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

The Fangda Partners team leverages its practitioners in finance, capital markets, and litigation to deliver bespoke advice in cross-border bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings, alongside complex insolvency matters. The firm is routinely appointed by the Chinese courts as a compulsory liquidation administrator and creditor representative, with practice head Nuo Ji being an expert in debt restructuring, particularly in the real estate and construction spaces. Kai Li and Guanbing Chen are recommended for enforcement liquidation and bankruptcy proceedings, Lingqi Wang is a seasoned litigation and arbitration lawyer, whilst Joyce Huang routinely acts for listed companies. Wang Zhang is also noted as a key port of call. All lawyers mentioned are Shanghai-based.

Fangda Partners provides ‘practical and comprehensive’ solutions for both domestic and cross-border disputes, frequently assisting Chinese companies and investors with parallel proceedings and offshore legal actions. The dispute resolution team, led jointly by Shanghai-based Nuo Ji, Helen Shi in Beijing, and Hong Kong’s Peter Yuen, includes lawyers qualified in Chinese, Hong Kong, English and Welsh, and Russian law. The group is able to handle disputes under major international arbitration rules, including ICC, CIETAC, HKIAC, and SIAC proceedings. Daniel Huang specialises in international trade and intellectual property disputes, Yanhua Lin is experienced in emergency arbitration proceedings and interim measures, and Yang Liu manages disputes across sectors such as energy, real estate, and technology.

The dispute resolution team at Fangda Partners is ‘excellent’ at navigating complex offshore legal actions, cross-border legal proceedings, and parallel proceedings, leveraging their expertise in corporate, financial, and transactional law. The team is adept at presenting cases across all levels of the judiciary in mainland China and Hong Kong. Nuo Ji, with extensive knowledge in construction, bankruptcy, and cross-border commercial disputes, co-heads the department alongside Helen Shi and Peter Yuen. Daniel Huang specialises in intellectual property and international trade, advising multinational corporations and Chinese companies. Peibing Qi focuses on financial, construction, product liability, and commercial contract disputes, while Allen Fu has a strong background in civil litigation related to commercial and financial matters. Former TianTong Law Firm co-founding partner Feng Wang joined the firm in June 2024, bringing significant experience in bulk trade, property development, financial, and corporate governance disputes.

Fangda Partners demonstrates a strong arbitration capability across Greater China. Key figures include Peter Yuen  in Hong Kong, Nuo Ji in Shanghai, and Helen Shi  in Beijing, who offer expertise across major arbitration forums, including ICC, SCC, LCIA, and HKIAC. Further key practitioners include English-qualified solicitor Andrew Skudder, as well as Daniel Huang, Yanhua Lin and Yang Liu.