Dacheng Senior Partner Chen Feng Named on 2026 GRCD Top 15 Client-Preferred Lawyers in Automotive, Advanced Manufacturing & Industry (China List)

On May 28, 2026, GRCD released the 2026 GRCD Top 15 Client-Preferred Lawyers in Automotive, Advanced Manufacturing & Industry (China List). Chen Feng, Senior Partner of Dacheng Law Offices, was honored on the list for his excellent legal capabilities, widespread client recognition and outstanding market performance.

 

All colleagues at Dacheng sincerely appreciate the long-term trust and support from clients, as well as recognition from media and industry peers. Going forward, we will continue to leverage Dacheng’s global legal service network and deliver professional, comprehensive, timely, high-quality and efficient legal services.

 

• Chen Feng

 

Senior Partner, Dacheng Shanghai Office

 

Chen Feng is a Class-I Lawyer, Vice Chairman of the Advisory Committee and Senior Partner of Dacheng Law Offices. He serves as Consulting Expert on Civil and Administrative Litigation Supervision Cases of the Supreme People's Procuratorate and member of the legal expert pool for Shanghai municipal legislators. He is an arbitrator at CIETAC, SHIAC, Shanghai Arbitration Commission and other institutions, Vice President of two research committees under Shanghai Law Society, Industrial Mentor at Fudan University and Adjunct Professor at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

 

As an expert practitioner, he has long served large domestic and multinational enterprises. His practice focuses on automotive & manufacturing, corporate affairs, banking & finance, construction engineering, energy and complex commercial dispute resolution. He is skilled at providing commercially viable legal advice and innovative project solutions, and has served as lead counsel for numerous landmark projects and litigations.

 

With over two decades of experience in automotive and advanced manufacturing legal services, Chen Feng and his team support the China operations of multiple Fortune Global 500 enterprises, as well as the global expansion of Chinese automakers and manufacturing groups. His practice covers the full industrial chain of traditional vehicles, new energy vehicles, high-end equipment, industrial robots and smart manufacturing, including R&D, procurement, production, sales, plant construction compliance, import and export of equipment and technologies, industrial M&A, restructuring, insolvency and post-investment dispute resolution.

 

He is experienced in tackling legal and commercial challenges in outbound investment, such as greenfield projects, supply chain restructuring and local compliance. He also provides innovative legal services for emerging fields including intelligent driving, industrial internet, ESG compliance, autonomous driving risk control and industrial data compliance.

 

He has participated in the formulation of multiple industry laws and regulations. His work Complete Collection of Laws and Regulations for the Automotive Industry, published in 2014, filled the gap of systematic legal compilations for China’s automotive sector. For advanced manufacturing clients, he focuses on domestic substitution of high-end equipment, industrial investment and dispute resolution, providing full-cycle legal support from compliance consulting to dispute settlement.

 

Chen Feng has received a host of top industry awards, including National Outstanding Lawyer, Top Lawyer of the East, Shanghai Outstanding Lawyer, Shanghai May 1st Labor Medal and Third-Class Merit for Individual in Shanghai Judicial Administration. He has been recognized by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, LEGALBAND, IFLR1000, Benchmark Litigation, ALB, China Business Law Journal, DAWKINS, GRCD and LegalOne. Multiple projects led by him have won China Business Law Journal Annual Deal Awards and other honors.

 

About GRCD

 

GRCD (Governance, Risk Management and Compliance Directory) is a professional media platform under Asia Pacific Media Foundation, focusing on corporate governance, risk management and compliance. The GRCD Top 15 Client-Preferred Lawyers in Automotive, Advanced Manufacturing & Industry (China) award aims to recognize outstanding practitioners in relevant legal fields. Winners are selected through extensive market research and multi-dimensional assessment of professional competence, client feedback and industry influence.