On 18 January 2024, Chambers & Partners released the Chambers Greater China Region 2024. Lifang & Partners was ranked as Band 1 in the area of Intellectual Property: Litigation and Band 3 in the area of Competition/Antitrust.

XIE Guanbin was recommended both for Intellectual Property: Litigation and Competition/Antitrust. ZHANG Bin and YU Haidong were on the list of Leading Individuals for Intellectual Property: Litigation. And WU Li was recommended for Intellectual Property: Non-litigation. In particular, XIE Guanbin has, for years in a row, been ranked as a Band 1 Leading Individual.

Moreover, Lifang & Partners received high praise from clients and in the legal profession for its professional and efficient services. 

Ranked Departments

Intellectual Property: Litigation（Band 1）

"The team advises on the full spectrum of IP matters and regularly acts on complex litigation before the courts. The bench with IP experts remains a counsel of choice for leading multinationals in various patent, copyright and trade mark infringement actions. On top of its IP litigation work, the team also acts for domestic corporations on IP management matters as well as patent invalidation cases."

Competition/Antitrust（Band 3）

"Lifang & Partners' vibrant antitrust team leverages its strong expertise in IP litigation to represent clients in SEP-related litigation involving FRAND issues. The firm is also able to assist with merger control filings and antitrust investigations, and additionally offers compliance advice for clients from various sectors including automotive and consumer electronics."

Ranked Lawyers

XIE Guanbin: Intellectual Property: Litigation（Band 1）; Competition/Antitrust（Band 3）

Xie Guanbin maintains an excellent reputation for his long-standing practice. He is frequently sought after by multinational clients for his expertise in patent and copyright disputes.

"Xie Guanbin is a sincere and trustworthy lawyer who does not exaggerate or hide shortcomings and can propose solutions under any circumstances. He impressed us with highly strategic thinking and rich experience."

Xie Guanbin is a highly regarded intellectual property dispute resolution expert who also maintains an admirable practice in the competition law field. He is regularly sought out to advise on merger filings and litigation at the intersection of antitrust and IP.

"Xie Guanbin is the best antitrust trial lawyer we have worked with in China."

"Xie Guanbin is a very richly experienced and professional lawyer in the antitrust space."

WU Li: Intellectual Property: Non-litigation (Band 2)

Wu Li is recognised for his patent work, offering expertise on prosecution, invalidation and litigation matters. He represents international and domestic pharmaceutical corporations.

"He has deep pharmaceutical industry knowledge with his PhD from Columbia University. He is very enthusiastic about representing his clients."

ZHANG Bin: Intellectual Property: Litigation (Band 4)

Zhang Bin is known for undertaking copyright infringement litigation on behalf of TMT clients. She also handles trade mark infringement and unfair competition disputes.

YU Haidong: Intellectual Property: Litigation （Band 5）

Yu Haidong offers notable strength in patent infringement litigation for major technology companies. He is also sought after by both international and domestic manufacturers.