China (National)

Lantai Law Firm was founded in Beijing in 2002 and has a further 16 offices in other Chinese cities including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Nanjing.

Focusses / specialisms

The firm is especially active in banking and finance. Since January 2020, it has provided legal services on more than 30 financing projects, covering fixed asset loans, M&A loans, syndicated loans, operating property loans, consumer loans, wealth management financing, PPP loans and asset-backed special plans, asset-backed bills and development financial support.

Key clients

Key clients of the firm include China Development Bank, China Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, China CITIC Bank, Bank of Communications, Beijing Bank, Beijing Rural Commercial Bank.

Research period review: 33r^d edition (2022/2023)

In 2022, the firm advised several commercial banks and developmental financial institutes. Key names are senior partners: Xiaomin Yao and Qing Wang. Notable deals include advising China Development Bank in its issuance of a REITS project for a local state-owned credit subject enterprise; advising China CITIC Bank Kunming Branch as the lender on the M&A between Cloud Group and Platinum Industry.

Apart from the deals above, the firm also assisted China Development Bank in Rmb360 billion of infrastructure investment funds formation. The project was completed within a short period and the structure involved different delivery means.

On the capital markets side, the firm advised Henan-based Zhongyuan Bank on the placement of 3.15 billion H-shares; and advised Heilongjiang ZBD Pharmaceutical on its listing.

Deal highlights: 33r^d edition (2022/2023)

China Development Bank’s REITS project.

Cloud Group and Platinum Industry Co’s merger and acquisition.

Zhongyuan Bank’s H-share placement.

Heilongjiang ZBD Pharmaceutical’s listing.

Beijing Yicheng Real Estate’s Rmb4 billion syndicated loan.

CDB Financial’s Rmb1.5 billion structured financing.

Beijing Wuyi Real Estate Development’s Rmb1 billion real estate development loan.

Beijing Jingu Chuangxin Real Estate’s Rmb1 billion syndicated loan.

Client feedback: 33r^d edition (2022/2023)

Banking and finance

“High quality of legal services, timely feedback, well meet the needs of the bank's domestic and foreign business legal services.”

Lawyer feedback: 33r^d edition (2022/2023)

Qing Wang

“High quality of legal services, timely feedback.”