Kangda Law Firm

Civil and Commercial Dispute Resolution | Criminal Legal Services

Senior Partner

Mr. Zhang Tao, Director of Kangda's Environment, Resources and Energy Law Professional Committee, has over 15 years of professional experience. He has long provided compliance and dispute resolution services to government departments, central state-owned enterprises, large state-owned enterprises, private enterprises, and financial institutions, dedicating himself to risk prevention, crisis management, rights protection, and criminal case handling for enterprises and entrepreneurs.

Chinese (Mandarin), English

• Member of the Energy, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Law Professional Committee of the 12th Beijing Lawyers Association

• Adjunct Supervisor of the Law School of China University of Political Science and Law

• Member of the Expert Group for Death Penalty Review Assistance of the Ministry of Justice

• Member of the Expert Group of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Radiation Centre

• Master of Laws, China University of Political Science and Law

Professional Publications:

• Research on Cross-cutting Issues between Criminal Theory and Enterprise Bankruptcy, Shantou University Press, September 2022

Cases:

【Environmental and Resource Cases】A pollution case of a Nanjing water company he handled was selected as a typical environmental resource case of the people's courts in 2019 for its exemplary significance in environmental judicial protection. He represented a major case under the supervision of the Central Environmental Protection Inspection Team concerning environmental governance in the Dianchi Lake basin. Through precise legal analysis and effective defence work, he ultimately secured a non-prosecution decision for all parties, providing a practical model for balancing watershed ecological protection and corporate compliance development.

【Rule of Law Business Environment Cases】In a criminal case involving a well-known entrepreneur from Inner Mongolia, he adhered to the principle of "protecting the legitimate rights and interests of private enterprises" and facilitated a non-prosecution outcome. This case was selected as a typical case of "promoting the rule of law business environment through case reform" in the autonomous region in 2021, providing legal assurance for optimising the regional business environment.

【Defence in Major Duty-related Crimes and Economic Crimes】He has successively represented the former chairman of Baoshang Bank, the former chairman of Sinopharm Medical Devices, the former chairman of Shanghai Sanmao Group, and the former chairman of Chongqing Textile Group, among other significant criminal cases. In handling these cases, he strictly adhered to the facts and the law, precisely identified the key issues of the cases, thoroughly examined evidence details, and constructed effective defence strategies, ultimately securing the legitimate rights and interests of his clients and achieving outstanding defence results recognised by both clients and the profession.

【Civil and Commercial Dispute Resolution】He has successfully represented numerous litigation and arbitration cases involving substantial amounts and complex legal relationships, including: a service contract arbitration case between China Telecom and a Shanghai company, a contract dispute between China Telecom and a Beijing group, a construction dispute between Hebei Construction Group and a Beijing company, and a sales contract dispute involving a leading ETC equipment company in Guangzhou. With his profound understanding of civil and commercial legal provisions and extensive courtroom experience, he has effectively protected the lawful rights and interests of his clients, earning high praise from clients for his case outcomes.