Beijing Cyan Law Firm is well known for construction and infrastructure-related disputes. It is lauded for its experience in advising on a range of domestic and foreign-related disputes at all levels of court. The firm’s clients are mainly large private, public and state-owned companies.
The team is led by Wanhe Ye together with Yinli Gao, both renowned for expertise in construction and engineering disputes.
The details of all cases the firm worked on during the research period remain confidential.
Client feedback
“Under the leadership of managing partner Wanhe Ye, the team was quickly formed to provide important support for our company's letter of guarantee and other related projects. Under the conditions of a tight schedule, complexity and heavy task, the team provided comprehensive legal services such as evidence collection, strategy formulation, and the whole process of stopping the payment of the letter of guarantee, and gave all-round consideration to our company, analysed the problems professionally and efficiently, and solved the legal problems in the process of litigation and stopping the payment of the letter of guarantee. The team analysed the problems professionally and efficiently, solved many legal problems in the process of litigation and stop payment, and safeguarded our legal interests. Our company is very satisfied with the quality of the team's work, the results, the team of lawyers and so on.” – Construction
“Cyan is a boutique law firm with strong strengths and expertise in both international and domestic construction and real estate. A variety of international and domestic construction and real estate cases have been handled by the construction team led by Wanhe Ye, Yinli Gao, Wei Shi and Arthur Chiu, which has provided high-quality and comprehensive legal services. The team has rich experience in providing services in construction projects and provides quick and comprehensive legal advice to resolve various legal issues and disputes in the process of litigation, arbitration and daily contract review, etc., effectively promoting the smooth progress of the projects.” – Construction
“Beijing Cyan Law Firm is the top choice for international dispute resolution. It has an international profile, hiring foreign legal experts as well as Chinese lawyers with a high command of English. The law firm particularly excels in the area of commercial arbitration and cases regarding the construction and engineering industries. What makes Beijing Cyan Law Firm stand out is its strategic, analytical approach and clear communication even in complicated legal matters.” – International arbitration
“They provide out feasible solutions that strike a perfect balance between the need for operation in Russia and compliance with US law.” – Trade and customs
Arthur Chiu
"Arthur Chiu is an experienced lawyer who possesses a unique understanding of applying clients' business interests to foreign, international and domestic (China) law. He specialises in resolving complex international contract disputes with a focus on aligning legal strategies with clients' specific business needs."
“Arthur Chiu has remarkable expertise in international commercial arbitration and business negotiation. Being both a practising lawyer and a lecturer at the UIBE Law School, he has very wide practical and theoretical knowledge regarding international legal and business matters. His rich legal experience, business-oriented mindset, and effectiveness make him an invaluable asset to Beijing Cyan Law Firm.”
“He is honest, hard-working, dedicated and smart.”
“He provides care for the client and rich experience in international business and law. Arthur knows the logic of business and law and can balance them well.”
"With a strong sense of professionalism and great negotiation skills, he excels in providing various solutions to the challenges presented, highlighting his exceptional ability to innovate."
Wanhe Ye
"Wanhe Ye has been deeply engaged in the letter of guarantee business for many years and has handled more than 30 cases of independent demand guarantees in international projects since 2008. He has also handled guarantee disputes (including bond injunctions) with a huge guaranteed amount in international projects. Some of the guarantee amounts are up to $1 billion – involving domestic and foreign courts, the intermediate people's court in major cities in China, several provincial high courts, and the Supreme People's Court. This is also the cornerstone of why we have chosen to cooperate with Mr. Ye multiple times. Mr. Ye provides comprehensive legal services for many of our company’s overseas engineering projects, especially in the formulation of strategy, grasping the direction of the important support, genuinely solving practical problems, and maximising the maintenance of the company's interests."
"The professionalism, efficient feedback, meticulousness, and overall perspective of Wanhe Ye are all commendable. Wanhe Ye has provided whole-process legal services in multiple foreign-related projects, including letters of guarantee, international arbitration, international negotiation, and daily legal services."
"Wanhe Ye possesses important professional qualifications, including being a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a national first-grade registered construction engineer, and holding a building economist qualification. Wanhe Ye can be regarded as an expert lawyer in the field of construction engineering. Many years of professional experience and continuous improvement of legal knowledge have made Wanhe Ye a leading lawyer in this field, capable of providing clients with high-quality and efficient legal services."
