2 Asian Legal Business | January 2025 From the editor Head of Legal Media Business, Asia & Emerging Markets Amantha Chia 谢京庭 amantha.chia@thomsonreuters.com Managing Editor Ranajit Dam 邓文杰 ranajit.dam@thomsonreuters.com China Editor Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 yangxiaoxiao.hu@thomsonreuters.com Social Media Specialist Victor Wu 吴嘉林 victor.wu@thomsonreuters.com Editorial Associate Charlie Wu 吴卓言 charlie.wu@thomsonreuters.com Senior Content Manager Wang Jin 王瑾 jin.wang@thomsonreuters.com China Research Bian Jie 边洁 jie.bian@thomsonreuters.com Senior Designer John Agra john.agra@thomsonreuters.com Traffic/Circulation Manager Rozidah Jambari rozidah.jambari@thomsonreuters.com Publishing Coordinator Tracy Yang 杨紫薇 tracy.yang@thomsonreuters.com Sales Managers Yvonne Cheung 张裕裕 North Asia (852) 2847 2003 yvonne.cheung@thomsonreuters.com Steven Zhao 赵树群 China (86) 10 6627 1360 s.zhao@thomsonreuters.com Steffi Yang 杨绮繁 China (86) 010 5669 2041 qifan.yang@thomsonreuters.com Hiroshi Kaneko Japan, Korea (81) 3 4520 1192 hiroshi.kaneko@thomsonreuters.com Jonathan Yap Indonesia, Singapore (65) 6973 8914 jonathan.yap@thomsonreuters.com Romulus Tham Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand (65) 6973 8248 romulus.tham@thomsonreuters.com Simon Wan Hong Kong SAR, Macau (852) 3462 7730 simon.wan@thomsonsreuters.com Agile and focused 灵活专注 As we kick off 2025, Asian Legal Business is proud to present our inaugural ALB China Firms to Watch ranking, spotlighting boutique law firms that are making an outsized impact in China’s legal landscape. In an era where agility and specialization have become crucial differentiators, these firms – each with 10 partners or fewer – are proving that bigger doesn’t always mean better. The past few years have witnessed significant shifts in China’s legal market. Economic headwinds, regulatory changes, and evolving client expectations have transformed how legal services are delivered and consumed. While full-service giants continue to play a vital role, we’re seeing increasing demand for specialized boutique firms that offer deep expertise in specific practice areas or industries. These smaller firms are thriving by turning traditional constraints into competitive advantages. Their lean structures enable quick decision-making and greater fee flexibility, while their focused expertise allows them to provide highly specialized services that larger firms might find challenging to sustain. Many clients are finding that these boutique practices offer not just expertise, but also more personalized attention and costeffective solutions. This edition celebrates these dynamic smaller firms that are reshaping China’s legal services market through innovation, specialization, and clientcentric approaches. We invite you to discover how these agile players are carving out their own paths to success in an increasingly complex market landscape. 2025年伊始，ALB很荣幸再度推出“精品 律所”榜单，聚焦在中国法律市场上表现 卓越的小型律所。在这个灵活性和专业化 成为关键优势的时代，这些规模不超过10 名合伙人的律所正在证明：“大”与“更好” 并非是同义词。 过去几年中国法律市场经历了显著 变化。经济逆风、监管变革以及客户需求 的不断变化，正在重塑法律服务的提供与 消费方式时，市场对在特定领域或行业拥 有深厚专业知识的精品律所的需求正在 快速增长。 本期榜单旨在表彰这些充满活力的 小型律所，它们通过创新、专业化以及以 客户为中心的理念，正在重新定义中国 的法律服务市场。我们邀请您了解这些 灵活多变的市场参与者如何在日益复杂 的市场环境中开辟属于自己的成功之路。 Ranajit Dam Managing Editor, Asian Legal Business, Thomson Reuters Asian Legal Business is available by subscription. Please visit www.legalbusinessonline.com for details. Asian Legal Business has an audited average circulation of 11,402 as of 30 September 2016.Copyright is reserved throughout. No part of this publication can be reproduced in whole or part without the express permission of the editor. Contributions are invited, but copies of work should be kept, as Asian Legal Business can accept no responsibility for loss. MDDI (P) 016/02/2025 ISSN 0219 – 6875 KDN PPS 1867/10/2015(025605) Thomson Reuters Alice @ Mediapolis, 29 Media Circle, #09-05, Singapore 138565 / T (65) 6775 5088 10/F, Cityplaza 3, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong SAR, China / T (852) 3762 3269 www.thomsonreuters.com
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