On October 15, 2026, LegalOne, an internationally renowned professional rating agency, announced its 2026 “Prominent 45: Intellectual Property” list. Thanks to their outstanding professional expertise and excellent client feedback, three attorneys from King&Capital Law Firm—Huang Yajun, Liu Ming, and Jin Fenghua—were honored on this list.
Huang Yajun, a senior partner at Beijing King&Capital Law Firm, has spent more than 30 years specializing in the field of intellectual property, drawing on her extensive experience across intellectual property regulatory authorities, agencies, and law firms. She has established a professional framework in trademark practice that combines both depth and breadth. Attorney Huang Yajun specializes in resolving complex and challenging issues in the trademark field. Many cases handled by her and her team have been recognized as landmark cases in the industry. As a Special-Grade Expert in the China Trademark Association’s Trademark Talent Pool and a Specially Invited Mediator at the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Intellectual Property Mediation Center, Attorney Huang Yajun’s professional value extends far beyond winning individual cases. Drawing on her long-term experience serving large and medium-sized state-owned and centrally administered enterprises, listed companies, and leading domestic and international enterprises, Attorney Huang Yajun possesses the professional expertise to address brand protection needs across various industries. She combines experience in brand strategy, capital investment and research, and intellectual property operations with the ability to handle a full range of business challenges—from corporate intellectual property compliance and intangible asset management to risk monitoring and infringement enforcement—demonstrating a professional level of expertise in providing full-cycle practical support for corporate brand management and protection. Since 2016, Attorney Huang Yajun has been consistently recognized by the internationally authoritative ranking firm *Chambers* as a “Recognized Lawyer” in the non-litigation category for Intellectual Property in the Asia-Pacific region and as a “Leading Lawyer” in the non-litigation category for Intellectual Property in the *Chambers Greater China Guide*.
Liu Ming is a Senior Partner at Beijing King&Capital Law Firm, an adjunct professor, a supervisor for Master of Laws (LL.M.) programs, a commercial arbitrator at the Beijing Arbitration Commission and other institutions, an independent director, and a Senior Data Compliance Specialist. He serves as a member of the 13th Central Committee of the China Democratic League (CDL), Deputy Director of the CDL Central Legal Affairs Committee, and an expert at the Liaoning CDL Revitalization Think Tank. He served as a member of the Chaoyang District Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) for the 12th, 13th, and 14th terms; as a supervisor for the Supervisory Commission; as a supervisor for the Political and Legal Affairs Commission; as a member of the Administrative Reconsideration Committee; as a director of the Law Society; as Director of the Intellectual Property Committee of the National Cultural and Creative Zone; and as Director of the Chaoyang District Intellectual Property Mediation Committee, among other roles. As a representative of Beijing’s “new social strata,” he served in a secondment at the deputy-division level at the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice (2013–2014). She is a special commentator for CCTV’s Society and Law Channel and has been honored by CCTV as one of the “Most Outstanding Commentators.” With over 20 years of experience as a practicing attorney, she has consistently served as legal counsel to the Ministry of Science and Technology, administrative agencies at all levels, listed companies, and large state-owned and private enterprises. She has represented clients in numerous litigation and arbitration cases involving complex and challenging issues with broad social impact. Cases she has handled have been featured in media reports, including on the “Xinwen Lianbo” news program, and have been selected as exemplary cases for university textbooks and as classic court precedents.
Jin Fenghua is an attorney and patent agent at Beijing King&Capital Law Firm; a member of the Patent Law Professional Committee of the Beijing Lawyers Association; a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Research Association of the Chaoyang District Lawyers Association in Beijing; and a mediator with the People’s Mediation Committee for Intellectual Property Disputes of the China Patent Protection Association. Attorney Jin Fenghua specializes in civil and commercial litigation and arbitration, competition and antitrust law, and intellectual property matters. She has provided legal services to numerous well-known enterprises, foreign-invested enterprises, private enterprises, and government agencies, handling both litigation and non-litigation matters, and has accumulated extensive professional experience.
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