On 13 December 2018, China Business Law Journal announced "The A-List 2018: China's Elite Lawyers", compiling a list of top private practice lawyers for China-related business. Llinks partner Mr. David Yu is listed.

For conducting its annual survey, China Business Law Journal received over 1,000 recommendations from corporate legal counsel, senior officers and legal colleagues, from whom it selected 150 elite lawyers (100 of whom are from Chinese law firms and 50 of whom are from foreign law firms) involved in China business., to commend outstanding lawyers, encourage peers to contribute for better professional quality.