The China-based research team ofthe international legal rating agency LEGALBAND had spent more than half a year carefully studying the application materials submitted by various law firms and lawyers, and making a deep investigation into the feedback provided by their clients, peers and other research materials, combining with its long-term observation and insight into the Chinese legal market, and therefore announced the 2017 LEGALBAND China Top Lawyers Rankings on April 17, 2017.

He Jie, the managing partner ofCathay Associates Kejie, was recognized as the 2017 LEGALBAND Top Tier Chinese Lawyer (M&A, PE and VC).

Hao Yuqiang, the partner ofCathay Associates Kejie, was recognized as the 2017 LEGALBAND Top Tier Chinese Lawyer (Investment Fund).

LEGALBAND is aninternational legal rating agency belonging to an international media company Accurate Media Group, with its headquarter located in Hong Kong and its branches in London, which is the only professional legal rating agency whichhas research teams based in China.