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Guantao Law Firm
18/F, TOWER B, XINSHENG PLAZA, 5 FINANCE STREET
XICHENG DISTRICT
BEIJING 100032
China

China > Regional coverage: Shaanxi Province: Xi’An Tier 1

Guantao Law Firm‘s Xi’an office is home to experts in securities, real estate development, and bankruptcy. Fan Wang specialises in capital markets, foreign direct investment, and M&A, with significant experience advising clients in the high-tech, mineral resources, and culture spaces. Managing partner Dongfeng Sun’s diverse practice includes enterprise legal risk management, restructuring, offshore assets acquisition, and share transfer disputes, and Huiwen Li offers expertise in infrastructure project finance and PPP.

Practice head(s):

Fan Wang

Other key lawyers:

Dongfeng Sun; Huiwen Li; Jianwei Jia; Cuiyu Zhang;

Key clients

China Construction Xi’an Chanba Ecological District Construction Investment Co., LTD

China Gezhouba Group Construction Engineering Co., LTD

Xi’an Xingfu Lindai Construction&Investment Co., Ltd.

Xi’an Gaoling District Urban construction development Co., LTD

China Construction Xi’an Investment Development Co., LTD

Development and Construction Administration Committee of Changning New Area

Xi ‘an Chanba Silk Road International Culture and Art Center Co., LTD

Sichuan Qinxuan Project construction management Co., LTD

China Energy Engineering Group Northwest City Construction Co., LTD.

Xi’an Wanxingda Hotel apartment purchase project

Xi’an Triangle Defence Incorporated Company

China Tenth Metallurgy Group Limited Corporation

Shanxi Nonferrous Yulin New Materials Group Co., Ltd.

Nanjing Baose Co., Ltd.

Capital-Bridge Securities Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Advised China Construction Xi’an Chanba Ecological District Construction Investment Co., Ltd on the Xi’an Chanba Ecological District Bahe Right Bank area upgrading PPP project.
  • Advised China Gezhouba Group Construction Engineering Co., Ltd on the Chengjiang-Huining Expressway cooperation project.
  • Advised Xi’an Xinfu Lindai Construction&Investment Co., Ltd. on a PPP project.

China > Banking and finance: PRC firms Tier 2

Headquartered in Beijing, Guantao Law Firm fields a banking and finance team with expertise supporting commercial, policy, co-operative and foreign funded banks alongside non-bank financial institutions. Its alliance with Ashurst bolsters the team's international reach. Team head Weihong Tan advises a number of state-owned banks, asset management companies, and insurance companies, and provides both advisory and litigation support. Carl Liu is sought after for wealth management matters.

Practice head(s):

Weihong Tan

Other key lawyers:

Liqiu Lyu; Ying Yin; Carl Liu

Key clients

China Development Bank, Ningxia Branch

China Insurance Investment Co., Ltd.

China Life Investment Management Co., Ltd.

Beijing New Journey Health Technology Group Co., Ltd.

Bank of Dalian Co., Ltd

Shenzhen Central District Sub-branch of Bank of China

China Jingu International Trust Co., LTD.

Work highlights

  • Advised China Life Investment-Caohejing Industrial Park on equity investment plan II in Shanghai Caohejing Hi-Tech Park Development Corp.
  • Advised on the issuance of Bank of Dalian Co., Ltd 2023 Undated Additional Tier 1 Capital Bonds
  • Advised China Development Bank Ningxia Branch on Jereh Gas Kuwait Crude Oil Company North Branch Jurassic Production Facility Phase 5 Construction Project

China > Projects and energy: PRC firms Tier 2

The Guantao Law Firm energy and infrastructure committee, led by Wei Jiang, has a strong focus on financial and M&A transactions in the energy sector. Huiwen Li, based in the Xi’an office, regularly advises energy clients on securities, M&A and project finance deals. Also in Xi’an, Fan Wang regularly acts in large corporate restructuring projects. In Nanjing, Zheng Wang is greatly experienced in assisting sewage and waste disposal clients in PPP transactions.

Practice head(s):

Wei Jiang

Other key lawyers:

Zi Wang; Fan Wang; Huiwen Li; Hang Zhou; Zheng Wang

Key clients

CSTF Fund Management Co., Ltd.

Mitsui & Co., Ltd

Xi ‘an Chanba Ecological District Bahe Right Bank area upgrading PPP project

China Gezhouba Group Construction Engineering Co., LTD

Xi’an Xingfu Lindai Construction&Investment Co., Ltd.

Xi’an Gaoling District Urban construction development Co., LTD

China Construction Xi ‘an Investment Development Co., LTD

Sichuan Qinxuan Project construction management Co., LTD

Development and Construction Administration Committee of Changning New Area

Xi’an Chanba Silk Road International Culture and Art Center Co., Ltd.

Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Co., Ltd.

Zhongran Investment Limited Company, |Shenzhen Qianhai Yifang Hengrong Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd.

Rizhao Transportation Energy Development Group Co. LTD

Shandong Shanhai (Beijing) New Energy Co., Ltd.

Beijing Jianshi Private Equity Fund Management Co., Ltd.

China Development Bank Ningxia Branch

Youpin Automobile Service Group Co. LTD

Work highlights

  • Participated in the bankrupcy reorganisation procedure of CITIC Guoan Group and its subsidiaries on behalf of CSTF Fund Management.
  • Assisting in the PRC merger control filing for the establishment of a joint venture between Petrogal and Mitsui & Co.
  • Acting on the Chengjiang-huining Expressway cooperation project.

China > Dispute resolution: Arbitration: PRC firms Tier 3

Guantao Law Firm is experienced in representing government departments and corporations in arbitration proceedings, covering areas such as investment disputes, commercial and financial fraud, international trade, and economic crime. Shaosong Sun directs the dispute resolution practice group, managing cases in the banking, steel, new energy, and automotive sectors. Dequan Li provides expertise to foreign enterprises as well as central and state-owned enterprises in real estate and finance disputes, while Zhe Deng focuses on resolving various commercial disputes.

Practice head(s):

Shaosong Sun

Other key lawyers:

Dequan Li; Zhe Deng; Frank (Fulong) Huang

Key clients

Ma’anshan Huaxin Reliance Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership)

GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobile sales Co., Ltd

Ningbo Joyson Safety Systems Co., Ltd.

