Brand Foundation: A Leader in High-End Legal Services Zhonglun W&D Law Offices was founded in 1992. After years of development, it has become a large comprehensive law firm based in China with the goal of establishing its international presence. The firm adheres to the philosophy of “Integrity, Pragmatism, Mission, Trust” , fosters a strong teamwork spirit, and supports each lawyer in their specialization, continuously reshaping the boundaries of legal service value. The Firm has been consistently ranked highly by internationally renowned legal rating agencies such as Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Asian Legal Business (ALB) and LEGALBAND, standing in the industry’s top tier. The Firm is committed to building a leading full-service corporate and commercial law firm that always puts people first, delivers real value, and shapes the future.
Global Network: A Legal-Service Matrix Covering Core Markets Headquartered in Beijing, the firm has branches in key cities of China including Chengdu, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Shanghai, Wuhan, Taiyuan, Jinan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Qianhai, Chongqing, Changsha, Shenyang, Hangzhou, Dalian, Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Qingdao, Kunming, Nanchang, Hefei, Fuzhou, Suzhou, Urumqi, and Lanzhou etc. This network covers major economic circles such as the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, enabling precise responses to regional development needs.
In addition, Zhonglun W&D has an associated office in Hong Kong to support legal services in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, and cooperative networks in international hubs including London, New York, and Riyadh, creating full service coverage across both China and key overseas markets. Offering services in Chinese, English, French, Korean, Japanese, Arabic, and other languages, the firm deeply covers the civil law, common law and Islamic legal systems to deliver integrated legal support across jurisdictions for cross border transactions.
Professional Teams: Expert Talents with Full Scope Services Zhonglun W&D comprises more than 2,600 lawyers and legal professionals who combine deep theoretical knowledge with extensive practical experience. We continue to lead in traditional core areas including corporate and commercial law, real estate and construction, finance, insurance, as well as litigation and arbitration, and have contributed to the drafting of numerous national laws and regulations. Meanwhile, the Firm has maintained forward-looking deployment and in-depth capacity-building in emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, asset-backed securitization, cutting-edge technology, urban air mobility, and green economy. The Firm is deeply engaged in establishing compliance frameworks for new industries, legally assessing business models, and managing risks in cross border technology transactions. By removing legal barriers to corporate innovation and providing professional legal support for the healthy development of industries, we have built a full scope legal service matrix that sets benchmarks in traditional fields and lead innovation in emerging sectors.
Benchmark Practices: Legal Partner to National Strategic Initiatives With outstanding professional capabilities, the firm has been entrusted with significant roles in key national projects including the 2022 Beijing Winter Games Olympic Village Project, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the 2008 Beijing Olympics Project, the Sichuan-East China Gas Pipeline Project, the Central Asia Gas Pipeline Project, the Sub-City Center Project, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Development Project, the Beijing Daxing International Airport Project, and the Belt and Road Initiative, making us a trusted legal partner for government authorities.
Ecological Resources: A Diversified, Collaborative Service Ecosystem Zhonglun W&D has built a service ecosystem based on "integrated internal coordination and comprehensive external collaboration" to provide clients with high-quality legal services across regions, sectors and the full lifecycle of matters. Internally, the firm implements integrated headquarters–branch management to remove business, talent and information silos among its nationwide offices, and to establish unified service standards, case-collaboration procedures and knowledge sharing mechanisms. This approach enables rapid responses to local needs while mobilizing firm wide resources to tackle large-scale or complex matters, ensuring clients in all regions receive consistently high-quality legal services. Externally, the firm expands its cooperative boundaries by creating a coordinated network that spans policy, judicial and professional service fields to meet clients' diverse commercial needs. By partnering with industry associations, research institutions and industrial parks, the firm builds bridges for industry-academic research collaboration and delivers integrated legal services, industry resources and technical consulting to clients in emerging fields—achieving efficient integration and synergistic use of internal and external resources.
