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T&C Law Firm

Firm overview

Founded in 1986, T&C Law Firm is a prestige full-service law firm based in China, who has been established as a leading domestic elite law firm for its outstanding professional services. T&C has built a strong reputation for excellence in the areas such as business, finance and dispute resolution, both within and outside the legal community. T&C currently has five offices nationwide, located in Hangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Ningbo, which together form an integrated service network.

Dispute resolution is one of T&C’s core practices. As a large-scale comprehensive law firm, T&C has outstanding performance and accumulated skills and experience in litigation and arbitration, and has a strong team in this field. T&C lawyers are familiar with litigation and arbitration systems and procedures, many of them currently have been employed as arbitrators by arbitration centers, including China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC), Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA), Hangzhou Arbitration Commission and Ningbo Arbitration Commission. The dispute resolution team also works closely with other professional departments to provide clients with comprehensive and professional legal services. T&C is experienced in representing clients in courts, local arbitration institutions, CIETAC, SHIAC and SCIA.

Commerce & Finance Law Offices

Firm overview

We are a leading law firm in China, enhancing our presence in China and extending our global reach. We have offices in major economically active areas in China, including 9 offices in Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Haikou and Suzhou, and more than 800 legal professionals. Our lawyers have profound professional knowledge, rich practice experience, and forward-looking business thinking, and are committed to providing efficient, accurate, and innovative business solutions.

In more than three decades of development, we have established a remarkable reputation in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, dispute resolution, banking and finance, new economy, anti-monopoly and competition, investment funds, insolvency and restructuring, compliance and government regulation, labor and employment, taxation and wealth planning, intellectual property, and other fields. Over the years, we have won hundreds of awards from mainstream professional media/associations at home and abroad, and have been on various international appraisal lists. We have received numerous praises in terms of industry influence, market reputation, and client recognition.

Whether designing a new legal framework or setting a new precedent, we have created a number of major projects with wide market influence and adapted to the needs of the times, better served the national strategy, and provided clients with in-depth services across regions, jurisdictions, and the whole industry chain. At the same time, we also have profound insights into the future. By pooling legal service resources, we can explore growth opportunities for clients in diversified exploration, and continue to facilitate the development of the Chinese economy and Chinese enterprises.

Jingtian & Gongcheng

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DeHeng Law Offices

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Dispute resolution

Dacheng Law Offices

Dacheng Law Offices’ Hangzhou office was founded in 2008 and has since seen significant growth across all areas of practice. With more than 100 lawyers, the litigation team at this full-service branch works across the full spectrum of practice areas, including commercial disputes, international arbitration, government and corporate compliance, administrative litigation, construction and real estate, intellectual property and labour disputes.

The leaders of the team are director Jianwen He and managing partner Wanjun Xu. Both are active in commercial disputes.

The firm hired partner Shoudao Wang from King & Wood Mallesons’ Hangzhou office, and Yan Wang from Guantao Law Firm in Hangzhou. They specialise in construction and international trade, respectively.

East & Concord Partners

The dispute resolution team of East & Concord Partners’ office in Zhejiang is strong in all kinds of commercial litigation and domestic and international commercial arbitration. The firm’s intellectual property practice witnessed an improvement too.

Within the disputes team, many lawyers are senior arbitrators of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission and other arbitration institutions. Commercial disputes specialist Yanshan Li is a key name in the team.

During the research cycle, the team represented SC Houston, a US subsidiary of Junzheng Group, in an employment dispute brought by the plaintiff, the former president of the company, in which the court dismissed all of the plaintiff's claims and decided it was not re-litigable. The case demonstrated the team's ability in cross-border legal matters. In addition, the team handles cases such as lending disputes, insurance contract disputes, unfair competition disputes, trademark infringement, and construction contract disputes.

Major clients include Bank of Hangzhou Shanghai Branch, Shenzhen Guanghui Petroleum & Marine Group, Zhejiang Energy Group and Zhejiang Hanggang Financial Leasing.

L&H Law Firm

Established in November 1998, L&H Law Firm is a full-service law firm featuring corporate and investment finance practices. The firm's head office is in Hangzhou, with branch offices in Ningbo and Wenzhou, and foreign offices in Silicon Valley, New York and Vancouver.