YOUZU Games Hong Kong Limited

Huajin Construction Group Co., LTD

Shanghai excellent elegant building decoration Co., LTD

Tianjin Energy Huiming Film and Television Media Co., LTD

Shanghai Qixin Yongyan Investment Co., LTD

Shenzhen Yiyi art culture media Co., LTD

China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd.

China > Dispute resolution: Litigation: PRC firms Tier 3

Guantao Law Firm represents clients domestically and internationally in a broad spectrum of litigation matters, including commercial and financial fraud, equity disputes, and intellectual property infringements. The group also has significant experience in administrative litigation on behalf of government agencies. The department is led by Shaosong Sun, who frequently handles cases involving disputes between foreign investors and the Chinese government. Frank (Fulong) Huang specialises in corporate law, private equity, international trade, and insurance disputes, while Dequan Li brings experience in handling disputes across sectors including banking, securities, automotive, and healthcare.

Practice head(s):

Shaosong Sun

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

CSTF Fund Management Co., Ltd.

China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Western Trust Company Limited

CITIC Securities Company Limited

China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group Company

Beijing Jianji Assets Management Co., Ltd.

PetroChina Huabei Oilfield Company

HKC (Shanghai Guangtian) Holdings Ltd.

Hong Kong Construction (China) Engineering Co., Ltd.

Yantai DSM Andre Pectin Co., Ltd.

Shanghai Hengyuan Enterprise Development Co., Ltd., Shanghai Qianyuan Investment Partnership (limited partnership)

Shanghai Dayin Xisheng Film Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Represented China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd. Beijing Branch in 11 litigation and enforcement proceedings over recourse of non-performing financial claims.
  • Represented Western Trust Company Limited in assignment of debts contract disputes against Zhejiang Lande Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and Sanyuan Yinghui Investment & Development Co., Ltd.

China > Insurance: PRC firms Tier 3

With an established client-base of insurance companies, fund management entities, and financial institutions, Guantao Law Firm is highly regarded for its work on asset securitisations and lease financing matters. Based in Beijing, team leader Weihong Tan focuses on debt investment plans and M&A transactions for financial institutions, whilst in Chongqing, Liu Runyu concentrates on direct investment projects. Beijing-based Zhengyu Hao has vast experience in complex IP matters.

Practice head(s):

Weihong Tan

Other key lawyers:

Work highlights

  • Advised property insurance company invested in two master funds, Yuanhe Bingsheng and Yuanhe Dingsheng, under the China Insurance Investment – Yuanhe Chenkun equity investment plan.
  • Assisted property insurance company investing in the sub-fund and direct investment project held by Beijing Lianrong Zhiyuan Equity Investment Partnership (limited partnership).

China > Real estate and construction: PRC firms Tier 3

The growing practice at Guantao Law Firm, which operates in a multidisciplinary fashion incorporating M&A expertise, has recently welcomed Yingwei He to the team. The firm is regularly engaged in traditional real estate development projects, as well as real estate financing and work on tourism properties. On the construction side, which is a key area of strength for Xuexia Wang, the group advises on projects and contracts, as well as litigation. Hongyi He, Yonghong Zhan and Xihua Yudd head the team. Rong Zhang has well established expertise in real estate development.

Practice head(s):

Hongyi He; Yonghong Zhan; Xihua Yu

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

Guangdong Yuehai Urban Investment Co. LTD

Guangdong Yuehai Land Holdings Limited

Shenzhen Chiwan Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

Xi’an Chanba Ecological District Bahe Right Bank area upgrading PPP project

China Gezhouba Group Construction Engineering Co., LTD

Xi’an Xingfu Lindai Construction&Investment Co., Ltd.

Xi’an Gaoling District Urban construction development Co., LTD

China Construction Xi ‘an Investment Development Co., LTD

Sichuan Qinxuan Project construction management Co., LTD

China Energy Engineering Group Northwest City Construction Co., LTD.

Yaobai Special Cement Group CO., LTD

China Tenth Metallurgy Group Limited Corporation

Shanghai Jialiang Digital Technology Co., Ltd

HKC (Shanghai Guangtian) Holdings Ltd.|and|Hong Kong Construction (China) Engineering Co., Ltd.

Zhonghua Jinmao Property Management (Beijing) Co., LTD, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jinmao Services

Work highlights

  • Assisted Guangdong Yuehai Urban Investment on acquiring Zhuhai Baoli Real Estate and Foshan Times Tianhui Investment to hold 60% and 40% of the equity of Foshan Baoli Real Estate by way of debt acquisition.
  • Assisted Guangdong Yuehai Land Holdings with the assignment of a real property project.
  • Representing Shenzhen Chiwan Real Estate Development in a group litigation case.

China > TMT: PRC firms Tier 3

With a strong focus on data privacy compliance and cybersecurity, Guantao Law Firm's TMT practice supports clients in a wide array of TMT fields, such as big data, cloud computing, and Internet fintech. The team also represents clients in litigation and arbitration related to IP issues such as copyright infringement. The firm often acts as legal counsel for its film and TV clients, advising on a range of legal issues related to the investment and production of films. The practice is led from Shanghai by Yuwei Wang, who is well-equipped to handle data-related matters including data trading and AI-related issues. Dequan Li and Zhe Deng are the go-to for media and entertainment disputes.

Practice head(s):

Yuwei Wang

Other key lawyers:

Zhe Deng; Dequan Li; Yang Hu; Haifeng Hu

Testimonials

‘The lawyers in this team have demonstrated excellent professional qualities. They have in-depth understanding of the industry and analyse future trends that affect our company. Therefore, when the company encounters daily legal consultation and specific legal risk issues, they can communicate in a timely and effective manner and provide the best solutions.’

‘I was deeply impressed by Zhe Deng and his team during the cooperation. He is a very passionate and professional lawyer. His high legal professionalism enables him to analyse problems from multiple angles, quickly form solutions, and accurately predict what may happen in the future. We are very satisfied with Deng and his team, and we fully affirm their work results.’

 

Key clients

Herbalife (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd.

Spreadtrum Communication Co., Ltd

Shenzhen Yiyi Yiyi Culture Media Co., Ltd.

Hangzhou Xiuxiu Technology Co., LTD

YOUZU Games Hong Kong Limited

Toubao Information Technology Nanjing Co., Ltd.

