Overview
Chinese legal powerhouse Zhong Lun Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across various practice areas and industry sectors with its well-established teams in both transactional and contentious practice areas. With its exceptional experience in complex and high-profile restructuring, M&A and various other transactions, it has assisted many high-tech businesses in their development and expansion. Construction and project development have traditionally been the firm’s core practices, its expertise has also expanded to real estate, infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities and industrial manufacturing. Key partners to note from the firm are Shanghai-based partner Anthony Zhao, who specialises in capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment/M&A, and Beijing-based partner Jihong Wang, whose practice covers corporate governance, safety, environmental protection and financing.
Client feedback
“Familiar with various regulations, the lawyer is highly professional and diligent, providing timely and effective consultation on daily legal matters.” – Banking and finance
“They are very detailed and professional and understand the market.” – Banking and finance
“The team boasts solid professional expertise and extensive experience in financing businesses. They can promptly deliver professional responses to issues arising from projects and maintain effective communication and collaboration with overseas counsel, demonstrating robust professional competence in cross-border financing transactions. In addition, the team possesses sound commercial acumen. Based on legal opinions, it is capable of devising actionable structural designs by taking practical project factors such as transaction objectives and capital costs into consideration, enabling us to fulfil transaction goals while ensuring full regulatory compliance.” – Banking and finance
“Well-organised and dedicated.” – Banking and finance
“Zhong Lun Law Firm excels at handling complex, novel cases (e.g., first-of-its-kind CMBS disputes), securing favourable jurisdiction and court victories, developing creative enforcement solutions (e.g., rent-pooling mechanisms), and going beyond traditional legal roles to resolve commercial and operational challenges.” – Banking and finance
“They possess profound expertise in international standards such as the ICC Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG 758). They smoothly navigated the highly intricate intersections of laws across multiple jurisdictions (including Chinese, South Korean, and Ethiopian laws) alongside international arbitration frameworks.” – Banking and finance
“Professionalism in laws and regulations related to the issuance of US dollar bonds.” – Capital markets
“Zhong Lun's antitrust and commercial negotiations practice demonstrates several outstanding attributes: Strong integration of legal and commercial strategy: The team not only identifies legal risks but also understands our business objectives, providing actionable advice that directly improves our bargaining position in negotiations.
Responsiveness and clarity under pressure: During time-sensitive negotiation rounds, they provided rapid, clear, and concise legal opinions that enabled our team to make swift, informed decisions.” – Competition/antitrust
“Very good.” - Construction
“Zhong Lun can understand the clients' needs and give solutions.” – Corporate and M&A
“As our external counsel, Zhong Lun Law Firm has provided strong legal backing for our company. They not only help us navigate complex regulatory environments to ensure strict compliance but also offer practical, market-leading solutions that efficiently advance our business projects and mitigate potential risks.” – Corporate and M&A
“Regarding company operation and merging businesses, law cases, and export business, Zhong Lun provides good services.” – Corporate and M&A
“Zhong Lun has strong expertise in CSRC filing procedures for overseas listings. The team was responsive and efficient in preparing the filing materials and navigating the regulatory process. Their advice was practical and commercially sensible.” – Corporate and M&A
“Very experienced in corporate and M&A legal services.” – Corporate and M&A
“In this case, Zhong Lun’s core advantage can be distilled as understanding legal boundaries more deeply than tech companies, grasping technological logic more precisely than traditional law firms, and comprehending commercial monetisation more astutely than pure compliance consultants. This “triangular capability” enables it to deliver full-lifecycle value—from financing credibility and daily governance to dispute defence—in emerging sectors such as AI, data, and fintech.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun provides high-quality legal services, practical advice and timely support. The team is responsive, commercially minded and capable of handling complex matters efficiently. Their strategic approach and strong execution have helped us achieve favourable outcomes in challenging situations.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun combines the depth of a global firm with the practical, client-focused approach of a trusted partner. They consistently deliver high-quality work, meet deadlines, and help us navigate even the most complex legal challenges. I would strongly recommend them.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm has demonstrated outstanding performance in the field of dispute resolution, particularly in financial dispute resolution. Many complex litigation and arbitration cases have been exclusively handled by Zhong Lun. The firm has represented numerous high-profile cases, including several listed among CIETAC's top ten typical cases and multiple cases recognised as national court model cases. The cases handled by Zhong Lun typically involve extremely large claim amounts and complex factual circumstances. According to relevant bidding materials they previously provided to me, the firm has received various awards, including top-tier recognition from international rating agencies.