Covington Named China Law & Practice “Regulatory & Compliance Firm of the Year”

Firm Also Recognized for Lawyer and Deal of the Year Awards

SHANGHAI—China Law & Practice has named Covington as “Regulatory & Compliance Firm of the Year” at its annual award ceremony. The leading Chinese legal publication also recognized Shanghai partner Eric Carlson as “Regulatory & Compliance Lawyer of the Year” and the firm for its role in the “Outbound Deal of the Year,” China National Tire & Rubber’s $7.8 billion acquisition of Pirelli.

The awards honor “innovation, complexity, and market impact” in legal work that has influenced the legal market and benefited the quality and development of China’s legal landscape. 

Covington was also shortlisted in the following award categories: 

• “Healthcare and Life Sciences Firm of the Year”
• “Trade Firm of the Year”
• “International Dealmaker of the Year: Timothy Stratford”

China Law & Practice has previously named Covington its “Trade Firm of the Year” in 2014 and “Healthcare & Life Sciences Firm of the Year” in 2015.