Headquartered in Guangzou, ETR Law Firm maintains its presence in Southern China, with the team being well-positioned to handle commercial disputes in the retail and wholesale industry. Hui (Jake) Wang is a key practitioner within the team and focuses on advising on real estate and infrastructure mandates for state-owned enterprises, government agencies and public institutions. Wang also has a strong disputes practice, covering bankruptcy-related arbitrations. Chaonan Yang, who has particular expertise in the maritime and shipping sector, regularly handles both contentious and non-contentious matters.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Attorney Hui Wang has extensive practical experience in construction cases and served as my company's legal counsel for many years. He is deeply familiar with the company's operations and the pain points and difficulties involved in the disputes. He guided us in uncovering evidence early in the case, ensuring adequate preparation and a targeted response; attorney Wang Hui has consistently achieved excellent results in my company's cases, recovering funds and mitigating losses. ’

  • ‘I've worked with a variety of law firms. Unlike law firms based in Beijing, Shanghai, and other places with roots in Guangdong, Guangxin ETR is deeply rooted in Guangdong and understands the actual needs of Guangdong clients in terms of language, culture, transactional practices, and international communication. ETR's legal team comprises multi-disciplinary legal professionals with diverse backgrounds. They offer a variety of services and fee plans to address our practical issues and when handling cases involving other locations or other jurisdictions in the Greater Bay Area, we have the ability to collaborate with personnel from multiple branches. ’

  • ‘Hui Wang is an exceptional lawyer I've worked with. Whenever I raise a legal need, he responds promptly, empathising with me and providing precise, professional legal advice and solutions. On specialised matters, particularly disputes involving real estate and construction contracts, as well as other company-related disputes, Wang Hui pinpoints the key points of dispute. ’

  • ‘Hui Wang's team has extensive experience in real estate and infrastructure construction, finance and insurance, investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, major and complex commercial contract disputes, corporate governance, non-performing asset disposal, and bankruptcy liquidation. With comprehensive capabilities to resolve issues for clients, they are a trustworthy and preferred legal team. The team have demonstrated innovative development in recent years in personnel development, management models, business collaboration, market development, and the quality of business delivery. ’

  • ‘Hui Wang has always maintained a bold pursuit of innovation, is good at understanding the needs of clients and fellow lawyers, and has strict requirements for controlling service quality.’

Key clients

  • Guangzhou Housing Provident Fund Management Center and Railway Sub-Center
  • Guangzhou Housing Real Estate Financing Guarantee Co., Ltd.
  • Guangzhou International Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd.
  • Country Garden (Tianjin) Marketing Planning Co., Ltd.
  • Guangdong Huazhou Construction Engineering General Company and its No.2 Company
  • Nanjing Dadi Construction (Group) Co., Ltd.
  • Guangzhou Yiguang Decoration Design Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • China Railway 25th Bureau Group Corporation Limited
  • Guicheng Office of Foshan City Natural Resources Bureau Nanhai Branch
  • Guangzhou Finance Holdings Group Co., Ltd.
  • Guangdong Yuecheng Investment Co., Ltd.
  • Guangzhou Preschool Teachers College

Work highlights

Advised on the bankruptcy creditor’s rights confirmation case of Nanjing Dadi Construction (Group) Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Branch and Guangzhou Hanhe Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Instructed on the lease contract dispute of Guangzhou Panyu Panfa Group Co., Ltd., and Guangzhou Panyu Taisheng Hotel Management Co., Ltd. against Guangzhou Qitai Property Leasing Co., Ltd.
Represented Guangzhou Social Security Industrial Co., Ltd. on a subrogation dispute against Guangzhou YideZhongxing Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and Agricultural Bank of China Guangzhou Liuhua Sub-Branch.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Hui (Jake) Wang

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Chaonan Yang

Practice head

Hui (Jack) Wang

Other key lawyers

Chaonan Yang; Chunping Wang