Guantao nominated for "Northwestern China Firm of the Year" at the Benchmark Litigation China Awards 2025
Recently, international legal rating agency Benchmark Litigation announced the shortlists for its 2025 China Awards (the 3rd Benchmark Litigation China Awards). Guantao secured a nomination for "Northwestern China Firm of the Year," recognized for its exceptional legal expertise and outstanding market recognition in the dispute resolution field.
Northwestern China Firm of the Year
Guantao has maintained a deep presence in Northwestern China's legal services market for many years. Since its establishment in 2001, Guantao Xi'an office has demonstrated outstanding achievements across numerous practice areas. These include SOE restructuring, asset reorganizations, mergers & acquisitions, securities issuance and listing, investments & financing, insolvency, as well as finance and real estate matters. This track record reflects substantial practical experience and high-caliber professional capabilities. Concurrently, Guantao Xi’an enjoys a strong reputation in traditional commercial litigation and arbitration. Since its establishment, Guantao Xi’an has adhered to a core strategic positioning of becoming "specialized, refined, and strong" within the legal services sector. It consistently prioritizes client interests and needs, leveraging the robust service platform of its headquarters and domestic and international offices. Driven by the goals of rapid, effective execution and delivering creative solutions, the office provides specialized, high-quality, and efficient legal services to a diverse local client base. This includes numerous administrative agencies, state-owned enterprises, financial institutions, listed companies, and prominent private enterprises.
Benchmark Litigation identifies the standout dispute resolution law firms and individual practitioners across China based on submissions received during its latest research cycle. The nominations are the result of months of analysis by the research team, reviewing hundreds of research questionnaires, soliciting feedback from thousands of client referees, and conducting interviews with hundreds of lawyers. The list of award winners will be announced on the Benchmark Litigation website on June 5, 2025.