recommendations, lawyer accomplishments, practice specialization, new client wins, client interviews and market reputation of lawyers, ALB has completed its survey of IP lawyers, and compiled the list of the top 15 IP lawyers.

After one month of information gathering and research, ALB is proud to present the ALB China 2017 Top 15 In-house Teams based on self-evaluation, law firm recommendation and ALB editorial resources.

The 30 largest law firms in China by headcount. Plus, the 50 largest Asian law firms, and the 50 largest international (non-Asian) law firms.

ALB China will keep on spotlighting Top 10 Firms To Watch in 2018. These are firms that are small but are already showing strength in their practice areas.

Through self-recommendation and after months of survey, ALB has picked the top 15 female lawyers of 2017 based on their years of practice, major achievements, significant transactions and cases and other relevant information.

Our annual profiles of some of Asia's leading law firms and service providers, including areas of expertise, key people, and contact information.

As part of our annual rankings of the best firms for M&A work in Asia, we spotlight the best law firms in that practice area that are based in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Secoo (NASDAQ stock symbol: SECO), a leading Chinese high-end consumer goods and service platform, completed an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq in the US on the evening of Sept 22 (Beijing time).

Huaxin Securities Co., Ltd. officially completed the transfer of equity in Morgan Stanley Huaxin Securities Co., Ltd., a brokerage jointly established by Huaxin Securities and Morgan Stanley Asia, to Morgan Stanley Asia on Sept 8, 2017. Allbright Law Offices and Linklaters LLP acted as legal advisers for the deal.

Submission is open for ALB China Top 15 In-House Teams 2017. ALB 2017年中国15佳公司法务团队评选现已接受提名！