Cleary Gottlieb Shortlisted for ALB China Law Awards 2025

May 2, 2025

Cleary Gottlieb has been shortlisted for Asian Legal Business (ALB) China Law Awards’ 2025 International Law Firm of the Year and Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year – Overseas honors, and five deals on which Cleary advised have been named Deal of the Year finalists.

Cleary advised on shortlisted deals in the following categories:

Debt Market Deal of the Year – Premium: JD.com’s convertible senior notes offering

Equity Market Deal of the Year: Horizon Robotics’ primary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

M&A Deal of the Year – Midsize: Edding Group and Genor Biopharma’s reverse takeover

M&A Deal of the Year – Premium:

  • PAG’s joint investment in Newland Commercial Management
  • ESR Group’s take-private transaction.

Partner Denise Shiu has also been named a finalist for the International Dealmaker of the Year award.

The winners of the ALB China Law Awards will be announced in Beijing on May 15. For more information, visit the website.