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On the afternoon of June 24, 2026, Shi Zhiqun, partner at M&T Lawyers, was invited to speak at a private banking seminar in Hangzhou on "Wealth Management and Succession for Entrepreneurs in the Era of Tax Transparency."
From June 13 to 14, 2026, the Jiangsu Bar Association held a special tax law training session in Nantong, attended by over 240 tax-focused lawyers from across the province for in-depth discussions on practical fiscal and tax law issues.
With Golden Tax IV fully implemented, penetrative supervision becoming routine, and the Tax Collection and Administration Law continuously expanding enforcement powers, the number of tax administrative reconsiderations, litigation, and criminal cases has surged year after year. Tax disputes have become a core practice area for lawyers. Wu Libin,director of M&T Lawyers, was invited by the Yunnan Bar Association to deliver a lecture titled "Tax Administrative Dispute Resolution Under Strict Supervision – A Lawyer's Perspective." Drawing on official audit data from 2025–2026 and real court precedents nationwide, his presentation covered the entire chain: ex-ante prevention, risk alerts, self-review,audit, and remedies.
Recently, a two-day in-person training camp for tax-focused lawyers, co-led by Wu Libin and Shi Zhiqun, was successfully held in Beijing. The program was jointly organized by M&T Lawyers and Wusong, featuring immersive lectures, case breakdowns, and practical experience-sharing sessions. It targeted practicing lawyers and in-house counsels nationwide, aiming to enhance their capabilities in law-tax integration and provide a systematic overview of the full-process practical essentials in tax legal services.
Recently, Chambers and Partners, the internationally recognized legal ranking authority, officially released the full version of its 2026 Global Tax Disputes Practical Guide. M&T Lawyers was invited to author the China chapter, drawing on local tax law practice, regulatory developments, and typical dispute scenarios to complete the entire section.
On May 28, 2026, China Business Law Journal announced its 2026 China Business Law Awards. This year, the "Tax" practice area category recognized eight leading Chinese firms that demonstrated outstanding overall strength and industry recognition.
On April 22, 2026, Shi Zhiqun, partner at M&T Lawyers, was invited by Peking University's School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to deliver a talk on "Government Affairs Management and Administrative Dispute Resolution." Drawing on real cases, Shi systematically outlined the full spectrum of government engagement for businesses—from routine administrative coordination and regional strategic alignment to dispute resolution pathways and crisis remedies—helping entrepreneurs balance compliance with risk response and build robust government-enterprise relationships.
On April 21, 2026, LEGALBAND, the renowned legal rating agency, released its 2026 "Top Chinese Law Firms" and "Top Chinese Lawyers" rankings.
On April 9, 2026, LEGALBAND, the renowned legal rating agency, released its"China Law Awards" winners.M&T Lawyers was named "Tax Law Firm of the Year."