Merits & Tree Law Offices specialises in railway and port infrastructure investments, advising on property rental negotiations and ownership transfers in both domestic and cross-border contexts, including Indonesia, Guinea, and Australia. The practice is also experienced in EPC project management and land compensation disputes, representing clients across various sectors, including mining, hospitality, and the food and beverage industry. Zheyuan Jin focuses on real estate development, particularly the acquisition of new buildings, while Lingyue Sun advises on transaction structuring and construction dispute management. Jiaqi Li is also recommended.
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Key clients

  • Aluminium Corporation of China Iron Ore Corporation
  • McDonald's (China) Limited
  • HuaxiaLife Insurance Co Ltd
  • Tencent Technology(Shenzhen)Co Ltd
  • Shanghai Electric Power Generation Environment Protection Engineering Co Ltd
  • Shanghai Hitime Real Estate Group Co Ltd
  • Shanghai Duoju Network CO Ltd
  • China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau Co Ltd
  • Zhongwei Co Ltd
  • Tangshan Yulong Material

Work highlights

Represented Chinalco Iron in its Guinea Republic Simandou Iron Ore Mine Project together with Rio Tinto, Baowu Steel and others.
Advised McDonald’s China on its new store commercial leasing project.
Advised Tencent Group in the field of infrastructure construction.

Practice head

Hong Lu

Other key lawyers

Jiaqi Li; Lingyue Sun; Zheyuan Jin