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm originated in the financial sector, and its dispute resolution capabilities in real estate-related matters are very strong—this is one of its core practice areas. In recent years, as debt restructuring issues in the financial sector have become more frequent, Zhong Lun has also developed exceptionally strong dispute resolution capabilities in this area.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm possesses exceptionally strong dispute resolution capabilities, particularly in the area of civil and commercial disputes. Its lawyers hold a high standing within the legal profession, and in numerous cases before the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Beijing Financial Court, the outcomes achieved by Zhong Lun have been consistently excellent.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm is equipped with profound professional knowledge and rich practical experience. The team maintains efficient communication with clients and offers prompt responses and follow-up throughout all matters.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun consistently delivers exceptional legal expertise with a sharp business mindset. Their team responds promptly, even on tight deadlines, and collaborates seamlessly across practice areas. They don't just identify risks—they offer practical, commercially viable solutions. For critical, complex matters where certainty matters most, Zhong Lun is a partner you can trust.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm demonstrated meticulous attention to detail in sorting out the facts of the case and prepared thorough evidentiary materials. They conducted diligent research on the legal issues and made precise, professional legal claims. Throughout the case handling process, they maintained detailed communication with us, keeping us fully informed of case progress and potential risks at every stage. This fully demonstrates the professionalism of Zhong Lun Law Firm.” – Dispute resolution
“In the field of new energy development, the firm delivers outstanding performance not only in dispute resolution but also in non-litigation matters.” – Dispute resolution
“In the landmark listed company control contest project—XinChao Energy involving the tender offer by Yitai Group—Lawyer Yi was deeply involved in the entire matter, demonstrating top-tier comprehensive legal service capabilities. His professional leadership was evident across every critical phase: from legal coordination in the late stages of the tender offer to cross-border control contests to post-takeover asset review and corporate governance optimisation of the target company, as well as routine communications between the listed company and regulatory authorities.
Control contests are not merely dispute resolution or non-litigation matters; they demand sophisticated and complex integrated legal services. This project presented multifaceted challenges, including the control of U.S. oil and gas assets and coordination between domestic and overseas legal systems. Lawyer Yi accurately navigated the legal rules across different jurisdictions, aligned closely with the client’s objectives, and precisely addressed the client’s core needs at every stage of the project, laying a solid legal foundation for its smooth progress.” – Dispute resolution
“Firstly, the firm excels at handling high-value and complex commercial and financial disputes involving intertwined legal relationships. Secondly, it boasts profound experience in capital market businesses and is familiar with regulatory rules for NEEQ-listed companies. Thirdly, its legal team delivers creative litigation solutions based on updated civil and financial judicial interpretations.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun, a prestigious, reputable, leading law firm in China and beyond, enjoys remarkable fame amongst her clients and other law firms for her highly professional services rendered by her partners and associates with cutting-edge knowledge and rich practicing experiences, in particular in such areas as financing, construction, trade and investment, cross-border dispute resolution.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun has strong expertise in complex financial disputes and enforcement matters. The team is diligent, responsive and capable of handling challenging cases involving multiple parties and assets. They provide clear legal analysis, practical solutions and effective support throughout the litigation and recovery process.” – Dispute resolution
“We have been working with Zhong Lun Law Firm for many years. Their main strength is meticulousness—an essential quality for resolving many complex legal issues. For example, in a case involving two trust plans with multiple sums of money, they carefully traced which payment corresponded to which trust plan, conducting a thorough and detailed verification of each amount. As a result, they discovered discrepancies between the claimant’s claimed amounts. When these discrepancies were raised during the arbitration, the claimant immediately amended their claims on the spot, ultimately leading to a favourable arbitration outcome. This fully demonstrates how Zhong Lun’s meticulous approach can make a significant difference in dispute resolution.” – Dispute resolution
“The long-term relationship is trustworthy.” – Dispute resolution
