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Legal 500 China Elite submissions: deadlines, rules and template guide
Legal 500 China Elite 2026 deadlines: 30 Oct 2026, 6 Nov 2026 and 8 Jan 2027. Submit in Chinese through the Legal 500 submissions site, one city round at a time.
Rankings run city by city (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Tianjin, Qingdao and Changsha), in rounds with their own deadlines.
Legal 500 China Elite key facts
| Deadlines |
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|---|---|
| How you submit | Chinese-language submission via Legal 500 Submissions site |
| Cost to submit | Free (Legal 500 editorial is free) |
| Research period | Not stated on the official pages we checked |
| Publication | Beijing/Shanghai corporate & M&A and commercial disputes + Changsha commercial disputes: 2026-11-18 |
| Matter limit | Not stated on the official pages we checked |
| Length guidance | Not stated on the official pages we checked |
| Referee rules | Not stated on the official pages we checked |
| Confidential information | Not stated on the official pages we checked |
| Who submits | Not stated on the official pages we checked |
| Edition | rolling city rounds 2026-2027 |
Sources: legal500.com/the-legal-500-submission-information/legal-500-china-elite
Common submission mistakes
- Missing matter detail. Each matter should say what happened, the firm's role, who led it, the value or stakes where publishable, the dates and the current status. Gaps here are the most common reason a highlight carries little weight.
- Essay-style highlights. Long narrative paragraphs and claims without evidence are hard for researchers to use. Short, specific, provable facts in the directory's own format read better.
- Reusing last year's form. Templates are reissued each cycle. Download the current version from the official page rather than editing last year's file.
Legal 500 China Elite questions
When is the Legal 500 China Elite submission deadline?
Legal 500 China Elite 2026 deadlines: 30 Oct 2026, 6 Nov 2026 and 8 Jan 2027.
Does it cost anything to submit to Legal 500 China Elite?
Free (Legal 500 editorial is free).
How do you submit to Legal 500 China Elite?
Submit in Chinese through the Legal 500 submissions site, one city round at a time.
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