Clifford Chance

• Clifford Chance advises China Three Gorges Spain on its acquisition of a 619MW renewables portfolio in Spain from Nexwell Power
• Clifford Chance advises China Huarong Asset Management on its RMB42 billion recapitalisation
• Clifford Chance advises EQT Private Equity on sale of majority stake in CFB Group
• Clifford Chance advises on three pioneer Swiss GDR listings as lead counsel under the expanded China-Europe Stock Connect scheme
• Clifford Chance advises on Zhihu's landmark Hong Kong IPO and Dual Primary Listing
• Clifford Chance advises on Tianqi Lithium's US$2 billion IPO and Hong Kong Listing
• Clifford Chance advises on CALB's US$1.3 billion Hong Kong IPO and Listing
• Clifford Chance advises ICBC’s SINO-CEEF on establishment of SINO-CEE Fund II in Luxembourg
• Clifford Chance advises Export-Import Bank of China on China-ASEAN Investment Cooperation Fund II

Chambers & Partners, Greater China Region 2025

• Band 1 in Aviation: Finance (International Firms)
• Band 1 in Banking & Finance (International Firms)
• Band 1 in Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)
• Band 1 in Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)
• Band 1 in Corporate/M&A: The Elite (International Firms)
• Band 1 in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms)
• Band 1 in Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
• Band 1 in FinTech Legal (International Firms)
• Band 1 in Investment Funds: Hedge funds (International Firms)
• Band 1 in Projects & Infrastructure (International Firms)
• Band 1 in Restructuring/ Insolvency (International Firms)

Legal 500 Asia Pacific, China

• Tier 1 in Antitrust and Competition: Foreign Firms
• Tier 1 in Banking and finance: Foreign Firms
• Tier 1 in Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
• Tier 1 in Dispute Resolution, Arbitration: Foreign Firms
• Tier 1 in Dispute Resolution, Litigation: Foreign Firms
• Tier 1 in Fintech: foreign firms
• Tier 1 in Investment Funds: Foregin Firms
• Tier 1 in Private Equity: Foreign Firms

IFLR 1000 Asia Pacific, China

• Tier 1 in Banking: Foreign Firms
• Tier 1 in Capital markets: Foreign Firms
  
• Tier 1 in Project Development: Foreign Firms
• Tier 1 in Private Equity: Foreign Firms
• Tier 1 in Project Finance: Foreign Firms
• Tier 1 in M&A: Foreign Firms

Client comments

• "The Clifford Chance team is fantastic. They're very knowledgeable and responsive and able to handle complicated and unique transactions."
• "Their quality of work is very high and they have quick turnaround times."

Chambers & Partners, Greater China Region 2025 – Aviation: Finance (International Firms)

• "They possess a very deep and up-to-date understanding of lending structures in the key APAC jurisdictions."
• "They are simply the best. I can always rely on the team to draft documents thoroughly and pick out and resolve contentious points."
• "Clifford Chance reliably provides Rolls-Royce-type service for everything from the simple to the complex."

Chambers & Partners, Greater China Region 2025 - Banking & Finance (International Firms) 

• "Whether it's navigating intricate regulatory environments or addressing multifaceted challenges, their insights and recommendations are always well informed and actionable."
• "The firm has a stable and experienced team amid a challenging market backdrop. They are experienced in handling complex transaction structures, especially for capital instruments."
• "A professional team with in-depth knowledge and unparalleled capability to execute deals with limited precedent."

Chambers & Partners, Greater China Region 2025 – Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)

• "The synergy between Clifford Chance's antitrust teams around the world is very good, professional and efficient. The team always puts the needs of customers first."
• "Their fast and accurate responses to customer needs and ability to reach regulatory authorities in different regions helped us solve many difficult technical problems in a timely manner."

Chambers & Partners, Greater China Region 2025 – Competition/ Antitrust (International Firms)

• "They have offices all over the world, so they have a great network. They understand our working style and risk appetite and we find it pleasant working with them."
• "Clifford Chance has a big team comprising experts in many areas, offering high performance at peak times in the project."

Chambers & Partners, Greater China Region 2025 –  Corporate/M&A: The Elite (International Firms)

• "They are diligent, creative, and aggressive when required but not pointlessly so. They're among the finest I've ever worked with."
• "The strength of the team is not only the individual competence of the lawyers but also the profound understanding of the business and the proactive support they provide."

Chambers & Partners, Greater China Region 2024 – Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms)

• "I rate them highly. They are always easy to work with and very accessible and quick to respond."
• "Clifford Chance are very diligent, knowledgeable of the relevant law and court process and proactive in case management. Their hard work has helped reduce the pressure our company faced."
• "They are a lean and effective team with very little duplication and the ability to deliver in a very tight timeframe. They are top of the class in terms of technical skills and knowledge."

Chamber & Partners, Greater China Region 2025 – Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)

• "It's a lean team who are effective and able to deliver on a very tight timeline. They are the top of the class in terms of technical skills and knowledge."
• "They are always easy to work with, very accessible and quick to respond."

Chambers  & Partners, Greater China Region 2025 – Financial Services (International Firms)

• "They demonstrate a strong commitment to client needs, providing personalised and strategic advice promptly."
• "The team provides great service and is very responsive during the whole process."

Chambers  & Partners, Greater China Region 2025 –  Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (International Firms)

• "The Clifford Chance team can recognise the problems quickly and precisely, point them out and provide ways to solve them.

Chambers & Partner, Greater China Region 2025 – Projects & Infrastructure (International Firms)

• "The team advised in a timely manner on various issues across different jurisdictions. It's a complex liquidation across different countries and the team was able cover all our questions."
• "When you're doing these cross-border transactions you need international sophistication and local resources, and they have all of that."
• "The team has the right capability in that it is a mix of finance-minded people with contentious experience and the right language capability."

Chambers & Partner, Greater China Region 2025– Restructuring/Insolvency (International Firms)

Our China practice frequently wins industry awards from various independent legal publications for its extensive experience and ever-growing prominence.

As an acknowledgement of our market-leading position in China, we have been awarded:

• Asia Pacifc Law Firm of the Year
  Chambers Asia Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2025
• China (International Firms) Corporate & Finance Firm of the Year
  Chambers Asia Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2025
• International Law Firm of the Year
  Asian Legal Business China Law Awards 2025
• China Practice of the Year
  IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2025, 2024
• Digital Finance – International
  IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2025
• Specialist Award: Financial Services Regulatory – International
  IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2025, 2024, 2023
• International Firm of the Year
  IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024
• M&A Team of the Year
  IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024 
• Securitisation and Structured Finance
  IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024
• Antitrust and Competition: Foreign Firms Firm of the Year 
  Legal 500 China Awards 2024
• Fintech: Foreign Firms Firm of the Year
  Legal 500 China Awards 2024
• M&A Team of the Year
  IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024
• Securitisation and Structured Finance Team of the Year
  IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024
• International Private Equity Law Firm of the Year
  Asian Legal Business China Law Awards 2024
• International Regulatory Compliance Law Firm of the Year
  Asian Legal Business China Law Awards 2024
• Debt And Equity-Linked Capital Markets Team of the Year
  IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2023
• International Firm of the Year
  China Law and Practice Awards 2023, 2022
• Capital Markets Firm of the Year
  China Law and Practice Awards 2023
• Competition International Firm of the Year
  China Law and Practice Awards 2023, 2022