King & Wood Mallesons; Linklaters

     

    China Communications Construction Company Limited's medium term note issuance

    FirmsGuantao Law Firm

    Banks: ICBC

     

    CITIC Securities Finance MTN's US$3 billion medium term notes programme

    Firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Jingtian & Gongcheng; King & Wood Mallesons; Walkers

    Banks: ABCI Capital; Bank of China (Hong Kong); CITIC Securities Corporate Finance(HK); Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited; Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank; HSBC; J.P. Morgan Securities; Standard Chartered Bank; UBS AG, HongKong Branch

     

    Fosun's EUR1 billion senior notes issuing

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Grandall Law Firm; Latham & Watkins

    Banks: Morgan Stanley

     

    ICBC's 's triple-currency US$5.7 billion debut offering of preference shares

    Firms: Allen & Overy; JunHe; King & Wood Mallesons; Linklaters

     

    Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China (“MOF”)'s RMB28 billion sovereign bonds issuing in Hong Kong

    Firms: Deacons; Haiwen & Partners; Linklaters

     

    Sinopec Group record-breaking bond offering

    Firms: Haiwen&Partners; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

     

    State Grid Corp's US$3.5 billion senior notes offering

    Firms: Herbert Smith Freehills

     

    The forth phase credit assets securitization deal of China Development Bank in 2014

    Firms: Dacheng Law Offices

     

    2. Equity Market Deal of the Year

    Alibaba Group Holding Limited IPO on NYSE

    Firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley

     

    CGN Power IPO in Hong Kong

    Firms: Clifford Chance; Grandall Law Firm; King & Wood Mallesons; Shearman & Sterling

    Banks: ABCI Capital; CICC Hong Kong; Merrill Lynch Far East

     

    China CNR Corporation IPO

    Firms: Allens; Clifford Chance; Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Morrison & Foerster

    Banks: CICC Hong Kong; Macquarie capital securities; UBS Hong Kong

     

    Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties Co., Ltd Hong Kong IPO

    Firms: Appleby; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; King & Wood Mallesons; Reedsmith Richards Butler; Tianyuan Law Firm

    Banks: BOCI Asia; CICC Hong Kong; Citigroup Global Markets Asia; Credit Suisse (Hong Kong); Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch; Goldman Sachs (Asia); HSBC Corporate Finance (Hong Kong); Nomura International (Hong Kong); UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch

     

    JD.com IPO on NASDAQ

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Maples and Calder; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Zhong Lun Law Firm

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; UBS AG

     

    Non-public offering of domestic preference shares by Agricultural Bank of China

    Firms: DeHeng Law Offices; King & Wood Mallesons;

     

    Ping An's H share placing

    Firms: DLA Piper; Paul Hastings

    Banks: Morgan Stanley

     

    Preference shares issuing by China Communications Construction Company Limited

    Firms: Zhonglun W&D Law Firm

     

    Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect

    Firms: Linklaters

     

    WH Group IPO in Hong Kong

    Firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Haiwen & Partners; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Maples and Calder; Paul Hastings

     

    3. Energy & Resources Deal of the Year

    Acquisition of Las Bambas from Glencore Xtstrata by MMG Limited

    Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Clifford Chance; Dentons; Linklaters; Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano; Sullivan & Cromwell; White & Case

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank AG; Goldman Sachs

     

    Acquisition of Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s assets in Peru by CNPC

    Firms: Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados; Miranda & Amado Abogados; Vinson & Elkins

     

    CGN Power IPO in Hong Kong

    Firms: Clifford Chance; Grandall Law Firm; King & Wood Mallesons; Shearman & Sterling

    Banks: ABCI Capital; CICC Hong Kong; Merrill Lynch Far East

     

    CNPC Finance (HK) Limited US$1.5 billion notes issuance

    Firms: Appleby; Davis Polk & Wardwell; JunHe; King & Wood Mallesons; Shearman & Sterling

     

    Power Assets Holdings Limited spin-off of Hong Kong Electric

    Firms: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Sullivan & Cromwell; Woo, Kwan, Lee & Lo

    Banks: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group; Barclays Bank; BNP Paribas; BOCI Asia; Bank of Nova Scotia, Hong Kong Branch; CCB International Capital; CIBC World Markets; Citigroup Global Markets; Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank; DBS Asia Capital; Goldman Sachs (Asia); HSBC; Mizuho Securities; Morgan Stanley

     

    Sino-Mex energy investment fund project

    Firms: DaHui Lawyers; DELAGARDELLE Law Firm

     

    Sinopec mixed ownership reform

    Firms: Haiwen & Partners

     

    South-to-North Water Diversion middle route project

    Firms: DeHeng Law Offices

     

    Yizheng Chemical Fibre major asset reorganization

    Firms: Haiwen & Partners

     

    ZhangZhou nuclear power project

    Firms: Sunshine Law Firm

     

    ZheNeng TaiZhou No.2 Power Plant Project

    Firms: Sunshine Law Firm

     

    4. M&A Deal of the Year

    Acquisition of Las Bambas from Glencore Xtstrata by MMG Limited

    Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Clifford Chance; Dentons; Linklaters; Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano; Sullivan & Cromwell; White & Case

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank AG; Goldman, Sachs

     

