The China-based research team of the international legal rating agency LEGALBAND hadspent more than half a year carefully studying the application materials submitted by various law firms and lawyers, and making a deep investigation into their clients and legal peers through many ways including but not limitedto telephone,mail,combining with its long-term observation and insight intothe Chinese legal market, and therefore announced the 2019 LEGALBAND China TopLaw Firm Rankings in April 3, 2019.

Cathay Associates Kejie was recognized as the 2019 LEGALBAND Top Tier Chinese Law Firm (M&A, OutboundInvestment, Investment Fund, PE and VC).

Besides, He Jie, themanaging partner of Cathay Associates Kejie, was recognized as the 2019LEGALBAND Top Tier Chinese Lawyer (M&A, PE and VC); Hao Yuqiang, thepartner of Cathay Associates Kejie, was recognized as the 2019 LEGALBAND TopTier Chinese Lawyer (Investment Fund).

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