Winston and Yuanda Recognized in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 has recognized Winston & Strawn practices and partners in mainland China and Hong Kong as being among the leaders in their respective fields.

This year, Winston & Strawn is ranked in the following categories:

• Corporate and M&A: Foreign firms–China
• Intellectual property–Hong Kong

Additionally, Winston’s strategic alliance partner in Shanghai, Yuanda China Law Offices, is recognized as a Tier-1 PRC firm in the Regulatory/Compliance category, with partner Leon Liu featured as one of the top five “Leading Individuals” in the market, James Jiang recognized as a “Next Generation Partner” and Andy Pan as a “Rising Star” in this field.

The publication also ranks Yuanda as a leading firm in the Data Protection category, noting its “solid data compliance team that is well-placed to advise foreign clients on data privacy and security issues, particularly across borders” and the practice lead “Carol Sun, who is an expert in cross-border data transfer” and Leon Liu as “another important team member whose regulatory compliance and government investigations expertise is invaluable.”