    Acquisition of the e-commerce business of Tencent by JD.com

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Han Kun Law Offices; Maples and Calder; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Zhong Lun Law Firm

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Barclays Bank; China Renaissance

     

    Alibaba Group’s investment in Youku Tudou

    Firms: Fangda Partners; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; TransAsia Lawyers; Walkers

     

    China Life Insurance (Group) Company's strategic investment in China Huarong Asset Management Corporation

    Firms: Clifford Chance; Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    GLP restructuring of US$8.5 billion China assets and US$2.5 billion landmark strategic alliance

    Firms: Morrison & Foerster

     

    HOPU consortium's investment in Sinopec

    Firms: Clifford Chance; JunHe; Maples and Calder

     

    Merger of Chinese retail operations of Tesco and CRE (China Resources Enterprise, Limited)

    Firms: Fangda Partners; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; King & Wood Mallesons

     

    OCBC privitize Wing Hang Bank

    Firms: Haiwen & Partners; Maples and Calder

     

    Shenyin & Wanguo’s merger with Hongyuan Securities

    Firms: Appleby; Haiwen & Partners

     

    Sinopec mixed ownership reform

    Firms: Haiwen & Partners

     

    5. Project Finance Deal of the Year

    Acquisition of Las Bambas from Glencore Xtstrata by MMG Limited

    Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Clifford Chance; Dentons; Linklaters; Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano; Sullivan & Cromwell; White & Case

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank AG; Goldman, Sachs

     

    CGN Power IPO in Hong Kong

    Firms: Clifford Chance; Grandall Law Firm; King & Wood Mallesons; Shearman & Sterling

    Banks: ABCI Capital; CICC Hong Kong; Merrill Lynch Far East

     

    Establishment and first fundraising for China Railway Development Fund

    Firms: Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    Financing for Shanda Games taking private project by Orient Securities Company

    Firms: Zhong Yin Law Firm

     

    Guangdong Zhongshan - Kaiping Expressway Project

    Firms: Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    US$1.5 billion syndicated loan to Tang Steel by Deutsche Bank

    Firms: Llinks Law Offices

     

    Vinh Tan 1 coal-fired power project in Vietnam

    Firms: Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Vilaf

     

    Yaxi - Yuanbaoshan equity swap project

    Firms: Sunshine Law Firm

     

    Yunnan Jinning - Hongta Expressway Project

    Firms: Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    6. TMT Deal of the Year

    Acquisition of the e-commerce business of Tencent by JD.com

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Han Kun Law Offices; Maples and Calder; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Zhong Lun Law Firm

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Barclays Bank; China Renaissance

     

    Alibaba Group Holding Limited IPO on NYSE

    Firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley

     

    Alibaba Group’s Investment in Youku Tudou

    Firms: Fangda Partners; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; TransAsia Lawyers; Walkers

     

    Alibaba Group's Overseas Bonds issuing

    Firms: Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Credit Suisse Securities (USA); Deutsche Bank (Singapore); Goldman Sachs (Asia); JP Morgan; Morgan Stanley

     

    All-Stars' US$1.1billion Investment in Xiaomi Corporation

    Firms: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft; Goodwin Procter; Ogier; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Sunland Law Firm; Travers, Thorp & Alberga

     

    Baidu's bond offering

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Han Kun Law offices; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Li & Partners; Maples and Calder

    Banks: Goldman Sachs (Asia); J.P. Morgan Securities

     

    China Vision Media Group Limited's shares issuance to Alibaba Group

    Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

     

    Hutchison Whampoa Limited’s bond offer

    Firms: Allen & Overy; Sullivan & Cromwell

     

    JD.com IPO on NASDAQ

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Maples and Calder; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Zhong Lun Law Firm

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; UBS AG

     

    Private placement of shares by BOE Technology Group

    Firms: Jingtian & Gongcheng; Tianyuan Law Firm

     

    Take-private transaction of Giant Interactive

    Firms: Appleby; Fenwick & West; Grandall Law Firm; JunHe; Linklaters; Maples and Calder; O’Melveny & Myers

     

    Walmart’s landmark Shanghai ecommerce JV

     

    Firms: Morrison & Foerster

     

    7. Dealmaker of the Year - China

    Dacheng Law Offices                      YU Hui

    DeHeng Law Offices                       WANG Xian'an

    Guantao Law Firm                          SU Bo

    Haiwen & Partners                          YANG Jingfang

    Han Kun Law offices                       Charles LI

    Jincheng Tongda & Neal                 Guohua (Annie) WU

    Jingtian & Gongcheng                     Zhenhua XIANG

    JunHe                                              YU Yongqiang

    King & Wood Mallesons                   Jack WANG

    Zhong Lun Law Firm                        Anthony ZHAO

    Zhonglun W&D Law Firm                 XIA Yuqin

     

    7. Dealmaker of the Year - International

    Allen & Overy                                                    Yvonne HO

    Baker & McKenzie                                             Bee Chun BOO

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton                      Ling HUANG

    Clifford Chance                                                 Tim WANG

    Fenwick & West                                                 Eva WANG

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer                        Alan WANG

    Linklaters                                                           William LIU

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett                                Leiming CHEN

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom             Daniel DUSEK

    Sullivan & Cromwell                                            William CHUA

    Weil, Gotshal & Manges                                      Akiko MIKUMO

     

    8. Banking & Financial Services In-House Team of the Year

    China Development Bank

    China Life Investment Holding Company Limited

    DBS Bank (China)

    Goldstone Investment

    Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

    Ping An Insurance (Group)Company  Of  China, Ltd.

