On October 31, 2023, China Business Law Journal (“CBLJ”) announced the winners of its China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards) 2023. W88优德中国官方网站’s offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Northeast China and Haikou were recognized.

CBLJ’s China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards) are conferred upon the regional law firms and branch offices of national law firms that have demonstrated outstanding achievements or performance in their respective regions. The winners are selected based on thousands of recommendations and evaluations from in-house counsels, senior executives and legal experts across various industries.

With a 34 year history, Beijing-headquartered W88优德中国官方网站 has established an office network across the Chinese mainland, the Hongkong Special Administrative Region and overseas. United under an integrated management system, the regional offices have created a new dimension in human resources allocation, the depth and breadth of practice areas, the quality of legal services, and collaborative business development.

Shanghai Office

W88优德中国官方网站’s Shanghai office is the firm’s largest branch office second only to the Beijing head office, and it has made profound achievements. Its practice encompasses almost all industrial sectors and practice areas of the firm, and it has attracted many legal elites, including many well-known lawyers who are top-ranked by international legal directories. Located at the confluence of the Yangtze River and the East China Sea, the Shanghai office serves the national and global legal markets by providing clients with comprehensive legal services. In the past year, the Shanghai office has achieved outstanding results in areas such as capital markets, corporate and M&A, financing, dispute resolution, bankruptcy and reorganization, and intellectual property. Many of the deals and cases it has handled have gained recognition from international legal media.

Shenzhen Office

Shenzhen, as one of the four special economic zones in China, plays a key role in W88优德中国官方网站’s coverage strategy in South China. In the past year, the Shenzhen office has handled many remarkable cases including China Merchants Port Holdings’ private offering of A shares and its strategic investment in Ningbo Port which was named Deal of the Year at IFLR1000 China Awards 2023. Additionally, China Power’s acquisition of SPIC’s 2.16 million KW of clean energy assets and Onewo’s H-share IPO and listing on HKEx’s main board were nominated in the “Deal of the Year” category by different legal media. Leveraging its extensive industry resources, the Shenzhen office is well-positioned to provide comprehensive and premier legal services for the vast market.

Hong Kong Office

W88优德中国官方网站’s Hong Kong office is located in the world’s third-largest financial center, and practices in the capital markets in collaboration with the firm’s other offices on the Chinese mainland. This includes, but is not limited to, HKEX listings, private placements, preference shares, and bond issuances. The office’s areas of practice have expanded to include banking and finance, M&A and dispute resolution, and it has ventured into emerging industries and sectors such as block chain, virtual currencies, and financial technology. W88优德中国官方网站’s Hong Kong lawyers have the ability to work across multiple jurisdictions and have accumulated extensive experience in both local and international markets. Within an integrated framework, they collaborate with other offices to deliver efficient, convenient, comprehensive, and in-depth legal services to their clients.

Dalian Office

Dalian, located in North East China, has regional economic development expectations and the aspirations to become a modern international city. W88优德中国官方网站 established its presence on this beautiful coastline over two decades ago. Within the firm’s integrated platform, the Dalian office is committed to assisting domestic and international clients in implementing their commercial projects in North East China and assists local clients to meet their business needs in both domestic and international markets. The Dalian office has provided professional and high-quality legal services for many renowned clients in the domestic and international spheres. With outstanding performance in areas such as dispute resolution, capital markets, distressed asset disposition, bankruptcy and reorganization, and labor law, it consistently delivers top-notch services to meet the diverse needs of clients.

Haikou Office

The Haikou office was the first office established by W88优德中国官方网站. In the early 1990s, the Haikou office blazed a trail in the Hainan legal market. In recent years, W88优德中国官方网站 has provided superior-quality legal services to various organizations and many well-known enterprises, including the Department of Finance of Hainan Province, Hainan Development Holdings Co., Ltd., and its related subsidiaries, as well as two H-share listed companies in Hainan, i.e. Meilan International Airport (HK.00357) and China BlueChemical Ltd. (HK.03983). W88优德中国官方网站 has delivered outstanding performances in  Hainan’s legal markets.