On March 26, 2026, China Business Law Journal officially released its “The A-List 2025–26: Rising Stars (PRC LAW)”. Hu Yang, Partner at Kingland Partners, was honored with this distinction. With a strong focus on entertainment law, Hu Yang stood out in this year’s selection by virtue of his solid professional expertise and keen industry insight. Based on in-depth research into the legal market, the list recognizes outstanding young legal professionals with exceptional performance and strong growth potential. Hu Yang’s inclusion also reflects Kingland Partners’ continued commitment to talent development and innovation in legal services.
Yang HU, Partner
Hu Yang has long specialized in intellectual property, dispute resolution, and capital markets matters within the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector. He combines refined legal expertise with sharp commercial acumen. He is a member of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), the International Trademark Association (INTA), and serves on the Young Members Congress of the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI). He is also a legal committee member of the China Television Drama Production Industry Association, a member of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Xicheng District Lawyers Association in Beijing, a member of the Film and Television Law Committee of the Beijing Entertainment Law Society, and a member of the Beijing Intellectual Property Law Research Association. He remains actively engaged at the forefront of the industry, with extensive experience and deep insight into intellectual property protection and dispute resolution in emerging sectors such as film and television, software development, internet technology, gaming, and artificial intelligence.
Throughout his career, Hu Yang has provided high-quality intellectual property strategy planning and legal services to numerous leading domestic and international enterprises, including the NBA, NEM Studios (Hollywood), HP China, Tencent, Xiaomi, China Mobile, China Central Television (CCTV), PX Mart (Taiwan), and iFLYTEK. He has handled a number of landmark cases, including an IPTV copyright retrial case that was overturned by the Supreme People’s Court (selected as one of the “Top 10 Entertainment and Cultural Law Events in China 2022”), the widely noted “Q-version Sun Wukong” artwork copyright infringement case, and the iFLYTEK AI TTS technology infringement case. The latter was not only featured by People’s Court Daily, but also selected as one of the Top 10 Typical Intellectual Property Cases in Hefei and its High-Tech Zone, and was recognized by China Business Law Journal as a “Deal of the Year 2022.”
Hu Yang has received multiple accolades from leading domestic and international legal ranking agencies and media. He was named one of the “Top 15 Client Choice Lawyers in Entertainment Law (China 2025)” by LEGALBAND, one of the “Top 15 Client Choice Lawyers in TMT (China 2025)” and among the “Top 45 IP Practitioners Under 45” by LegalOne, and has been recommended by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific in the TMT and intellectual property categories.
After years of development, China Business Law Journal’s “The A-List” has established a rigorous and highly credible evaluation system. Based on multidimensional market research, it comprehensively assesses candidates’ professional capabilities, market reputation, and growth potential, aiming to highlight leading practitioners who represent the backbone of the legal services industry. The release of the “Rising Lawyers” list further showcases a group of young legal professionals with solid expertise and promising future potential.
