City Development Law Firm stands out for its work on construction matters. On the real estate side of the practice, the group often works with real estate developers, counting Shanghai Chengjian Real Estate Development Co., Ltd as a key client. Wanquan Shao, Zhongchun Song, Rubo Han, Pengzhou Shi and Junhua Li in Shanghai and Ninglian Sun in Nanjing head the team. Sun has a strong track record of being at the forefront of construction matters relating to landmark infrastructure projects. Song is director of the firm’s Beijing branch, while Sun is director of the firm’s Shanghai branch and utilises his construction background to work on construction matters in Jiangsu Province. Arbitration expert Song also advises on investment, construction and infrastructure projects.

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Key clients

  • China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction Co., Ltd.
  • Shanghai Chengjian Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
  • China Coal No.5 Construction Co., Ltd.
  • Sinopec Petroleum Engineering & Construction Jiangsu Co., Ltd.
  • Sinopec Heavy Lifting & Transportation Co., Ltd.
  • Sinopec Petroleum Engineering&Construction Shengli Corporation
  • Jiangsu Coastal Tianying New Energy Co., Ltd
  • Jiangsu Coastal Carbon Asset Management Co., Ltd
  • China Anneng Group East China Investment Development Co., Ltd.
  • China Nuclear Industry Fifth Construction Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Advised Taizhou Taichung Rail Transit on the construction of the Taizhou City Regional S1 Line Phase I PPP project.
  • Advised Shanghai X Construction on a significant project supervised by the Shanghai Major Project Construction Office.
  • Advised China Coal No.5 Construction on a construction contract dispute against Shanxi Fenxi Mining Group Zhengxin Coal and Coke.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Wanquan Shao, Zhongchun Song, Rubo Han, Pengzhou Shi, Junhua Li, Ninglian Sun