On November 7, 2025, the results of the CLECSS "Outstanding Legal Professional Award in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA)" were announced. Llinks partner Ms. Candice Du was honored with this prestigious award in recognition of her exceptional professionalism and outstanding business capabilities.
Candice Du
Ms. Candice Du is a partner in the Llinks Shenzhen Office and also serves as an Arbitrator at the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA).
Ms. Du specializes in PE/VC investment and related dispute resolution. Ms. Du is particularly adept at providing constructive advice and solutions for clients' complex transactions or disputes. Ms. Du's diverse clientele includes well-known domestic and international investment institutions, as well as start-ups, fast-growing enterprises, and multinational corporations across sectors such as AI hardware, robotics, industrial and high-end manufacturing, new energy, and pharmaceuticals/healthcare.
Having practiced in Shenzhen for nearly 20 years, Ms. Du has accumulated a large number of institutional and entrepreneurial clients in the GBA. The team members Ms. Du has mentored have successively grown into contractual partners and senior lawyers within the firm, and her team's professional capabilities and dedication are widely praised by clients.
Prior to this recognition, Ms. Du was named one of the CLECSS "Top 10 Outstanding Young Lawyers in 2020." She has also been repeatedly featured on numerous prestigious lists from organizations such as The Legal 500, China Business Law Journal, LEGALBAND, ALB, and LexisNexis, being recognized as a recommended lawyer for PE, a next-generation partner in the fund business, China 30 under 30, a China legal elite, and a rising star lawyer in South China.
Client Testimonial:
"Facing highly challenging transaction difficulties and complex disputes, Ms. Du is often able to quickly clarify the project roadmap and hit the core issue. While comprehensively controlling the pace and risks of the transaction for the client, she efficiently drives the deal forward with professional legal expertise. Ms. Du solution design and communication coordination skills are highly praised by clients."
CLECSS (China Legal Education and Career Seminar Series) is a high-end lawyers' organization founded by professionals with Chinese Mainland backgrounds who possess overseas study and work experience. Its members include renowned lawyers, corporate executives, and government personnel across the country.
The selection committee for the CLECSS "Outstanding Legal Professional Award in the Greater Bay Area" is composed of numerous senior legal professionals. The award aims to encourage young legal talents who are rooted in the GBA amidst the national policy of GBA development, who promote the growth of legal business in the region, demonstrate outstanding pursuit of legal professionalism, and who actively help others and contribute back to society after achieving success.
