DeHeng Recognized in the 2024 ALB China Regional Law Awards: East China with 11 Nominations
2024-07-04
On July 4, 2024, Asian Legal Business (ALB), a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters, announced the nomination list for the 2024 ALB China Regional Law Awards: East China. DeHeng, renowned for its exceptional comprehensive capabilities and strong client recognition in the East China region, secured an impressive 11 nominations.
1.Equity Market Deal of the Year: East China
Shanghai Rujing Technology Co., Ltd.’s initial public offering and listing on the GEM
2.Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year: East China - Non-local
3.Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year: East China - Non-local
4.Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year: East China - Non-local
5.Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year: East China - Non-local
6.Real Estate & Construction Law Firm of the Year: East China - Non Local
7.Free-Trade Zone Law Firm of the Year : East China
8.East China Law Firm of the Year - Non-local
9.Managing Partner of the Year: East China - Non-local

Shen Hongshan, director and partner of the Shanghai Office, holds a Master’s Degree in Law from Peking University and a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree from CEIBS (Switzerland). He was once a visiting scholar at Columbia University. Shen specializes in onshore and offshore IPOs, listings, and M&A of listed companies. With over 20 years in capital markets, he served as a member of the inaugural Disclosure and Review Committees of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and provides perennial legal counsel for the Shanghai Stock Exchange, China Financial Futures Exchange, and their subsidiaries.
10.Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year: East China - Non Local

Zhao Zhidong, partner of the Shanghai Office, has over 20 years of practice, specializing in corporate acquisitions, corporate investment & financing, securities, and risk prevention and crisis management. He has extensive experience in such sectors as energy, internet crisis communication, media and entertainment, high-tech, retail, blockchain, and metaverse. Zhao also has a strong background in dispute resolution.
11.Young Lawyer of the Year: East China - Non-local

Hong Xiaolong, partner of the Shanghai Office, specializes in onshore and offshore IPOs, private equity funds, and M&A. He once acted as an in-house counsel for the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the China Financial Futures Exchange. He has handled over 20 IPO projects both domestically and internationally and provides perennial and project-specific legal services for clients in information technology, semiconductors, biomedicine, medical devices, automotive components, and smart manufacturing sectors.