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A Spark Ignites a Prairie: Building a Rule-of-Law Future
Beijing Xinglai Law Firm was established in 2020 within a courtyard-style building on Guijie Street in Beijing—a space that seamlessly blends classic elegance with contemporary flair—marking the beginning of its journey toward upholding the rule of law. As the firm has steadily grown, Xinglai officially moved into China Resources Building, a landmark structure in Jianguomen, in 2024, achieving a comprehensive upgrade in both its service capabilities and brand image. As a boutique law firm, Xinglai adheres to a core cultural philosophy of "Innovation, Collaboration, and Inclusiveness," dedicating itself to becoming a trusted partner for businesses navigating complex legal challenges. With a strategic focus on providing "one-stop solutions to cross-disciplinary criminal, civil, and administrative issues faced by enterprises," Xinglai precisely addresses companies' critical needs in compliance management and holistic risk prevention.
StarLai's core strengths lie in its ability to integrate across multiple fields and provide end-to-end, specialized legal services. Continuously deepening its expertise in the criminal law domain, StarLai has extended its compliance-focused legal services to cover every stage of corporate operations, while steadily strengthening and expanding its capabilities in various civil and commercial legal areas. Today, StarLai boasts first-class teams of lawyers and experts across key practice areas—including criminal law, civil and commercial dispute resolution, compliance, electronic data management, securities, corporate affairs, environmental protection, intellectual property, and investment & M&A—equipping the firm to deliver cutting-edge legal solutions tailored to complex business needs.
Leveraging advanced digital management systems and innovative technology applications, StarLai seamlessly blends time-tested legal wisdom with modern tech tools, ensuring that its legal services are both highly efficient and impeccably precise. This approach not only drives continuous innovation within the industry but also sets new benchmarks for excellence in legal practice.
Moreover, StarLai has taken a pioneering step by partnering with the Institute of Criminal Law at China University of Political Science and Law to establish the "Integrated Research Base for Civil, Administrative, and Criminal Law." This collaboration creates a dynamic platform where theoretical research and practical application converge, fostering groundbreaking advancements in legal scholarship and real-world implementation.
Additionally, through its proprietary "StarLai Standard" service model, StarLai breaks down traditional professional barriers, enabling the rapid formation of highly effective, customized legal teams tailored to each unique case or project. This ensures that clients receive comprehensive, yet highly practical, solutions designed to meet their specific challenges.
Renowned for its exceptional professional performance, Xinglai Law Firm and its lawyers have repeatedly earned prestigious industry accolades from top authorities such as Chambers, ALB, Legalband, and Commercial Law. In 2025, Beijing Xinglai (Wuhan) Law Firm was officially established, marking a pivotal step in Xinglai's nationwide strategic expansion and ushering in a new chapter of business growth. Moving forward, Xinglai will remain committed to its vision of "Igniting Change, Shaping the Future of Rule of Law," leveraging expert legal services and cutting-edge technology to safeguard corporate value, empower businesses to thrive steadily amid complex commercial landscapes, and contribute our specialized expertise to building a stronger, more robust rule-of-law society.
HONOR
Starry Glory
Born from deep industry expertise and unwavering service quality, it has earned the trust of customers and recognition from peers. (Sorted alphabetically by first letter)
· Elite Law Firm of the Year
· Annual Most Promising Law Firm Award
· Annual Boutique Law Firm Award
· Annual Management Partner Grand Award
· China Law Firm Rankings: "Government and Regulatory"
· Dispute Resolution Litigation (Chinese Law Firm) Associate Attorney
· Excellence Law Firm Award: "Highly Recognized Law Firm"
· THE A-List Legal Elite: "The Visionaries – The Wise"
"Meet the Leader"
· THE A-List Legal Elite: "China Business Law's Finest Minds"
· China's Rising Star Law Firms List
· China Law Firm Annual Ranking: "Compliance & Regulation" in the Second Tier
Elite Ranking List
· Top 40 Chinese Legal Leaders
· Outstanding and Law-Abiding Law Firm in the Criminal Field
· Annual Criminal Excellence Law Firm
· China's Annual Female Lawyer
· China's Young Lawyer of the Year
· Preferred Compliance Lawyer for "Labor Specialization"
· Law Firm of the Year – Rising Star
· Top Law Firm of the Year – White-Collar & Business Crime
· Top Law Firm of the Year – Compliance
· Nomination for Law Firm of the Year – Boutique Practice
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· Top 15 in Business Crime and Criminal Compliance
· Top 15 Outstanding Female Lawyers (North China)
· China's Leading Figure in Business Crime Prevention
TEAM
Lawyer team
Deeply versed in the essence of legal principles, with extensive hands-on experience, I excel at employing efficient and precise strategies to unravel complex legal challenges spanning criminal, civil, and administrative law.
