ESTABLISHED IN 1992
Managing Partners: Xia Yuqin, Li Min, Li Zhengming, Hu Gaochong
Number of partners: 600+
Number of associates: 2,000+
Firm Overview
Zhonglun W&D Law Firm (ZLWD) was founded in 1992. After years of development, it has become a large comprehensive law firm based in China with the goal of establishing its international presence. It adheres to the philosophy of “integrity, pragmatism, mission, trust”, fostering a strong team spirit, and supporting each lawyer in their specialisation, continuously reshaping the boundaries of legal service value. The firm has been consistently ranked highly by internationally renowned legal rating agencies such as Chambers and Partners, Legal500, CBLJ, ALB and LEGALBAND, standing in the industry’s top tier. ZLWD is committed to building a leading full-service corporate and commercial law firm that always puts people first, delivers real value and shapes the future.
Headquartered in Beijing, the firm operates 26 branches across China, covering major economic circles such as the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze and the Pearl river deltas, enabling precise responses to regional development needs. The firm also has an associate office in Hong Kong to support legal services in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, and co-operative networks in international hubs including London, New York, and Riyadh, creating full service coverage across both China and key overseas markets.
ZLWD has more than 2,600 lawyers and professionals who combine deep theoretical knowledge with extensive practical experience. We continue to lead in core traditional areas, including corporate and commercial law, real estate and construction, finance, insurance, and litigation and arbitration. The firm maintains forward-looking deployment and in-depth capacity building in emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, cutting-edge technology, urban air mobility, and the green economy. With outstanding professional capabilities, ZLWD has been entrusted with significant roles in national infrastructure, including the 2022 Beijing Winter Games Olympic Village, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the Beijing Daxing International Airport, and the Belt and Road Initiative, making us a trusted legal partner for government authorities.
The firm implements integrated headquarter-branch management to remove business silos and establish unified service standards alongside collaborative sharing mechanisms, balancing agile local responsiveness with the capacity to tackle major complex projects. Externally, it connects multi-stakeholder resources from policy, judicial and industrial sectors to building a collaborative platform integrating industry, academia, research and application, and delivers holistic services combining legal protection with resource empowerment, realis-ing efficient integration.
Key Practice Areas
Real estate & construction; insurance; banking and finance; wealth management & family trusts; private equity & investment funds; labour and employment; dispute resolution; compliance; antitrust & competition; corporate and M&A; capital markets & securities; bankruptcy, reorganisation & liquidation; cross-border invest-ment and trade; digital economy; energy & natural resources; maritime & shipping; family & matrimonial law; criminal law; tax; intellectual property; technology, media & telecommunications; administrative law & administrative litigation; sports & entertainment; and healthcare & life sciences.
Contact us
Contact us
Beijing
28/F Tower 2, China Central Place
No. 79 Jianguo Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100025, China
Telephone: +86 10 8567 3688
Fax: +86 10 6440 2915
Other Offices
Chengdu • Shijiazhuang • Tianjin • Shanghai • Wuhan • Taiyuan • Jinan • Guangzhou • Shenzhen •Nanjing • Qianhai • Chongqing • Changsha • Shenyang • Hangzhou • Dalian • Zhengzhou • Xi’an • Qingdao • Kunming • Nanchang • Hefei • Fuzhou • Suzhou • Urumqi • Lanzhou • Hong Kong
Website
www.zhonglunwende.com
