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Legal 500 Greater China 2026 recognized Dorsey in five practice areas across China and Hong Kong jurisdictions, with eight Dorsey lawyers individually ranked.
Legal 500 Greater China 2026 recognized Dorsey & Whitney LLP in the following areas:
- China: Leading Firm: Dispute resolution: Litigation: Foreign Firms
- China: Leading Firm: Insurance: Foreign Firms
- China: Leading Firm: Regulatory/compliance: Foreign Firms
- Hong Kong: Leading Firm: Intellectual Property
- Hong Kong: Firms to Watch: Capital Markets (Equity)
- Practice Head: Ray Liu
- Other Key Lawyers: Justin Wang, Travis Xu, Sia Jiang
Dorsey’s litigation practice is well-versed in handling cross-border litigation, often involving issues of U.S. law, reports Legal 500. The team excels in managing China-related cross-border disputes and judicial proceedings in the United States, Hong Kong SAR, Europe, and numerous other major jurisdictions. The group's workload includes an extensive range of industry sectors including banking and finance disputes, insurance, TMT, and life sciences, among others. A testimonial adds, “The team’s expertise across national borders and legal environments is evident, especially the Beijing office’s ability to coordinate global legal services.”
- Practice Head: Ray Liu
Dorsey’s insurance team works closely with the Firm’s U.S.- and UK-based network to advise on a broad range of disputes, with strength in product liability litigation. The group is also experienced in war risk insurance issues and related regulatory matters.
- Practice Head: Ray Liu
Dorsey’s regulatory and compliance practice has notable expertise in export controls, sanctions, national security, capital markets, and financial regulatory compliance, reports Legal 500. The Beijing team also advises on cybersecurity, data privacy, employment compliance, white-collar matters, corporate investigations, and the development of compliance programs. A client testimonial notes, “It is the best foreign law firm I have ever encountered.”
Leading Firm - Hong Kong: Intellectual Property
Recommended Lawyers:
- Practice Head: Janet Wong
- Other Key Lawyers: Lilian Shi, Eileen Xu
Legal 500 reports that the team advises across contentious and non-contentious IP matters, with strength in cross-border mandates and deep knowledge of regional IP issues. Testimonials praise the team’s “deep knowledge of Asia’s IP landscape and cross-border deals,” and add that “the team combines local and regional IP expertise with a pragmatic, client-focused approach.”
Having joined the Firm’s Hong Kong office in 2024, Rachel Han leads a team of capital markets lawyers, working closely with the Firm’s U.S. team. The team handles a broad range of mandates, including IPOs, follow-on offerings, cross-border financing, and private investment in public equity transactions.
In addition to practice-area recognitions, Dorsey also received a Client Satisfaction accolade in the Hong Kong jurisdiction. This distinction is based on comprehensive client feedback across multiple criteria and reflects excellence in client service as well as consistency in client assessment across the jurisdiction.
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