On December 27, 2021, the legal rating agency LEGALBAND announced the winners of “2021 LEGALBAND Special Issue: China Top 15 Lawyers—Consumer and Retail”, among the awarded were two partners of Jingtian & Gongcheng, Chen Yimin and Chen Jinjin, for their excellent reputation among clients and colleagues and remarkable market performance.
The 15 well-respected lawyers in consumer and retail in the Chinese mainland named on list were selected based on careful consideration of the application materials, self-recommended materials, comments of clients, as well as the long-term study and observation of the consumer and retail industry in China made by LEGALBAND’s China-based research team.
Reason for listing Chen Yimin:
With 22 years of experience in legal practice that covers many industries such as consumption, offline retail of leisure and entertainment, outdoor sports and gear, Chinese beauty makeup, designer toys and animation, Mr. Chen is able to provide professional legal services to corporate clients in the fields of capital market, private equity investment and financing, and M&A. His achievements include: Provide comprehensive legal services to POP MART in its IPO in Hong Kong as the issuer’s lawyer; Provide legal services to Judydoll, a popular domestic cosmetics brand, in the Series B financing as investor’s lawyer; Provide legal services to MeiKTV, a KTV chain brand, in the Series A financing as investor’s lawyer. Some of these projects have gained lots of attention in the industry, demonstrating Mr. Chen’s comprehensive and all-round professional proficiency that is highly praised by his clients, underwriters, and other domestic and foreign intermediaries. “As the investor’s lawyer in the company’s private placement, Mr. Chen and his team assisted the investor in reviewing documents and gave high-quality feedback during the negotiation and delivery, and played an active role in coordinating and facilitating the communication between the company and the investor in the post-investment phase.”
Reason for listing Chen Jinjin:
Mr. Chen specializes in the areas of capital market, private equity and venture capital, and M&A, and is good at identifying potential legal and commercial risks. With unique insights, Mr. Chen is familiar with laws and regulations of industries such as consumption, retail, TMT, and the Internet. In recent years, Mr. Chen has led his team to assist the IPO of Xiaomi Corporation in Hong Kong, the leading grocery delivery platform in China MissFresh in the U.S., the popular retailing brand POP MART in Hong Kong, and the leading provider of advanced electronic cigarettes RELX in the U.S., while providing legal services to a number of unicorn companies. With professional and customized legal services, Mr. Chen has helped many premium clients create significant business value, winning widespread praise.
