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Zhong Lun Law Firm

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The ‘highly skilled’ lawyers at Zhong Lun Law Firm offer a ’comprehensive range of services across multiple domains’, helping clients resolve issues from disputes to transactional matters across the Greater Bay Area, with presences in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong. Leading the Guangzhou office is Baisha Zhang, with expertise spanning litigation, arbitration, anti-monopoly, and M&A, while Boming Qian oversees the Shenzhen office. Shenzhen-based Bijun Huang and Guangzhou-based Tao Jin are experienced in PE, investment funds, and cross-border M&A, with Huang offering expertise in Hong Kong and overseas capital markets, and Jin in mainland China’s capital markets. Jie Chen, another Guangzhou mainstay, stands out in commercial litigation, whereas Yonghong Wang’s intellectual property acumen, especially in patent infringement litigation, is notable. In Shenzhen, Furong Deng excels in real estate and construction, with significant arbitration and litigation experience. Associate Nina Liu is experienced in PE/VC projects, with extensive involvement in M&A and China outbound investment.

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Testimonials

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  • 'They possess professional capabilities in both domestic and international business, demonstrating full competence by offering comprehensive legal advice and services.'

  • 'Well-versed in equity investment, offering effective guidance in all areas from fundraising and investing to management and exit strategies.'

  • 'Lawyers Qixiang Zhang, Tao Jin, Weiyi Tian, Qin Xie, and Shihui Zheng were dedicated and their legal insights were invaluable.'

  • 'A comprehensive range of services across multiple domains. Our company has only engaged with the firm for litigation thus far. The partners are dedicated, the team is highly skilled, the fees are reasonable, and communication within the firm is swift.'

  • 'Jie Chen, a partner, is exceptionally professional, dedicated, and responsible. Associate Hanzhi Lin demonstrates strong professionalism, cooperates fully, and has a solid foundation.'

  • 'Highly cooperative with great flexibility.'

  • 'Yonghong Wang is an expert in patents, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, and other intellectual property areas, possessing rich litigation experience. He deeply understands clients' legal needs, thinks commercially, and responds quickly, ensuring legal solutions align with clients' commercial interests.'

  • 'Yonghong Wang swiftly and attentively addresses client requirements.'

