Recently, worldwide famous magazine The Lawyer released the report “The Asia-Pacific 100 executive summary”. Guantao was ranked 23th (ranked 14th in domestic firms) in this year’s “Top 100 independent firms by number of qualified lawyers”. Additionally, 35 Chinese firms provided their annual turnover for 2016. All of them have reported an increase in revenue, the most impressive being Guantao’s 80 percent surge, which becomes one of the models in the industry.
Guantao Law Firm, founded in February 1994 and based in Beijing, is one of the pioneer law firms in China. After merging with Peter C. Wong, Chow & Chow, established in 1950s in Hong Kong, Shanghai Zhongmao Law Firm and Shenda Partners, both founded in 1990s, Guantao has become a leading PRC law firm with a team of over 130 partners among 500 lawyers. These remarkable achievements are attributed to our adherence to the principles of honesty and diligence, efficiency and quality. At Guantao, our highest priority is to protect our client's rights and interests.
The Lawyer, first published in London in 1987, is owned by the British listed company Centaur Media plc. Now it has become one of the most well-known professional magazines for legal industry in Europe or even in the world. Each year it publishes a regional ranking list and is widely recognized.