R&P China Lawyers

What R&P China Lawyers does

R&P China Lawyers is a boutique PRC-licensed law firm founded in 2010 and headquartered in Shanghai, with a second office opened in Beijing in March 2014. The firm provides full-service Chinese legal, tax and compliance advisory to international businesses operating in or entering China — primarily small and mid-sized foreign companies and small multinationals from the US, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada and Australia. Its practice spans Corporate/M&A, Regulatory Compliance & Investigations, Employment, Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Commercial Contracts, Customs & International Trade, Litigation & Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Tax & Corporate Services, and Restructuring & Insolvency, with industry verticals including Retail & Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Automotive, and Agriculture & Horticulture.

The firm differentiates itself through a hybrid positioning: foreign management (Managing Director Maarten Roos, a SHIAC-appointed arbitrator and Asialaw Leading Lawyer for 8+ consecutive years) operating a PRC-licensed domestic entity permitted to litigate in PRC courts throughout China — a structural advantage foreign law firm representative offices cannot replicate. Practice heads are recruited from marquee firms including Linklaters, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, and Jun He Law Offices. The firm holds concurrent recognition from Chambers Asia Pacific, Legal500, IFLR1000 and Asialaw Profiles, and earned a 2024 Exemplary Trademark Case designation from the China Trademark Association.

R&P generates revenue through fee-for-service legal advisory on a quote-based, per-engagement basis, with rates not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market relies on referrals from international law firms, active International Bar Association membership, former Ally Law network affiliation, a cooperation agreement with Acclime for APAC corporate services, and an extensive thought-leadership program (R&P Insights blog, quarterly legal briefings, books including Maarten Roos's 'Chinese Commercial Law: A Practical Guide', and speaking engagements at universities such as Georgetown and Donghua, and at foreign chambers of commerce). Marketing is principally content- and reputation-driven rather than paid or productized.

Name

R&P China Lawyers

Legal name

R&P China Lawyers

Website

https://rplawyers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Boutique PRC-licensed law firm founded in 2010, headquartered in Shanghai with a Beijing office, providing comprehensive Chinese legal, tax, and compliance services to international businesses operating in China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAA

Corporate & Commercial Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAI

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• China legal services
• Corporate M&A
• Regulatory compliance
• Employment law
• Cross-border transactions

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services billed on fee-for-service basis for corporate, M&A, regulatory compliance, employment, IP, litigation, arbitration, banking, tax, and other legal matters for international clients operating in China

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

R&P China Lawyers is a boutique PRC-licensed law firm providing comprehensive Chinese legal, tax, and compliance services to international businesses operating in China. The firm delivers advisory and representation across practice areas including corporate/M&A, regulatory compliance, employment, data privacy, IP, commercial contracts, customs/trade, litigation/arbitration, banking/finance, tax, restructuring/insolvency, and private client matters. Services are billed on a fee-for-service, engagement-negotiated basis.

