Asia Pacific, 21 November 2024 — Baker McKenzie and its joint operation partner, FenXun Partners, collectively earned 52 practice area and 53 lawyer rankings, according to The Legal 500's recently published Greater China 2025 Guide.
The Firms collectively achieved 32 Tier 1 and Tier 2 practice area rankings, including a new ranking in Tax: PRC Firms. FenXun also recorded four improved rankings across Data Protection: PRC Firms, Intellectual Property: PRC Firms (Non-contentious), Regulatory/Compliance: PRC Firms, and TMT: PRC Firms.
In the lawyer categories, among the 53 individual rankings, 66% (35) are ranked in the Hall of Fame/Leading Partner/ Leading Individual table. Baker McKenzie gained three new individual rankings, while FenXun gained three new individual rankings and one improved ranking.
The practice areas that have earned Tier 1 rankings are as follows:
China
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Foreign Firms
- Intellectual Property: Foreign Firms
- Labor and Employment: Foreign Firms
- Real Estate and Construction: Foreign Firms
- Regulatory/Compliance: Foreign Firms
- Tax: Foreign Firms
Hong Kong SAR
- Antitrust and Competition
- Asset Finance (including Aviation and Shipping Finance): Aviation Finance
- Domestic and International Corporate Tax
- Intellectual Property
- Labor and Employment
- Real Estate
The following lawyers received new rankings:
China
Labor and employment: PRC Firms
- Zheng Lu — Leading Partner
- Ting Zhang — Leading Associate
Regulatory/compliance: PRC Firms
- Vivian Wu — Leading Partner
Hong Kong SAR
Antitrust and Competition
- Vivian Tsang — Leading Associate
Corporate (including M&A)
- Christina Lee — Leading Partner
Labor and Employment
- Emily Rayner — Leading Associate
The Legal 500 rankings are based on a series of criteria, including work conducted by law firms over the past 12 months, experience and depth of teams, areas of specialization, and client feedback.