The Legal 500's 2024 China Awards ceremony is held on the evening of Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the Rosewood Beijing.

The event, which brings together some of the brightest legal minds in China, recognises the leading firms, lawyers, as well as in-house counsels and teams who have contributed immensely to China’s fast growing and complex legal market.

Wanhuida Intellectual Property is recognized as the winner of the Intellectual Property: Firm of the Year (PRC Firms), in addition to being shortlisted in the category of “Boutique of the year”. The firm’s partner Wang Rui was shortlisted as “Intellectual Property: Lawyer of the year” (PRC Firms).

The firm’s Partners Lei Yongjian, Cai Ye and Zhang Han attend the awards ceremony. Lei Yongjian receives the trophy on behalf of the firm.

Lei Yongjian

Zhang Han, Cai Ye & Lei Yongjian

Trophy

The awards process is based on Legal 500’s market-leading independent research, which has encompassed both the world-class, full-service and boutique PRC firms as well as foreign law firms, many of which work in conjunction with PRC colleagues – each playing to their varied strengths. Winners are selected by a judging team who are able to draw on their in-depth knowledge of jurisdictions and practice areas.

Legal 500 first launched its China Awards in 2023.

Last year, Wanhuida was shortlisted in the Intellectual Property: Firm of the Year (PRC Firms).