Global Law Office's international trade team, headed by Deming Zhao, Qing Ren and Frank Hang, ‘provides excellent legal services, especially those related to trade remedies’. Based in Shanghai, Zhao is well regarded for defending multinational companies in high-value criminal investigations initiated by the Anti-smuggling Bureau of Customs. Ren is experienced in advising Chinese global corporations on sanctions in the US and EU. Hang, who is ‘very good at providing clients with detailed and constructive legal advice’, often represents clients in anti-dumping investigations and US anti-circumvention investigations. Both Ren and Hang are based in Beijing. From Shenzhen, Keyou Wang provides clients with analyses concerning sanctions and export controls in a wide variety of jurisdictions.

Headed by Chen Yang, Jincheng Tongda & Neal is one of the market leaders in representing clients in international investigations and political negotiations. Stephen Peng is highly experienced in WTO dispute resolution negotiations. Xin Fu provides ‘quick and insightful guidance on complex issues’; he often represents clients in US anti-dumping investigations and administrative reviews. Zheng Xu offers ‘objective and well-rounded advice that withstands the test of time’, particularly regarding US anti-dumping duty reviews. Lin Li is particularly well versed in trade remedy cases involving South America and Asia. Yifan Wu is skilled in anti-dumping and countervailing legal services. All individuals mentioned are based in Beijing.

The department at King & Wood Mallesons is described by clients as ‘one of the strongest teams in China with a deep bench and deep understanding of international trade matters’. Jin Xiao has expertise in investor-state dispute settlement. Xinyu Liu brings ‘extraordinary leadership and innovative spirit‘ to export control and economic sanction risk assessments concerning various jurisdictions. Cheng Liu and Zhenghao Li, who ‘provide timely responses’, are highly experienced in acting for Chinese exporters in anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations. All individuals mentioned are based in Beijing.

Guoxun Zhang heads the Zhong Lun Law Firm trade compliance and trade remedies practice group, and Xiangwen Liu and Jun Gao co-head the regulatory compliance department. Jianwei Liu, who is ‘very experienced in trade remedy laws’, advises a wide range of clients on trade remedy regulations. Si Li demonstrates ‘extremely high professionalism and a sense of responsibility’ and is well versed in EU and US trade remedy laws. Shanshan Xu has strong experience in dealing with import and export compliance and related criminal smuggling cases. Zhe Jiang has specialised knowledge of the Korean market and regularly represents clients in anti-dumping investigations.

AllBright Law Offices' international trade team handles a large variety of work, including trade remedies, WTO dispute settlement, customs, import/export control, and supply chain compliance. Ye Li heads the team. Based in Beijing, Li often acts for large exporters in trade investigations and trade regulatory measures. In Shanghai, Mengyun Qiu is particularly experienced in US export controls and sanctions. Also in Shanghai, Jie Liu regularly represents clients regarding US and OECD special tariffs, import tax and customs issues.

The cross-border investment and trade practice group at Dacheng is jointly lead by Lei Sun, Kaiming Cai, Yongrui (Raymond) Zhu and Guohong Zhan. Based in Beijing, Sun specialises in foreign trade remedy investigations against Chinese private and state enterprises, particularly in the US market. Cai, also in Beijing, is well regarded by TMT clients in compliance management, including entity list controls and sanctions imposed by the US Department of Commerce. In Shanghai, Jianlin Ni mainly deals with international trade, trade compliance and anti-dumping matters, often providing customised risk assessment and compliance services on international trade and investment.

The Fangda Partners compliance and government enforcement team is highlighted for its ‘extensive experience in international trade, sanctions and export control compliance’. The team is headed by Kate Yin and Derrick Zhao. Based in Beijing, Hong Kong and Guangzhou, Yin is experienced in assisting clients who are accused of violating US export control laws. In Shanghai, Zhao is capable of ‘explaining complicated regulations in a simple and easy to understand way’, especially regarding international trade, sanctions and export control compliance. Patrick Xiao, splitting his time between Shanghai and Shenzhen, acts in customs-related disputes, as well as non-contentious matters, such as risk assessment and advisory services.

Based in Beijing, the international trade department of Guangsheng & Partners PRC Lawyers ‘excels at understanding and meeting the needs of international clients’. The team is led by Hai Yan, who has ‘great ideas to solve problems, especially in trade remedy cases’. Yan is highly experienced in anti-dumping investigations initiated by MOFCOM. Notably, Yan represented almost 150 clients in the liquor industries in an anti-dumping investigation. Bin Liang is also an anti-dumping expert, particularly regarding the Chinese and French markets. Aifeng Yao advises a wide range of clients, including those in the chemicals, manufacturing and food industries on anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations.

The JunZeJun Law Offices foreign investment, foreign trade and WTO team has rich experience in providing trade remedy and WTO legal services. Among others, it is well versed in advising private exporters to a wide range of jurisdictions, including the US, EU, Australia and Latin America. The practice’s Beijing team is led by Fayin Li and Yanchun Li, while the Shanghai team is managed by Zhengyang Wang. Fayin Li is an expert in WTO disputes, and recently advised on an anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures dispute. Yanchun Li has recently represented clients in anti-circumvention investigations initiated by the US Department of Commerce.

Commerce & Finance Law Offices handles a variety of anti-subsidy and anti-dumping work. The practice is jointly led by Xiaohua Hou and Qiang Cui in Beijing, and Xiaoming Guo in Shanghai. Hou is an expert in US and EU anti-dumping and countervailing duty proceedings and regularly represents clients, particularly in the manufacturing industries, in investigations initiated by the US Department of Commerce and the European Commission.

Based in Beijing, DeHeng Law Offices' international trade and WTO team has a strong focus on representing clients in anti-dumping investigations across a broad range of jurisdictions, including the EU, North America, South America, Asia and Oceania. The practice is based in Beijing and headed by Yongzhong Ren. Ren specialises in anti-dumping and countervailing measures and leads the group’s most significant cases.

The East & Concord Partners international trade department is commended by clients for ‘its exceptional depth of expertise in navigating complex international trade regulations, coupled with a strategic approach‘. The practice has a strong focus on representing overseas China-invested companies in trade remedy investigations. In Beijing, Vivian Wang heads the practice and often acts in anti-dumping cases in a variety of jurisdictions in Europe, North America, South America and Asia.

Highlighted as ‘particularly excellent in taxation and US law’, the JunHe international trade team regularly advises Chinese companies wishing to expand their US presence. In Shanghai, David Tang leads the team. Tang, ‘a safe pair of hands’, often represents clients in dealing with the US Department of Commerce. Also in Shanghai, Jessica Cai is experienced in anti-subsidy investigations.

Zhong Yin Law Firm's international trade remedy department often assists in international trade remedy matters, advising on anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and anti-circumvention investigations. Its team members ‘cooperate efficiently and can solve problems well in a short period of time‘. In Beijing, Jia Zheng leads the practice and regularly represents clients in investigations which are initiated by the EU and India, among other jurisdictions.