Zhong Lun Law Firm retains its prestigious standing as a leading force in litigation within China. Based in Beijing, its headquarters excels in various specialised areas and consistently garners top rankings across multiple categories, including commercial disputes, construction and real estate, international arbitration and intellectual property.
Key figures at the firm, such as Lijun Cao, Xiangwen Liu, and Ping Gu, are highly respected for their expertise in international arbitration, commercial disputes and intellectual property, respectively.
In the realm of international arbitration, the team handled significant cases during the research period, such as representing a major Chinese infrastructure company in initiating investment and commercial arbitration for a project in Ghana. They also acted on behalf of a state-owned metallurgy enterprise in a $25 million international arbitration case and the enforcement of a Singapore International Arbitration Centre award against a Pakistani public-listed steel company. Additionally, they represented affiliates of a Chinese publicly listed company in three International Chamber of Commerce arbitration cases related to a stadium project in Qatar for the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
Within the construction and real estate sector, the firm represented China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation in a substantial oil pipeline construction dispute adjudicated by the Supreme People's Court, involving a value exceeding Rmb200 million ($27.6 million). They also handled litigation proceedings for Beijing Shougang International Engineering Technology in a case before the Xinjiang High People's Court and the Supreme People's Court regarding a letter of guarantee in an overseas construction project, marking a groundbreaking litigation involving a bank and an applicant of independent guarantee arising from a contract of issuance of independent guarantee in China.
In the field of intellectual property, the team managed several high-profile cases on behalf of prominent companies. They represented Qiaodan Sports in notable disputes involving celebrity name and reputation rights against Michael Jeffery Jordan, currently ongoing in the Shanghai Second Intermediate People's Court, as well as in various trademark administrative cases in Beijing IP courts. This series of cases represents one of the most extensive trademark disputes in the history of trademark administrative litigation in China.
Notable clients of Zhong Lun Law Firm include Beijing Benz Automotive, Cinda Financial Leasing, Founder Technology Group, Guangdong Huaxing Bank and Shenzhen Prosunpro Solar Energy.
Client feedback
“[They provided] business model compliance review and long-term legal advice in our business.” –
Commercial and transactions
“The sorting and argumentation of evidence, as well as courtroom debate, are well done, respecting client needs.” –
Commercial and transactions
“They specialise in grasping the essence of business and commerce, providing legal advice that aligns with business logic. This sets them apart as a rare professional who offers practical legal opinions beyond mere legal prowess.
“In addition to delving into legal principles, they excel in conducting comprehensive analyses of all factors influencing case outcomes. Subsequently, they devise the most advantageous litigation strategy for the client.
“Their approach is proactive and thorough. Following the case's conclusion, they take the initiative to discuss with clients the risk factors within their contracts and operational practices, along with suggestions for enhancements.” – Competition/antitrust
“Good at compliance.” – Construction
“Zhong Lun Law Firm is one of the top law firms in China, with thousands of lawyer team members around the world, who are professional leaders and leading experts in various fields. Zhong Lun lawyers have strong professionalism, deep understanding and insight into business, and are able to provide rapid feedback and help clients find feasible solutions. When dealing with major difficult and complex legal affairs and disputes, they were able to output high-quality legal advice and service results.” – Government and regulatory
“Professional ability is very strong, and it belongs among the top co-operative law firms. Daily feedback is very efficient, and understands the needs of customers, thinks what customers think, and urgent is the customer's urgent. Communication is very pleasant.” – Intellectual property
“Provided professional litigation representation with timely responses.” –
Intellectual property
“The lawyers of this team were able to complete the complicated facts in a rigorous and serious manner, quickly summarise the focus of the dispute, put forward targeted solutions and design a comprehensive strategy for responding to the lawsuit, and efficiently responded to the legal service needs of our company. The firm's offer was comparable to the legal services it provided, and the billing was transparent and reasonable.” – Securities
Xiangming Yi
“Yi is an excellent learner, showing versatility and the capacity to grasp industry-specific knowledge while providing legal advice that aligns with the business's rationale. He is a committed and attentive attorney who proactively communicates with clients about potential risks in their contracts and operational tactics, even after a case concludes. He offers strategies for enhancement, establishing himself as a reliable legal ally for clients who value his continued support. My own experience, along with the feedback from other in-house legal colleagues who have collaborated with Yi, affirm that entrusting matters to Yi Xiangming comes with a sense of certainty and no unexpected outcomes. We believe that such reliability is a form of high commendation for an attorney specialising in dispute resolution.”
“[Good at] compliance.”
Xiangwen Liu
“Liu Xiangwen led his team to provide legal services to our company for the construction of a compliance management system over the past three years. In addition to assisting the company to deal with the construction of various systems and mechanisms, he also fully mobilised and coordinated the resources of all parties in the areas of management performance, corporate governance, anti-monopoly, anti-commercial bribery, business partners, labour and employment, IPO compliance, environmental protection, and data compliance, which helped the company in the construction and improvement of its special areas of compliance. With the help and assistance of Zhonglun Law Firm, the company has also successfully passed the ISO37301 compliance management system certification, which is the first certification licence in their industry.”
Baosheng Zhang, Cui Wu
“Wu possesses a deep legal foundation, having earned degrees from Peking University and other notable institutions, where he benefited from a solid legal education and stringent, professional scholarly training. His practical experience is extensive; he has provided representation to over 70 listed companies, securities firms, and other intermediaries, skilfully navigating through a multitude of investor-initiated securities litigations. Specialising in securities compliance and litigation, Wu has honed his expertise in this area, enabling him to deliver adept legal services for both current and anticipated securities compliance and litigation needs for our company.”
Yuru Zuo
“Provided compliance and legal analysis and solutions for business models.”
Qi Zhang
“Understands the client's needs, digs deep for useful evidentiary material, favourable courtroom arguments.”
Yu Li
“[Good at] trademark Infringement litigation, prosecution, trademark invalidation, revocation and providing trademark dispute overall solution.”
Lijing Wang
“Communication is comfortable, personable, and professional knowledge is strong.”
Gang Zhao
“In response to our requirements for legal advocacy, Zhao provided prompt legal analysis and strategy. He represented our interests effectively in civil court proceedings.”
Dongxiao Ma
“[Good at] trademark Infringement litigation, procecution, and providing trademark dispute overall solution.”
“Good at representing in court.”