    Standard Chartered Bank (China) Limited

     

    9. Investment Bank In-House Team of the Year

    Citibank

    Morgan Stanley

    UBS Securities

     

    10. MNC In-House Team of the Year

    3M

    Anheuser-Busch InBev China

    Gameloft

    Hutchison Whampoa Limited

    Intel

    Johnson & Johnson

    Kohler (China) Investment Co

    KONE Greater China

    Mary Kay (China) Cosmetics Ltd., Co.

    Wyeth Nutrition

     

    11. Chinese Private Owned Company In-House Team of the Year

    Alibaba Group

    eLong.com

    Fosun International

    GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd.

    Hanergy

    Ryowa Ceramics

    Shuang Hui Group

    Tencent

    Tiens Group Ltd.

    Wanda Group

     

    12. SOE In-House Team of the Year

    Air China

    China Guodian Capital Holdings Ltd

    China Life Investment Holding Company Limited

    China State Construction

    COFCO Corporation

    Franshion Properties (China) Limited

    Sichuan Changhong Electric Co., Ltd.

    State Grid International Development Limited

     

    13. Innovative In House Team of the Year

    Alibaba Group

    China Life Investment Holding Company Limited

    Deckers

    Fosun International

    Franshion Properties (China) Limited

    Innovation Works

    KONE Greater China

    Tencent

    TOTO

    Wyeth Nutrition

     

    14. Anti-Trust & Competition Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy

    Anjie Law Firm

    Baker & McKenzie

    Clifford Chance

    Dacheng Law Offices

    DeHeng Law Offices

    Fangda Partners

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Tianyuan Law Firm

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

     

    15. Banking Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy

    Baker & McKenzie

    Clifford Chance

    Fangda Partners

    Global Law Office

    Haiwen & Partners

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Linklaters

    Llinks Law Offices

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

     

    16. Regulatory Compliance Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy

    Baker & McKenzie

    Fangda Partners

    Global Law Office

    Haoliwen Partners

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Hogan Lovells

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    MWE China

    Sidley Austin

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    17. Employment Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Dacheng Law Offices

    DeHeng Law Offices

    Fangda Partners

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Lantai Partners

    River Delta Law Firm

    Simmons & Simmons

    TransAsia Lawyers

    Yingke Law Firm

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    18. Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Clifford Chance

    Co-Effort Law Firm

    Fangda Partners

    Guantao Law Firm

    JunHe

    Llinks Law Offices

    Watson & Band Law Offices

    Watson Farley & Williams

    Yingke Law Firm

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    19. International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

    AllBright Law Offices

    Anjie Law Firm

    Baker & McKenzie

    Fangda Partners

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Global Law Office

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Mayer Brown JSM

    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    20. IP Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Bird & Bird

    CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office

    Chang Tsi & Partners

    Dacheng Law Offices

    Deacons

    Fangda Partners

    Global Law Office

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Lifang and Partners

    Liu, Shen & Associates

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    21. Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    Anjie Law Firm

    Commerce & Finance Law Offices

    DeHeng Law Offices

    Fangda Partners

    Global Law Office

    Jincheng Tongda & Neal

    JunHe

    King & Capital Law Firm

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Tiantong & Partners

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    22. M&A/Private Equity Law Firm of the Year-China

    AllBright Law Offices

    DaHui Lawyers

    Fangda Partners

    Global Law Office

    Grandall Law Firm

    Haiwen & Partners

    Han Kun Law offices

    Jincheng Tongda & Neal

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Llinks Law Offices

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    22. M&A/Private Equity Law Firm of the Year-International

    Baker & McKenzie

    Clifford Chance

    Deacons

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Hogan Lovells

    Linklaters

    Morrison & Foerster

    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton

    Sidley Austin

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Sullivan & Cromwell

    Weil, Gotshal & Manges

     

    23. Offshore Law Firm of the Year

    Appleby

    Conyers Dill & Pearman

    Harney Westwood & Riegels

    Maples and Calder

    Ogier

     

    24. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year-China

    City Development Law Firm

    Dacheng law Offices

    Fangda Partners

    Global Law Office

    Guantao Law Firm

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Llinks Law Offices

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

     

    24. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year-International

    Allen & Overy

    Baker & McKenzie

    Mayer Brown JSM

    Morrison & Foerster

    Sidley Austin

     

     

    25. Rising Law Firm of the Year

    Beijing C&H Law Offices

    Chance Bridge Partners

    Globe-Law Law Firm

    Guangdong Grand & Holders Law Firm

    Sichuan Mingju Law Firm

    Sino-Win Law Firm

    Solton & Partners

    Topwe Law Firm

     

    26. Shipping Law Firm of the Year

    Clyde & Co

    Global Law Office

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Shanghai Kai-Rong Law Firm

    Wang Jing & Co.

