Chambers Greater China Region 2026: Duan & Duan ranked in three categories, including Band 1 Corporate/Commercial in Shanghai

The wider Duan & Duan platform has been recognised in the 2026 edition of Chambers Greater China Region across three practice categories. Duan & Duan UK LLP — the network's separately regulated English LLP at Middle Temple — notes the rankings as relevant context for the UK-China cross-border work the London office coordinates with the wider platform.

The rankings

The 2026 Chambers Greater China Region guide places the Duan & Duan platform as follows:

• Corporate/Commercial: Shanghai (PRC Firms) — Band 1. Recognising the Shanghai office's corporate, M&A, investment and taxation practice.
• Dispute Resolution (PRC Firms) — Band 6. Recognising the platform's PRC-side litigation and arbitration capability.
• Intellectual Property: Litigation (PRC Firms) — Band 6. Recognising the platform's IP litigation work in PRC courts.

Three lawyers in the Shanghai corporate/commercial team are individually ranked in the same edition.

What this means for UK clients

For UK-based clients with mainland-China exposure — whether on the inbound side (Chinese investment, JV partners, supply chains, listed-company subsidiaries) or the outbound side (UK exporters, distributors, IP owners, and litigants) — the depth of the platform on the Chinese side of the matter often determines what is achievable in practice. The Chambers rankings are one external benchmark of that depth.

In the London office's day-to-day work, the most-used part of the platform is the Shanghai corporate/commercial team for transactional and structuring matters, and the Greater China dispute resolution team for PRC-side enforcement, witness coordination, and CIETAC arbitration support. The IP litigation ranking is relevant where a UK rights-holder needs to enforce or defend in PRC courts.

Compliance note

The Chambers rankings refer to the wider Duan & Duan Greater China / PRC platform and not to Duan & Duan UK LLP. Duan & Duan UK LLP is a separately incorporated English limited liability partnership, registered in England and Wales (OC427307) and authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 659252). The London office holds its own professional indemnity insurance.

The Chambers Greater China Region guide is published annually by Chambers and Partners and is independent of the firm. The 2026 edition is available at chambers.com.

Contact

For UK matters that connect into the wider Duan & Duan platform, contact the London office:

• Telephone: +44 20 3036 0264
• Email: office@duanduanuk.com

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Source: Chambers Greater China Region 2026, Duan & Duan profile. Duan & Duan UK LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (OC427307), authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 659252). The wider Duan & Duan international network is an association of independent member firms; each office is locally regulated.