Commerce & Finance Law Offices is renowned for its expertise in commercial disputes, banking and finance, fund and trust, and international trade. In recent years, the firm has also expanded into international arbitration.
Key partners at the firm's Beijing headquarters include Hongji Li, Qiang Cui, Jialu Wang, and Xiaoming Guo, all specialising in commercial disputes.
During the research period, Cui's team represented Growth Steal
Group in the largest civil litigation case in China's history, the Suzhou toxic land billion-yuan infringement case, involving Rmb10 billion ($1.37 billion). This case, heard by the Jiangsu Higher People's Court in the first instance, is the largest civil litigation case since the founding of the People's Republic of China, given the high threshold for first-instance cases in higher courts.
Li and his team represented Hainan Rubber Group in a dispute with China Huayang over joint venture control. Despite contributing 90% of the capital, Hainan Rubber Group held only 35% of the shares. After the court rejected their request to dissolve the joint venture and recover the investment, Commerce & Finance devised a plan. They filed a capital contribution dispute, won the case, and initiated a forced execution procedure to transfer Hainan Huayang's 65% equity to Hainan Rubber Group, making it the 100% owner. This strategy helped Hainan Rubber Group gain control quickly.
The firm has also bolstered its team by hiring five partners from Jincheng Tongda & Neal, and two others from Kingpound Law Firm in Guangzhou and Beijing W&H Law Firm.
Client feedback
“Representation in dispute cases, daily legal consultations.” – Labour and employment
“All aspects are excellent.” – Intellectual property
“Bankruptcy restructuring, debt reorganisation.” – Bankruptcy
“Rich professional experience in bankruptcy restructuring, combining robust legal expertise with strong commercial acumen and resource integration capabilities. For our company’s complex situation, they facilitated consensus among stakeholders through negotiation, accelerating our recovery and revival.” – Bankruptcy
“Extensive project and professional experience, stellar reputation, and a highly qualified legal team.”
– Bankruptcy
“Partners and the execution team demonstrate exceptional professionalism and client-centric service.” – Commercial arbitration
Dingding Li
“Li is highly patient and meticulous. Regardless of how complex or challenging a dispute case is, she consistently applies her professional expertise to devise actionable solutions for clients. She responds promptly and meets client demands for procedural transparency and specialised skill requirements.”
Jing Chen
“Case analysis and representation.”
Qiang Cui
“As a team partner and primary project liaison, he delivers professional, efficient and highly valuable legal services to clients.”
Bingbing Gai
“Gai, as the lead partner of our bankruptcy restructuring legal team, excels in guiding every task – from daily operational management and production oversight to critical matters like asset liquidation, creditor claims declaration, investor engagement, restructuring plan development, and negotiations with financial institution creditors. Her leadership ensured efficient and successful outcomes, earning high praise from municipal and county-level authorities, the court, our management team, financial institutions, and restructuring investors.”
“Extensive experience in bankruptcy restructuring and debt reorganisation. She not only identifies issues but also crafts legally sound, commercially viable solutions aligned with local development priorities, ensuring practical implementation. Her work has been highly commended by senior leadership.”
“Highly specialised in bankruptcy restructuring.”
