On December 17, 2024, China Business Law Journal announced their A-List: Visionaries and four JunHe partners, DE, Lihua (Theresa), HE, Fang, LI, Qi (Adam) and YU, Yongqiang (YY) were recognized on the list. The A-List: Visionaries recognizes outstanding lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional performance and significant influence in their practice areas. These lawyers lead the industry's development with their excellent professional capabilities and profound insights into legal practice.

Ms. DE, Lihua (Theresa) has over 30 years of practice experience. She provides comprehensive and integrated legal consulting services for clients from mainland China, Hong Kong, and overseas in direct investment, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust matters, and operations within China. Ms. De excels in advising domestic and foreign enterprises from various industries on their capital market operations in mainland China and Hong Kong and is widely praised and recognized in the industry for her professional capabilities and contributions to clients. She has led many major projects, such as assisting Harvest Global Investments in establishing an SFC-authorized public umbrella open-ended fund company and a USD bond sub-fund, and assisting China Railway Construction Corporation in the spin-off and listing of China Railway Construction Heavy Industry Corporation Limited on the STAR Market. These projects demonstrate Ms. De's expertise in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions, as well as her outstanding leadership and significant influence in cross-border legal services.

Ms. HE, Fang is a senior expert in overseas investment, compliance legal services, and mergers and acquisitions for Chinese enterprises. She has been recognized as an M&A Lawyer by Who’s Who Legal in its list of M&A and Governance Lawyers and in 2024 was named a Competent Lawyer for the second time by Lexpress. Ms. He has led many award winning projects, for example, in 2016, the acquisition of Pirelli & C. S.p.A. by China National Tire & Rubber was named the Deal of the Year - Outbound Investment by China Law & Practice. The investment by Three Gorges Capital and other investors in China Yangtze Power’s USD 3.6 billion acquisition of the largest power company in Peru was recognized as the Deal of the Year 2020 by China Business Law Journal, the Deal of the Year at IFLR1000 China Awards 2021, and the Impact Deal/Case of the Year at asialaw Awards 2021. Ms. He has also served as a visiting professor at the Lawyer College of Renmin University of China and she has taught M&A courses at the National Lawyers College.

Mr. LI, Qi (Adam) is a leading figure in cross-border investment, foreign direct investment and mergers and acquisitions for Chinese enterprises. He has over 33 years of practice experience and has made remarkable achievements in banking and finance, capital markets, foreign investment, and outbound investment by Chinese enterprises. Mr. Li has been recognized many times as a distinguished practitioner by internationally renowned legal rating agencies and clients describe him as "one of the few legal professionals who can transform differences in language, culture, and law between China and other countries into genuine insights." JunHe established its Seattle office under Mr. Li's leadership, showcasing his forward-looking vision in international legal services and his capabilities in managing overseas offices. His work has not only created substantial value for clients but also played a significant role in JunHe's presence and influence in the global legal services market. Mr. Li’s professionalism and contributions make him a respected pioneer and elite individual in the legal industry.

Mr. YU, Yongqiang (YY) has practiced law for over 20 years. He specializes in domestic and overseas listings, bond issuance, and investment and financing projects, many of which have been named Deals of the Year. Mr. Yu has earned the trust and praise of clients and has been consistently ranked by international rating agencies such as Chambers, The Legal 500, IFLR1000 and Asialaw. He was listed in the IFLR Hall of Fame and the Ministry of Justice's Foreign-Related Lawyers Talent Pool. Mr. Yu currently serves as an expert member of the Registration Meeting of NAFMII, a member of the Legal Committee of NAFMII and a mediation advisor for the Investor Dispute Mediation Center. He is also a part-time professor at the Law School of China University of Political Science and Law and a graduate tutor at Law School of Renmin University of China.

The recognition of these JunHe partners in China Business Law Journal’s A-List: Visionaries is undoubtedly a testament to their professional strength and industry influence. Their dedication and outstanding achievements in their practice areas add brilliance to JunHe and set an example for the young practitioners following in their footsteps.