Zhong Lun Law Firm‘s Guangzhou office is led by Tiejun (Aron) Hu, who has extensive experience in real estate matters and has broader capabilities in advising private equity funds with their investments. Disputes lawyer Jie Chen specialises in bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganisation. Tao Jin is well-versed in domestic IPOs, M&A, and investments in growth and emerging companies. Nina Liu excels in cross-border acquisitions and private equity investments. In the Shenzhen office, which is led by Boming Qian, Feng Dong is an experienced litigator, with recent activity acting on equity transfer disputes and trade secret disputes. Bijun Huang’s workload predominantly consists of offshore capital markets and cross-border private equity transactions. Baisha Zhang is also noteworthy.
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Testimonials
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‘The core competitiveness of this corporate legal team lies in its ability to seamlessly integrate profound legal expertise, deep industry insights, and sharp business acumen, striving to become a trusted strategic partner for clients. Its distinctive features include commercial orientation, industry expertise, integration of global and local expertise, and integrated collaboration. Compared to other law firms, its differentiation lies in its stronger business acumen, higher industry specialisation, superior resource integration and collaboration efficiency, and its continuous drive for innovation.’
‘Lawyer Tiejun Hu clearly understands the underlying needs of his clients in legal services and creates safe pathways for them in complex environments.’
‘Zhong Lun provides professional legal services in compliance, risk management, corporate governance, and capital markets. We are very pleased with Zhong Lun's service and professionalism, especially in investment and financing. Zhong Lun has provided specialised legal services for our company's multiple equity financings, enabling us to successfully attract several well-known strategic investors.’
‘We highly recommend Zhong Lun's Tiejun Hu, who has extensive experience in capital market law and a deep understanding of the company's business model.’
‘Leveraging the Zhong Lun Law Firm platform, the team prioritises client needs and is happy to collaborate with other Zhong Lun teams to provide clients with comprehensive and professional services.’
‘"Lawyer Tiejun Hu is a professional and well-rounded lawyer with solid and comprehensive legal expertise and practical project experience. He not only provides legal advice but also offers comprehensive assistance to clients in various areas, including finance and taxation. He is highly cooperative, especially when faced with clients' temporary but demanding legal service requests, and he is able to properly arrange follow-up and handle them.’
‘"As a partner, Lawyer Shengfeng Xu has extensive experience in debt restructuring and bankruptcy reorganisation, handling numerous difficult and complex cases. He is always able to quickly grasp the core concerns of his clients and propose practical solutions. He possesses exceptional professionalism and provides high-quality and efficient service.’
‘The team members have a clear division of labour, high professionalism, transparent and open processes, effectively dispose of corporate assets, do their best to collect company payments, and fully protect the interests of bankrupt companies and creditors, avoiding the intensification of employee conflicts and effectively reducing the risk of social instability.’
Key clients
- Guangdong Huitian Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd.
- Zhaoqing Huixi Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Medprin Regenerative Medical Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Bonanza Footwear International Ltd.
- CMB Financial Holding (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
- Tianfangjian (China) Pharmacy Co., Ltd.
- Guangzhou International Medical Port Health City Management Co., Ltd.
- Guangzhou Fangzhou Medicine Co., Ltd.
- Guangdong Yuehai Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
- Guangzhou Liby Enterprise Group Co., Ltd.
- SHENZHEN CAPITAL GROUP Co., Ltd.
- Evergrande Group Changsha Properties Co., Ltd.
- Guangdong Yangming Yude Education Investment Co., Ltd.
- Science City (Guangzhou) Investment Group Co., Ltd.
- KCI (Guangzhou) Group
- SFK Construction Holdings Limited
- Guangzhou Development District Holding Group Co., Ltd.
- Guangzhou Guoju Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
- Guangzhou Development District Meixin Technology Development Co., Ltd.
- Investment Promotion Center of Guangzhou Development District
Work highlights
Acting as legal advisor for Shenzhen Grandland Group Co., Ltd. In its reorganisation proceedings.
Represented CHINA CITIC BANK in a lawsuit against a listed company's controlling shareholder over a dispute over a reverse repurchase contract over a stock pledge.
Advised Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone Holding Group Co., Ltd. on its investment in WeRide in its pre-IPO stage.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Tao Jin
Bijun Huang
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Nina Liu
Practice head
Tiejun (Aron) Hu; Boming Qian
Other key lawyers
Jie Chen; Tao Jin; Nina Liu; Feng Dong; Shengfeng Xu; Tiejun (Aron) Hu; Bijun Huang; Baisha Zhang