We are pleased to announce that CMS has been ranked in nine areas in Chambers and Partners Greater China Region Guide 2026. In addition, our legal and tax professionals from Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong Offices have been recognised in their respective practice areas.
Below is the list of CMS rankings in the Chambers and Partners Greater China Guide 2026.
Ranked Practices
- Employment: Mainland China-based (International Firms)
- Intellectual Property (International Firms)
- TMT: Data Protection & Privacy (International Firms)
- Life Sciences (International Firms)
- Construction (International Firms)
- Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms)
- Capital Markets: Securitisation (International Firms)
- Shipping: Finance (International Firms)
- Shipping: Litigation (International Firms)
Ranked Professionals
CMS Shanghai Office
- Ulrike Glueck (Managing Partner, CMS Shanghai Office)
Corporate/M&A: Mainland China-based (International Firms)
- Jeanette Yu (Senior Consultant, CMS Shanghai Office)
Employment: Mainland China-based (International Firms)
- Gilbert Shen (Counsel, CMS Shanghai Office)
Tax: Consultants (International Firms)
CMS Beijing Office
- Jonathan Chu (Head of CMS Beijing Office and Partner, CMS Hong Kong Office)
Intellectual Property (International Firms)
Life Sciences (International Firms)
CMS Hong Kong Office
- Steven Wise (Managing Partner, CMS Hong Kong Office)
Shipping: Finance (International Firms)
- Andrew Horton (Partner, CMS Hong Kong Office)
Shipping: Litigation (International Firms)
- Conor Warde (Partner, CMS Hong Kong Office)
Shipping: Finance (International Firms)
- Glenn Haley (Partner, CMS Hong Kong Office)
Construction (International Firms)
- Ilan Freiman (Partner, CMS Hong Kong Office)
Construction (International Firms)
- Kingsley Ong (Partner, CMS Hong Kong Office)
Capital Markets: Securitisation (International Firms)
Restructuring/Insolvency (International Firms)
- Paul Moloney (Partner, CMS Hong Kong Office)
Investment Funds (International Firms)
- Richard Oakley (Partner, CMS Hong Kong Office)
Shipping: Litigation (International Firms)
- Anthony Woo (Senior Consultant, CMS Hong Kong Office)
Shipping: Finance (International Firms)
- Wayne Ma (Senior Foreign Legal Consultant, CMS Hong Kong Office)
Real Estate (International Firms)
The guide brings together extensive, independent in-depth market analysis, and rankings of the leading law firms and professionals across Greater China Region. The rankings are based on the unrivalled research conducted by Chambers dedicated and experienced team of researchers, through tens of thousands of one to one interviews each year with submitting firm's referees.
CMS has been active in China for several decades. With over 100 legal and tax professionals based in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, CMS is well placed to provide full scope of services to both foreign companies doing business in China and Chinese companies doing business abroad.