    Watson Farley & Williams

    Wikborg Rein

    Wintell & Co

     

    27. Tax Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Dacheng Law Offices

    Global Law Office

    Hwuason Law Firm

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    28. West China Law Firm of the Year

    Gansu Zhengtianhe Law Firm

    Sichuan Mingju Law Firm

    Solton & Partners

    Tahota Law Firm

    Yunnan Baqian Law Firm

     

    29. North China Law Firm of the Year

    Jilin GongCheng Law Firm

    Liaoning Fada Law Firm

    Winners Law Firm

     

     

    30. East and Central China Law Firm of the Year

    High Mark Law Firm

    Shandong DH Law Firm

    Shandong Zhongcheng Renhe Law Firm

    Sunshine Law Firm

    Tenet & Partners

    Zhejiang L&H Law Firm

    Zhejiang T&C Law Firm

     

    31. South China Law Firm of the Year

    ETR Law Firm

    Guangdong Grand & Holders Law Firm

    Guangda Law Firm

    Guangdong GH Law Firm

    Sino-Win Law Firm

    Wang Jing & Co.

     

    32. Shanghai Law Firm of the Year

    AllBright Law Offices

    Chen&Co. Law Firm

    Co-Effort Law Firm

    Llinks Law Offices

    MWE China

    Shanghai Young-Ben Law Firm

    Watson & Band Law Offices

     

     

    33. Beijing Law Firm of the Year

    Beijing DHH Law Firm

    Dacheng Law Offices

    DeHeng Law Offices

    Global Law Office

    Guantao Law Firm

    Han Kun Law offices

    Jincheng Tongda & Neal

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    JunHe

    King & Capital Law Firm

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    34. Managing Partner of the Year

    Anjie Law Firm                                ZHAN Hao

    Beijing DHH Law Firm                     JIANG Qi

    Dacheng Law Offices                      WANG Jun

    Grandway Law Offices                    ZHANG Liguo

    Hengdu Law Offices                        JIANG Fengtao

    JunHe                                              David Dali LIU

    King & Wood Mallesons                   WANG Ling

    Llinks Law Offices                            David YU

    MWE China                                      John Z. L. HUANG

    Tahota Law Firm                              CHENG Shoutai

    Yingke Law Firm                              MEI Xiangrong

    Zhong Lun Law Firm                        WU Peng

     

    35. International Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy
    Baker & McKenzie
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
    Clifford Chance
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Hogan Lovells
    Linklaters
    Mayer Brown JSM
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Sullivan & Cromwell
    WongPartnership
     
     

    36. Shilton Sharpe Quarry Award China Law Firm of the Year

    Allbright Law Offices

    Dacheng Law Offices

    Fangda Partners

    Global Law Office

    Grandall Law Firm

    Haiwen & Partners

    Han Kun Law offices

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    For information about the event, please email Tracy at tracy.li@thomsonreuters.com, or call +852 2847 2046

     

    Shilton Sharpe Quarry ALB China Law Awards 2015

    Winners

     

    1. Debt Market Deal of the Year

    The winner is:

    Alibaba Group's Overseas Bonds issuing

    Firms: Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Credit Suisse Securities (USA); Deutsche Bank (Singapore); Goldman Sachs (Asia); JP Morgan; Morgan Stanley

     

    The finalists are:

    2014 COFCO Limited Super & Short-term Commercial Paper

    Firms: Dacheng Law Offices

    Banks: ICBC

    Agricultural Bank of China's Medium Term Notes offering

    Firms: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Haiwen & Partners; Linklaters

    Alibaba Group's Overseas Bonds issuing

    Firms: Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Credit Suisse Securities (USA); Deutsche Bank (Singapore); Goldman Sachs (Asia); JP Morgan; Morgan Stanley

    Baidu's bond offering

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Han Kun Law offices; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Li & Partners; Maples and Calder

    Banks: Goldman Sachs (Asia); J.P. Morgan Securities

    Bank of China's additional tier 1 preference shares offering

    Firms: Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Jingtian & Gongcheng; King & Wood Mallesons; Linklaters

    China Communications Construction Company Limited's Medium Term Note Issuance

    Firms: Guantao Law Firm

    Banks: ICBC

    CITIC Securities Finance MTN's US$3 billion Medium Term Notes Programme

    Firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Jingtian & Gongcheng; King & Wood Mallesons; Walkers

    Banks: ABCI Capital; Bank of China (Hong Kong); CITIC Securities Corporate Finance(HK); Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited; Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank; HSBC; J.P. Morgan Securities; Standard Chartered Bank; UBS AG, HongKong Branch

    Fosun's EUR1 billion senior notes issuing

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Grandall Law Firm; Latham & Watkins

    Banks: Morgan Stanley

    ICBC's triple-currency US$5.7 billion debut offering of preference shares

    Firms: Allen & Overy; JunHe; King & Wood Mallesons; Linklaters

    Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China (“MOF”)'s RMB28 billion sovereign bonds issuing in Hong Kong

    Firms: Deacons; Haiwen & Partners; Linklaters

    Sinopec Group record-breaking bond offering

    Firms: Haiwen&Partners; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    State Grid Corp's US$3.5 billion senior notes offering

    Firms: Herbert Smith Freehills

    The Forth Phase Credit Assets Securitization Deal of China Development Bank in 2014

    Firms: Dacheng Law Offices

     

