Zhong Lun W&D Law Firm's real estate and construction practice is recognised for its expertise in handling construction contract disputes, such as project settlements and quality disputes. In Beijing, Yuqin Xia leads the team, advising on litigation and dispute resolution arising out of major construction projects. In Shanghai, Ying Ji brings significant experience in PPP projects, while Zhonghua Zhu manages cross-border matters involving jurisdictions such as Serbia and Uzbekistan.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Based on my personal experience working with Mr Zhu's team, I believe their key characteristics include their engineering expertise and strong professionalism. They consistently focus on both domestic and international engineering fields and are committed to providing clients with specialised engineering legal services.'
  • 'Mr. Zhu and his team all hold master's degrees or higher, and some have studied or worked in the UK and the US, as well as gained experience working for major domestic engineering companies. Over the years, Mr Zhu's team has provided excellent non-litigation and litigation/arbitration legal services for many of our company's engineering projects, including building construction, road construction, and chemical projects, particularly our thermal power and renewable energy projects.'
  • 'The team is dedicated, honest, and fair in their fees. The team leader has a decisive influence on the team's style. Having worked in the corporate sector for many years and subsequently as a specialised lawyer specialising in international and domestic engineering, Zhu is a leading lawyer in the industry, yet he remains humble, pragmatic, dedicated, and honest.'
  • 'Their fees are very fair and reasonable. I have a very good impression of this team and believe they are worthy of my clients' trust.'
  • 'Zhu's team offers not only domestic but also international engineering and legal services. Their lawyers are all fluent in English, making them one of the few leading teams in China to offer both domestic and international engineering legal services. We frequently consult with them on overseas projects.'
  • 'Attorney Zhu is sincere and honest in his approach to clients, always prioritising his clients' interests and making him trustworthy. While a recognised industry leader with outstanding achievements and strong professional skills, Attorney Zhu is humble and sincere, understated and candid, and always dedicated to his clients. His strong personal charisma makes him worthy of clients' full trust and the trust they place in him.'

Key clients

  • Peking University
  • The People’s Insurance Company of China Ltd. (601319.SH) (01339.HK) and its affiliates
  • China National Aviation Fuel Group Limited and its affiliates
  • ChiaTai Overseas Enterprise Realty Development Co., Ltd.
  • CCB House Rental Fund (Limited Partnership)
  • Tianjin Changhe Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd.
  • GSUM Real Estate Fund Management Co., Ltd.
  • Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Shanghai Towngas Smart Energy Co., Ltd.
  • Josef Gartner Curtain Wall (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
  • Zhejiang New Gonow Automobile Co., Ltd.
  • Sinopec Oilfield Service Corporation (600871.SH)

Work highlights

Represented Baidu Cloud Computing Technology (Baoding Xushui) Co., Ltd. (百度云计算技术(保定徐水)有限公司) in a construction project contract dispute, successfully reducing the Client’s damages by approximately 50%.
Provided full-process legal services for the EUR 80 million overseas plant construction project in Serbia of state-owned enterprise China Construction First Group, The Fifth Construction Co. Ltd. for Haitian Group.
Provided international negotiation legal services for state-owned enterprise Hebei Construction Group Co., Ltd. in a dispute over an overseas water conservancy project construction project.

Practice head

Yuqin Xia

Other key lawyers

Ying Ji; Zhonghua Zhu