Key clients

  • Guangdong Yangming Yude Education Investment Co., Ltd.
  • NICE YOUNG LITE CO.,LTD.
  • Anheuser-Busch InBev
  • Bananain(Sanli People (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd.)
  • Beijing Konruns pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (603590.SH)
  • China Citic Bank Corporation Limited
  • China Minsheng Banking Corporation Limited
  • China Shandong Hi-Speed Capital (HK) Limited
  • China Southern Power Grid Digital Power Grid Research Institute Co., Ltd.
  • Dongguan Feima Logistics Co., Ltd.
  • Ecolite Wellbeing (Gd) Co., Ltd.
  • ELAN Microelectronics Corp (Taiwan).
  • Endeavour Consumer Health Limited
  • Feima Investment Holdings Co.,Ltd.
  • Fosun Hani Securities Limited
  • Glory View Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Gree Electric Appliances,Inc.of Zhuhai
  • Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation
  • Guangdong Shunkong Development Co.,Ltd.
  • Guangfa Securities Asset Management (Guangdong) Corporation Limited
  • Guangzhou Development Zone Zhizao Industry Investment Co., Ltd.
  • Guangzhou Guanggang Gas Energy Co., Ltd.
  • Guangzhou Huaxin Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Guangzhou Industrial Investment Holding Group Co. Ltd.
  • Guangzhou Ipin Information Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Guangzhou Lonkey Industrial Co., Ltd.
  • Guangzhou Miaoke Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Hainan Development Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • Hang Tung Resources Limited
  • Hannover Re-insurance
  • Henniges Automotive
  • Honye Financial Services Limited
  • IDG Capital
  • Mr. Zhu, Mr. Chen (a), Mr. Zong, Mr. Wu, Mr. Chen (b)
  • Northern Light Venture Capital
  • PatPat (InterFocus Cayman Ltd.)
  • Runben Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
  • Samsung C&T Hongkong Limited
  • Shanghai Character License Administrative Co., Ltd.
  • Shanghai ISO Medical Products Co. Ltd
  • Shenzhen China Merchants Ping An Asset Management Corporation Limited
  • Shenzhen Feima International Supply Chain Co.,Ltd.
  • Shenzhen Fuyin Food Group Co., LTD.
  • Shenzhen Huaxunfangzhou Investment Co. LTD .
  • Shenzhen Junma environmental protection Co., Ltd
  • Shenzhen Protruly Electronics Co., Ltd
  • Smarter Microelectronics(Guangzhou)Co.,Ltd.
  • SouthGobi Resources, a company listed on HK and Toronto stock exchanges
  • State Grid Overseas Investment Co. Ltd.
  • Synertec Corporation Limited, a multi-disciplined engineering consulting firm in Australia, which is listed on ASX
  • Taishin International Bank Corporation Limited
  • Wal-Mart (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
  • Wuzhou Dongtai State Owned Assets Management Co., Ltd.
  • Xinyijia supermarket Co., Ltd.
  • XRSPACE
  • Zhejiang Huizun Investment Management Corporation Limited
  • ZONGTENG GROUP
  • Bank of Jiujiang Co., Ltd. (Guangzhou Branch)、Meizhou Guangmei Investment Enterprise (Limited Partnership)
  • Guangzhou Yuexiu Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
  • Haitong Securities Co., Ltd.
  • China Resources Land Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • CITIC Chengkai (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
  • China Minsheng Banking Co., Ltd.
  • Shenzhen Anju Jianye Investment Operation Co., Ltd.
  • China Huarong Asset Management
  • China Jinmao
  • Zhongliang Real Estate Group Shenzhen Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
  • CapitaLand Group
  • Ping An Real Estate Company Ltd.
  • Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd
  • Guangdong Xinda Real Estate Co., Ltd.
  • Shenzhen Branch of Kerry (China) Project Management Co., Ltd.
  • 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.
  • Henry Fok Ying Tung Group
  • Evergrande Group Changsha Properties Co., Ltd.
  • Shenzhen Xuelin Group Co., Ltd.
  • Wuzhou Urban Construction Investment Development Co., Ltd
  • SHENZHEN CAPITAL GROUP Co., Ltd.
  • Guangdong Yangming Yude Education Investment Co., Ltd.
  • Mr. XU JINGUANG
  • Guangdong Lvtong New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Guangzhou Frontop Digital Creative Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Camelot Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Wal-Mart (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
  • Bang & Olufsen Enterprise Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
  • TAKUMA Co., Ltd.
  • China Resources C’estbon Beverage (China) Co., Ltd.
  • Guangzhou VIP Information Technology Co., Ltd
  • Guangdong Galanz Enterprises Co., Ltd.
  • Hkc Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Elan Microelectronics Corp.
  • Acon Technology co., Ltd.
  • Yuexiu Group
  • Sansheng Intellectual Education Technology Co., Ltd.
  • HUAXIN Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Guangzhou City Construction Investment Ltd.
  • Zhejiang Unifull Industrial Fiber Co., Ltd.
  • Shenyang Dairy Co., Ltd
  • Shenzhen Vanke Development Co., Ltd
  • Shenzhen Huaxun Fangzhou Investment Co., Ltd.
  • Guangdong Qiangke Real Estate Co., Ltd
  • China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited
  • Guangfa Securities Asset Management (Guangdong) Corporation Limited
  • Zhejiang Huizun Investment Management Co. Ltd.
  • Sha Jianyuan
  • China Minsheng Banking Co., Ltd.
  • Shenzhen China Merchants Ping An Asset Management Corporation Limited
  • Win Win international strategic investment funds spc
  • Shenzhen Jincheng Long-term Capital Management Co., Ltd.
  • Shenzhen Properties & Resources Development (Group) Ltd. (Stock no. 000011/200011)
  • Shenzhen Customs of the People's Republic of China
  • Shenzhen Metro Group Co., Ltd.
  • Shenzhen Grandland Group Co., Ltd. (stock no. 002482)
  • Hubei Sinuo New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co., Ltd. (stock no. 300601)
  • Shenzhen Honghe Innovation Information Technology Co., Ltd. (stock no.002955)
  • Nations Technologies Inc. (stock no. 300077)
  • Talkweb Information System Inc.
  • Shenzhen Chuangyuan Water Environment Co., Ltd.
  • Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation
  • Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation
  • Guangzhou Guanggang Gases & Energy Co., Ltd.
  • Guangdong Galanz Household Appliances Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
  • Smarter Microelectronics(Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.
  • Guangzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone State-Owned Assets Investment Corp.
  • Glory View Technology Co., Ltd.
  • North Light Venture Capital

Work highlights

  • Represented Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation in the administrative litigation in relation to the trade association organizing horizontal monopolistic agreement.
  • Advised Guangzhou Guanggang Gas Energy Co., Ltd., a member of Guangzhou Industrial Investment Holding Group Co. Ltd., in its bidding and acquisition of the divested assets in the remedies for the merger between Linde and Praxair.
  • Advised Synertec Corporation Limited, a multi-disciplined engineering consulting firm in Australia, which is listed on ASX[Code: SOP], on their lending of money to and potential acquisition of 100% shares in Greentech.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Baisha Zhang (Guangzhou), Boming Qian (Shenzhen)

Other key lawyers

Bijun Huang (Shenzhen), Tao Jin (Guangzhou), Jie Chen (Guangzhou), Yonghong Wang (Guangzhou), Furong Deng (Shenzhen), Nina Liu (Guangzhou), Qixiang Zhang (Guangzhou), Weiyi Tian (Guangzhou), Qin Xie (Guangzhou), Shihui Zheng (Guangzhou)