    2. Equity Market Deal of the Year

    The winner is:

    Alibaba Group Holding Limited IPO on NYSE

    Firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley

     

    The finalists are:

    Alibaba Group Holding Limited IPO on NYSE

    Firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley

    CGN Power IPO in Hong Kong

    Firms: Clifford Chance; Grandall Law Firm; King & Wood Mallesons; Shearman & Sterling

    Banks: ABCI Capital; CICC Hong Kong; Merrill Lynch Far East

    China CNR Corporation IPO

    Firms: Allens; Clifford Chance; Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Morrison & Foerster

    Banks: CICC Hong Kong; Macquarie capital securities; UBS Hong Kong

    Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties Co., Ltd Hong Kong IPO

    Firms: Appleby; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; King & Wood Mallesons; Reedsmith Richards Butler; Tianyuan Law Firm

    Banks: BOCI Asia; CICC Hong Kong; Citigroup Global Markets Asia; Credit Suisse (Hong Kong); Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch; Goldman Sachs (Asia); HSBC Corporate Finance (Hong Kong); Nomura International (Hong Kong); UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch

    JD.com IPO on NASDAQ

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Maples and Calder; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Zhong Lun Law Firm

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; UBS AG

    Non-public offering of domestic preference shares by Agricultural Bank of China

    Firms: DeHeng Law Offices; King & Wood Mallesons

    Ping An's H Share placing

    Firms: DLA Piper; Paul Hastings

    Banks: Morgan Stanley

    Preference Shares issuing by China Communications Construction Company Limited

    Firms: Zhonglun W&D Law Firm

    Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect

    Firms: Linklaters

    WH Group IPO in Hong Kong

    Firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Haiwen & Partners; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Maples and Calder; Paul Hastings

     

    3. Energy & Resources Deal of the Year

    The winner is:

    Acquisition of Las Bambas from Glencore Xtstrata by MMG Limited

    Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Clifford Chance; Dentons; Linklaters; Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano; Sullivan & Cromwell; White & Case

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank AG; Goldman Sachs

     

    The finalists are:

    Acquisition of Las Bambas from Glencore Xtstrata by MMG Limited

    Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Clifford Chance; Dentons; Linklaters; Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano; Sullivan & Cromwell; White & Case

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank AG; Goldman Sachs

    Acquisition of Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s assets in Peru by CNPC

    Firms: Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados; Miranda & Amado Abogados; Vinson & Elkins

    CGN Power IPO in Hong Kong

    Firms: Clifford Chance; Grandall Law Firm; King & Wood Mallesons; Shearman & Sterling

    Banks: ABCI Capital; CICC Hong Kong; Merrill Lynch Far East

    CNPC Finance (HK) Limited US$1.5 billion Notes Issuance

    Firms: Appleby; Davis Polk & Wardwell; JunHe; King & Wood Mallesons; Shearman & Sterling

    Power Assets Holdings Limited spin-off of Hong Kong Electric

    Firms: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Sullivan & Cromwell; Woo, Kwan, Lee & Lo

    Banks: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group; Barclays Bank; BNP Paribas; BOCI Asia; Bank of Nova Scotia, Hong Kong Branch; CCB International Capital; CIBC World Markets; Citigroup Global Markets; Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank; DBS Asia Capital; Goldman Sachs (Asia); HSBC; Mizuho Securities; Morgan Stanley

    Sino-Mex Energy Investment Fund Project

    Firms: DaHui Lawyers; DELAGARDELLE Law Firm

    Sinopec Mixed Ownership Reform

    Firms: Haiwen & Partners

    South-to-North Water Diversion Middle Route Project

    Firms: DeHeng Law Offices

    Yizheng Chemical Fibre Major Asset Reorganization

    Firms: Haiwen & Partners

    ZhangZhou Nuclear Power Project

    Firms: Sunshine Law Firm

    ZheNeng TaiZhou No.2 Power Plant Project

    Firms: Sunshine Law Firm

     

    4. M&A Deal of the Year

    The winner is:

    Acquisition of the e-commerce business of Tencent by JD.com

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Han Kun Law Offices; Maples and Calder; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Zhong Lun Law Firm

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Barclays Bank; China Renaissance

     

    The finalists are:

    Acquisition of Las Bambas from Glencore Xtstrata by MMG Limited

    Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Clifford Chance; Dentons; Linklaters; Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano; Sullivan & Cromwell; White & Case

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank AG; Goldman, Sachs

    Acquisition of the e-commerce business of Tencent by JD.com

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Han Kun Law Offices; Maples and Calder; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Zhong Lun Law Firm

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Barclays Bank; China Renaissance

    Alibaba Group’s investment in Youku Tudou

    Firms: Fangda Partners; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; TransAsia Lawyers; Walkers

    China Life Insurance (Group) Company's strategic investment in China Huarong Asset Management Corporation

    Firms: Clifford Chance; Zhong Lun Law Firm

    GLP restructuring of US$8.5 billion China assets and US$2.5 billion landmark strategic alliance

    Firms: Morrison & Foerster

    HOPU consortium's investment in Sinopec

    Firms: Clifford Chance; JunHe; Maples and Calder

    Merger of Chinese retail operations of Tesco and CRE (China Resources Enterprise, Limited)

