中2005
PacGate was founded in 2005 and has served clients for over 20 years.
ABOUT PACGATE
PacGate profile
PacGate is rooted in China. Our integrated teams work across disciplines on complex transactions, major disputes and the legal questions that shape long-term business decisions.
For more than twenty years, PacGate has advised companies, investment institutions and entrepreneurs. Headquartered in Beijing, with offices in Shanghai and the United States, our lawyers are qualified in China and the United States. We have developed deep experience through sustained frontline work in private equity and venture capital, investment funds, cross-border transactions, capital markets, dispute resolution and related areas.
We value legal expertise and understand the commercial logic behind the law. We combine local Chinese experience with international practice and closely follow regulatory change in emerging sectors including artificial intelligence, digital technology, healthcare and life sciences. For complex transactions and cross-border matters, PacGate brings together focused expertise, teamwork and a pragmatic approach to provide precise, executable legal services.
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We have helped more than 1,000 entrepreneurial companies complete financing transactions.
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PacGate now has more than 100 partners, lawyers and administrative professionals.
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PacGate and its lawyers have received approximately 400 firm and individual recognitions.
Professionals
PacGate is guided by integrated management, specialist teamwork and personalised service. Delivering legal services that satisfy our clients is our unwavering goal.
PacGate’s team comprises professionals qualified in China and the United States. They focus on investment, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, dispute resolution and cross-border commercial matters, and bring substantial practical experience in their respective fields.
Our lawyers have diverse legal and industry backgrounds. The team includes seasoned practitioners in private equity, investment funds and cross-border investment, as well as professionals experienced in commercial litigation and arbitration, criminal matters, intellectual property, finance and corporate compliance. We combine specialist roles with close collaboration, assembling the right capabilities around each client’s needs and applying sound judgment and practical experience to complex issues.
Professional connection, service to society
PacGate values dialogue and cooperation with government departments, industry organisations, universities and social institutions. We actively contribute professional expertise to foreign-related rule of law, intellectual property protection, public legal services and the development of the legal profession. PacGate lawyers serve in specialist public roles, including as experts advising on overseas intellectual property disputes, and remain closely involved in public legal service and professional practice.
PacGate maintains long-term partnerships with China University of Political Science and Law, Southwest University of Political Science and Law and other universities. We support legal talent development, academic exchange and practice-based education through initiatives such as the PacGate Cup moot court and career guidance programmes for outstanding foreign-related legal talent. We also continue to provide pro bono legal services, extending professional support to schools and communities and fulfilling the social responsibilities of lawyers.
Rooted in China, connected globally Building cross-border capabilities
PacGate has long supported the cross-border investment and commercial activities of Chinese companies and investment institutions, while building enduring relationships with leading overseas law firms and professional organisations. Our focus goes beyond coordinating legal advice: we seek to understand and align the legal systems, regulatory environments and business practices of different markets. By bringing together legal capabilities in China and abroad, we help clients enter overseas markets, execute cross-border investments and manage international business risks with consistent, practical legal support.