Guantao Law Firm

Managing Partner: Cui Liguo
Number of partners: 200+
Number of lawyers: 800+
Languages: Chinese, English, French, Japanese

Firm Overview:
Guantao Law Firm, founded in February 1994 and based in Beijing, is one of the pioneer law firms in China. Over more than two decades of hard work and dedication, Guantao has become a leading PRC law firm with a team of over 200 partners and 800 lawyers working across 21 offices in main cities at home and abroad.

Guantao has established strategic alliance with the UK-based international law firm Ashurst LLP. In February 2018, Guantao and Ashurst established a Joint Operation Office (JOO) in China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Through the strong relationship with Ashurst, Guantao aims to continue delivering service excellence and sharing resources and information for the benefit of its domestic and international clients.

Main Areas of Practice:

Capital Markets:
50 partners; 100 fee earners based in China
■ Advised the listing of Financial Street Property Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 1502.hk) in HKEX
■ Advised the listing of CMGE on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 0302)
Key Clients: CNNP, CITIC Securities, CCCC , Beijing World Online Advertising , Wuhan Xingtu Xinke, Aluminum Corporation of China
Contact: Cui Liguo
Email: [email protected]

Corporate/M&A:
60 partners; 120 fee earners based in China
■ Advised China Railway Construction on acquisition of 49% of equity of a subsidiary of Evergrande Group and debts along with the project
■ Advised CNY7 billion acquisition of 57.11% equity and controlling stakes of Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd. by three listed companies
Key Clients: SINOSURE, China Reinsurance, CEEC, China Life Investment Holding Company Limited, Guangdong Champion Asia, Minsheng Trust
Contact: Su Bo
Email: [email protected]

Banking & Finance:
25 partners; 50 fee earners based in China
■ Acting as an independent supervisor of China Life Investment China Cosco Shipping Debt investment plan
■ Advised China Post Life Insurance Co., Ltd. on its CNY 6 billion issuance of Capital Supplement Bonds in 2020
Key Clients: China Development Bank, The People’s Bank of China, Bank of China, Bank of Dalian
Contact: Lyu Liqiu
Email: [email protected]

Construction/Real Estate:
40 partners; 80 fee earners based in China
■ Advised China Railway Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd. on its work with Evergrande Group on an urban redevelopment project in Shenzhen
■ Advised Hands Form Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 1920.hk) on its listing on Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
Key Clients: Financial Street Holdings, Jinke, Expo Shanghai Group , Beijing Huarong , Million Hope, Yango Group
Contact: Meng Lei
Email: [email protected]

Insolvency & Restructuring:
10 partners; 30 fee earners based in China
■ Advised Jianqiao Securities Co., LTD on its Bankruptcy Liquidation
■ Advised Liaoning Branch of China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd on its a series of lawsuit cases about confirmation of creditor’s rights in insolvency of enterprises against a series of companies of Liaoning Huishan Dairy Group
Key Clients: Quanzhou Qixing, GWAMCC, CHAMC, China Cinda Capital Management
Contact: Jin Yucheng
Email: [email protected]

Project & Energy:
20 partners; 40 fee earners based in China
■ Advised Sinosure on providing overseas investment insurance to China Datang Overseas Investment Limited for its 2*200MW coal fired steam power plant in Meulaboh, Indonesia
■ Advised Zhejiang Communication Investment Group on the acquisition of three Road Companies
Key Clients: CEEC, CPECC, CNNC, POWERCHINA
Contact: Xu Ling
Email: [email protected]

Dispute Resolution:
70 partners; 150 fee earners based in China
■ Advised Shanghai Hongyuan, Shanghai Xinhong, Shanghai Haosheng, Shanghai Hongbang on a dispute over property damages compensation at the Supreme People’s Court against Bozhi Co.
■ Advised Ping An Trust to initiate the enforcement proceedings on notarized credit documents against Yumafang Real Estate and its guarantor
Key Clients: China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group , LG Electronics (China), China Pacific Insurance, HengTai Securities Co., Ltd.