On January 15, 2026, the internationally renowned legal ranking organization, Chambers and Partners, officially released the Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2026. Kingland Partners has been recognized for its exceptional professional capability and strong market reputation across four major practice areas: Real Estate, Corporate/M&A, Private Equity: Acquisitions and Venture Capital, and Corporate/Commercial: Beijing, showcasing the firm's comprehensive competitive strength and strategic depth in core legal services.
Additionally, four of the firm’s partners—Lin Huawei, Li Zhibin, Mao Xueliang, and Lu Jing—have been named in the individual rankings. Among them, founding partner Lin Huawei has been recognized as an "Eminent Practitioner" in Corporate/M&A, reflecting his long-standing dedication and significant influence in the field. These accolades further affirm Kingland Partners' outstanding achievements in talent development and professional expertise.
Kingland’s rapid rise in the rankings is a remarkable achievement, especially considering that the firm was founded only in 2024. The recognition of multiple practice areas and several partners in such a short period is rare within the industry. It marks the firm’s successful establishment of mature and stable teams and its efficient and reliable service delivery capabilities, earning the dual trust of clients and the market.
Kingland Partners remains committed to a client-centric development philosophy, responding with agility to the diverse demands of clients for legal services in the current complex economic environment. By leveraging highly collaborative, integrated teams, the firm eliminates traditional hierarchical barriers, enabling lawyers to work more closely with the market while maintaining risk control and service quality, thus improving overall service efficiency. This approach, guided by "professional density" and "collaborative efficiency," has enabled Kingland to quickly establish its core business footprint and continuously receive positive feedback and long-term trust from clients.
Looking ahead, Kingland Partners will continue to uphold a spirit of excellence, focusing on clients' core needs and providing more forward-looking and actionable legal services to support clients’ stable development in an ever-changing business environment.
Recognized Practice Areas
Real Estate (PRC Firms)
Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms)
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)
Corporate/Commercial: Beijing (PRC Firms)
Recognized Lawyers
Huawei LIN, Founding Partner
Corporate/M&A（PRC Firms）
Eminent Practitioners
Lin Huawei has over 30 years of outstanding legal experience, with a focus on investment, mergers and acquisitions, and complex transactions. He has handled numerous high-impact deals and is highly praised by clients and the market for his expertise in transaction structuring, business judgment, and risk management. He has been recognized for multiple years on various prestigious global rankings.
Zhibin LI, Founding Partner
Real Estate（PRC Firms）
Li Zhibin provides legal services to numerous Chinese and foreign companies in areas such as private equity, venture capital, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, banking, and structured finance. His practice covers traditional manufacturing, real estate, medical, consumer, internet, logistics parks, and data centers, among other emerging industries, with significant experience in real estate and healthcare investment.
Daniel MAO, Founding Partner
Corporate/M&A（PRC Firms）
Mao Xueliang has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, fund formation, equity investment, and asset management. He regularly represents top domestic and international investment institutions and industrial capital in handling complex transactions in industries such as life sciences, artificial intelligence, high-end manufacturing, real estate, senior care, and consumer products. His professional judgment and execution abilities are widely recognized.
Jing LU, Partner
Healthcare（PRC Firms）
Lu Jing and his team have deep expertise in the life sciences and healthcare sectors, focusing on compliance and transactional matters. With systematic experience in data protection, anti-corruption compliance, government and internal investigations, and complex business development transactions, they offer clients one-stop solutions tailored to industry practices.
Chambers and Partners is a leading global legal research and analysis organization headquartered in London. Since 1969, it has been ranking top law firms and legal professionals worldwide. With its rigorous evaluation standards and impartial assessment system, Chambers has become a trusted reference guide for clients seeking high-end legal services and is widely regarded as an industry benchmark.
