Mr Bangwei Xu > Jingtian & Gongcheng > Beijing, China > Lawyer Profile

‘A leading domestic law firm with a first-class team‘, Jingtian & Gongcheng‘s multidisciplinary practice is experienced in a range of major commercial disputes, particularly in relation to trade, investments, private equity, venture capital, real estate and construction. The group also acts in litigation concerning securities, insurance, energy, IP, product liability, and banking and finance. The practice is co-led by Lei Wu, whose disputes experience encompasses energy, telecoms, real estate, automotive, healthcare, and finance-related cases; Bangwei Xu, whose track record includes a high volume of civil and commercial litigation, including enforcement cases; and New York and China-qualified litigation and arbitration specialist Chungang Dong. Other names to note are corporate and finance litigator Xinqian Li; Shiqi Sun, a specialist in disputes over securities, finance, project finance, and the relationship between businesses and governments; and company, contract and insurance disputes expert Yue Liu.

With ‘outstanding expertise in dispute resolution‘, Jingtian & Gongcheng’s multidisciplinary team acts for public and private companies, family offices, financial institutions and private clients in complex commercial arbitrations before major domestic and international arbitration bodies. The practice is particularly active in commercial disputes concerning trade, investments, private equity, real estate, construction, and banking and finance. Other areas of strength range from securities, insurance and energy to IP and product liability. The practice is co-led by litigation and arbitration expert Lei Wu; Chungang Dong, whose career includes working for three years at CIETAC; and domestic and commercial arbitration specialist Bangwei Xu. Among the firm’s other active practitioners, Xinqian Li specialises in finance and corporate law-related arbitration; Shiqi Sun has longstanding arbitration experience; Bo Yang is ‘very skilled at handling clients‘; and Ruoting Xie is an expert in company, contract and insurance law-related commercial disputes.

Jingtian & Gongcheng represents clients across multiple financial sectors, including banks and funds, with insolvency and restructuring issues. The department is regularly active in bankruptcy investigations, complex loan restructuring, and debtor-in-possession and exit financings. Other key matters include litigation matters such as insolvency proceedings and dispute resolution. Based between Beijing and Guangzhuo, practice head Bangwei Xu is a litigation and dispute resolution specialist. In Shanghai, Shiqi Sun handles bankruptcy and liquidation arbitration. Other names to note are Jianbo Pan and Lei Zhang.

Jingtian & Gongcheng handles a wide range of matters, from capital markets to dispute resolution, to clients in South China, Central China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan through its Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong offices. The firm has recently expanded its Guangdong offering, with the Guangzhou office now delving into international trade export control and economic sanctions compliance, and the Shenzhen arm covering areas like corporate liquidation and structured finance. The Shenzhen practice is led by Pengfei Xu, a specialist in PE and M&A, while Bangwei Xu, leading the Guangzhou group, boasts rich experience in civil, commercial and IP litigation. His Guangzhou colleagues include the likes of Linming Jin, experienced in PPP implementation, tendering, and M&A in domains such as energy and rail transit; Bo Yang, who brings expertise in foreign-related law; Shuzhou Zhao, adept in maritime and international trade law; and Tao (Tristan) Yu, who covers a gamut of areas from real estate to TMT.