Disputes related to finance, insurance, and general commercial matters are the focus of Bo (Paul) Zhou’s practice at SGLA Law Firm. Zhou has served clients in the financial, real estate, and construction industries, and counts the Shanghai branch of the Bank of Dalian, Shanghai Fintech Equity Investment Fund, and CBRE Group as his key clients.
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Work Department
Finance, Insurance, Corporate & Commercial
Position

Head of Executive Committee of SGLA

Head of Management Committee of SGLA Shanghai Office

Communist Party of China Pudong New Area Committee — External Legal Counsel

Shanghai Pudong New Area Government — External Legal Counsel

China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Administration — External Legal Counsel

Administrative Reconsideration Committee of Pudong New Area Government — Member

CIETAC — Arbitrator

SHAC — Arbitrator

SHIAC — Arbitrator

CMAC — Arbitrator

SCIA — Arbitrator

SCIAHK — Arbitrator

Insurance Law Committee of China Law Society — Board Member

Shanghai Law Society Lawyers' Law Research Association — Vice President

Shanghai Arbitration Association — Vice President

Koguan School of Law, Shanghai Jiao Tong University — Adjunct Master's Supervisor

Lawyer College of East China University of Political Science and Law — Distinguished Professor

Career

Paul is a distinguished attorney with over two decades of legal practice, specializing in Financial Services, Insurance, Corporate & Commercial Law, and Dispute Resolution.

In the Finance field, Paul provides multiple banks and financial institutions with legal services in financing guarantees and non-performing asset disposal. Paul represents clients in numerous litigation and arbitration matters involving equity investments, commercial lending, securities transactions, financial leasing and financial derivatives, specializing in resolving various financial disputes.

In the Insurance field, Paul provides comprehensive legal services to renowned domestic and international insurance and reinsurance companies. Paul represents clients in insurance contractual disputes, insurance claim and subrogation litigation and arbitration cases, specializing in complex and challenging insurance disputes.

In the Corporate and Commercial Law field, Paul serves as long-term legal counsel for over 20 large and medium-size enterprises. Paul possesses deep expertise in corporate investment and financing operations, excels in dispute resolution concerning equity buybacks, corporate governance and corporate interests, committed to becoming a strategic business partner for clients.

In the Arbitration Experience field, Paul has served as an arbitrator at multiple renowned arbitration institutions (CIETAC, SHIAC, SHAC, SCIA, etc.) since 2014, handling nearly 500 arbitration cases across corporate equity, investment and financing, asset management, funds, trusts, insurance, and civil construction projects.

Education

East China University of Political Science and Law, LLM

East China University of Political Science and Law, Bachelor

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Key clients

  • CBRE Group Inc.
  • Sinochem Orient Shanghai Petrochemical Storage & Transportation Co.

Work highlights

Achieved a comprehensive victory for Shanghai Fintech Equity Investment, requesting that the defendant comply with an equity investment agreement.