Hai Run Law Firm, headquartered in Beijing, was established in January 2018 through the merger of legacy firms Beijing Hairun Law Firm and Beijing Tianrui Law Firm. With over 300 lawyers spanning six offices nationwide, the firm has built a robust dispute resolution practice active in commercial litigation, intellectual property and insolvency matters.
Managing partners Jinlong Zhou and Huiyuan Luo, recognised for their commercial disputes expertise, anchor the team’s capabilities in high-stakes financial and contractual conflicts.
In a highlight matter last year, the firm represented investors in a consolidated series of over 10 lawsuits against a capital management company and its affiliated group, alleging breaches of fiduciary duty in fund investment contracts. The cases, involving both individual and corporate plaintiffs, centred on claims that fund managers failed to uphold their duty of care. On the intellectual property front, the team led by Yongheng Zhou handled several innovative patent infringement disputes, although details remain confidential due to client sensitivities.
The Xi’an office, spearheaded by Zitan Zhang, recently resolved a cluster of financing-related trade disputes, sales contract conflicts, and construction contract claims, with the total disputed amount surpassing Rmb100 million ($13.7 million). The firm’s banking client roster features prominent institutions such as Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, Minsheng Bank, Huaxia Bank, and China CITIC Bank.
Notably, Hai Run expanded its talent bench in 2024 with strategic hires in Beijing, including partners Jiang Bo, Xiong Chuan, and Kang Pu from Zhong Lun Law Firm; Wangshu Chen from Baker McKenzie FenXun; Fan Zhou from Haiwen & Partners; Chenghai Zheng from Jingtian & Gongcheng; and Yifei Zhang and Chang Cheng from Merits & Tree Law Offices.
The Xi’an office further strengthened its dispute resolution capabilities with key partner-level additions, reinforcing the firm’s national footprint in complex litigation.