Beijing Tu Bar Technology Co., Ltd.

Chemclin Diagnostics Co., Ltd.

Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited

Shanghai Film Group

Work highlights

  • Assisted Herbalife Project with personal information protection compliance.
  • Assisted Tencent with a case involving abuse of dominance.
  • Provided Shanghai Film Group with legal services related to its TV series ‘Flowers’.

China > Capital markets: PRC firms Tier 4

The Guantao Law Firm securities and capital market committee are praised by clients for their, ‘honest, diligent, and outstanding professional standards’. Beijing-based practice head Bo Su advises on the domestic and overseas listings and asset restructurings. Working from Shenzhen, Yaping Huang excels in issuing and converting corporate bonds. In Beijing, Wenliang Zhang often assists clients in acquisition and restructure of listed companies.

Practice head(s):

Bo Su

Other key lawyers:

Liguo Cui; Yaping Huang; Jingmei Hao; Dongying Sun; Wenliang Zhang; Fan Wang; Rongyuan Xu

Testimonials

‘The lawyers are diligent, and have outstanding professional standards.’

‘Guantao Law Firm has extensive experience in our state-owned enterprise projects and is able to provide constructive opinions and suggestions. Bo Su and Wenliang Zhang are able to analyse the risks and pros and cons for us from the company’s perspective reasonably and coherently.’

Key clients

Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Co., Ltd.

BBMG Corporation

Shenzhen Kinwong Electronic Co., Ltd.

Sihui Fuji Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.

Xi’an Triangle Defence Incorporated Company

Shanxi Nonferrous Yulin New Materials Group Co., Ltd.

Youpin Automobile Service Group Co. LTD

U Power Limited

Zhongran Investment Limited Company

Shenzhen Qianhai Yifang Hengrong Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd.

Bank of Dalian Co., Ltd

Shenzhen Stalagnate Private Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership)

SDIC, Haiwang and Lingang VC

Rizhao Transportation Energy Development Group Co. LTD

Nanjing Baose Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

China > Corporate and M&A: PRC firms Tier 4

Guantao Law Firm provides a broad array of services, including corporate governance, public and private M&A, company formation, and stock ownership restructuring. Yaping Huang, leading the practice from Shenzhen, specialises in corporate, finance, and securities matters, frequently advising clients in the electronics and finance sectors. Liguo Cui brings extensive experience in managing equity purchases and asset acquisitions, both domestically and internationally.

Practice head(s):

Yaping Huang

Other key lawyers:

Ligui Cui; Yang Wang

Key clients

Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Co., Ltd.

Guangdong Yuehai Urban Investment Co. LTD

Guangdong Yuehai Land Development Co., Ltd.

BBMG Corporation

Datang Telecom Technology Co., Ltd

PetroChina Company Limited

China State Owned Enterprise Structural Adjustment Fund Phase II Co., Ltd.

General Technology Venture Capital Co., Ltd.

Beijing HEALTH Guard BIOTECHNOLOGY INC.

Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co., Ltd

Nam Tung (Macau) Investment Ltd.

Shandong Shanhai (Beijing) New Energy Co., Ltd.

Zhonghua Jinmao Property Management (Beijing) Co., LTD

Work highlights

  • Advised Shanxi Coking Coal on its CNY 7.042 billion acquisition of 51% of Huajin Coking Coal and 49% of Mingzhu Coal, and on raising CNY 4.4 billion in supporting funds.
  • Assisted Guangdong Yuehai Urban Investment Co., LTD in acquiring Zhuhai Baoli Real Estate Co., Ltd. and Foshan Times Tianhui Investment Co., Ltd, resulting in a 60% and 40% equity stake respectively in Foshan Baoli Real Estate Co., LTD.
  • Advised BBMG Corporation on its strategic investment in Easyhome.

China > Intellectual property: PRC firms

Guantao Law Firm‘s practice is led out of Beijing by IP specialist Hongjiang Li, who is noted for his prowess in handling IP disputes including assisting with patent retrieval. The firm covers patent, trade mark and copyright issues and is well-versed in rights protection and infringement disputes. Zhengyu Hao also sits in Beijing and assists enterprises with patent infringement and patent administrative litigation, while Shanghai-based Zhe Deng handles IP disputes and transactions.

Practice head(s):

Hongjiang Li

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

Spreadtrum Communication Co., Ltd

Toubao Information Technology Nanjing Co., Ltd.

Beijing Tu Bar Technology Co., Ltd.

Beijing UNION Voole Technology Co., Ltd.,

Hengqin Youpeng Network Technology Co., Ltd.

CCTV International Network Co., Ltd.

Chemclin Diagnostics Co., Ltd.

Beijing Sg Culture Media Corp.,Ltd.

Nanjing Siwei Zhilian Technology Co., Ltd.

Love TV Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

Hangzhou Xiuxiu Technology Co., LTD

Nanjing Lantai Transportation Facilities Co., Ltd

Jiangsu Shenzhou Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd.

Shenyang Drum Group Co., Ltd

Zhejiang University

Work highlights

  • Represented Spreadtrum communication in a patent infringement lawsuit against ASR.
  • Assisted Toubou Information Technology Nanjing with a dispute over copyright infringement and unfair competition as their legal counsel.
  • Assisted Jiangsu Shenzhou Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. with patent FTO analysis and patent invalidation analysis.

China > Private equity: PRC firms Tier 5

Guantao Law Firm’s cross-industry team fields specialists in government-guided and offshore funds, as well as start-up financing projects and cross-border investments. The practice’s sector expertise comprises healthcare, communications, education, automotive, aerospace, and TMT. In Beijing, Yang Wang's private equity funds expertise covers establishment, fundraising, investment, compliance, exit and liquidation work; and Fei Xiao is an experienced private equity and venture capital practitioner. Ronald Xu  is another key figure.

Practice head(s):

Yang Wang

Other key lawyers:

Fei Xiao; Ronald Xu; Yan Li; Xiaochuang Chen; Lu Bai

Testimonials

The team does a very good job of coordinating work and has strong professional capabilities.’

‘The team has solid industry knowledge and communicates efficiently.’

‘Strong review capabilities in relation to legal issues that arise within companies, and solid national coordination capabilities for the legal needs in different regions.’

‘Coordinates various branches across the country to provide services effectively, thereby reducing legal costs.’

