The largest Chinese law firms, as ranked by revenue, were not hampered in 2021 by trade tensions, the government’s extreme lockdowns and the shuttering of its borders due to COVID-19, or even by its own slowing economy.

Together, the 45 highest-grossing Chinese law firms reported $13.8 billion in gross revenue in 2021, up a staggering 58% from the pre-pandemic year 2018.