Zhong Lun Law Firm
Zhong Lun Law Firm has ‘almost unrivalled experience in international arbitration’ and is consistently instructed by major Chinese and international businesses to handle high-stakes proceedings. Among the team’s several experienced practitioners are Gary Gao; HKIAC arbitrator Wilson Wei Huo; Wei Sun, who is a construction, infrastructure, energy, finance and real estate disputes specialist; and ‘standout partners’ Lijun Cao and Huawei Sun. Other key names include corporate disputes expert Baosheng Zhang, and Dong Feng and Binbin Sun, who both maintain active arbitration practices. The next line of lawyers features Sylvia Jiang, a panelist arbitrator at the Dalian International Arbitration Court; Fan Wu, whose broad practice encompasses arbitration and enforcement work; Jie Ma, who ‘delivers practical solutions’; Xingyu Huang, a partner in the team since early 2022; and Chenxi Xie, who acts in disputes over construction, finance and international sales of goods.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Zhong Lun team demonstrates strong professional abilities and a dedicated attitude. Able to provide timely analyses and solutions to the problems encountered during the progression of cases.'
- 'Actively cooperates with other teams of lawyers to advance the progress of a case in a favourable direction. A wealth of experience in handling key aspects of the arbitration procedure. Zhong Lun Law Firm is an impressive and excellent law firm.'
'Outstanding legal expertise and great commitment to clients. They always put the interests of clients first, and treat every case with a high level of responsibility and professionalism.'
'Regardless of the size of the case, they will go all out to accurately analyse the problem in a professional and responsible manner, and provide practical solutions.'
‘Zhong Lun has a really first-rate team, with excellent strength in depth. They have almost unrivalled experience in international arbitration and standout partners in Lijun Cao and Huawei Sun.’
'Lijun Cao is an excellent lawyer and team leader, who can understand clients' needs, has rich experience, and is good at making strategic decisions.'
'Huawei Sun has excellent professional ability, can form a comprehensive and effective litigation strategy, and has excellent English drafting and English defence-side abilities.'
'Jie Ma has the ability to grasp the big picture when dealing with complex issues, and is very knowledgeable about the legal process. Delivers practical solutions.'
Key clients
- Aktiebolaget Sandvik Materials Technology
- COFCO Trust Co., Ltd.
- China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation
- Cargill Inc.
- Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM)
- CW Baice Limited
- China Oilfield Services Company Limited Tianjin Branches
- Lualaba Copper Smelter S.A.S.
- China Electronic Technology Group Corporation
- BCEG International Co., Ltd
- China Energy Engineering Group Hunan Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd
- Beijing Guoxin Holiday Travel Service Co., Ltd.
- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
- Guangdong Owgels Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
- China Oil & Gas Pipeline Network Corporation (PipeChina) Xinjiang Coal to Natural Gas Export Pipeline Co., Ltd.
- CDH Investments
- CNODC International Holding Limited
- Qingdao Conson Financial Holdings Co., Ltd
- Beijing Shougang International Engineering and Technology Co., Ltd.
- China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd.
- Tianhe Cheng (Tianjin) Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd.
- Jinggong Steel International Co., Limited
- Beijing EVERYWAY Traffic & Lighting Tech. Co., Ltd.
- China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd
- China Railways Shanhaiguan Bridge Company
- China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Corporation
- China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited
- Guangfa Securities Asset Management (Guangdong) Corporation Limited
- Zhejiang Huizun Investment Management Co. Ltd.
- Sha Jianyuan
- Chengdu Boyuan Tianhong Investment Partnership (L.P.)
- Chengdu Boyuan Tengyi Investment Partnership (L.P.)
- Lhasa Jiayi Henghe Investment Center (L.P.)
- Lhasa Yongze Jiaheng Investment Center (L.P.)
- China Gezhouba Group Company Limited
- Tibet Defenghao Venture Capital Partnership (L.P.)
- Chengdu Defenghao Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd.
- CMEC Comtrans International Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Acted for Aktiebolaget Sandvik Materials Technology in an ICC arbitration against a major Chinese SOE.
- Assisted Cargill Inc with the recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award in Mainland China.
- Represented Qingdao Conson Financial Holdings Co in an arbitration regarding a financial dispute.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lijun Cao, Baosheng Zhang, Dong Feng, Binbin Sun