‘Solid legal backgrounds in the field of private wealth.’

Key clients

Beijing Jianshi Private Equity Fund Management Co

China State Owned Enterprise Structural Adjustment Fund Phase II Co

General Technology Venture Capital Co

Shenzhen Stalagnate Private Equity Investment Fund Partnership

China Insurance Investment (Beijing) Co

General Technology High End Equipment Industry Equity Investment (Tongxiang) Partnership

SDIC Unity Capital Co

CC.AI

CITIC (Shenzhen) Innovation Equity Investment Management Co

Jiangyin Qingzhu Health Industry Investment Partnership

AIC Yuhua (Shenzhen) Airborne Systems Industrial Investment Partnership

Shenzhen Newway Photomask Making Co

Guizhou Fengchuang Technology Co

SME Development Fund Lenovo (Tianjin) Partnership

Work highlights

  • Advised Beijing Jianshi Private Equity Fund Management Co on an equity investment fundraising.
  • Advised China State Owned Enterprise Structural Adjustment Fund Phase II Co and General Technology Venture Capital Co on their participation in the E-round financing of Sinotau Pharmaceuticals Group.
  • Advised Shenzhen Stalagnate Private Equity Investment Fund Partnership on an equity investment in Zhejiang Hi-Tech Energy Co.

China > Restructuring and insolvency: PRC firms Tier 5

Consistently engaging in corporate liquidations and restructurings, the team at Guantao Law Firm acts for service creditors and reorganisation investors. Operating out of Dalian, Yucheng Jin co-heads the practice, specialising in all aspects of compulsory liquidation and asset investment of bankrupt enterprises, while Xiamen-based Yansheng Li routinely handles enterprise merger and major reorganisations. Guang Yang primarily acts for banks and other financial institutions, and Shaosong Sun is noted for his dispute resolution work.

Practice head(s):

Yucheng Jin; Yansheng Li

Other key lawyers:

Guang Yang; Shaosong Sun; Jianwei Jia; Jun Qian; Dongfeng Sun

Key clients

CSTF Fund Management Co., Ltd.

Intermediate People’s Court of Xiamen Municipality

Xiamen Hongjing Paper Packaging Co., Ltd.

Xiamen Tangram Science And Technology Co., Ltd.

Capital-Bridge Securities Co., Ltd.

China Tenth Metallurgy Group Limited Corporation

Dalian Tailong Renewable Resources Utilization Co., Ltd. of Northeast Special Steel Group

Lin’an Senfa Real Estate Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Handled the bankruptcy reorganization procedure of CITIC Guoan Group Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries on behalf of CSTF Fund Management Co., Ltd.
  • Handled the bankruptcy liquidation Case of Capital-Bridge Securities Co., Ltd.

China > Life sciences and healthcare: PRC firms

Guantao Law Firm is regularly instructed by hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and medical equipment manufacturers seeking assistance with research and development, project financing, IPO, and intellectual property protection. Shuangqiang Huang leads the team from Nanjing.

China > Regional coverage: Jiangsu Province: Nanjing

Guantao Law Firm‘s Nanjing office offers a full-service practice with a strong focus on large project infrastructures. The practice is regularly engaged in project financing and projects-related disputes.

The firm: Guantao Law Firm, founded in 1994, is one of the pioneer law firms in China. Headquartered in Beijing, Guantao has 15 branch offices and has good working relationships with law firms in Hong Kong, Macau and other countries and regions. Guantao has established a strategic alliance with the UK-based international law firm Ashurst LLP. Guantao has received special recognition for its achievements. The firm has been highly ranked in banking and finance, capital markets, corporate/M&A, projects and energy, restructuring/insolvency in China by Chambers Asia for many years. It appeared in list “Top 100 independent firms by number of qualified lawyers” (ranked 23rd by The Lawyer in 2016 in Asia-Pacific) and most recently won the 2016 China Business Law Awards in “Construction & infrastructure”, “Private equity & venture capital”, “Real estate & REIT” and was honored as “Most improved law firm”. Guantao delivers its high-quality legal services to both domestic and international clients in a wide variety of industries. After more than two decades of hard work and dedication, Guantao is now recognised as one of the leading law firms in China.

Areas of practice
Capital markets: one of its core practice areas, it has advised issuers and underwriters for the listings of companies in almost all industries, such as power and steel, finance and financial services, building materials, commercial real estate, chemical and mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, bio-engineering, non-ferrous metals, transportation, energy, environmental protection, food, tourism, and hi-tech industries. Guantao also has extensive experience regarding overseas securities regulations, issuance and trading.

Corporate/M&A: another of its core practice areas, it is well regarded in the corporate sector, advising clients on a range of corporate, FDI and M&A issues.

Banking and finance: Guantao provides high-quality legal services to banking and non-banking financial institutions.

Construction/real estate: cited for its extensive experience, advising on landmark deals such as the construction of major national infrastructure facilities, municipal renovation, Beijing financial street, and the 2008 Olympics games facilities.

Insolvency and restructuring: a heavyweight player in this sector, it specialises in insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation, restructuring and reorganisation work for securities companies and other industry players.

Energy and natural resources: this practice at Guantao has won an enviable reputation in recent years for its work in development, financing and secondary and tertiary sales and acquisitions.

Dispute resolution: with rich experience in litigation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR), it has successfully represented many leading companies of different industries and government departments in both domestic and international litigation and arbitration proceedings, and has gained a nationwide reputation.

International trade/WTO: headed by a recognised leading lawyer with practice experience in the UK, US, the EU and other countries and regions, especially on anti-dumping issues under the WTO framework.

Private equity/venture capital: Guantao offers a comprehensive service, providing financing, tax and funds advice across all types of private equity/venture capital transactions.

Intellectual property/TMT: regarded as its firmly established practice and research area, it has successfully represented clients on a number of cases in matters including patent, trade marks, copyright, trade secret, proprietary technology, integrated circuit, computer software, database protection, new plant types, and so on.

International investment: Guantao provides expert legal services in both in-bound and out-bound investment. The firm is active in advising international banks, multinationals, underwriters, listed companies on cross-border corporate deals, M&A, equity finance, debt finance and mineral resources law.