Honorary Director
Chairperson of the Partners' Meeting
Director of the firm, Founding Partner, and Director of the Management Committee
Deputy Director and Founding Partner of the firm
Founding Partner and Director of the Corporate Business Center
Deputy Director of the Management Committee, Chief Securities Business Partner
BUSINESS AREAS
Business Areas
One-stop solution for complex criminal, civil, and administrative cases, with multi-center collaboration delivering comprehensive legal protection.
Business Areas
Centered on a one-stop integrated criminal, civil, and administrative solution, we deeply focus on criminal defense.
Combining compliance with civil and commercial services to provide robust support for businesses tackling complex legal challenges.
StarLai Research Institute
Blending the essence of theory and practice, this focuses on cutting-edge interdisciplinary areas at the intersection of criminal, civil, and administrative law.
Building a high-end academic think tank to empower innovation and advancement in the legal industry.
Major Research Center
Center for Cross-Disciplinary Research on Criminal, Civil, and Administrative Issues in Securities Business
Corporate Anti-Corruption and Anti-Fraud Research Center
Commercial Secret Protection Research Center
Center for Electronic Evidence Research
Center for Research on Criminal and Civil Cross-Struggles in Corporate Disputes
Center for Research on the Disposal of Assets Involved in Cases
Research Center for Cases of Job-Related Violations and Disciplinary Offenses
Research Center for Overturning and Resolving Enterprise-Related Cases
DYNAMICS
Starry Updates
Showcasing the firm's prestigious achievements, dissecting cutting-edge industry insights, gathering diverse and timely news updates, and delivering StarLai’s vibrant, powerful voice.
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2025-09
This article features Director Wang Jun sharing the story of "The Newcomer" at the New Forces Conference hosted by Xinze.
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2025-08
Against the backdrop of continuously soaring enthusiasm in the offline performance market, some companies are pursuing excessive ticket sales to maximize profits—yet beneath this apparent prosperity lurk significant risks of administrative penalties and even criminal accountability.
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2025-08
Land transfer and financing innovations are bringing new opportunities to real estate companies, but they also carry hidden risks related to criminal compliance. Drawing on practical experience, this article focuses on analyzing two high-risk areas in the real estate development process and offers proactive measures to mitigate these risks.
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2025-08
Presentation of evidence and cross-examination are the core components of litigation cases, and lawyers must enhance their litigation outcomes by deepening their approach to these critical processes.
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2025-07
How does the prosecution weave its chain of evidence? What is the logic behind the charges? Where exactly do the key points of the accusation lie? These are all questions the defense must carefully scrutinize and clarify—only then can an effective defense strategy be developed.
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2025-07
This article will analyze relevant cases of administrative penalties for medical advertising, based on an interpretation of the "Guidelines for Regulating Medical Advertisements," and offer compliance recommendations.
10
2025-07
Opinion | Liu Pinxin: A Not-Guilty Defense Based on Digital Evidence
Tapping into electronic evidence to enhance the effectiveness of a not-guilty defense is an inevitable choice in our era.
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2025-07
Deeply analyze the challenges faced by criminal defense in the digital and AI era, and offer four recommendations for fostering an integrated civil-criminal thinking approach.
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2025-07
Deeply analyze the challenges faced by criminal defense in the digital and AI era, and offer four recommendations for fostering an integrated civil-criminal thinking approach.
03
2025-07
Includes StarLai's featured environmental protection cases and the contents of the "StarLai Environmental Compliance White Paper."
01
2025-07
Lawyer Cheng Xiaolu's speech at the "Special Seminar on the Implementation of the Private Economy Promotion Law and the Handling of Assets Involved in Cases."
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2025-09
Phase 2: Integrated Governance of Corporate Control Disputes
04
2025-09
The world is so vast—Star, waiting for you to shine!
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2025-08
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2025-08
A Spark Ignites a Prairie: The Rule of Law Shapes the Future
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2025-08
Event Location: Conference Room 719, Library Complex Building, Haidian Campus, China University of Political Science and Law. Click to access course details and registration information.
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2025-08
Review of the Fourth Lecture from the Fifth Season Summer Online Public Welfare Course on Criminal Law Case Studies
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2025-08
Attorney Cheng Xiaolu delivered her insights on "Procedural Issues in Bribery Crimes," focusing on topics such as mandatory measures under the supervision and prosecution coordination framework, the exclusion of illegally obtained evidence, and standards of proof.
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2025-08
A Spark Ignites a Prairie: The Rule of Law Shapes the Future
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2025-08
Exclusive interview with Gao Zizhi, a lawyer featured in the Top 30 Rising Stars of China's Legal Community—of Starlaw Firm
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2025-08