During the research period, the firm represented a wide range of dispute resolution cases. Among the publishable cases, the firm provided litigation and mediation services for a Rmb450 million ($62 million) contract dispute between the actual controller of a listed company and a large commercial bank; represented a top 500 real estate development company in the Yangtze River Delta region in a loan case involving Rmb70 million; and represented a large bank and a listed company in an infringement lawsuit in Zhejiang.

In construction and real estate, the team provided legal services to a client over the acquisition and purchase of the Hangzhou Crystal City cultural tourism commercial complex project (construction in progress) of China Evergrande Group. In addition, the team provided arbitration legal services to China Chemical Engineering 13th Construction Company and Zhejiang Petrochemical Company in a dispute over a construction contract for construction works.

In 2022, the firm recruited partner Yang Dianding, whose main practice areas are commercial disputes, construction and real estate.

Client feedback

“L&H Law Firm demonstrated effective litigation representation and forward-thinking legal advice in various cases for our company. The firm's efficient approach to litigation and proactive strategies in anticipating issues led to successful results and valuable protection of the company's interests.”

“The firm offers professional legal risk analysis and document drafting services, providing timely responses to issues and feedback on solutions.”

Liang Bu

“Bu Liang has effectively represented the company in various complex cases, resulting in successful outcomes involving significant property vacating and recovery of substantial amounts of rent and costs. The collaboration with Bu Liang has streamlined processes for the company, offering efficient representation, timely feedback on legal matters, and reliable court expertise for strategically handling cases.”

T&C Law Firm

Based in Hangzhou, T&C Law Firm has emerged as a leading legal establishment in Zhejiang province, demonstrating consistent growth and market expansion through strategic development efforts. Boasting a strong team of approximately 400 lawyers and experts, the firm handles a broad range of legal fields such as international trade, real estate, intellectual property and dispute resolution. Known for its expertise in dispute resolution, the firm shines in handling domestic conflicts, international arbitration and foreign-related commercial lawsuits, serving a wide array of industries and legal requirements.

Sun Li holds a significant position at the firm and specialises in commercial disputes, while Leon Fu, an expert in international arbitration, plays a pivotal role in the disputes team, handling commercial and transactions disputes with proficiency.

In recent cases, T&C Law Firm represented notable clients such as Bank of Communications International Trust and ZheShang Bank Hangzhou branch in high-profile disputes, demonstrating expertise in commercial and transactions law. The firm also successfully handled international arbitration cases, including representing GEOX in a complex shareholder dispute with affiliated companies.

Additionally, T&C Law Firm bolstered its team in May 2022 by welcoming Zhan Wei and Chen Chen, former legal directors from Alibaba and, respectively, as senior counsels.

Key clients of the firm include renowned names such as Amazon, General Electric Company, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Alibaba Group, Alipay and Sina Group.

Tian Yuan Law Firm

Tian Yuan Law Firm’s Hangzhou office hosts approximately 10 lawyers and is a boutique firm focused on commercial and IP disputes. Qi Lou is a key name in the Hangzhou office and was the lead partner on several cases during the research period.

In the past 12 months, the team has skilfully managed a diverse portfolio of cases centred around corporate investment and finance, as well as corporate governance disagreements. Lou’s experience spans a variety of contentious issues, such as conflicts regarding investment repurchases, cases involving the detrimental actions of actual controllers towards company interests, and quarrels pertaining to the share-based incentives of top executives. Additionally, his practice has encompassed a significant number of intellectual property disputes, which include matters related to patents, trademarks, copyrights and cases of unfair competition.

Zhong Lun Law Firm

Zhong Lun Law Firm has been enjoying a coveted position as one of the strongest and most in-demand litigation firms in China, and its Hangzhou office continues its strong presence in the local disputes market. With strength in domestic and international litigation, the team regularly represents clients in achieving excellent results in commercial disputes and construction and real estate.

Yueqi Chen, Li Hao and Xinfan Chen are the key names to note.

In 2023, the team represented China Energy Engineering Group Yunnan Electric Power Design Institute Co. in the asset divestiture of the Menghai Photovoltaic Power Station. They also provided legal services to National Energy Shaanxi Hydropower Co. and Gansu Daigusi Electric Power Development Co. in a contentious equity transfer involving a Gansu hydropower station, as well as in related project construction contract disputes. Additionally, they advocated on behalf of Leader Power Equipment (Zhejiang) Co. in a legal challenge concerning the quality stipulations of a sales contract.