Frequently acting as administrator in bankruptcy cases and legal counsel for debtors, restructuring parties, and investors, the Global Law Office practice draws upon the expertise across its network of four offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Chengdu. The firm is well versed in handling cross-border restructuring and bankruptcy reconstruction proceedings, primarily in the banking sector, with the Beijing-based Jiuguang Zhao and Yunjian Hou specialising in bankruptcy liquidation and reorganisation matters. In Shanghai, Weiwei Gu regularly acts for major financial institutions and listed entities, whilst Chengdu’s Kunlin Wang is highlighted for his regulatory compliance knowledge. From Shenzhen, Eric Chen concentrates on both litigation and arbitration, while Xiaoni Qi stands out for her corporate restructuring work.

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Key clients

  • T.C. Pharmaceutical Industries Co., Ltd.,
  • BorgWarner Singapore Holdings PTE. LTD.
  • Glencore (Beijing) Trading Co., Ltd
  • Korea Shipping Co., Ltd
  • China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
  • Hyundai Corporation Singapore Pte. Ltd.
  • CITICORP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  • HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited
  • Inter-Biopharm Holding Limited
  • CHINA NATIONAL LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS IMP & EXP GROUP CO LTD
  • Guangdong Rongtai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Engaged by Korea Development Bank to declare more than 300 million US dollars of claims in the reconstruction of HNA Group.
  • Appointed as administrator by Beijing First Intermediate People’s Court to accept the bankruptcy liquidation case of China Cache Xin Run Technology (Beijing) Co., Limited (“Xin Run”).
  • Acted as the administrator of Beijing Qianwei Investment Management Co., Limited (“Qianwei”), responsible for carrying forward the bankruptcy process in an orderly manner.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jiuguang Zhao, Weiwei Gu, Eric Chen, Yunjian Hou

Other key lawyers

Kunlin Wang, Xiaoni Qi, Zhenlin Ma, Angela Sui