Mr Nuo Ji > Fangda Partners > Shanghai, China > Lawyer Profile

The restructuring and insolvency team at Fangda Partners advises on a range of formal bankruptcies, and issues such as investor representation, cross-border bankruptcy and restructuring, bankruptcy administration, and compulsory liquidation administration. The practice is particularly sought out for its cross-border insolvency expertise, being a go-to for offshore creditors, bondholders, liquidators, and administrators. Practice head Nuo Ji is an expert in debt restructuring, investment of distressed assets, and cross-border issues. ‘Rare and outstanding lawyer‘ Kai Li handles all cases involving court appointment as bankruptcy administrators, while litigation specialist Lingqi Wang assists on in-court and out-of-court restructuring.

Fangda Partners‘ arbitration practice delivers ‘comprehensive solutions quickly and when clients need them the most‘. The dispute resolution team, which comprises over 31 partners, handles a wide range of matters, including banking, energy, financial services, healthcare and manufacturing-related arbitrations. The team also acts in media, pharmaceutical, real estate, retail, technology, mining and telecoms disputes. The practice is co-led by Nuo Ji, who acts as an arbitrator for CIETAC, SHIAC and SCIA, and Helen Shi, whose track record includes oil and gas, finance, aircraft, industrial leasing and construction disputes. The team also features international trade, IP and dispute resolution specialist Daniel Huang; international commercial arbitration expert Ming Kang; Yanhua Lin, who regularly handles emergency arbitration proceedings and applications for interim measures; and Yang Liu, whose experience includes energy, real estate, international trade, technology and joint venture-related conflicts. Sijia Li and Yongqi Tao are experienced counsels.

Fielding over 31 dispute resolution partners from offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, Fangda Partners‘ dispute resolution team ‘handles disputes very well‘. The litigation practice routinely acts for Chinese companies in parallel proceedings, offshore legal actions, and cross-border legal proceedings. The team is additionally able to leverage the expertise of its corporate, finance and competition law colleagues. The group is co-led by Nuo Ji, who represents both multinationals and large Chinese companies in high-stakes commercial disputes, and arbitration specialists Helen Shi and Hong-Kong based Peter Yuen. Other key figures are Daniel Huang, who specialises in dispute resolution, along with international trade and IP; Peibing Qi, an expert in financial, construction, real estate, product liability and commercial contract-related disputes; commercial cross-border dispute resolution practitioner Weiguo Yang; and Allan Chen, who acts in disputes over corporate governance and financial services. At counsel level, Qian Luo maintains an active commercial disputes practice.