With ‘exceptional professional capabilities and extensive practical experience,’ Zhong Lun Law Firm provides a broad range of commercial arbitration services, handling construction, bankruptcy, and investment disputes, including those related to foreign investments in Belt and Road Initiative projects. The dispute resolution department is co-headed by Lijun Cao and Baosheng Zhang, while the litigation and arbitration practice group is led by Huimin Xia and Taofeng (Tony) Xu. Wilson (Wei) Huo has significant experience in ad hoc arbitration, treaty-based investment arbitration, and overseas institutional arbitration, and Wei Sun specialises in arbitration related to construction, energy, and finance. Sylvia (Yujuan) Jiang handles arbitration cases involving the international sale of goods, joint ventures, and hospitality, frequently addressing issues under Hong Kong, Singapore, BVI, and Cayman law. Ziyue Wang is an associate to note.
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'For complex cases, the team offers comprehensive services, from case analysis and evidence collection to legal document preparation and court appearances. They maintain strong connections with the entire firm and other legal institutions to access additional resources and support.'
’Wilson (Wei) Huo's team has extensive experience in international arbitration. All members are educated at prestigious foreign law schools, possess high legal expertise, and have a broad international perspective. This background allows them to handle transnational legal matters effectively.'
‘Zhong Lun has unique insights in the field of arbitration and can promote the resolution of project issues through both non-litigation methods such as negotiation and communication, and a combination of non-litigation and litigation strategies. The team has a well-structured personnel setup, makes good use of technological tools like legal retrieval and archiving systems, and offers reasonable billing methods.'
‘The arbitration team at Zhong Lun Law Firm is able to provide breadth of coverage of all kinds of arbitration and is deep in quality of people. The partners are excellent and supported by a first-class team of associates.’
‘Huawei Sun is terrific - intelligent and details-focussed but able to take a sensible commercial overview. Her associate Yuanfang Teng shows a profound understanding of the arbitral process and of how to compile and present evidence to the greatest effect. She is one to watch out for.’
’Zhong Lun Law Firm has shown exceptional professional capabilities and extensive practical experience in litigation and arbitration. They consistently provide comprehensive and efficient legal services for complex commercial disputes.‘
- ‘Chenxi Xie is very dedicated and is able to provide timely professional feedback.'
- ‘Decai Zhang excels at seeing the essence of issues rather than getting bogged down by technical legal details, allowing him to grasp the core of problems effectively.'
Key clients
- China Resources Land Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Vanke
- CITIC Chengkai (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
- China Huarong Asset Management
- China Jinmao
- Grandjoy Holdings Group Co., Ltd.
- CapitaLand
- Ping An Real Estate Co., Ltd
- Mapletree
- Cinda Real Estate
- CR Cestbon (China Resources Cestbon Beverage (China) Co., Ltd.)
- Huatai United Securities Co., Ltd.
- China Southern Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- Boshi Fund Management Co., Ltd.
- AVIVA-COFCO Life Insurance Company Limited
- OCT (Hainan) Group Co., Ltd.
- Webank Co., Ltd
- Shenzhen Metro Real Estate Group Co., Ltd.
- CECEP Techand Ecology & Environment Co., Ltd.
- National Petroleum and Natural Gas Pipeline Network Group Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen LNG Project Management Department of CNPC Pipe Network Group Co., Ltd.)
- ZTE Corporation
- China Resources Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- China Life Insurance Company Limited
- 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.
- SHENZHEN CAPITAL GROUP Co., Ltd.
- Nanjing Huawen Hongsheng Cultural Industry Entrepreneurship Investment Fund Partnership Enterprise (Limited Partnership)
- COFCO Trust Co., Ltd.
- China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation
- Cargill Inc.
- Mitwalli Steel Products Factory Co.
- New Metallurgy Hi-tech Group Co., Ltd.
- Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
- Beijing Oriental Jicheng Co., Ltd.
- 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
- 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.
- POWERCHINA LTD. Sucursal Argentina, SINOHYDRO PANAMA S.A.
- 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 Gezhouba Group International Engineering Co., Ltd
- Zhejiang Construction Investment Group Co.,Ltd
- Hainan R&F Ocean Paradise Development Co., Ltd
- Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM)
- CW Baice Limited
Lawyers
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Practice head
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Lijun Cao, Baosheng Zhang, Huimin Xia, Taofeng (Tony) Xu