Recently, Ma Zhao, a partner at King&Capital Law Firm, was appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the Civil Procedure Law Professional Committee of the Beijing Lawyers Association. She had previously served as a member of the committee and was recognized as an Outstanding Member in 2025. Her promotion to Deputy Secretary-General not only acknowledges her ongoing professional dedication but also reflects King&Capital Law Firm’s accumulated practical expertise in the field of civil and commercial litigation.
Ma Zhao, a partner at Beijing King&Capital Law Firm, is a graduate of China University of Political Science and Law. Her primary practice areas include corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, civil and commercial litigation, the intersection of criminal and civil law, and class-action litigation; she specializes in handling major, complex, and challenging cases. She has represented clients in landmark class-action disputes, with the total amount in dispute across this series of cases reaching hundreds of millions of yuan. Facing an extremely unfavorable situation—where the overall success rate for similar cases was less than one ten-thousandth and the client had already lost the first-instance trial entirely—Attorney Ma Zhao successfully overturned the ruling in the second-instance proceedings, had the final judgment set aside, and thereby averted a risk of losses amounting to hundreds of millions of yuan for her client. Thanks to her numerous outstanding cases and solid professional performance, Attorney Ma Zhao has been honored with the LegalOne Elite 100: Dispute Resolution, the LegalOne Merits rating, the LegalOne “Stellar Accolade,” the 2025 Outstanding Transaction Award from *Commercial Law* magazine, the 2025 Benchmark Case Award from LawNews, and the title of “Masterful Lawyer” in the Corporate and Commercial Law (North China) and Dispute Resolution categories of LawNews’ *Guide to Premium Legal Service Brands (2025)*.
Unlike traditional litigation attorneys, Attorney Ma Zhao possesses a multidisciplinary “business + law” background. She previously worked for a U.S.-listed company where she led the execution of M&A projects, and subsequently gained years of corporate management experience, giving her a deeper understanding of the interplay between business logic and legal risks. In complex disputes, she is often able to cut through the details of the facts, accurately identify the commercial substance, and propose pragmatic and efficient solutions based on this insight.
The Civil Procedure Law Professional Committee of the Beijing Lawyers Association serves as a key industry platform in the capital for conducting professional seminars, offering legislative recommendations, and providing practical training in the field of civil litigation. Her promotion from committee member to Deputy Secretary-General signifies that Attorney Ma Zhao will participate more deeply in the development of industry standards and the building of professional consensus. Moving forward, King&Capital Law Firm will continue to support its attorneys in playing an active role in industry development, thereby contributing to the professional advancement of legal services in the capital.
