Dispute Resolution (PRC Firms) - China
What the team is known for
Hui Zhong Law Firm is a dispute resolution powerhouse renowned for its deft handling of domestic and cross-border contentious issues, with particular focus on the full range of arbitration cases. The firm houses a strong bench of specialists with deep understanding of CIETAC, CICC, HKIAC and CAS rules and procedures. It offers advice in a broad range of disputes, including corporate, intellectual property, financing, construction and product liability issues. The team is increasingly active in dealing with investment treaty-related disputes. It attracts instructions from both domestic and foreign entities from various industries, including real estate, financial services, technology and automotive. The practice counts Beijing Zhongtian Hongye Real Estate Consulting, Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales and Novozymes as its clients.
Strengths
"Hui Zhong is a strong collaboration partner for complex and sophisticated matters, willing to think outside of the box to come up with creative solutions to complex multi-jurisdictional problems."
"They are able to understand the complicated technical and commercial issues and figure out the strong arguments in terms of law and legal proceedings."
Work highlights
Hui Zhong Law Firm acted for Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales in product liability lawsuits involving alleged defects in automatic emergency braking and Automotive Particle Analyzer systems.
Notable practitioners
Fei Ning stands out for his expertise in the arbitration and litigation spaces. He is highly sought after for high-stakes disputes arising from corporate transactions and investments, and is often instructed by large domestic and international clients in the real estate, biotechnology and medical device sectors. "Fei Ning is very familiar with the relevant laws and regulations in China and abroad. He can give useful legal advice to clients how to deal with such international arbitration." "He brings an international outlook, which makes him a strong collaborator on multi-jurisdictional matters."
Zhao Fang is experienced acting on domestic and international arbitration cases relating to the sports, construction and energy sectors. She is called upon to handle cases before HKIAC, the ICC and the CAS. "Zhao Fang has a deep understanding of the laws and knows about our commercial needs." "Her advocacy is very excellent with strong logic. Her argument will make the opponent lost for words."
Zhu Huafang represents clients from the real estate and construction, finance and energy sectors in arbitration cases before CIETAC, the SCIA and the BAC. "Zhu Huafang is very solid in legal analysis. She is very reliable and thoughtful."
Yang Xueyu is an up-and-coming lawyer who handles proceedings before the ICC, ICSID and HKIAC. She advises both corporate and individual clients on investment disputes. "Yang Xueyu always responds quickly to the questions raised by clients and gives a lot of meaningful advice." "She has a very good understanding of clients needs, and is very good at striking a balance between the case and taking care of the client's interest at the same time."