Zhiheng Honors | Zhiheng ranks among the three new lists! Executive Director named Law Firm Leadership Person of the Year
On July 5, 2025, the “2025 Inaugural China Law Firm Innovation and Development Forum,” hosted by Xinze, grandly opened in Beijing, focusing on “China’s Path to Law Firm Development.” Nearly a hundred large-scale law firms and over 200 industry leaders from across the country have gathered to discuss the current state, challenges, and future prospects of scaling up law firms in China.
At this industry‑highly anticipated event, Xinze, drawing on in‑depth sector insights and rigorous data analysis, proudly unveiled the revamped “Xinze Annual Rankings – Scaling Rankings,” featuring five major awards: the Top 100 Scaling Law Firms, the Top 10 Domestic Firms, the Annual Growth Award, the Annual Potential Award, and the Leadership Figures Award. These accolades aim to map the latest landscape of scaled growth in China’s legal profession.
In the fiercely competitive landscape among top-tier law firms,
has emerged as one of the standout stars of this year’s forum, thanks to its steady yet rapid growth. It swept four major awards, demonstrating a comprehensive and thriving performance that underscores the remarkable effectiveness and vitality of its scaling strategy.
Top 100 Law Firms Nationwide
Top 10 Locally-Based Law Firms in Guangdong
Top Ten Growing Law Firms Nationwide
Law Firm Leader of the Year
(Director Chai Yongxia)
Further advancement to a leading national position: Zhiheng has been named one of the “2025 TOP 100 Largest Law Firms,” achieving multiple significant improvements in its ranking since first making the list in 2023 and firmly maintaining its position among the leading tier of large-scale law firms nationwide.。Director Lan Caiming, a member of the Zhiheng National Strategic Committee, participated in the roundtable forum and received an award medal, fourth from the left.
A well-deserved benchmark for localization: Zhiheng has been prominently ranked among the “Top 10 Local Law Firms in Guangdong for 2025,” underscoring its deep-rooted commitment to the local market and its outstanding influence in serving China and the global marketplace.Liu Wenlu, Executive Director of Zhiheng Beijing, receives the Annual Rising Law Firm Award, fifth from the right.
The Outstanding Captain Leads the Voyage: Ms. Chai Yongxia, Executive Director of Zhiheng Headquarters, has been honored as the “2025 Law Firm Leadership Figure” for her exceptional strategic vision and leadership, becoming one of the key driving forces behind Zhiheng’s continued advancement.
Chai Yongxia, Executive Director of Zhiheng Headquarters, has been honored by Xinze as the “2025 Law Firm Leadership Figure” and delivered her acceptance speech.
Following the latest overhaul and upgrade, Zhiheng has achieved widespread recognition across multiple categories in the new rankings, a milestone that transcends the awards themselves and underscores the forward-looking nature of its development strategy as well as the soundness of its strategic choices. “Scalability” is precisely the core pillar underpinning Zhiheng’s ambitious strategy of expanding from Shenzhen nationwide and from Hong Kong to the global market. This time, on the list showcasing the scaled-up development of law firms nationwide, the firm has simultaneously earned a national ranking, a place among the top ten domestic firms, and an award for rapid growth, clearly demonstrating that its strategic expansion has achieved a significant milestone, with its strategic engine powering ahead.Director Lan Caiming, a member of the Zhiheng National Strategic Committee, participated in the roundtable forum titled “The Growth Logic of Ascend Law Firm,” where he articulated the approach to balancing quality and quantity in Zhiheng’s scaled development. ZhihengBy leveraging “goal-oriented leadership” and “innovative models,” we can harness the proactive roles of partners and lawyers. Continuously refine the organizational structure and foster the firm’s culture.Focus on building up financial and human resource reserves.
Against the backdrop of numerous challenges and overall growth pressures facing the legal services industry, Zhiheng has managed to maintain “high-speed, positive growth” and has thus been honored as the “Firm of the Year for Growth in Scale,” underscoring the resilience, efficiency, and superiority of its development trajectory. This not only affirms our past achievements but also serves as a strong endorsement of our ability to maintain a leading position in the future.
Simultaneously ranking among the Top 100, the Domestic Top 10, and winning a growth award, as well as taking first place in the highly prestigious Leadership Awards, represents a comprehensive, high‑profile endorsement of Zhiheng’s overall strength, market position, brand reputation, and development potential. Zhiheng’s brand influence has left a distinct mark on the competitive landscape of large-scale law firms nationwide.
Every trophy and every certificate is the well-earned fruit of the collective wisdom and hard work of all Zhiheng employees. This is the finest reward and highest tribute to Zhiheng’s unwavering commitment, relentless perseverance, and pursuit of excellence, and it will undoubtedly further unite our forces and ignite even greater momentum for progress.
Moving swiftly yet steadily to achieve lasting success, and forging ahead with courage and determination to write a new chapter. Entering the ranks of China’s Top 32 large law firms marks both another milestone in Zhiheng’s journey of scaling up and the clarion call for a new chapter. Zhiheng will continue to forge ahead with unwavering momentum, exploring avenues for empowerment, maintaining a spirit of relentless progress, upholding innovation and openness, and always looking toward the future.
Guided by the principle of “unity of knowledge and action” and steadfastly committed to the vision of “enduring success through constancy,” Zhiheng will navigate the legal landscape with professionalism as its oar and integrity as its vessel, proudly carrying forward its legacy and writing new chapters of brilliance.
Zhiheng sincerely invites like-minded individuals to join us in co-building the Zhiheng platform, seize the momentum, and reach new heights.
Let’s build the future together!
Introduction to Zhiheng
ZHIHENG
, one of the first comprehensive legal service institutions authorized to be established in China, has been deeply rooted in Shenzhen—this pioneering city that has led China’s reform and opening-up—since 1995. In 2021, as Shenzhen was entrusted by the central government with the pivotal mission of becoming a “pilot demonstration zone,” Zhiheng resolutely embarked on a new journey of strategic transformation.
Relying on a core team meticulously assembled by seasoned professional managers, Zhiheng adheres to forward-looking management principles and an open, inclusive approach, actively recruiting numerous outstanding legal teams and high‑quality law firms nationwide. This has enabled the firm to achieve rapid growth in scale while simultaneously elevating its professional capabilities.
This transformation has not only established Zhiheng’s brand as a provider of world-class legal services, but has also successfully repositioned it from a traditional boutique law firm into a comprehensive legal services powerhouse offering end-to-end, one-stop legal solutions.
By embracing diversity andGather togethering outstanding legal talent, Zhiheng will continue to comprehensively optimize the development of its specialized practice centers, further strengthen the firm’s professional specialization, and establish a distinct competitive edge in specialized practice. We aim to build a more comprehensive, tightly integrated, and highly specialized global legal services network, leveraging the professional perspectives of lawyers to engage more deeply in the advancement of the rule of law and to create a world‑leading, internationally oriented legal services platform.
Unity of knowledge and action, steadfastness leads to far-reaching success!
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