“Professionalism and the ability to provide solutions.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm has three core strengths. First, it boasts strong industry adaptability. With years of deep engagement in infrastructure and construction, it has a precise grasp of the business models, transaction rules and risk points of the highway industry. Over a decade of cooperation has also given it thorough familiarity with our management system and risk appetite, ensuring highly efficient communication and collaboration. Second, it delivers solid professional expertise. For high-stakes cases, it forms dedicated teams led by partners with a well-structured lawyer echelon, capable of quickly identifying core issues and delivering feasible solutions for complex disputes. Third, it demonstrates strong service accountability and responsive support, acting promptly on urgent matters and proactively updating case progress throughout the engagement.
Its expertise covers a wide spectrum. Its core advantages lie in major complex construction disputes and sophisticated commercial dispute resolution. It also offers mature services in capital markets, infrastructure investment and financing, compliance and risk control, as well as mergers and acquisitions, providing integrated legal support for the full life cycle of highway projects.” – Dispute resolution
“Zhong Lun Law Firm excels in financial and securities dispute resolution, particularly in legal services related to securities firms. For instance, any risks arising from the full spectrum of legal services—including information disclosure, risk disclosure, and entrusted wealth management—can be addressed by Zhong Lun. The firm has served numerous securities and trust companies and maintains a long‑standing and deeply established relationship with us. As a leading securities firm, we need to partner with a top‑tier law firm, and Zhong Lun is exceptionally strong in financial dispute resolution. Since we began our cooperation, we have built a solid relationship of trust, and we now turn to Zhong Lun for all matters in this field.” – Dispute resolution
“What we like most about Zhong Lun’s services is their rare combination of cross‑border legal capability and deep practical understanding of energy EPC projects. For our Laos project—the largest clean energy project in the country by installed capacity—Zhong Lun did not simply review contracts from a distance. They conducted systematic research into local engineering laws and regulations in Laos, produced a dedicated legal environment assessment report, and designed a compliance risk prevention plan tailored to our specific needs. Their team handled everything from drafting and reviewing the EPC main contract and key subcontracts to participating directly in commercial negotiations and organising legal training. What makes them stand out is their ability to bridge the gap between Chinese contractor practices and host-country legal requirements. They worked seamlessly with local counsel VDB Loi for due diligence but always remained our primary strategic advisor, giving us clear, actionable advice rather than a long list of theoretical risks. Their responsiveness, commercial mindset, and genuine expertise in cross‑border energy development have made us feel fully supported throughout this high‑value, high‑stakes project. We particularly appreciate that they didn't just focus on the documents—they helped us navigate on‑the‑ground implementation challenges, which is exactly what a top‑tier firm should do.” – Energy
“The team is highly responsive and demonstrates solid professional capabilities in legal services.” - Energy
“The team stands out for its deep specialisation in the new energy sector. They bring genuine industry knowledge — not just legal knowledge — which means they understand the commercial context behind each transaction and can give advice that is practical as well as legally sound. Their familiarity with renewable energy regulatory frameworks, subsidy policies, and electricity pricing across different provinces means we rarely need to brief them extensively on background. The lawyers are highly responsive and proactive in flagging issues before they become problems. We also appreciate the continuity of the team: the same senior lawyers are consistently involved, which builds trust and efficiency over time.” - Energy
“They help solve complex problems efficiently and professionally.” - Infrastructure
“The firm is very professional and positive. They respond timely and accurately.” – Intellectual property
“High legal skills and fundamental experience of dispute resolution.” – Investment funds
“Zhong Lun builds strong evidence chains, designs layered defence strategies, integrates commercial considerations, and achieves favourable outcomes (e.g., rejecting major claims for severance and overtime).” – Labour and employment
“Faced with the former employee's multiple unreasonable claims, including "job adjustment equates to wrongful termination", "health compensation", and "underpayment of wages", the Zhong Lun team avoided generic defences. Instead, they adopted a highly effective strategy of "precisely deconstructing claims and advancing layered defences". They accurately defined the statutory scope of labour dispute adjudication, directly addressed the core of the conflict, and successfully dismantled the plaintiff's logical fallacies.” – Labour and employment
“The Zhong Lun firm demonstrates exceptional professionalism and a client-centric approach to data compliance. What stands out most is their ability to quickly identify our core needs and potential pain points and provide targeted, practical solutions. Their deep understanding of both the regulatory landscape and our business operations allowed them to deliver advice that was not only legally sound but also commercially practical. The firm’s track record speaks for itself. Zhong Lun has advised multiple major clients on cybersecurity, data protection, and GDPR compliance matters.
