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CHINA – BEIJING

Trends and Developments Contributed by: Ye Zhao, Zhanjiang Zhang and Qiang Ma Jingtian & Gongcheng Jingtian & Gongcheng was established in the early 1990s and is China’s leading independ - ent partnership law firm. Renowned as one of the country’s top full-service business law firms, it specialises in areas like Capital Mar - kets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Cross-border Investments and Intellectual Property. The firm operates from key locations across China, in - cluding a significant presence in Hong Kong. With a team of 180 partners and 760 lawyers,

many from top-tier law schools and diverse pro - fessional backgrounds, Jingtian & Gongcheng offers unparalleled legal expertise. Reputable for innovative solutions and adapting to market trends, the firm has been instrumental in numer - ous pioneering deals, earning it prestigious ac - colades such as “Asian Law Firm of the Year” and the “China (PRC Firms) Finance Law Firm of the Year” awards.

Authors

Ye Zhao is an attorney at Jingtian & Gongcheng and one of China’s foremost authorities in Intellectual Property and Antitrust litigation. He possesses a wealth of experience in the

Zhanjiang Zhang is a partner at Jingtian & Gongcheng. Mr. Zhang received his Ph.D. in science from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is duly certified as a Chinese

courtroom, having represented clients in several landmark cases that have shaped the legal landscape of the nation. These include pioneering cases such as the first anti-suit injunction case in China. Zhao’s esteemed client roster includes many premier corporations, including Intel, Huawei, and CATL. His innovative legal acumen is marked by his strategic use of a diverse array of legal and policy instruments to address and resolve complex and significant client challenges.

lawyer and patent attorney. His career trajectory includes roles as a patent examiner at SIPO and as a lawyer and patent attorney in three well-known law firms in China. He has 13 years of practical experience in the intellectual property field.

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