Today, Asian Legal Business (ALB) published its annual listing of China’s top M&A Lawyers, again recognizing JT&N Senior Partner Ms. Guohua (Annie) WU, as among the very best in China.
Ms. Wu is a senior partner at JT&N, who is widely recognized, both as an authority on cross-border M&A, and for the extraordinary breadth of experience and commercial acumen which define her practice. Licensed to practice law in China and the states of New York and Illinois, and a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar, Ms. Wu’s clients include some of the largest funds and industrial companies in China and the world. Ms. Wu works directly with the client’s leadership on a regular basis, providing critical insights and advice, enabling her clients to obtain substantially improved commercial terms and legal protections.
An award-winning attorney, Ms. Wu was selected as one of the “One Thousand Foreign-Related Lawyer Talent Pool” by the Ministry of Justice in 2018, and awarded “Top 10 Lawyer” in the first “Belt and Road” Award by the Legal Daily. In addition to being previously recognized by ALB as one of China’s “Top 10 M&A Lawyers” in 2017, Ms. Wu was also previously recognized by ALB as a winner of the “Client Choice Top 20” Award in 2016 and 2017, and also as one of China’s “Top 15 Female Lawyers” in 2016. Additionally, Ms. Wu has been repeatedly top ranked by numerous renowned rating agencies, including Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and Asialaw Profiles, covering several practice areas such as Corporate and M&A as well as Project Finance and Energy.
ALB, owned by Thomson Reuters, is a leading legal industry publication which focuses on developments in the Asia-Pacific and Mideast regions, including the provision of cutting-edge legal business information and legal ratings. Selectees for ALB’s 2019 “Top 15 M&A Lawyers” were chosen through evaluation of major achievements and representative transactions during the previous 12 months, and taking into consideration many other relevant factors, such as clients’ feedback and influential experiences.