City Development Law Firm occupies, and some would argue dominates, a construction-focused space in the Shanghai legal market. The firm’s construction team consists of star lawyers with both legal and civil engineering backgrounds. The team has always been in a leading position in the field, with a particular forte in infrastructure, public utilities and landmark projects. Deputy directors Zhongchun Song and Rubo Han are key names to note, while senior partner Shuying Zhu is a long-time authority in the construction capacity. In a significant construction dispute, Shanghai partner Pengzhou Shi and associate Qian Xu successfully represented Longhai GELIN Frozen Food Co and Longhai Hongchang Food Co in a Rmb207.7 million ($29 million) case against China Construction Fourth Engineering Division Installation Engineering Co.
