Construction specialists JianLingChengDa Law Firm assist central and state-owned enterprises in Shanghai and across China in cases against large real estate enterprises. The practice mainly represents clients in litigation and arbitration cases such as construction-related bankruptcy claims, and preservation and enforcement for construction cases. Practice head Jigao Zhou is an expert in construction engineering cases, while Min Wang and Lingjun Wang advise on complex arbitration and litigation cases, respectively.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The most important thing is that the firm has rich experience in handling difficult and complicated cases and has extremely high professional ability. Not only have they successfully handled many new and complex litigation and arbitration cases, but they have also achieved remarkable results in many construction disputes that were intervened afterwards.’

  • ‘Lingjun Wang is undoubtedly a leader in the field of construction engineering. He is professional, experienced, honest, has deep insight into the industry, and is well versed in regulatory and market rules. He is extremely good at handling all kinds of difficult and complicated disputes. I am also impressed by the team, the members are diverse, efficient and good at communication.’

  • ‘JianLing Chengda Law Firm has professional advantages in the field of construction engineering and real estate, and its service quality is at a relatively high level in the industry. The firm is deeply involved in the professional fields of construction engineering and real estate, dispute resolution, and infrastructure construction; each member of the team takes the client's goal as the service goal, that is, for dispute resolution cases, the goal is to win the lawsuit and realise the creditor's rights as soon as possible.’

  • ‘Jigao Zhou has been in practice for 22 years and has represented more than 800 cases. Strong legal judgment ability, the legal services exceed customer expectations and often create additional value for customers. Enjoying a high reputation in the field of construction engineering, he has published 5 books on construction engineering practice and more than 100 practical articles.'

Key clients

  • China MCC20 Group Co.
  • China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Co.
  • Shanghai Baoye Group Co.
  • China Nuclear Industry Fifth Construction Co.
  • China Construction Third Engineering Division Co.
  • The First Branch of CSCEC 8th Division Co.
  • General Contracting Company of China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Co.
  • China Construction Eighth Engineering Division (Shanghai) Co.
  • China Construction Eighth Engineering Division (Hunan) Co.
  • The Second Construction Co. Ltd. of CSCEC 7th Division

Work highlights

  • Assisted Shanghai Construction Group Co. with analysis, consultation, drafting and reviewing of its consultation documents for its large urban construction projects totalling $364 million in Central Asia.
  • Represented Nantong Construction Engineering Group Co. in the second instance of the Supreme People's Court, successfully rejecting the other party's request to withdraw the mediation letter.
  • Advised China MCC20 Group Co. on rejecting the other party's lawsuit requests for compensation for various losses such as repair costs due to failure to follow the plan, failure to follow the drawings, and pipeline leakage.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jigao Zhou

Other key lawyers

Min Wang, Lingjun Wang