The highly regarded Bangwei Xu, who divides his time between Beijing and Guangzhou, leads the Jingtian & Gongcheng team in debt restructuring and litigious matters. Xu leverages a strong disputes background while the Shanghai offices’ Shiqi Sun exemplifies deep proficiency in bankruptcy, liquidation, and compliance work. Lingqin Wang is a key contact in the Nanjing office and has a thorough understanding of the construction and real estate industries.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Beijing Jingtian & Gongcheng Law Firm demonstrates strong expertise and deep commercial understanding in the field of restructuring and insolvency.'

  • 'The team is highly familiar with the PRC Enterprise Bankruptcy Law and relevant judicial interpretations, and possesses extensive practical experience in judicial reorganisation, bankruptcy liquidation, and debt restructuring.'

  • 'In complex matters, team members respond promptly, communicate efficiently, and are capable of proposing highly actionable solutions that account for the interests of different creditor groups.'

  • 'Compared with other firms, Jingtian & Gongcheng not only maintains a solid foundation in legal professionalism, but also brings a pragmatic, commercially driven perspective.'

  • 'The team is capable of offering innovative, legally compliant restructuring and disposal strategies tailored to the client’s needs.'

  • 'In terms of service delivery, the firm has introduced several innovations in recent years. For certain projects, it has adopted alternative billing models such as fixed fees, phased billing, or contingency fees to improve cost predictability.'

  • 'Regarding diversity, the team is well-structured with lawyers from diverse academic and professional backgrounds, reflecting strong organisational and collaborative capacity.'

  • ‘We have worked closely with Bangwei Xu, who stands out for his high level of expertise and control over restructuring and insolvency matters. He not only has a firm grasp of China’s bankruptcy legal framework but also demonstrates a strong solutions-oriented mindset.'

  • 'In projects involving multi-stakeholder negotiations and interest balancing, Bangwei Xu has effectively managed shareholder coordination, judicial dissolution procedures, and cross-functional project operations.'

  • 'Under time-sensitive and complex circumstances, Bangwei Xu is able to proactively identify legal risks and propose feasible, practical solutions. His clear and efficient communication style helps bridge legal compliance with commercial outcomes, making him a highly reliable partner.'

Key clients

  • Lingzhi Fashion Sales (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
  • China Merchants Wealth Asset Management Co., Ltd.
  • Shanghai Huasheng Construction Development Co., Ltd.
  • China Aerospace Industry Supply and Marketing East China Company
  • Dao Sheng Financial Leasing (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
  • DBS Bank (China) Limited Shanghai Branch
  • Dahao (Shenzhen) Investment Limited
  • T.C.C. Ningbo BEST Spirits Co., Ltd.
  • Hongta Shenzhen Asset Management Co., Ltd.
  • Lansen Environment Protection Technology Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

Represented China Merchants Wealth Asset Management Co., Ltd in the compulsory liquidation proceedings of Shanghai Yueye Equity Investment Management Partnership Enterprise.
Assisted Shanghai Huasheng Construction Investment Holding (Group) Co., Ltd with the debt restructuring of Anxin Trust Co., Ltd.
Acted for Hengxin Xili Industrial Co., Ltd in a pre-reorganisation and the merger and reorganisation of seven companies, with an overall debt scale of nearly 2 billion yuan.

Practice head

Bangwei Xu

Other key lawyers

Shiqi Sun; Lingqin Wang; Zhenxiang Wang; Congcong Zhang; Lijie Bai; Ning He