Baker McKenzie and its joint operation partner, FenXun Partners (“FenXun”) have been ranked across 40 practice areas and in 87 lawyer categories in the Chambers Greater China Region 2026 Guide, marking three consecutive years of practice and individual tally increases.
The Firm achieved 23 Bands 1 & 2 practice rankings and 35 Bands 1 & 2 and Eminent Practitioner individual recognitions.
In the China: International Firms categories, Baker McKenzie continues to lead with the highest number of practice rankings. The Firm has maintained Band 1 rankings for over a decade across both transactional and advisory practices, including Aviation: Finance (13 years), Insurance: Non-contentious (17 years), Intellectual Property (20 years), Real Estate (16 years), Tax: Hong Kong-based (17 years), and Tax: Mainland China-based (5 years).
FenXun received new rankings in the Employment (PRC Firms) and TMT: Data Protection & Privacy (PRC Firms) categories.
In the individual lawyer categories, Baker McKenzie and FenXun received 12 new individual recognitions and 15 improved rankings.
Chambers Greater China Region Guide is a leading legal directory that provides in-depth market analysis, and rankings of the leading law firms and professionals across the Greater China region. Rankings are based on interviews with clients and peers as well as firm submissions. Practices and individuals with Band 1 ranking are recognized by the guide for achieving the highest “technical legal ability, client service, commercial vision and business understanding, diligence, value for money, depth of team, and other qualities most valued by the client.”
The practice areas that have earned Band 1 rankings are as follows:
China: International Firms
* Aviation: Finance (International Firms)
* Insurance: Non-contentious (International Firms)
* Intellectual Property (International Firms)
* Real Estate (International Firms)
* Tax: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
* Tax: Mainland China-based (International Firms)
Taiwan
* Banking & Finance
* Capital Markets
* Corporate/M&A
* Dispute Resolution
* Employment
* Intellectual Property
* Real Estate & Projects
* Technology, Media, Telecoms
The following lawyers from Baker McKenzie and FenXun received new rankings:
China: International Firms
* Simon Leung – Banking & Finance: Hong Kong-based
* Kenneth Ching – Banking & Finance Leveraged & Acquisition (International Firms)
* Dan Ouyang – Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)
* Derek Poon – Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based
* Ruby Chan – Intellectual Property (International Firms)
* Xinxing Chen – Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital
China: PRC Firms
* Zheng Zhou – Intellectual Property: Litigation (PRC Firms)
* Jason Wen – Tax: Consultants (PRC Firms)