Product overview

R&P China Lawyers is a law firm providing comprehensive Chinese legal, tax, and compliance services to international businesses operating in China. The firm offers services across multiple practice areas including Corporate M&A and Private Equity, Regulatory Compliance and Investigations, Employment, Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Commercial Contracts, Customs and International Trade, Litigation and Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Tax and Corporate Services, Restructuring and Insolvency, and Private Clients. The firm serves industries such as Retail and Consumer Goods, Food and Beverage, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Technology and Software, Automotive, and others. As a domestic PRC licensed law firm, R&P China Lawyers provides legal advisory services rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate, M&A and Private Equity Advisory on market entry projects, cross-border and domestic M&A transactions, joint venture establishment and liquidation, and other corporate investment matters in China for international and private equity clients.
• Regulatory, Compliance and Investigations Advises clients on PRC regulatory licensing requirements and conducts compliance and internal investigations into bribery, fraud, self-dealing and other non-compliance matters, including liaison with headquarters abroad.
• Employment Full-spectrum employment advice including senior management and mass layoffs termination, employment documentation, employee benefits, and representation in PRC labor arbitrations and courts.
• Data Privacy Advises international companies on PRC Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law and PIPL compliance, including systems to minimize data compliance risk across B2B, retail, critical infrastructure and cross-border data scenarios.
• Intellectual Property Registration, enforcement and strategy for trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets and know-how in China, including anti-counterfeiting and infringement actions.
• Commercial and Contracts Drafting, review and negotiation of bilingual and cross-border commercial contracts, including guidance on cultural differences when contracting with Chinese business partners.
• Customs and International Trade Advises on PRC customs and international trade compliance, communicates with local customs and government authorities, and supports compliant movement of goods in and out of China.
• Litigation and Arbitration PRC court litigation throughout China by licensed PRC lawyers, international arbitration representation, demand letters, settlement negotiations, and enforcement of foreign and domestic judgments and arbitral awards in China.
• Banking and Finance Advises on PRC banking and finance transactions including cross-border elements, obtaining government approvals and registrations, and ensuring financing and security arrangements are enforceable in the PRC.
• Tax and Corporate Services Ongoing PRC tax compliance for clients' local entities, advice on PRC tax issues, and negotiations with local tax authorities.
• Restructuring and Insolvency Handles the full spectrum of matters related to financial distress and insolvency-related disputes in the PRC.
• Private Clients Legal advisory for foreign managers and individuals facing employment, visa, personal income tax, criminal investigation and detention matters while living, working or traveling in China.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully represented clients in M&A transactions including XPEL $50m acquisition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Georgetown University Law CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Cooperation agreement providing law students opportunity to intern at R&P offices in Shanghai. Georgetown University is a prestigious US institution with world-class law school.
• Dai & Associates, P.C.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2011Strategic cooperation agreement signed with US law firm Dai & Associates, the largest Chinese-American law firm in New York State. Complementary practices in capital markets, immigration, M&A, IP protection, international investment, real estate.
• International Bar Association (IBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerR&P maintains active membership in the International Bar Association, enabling global network connections and international legal cooperation.
• Ally LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer member of Ally Law network of law firms, facilitating referrals and cooperation with member firms worldwide.
• AcclimeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional corporate service provider cooperation across Asia-Pacific region, providing corporate services to shared clients.
• China IPR SME HelpdeskminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Commission-funded project providing free IP information and services for EU SMEs. R&P contributes articles and maintains profile on the IP Insider blog.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• King & Wood Mallesons: Largest Asia-headquartered global law firm combining PRC, Hong Kong, Australian, and UK capabilities, providing broader international reach than boutique players like R&P.
• Jun He Law Offices: Top-tier full-service Chinese law firm with deep employment and M&A practices serving foreign multinationals in China (R&P's own employment head previously worked here), a broader incumbent competing for the same client base.
• Zhong Lun Law Firm: One of the largest full-service Chinese law firms, with extensive PRC litigation rights and a substantial cross-border practice serving international and Chinese clients across all practice areas.

Direct peers

• Fangda Partners: Premier PRC-licensed law firm combining foreign-trained lawyers with strong PRC litigation capabilities and a focus on cross-border M&A and dispute resolution for international clients.
• Jingtian & Gongcheng: Full-service Chinese law firm with prominent M&A, employment, and regulatory practices serving a sizable international client base across Greater China.
• Han Kun Law Offices: Leading China-headquartered full-service law firm with a strong tradition of serving inbound foreign-invested clients and cross-border M&A, very directly comparable to R&P's foreign-facing boutique model.
• Merits & Tree Law Offices: Boutique PRC firm with strong focus on cross-border transactions, dispute resolution, and regulatory matters for foreign clients operating in China.
• DaHui Lawyers: Boutique PRC law firm under foreign management with deep M&A and corporate practice serving international clients in China, directly comparable positioning to R&P.

Others

• Acclime: Regional corporate services provider across Asia-Pacific; R&P has a referral/partnership relationship with Acclime, making it an adjacent ecosystem participant in the cross-border China market-entry stack.

Emerging players

• AnJie Broad Law Firm: Mid-sized PRC law firm with growing cross-border capabilities in corporate, M&A, and dispute resolution, increasingly competitive in the SME foreign-investor segment that R&P targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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