    Firms: Fangda Partners; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; King & Wood Mallesons

    OCBC privitize Wing Hang Bank

    Firms: Haiwen & Partners; Maples and Calder

    Shenyin & Wanguo’s merger with Hongyuan Securities

    Firms: Appleby; Haiwen & Partners

    Sinopec Mixed Ownership Reform

    Firms: Haiwen & Partners

     

    5. Project Finance Deal of the Year

    The winner is:

    Establishment and first fundraising for China Railway Development Fund

    Firms: Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    The finalists are:

    Acquisition of Las Bambas from Glencore Xtstrata by MMG Limited

    Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Clifford Chance; Dentons; Linklaters; Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano; Sullivan & Cromwell; White & Case

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank AG; Goldman, Sachs

    CGN Power IPO in Hong Kong

    Firms: Clifford Chance; Grandall Law Firm; King & Wood Mallesons; Shearman & Sterling

    Banks: ABCI Capital; CICC Hong Kong; Merrill Lynch Far East

    Establishment and first fundraising for China Railway Development Fund

    Firms: Zhong Lun Law Firm

    Financing for Shanda Games taking private project by Orient Securities Company

    Firms: Zhong Yin Law Firm

    Guangdong Zhongshan - Kaiping Expressway Project

    Firms: Zhong Lun Law Firm

    US$1.5 billion syndicated loan to Tang Steel by Deutsche Bank

    Firms: Llinks Law Offices

    Vinh Tan 1 coal-fired power project

    Firms: Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Vilaf

    Yaxi - Yuanbaoshan equity swap project

    Firms: Sunshine Law Firm

    Yunnan Jinning - Hongta Expressway Project

    Firms: Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    6. TMT Deal of the Year

    The winner is:

    Alibaba Group Holding Limited IPO on NYSE

    Firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley

     

    The finalists are:

    Acquisition of the e-commerce business of Tencent by JD.com

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Han Kun Law Offices; Maples and Calder; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Zhong Lun Law Firm

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Barclays Bank; China Renaissance

    Alibaba Group Holding Limited IPO on NYSE

    Firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley

    Alibaba Group’s Investment in Youku Tudou

    Firms: Fangda Partners; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; TransAsia Lawyers; Walkers

    Alibaba Group's Overseas Bonds issuing

    Firms: Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Credit Suisse Securities (USA); Deutsche Bank (Singapore); Goldman Sachs (Asia); JP Morgan; Morgan Stanley

    All-Stars' US$1.1billion Investment in Xiaomi Corporation

    Firms: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft; Goodwin Procter; Ogier; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Sunland Law Firm; Travers, Thorp & Alberga

    Baidu's bond offering

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Han Kun Law offices; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Li & Partners; Maples and Calder

    Banks: Goldman Sachs (Asia); J.P. Morgan Securities

    China Vision Media Group Limited's shares issuance to Alibaba Group

    Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Hutchison Whampoa Limited’s Bond Offer

    Firms: Allen & Overy; Sullivan & Cromwell

    JD.com IPO on NASDAQ

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Maples and Calder; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Zhong Lun Law Firm

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; UBS AG

    Private placement of shares by BOE Technology Group

    Firms: Jingtian & Gongcheng; Tianyuan Law Firm

    Take-private transaction of Giant Interactive

    Firms: Appleby; Fenwick & West; Grandall Law Firm; JunHe; Linklaters; Maples and Calder; O’Melveny & Myers

    Walmart’s Landmark Shanghai Ecommerce JV

    Firms: Morrison & Foerster

     

    7. China Deal of the Year

    The winner is:

    Alibaba Group Holding Limited IPO on NYSE

    Firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley

     

    The finalists are:

    Acquisition of Las Bambas from Glencore Xtstrata by MMG Limited

    Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Clifford Chance; Dentons; Linklaters; Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano; Sullivan & Cromwell; White & Case

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank AG; Goldman, Sachs

    Acquisition of the e-commerce business of Tencent by JD.com

    Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Han Kun Law Offices; Maples and Calder; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Zhong Lun Law Firm

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Barclays Bank; China Renaissance

    Alibaba Group Holding Limited IPO on NYSE

    Firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley

    Alibaba Group's Overseas Bonds issuing

    Firms: Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Credit Suisse Securities (USA); Deutsche Bank (Singapore); Goldman Sachs (Asia); JP Morgan; Morgan Stanley

    Establishment and first fundraising for China Railway Development Fund

    Firms: Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    8. Banking & Financial Services In-House Team of the Year

    The winner is:

    China Development Bank

     

    The finalists are:

    China Development Bank

    China Life Investment Holding Company Limited

    DBS Bank (China)

    Goldstone Investment

    Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

    Ping An Insurance (Group) Company Of China, Limited

    Standard Chartered Bank (China) Limited

     

    9. Investment Bank In-House Team of the Year

    The winner is:

    Morgan Stanley

     

    The finalists are:

    Citibank

    Morgan Stanley

    UBS Securities

     

    10. MNC In-House Team of the Year

    The winner is:

    Intel

     

    The finalists are:

    3M

    Anheuser-Busch InBev China

    Gameloft

    Hutchison Whampoa Limited

    Intel

    Johnson & Johnson

    Kohler (China) Investment Co

    KONE Greater China

    Mary Kay (China) Cosmetics Ltd., Co.