Department Name Email Telephone
Banking and finance Lv Liqiu
Banking and finance Tan Weihong
Banking and finance Tian Xiangqun
Banking and finance Sheng Leiming
Banking and finance Liu Yandi
Banking and finance Zhang Yue
Capital markets Cui Liguo
Capital markets Sun Dongfeng
Capital markets Su Bo
Capital markets Liu Rong
Capital markets Sun Dongying
Capital markets Yan Pengpeng
Corporate finance Hao Jingmei
Corporate finance Huang Yaping
Corporate finance Li Yansheng
Corporate finance Huang Peng
Corporate finance Wang Fan
Corporate finance He Pukun
Corporate finance Wei Kai
Corporate finance Liu Wenhong
Corporate finance Zhang Sihua
M&A Su Bo
M&A Wang Wei
M&A Zhang Wenliang
M&A Du En
M&A Ji Jianyang
M&A Ma Kewei
M&A Wang Li
M&A Liu Wei
Dispute resolution Han Dejing
Dispute resolution Xu Jingbin
Dispute resolution Tao Wuping
Dispute resolution Jiang Xinwei
Dispute resolution Liu Min'an
Dispute resolution Nie Zhengwen
Dispute resolution Xu Bingjian
Dispute resolution Yang Weiguo
Dispute resolution Chen Siyu
Real estate Meng Lei
Real estate Zhan Yonghong
Real estate Ren Huan
IP/TMT Gan Weimin
IP/TMT Liang Chaoyu
IP/TMT Wu Hua
IP/TMT Zhou Jianzhong
IP/TMT Zhao Weikang
Administrative law and compliance Yang Guang
Administrative law and compliance Wu Hua
Administrative law and compliance Dong Jianjin
Administrative law and compliance Fan Lei
Projects Jiang Wei
Projects Li Jinyan
Projects Liu Hanwen
Projects Tian Bo
International investment and trade Sun Shaosong
International investment and trade Zou Jun
International investment and trade Meng Jing
International investment and trade Luo Xi
International investment and trade Qiu Guangli
International investment and trade Guan Yue
International investment and trade Shen Qian
International investment and trade Li Wen
Energy and natural resources Xiao Hongming
Energy and natural resources Xu Ling
Energy and natural resources An Shouzhi
Insolvency and restructuring Jin Yucheng
Insolvency and restructuring Zhao Weiguang
Insolvency and restructuring Zhu Jianyue
Insolvency and restructuring Kang Hongyun
Insolvency and restructuring Ji Jianguo
Insolvency and restructuring Jia Jianwei
Private equity Li Yan
Private equity Chen Zhongye
Private equity Wang Xuexia
Private equity Xun Tingting
Private equity Hong Yuhao
Private equity Wang Yang
Number of lawyers : 550+
English
French
Japanese
Mandarin
Contacts : Xu Ling (partner - [email protected])

Guantao Law Firm, founded in February 1994 and based in Beijing, is one of the pioneer law firms in China. With more than two decades of hard work and dedication, Guantao has become a leading PRC law firm with a team of over 200 partners and 700 lawyers working across 21 offices in main cities at home and abroad. We offer the insight of an integrated and professional law firm and uphold the principles of honesty and diligence, efficiency and quality. At Guantao, our top priority is to provide our clients with high quality service and help them achieve their business goals.

Guantao has offices in various major cities in China, being Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dalian, Xi’an, Chengdu, Jinan, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wuhan, Nanjing, Fuzhou and Zhengzhou as well as three overseas offices in Sydney, New York and Toronto. Guantao has established strategic alliance with the UK-based international law firm Ashurst LLP. Through the strong relationship with Ashurst, Guantao aims to continue delivering service excellence and sharing resources and information for the benefit of its domestic and international clients.

Guantao’s practices include capital markets, general corporate, M&A, banking and finance, real estate and construction, assets restructuring, insolvency reorganization, energy and natural resources, dispute resolution, international trade and WTO, antitrust, private equity and venture capital, projects and infrastructures, intellectual property, technology media and telecommunications (TMT), innovative financing and structured products, maritime and admiralty, administrative law and other relevant areas. Guantao advises clients from a wide range of industries, including banking, securities, insurance, telecommunications, technology, infrastructure, construction, real estate, mechanical engineering and manufacturing, education, life science and healthcare, transportation, energy, natural resources, environmental protection, chemical, bio-medicine, pharmaceuticals and scientific research.

Guantao has received high rankings in Chambers Asia, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, IFLR1000, ALB and other international legal rating agencies in these years for its expertise in the capital markets, corporate/M&A, restructuring and insolvency, projects infrastructure and energy, banking and finance, and international trade.

Guantao’s legal research center, formed by its senior lawyers, tracks the latest legislative developments and the promulgation of new laws, governmental regulations and departmental rules in China, resulting in timely analyses and in-depth reports to Guantao’s lawyers to ensure that Guantao maintains its leading position among law firms in China.

Guantao lawyers are committed to excellence and integrity; they are experienced, hard-working, diligent and responsible, and have earned a reputation as experts in delivering comprehensive and innovative legal services.

Department Name Email Telephone
Sydney Office Shun Cheng [email protected]
Capital markets Liguo Cui [email protected]
Toronto Office Xuexun Cui [email protected]
IP/TMT Weimin Gan [email protected]
Antitrust Yue Guan [email protected]
Dispute resolution Dejing Han [email protected]
Real estate Hongyi He [email protected]
Private equity Yuhao Hong (Henry) [email protected]
Corporate finance Yaping Huang [email protected]
Insolvency and restructuring Jianwei Jia [email protected]
Projects and infrastructure Wei Jiang [email protected]
Banking and finance Jie Jin [email protected]
Insolvency and restructuring Yucheng Jin [email protected]
Dispute resolution Yunlong Lai [email protected]
IP Hongjiang Li [email protected]
Corporate finance Yansheng Li [email protected]
Capital markets Kai Liu [email protected]
Dispute resolution Min'an Liu [email protected]
Corporate finance Wenhong Liu [email protected]
Banking and finance Yandi Liu [email protected]
Banking and finance Beatrice Lyu [email protected]
M&A Kewei Ma [email protected]
Real estate Lei Meng [email protected]
Dispute resolution Zhengwen Nie [email protected]
Dispute resolution Baohua Qi [email protected]
International investment and trade Guangli Qiu [email protected]
Dispute resolution Leiming Sheng [email protected]
Capital markets Bo Su [email protected]
Capital markets Dongfeng Sun [email protected]
Capital markets Dongying Sun [email protected]
Dispute resolution Shaosong Sun [email protected]
Dispute resolution Wuping Tao [email protected]
Corporate finance Fan Wang [email protected]
Private equity Yang Wang [email protected]
International investment and trade Hongming Xiao [email protected]
M&A Ling Xu [email protected]
New York Office Zack Xu [email protected]
Real estate Xiuzhu Xu [email protected]
Capital markets Grace Yan [email protected]
Real estate Yonghong Zhan [email protected]
Corporate finance Sihua Zhang [email protected]
Corporate finance Shuiyuan Zheng [email protected]
Dispute resolution Zhiming Zhou [email protected]
Insolvency and restructuring Jianyue Zhu [email protected]
Corporate finance Jun Zou [email protected]
Number of Partners : 200+
Numeber of Lawyers : 700+
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CLIENT: Wang Hui
COMPANY/FIRM: Dashang Co., Ltd.
TESTIMONIAL: Serving as a legal consultant for our company, Guantao Law Firm has provided highly efficient, professional, meticulous legal services in investment and financing, M&A and other businesses, which signifies the excellent professional level of the industry leader.


