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Nafisa Nihmat

Zhong Lun Law Firm

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Position: Equity Partner
Rating:
  • Highly regarded
Practice Areas:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdictions:
Biography
Nafisa is one of the most famous expert lawyers in the field of bankruptcy restructuring and liquidation in China. She holds a Ph.D. in Economic Law from East China University of Political Science and Law, as well as an LL.M. in Economic Law from East China University of Political Science and Law and an LL.M. in Comparative Law from Emory University. Currently she serves as an arbitrator of Shanghai Arbitration Commission and Hangzhou Arbitration Commission, a member of the Expert Pool of the Judicial Bureau of Pudong New Area, a Career Mentor at the School of Economic Law of East China University of Political Science and Law, a member of International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL International), a director of Finance and Tax Law Society of Shanghai Law Society, a member of Bankruptcy and Non-performing Assets Committee of Shanghai Lawyers Association, a member of Publicity Committee of Shanghai Bankruptcy Administrators Association, a lecturer at Qingdao Lawyer Institute. Also, she has served as a former deputy of the People’s Congress of Shanghai, Pudong New Area.
Recent matter/case highlights
  • Harbin Gong Da High-Tech Enterprise Development Co., Ltd. (400100) and Its 4 Affiliates' Consolidated Bankruptcy Restructuring: Acted as deputy group leader of the liquidation team. The case involved total debt of over CNY 10 billion and was the first school-run enterprise restructuring case in the delisted sector in China. It was selected as one of the "National Classic Bankruptcy Cases" of 2023, listed among the Top Ten Typical Cases of the Heilongjiang Higher People's Court for Serving the High-Quality Development of the Private Economy, and recognized as one of the Outstanding Transactions and Cases in China in 2023 by LegalOne.
  • Shanshan Group Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Pengze Trading Co., Ltd. Merger and Reorganization Case (Controlling Shareholder of 600884.SH): Served as person-in-charge of co-administrators.
  • Jiangsu Akcome Industrial Group Co., Ltd. (Parent Company of 002610) Bankruptcy Restructuring: Represented the investor in the restructuring with total debt of over CNY 10 billion.
  • Shandong Tranlin Group Co., Ltd. and Its 22 Affiliates' Consolidated Bankruptcy Restructuring: Advised the bankruptcy administrator as joint restructuring consultant in the proceeding with total debt of approximately CNY 50 billion. The case was recognized as one of the Top Ten Guiding Bankruptcy Cases of Shandong Province in 2021.
  • Zhoushan Haozhou Group Co., Ltd. and Its 11 Affiliates' Consolidated Bankruptcy Restructuring: Acted as the leader of the bankruptcy administrators in the restructuring proceeding with multibillion-yuan debt. The case was recognized as one of the Top Ten Guiding Bankruptcy Cases of Zhejiang Province in 2019 and one of the Top Ten Excellent Performing Cases of the Bankruptcy Administrator Association of Zhejiang Province in 2019.
Key practice areas
  • Bankruptcy
  • Insolvency & Reorganization
  • Litigation & Arbitration
  • Debt Restructuring & Non-performing Assets
Sector expertise
  • Banking & Financial Services
Academic qualifications
  • Ph.D., East China University of Political Science and Law
  • LL.M. in Comparative Law, Emory University
  • LL.M., East China University of Political science and Law
  • LL.B., East China University of Political science and Law
Address:
Shanghai
China
Tel:+86-21-6061-3666 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://en.zhonglun.com/team/naifeisha.html