The bi-weekly regulatory updates and compliance news summaries have been particularly valuable. They kept us informed of evolving regulatory developments in real time and helped us proactively adjust our compliance posture.” – Media and entertainment
“Zhong Lun Law Firm has consistently delivered high-quality legal services for our fund-of-funds investments into underlying sub-funds. They demonstrate strong expertise in private equity and fund formation, with particular strength in RMB fund structures and regulatory compliance matters before AMAC and local authorities. Their team produces precise, commercially practical documentation—whether reviewing LPAs, subscription agreements, or side letters—and is adept at identifying risks that matter to LP investors. We also value their responsiveness and ability to handle time-sensitive, high-volume due diligence efficiently, backed by the full-service resources of a top-tier PRC firm when complex downstream issues arise.” – Private equity
“They follow all assignments in a timely manner and with very good quality.” – Real estate
“They provided comprehensive support across the transactions, from structuring and documentation to negotiation and completion. The team demonstrated strong commercial awareness and was particularly helpful in dealing with bespoke arrangements. Their responsiveness and ability to deliver practical solutions within tight timelines contributed to the successful completion of these projects.” – Real estate
“With over 20 years of in-depth experience in the real estate and hospitality sectors, Zhong Lun Law Firm possesses profound insights into the cooperation models and industry practices of this project, alongside distinctive practical expertise. Beyond conventional legal counsel, our team strikes an optimal balance between commercial interests and legal compliance, delivering professional services that integrate industry know-how and rigorous legal thinking.” – Real estate
“Practical solutions based on consultations with deep knowledge and experience of CN regulatory logic and enforcement practices.” - Regulatory
“First, they are highly adept at rapidly identifying core conflicts and providing targeted, actionable solutions. Second, they demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility and accountability. Rather than offering generic legal advice, they propose optimal solutions by balancing the interests and demands of all stakeholders. Third, they are fully devoted to their work and are always available to address issues promptly whenever needed.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Iris Choi
“Iris is a capable and dependable professional who combines strong technical expertise with sound judgement and a consistently high standard of work. She is known for being thorough, responsive, and thoughtful in her approach, which makes her a trusted adviser for us.”
Guili Dai
“Partner Dai brings several standout qualities to our fund-of-funds mandates. He combines deep technical expertise in RMB fund formation and LP-side documentation with a practical, commercial mindset—he consistently frames legal risks by severity and business impact rather than issuing abstract warnings. He is highly responsive and accessible, often providing direct partner-level input even on time-sensitive diligence matters, which is critical given the volume and pace of our sub-fund investment pipeline. He also demonstrates strong regulatory instincts, particularly on AMAC compliance and government guidance fund nuances, and is adept at negotiating LP-friendly terms inside letters and LPAs without derailing deal momentum. Finally, he maintains a stable, well-trained team beneath him, ensuring consistency in deliverables even when multiple sub-fund reviews run in parallel.”
