Nine Cleary Gottlieb Deals Recognized in China Business Law Journal’s Deals of the Year 2025

March 30, 2026

Nine Cleary Gottlieb deals have been featured in China Business Law Journal’s Deals of the Year 2025 report.

The recognized deals include:

  • BYD HKD43.5bn H-share placement
  • Chagee USD411m IPO on Nasdaq
  • ESR HKD55.2bn privatisation ESR
  • Hengrui Pharma HKD9.89bn HKEX IPO
  • Hesai Technology HKD4.16bn HKEX IPO
  • Lenovo’s strategic collaboration with Alat
  • Pony AI listings on Nasdaq, HKEX
  • Synopsys’ USD35bn acquisition of Ansys
  • WuXi AppTec’s HKD7.7bn H shares placing

This recognition is a reflection of our incredible lawyers behind every one of these deals, and of our clients who trust us with their most complex, consequential work.

China Business Law Journal has selected 275 standout deals and cases from thousands of submissions in the past year. Key evaluation criteria include deal size, industry impact, structural innovation, judicial precedent setting, and social contribution.

Read this year’s report here.