Firm Profile > Jingtian & Gongcheng > Beijing, China

Banking and finance: PRC firms Tier 2

The banking and finance department is a core component of Jingtian & Gongcheng's offering. The team advises major Chinese and foreign banks, as well as corporations, on the spectrum of financing transactions and regulatory issues. It has particular expertise in cross-border project finance. The group is led by Jiejiang Wu, who specialises in finance for M&A, foreign direct investment, projects and leasing. Hongjiu Zhang is a seasoned finance lawyer, specialising in international transactions. In addition to financing transactions, Guangya Peng has developed a strong reorganisation and restructuring practice. Maoxian Qin focuses on asset management.

Capital markets: PRC firms Tier 2

Capital markets are a core competency for Jingtian & Gongcheng, which regularly handles equity and debt transactions, in China and overseas, for domestic and foreign clients. On the equity side, the team has deep experience in IPOs, reorganisations, and pre-IPO financing. For debt deals, it has experience in foreign and domestic issuances, asset securitisation and RMB offshore products. The group is headed by Zhenhua Xiang and includes transactional lawyers Wei Bai, Xiang Gao and Zhengzheng Hu.

Corporate and M&A: PRC firms Tier 2

Jingtian & Gongcheng's M&A team advises domestic and foreign clients on all aspects of their transactions. The group is able to utilise the firm's expertise in other areas, including competition, employment, intellectual property and tax to provide a full service. An area of particular expertise is assisting Chinese clients with their participation in cross-border Belt and Road Initiative deals. The team is led by Huang Yongqing and includes co-founding partner Wei Bai. Guanchun Dai is another stand-out practitioner with experience in cross-border deals.

Dispute resolution: Arbitration: PRC firms Tier 2

Jingtian & Gongcheng's team handles domestic and international arbitrations, predominantly concerning trade investment, private equity transactions, real estate, banking and intellectual property. The department is jointly led by Lei Wu and CIETAC and Beijing arbitration commission arbitrator Chungang Dong. Sanqiao Xu is another arbitration panellist with a substantial practice representing Chinese companies.

Dispute resolution: Litigation: PRC firms Tier 2

The group at Jingtian & Gongcheng handles domestic and cross-border disputes concerning trade, investment, corporate governance, construction, securities and insurance, as well as IP and product liability. The team also has significant experience in investigations and crisis management. Heading the team are Lei Wu and Bangwei Xu who is recommended for commercial litigation, IP disputes, bankruptcy liquidation and restructuring cases, as well as investment and disposal of NPLs. Commercial litigation experts include Sanqiao Xu and international litigation specialist Ke Hu.

Investment funds: PRC firms Tier 2

Jingtian & Gongcheng advises funds in a broad range of sectors including real estate, film and tv, energy and mining. The practice advises insurance companies, asset and wealth management firms, government guidance funds, fund of funds, domestic and overseas public companies. The firm has a strong client base including the likes of Sequoia Capital, Zhen Fund, Huatai Securities. Specialist James Wang heads the practice and represents a wide range of domestic and international funds. Bangwei Xu and Pengfei Xu are also noted.

Private equity: PRC firms Tier 2

At Jingtian & Gongcheng, lawyers advise a mixture of investors and investees on the full scope of private equity and venture capital issues. The group assists with pre-investment restructurings, as well as private equity financing and exits to IPO. In a recent demonstration of the firm's capabilities, Zhengzheng Hu advised Sequoia Capital on its $250m investment into Tencent Doctorwork & Trusted Doctors. Victor Wang is a name to not for transactions across the region. The department is led by Yongqing Huang, who often advises Chinese companies as strategic investors.

TMT: PRC firms Tier 2

Jingtian & Gongcheng has an impressive roster of PRC technology companies, which it advises on private equity, M&A, and capital markets transactions, as well as their operations, on matters including cybersecurity and regulatory issues. Zhengzheng Hu, who is managing partner of the Nanjing office, has a strong transactional practice. Jinjin Chen has developed significant knowledge in the TMT regulatory environment. The department is jointly led by Zhenhua Xiang and Yongqing Huang.

Data protection: PRC firms Tier 3

The cyber security and data privacy group at Jingtian & Gongcheng is able to draw on expertise from lawyers in the litigation and corporate departments, assisting clients with cyber security and data privacy compliance, as well as data processing and cross-border transfer issues. The key figure Lizhi Yuan, who is particularly noted for pre-IPO compliance audits.

Projects and energy: PRC firms Tier 3

Jingtian & Gongcheng's energy and natural resources team is deeply involved in projects arising from the Belt and Road initiative, across west Africa and south and central Asia; advising Chinese companies on their investments overseas. The group is led by corporate lawyer Xiang Gao and includes Guanchun Dai, Xiaofeng Cheng and Guangzhou-based Linming Jin who recently joined from Broad & Bright.

Real estate and construction: PRC firms Tier 3

Jingtian & Gongcheng has a strong transactional real estate practice, advising on asset-backed securities, real estate M&A, as well as capital markets deals involving real estate companies. The group handles all aspects of transactions, including finance and development issues. Fusheng Fu heads the team, which includes cross-border and domestic real estate transactional expert Tony Shu.

Insolvency and restructuring; PRC firms Tier 4

Jingtian & Gongcheng has an experienced insolvency practice based in Beijing which is headed by Bangwei Xu, who has particular expertise in handling domestic and cross-border litigation and arbitration. The team regularly advises clients on bankruptcy investigations, complex loan restructuring, insolvency-related dispute resolution and litigation.

Regional coverage: Jiangsu Province: Nanjing

Nanjing is one of the key cities in Eastern China and the Yangtze River Delta region. The rapid economic growth of the city has had a strong impact on the development of the Jiangsu and neighbouring Anhui provinces. The pillar industries of Nanjing include electronics, automobiles, steel manufacturing and petrochemicals. Notable law firms active in the region include King & Wood Mallesons, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Jingtian & Gongcheng, AllBright Law Offices, and Grandall Law Firm.

Regional coverage: Other notable firms in Beijing

As the capital of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing is the country’s political and cultural center and home to the headquarters of China’s large state-owned companies. The service industry contributes to most of the economy and the key industries are its financial services and technology industries. In 2020, China announced new free trade zones in several provinces including Beijing, which is positioned to lead technical and digital innovation in the country with an emphasis on financial services. The Red Circle law firms including Zhong Lun Law Firm, King & Wood Mallesons and Jingtian & Gongcheng have a strong and broad presence in the legal market. The Beijing legal market is heavily regulated particularly in areas such as competition and antitrust, data protection, and financial services. Dispute resolution is a key practice area and the main arbitration forums can be found in Beijing, these being the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) and the Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC).