On 21st October 2026, the highly anticipated asialaw 2026 rankings, which is the 31st annual edition of the publication, go live. Published online in October each year, asialaw provides law firm recommendations and editorial analysis of 28 sectors and practice areas in 20 jurisdictions in the region.

This year, Wanhuida Intellectual Property is ranked by asialaw as an Outstanding Firm in intellectual property (top tier) in China. Clients rate the firm as their go-to firm for their IP matters and speak highly of its expertise and services. In particular, the firm is commended for being “extremely knowledgeable about the legislation and practices of the various Chinese courts” and being “extremely responsive”, offering “always sound” advice.

The firm’s Founding Partner and Management Committee Chair BAI Gang has been recognised as a Distinguished Practitioner in Intellectual property category twelve years in a row. Partner and Management Committee member Dr. HUANG Hui makes the list as well. Partner and Management Committee member LEI Yongjian makes his debut in asialaw this year, ranked as a Notable Practitioner. Partner Feng (Janet) ZHENG is ranked as a Rising Star.

asialaw provides independent analysis of Asia’s leading regional and domestic law firms, and the lawyers shaping the market. Through firm submissions, client feedback, peer review and market intelligence, asialaw research identifies the firms and practitioners delivering outstanding legal expertise and client service across Asia’s jurisdictions and practice areas.