Zhen Chen

Practice Areas

• Investment and acquisition of renewable energy projects, like wind and solar ones

• Development, financing, construction, operation, and management of Energy and environmental projects

• Restructuring, mergers, and acquisitions of energy and environmental enterprises

• International energy investment and acquisition, as well as Engineering-Procurement-Construction (EPC) projects

• Compliance management for energy and environmental enterprises

• Research on regulatory regimes concerning electricity, energy, and renewable energy

• Research on laws, regulations, and legal issues related to atomic energy and nuclear damage compensation

• Research on policies and regulations to promote energy transformation driven by climate change

Professional Memberships

• Vice President of China Energy Law Research Association, China Law Society

• Vice President of Legal Branch, China Electricity Council

• Deputy Director of Renewable Energy Special Committee, China Energy Research Society

• Deputy Director of "Going Global" Industry Alliance Expert Committee for China's Nuclear Power Technology and Equipment

• Deputy Director of Soil Remediation Professional Committee, China Chemical Industry Association for Environmental Protection

• Member of Energy Regulation Professional Committee, China Energy Research Society

• Member of the Carbon Neutrality Cooperation Sub-Committee, China Energy Research Society

• Member of Energy Systems Professional Committee, China Electrotechnical Society

• Member of Green Trade and Investment Professional Committee, China Society for Environmental Sciences

• Legislative Consultation Expert for Zhejiang Provincial Government

• Vice President of Zhejiang Energy Industry Association

Publications

Editted Books

Q&A and Case Study of Tendering and Bidding Legal Practice (Law Press China, Beijing, 2022)

Case Study and Countermeasures of Renewable Energy Project Dispute (Law Press China, Beijing, 2022)

Compilation of Laws and Regulations on Liability for Nuclear Damage (Law Press China, Beijing, 2018)

200 Q&A on the Application of the Law on Pollutant Discharge Permits (China Environmental Press, Beijing, 2018)

Support and Safeguard for Promoting Energy Production and Consumption Revolution (Science Press, Beijing, 2017)

Twenty Years of Electric Power Marketization Reform in the World (China Planning Press, Beijing, 2016)

New Observations on Energy and Environmental Laws and Policies (2015-2016) (China Environmental Press, Beijing, 2016)

New Observations on Energy and Environmental Laws and Policies (2014-2015) (China Environmental Press, Beijing, 2015)

New Observations on Energy and Environmental Laws and Policies (2013-2014) (Law Press China, Beijing, 2014)

Law, Technology and Capital: The World's Best Examples of Sustainable Urban Development (China Environmental Press, Beijing, 2015)

Analysis of Typical Cases of Energy Investment: Government and Enterprise Risk Prevention and Dispute Resolution under the "Belt and Road" Strategy (Law Press China, Beijing, 2015)

Annual Observation on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China (2015) (China Legal Publishing House & Law Press China, Beijing, 2016)

Annual Observation on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China (2014) (China Legal Publishing House, Beijing, 2015)

Journal Articles

'Discussion on the diversified dispute resolution approaches for nuclear damage compensation liability', China Energy Law Research Report, 2021.

'The development of ESG in China and compliance management recommendations', Chinese Lawyer Journal, (8), 2021.

'The dilemma and way out of "garbage siege"', Energy Magazine, August 2019.

'Applying the UBER model to explain China's power system reform', Energy Magazine, September 2015.

'Applying rule of law to Energy Regulation is the righteousness of the energy revolution - Interview with Chen Zhen, Vice Chairman of the Environment, Resources and Energy Law Professional Committee of the All China Lawyers Association', China Electricity News, 22 July 2014.

'The "addition and subtraction" of legal productivity', China Environment, July 2014.

'How to resolve the NIMBY risks of environmental and energy projects?', Energy, June 2014.

'Legal risk prevention for overseas M&A of Chinese energy companies', Equipment Supervision, (2), 2014.

'Environmental responsibility and operational risk prevention for Corporations', Corporation Lawyer, February 2014.

'Challenges and opportunities of legal services in the era of ecological civilization and renewable energy revolution', Chinese Lawyer, February 2014.

'Ecological civilization construction and energy revolution urgently requires legal safeguards', China Electricity News, June 2013.

'China's energy legislation is finally “coming after calling for a thousand times"', Energy Review, March 2013.

'Legislative suggestions on promoting the scientific development of the renewable energy industry (enterprises)', China Energy Law Research Report, 2013.