ZHH & Robin LLP

The firm: Based in China, Zhonghao Law Firm continues to expand business inside and outside China. After over 20 years’ development, Zhonghao has become a leading comprehensive law firm in China.

Zhonghao takes the lead in corporatising its operations referring to international law firms among Chinese counterparts, integrating management and professional services that complies with the international standards. Zhonghao is dedicated to both domestic and overseas expansion. Its offices are all located in the city’s CBD in Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guiyang, Hong Kong and New York, which enable us to provide full services in these major cities.

There are more than 60 partners and over 200 lawyers and professional staffs in Zhonghao. We regularly communicate and cooperate with major law firms in Europe and the United States, enabling us to further expand our service areas. Zhonghao shows excellence in many fields, having repeatedly received honorable awards including Civilized Law Firm at Ministerial Level (Ministry of Justice of P.R.C.), National Excellent Law Firm (All China Lawyers Association), Top 30 Potential Law Firms in Asia (ALB), Top 100 Law Firms in Asia-Pacific and China Elite Top 30 (The Lawyer), China Business Law Awards (China Business Law Journal) etc.

Areas of practice: Real Estate & Construction: By closely working with law firms in the US and Hong Kong, Zhonghao offers expertise in all aspects of real estate and construction in related fields, including primary land development, construction project, real estate M&A, real estate development, commercial property leasing, real estate financing, REITS, etc. Further, through cooperating with companies and teams from the financial and capital industry enables Zhonghao to better understand and meet clients’ needs.

Foreign Direct Investment, M&A & Overseas Investment: Lawyers in Zhonghao are experienced specialists with practicing licenses granted by foreign jurisdictions, which with a good command and deep understanding of international business laws and conventional treaties. Further, its lawyers have established friendly relationship with many multinational companies, international renowned law firms, commerce chambers, and governmental departments of foreign countries. Zhonghao has represented for Fortune 500 companies invest in China and provide high quality legal services to deal with local issues. Zhonghao also provides high quality legal services to domestic renowned enterprises in foreign direct investment matters.

Corporate Financing & Capital Markets & Overseas Listing: Zhonghao has participated in many domestic and overseas IPO, Reverse Mergers, Private Placement, allotment of shares, equity division and other security compliances for over years.

M&A, Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Liquidation: Zhonghao is well experienced in scheme arrangement, company restructuring, insolvency, and liquidation matters. Zhonghao is also a recognized bankruptcy administrator by the Court. Some of its senior partners are also appointed by Court as practical experts with rich experience in bankruptcy management. Zhonghao have been involved in many bankruptcy cases as well as reorganization of some listed companies. Its clients include listed company, security company, state-owned enterprise, Sino-foreign joint venture, Sino-foreign cooperative business and wholly foreign-funded business, etc.

Finance & Insurance: Zhonghao is well experienced in providing a wide range of legal services for a number of financial institutions locally and abroad, maintaining good cooperation with many world-renowned banks and financial institutions. Its practice areas include banking, trust, PE, insurance, etc. Zhonghao is not only specialized in traditional banking business, but also an expert of the noncontentious financial field.

Intellectual Property Right (IPR): Zhonghao not only assist its client in litigation related to IPR application, transfer and usage and other related matters, but also provide strategic suggestions and facilitate clients to design and build valuable asset portfolio scheme, ensuring that the client’s patent, copyright, trademark, franchise, domain name, know-how, and their protection of IPR in areas of internet and e-business, maintains a leading market share and position in competition.