Morrison Foerster has received 11 practice area rankings and 56 individual recognitions across its offices in Beijing and Shanghai in the The Legal 500 China 2023 guide.
The firm received two Tier 1 practice area recognitions, including the following:
- China: Private Equity: Foreign Firms
- China: TMT: Foreign Firms
Morrison Foerster saw improved rankings in this year's edition for Data Protection: Foreign Firms and Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Foreign Firms, reflecting MoFo's continued investment and development in China.
Of the individual recognitions received in the 2023 edition, three MoFo lawyers were named as Leading Lawyers, including:
- Ruomu Li ‒ Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
- Paul McKenzie ‒ Data Protection: Foreign Firms
- Chuan Sun ‒ TMT: Foreign Firms
The firm also received two Next Generation Partner and one Rising Star designation. Ruomu Li was named a Next Generation Partner for both Life Sciences and Healthcare: Foreign Firms and Private Equity: Foreign Firms. Richard Ji was named a Rising Star for Private Equity: Foreign Firms.
With offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, Morrison Foerster has a strong presence in China, handling major matters in the region for nearly 40 years. We were among the first U.S. law firms to establish an office in each of China's major business centers. We have more than 50 U.S., Hong Kong, PRC, and England and Wales qualified professionals, who work closely with attorneys throughout the firm to deliver calibrated and sound advice to clients. We counsel a wide variety of clients in China on their high-profile investment, finance, and regulatory matters, including many of the world's largest multinationals and the most substantial and active institutional PRC companies, as well as promising startups in the technology, entertainment, telecommunications, life sciences, energy, clean technology, and renewable energy industries.
To view the complete list of Morrison Foerster's rankings in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 China, please visit the publication's website.
