On April 14, the world renowned legal ranking agency LEGALBAND published the “2021 Top Ranked Law Firms and Lawyers in China”.

On this year's lists, Watson & Band again made great accomplishments with its long-standing excellence in the IP litigation area. Our Senior Founding Partner, Mr. Shenmin Xu, with his nearly 40 years of practice in the IP area, won the top ranking on the lawyers' list.

Meanwhile, as one of the first 12 law firms on the register of bankruptcy administrators appointed by the Shanghai Higher People’s Court, Watson & Band has since been providing long-term legal services to enterprises undergoing bankruptcy, reorganization and liquidation. In 2014, Watson & Band was selected by the Shanghai Higher People's Court as one of the nine law firms on its register of A-class Bankruptcy Administrators.

This year, with its outstanding performance in the bankruptcy, reorganization and liquidation area, Watson & Band is again honored among the Top Ranked Law Firms in this area. Mr. Xiaosu Zhu, Partner of Watson & Band, is also listed among the Top Ranked Lawyers for his dedication to this practice area in more than a decade's time.

LEGALBAND is a professional legal rating agency headquartered in Hong Kong under the international media company Accurate Media. The LEGALBAND survey team conducted in-depth client and peer surveys through phone calls and emails for this year's rating; meanwhile, relying on its long-term observation and understanding of China's legal market, LEGALBAND strives for impartial and fair authoritative rating lists.