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Reed Smith's expanded capabilities reflected in Chambers Greater China rankings

Lianjun Li wins Band 1 for shipping litigation

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The newly released 2023 Chambers Greater China region guide ranks nine Reed Smith lawyers and recommends the firm as a whole in six categories (one of those is a new entry), the global law firm announced today.

Hong Kong-based partner Lianjun Li was recognized in two practice areas: Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms) and Shipping: Litigation (International Firms), and was ranked Band 1 in the latter. Partner Denise Jong was recognized in two areas: Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) and Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms). Two partners – Denise Jong and Michael Sinn – were featured in new categories. Below are the Reed Smith lawyers who earned individual rankings.

  • Denise Jong, Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) and Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) (new entry)
  • Peter Lee, Shipping: Finance (International Firms)
  • Lianjun Li, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms) and Shipping: Litigation (International Firms) (Band 1)
  • Min Li, Shipping: Litigation (International Firms)
  • Eric Lin, Energy & Natural Resources (International Firms)
  • Asha Sharma, Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
  • Michael Sinn, Banking & Finance: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) (new entry)
  • Chris Tang, Banking & Finance: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
  • Anthony Woo, Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

The firm received a Band 1 ranking for Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (International Firms). Regarding the firm’s Band 1 Corporate M&A practice, Chambers quoted clients praising the firm’s “commercial sense,” “precise comments” and its ability to produce documentation specific to the client.

Below are the Reed Smith practice rankings with locations.

  • Banking & Finance (International Firms) China
  • Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (International Firms) China (Band 1)
  • Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms) China (new entry)
  • Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) China
  • Shipping: Finance (International Firms) China
  • Shipping: Litigation (International Firms) China

The firm’s performance this year marks an expansion over the 2022 guide, which featured 10 lawyers and five practice areas. Reed Smith operates under the name Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP in Hong Kong.

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. This is a relatively new regional guide for Chambers; its greater China edition is in its second year.