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Attorneys in China Industry Data and Analysis
Revenue for the Attorneys industry in China is expected to increase at an annualized 2.8% over the five years through 2025, to $35.1 billion. This trend includes anticipated growth of 3.5% in the current year. Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, industry revenue growth has slowed down in 2020 and decreased in 2022 and 2023. The number of law firms in China has increased from 34,441 in 2020 to an estimated 45,684 in 2025. Most of law firms in China are partnerships that provide legal services in civil, commercial and criminal matters. Employee numbers and wages have also risen over the period, at an average rate of 11.1% and 9.0%, respectively. The Attorneys industry in China is highly profitable, with profitability estimated to account for 23.4% of industry revenue in 2025, recovering from the influence from the COVID-19 pandemic. Major law firms are able to achieve higher profits due to their good reputations and high-quality customer service.Most law firms are located in China's major cities, like Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, where many client businesses are established and large corporate clients are headquartered. Increasing merger and acquisition activities have promoted the industry's development. Demand for cross-border legal services has increased rapidly benefiting from the continuous expansion of Chinese enterprises going global. Large Chinese law firms are expanding their international business. Many leading firms have established offices in foreign countries. In recent years, promoted by the increase of the people's awareness of law and the rapid development of China's economy, the demand for legal services have increased rapidly. At the same time, in the context of deepening the reform of the government's legal system, Attorneys in China has received more and more attention in the country's political and economic life, and will also usher in more standardized and stricter supervision.Industry revenue is forecast to grow at an annualized 5.0% over the next five years through 2030, to total $44.9 billion. Non-litigious legal services, including services for securities and capital market, intellectual property and others, are anticipated to become increasingly important revenue drivers for law firms over the period.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Attorneys industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released May 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Attorneys industry in China operates under the industry code 7421. The Attorneys industry in China comprises independent establishments providing specialized legal and paralegal services, including law firms, legal aid offices and legal agents. Notarization, conciliation, arbitration or legal services provided by in-house legal teams are not included in this report. Related terms covered in the Attorneys industry in China include defense counsel, litigation agent and legal counsel.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Attorneys industry in China include Commercial legal services, Civil legal services and Criminal legal services.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Attorneys industry in China include Dacheng Law Firm, Yingke Law Firm and King & Wood Mallesons.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Attorneys industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Attorneys industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Attorneys industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Attorneys industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Attorneys industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Attorneys industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Attorneys industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Attorneys industry in China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Attorneys industry in China in 2026?
The market size of the Attorneys industry in China is $35.1bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Attorneys industry in China in 2025?
There are 45,684 businesses in the Attorneys industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 5.8 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Attorneys industry in China?
The Attorneys industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Attorneys industry in China?
The Attorneys industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Attorneys industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Attorneys industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 2.8 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Attorneys industry in China over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Attorneys industry in China is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Attorneys industry in China?
The biggest companies operating in the Attorneys industry in China are Dacheng Law Firm, Yingke Law Firm and King & Wood Mallesons
What does the Attorneys industry in China include?
Commercial legal services and Civil legal services are part of the Attorneys industry in China.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Attorneys industry in China?
The company holding the most market share in the Attorneys industry in China is Dacheng Law Firm.
How competitive is the Attorneys industry in China?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Attorneys industry in China.
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