CLIENT: Ding Xia
COMPANY/FIRM: Dalian Sunasia Tourism Holding Co., Ltd. ?
TESTIMONIAL: During the cooperation between our Company and Guantao Law Firm, Guantao always stays true to the work idea of pursuing excellency, being credible, diligent, highly efficient and quality, to address assorted legal issues of our Company in an active, professional and proper manner and offer reasonable legal judgments and suggestions. Guantao has provided powerful legal support for the healthy and stable development of our Company, remaining as a key partner in the development of our Company.


CLIENT: Sun Jianwei
COMPANY/FIRM: Bank of DaLian CO. Ltd.
TESTIMONIAL: Since 2007, Bank of Dalian has maintained close partnership with Guantao Law Firm. Guantao has provided legal services for our bank not only in IPO application, bonds issuances, strategic investor introduction and other key capital events, but also in regulating and clearing the equity, perfecting the corporate governance and reviewing business contracts of our bank. Lawyers from Guantao have excellent professional competency and rich experiences, and adhere to a business attitude of being diligent, forward-looking, patient and detail-oriented. Our bank is very satisfied with their legal services and will continue to maintain close partnership with them.


CLIENT: Ms. Sandra Bendler-Pepy
COMPANY/FIRM: German Law Firm SATELL and its German client Grünbeck Wasseraufbereitung GmbH
TESTIMONIAL: Our legal firm has been using Guantao for legal services of a German client for Chinese law issues since June 2016.  We are very happy about this great collaboration. Miss Xu is a high professional and friendly partner for us. She works quickly and is very dedicated and responsible. Her surplus value is her deep understanding of foreign clients with business in China, and she knows how to handle with international standards and rules for high satisfaction of the client. We can earnestly suggest Miss Xu Ling and Guantao for your business in China.


CLIENT: Liu Jie
COMPANY/FIRM: Datang Telecom Technology Co., Ltd.
TESTIMONIAL: As our lawyer, Ms. Xu Ling provides legal services to business restructuring of integrated circuit, which involves organizations with different interests and needs such as state-owned enterprises, foreign-capital enterprises and buyout fund. Ms. Xu puts forward constructive suggestions to the design of deal structure and guarantees the restructuring completed as planned.


CLIENT: Dirk Voges
COMPANY/FIRM: German Law Firm Weitnauer and its German client dc-square GmbH
TESTIMONIAL: Our firm is cooperating for more than one year with Guantao Law Firm, especially with the partners Ms. Xu Ling and Mr. Wu Hua. We as well as our clients are much convinced in the quality and professionalism of the services rendered by Ms. Xu and Mr. Wu. In addition to providing professionally sound advice, fast response and comprehensive explanations of what makes it easier for a foreign client to understand what is important in Chinese legal questions, it should be emphasised that, beyond purely legal aspects, the economic consideration of the case is always kept in mind. Ms. Xu is at any stage of a case fully present and empathise with the client.


CLIENT: Dennis Hon
COMPANY/FIRM: CK Life Sciences Intl Holdings
TESTIMONIAL: Our company has been using Guantao legal services during the past few years and found their services entirely satisfactory. Miss Xu particularly impresses us as a seasoned professional who understands fully the various complications that a foreign client may face in China, namely, the potential communication gap, cultural differences, and differences in interpretation of a provision in contract. She is intelligent, dedicated and professional.


CLIENT: Liu Wenjin
COMPANY/FIRM: China Hi-Tech New Energy Auto Company Limited
TESTIMONIAL: Legal team led by Ms. Xu Ling of Guantao Law Firm has provided our company with professional legal services in cross-border M&A and international collaboration since 2015. After two years of contact, Ms. Xu advised us on a series of legal issues from preliminary consultation, design of solution architecture, draft of actual legal text, legal negotiation to the final deal. Ms. Xu is an indispensable partner of our business success.


CLIENT: Jason Chan
COMPANY/FIRM: Brockman Mining Limited
TESTIMONIAL: I refer to the recent engagement with Guantao and yourself and I wish to express our appreciation to your work. We are deeply impressed by your professional knowledge, your commitment and your efficiency. We will definitely continue to engage you for our future transactions and projects and we will certainly recommend you and Guantao to our connections.


CLIENT: Liu Yingchun
COMPANY/FIRM: Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd.
TESTIMONIAL: As our partner and advisor, Guantao is committed to diligence and efficient. Guantao lawyers, who are rich-experienced and hard-working, deliver comprehensive and innovative legal services during our process of production and operation. Guantao and its legal team play an active and important role in resources integration, handling cases, disputes resolution, IP protection and promoting in-house counsel construction, which achieves an all-win result and maximizes the protection of our company’s legal rights.


CLIENT: Pan Jie
COMPANY/FIRM:  China National Complete Plant Import & Export Corporation (Group)
TESTIMONIAL: Guantao Law Firm served as our perennial legal counsel, providing legal services in areas of litigation, engineering and investment in the meanwhile, which is comprehensive, efficient and professional in a general feeling. Guantao can give fast response to clients, fully understand the demands of clients and design solutions for clients. Guantao is a reliable law firm with satisfied deliverables.