Xiaoli Fan
“Professional and excellent solutions.”
“Very good.”
Dong Feng
“Feng is a highly strategic and commercially savvy litigator. He specialises in complex commercial arbitration and litigation, particularly holder disputes, equity repurchase disputes, real estate and construction, and fund/trust disputes. With over 20 years of practice and more than a decade as an arbitrator at multiple major arbitration commissions (including SIAC, CIETAC, BAC, and SHAC), he demonstrates exceptional ability to quickly identify core issues in highly complicated cases. His team is also skilled in using visual litigation tools and rigorous class-action research to secure favourable outcomes.”
“He is patient and always solves the hardest questions fast.”
Li Hao
“Hao has been exceptional in leading our Laos EPC project. What he does particularly well is combining deep cross‑border legal knowledge with a practical, solution‑oriented approach. He personally oversaw the research into Laos engineering laws, helped us draft the legal environment assessment report, and guided us through the complex negotiation of the EPC main contract. His ability to bridge the gap between Chinese contracting practices and host country legal requirements is outstanding. He also coordinated seamlessly with local counsel VDB Loi while keeping us fully informed and in control. Beyond documents, Hao provided strategic advice on performance‑related issues and compliance risks, which gave us confidence to move forward. His responsiveness, clarity, and commercial pragmatism make him a trusted advisor. We especially appreciate that he always explains risks in plain language and offers actionable solutions, not just legal theory. For cross‑border energy projects, Hao is among the best we have worked with.”
Yinzi Hu
“Yinzi is highly responsive and always replies in a timely manner. He demonstrates solid professional competence, delivers high-quality work and handles matters efficiently and reliably.”
Wilson Huo
“Extremely professional and friendly, highly efficient, experted, enterprising and communicative.”
Jason Jia
“Knowledge, experience, practical solutions, and customer centric.”
Audry Li
“Audry is a very senior partner who can find the right resources to solve the client's questions and challenges.”
Chongwen Li
“Regarding the cooperation of M&A and risk management, he provided good service.”
Jeffrey Liu
“Deep, cross-jurisdictional expertise in data protection, privacy compliance and cybersecurity. Proven track record in high‑stakes data matters and crisis response. Practical, business‑oriented advice balancing compliance and innovation. Strong relationships with regulators and hands‑on enforcement experience. Real-time tracking of updated data and privacy regulations.”
Xiangwen Liu
“He provided good services and knew each other for many years.”
Ricky Luo
“Ricky is the lead attorney who handles most of our cases and is my primary point of contact. He possesses extensive legal knowledge and experience and always delivers sound; practical legal advice tailored to our company’s needs. He communicates clearly and efficiently, making him an excellent lawyer.”
“Ricky is an exceptionally responsive and dependable counsellor who always provides clear, well-reasoned legal advice tailored to our business needs.”
Jie Ma
“Ma demonstrated outstanding professional competence, providing clear and detailed analysis of legal issues and accurately grasping the case facts and evidentiary materials. Throughout the case-handling process, he communicated with us in a timely manner regarding case progress and litigation strategy and successfully protected our rights and interests, enabling the realisation of our priority right to compensation over the equity involved in the case.”
“Ma possesses solid professional knowledge and excellent stress resistance when tackling high-value, complicated cases. He specialises in financial guaranteed disputes and regulatory compliance issues of NEEQ-listed companies. Furthermore, he is adept at logical legal argumentation and can propose differentiated and innovative litigation strategies for difficult legal controversies.”
