Guantao & Zhongmao

Guantao & Zhongmao Law Firm was established in February 1994 and is a large-scale professional and comprehensive law firm headquartered in Beijing, China. Through mergers with the Hong Kong law firm of William C.C. Chan, Chow Suk Han & Chow Wing Kin, founded in the 1950s, and Shanghai Zhongmao Law Firm and Shanghai Shenda Law Firm, both established in the 1990s, Guantao & Zhongmao now has over 500 lawyers and more than 100 partners, and has become one of China's outstanding law firms in terms of legal services, professional development, and legal team. Adhering to the principles of pursuing excellence, integrity, diligence, and high efficiency and quality, Guantao & Zhongmao upholds the value that the legitimate rights and interests of clients are above all else. Guantao & Zhongmao's legal practice areas include capital markets, corporate and M&A, banking and finance, real estate and construction, restructuring and bankruptcy, energy and natural resources, dispute resolution, international trade and WTO, antitrust, private equity and venture capital, engineering and infrastructure, intellectual property, telecommunications, media and technology, financial innovation and structured products, maritime and admiralty, and administrative law. The scope of legal services covers various industries including banking, securities, insurance, telecommunications, technology, large-scale infrastructure, real estate, machinery manufacturing, education, life sciences and healthcare, transportation, energy, mineral resources, environmental protection, chemical industry, pharmaceuticals, scientific research, and other service industries. Notably, due to its outstanding performance in capital markets, corporate and M&A, bankruptcy and restructuring, engineering and infrastructure and energy, real estate and construction, dispute resolution, banking and finance, and investment funds, Guantao & Zhongmao has been consistently ranked and recommended for many years by globally renowned legal rating agencies such as Chambers Asia, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and IFLR1000. In addition to its Beijing headquarters, Guantao & Zhongmao has offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dalian, Xi'an, Chengdu, Jinan, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Sydney, Suzhou, and other locations. Guantao & Zhongmao has formed an alliance with international law firm Ashurst. Through close cooperation with Ashurst, we are able to persistently provide valuable and comprehensive legal services to our domestic and international clients on a global platform. Guantao & Zhongmao has a legal team with deep theoretical knowledge, extensive experience, diligence, integrity, outstanding performance, and a pursuit of excellence, as well as multiple legal experts in relevant specialties, enabling us to provide comprehensive legal services to clients in different industries throughout the entire process.