CLIENT: Wang Yu
COMPANY/FIRM: Bluestone (Beijing) Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd.
TESTIMONIAL: Guantao Law Firm, when providing legal services, can fully understand our needs and give us professional and comprehensive legal solutions. During our cooperation with Guantao team, their ability to accurately interpret the laws, regulations and judicial policies, to devise the tactics and to reasonably arrange the whole process of our case had been fully appreciated by us and really made us feel easy and relieved. We are looking forward to the cooperation with Guantao team in next time.


CLIENT: Huang Guanbo
COMPANY/FIRM: Aluminum Corporation of China Limited
TESTIMONIAL:Guantao has acted as our lawyers for a couple of projects. They are efficient and responsible. We value their expertise in dispute resolution and capital market areas. They are experienced with good commmunication skills, rendering quality service.


CLIENT: Zhou Danhui
COMPANY/FIRM: Datang Telecom Technology Co., Ltd.
TESTIMONIAL: As our lawyer, Guantao always provides efficient and high quality legal service with patience and precision. With excellent solution and legal opinion, they have demonstrated their recommendable skills and professionalism.


CLIENT: Chen Li
COMPANY/FIRM: China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group
TESTIMONIAL: Guantao team can always deliver effective and practicable solutions to their client’s on-going litigation as well as provide risk prevention advice, showing their strong legal skills.
The team is also remarkable in their comprehension and insight. They can quickly understand their client’s intention and needs through efficient communication and provide satisfactory solutions.


CLIENT: Song Chenxi
COMPANY/FIRM: GOME Holdings Group
TESTIMONIAL: We feel great gratitude for Guantao’s professionalism and efficiency demonstrated in our acquisition project. “Have great vision and avoid pomposity”, being the aphorism of the firm, is exactly of what we think of Guantao. This spirit also contributes to our company further strategic achievement. Hope our future cooperation will lead to greater success!


CLIENT: MiLan??
COMPANY/FIRM: BBMG Group Co., Ltd. ??
TESTIMONIAL: Guantao provides professional, efficient and targeted service. They can grasp what client really need and deliver corresponding solutions. They have extensive experience in investment, financing and M&A. They always perform duties with meticulousness and efficiency. In real estate area, they can offer insightful legal opinion, draft consummate contracts and project plans, and help clients solve legal problems.


CLIENT: Jason Chan
COMPANY/FIRM: Brockman Mining Limited
TESTIMONIAL: Throughout the past years, Guantao is always our valuable business partner and they always provide us with useful advice and  legal assistance in a professional and efficient manner.  Recently we have engaged Guantao to provide a legal opinion on several matters and as always we have obtained such opinion in such a short time.  They know what their client needs and their professionalism is highly appreciated.  We will continue to engage Guantao in the future.


CLIENT: Liu Wenxin
COMPANY/FIRM: China Hi-Tech New Energy Auto Company Limited
TESTIMONIAL: CHTC Group is a central-state-owned group which has involved globally in different business units such as Automotive, Financing, Cultural, Textile Machinery. We have known Guantao Law Firm for a long time, and we have successfully established strategic projects globally with dedicated professional legal support from the team led by Ms. Xu Ling. With the Going out Policy, we will continue to actively play on the international stage with the strong legal support as one of the necessary key factors for our global success.


CLIENT: Roland Bernshaus
COMPANY/FIRM: International Wood Suppliers Limited
TESTIMONIAL: We sought legal assistance for an international purchase agreement, where the supplier failed to deliver his obligation. We were recommended by a friend to contact Guantao Law Firm, who accepted the case and formed a team under the leading lawyer Ms. Xu Ling. We are very impressed with their working style: a very diligent analysis of all documents and email traffic, detecting even the smallest discrepancies, and then a very professional legal presentation of our case to the Chinese and Lithuanian Arbitration Chambers. The team responds always prompt and in time, explaining to us their legal strategy, so that an ordinary person can clearly understand the legal argumentation and the reasons behind. I can highly recommend Guantao Law Firm to all colleagues as a professional legal adviser and lawyer.

 


观韬中茂律师事务所成立于1994年2月,是总部设于中国北京的专业化、综合性律师事务所。经过二十余年不断的开拓、创新和发展,观韬中茂现拥有700余名律师、200余位合伙人,分布在国内外21间办公室,在法律服务、专业建设和律师团队等方面已成为中国领先的律师事务所之一。诚信勤勉,高效优质,追求至臻是观韬中茂始终秉持的服务理念。

观韬中茂的法律执业领域涉及资本市场、公司业务与并购、银行与金融、房地产开发、重组与破产、能源与自然资源、争议解决、国际贸易与WTO、反垄断、私募与风险投资、工程与基础设施、知识产权、电信传媒与科技、金融创新与结构性产品、海商海事、行政法等业务领域。法律服务范围涵盖了银行、证券、保险、电信、科技、大型基本建设、房地产、机械制造、教育、生命科学与保健、交通、能源、矿产资源、环境保护、化工、医药、科研和其他服务业等各种行业。其中,观韬中茂因在资本市场、公司与并购、破产重组、工程基建与能源、房地产与建设、争议解决、银行与金融、投资基金等业务领域的卓越表现,连续多年被钱伯斯亚洲(Chambers Asia)、亚太法律500强(The Legal 500 Asia Pacific)、国际金融法律评论(IFLR1000)等全球知名法律评级机构评为排名和推荐领域。

观韬中茂除北京总部以外,在上海、深圳、大连、西安、成都、济南、厦门、天津、广州、杭州、苏州、武汉、南京、福州、香港、悉尼、纽约、多伦多等地设有办公室。观韬中茂与亚司特(Ashurst)国际律师行建立了超过十年的联盟关系,并于2018年2月,在上海自贸区设立联营办公室。通过与亚司特的紧密合作,使我们可以在跨越境内外的平台上为我们的国内及国际客户提供有高效、全面的法律服务。

观韬中茂拥有一支理论深厚、经验丰富、勤勉尽责、服务诚信、业绩良好、追求卓越的律师工作团队,并拥有多名相关专业的法律专家,能够为不同行业、不同客户提供全过程的综合性法律服务。

联系人 徐玲 [email protected]

现有合伙人:200+

现有律师:700+

工作语言:

中文、英文、法文、日文

Liguo Cui, Managing Partner

Managing Partner Mr. Liguo Cui explains the development of the firm and how the firm is adapting to clients’ changing needs.