    Wyeth Nutrition

     

    11. Chinese Private Owned Company In-House Team of the Year

    The winner is:

    Alibaba Group

     

    The finalists are:

    Alibaba Group

    eLong.com

    Fosun International

    GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd.

    Hanergy

    Ryowa Ceramics

    Shuang Hui Group

    Tencent

    Tiens Group Ltd.

    Wanda Group

     

    12. SOE In-House Team of the Year

    The winner is:

    COFCO Corporation

     

    The finalists are:

    Air China

    China Guodian Capital Holdings Ltd

    China Life Investment Holding Company Limited

    China State Construction

    COFCO Corporation

    Franshion Properties (China) Limited

    Sichuan Changhong Electric Co., Ltd.

    State Grid International Development Limited

     

    13. Innovative In House Team of the Year

    The winner is:

    Alibaba Group

     

    The finalists are:

    Alibaba Group

    China Life Investment Holding Company Limited

    Deckers

    Fosun International

    Franshion Properties (China) Limited

    Innovation Works

    KONE Greater China

    Tencent

    TOTO

    Wyeth Nutrition

     

    14. Anti-Trust & Competition Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    Anjie Law Firm

     

    The finalists are:

    Allen & Overy

    Anjie Law Firm

    Baker & McKenzie

    Clifford Chance

    Dacheng Law Offices

    DeHeng Law Offices

    Fangda Partners

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Tianyuan Law Firm

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

     

    15. Banking Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    Clifford Chance

     

    The finalists are:

    Allen & Overy

    Baker & McKenzie

    Clifford Chance

    Fangda Partners

    Global Law Office

    Haiwen & Partners

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Linklaters

    Llinks Law Offices

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

     

    16. Regulatory Compliance Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    King & Wood Mallesons

     

    The finalists are:

    Allen & Overy

    Baker & McKenzie

    Fangda Partners

    Global Law Office

    Haoliwen Partners

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Hogan Lovells

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    MWE China

    Sidley Austin

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    17. Employment Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    King & Wood Mallesons

     

    The finalists are:

    Baker & McKenzie

    Dacheng Law Offices

    DeHeng Law Offices

    Fangda Partners

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Lantai Partners

    River Delta Law Firm

    Simmons & Simmons

    TransAsia Lawyers

    Yingke Law Firm

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    18. Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    Fangda Partners

     

    The finalists are:

    Baker & McKenzie

    Clifford Chance

    Co-Effort Law Firm

    Fangda Partners

    Guantao Law Firm

    JunHe

    Llinks Law Offices

    Watson & Band Law Offices

    Watson Farley & Williams

    Yingke Law Firm

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    19. International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

     

    The finalists are:

    AllBright Law Offices

    Anjie Law Firm

    Baker & McKenzie

    Fangda Partners

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Global Law Office

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Mayer Brown JSM

    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    20. IP Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    Bird & Bird

     

    The finalists are:

    Baker & McKenzie

    Bird & Bird

    CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office

    Chang Tsi & Partners

    Dacheng Law Offices

    Deacons

    Fangda Partners

    Global Law Office

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Lifang and Partners

    Liu, Shen & Associates

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    21. Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    The winners are:

    Fangda Partners

    King & Wood Mallesons

     

    The finalists are:

    Anjie Law Firm

    Commerce & Finance Law Offices

    DeHeng Law Offices

    Fangda Partners

    Global Law Office

    Jincheng Tongda & Neal

    JunHe

    King & Capital Law Firm

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Tiantong & Partners

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    22. M&A/Private Equity Law Firm of the Year-China

    The winner is:

    Fangda Partners

     

    The finalists are:

    AllBright Law Offices

    DaHui Lawyers

    Fangda Partners

    Global Law Office

    Grandall Law Firm

    Haiwen & Partners

    Han Kun Law offices

    Jincheng Tongda & Neal

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Llinks Law Offices

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    23. M&A/Private Equity Law Firm of the Year-International

    The winner is:

    Clifford Chance

     

    The finalists are:

    Baker & McKenzie

    Clifford Chance

    Deacons

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Hogan Lovells

    Linklaters

    Morrison & Foerster

    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton

    Sidley Austin

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Sullivan & Cromwell

    Weil, Gotshal & Manges

     

    24. Offshore Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    Maples and Calder

     

    The finalists are:

    Appleby

    Conyers Dill & Pearman

    Harney Westwood & Riegels

    Maples and Calder

    Ogier

     

    25. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year-China

    The winner is:

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    The finalists are:

    City Development Law Firm

    Dacheng law Offices

    Fangda Partners

    Global Law Office

    Guantao Law Firm

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Llinks Law Offices

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

     

    26. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year-International

    The winner is:

    Morrison & Foerster

     

    The finalists are:

    Allen & Overy

    Baker & McKenzie

    Mayer Brown JSM

    Morrison & Foerster

    Sidley Austin

     

     

    27. Rising Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    Sino-Win Law Firm

     

    The finalists are:

    Beijing C&H Law Offices

    Chance Bridge Partners

    Globe-Law Law Firm

    Guangdong Grand & Holders Law Firm

    Sichuan Mingju Law Firm

    Sino-Win Law Firm

    Solton & Partners

    Topwe Law Firm

     

    28. Shipping Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    Wang Jing & Co.

     

    The finalists are:

    Clyde & Co

    Global Law Office

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Shanghai Kai-Rong Law Firm

    Wang Jing & Co.