“He demonstrated exceptional strategic control throughout all stages of our case—from labour arbitration through first-instance and second-instance litigation. He developed a persuasive dual-dimensional defence framework addressing two highly controversial issues: the legality of re-establishing a probation period upon re-employment and the validity of subjective performance evaluation criteria as grounds for termination. Ma supported these arguments with both regional precedents (Chengdu courts) and nationwide case research, which significantly strengthened our position. Ma also showed keen insight into judicial psychology. Recognising that labour dispute judges often favour settlements through economic compensation, he adopted a strategy that remained open to compensation while firmly rejecting reinstatement—preventing the court from compromising our managerial autonomy under the guise of social effect. His phased evidence submission and early witness preparation reinforced judicial confidence in our compliance practices.
Ultimately, Ma secured a complete victory: all opposing claims were dismissed across arbitration, first-instance, and second instance. He not only protected our core interests but also helped clarify judicial standards on two long-debated issues.”
“Serving as the chief commander of the team, he excels at direct macro-level engineering of multi-billion RMB and cross-border commercial disputes, delivering highly precise, high-quality, and decisive legal choices at critical turning points. He frequently spearheads high-stakes commercial litigations, non-performing loan cleanups, and complex bankruptcy enforcement actions valued from hundreds of millions to over billions of yuan, maintaining a powerful grip over complicated cross-regional asset tracking and execution processes.”
“Ma provides strong leadership and strategic direction, effectively overseeing complex labour disputes and guiding the team to achieve favourable outcomes across trial, appeal, and retrial.”
“Ma excels at securing favourable jurisdiction, leading complex precedent-setting litigation to full victory, and handling novel financial structures with no established judicial guidance.”
“Ma is a highly experienced and strategic lawyer. He provides practical advice, communicates effectively, and demonstrates strong leadership in complex disputes. His ability to combine legal expertise with commercial understanding has been particularly valuable to our organisation.”
“His positive attributes and what he does exceptionally well are reflected in the following areas:
Faced with the plaintiff's complicated and deceptive claims, Lawyer Ma eschewed generic defence tactics and insightfully adopted a distinctive approach of "precisely deconstructing claims and advancing layered defences". He directly shattered the plaintiff's logical fallacy that "job adjustment equates to termination," firmly taking control of the courtroom narrative. He excels at conducting in-depth evidence review and precise legal analysis within the context of specific industries, such as the education sector. He adeptly combined legal provisions with our college's specific internal rules, attendance management, and compensation policies to build an airtight, closed-loop chain of evidence.”
“As a senior partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm, Ma stands out with two core strengths: outstanding professional competence and exceptional organisational leadership.
Professionally, he has devoted years to the legal practice of construction engineering and infrastructure. He delivers highly accurate analysis on complex industry disputes, including project settlement rules for highway projects and the boundary of rights for actual constructors to file claims against project owners, backed by solid legal expertise and a sharp perspective on judicial adjudication. In the recently represented high-value construction disputes, he precisely pinpointed the core issues of the cases and built a comprehensive defence framework in line with the judicial interpretations on construction contract disputes and adjudication rules of similar cases. His precise and efficient professional judgement was the cornerstone of the full victory in all cases. In terms of organisational leadership, he is capable of rapidly assembling dedicated service teams for major complex cases, with a clear division of labour covering evidence collation, legal argumentation and trial response. He efficiently coordinates collaboration between the firm’s team and our in-house legal department and oversees case progress and risk control throughout the entire process, ensuring orderly case advancement. His core practice area is litigation of major and complicated construction disputes. He is also well-versed in full-cycle compliance and risk control for infrastructure projects and resolution of complex commercial disputes and can leverage litigation experience to empower front-end risk management.”
Yi Meng
“Meng helped solve problems in the deal.”
Nafisa Nihmat
“Good communication, understanding of clients' needs, a strong team and deep legal knowledge.”
Binbin Sun
“Sun demonstrates solid professional grounding and keen commercial acumen, adept at pinpointing legal risks in complex AI copyright and technology compliance matters and delivering practical, actionable solutions. She excels at integrating rigorous legal analysis with clients' business objectives, driving projects to successful execution through an efficient and clear communication style, and stands as a trusted core member of the team.”
