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Quick facts
Partners

20+

Other qualified practitioners

180+

Total number of lawyers

200+

Languages

Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean

# Practitioners (worldwide)

10+

Network memberships

Japan, Korea

Key practice areas
Intellectual property
Trade mark disputes
Trade mark
Patent
Trade mark prosecution
Trade mark disputes - domestic firms
Patent prosecution - domestic firms
Patent disputes - domestic firms
IP transactions – domestic firms
Dispute resolution
Firm overview

Founded in 2002, Lifang & Partners is a full-service law firm with offices in major Chinese business hubs of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Haikou, as well as Seoul, South Korea. We provide a full range of award-winning legal services covering intellectual property, antitrust and competition law, compliance, securities and capital markets, dispute resolution, and more.

Lifang & Partners is a well-rounded and diverse team that provides one-stop, high value-added services. Many of our partners and lawyers attended top law schools in China and abroad. Some have worked in the central government, major regulatory commissions, the courts, or overseas in well-known international law firms or multinational companies. Through their exceptional educational backgrounds and rich practical experiences, they have enjoyed successful careers in their chosen fields of expertise. Chambers & Partners, The Legal500, Asian Legal Business, Managing Intellectual Property and China Business Law Journal have recommended several of Lifang & Partners’ lawyers on multiple occasions.

Believing in service, loyalty, diligence, efficiency and professional excellence, we provide well-rounded transactional and dispute resolution services that combine our in-depth understanding of China’s legal, social and economic development with rich practical experience and a solid understanding of the challenges facing our clients.

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Key practice areas: 

Copyright, Copyright & related rights, Designs, Intellectual property, Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), IP transactions, ITC litigation, Life sciences,  IP Patent, Patent (contentious), Patent (prosecution), PTAB litigation, Trade mark, Trade mark (contentious), Trade mark (prosecution), Other.

Key Sector Expertise: 

Advertising, Agriculture, Artificial intelligence, Arts, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Chemical,
Computer technology & services, Construction and materials, Consumer goods and services, E-commerce
Electrical, Electronics, Energy, Fashion & luxury goods, Financial services, Gaming, Healthcare, ICT & software, Industrials, Insurance, Internet, Investment management, Life sciences, Manufacturing,  Mechanical, Media, Medical device, Music, Natural resources, Oil and gas, Optics & photonics,  Pharmaceutical, Publishing, Real estate,  Renewable energy, Retail, Robotics, Semiconductors, Technology hardware, Telecommunication, Transport.

Address:
12th Floor, Shun Tak Tower, 1 Xiangheyuan Street, Dongcheng District
Beijing, 100028 China
Tel:+861064096099 Fax:+86 10 6409 6260 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.lifanglaw.com
2026 Edition
Copyright - domestic firms
Tier 1
19 firms ranked
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Fangda Partners
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King & Wood
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Lifang & Partners
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Tier 2

Global Law Office
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Hylands Law Firm
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JunHe
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Tier 3

FenXun Partners
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Han Kun Law Offices
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HongFangLaw
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Unitalen Attorneys at Law
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Wanhuida Intellectual Property
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IP transactions – domestic firms
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King & Wood
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Overview

Lifang & Partners’ IP team provides the full range of IP services to its clients, including IP litigation, prosecution, technology transactions, IP management, and administrative enforcement of IP rights. TMT, industrial manufacturing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and alternative energy are some of the firm’s key industries.

Notable IP practitioner: Guanbin Xie. 

Notable soft IP practitioner: Bin Zhang.

Testimonials

2025

"The team at Lifang has a well-established feedback mechanism that ensures efficient two-way communication. Whenever we raise questions or need assistance, they always respond quickly, communicate promptly, and demonstrate a high level of professionalism when adjusting strategies to ensure that our legal issues are handled in the best way. This swift and professional service has greatly improved our business efficiency, and I have a great deal of trust in them. They are always able to untangle complex legal matters, identify the core issues, provide the most practical and efficient solutions, and communicate with our team in a timely manner to make appropriate adjustments to the plan. Sometimes, they even prepare various contingency plans to address potential unforeseen situations, which gives us great peace of mind when collaborating with them."

Linked Reviews
Patent

Case studies show the firm is managing one of the global series of patent infringement disputes, representing vivo in its global dispute with Nokia. Clients include DJI, Sinopec Group and Wanhua Chemical Group.

Trade mark

Case studies show the firm is representing a technology group in a civil infringement suit against a cluster of Jiangsu companies. Clients include Chongqing Dima Industry and Xiaomi.

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