On August 28, 2026, The Legal 500, a globally prestigious legal rating institution, officially announced the shortlist for its 2026 China Awards. Beijing Grandwin Law Firm was successfully shortlisted for the 'WTO International Trade: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year' award, owing to its outstanding professional expertise and strong client reputation in the international trade practice.

Founded in 1987, The Legal 500 is one of the most credible and authoritative rating institutions in the global legal industry, conducting professional assessments of law firms and lawyers across more than 150 jurisdictions worldwide each year. Its evaluation criteria cover core dimensions including practice capability, client feedback, and industry influence, drawing on inputs from over 300,000 clients globally, firm submissions, general counsel interviews, and market observations by its research team. The China Awards are designed to recognize leading law firms, lawyers, and rising stars that have made outstanding contributions to China's rapidly evolving legal market. This shortlist marks yet another international endorsement of Grandwin's professional strength in the international trade legal services sector.

As a boutique law firm focusing on cross-border legal services, Grandwin has, since its establishment, consistently deepened its expertise in international trade, international investment, cross-border dispute resolution, and intellectual property. The firm's founding team brings over 20 years of profound experience in the international trade arena, and the firm has been ranked in prestigious domestic and international directories such as Chambers, The Legal 500, China Business Law Journal, ALM, GRCD, and Corporate INTL, continuously setting the benchmark for cross-border trade legal services.

Grandwin is a designated legal service provider for the Ministry of Commerce of China, offering professional legal support in WTO dispute settlement, trade remedies, trade barriers, and international investment. Dr. Guan Jian, the firm's managing partner, has nearly 20 years of experience in WTO and international trade law. He has led and participated in multiple WTO dispute settlement cases on behalf of the Chinese government, contributed to the legal review of the RCEP text, and represented relevant Chinese trade associations in a series of international trade and economic friction cases, including the U.S. Section 301 investigation against China, the Special 301 investigation, and China's WTO compliance review. Dr. Guan has also represented Chinese government agencies and enterprises in nearly one hundred trade remedy investigations initiated by WTO members such as the United States and the European Union, accumulating extensive practical experience in responding to international trade and economic frictions.

In 2025, Grandwin was recognized by The Legal 500 as a "Firm to Watch." This shortlist for the 2026 China Awards in the category of "WTO International Trade: PRC Firms Law Firm of the Year" represents another significant milestone in Grandwin's continued dedication and progressive breakthroughs in the international trade legal services field.

Looking ahead, Grandwin will continue to uphold its spirit of professionalism, drawing on its deep-rooted expertise in WTO dispute settlement, trade remedies, and trade compliance, to provide higher-level professional services for Chinese enterprises facing increasingly complex international trade legal challenges, and to support their steady and sustainable growth in the era of globalization.