What do you see as the main points that differentiate Guantao from your competitors?

Generally speaking, Guantao’s strength lies in our global network, wide range of services, streamlined system, professionalism and coordinated teamwork.

Guantao is a full-service law firm that can provide a wide range of legal services. We have been actively serving our clients’ interests since the 1990s. Now we have over 200 partners among more than 700 lawyers. Our knowledge of industry, extensive experience and resources enable us to provide high quality one-stop service for clients.

Our network covers all major cities of China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Dalian, Xi’an, Chengdu, Jinan, Xiamen, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Wuhan, Suzhou, Nanjing, Fuzhou and Zhengzhou. We also have offices in Sydney, New York and Toronto. Meanwhile, we have built a strategic alliance with Ashurst, an international law firm. This close tie enables us to fully use location advantage and experience to deal with complicated projects involving multiple jurisdictions.

To ensure our sustained and quality services, we have built a streamlined management system and service procedure.

We boast many battle-hardened top lawyers with high educational background (both at home and abroad) and extensive experience, able to deliver legal opinion on a wide range of issues. Meanwhile, we have engaged several renowned law experts and scholars as our senior counsels, so as to conduct research in legal complexities and help provide solutions.

Team effort has always been our distinguishing feature. We allocate firm resources in accordance with specific projects to ensure coordination between lawyers with different fields of expertise. Take Reorganisation, Spin-Off and Listing of Cheung Kong and Hutchison for instance, in this project, over 30 Guantao lawyers from 6 offices, under the leadership of our Beijing head office, work closely to deliver multi-location quality services, winning client’s recognition and praise.

Which practices do you see growing in the next 12 months? What are the drivers behind that?

In the past year, our dispute resolution service has done extremely well, both in the amount of cases or recovered fees. The first reason is market need for dispute resolution has surged. Another reason is our merge with two Shanghai law firms (Zhongmao and Shenda), which owns a strong lineup in legal services regarding commercial dispute resolution, has enhanced our professional strength.

What’s the main change you’ve made in the firm that will benefit clients?

In February 2016, our Hong Kong office is localized. In May 2017, Sydney office is localized. Besides, Guantao has established strategic alliance with the UK-based international law firm Ashurst LLP. In February 2018, Guantao and Ashurst established a Joint Operation Office (JOO) in China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Through the strong relationship with Ashurst, Guantao aims to continue delivering service excellence and sharing resources and information for the benefit of its domestic and international clients. Our improving ability in international practices has been a highlight and blessing for our clients in the recent two years.

In the recent two years, working with Ashurst, we assisted China Development Bank in Indonesian Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train financing project involving 4.5 billion dollars. Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train project is a landmark case for The Belt and Road Initiative and China-Indonesian economic relations. In these “going out” deals, cross-border investment, financing and M&A, our one-stop legal services can deliver multi-jurisdictional, comprehensive solution eagerly needed by clients.

In addition to the alliance with Ashurst, Guantao has established cooperative relationship with more than 100 overseas law firms in 34 countries in six continents. Based on Guantao’s close cooperation with Ashurst and interaction with other overseas law firms, Guantao can consistently provide valuable and full legal services to our domestic and international clients on a global platform.

Is technology changing the way you interact with your clients, and the services you can provide them?

Technological innovation enables us to communicate with clients more quickly and efficiently and breaks territorial limits. Through online and offline coordination, our panel legal service center in Suzhou can respond to basic service need efficiently.

With prevalence of Internet technology and application of big data, we can provide visual data presentation. Especially in dispute resolution, we are able to help clients evaluate case trend, forecast possible scenarios and take corresponding measure.

Furthermore, we have built our own Cloud Storage system. Now we can share our client information, case data, knowledge and work product simultaneously, thus contributing to our expanding service, risk control, knowledge management and client satisfaction.

Can you give us a practical example of how you have helped a client to add value to their business?

Guantao can recognize our client’s shortcoming and vulnerabilities and offer target-oriented, practical advice.

Through our legal services, clients can benefit from successful experience in management, capital operation, labor, management, government affair of SOEs and FOEs

Guantao provided legal services for Zhejiang Huanglong Sports Investment Co., Ltd., which is one of the investors in the deal of “Suning Sports Series A Private Equity Financing”. This deal involves business restructuring, setting up “red-chip” structures for overseas listings, private equity investment, and RMB overseas investments. The deal involves a large number of parties (the lead investor is Goldman Sachs. Other investors include Alibaba Sports, Evergrande, Yunfeng Capital, SenseTime and two local government sports industry funds Zhejiang Sports Fund and Jiangsu Sports Investment Fund and three bank institutions CCB International, CMBC International and ABC International) and a large amount of money (600 million series A round financing) while time is limited. In addition to the above difficulties, as a RMB fund, Zhejiang Sports Fund was faced with a huge challenge in how to complete the investments under the situation of monitoring of private equity funds and ODI at that time. The investment plan designed by lawyers from Guantao for Zhejiang sports fund has passed the strict and rigorous reviews by the lawyers of Suning and the lawyers of Goldman Sachs. They believed that the plan is feasible and will not cause obstacles to the overseas listing of the target company. The plan makes it possible for Zhejiang Sport Fund to participate in this round of financing in RMB. Jiangsu Sports Fund followed the same mode and also participated in this round of financing in RMB.

Are clients looking for stability and strategic direction from their law firms – where do you see the firm in three years’ time?

We appreciate the importance of client relationship maintenance. To achieve that, we must delve into clients’ need, business strategy and goals, helping them solve legal complexities and minimize political risks.

Our clients value not only our professionalism, but also our in-depth observation of government regulation and industry trend. We can evaluate a project in the perspective of regulator, offer result-oriented advice, reduce compliance risk, and achieve strategic goal in a more efficient and cost-effective way.

We put great faith in our future. We just opened offices in Fuzhou and Zhengzhou, which further improve our domestic service network. Our focus would be the coordination and synergy between Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and central region. Besides, the localization of Hong Kong and Sydney office has laid solid foundation for our going out strategy. We will strengthen our ties with Ashurst and open other overseas offices in the future 3-5 years when the time is ripe.