Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $35.1bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
The increase in economic activity in China has supported industry demand
- As the main provider of legal services, lawyers can provide legal consultation, contract review, dispute resolution and other legal services to various market entities, helping them prevent legal risks, resolve conflicts and disputes, and maintain market order. Therefore, the demand for legal services in China is constantly increasing with the development of the economy and society.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Market demand for legal services will resume growth
- With the continuous development of the socio-economy and the deepening advancement of the rule-of-law society in China, the demand for legal services will continue to grow during the next five-year period.
Biggest companies in the Attorneys in China
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 |
|---|---|---|
Dacheng Law Firm | 3,389.2 | |
Yingke Law Firm | 1,545.6 | |
King & Wood Mallesons | 1,229.4 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Commercial legal services, Civil legal services and Criminal legal services. Commercial legal services is the largest segment of the Attorneys in China.
Trends and Insights
Commercial legal services are the largest segment in the Attorneys in China
- Commercial legal services mainly refer to litigation representation services for commercial contract disputes, property rights disputes, unfair competition, intellectual property infringement and other issues related to economic activities.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
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.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Attorneys industry in China include Commercial legal services, Civil legal services, Criminal legal services, Non-litigious legal services and Administrative litigation representation and others.Companies
Companies covered in the Attorneys industry in China include Dacheng Law Firm, Yingke Law Firm and King & Wood Mallesons.Purchase this report to view all 11 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Attorneys industry in China include defense counsel, litigation agent and legal counsel.Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
The number of law firms and attorneys has increased. As of 2025, the number of law firms in China will total an estimated 45,684 units, with about 884,867 industry employment...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Commercial legal services are the largest segment. The number of economic litigation cases has been increasing in China, providing law firms with abundant case resources. Law...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Law firms are predominantly concentrated in economically developed regions. Areas like Guangdong, Beijing, Jiangsu, and Shanghai have attracted significant clusters of law fi...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
The industry is highly fragmented. Small and medium-sized firms constituting the vast majority of industry operators in China. In 2025, the top four law firms in China are ex...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Top law firms have extensive expertise. This diversified specialization allows them to serve clients holistically while maintaining deep sector-specific knowledge. Many firms...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Dacheng Law Firm's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Yingke Law Firm's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of King & Wood Mallesons's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 8 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Dacheng Law Firm, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Yingke Law Firm, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for King & Wood Mallesons, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 8 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The level of regulation is heavy. In recent years, the Government has launched many new laws and regulations to strengthen domestic legal construction.
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Wages constitute the highest cost item. Lawyers are highly educated and knowledgeable and often specialize within a specific legal practice, which requires further experience...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Attorneys industry in China in 2025?
The market size of the Attorneys industry in China is $35.1bn in 2025.
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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