Guan Wang
“He is a highly experienced and professional outstanding lawyer who can efficiently handle various legal issues encountered by clients.”
“Strong client coverage and outstanding legal experience.”
Lihua Wang
“Cooperated with Wang for 20 years, and she is very helpful and is an important part of development projects.”
Wei Wang
“He can quickly pinpoint the key dispute points of cases and formulate optimal litigation strategies tailored to clients’ factual circumstances to secure favourable outcomes.”
“Wei has been an outstanding point of contact throughout our engagement. He serves as the principal liaison on our projects and brings a rare combination of legal expertise and commercial acumen that makes him exceptionally effective in a client-facing role. Wei has a natural ability to grasp the strategic priorities behind each transaction and translate them into clear, actionable legal approaches — which is exactly what we need when moving quickly on multiple acquisitions simultaneously. What particularly stands out is his ownership of the work. Wei takes full responsibility for project delivery from start to finish, coordinating the team internally while maintaining seamless communication with us at every stage. He is always well-prepared, highly responsive, and proactive in anticipating issues before they arise. Beyond his organisational strengths, Wei brings deep substantive knowledge of China's new energy sector — including renewable energy policies, subsidy frameworks, and the nuances of photovoltaic and energy storage transactions across different provinces. This means his advice is never generic; it is always grounded in a thorough understanding of the regulatory and commercial environment in which we operate.
We have consistently found Wei to be a trusted partner rather than simply an external legal adviser, and his contribution has been instrumental in supporting our strategic expansion in China's renewable energy market.”
Peng Wu
“Wu demonstrates several exceptional qualities as a leading antitrust practitioner. With over 30 years of practice, Wu has extensive experience across antitrust investigations, litigation, merger control filings, and compliance.”
Renee Xiong
“She has a high level of professional competence in the issuance of US dollar bonds, putting customer interests first, communicating promptly, providing quick feedback, and having extensive experience.”
“Good market and industrial knowledge, and very detailed and responsive.”
Qixin Yang
“First, they are highly adept at rapidly identifying core conflicts and providing targeted, actionable solutions. Second, they demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility and accountability. Rather than offering generic legal advice, they propose optimal solutions by balancing the interests and demands of all stakeholders. Third, they are fully devoted to their work and are always available to address issues promptly whenever needed.”
Xiangming Yi
“With years of profound experience in commercial dispute resolution and corporate compliance, Lawyer Yi possesses extensive domestic and cross-border practical legal expertise alongside specialised industry knowledge in the energy sector. He stands as a core pillar of Zhong Lun’s preeminent Control Contest Team, which has set the national benchmark in the field of listed company control contests through its exceptional professional capabilities and wealth of hands-on experience. Lawyer Yi’s outstanding performance has greatly strengthened the team’s reputation and competitive edge.”
Ting Yuan
“He has been deeply engaged in the banking and finance sector for many years with abundant project experience. He has served numerous well-known domestic and foreign enterprises and banks. As a project lead, he quickly grasps clients' requirements and coordinates the legal team to deliver efficient, high-quality responses. He is an outstanding lawyer and team leader.”
Haijun Zhang
“Over the years of working with Haijun's team, they have demonstrated strong professionalism and are trustworthy.”
Peng Zhang
“Always respond timely and think for the clients.”
Zhonghua Zhang
“As a non-equity partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm, Zhonghua has nearly a decade of in-depth experience in the real estate and hospitality sectors. He possesses thorough knowledge of the international hotel industry. Notably, he has accumulated end-to-end legal service expertise covering hotel project development, operation and dispute resolution. With a holistic mindset, he is able to provide insightful perspectives and professional advice for transactions of this project.”
Zhihan Zhao
“The lawyer demonstrated exceptional skill in clarifying core legal issues such as the trust trustee's recourse qualification under the ABN transaction structure and in setting an important arbitration precedent for similar claims. What I admire most is their ability to dismantle complex transaction structures and break through core disputes in asset securitisation, which fully reflects their professional excellence and dedication. They have effectively safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of financial institutions and played a positive guiding role in regulating transaction order in the asset securitisation market. I sincerely hope this lawyer receives an award in recognition of their outstanding contributions.”
