Morrison Foerster Earns Three Top Honors at The Legal 500 China Awards 2025

Morrison Foerster earned significant recognition at The Legal 500 China Awards 2025, underscoring our leadership across data protection, fintech, and technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) in China. The winners were selected based on The Legal 500’s independent research, which recognizes “the leading firms, lawyers, as well as in-house counsels and teams who have contributed immensely to China’s fast growing and complex legal market.”

• Data Protection: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year – Chuan Sun

Chuan leads complex data protection matters with a focus on privacy, cybersecurity, and cross-border compliance across China’s rapidly evolving regulatory environment. His work helps global companies navigate high-stakes issues with clarity and confidence. Managing partner of MoFo’s Shanghai and Hong Kong offices, Chuan was named Managing Partner of the Year: Foreign Firms at The Legal 500 China Awards 2024 and Dealmaker of Asia 2024 by Asian Legal Business. Chuan has also been recommended by Chambers Greater China Region and The Legal 500 in a variety of practice areas, including corporate/M&A, TMT, data privacy, IP, life sciences, and fintech.

• Fintech: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year – Morrison Foerster

Known for our technology prowess and U.S.-China cross-border know-how, our Fintech team partners with innovators shaping the future of financial services. We advise on cutting-edge transactional, regulatory, and strategic matters for companies operating at the intersection of finance and technology.

• TMT: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year – Morrison Foerster

MoFo has one of the few dedicated operational TMT teams in China, leveraging decades of on-the-ground experience at the heart of one of the world’s fastest growing technology markets, supporting global technology leaders on digital transformation, IP, platform governance, and high-value commercial arrangements across China’s dynamic tech landscape.

With offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong, Morrison Foerster has a strong presence in China, handling major matters in the region for more than 40 years. We were among the first U.S. law firms to establish an office in China’s major business centers. We have about 50 U.S., Hong Kong, PRC, and England and Wales qualified professionals, who work closely with attorneys throughout the firm to deliver calibrated and sound advice to clients.

Explore the full list of honorees and learn more about this year’s awards on The Legal 500 China Awards website.