Merits & Tree Law Offices' group takes on mandates related to outbound investments in mining, new minerals and resources, as well as clean energy projects, including wind, solar, and hydrogen energy, as well as working with clients to meet ESG goals. WIth expertise advising SOEs and PE funds alike, the team is co-led by Jerold (Yan) Zheng, and Jingjing Zhong who specialises in private equity and venture capital investments and M&A. Kelly Zheng handles capital markets matters, investments, and financing projects. Xiaohui Zheng and Qinghong Cai are further key contacts.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The team has extremely high responsiveness and rich project experience, and is capable of accurately understanding clients' commercial needs.'
- 'Junru Zhu performs excellently as a core member of the team.’
- ‘Lawyers have a deep understanding of the industry and rich experience. They can effectively help clients achieve commercial interests while ensuring their legal rights.'
- 'The team possesses strong professional capabilities and can quickly coordinate domestic and overseas resources to provide services to clients.’
- ‘Cai Qinghong has rich experience in large overseas investment and merger projects, and after years of collaboration, he has demonstrated excellent professional capabilities, with clear and thorough problem analysis, smooth communication and decisiveness, fast response times, and a strong sense of professionalism.'
- 'Cai Qinghong and Zhu Junru provide high-quality services to clients.’
Key clients
- State Grid Corporation of China
- China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd.
- Xiaomi Corporation
- China Resources Power Holdings Company Limited
- China Three Gorges Renewables (Group) Co., Ltd.
- State Power Investment Corporation
- Chalco Iron Ore Holdings Limited
- Aluminum Corporation of China Limited
- Schneider Electric (China) Co., Ltd.
- China Gezhouba Group Co., Ltd.
- China Petroleum Kunlun Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Chalco Hong Kong Southeast Asia Investment Co., Limited
Work highlights
Providing services to Chalco Iron Ore Holdings Limited in relation to the Simandou Integrated Mine and Infrastructure Project.
Advising GLP New Energy (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Luoteng (Hangzhou) Equity Investment Partnership Enterprise regarding the Luoneng Distributed Generation Solar Portfolio Acquisition Project
Providing legal services to Sichuan Chuantou New Energy Co., Ltd. for the 100MW Xide Gendu and 60MW Jida wind power projects.
Practice head
Jerold (Yan) Zheng; Jingjing Zhong
Other key lawyers
Kelly Zheng; Xiaohui Zheng; Qinghong Cai; Junru Zhu