Lawyer Qiu Wenyu from Dehehantong has once again been listed on The A-List Legal Elite: The Elite List of the legal profession for the 2025-26 academic year by Commercial Law
On January 12, 2026, The renowned legal rating agency China Business Law Journal (CBLJ) announced the 2025-26 The A List Legal Elite Awards: Growth Drivers List. Lawyer Qiu Wenyu, the director of the Shanghai Management Committee and a member of the National Management Committee of Dehehantong, has stood out in the field of bankruptcy and reorganization and made it onto the list again.
The A-List Legal Elite: The elite in the legal field
Lawyer Qiu Wenyu
Listed field: Bankruptcy and reorganization
Lawyer Qiu Wenyu graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. With over 20 years of practice experience, he has been providing legal services to large enterprises and financial institutions for many years. Has been selected for The annual A-list Legal elite list of the international authoritative legal rating agency "China Business Law" for many times. He/She has been awarded as one of The top 500 elite lawyers in China in 2026, a first-class lawyer for companies and mergers and acquisitions in Shanghai, one of the top 100 pioneers in Value Reshaping for troubled enterprises in China by WUPO in 2025, one of the top 30 outstanding managers in the Legal profession by LawNewSociety, and a brand star in the corporate and commercial field by LawNewSociety in 2025. He/She has been awarded titles such as "Powerful Lawyer (East China)", and has been included in the list of TOP30 outstanding leading figures in China's bankruptcy and Special Assets industry and the IFLR1000 list of lawyers in the field of bankruptcy reorganization in Shanghai, China. The two cases hosted were respectively rated as LegalOne Merits Exemplary (Exemplary) and LegalOne Merits Remarkable (excellent).
Field Introduction
The team of Dehehantong in the field of bankruptcy and restructuring helps clients solve complex problems, and its professional capabilities and performance have been repeatedly recognized by the industry. The services provided by the Bankruptcy and Restructuring team cover the entire process of bankruptcy, restructuring and liquidation, offering comprehensive services to enterprises, creditors and investors. With the mission of helping enterprises overcome difficulties, it assists clients in resolving complex bankruptcy and restructuring issues. It has been selected as an outstanding law firm in the field of bankruptcy and restructuring in Shanghai for the IFLR1000 China Regional Law Firm Rankings in 2025 and 2024. "Jinshi • Outstanding Service Institution for Enterprise Restructuring and Relief" at the 2025 Non-performing Assets Conference, Law New Society's 2024 Brand Influence Law Firm in the Bankruptcy Field, WUPO's TOP100 List for Value Reshaping of Troubled Enterprises in China in 2025, 2024, and 2023 • Outstanding Service Institution Nomination for the ALB East China Region's 2023 Bankruptcy Reorganization Law Firm Award, and the Dawn Award for Outstanding Service Provider at the First China Enterprise Relief and Bankruptcy Reorganization Investment Summit in 2023. This award is both an affirmation and an encouragement for Dehehantong to continuously improve its business capabilities in the legal service market of bankruptcy and reorganization. In the future, Dehehantong will continue to uphold the philosophy of "diligence, craftsmanship and excellence", optimize service processes and enhance service efficiency. With more innovative service models and a more rigorous professional attitude, it will meet the diverse and individual legal needs of clients, contributing Dehe wisdom to the legal service industry. The A-List Legal Elite is an award established by the well-known legal media "China Business Law" for senior legal professionals who are familiar with the law and proficient in business. It aims to select the most favored Chinese commercial legal practitioners and lawyers from foreign law firms in the market this year, in recognition of their outstanding performance and contributions in the past year. This selection focuses on the professional performance of outstanding lawyers in their business and industry fields, and selects the representative and recognized elite forces of domestic and foreign law firms by clients and peers, showcasing the leading positions and market contributions of the winners in their respective fields and industries.
