Reed Smith practices were ranked in five categories – by region, then practice area – one of which, China Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms), was a new practice area entry. The other four practice areas were migrated from the prior Chambers Asia-Pacific guide. Reed Smith earned a Band 1 ranking for China Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (International Firms).
The five ranked areas are:
- China Banking & Finance (International Firms)
- China Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (International Firms) (Band 1)
- China Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) (new)
- China Shipping: Finance (International Firms)
- China Shipping: Litigation (International Firms)
Further, the publication ranked 10 Reed Smith lawyers in 11 practice areas. Hong Kong litigation partner Lianjun Li was listed for two categories, one of which — China Shipping: Litigation (International Firms) — was a Band 1 ranking. Anthony Woo earned a new individual ranking; the other lawyers maintained their individual rankings.
- Peter Glover for China Shipping: Litigation (International Firms)
- Delpha Ho for China Banking & Finance (International Firms) (Hong Kong-based)
- Denise Jong for China Banking & Finance (International Firms) (Hong Kong-based)
- Peter Lee for China Shipping: Finance (International Firms)
- Lianjun Li for China Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms) and China Shipping: Litigation (International Firms) (Band 1)
- Min Li for China Shipping: Litigation (International Firms)
- Eric Lin for China Energy & Natural Resources (International Firms)
- Asha Sharma for China Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
- Chris Tang for China Banking & Finance (International Firms) (Hong Kong based)
- Anthony Woo (new entry) for China Corporate/M&A (International Firms) (Hong Kong-based)
The Chambers and Partners Greater China Region guide provides analysis and legal rankings of legal practitioners and firms across the four jurisdictions of the greater China region, based on in-depth interviews with in-house counsel and others.