Four of Dentons’ practice areas and two lawyers were recommended by a leading legal ranking agency, Benchmark Litigation, in its Asia-Pacific dispute resolution rankings published on May 2, 2019.

★ Recommended practice areas

Commercial and transactions

Construction

Insolvency

Intellectual property

Reasons for recommendation: The Beijing office of Dentons is widely known for its work in commercial disputes, particularly in the banking and finance space. The litigation and dispute resolution team consists of experts in insolvency, antitrust and competition as well as construction.

★  Recommended attorneys

Yuan Huazhi – Construction

Yuan Huazhi is the leader of Dentons China’s Real Estate and Energy Committee, director of the Construction and Real Estate Committee of the All China Lawyers Association, vice-chair of Property Law Research Group of the Beijing Law Society and an arbitrator for the Beijing Arbitration Commission. Deeply trusted by client, Huazhi offers expertise and extensive experience in real estate, construction, mining resources and corporate law.

Zheng Zhibin - Insolvency

Zheng Zhibin, a renowned bankruptcy and M&A expert and a first-tier bankruptcy lawyer recognized by Chambers and Partners, has been practicing insolvency and restructuring law for more than two decades. Having advised over 100 leading domestic and international companies on bankruptcy and restructuring efforts, Zhibin is among the first wave of Chinese lawyers building a practice in corporate restructuring. He is also one of the first bankruptcy administrators approved by the city of Beijing.

Published by Euromoney, Benchmark Litigation is the sister publication of Asialaw. Incepted in 2008 with an initial focus on the US market, it has grown to cover all major dispute resolution markets in the world.

The research process for Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2019 rankings spanned almost 6 months from September 2018 to January 2019. Research is conducted through extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clients to identify the leading litigators and firms. During these interviews, they examine recent casework handled by law firms and ask individual litigators to provide their professional opinions on peers and practitioners within their jurisdiction or practice area.