Sidley Shortlisted at the Legal 500 China Awards 2025

Sidley has been shortlisted in the “Life Sciences and Healthcare: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year” category at the Legal 500 China Awards 2025. Additionally, Chen Yang has been shortlisted for recognition as the “Life Sciences and Healthcare: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year.” The awards celebrate the law firms and lawyers “who have contributed immensely to China’s fast-growing and complex legal market.”

Chen’s practice focuses on regulatory, corporate, and commercial law for the life sciences industry. Since joining private practice in 1994, Chen has been representing international companies on their investment projects and acquisition efforts in various Chinese industries, and has also assisted the P.R.C. government agencies with respect to U.S. litigations. Chen started Sidley’s China Life Sciences Practice in 2007 and since then has dedicated her practice to corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters for multinational life sciences companies.

Winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Beijing on December 11, 2025.