Dispute Resolution (PRC Firms) - China
What the team is known for
Commerce & Finance Law Offices (Tongshang) is well reputed for its skilful handling of arbitration and litigation cases, with especially notable experience of the former, embracing both domestic and international arbitral regimes. The practice is frequently instructed by SOEs and banks, due to its good track record in corporate, investment and contractual disputes. It is active in advising clients from the energy, real estate, TMT and financial services sectors. The team includes a number of former judges and prosecutors as well as active arbitrators. China Agricultural Industry Development Fund, Guochu Huijin Capital Management and Beihai Hongtai Investment are examples of its clients.
Strengths
"They are so good at combining the facts, identifying the strengths and weaknesses in a particular case and advising on the optimal strategy for a solution."
"The firm is very responsive and efficient. It has a big dispute resolution team and can fulfil all of our legal demands."
Work highlights
Commerce & Finance Law Offices represented New China Trust in enforcement proceedings against Binhai Motor City and its guarantors relating to trust loan and guarantee agreements.
Notable practitioners
Li Hongji is a pivotal figure at Commerce & Finance Law Offices. In addition to being known for his handling of commercial arbitration and litigation cases, he is lauded for his role as an arbitrator. "His opinions are always to the point and extremely helpful."
Wang Jialu assists domestic clients with disputes relating to commercial and investment agreements. His enviable clientele features state-owned and private enterprises from the real estate and energy sectors. "He is good at conducting an overall analysis of the case from a legal and business perspective and providing a response plan."
Cui Qiang offers notable advice on disputes involving corporate transactions, bond defaults and intellectual property issues. His clientele includes domestic entities in the financial services, real estate and energy sectors. "Cui Qiang is excellent at understanding our business concerns and specialised in offering valuable legal strategies." "He is very experienced, sophisticated and professional in the international and domestic dispute resolution area."
