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Fangda Partners's team is most noted for advising multinationals on real estate investments, acquisitions and disposals, commercial leasing, and build-to-suit projects. It also has extensive experience in construction projects, real estate development and asset management, particularly in relation to hotels. In parallel with the firm's adept disputes department, the group is also often instructed in major real estate- and construction-related litigation and arbitration. The team is led from Shanghai by Yingying Wang, who is a seasoned real estate and construction lawyer, with additional expertise in public-private partnership (PPP) projects. Nuo Ji is another name to note; as is Maria Wang, who joined from Morrison & Foerster LLP in January 2019 and specialises in real estate transactions.

Real estate is a core competency for Zhong Lun Law Firm, which has experience at all stages of real estate projects, advising government agencies, investors, developers, contractors, financial institutions and funds. Expertise includes real estate transfers, M&A, property operation and management, real estate-related public offerings and securitisations, as well as the spectrum of disputes. The group also has vast knowledge of public-private partnership (PPP) projects, environmental law, and energy projects. The practice co-heads in Beijing are Fei Wang, Jihong Wang, Han Hao and Jiong Zhang; in Shanghai, Gavin Zhang and Cindy Zhou; and in Shenzhen, Furong Deng. Added as a rising star this year, Zhang Wenjing has extensive experience in construction project tender processes, engineering management, project settlement risk control and construction disputes.

JunHe LLP's team is based across Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen and stands out for advising in-bound investors on investment in PRC real estate and construction projects. The group also has a significant outbound practice, and often advises Chinese companies and investors on contentious and non-contentious aspects of One Belt One Road projects abroad. The department has a strong transactional practice, that handles M&A, leasing and sales and acquisition of property. Xueping Yu leads the team.

Real estate and construction are core to the practice of AllBright Law Offices, which advises Chinese and foreign investors government agencies, developers, construction companies, financial institutions and real estate investment trusts on all aspects of their projects and transactions, with additional expertise in environmental law, risk management and matters concerning engineering. Roy Luo, who heads the department, is a registered overseas lawyer in Hong Kong, and specialises in foreign investment and financing.

Dentons China benefits from an extensive office network in China and globally, giving the firm the ability to provide localised advice on real estate transactions and construction projects. On the construction side, the group has a strong client roster, that includes government bodies, developers, construction companies, banks, securities companies and funds, which it assists with the spectrum of contentious and non-contentious issues. For real estate, finance is a key area of expertise, as is asset management and securitisation. Charles Wu is the key name in Shanghai, while Jingpu Zhao is noted in Beijing.

Global Law Office advises clients on designing, financing, bidding and tendering for construction projects. It also handles project development and operation, M&A of real estate companies and dispute resolution. The team is often instructed by real estate companies on capital markets matters, including bond issuances and IPOs. Huawei Lin, Kevin Wang, Miller Wang, Jason Wang and Minghao Xu jointly lead the department from the Beijing office.

Jincheng Tongda & Neal's team is instructed by developers, funds, real estate investment trusts and financial institutions on a wide variety of real estate transactions, including M&A, secured lending, public and private asset-backed securities offerings, project finance, bankruptcies and restructurings. The department is headed by Jianjin Yang.

The team at Llinks Law Offices is noted for handling major domestic and cross-border real estate transactions, advising financial institutions, PE funds, domestic and overseas investors, developers, project owners, construction companies and architects. The group has experience across office buildings, hotels, residential developments, logistics and data centres. The department is jointly led by David Yu and transactional lawyer Nicholas Lou.

Beijing Cyan Law Firm is a boutique construction firm, which provides a full service in relation to construction projects, in addition to related litigation, arbitration and administrative proceedings. Areas that lawyers have substantial experience in include engineering issues, construction guarantees, construction insurance, taxation and cross-border projects (where the team is instructed by Chinese contracting parties abroad). The team is led by industry veteran Wanhe Ye.

Areas of expertise for Jingtian & Gongcheng include land investment, property development, real estate finance, real estate M&A, property operation and management. Clients include foreign asset management companies and real estate investors, as well as Chinese developers. Fusheng Fu leads the team and has diverse experience in real estate transactions.

The team at Wintell & Co Law Firm handles real estate development, project financing, construction to advertising and sale, and estate management, across a range of sectors, including office, retail, entertainment and residential. Tony Wang leads the department.