Guantao partners honored in “LegalOne Stellar Accolade 2024 (China)”

On December 31, 2024‌, the global research and rating agency LegalOne officially unveiled the “LegalOne Stellar Accolade ‌2024 (China)” ‌list, with ‌four lawyers from Guantao‌ securing their positions on this prestigious ranking.

Business Crime

Wang Weina

Attorney-at-law of Guantao Beijing Office

Practice Area: Criminal Defense, Dispute Resolution, Criminal Compliance

E-mail: wangweina@guantao.com

Wang Weina specializes in criminal defense, dispute resolution, and criminal compliance.  Having previously served at a top-tier foreign-funded bank and a private equity fund, she holds securities and fund industry qualifications.  Since entering legal practice, she has achieved notable success in criminal defense, securing multiple non-prosecution outcomes and reductions of charges from felonies to misdemeanors. Ms. Wang excels in devising optimal solutions for clients in commercial crime cases, earning exceptional client acclaim through her professional, dedicated, meticulous, and rigorous approach.

Dispute Resolution

Deng Zhe

Partner, Guantao Shanghai Office

Practice Area: Litigation & Arbitration, Investment and Financing, M&A, Corporate & Commercial

Email: dengz@guantao.com

Deng Zhe holds multiple prestigious appointments, including:  Deputy Director of the Mediation Committee at the Shanghai Bar Association; Public Interest Legal Expert Volunteer for the Shanghai People’s Procuratorate; Director of the EMBA New Media Association at Fudan University; Mentor for the Juris Master Program at Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Career and Entrepreneurship Mentor at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law; Inaugural Mediator at the North Bund Multi-Commercial Mediation Center; Permanent Judge for the University Copyright Competition under the Hubei Provincial Copyright Bureau; Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Hubei Enshi Chamber of Commerce.

Deng Zhe has been recognized with numerous prestigious accolades: the Sixth "Shanghai Top 10 Outstanding Young Lawyers"; The Legal500 Asia-Pacific Recommended lawyer in "Dispute Resolution," "Intellectual Property," and "TMT"; China Business Law Journal’s The A-List; Shanghai Lawyers’ Industry Contribution Award; Champion at the 2018 Super Speaker national competition; First East China Six-Province-One-City Lawyers’ Debate Championship & Best Debater; Champion of the First "NIO Cup" Six Provinces (Municipalities) Lawyers’ Debate Competition; Shanghai Prosecutor-Lawyer Debate Championship & Best Debater; Third Prize for Outstanding Thesis at the East China Lawyers Forum; Third Shanghai Lawyers’ Academic Competition – Awards for "Legal Briefs," "Non-Litigation Documents," and "Research Papers"; First Shanghai Lawyers’ Academic Competition – Recognized for pioneering legal research; Outstanding Performance Award at the First "Building a Legal Professionals Exchange Platform" Mock Court Competition.

Energy and Natural Resources

Ma Yupeng

Partner in Guantao Beijing Office

Practice Area: Energy & Environment, Data and Smart Technologies, Financial Investment, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution

Email: mayp@guantao.com

Ma Yupeng specializes in legal services across energy, computing power and AI, financial asset management, equity investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, asset securitization, and dispute resolution.  He has provided legal services to numerous large banks, trust companies, public and private funds, financial institutions, and their financial asset management products.  He has assisted energy and natural resource enterprises, as well as real estate companies, in completing investment acquisitions and the issuance of products such as asset securitization and public REITs.   In the technology innovation sector, Ma Yupeng has supported lithium battery experts in achieving industrial integration, with particular expertise in legal services related to technology commercialization.  He has delivered highly effective legal solutions for the establishment, compliance, equity incentives, investment and financing, M&A, and IPOs of innovative enterprises in fields such as new energy, computing power, data, AI, and smart manufacturing.  Currently, Mr. Ma serves as:  Secretary-General of the Energy, Natural Resources, and Environmental Protection Law Committee of the Beijing Bar Association; Expert Advisor to the Computing Power Committee of the China Electronic Chamber of Commerce; Director of Guantao Technology and the Future Law Research Center.

Entertainment and Sports

Zhou Yuan

Partner, Guantao Hangzhou Office

Practice Area: Dispute Resolution, Corporate & M&A, International Sports & Entertainment

Email: zhouyuan@guantao.com

Zhou Yuan provides legal services to the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee, Hangzhou Asian Para Games Organizing Committee, China Academy of Art, and Hangzhou Research Institute of Xidian University, specializing in corporate and M&A, litigation and arbitration, and sports law-related practices.  Concurrently, Mr. Zhou serves as an Inspector for the China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) and Deputy Director of the Sports Industry Committee of the Hangzhou Bar Association.

The “‌LegalOne Stellar Accolade"‌ is an annual award that highlights the practical expertise and hands-on experience of legal professionals.  Recipients are selected based on the comprehensive practical capabilities demonstrated through the key deals they submit, combined with LegalOne's existing relevant data and information.  The final determination is made after a holistic evaluation of all contributing factors.