Best of the Best: China Law & Practice Awards 2007

In what is sure to become an international benchmark for identifying the best law firms in China, the inaugural China Law & Practice Awards recognize firms which are leaders in their field in terms of quality of work, innovation and impact on the PRC legal services market.

In all, around 50 law firms submitted deals for editorial consideration and over 100 deals were examined for the awards. After months of consideration and consultation with expert panelists (to read about our distinguished judging panel, please turn to page 22), China Law & Practice published a shortlist of the top deals and law firms in five key practice areas: capital markets & corporate finance; mergers & acquisitions; private equity & venture capital; project finance, infrastructure & energy; and securitization & structured finance.

At a silver-service banquet in Beijing on September 27 2007, China Law & Practice announced the winners of its awards. Awards for Deal of the Year were given to all of the firms which advised on the winning deal in each of the five categories. These deals were chosen not just for their size or the amount of work involved, but also for their uniqueness and impact on the PRC market as a whole.