    Watson Farley & Williams

    Wikborg Rein

    Wintell & Co

     

    29. Tax Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    Baker & McKenzie

     

    The finalists are:

    Baker & McKenzie

    Dacheng Law Offices

    Global Law Office

    Hwuason Law Firm

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    30. West China Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    Tahota Law Firm

     

    The finalists are:

    Gansu Zhengtianhe Law Firm

    Sichuan Mingju Law Firm

    Solton & Partners

    Tahota Law Firm

    Yunnan Baqian Law Firm

     

    31. North China Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    Liaoning Fada Law Firm

     

    The finalists are:

    Jilin GongCheng Law Firm

    Liaoning Fada Law Firm

    Winners Law Firm

     

     

    32. East and Central China Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    Sunshine Law Firm

     

    The finalists are:

    High Mark Law Firm

    Shandong DH Law Firm

    Shandong Zhongcheng Renhe Law Firm

    Sunshine Law Firm

    Tenet & Partners

    Zhejiang L&H Law Firm

    Zhejiang T&C Law Firm

     

    33. South China Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    Wang Jing & Co.

     

    The finalists are:

    ETR Law Firm

    Guangdong Grand & Holders Law Firm

    Guangda Law Firm

    Guangdong GH Law Firm

    Sino-Win Law Firm

    Wang Jing & Co.

     

    34. Shanghai Law Firm of the Year

    The winners are:

    AllBright Law Offices

    Llinks Law Offices

     

    The finalists are:

    AllBright Law Offices

    Chen&Co. Law Firm

    Co-Effort Law Firm

    Llinks Law Offices

    MWE China

    Shanghai Young-Ben Law Firm

    Watson & Band Law Offices

     

    35. Beijing Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    JunHe

     

    The finalists are:

    Beijing DHH Law Firm

    Dacheng Law Offices

    DeHeng Law Offices

    Global Law Office

    Guantao Law Firm

    Han Kun Law offices

    Jincheng Tongda & Neal

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    JunHe

    King & Capital Law Firm

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

     

    36. Dealmaker of the Year - International

    The winner is:

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer                    Alan WANG

     

    The finalists are:

    Allen & Overy                                                 Yvonne HO

    Baker & McKenzie                                         Bee Chun BOO

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton                  Ling HUANG

    Clifford Chance                                             Tim WANG

    Fenwick & West                                            Eva WANG

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer                   Alan WANG

    Linklaters                                                      William LIU

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett                         Leiming CHEN

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom       Daniel DUSEK

    Sullivan & Cromwell                                      William CHUA

    Weil, Gotshal & Manges                                Akiko MIKUMO

     

    37. Dealmaker of the Year - China

    The winner is:

    JunHe                                             YU Yongqiang

     

    The finalists are:

    Dacheng Law Offices                      YU Hui

    DeHeng Law Offices                       WANG Xian'an

    Guantao Law Firm                          SU Bo

    Haiwen & Partners                          YANG Jingfang

    Han Kun Law offices                       Charles LI

    Jincheng Tongda & Neal                Guohua (Annie) WU

    Jingtian & Gongcheng                     Zhenhua XIANG

    JunHe                                              YU Yongqiang

    King & Wood Mallesons                   Jack WANG

    Zhong Lun Law Firm                        Anthony ZHAO

    Zhonglun W&D Law Firm                 XIA Yuqin

     

    38. Managing Partner of the Year

    The winner is:

    King & Wood Mallesons            WANG Ling

     

    The finalists are:

    Anjie Law Firm                          ZHAN Hao

    Beijing DHH Law Firm               JIANG Qi

    Dacheng Law Offices                WANG Jun

    Grandway Law Offices               ZHANG Liguo

    Hengdu Law Offices                  JIANG Fengtao

    JunHe                                        David Dali LIU

    King & Wood Mallesons             WANG Ling

    Llinks Law Offices                      David YU

    MWE China                                John Z. L. HUANG

    Tahota Law Firm                        CHENG Shoutai

    Yingke Law Firm                         MEI Xiangrong

    Zhong Lun Law Firm                   WU Peng

     

    39. International Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    Clifford Chance

     

    The finalists are:

    Allen & Overy

    Baker & McKenzie

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

    Clifford Chance

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Hogan Lovells

    Linklaters

    Mayer Brown JSM

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Sullivan & Cromwell

    WongPartnership

     

    40. Shilton Sharpe Quarry Award China Law Firm of the Year

    The winner is:

    JunHe

     

    The finalists are:

    Allbright

    Dacheng Law Offices

    Fangda Partners

    Global Law Office

    Grandall Law Firm

    Haiwen & Partners

    Han Kun Law offices

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Zhong Lun Law Firm

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    Date & Venue:

    Thursday, 23 April, 2015

    Park Hyatt Beijing - Ballroom, 3/F, 2 Jianguomenwai Street Chaoyang District | Beijing 100022, China

     

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    • Four-course gourmet dinner

    • Unlimited wine, beer and soft drinks

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