“Lawyer Zhao is highly professional and possesses exceptional expertise in financial and securities dispute resolution. She has represented many notable cases and is particularly skilled at resolving complex disputes for her clients. When facing innovative and challenging issues or projects, Lawyer Zhao always grounds her analysis in the fundamental nature of securities litigation, leveraging her extensive litigation experience and outstanding academic background—especially her interdisciplinary knowledge—to conduct in-depth examinations of securities matters. She has an excellent grasp of legal concepts and principles. Specifically: (1) when interacting with clients, she is remarkably diligent and focused; (2) in court arguments, she is articulate, able to precisely identify the crux of an issue and hit the nail on the head; and (3) when the judge's thinking is unclear, she can quickly clarify the situation and bring the key points of the case into sharp focus.”
“In representing a well‑known securities firm as plaintiff through both the first instance and appellate proceedings of a Hong Kong‑related financial derivatives trading dispute, Lawyer Zhao provided comprehensive legal services including case analysis, determination of applicable law, construction of an evidence chain, development of core legal arguments, and strategic responses to opposing defences. Her professional performance has been exceptional. She accurately sorted out the complex legal relationships, identified the key dispute focuses, and built a rigorous and compelling case that led to a complete victory—the court fully upheld all of our client's claims at trial and dismissed the opponent's appeal. Lawyer Zhao's deep understanding of cross‑border financial disputes, her meticulous approach to evidence and legal reasoning, and her ability to secure a favourable outcome in a highly complex Hong Kong‑related matter demonstrate the highest level of legal professionalism. Her work not only safeguarded the legitimate rights of our client but also set an important judicial reference for similar cross‑border financial derivatives cases. For her outstanding skill, dedication, and results, Lawyer Zhao is most deserving of this recognition.”
“Zhong Lun Law Firm’s lawyer Zhao is one of the top legal experts we have collaborated with in the fields of financial regulation and complex financial disputes. Real estate projects often involve a wide range of financing structures, trust schemes, and asset securitisation arrangements, and the associated regulatory disputes and litigation risks are extremely complex. Lawyer Zhao not only possesses deep knowledge of financial regulation but also has outstanding hands-on legal skills. This combined strength has proven particularly valuable when we face major financial litigation and regulatory confrontations. She led her team to systematically map out the investor decision-making timeline in our projects and the legal relationships among various parties and built a rigorous and compelling legal framework around the core disputes. This helped us achieve a significantly more favourable litigation position and provided critical support for our risk control and strategic decision-making going forward. In short, Lawyer Zhao is a legal advisor who truly understands the industry, sees the business essence, and delivers real value. I have full trust in her. Lawyer Zhao’s professional expertise, communication skills, and practical performance in the financial regulation space are top‑tier. The support she and her team have provided in case analysis, dispute argumentation, and risk prevention has been extremely valuable to our legal work as a real estate company. They truly embody the principle of deep industry engagement and value creation. We are completely satisfied with and have great confidence in Lawyer Zhao and her team, and we hope they will continue to provide our company with such high‑quality legal services.”
“Lawyer Zhao is a top-tier legal expert in financial regulation that we have worked with. She possesses both a profound background in financial regulatory knowledge and exceptional practical legal skills—a combination that proves particularly valuable in handling complex financial litigation and regulatory disputes. Lawyer Zhao and her team systematically mapped out the timeline of investor decision-making, clarified the legal relationships among the various parties involved, and precisely constructed a professional argumentation framework around the core disputes in our cases, securing a more favourable litigation position for us while providing critical support in risk prevention and strategic decision-making. Lawyer Zhao is a legal advisor who truly understands the industry, grasps the essence of business, and creates outstanding value—she is highly trustworthy.”
