On Sept. 17, nearly 200 leading legal professionals attended the 9th annual China Law & Practice Awards at the JW Marriott Hotel in Beijing—our first awards since joining the ALM Media network in August.

China Law & Practice, together with The American Lawyer, recognized those involved in the most exciting and creative transactions of the past year, the best firms that excelled in their practice areas and the lawyers that stood above the rest in their respective fields.

In-house participation was at its highest so far, with heads of legal from Tencent, BNP Paribas and State Development and Investment Corp. present to collect their trophies.