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Practice Areas

Criminal Defense

Duty-related Crimes (Major & Special Cases)

Bribery case of Yan, former Party Secretary and GM of a provincial tobacco company

A major bureau-level case; the core defense built around the boundaries of official authority and alleged benefit transfers effectively dismantled the prosecution's framework at trial

Embezzlement and bribery case of Xu, former Vice President of Bank of Beijing

A high-profile financial executive case; precise legal argument on the intersection of fund flows and official duties continued to shape the panel's assessment

Embezzlement and bribery case of Gao, a department head at a State Council ministry (classified case)

A sensitive classified case touching core state affairs; multi-dimensional defense conducted under strict confidentiality effectively constrained the prosecution's evidence chain, with notable results

Embezzlement and bribery case of He, general manager of an international trust company

A major duty-related crime case in the financial sector; the defense mounted decisive challenges to key fund-flow evidence, steering the case toward a favorable and optimal outcome

SPC Death Penalty Review

Drug smuggling case of L. (Colombian national)

Engaged at the SPC death penalty review stage; successfully persuaded the SPC to disapprove the death sentence, vacate the original judgment and remand for retrial, preserving the foreign client's life

Death penalty review case of Liu for drug manufacturing and smuggling

Handled the SPC death penalty review as a lawyer on the Ministry of Justice's legal-aid panel for death penalty review cases

Death penalty review case of Pan for intentional homicide

Handled the SPC death penalty review as a lawyer on the Ministry of Justice's legal-aid panel for death penalty review cases

Death penalty review case of Zhou for intentional homicide

Handled the SPC death penalty review as a lawyer on the Ministry of Justice's legal-aid panel for death penalty review cases

Death penalty review: intentional homicide case of Wu

Handled Supreme People's Court death penalty review as a lawyer on the Ministry of Justice legal aid panel

Death penalty review case of Wu for intentional homicide

Handled the SPC death penalty review as a lawyer on the Ministry of Justice's legal-aid panel for death penalty review cases

Economic Crimes

Counterfeit trademark case against a major Shenzhen apparel company

Pinpointed breaks in the evidence chain; the court found the company and its controller had no criminal knowledge and acquitted them of all charges

Insider trading case of Quan

Despite intense pressure from a National Audit Office special audit, secured a non-prosecution decision from the procuratorate, confirming the client's innocence

Insider trading case of Hua

Precisely carved out RMB 7 million of lawful investment gains from the accounts involved, reducing the conviction amount from the 'especially serious' to the 'serious' sentencing tier

Trade secret infringement case of Mu

After arrest approval, a custody necessity review secured release on bail; the entire case was withdrawn at the investigation stage, ending the prosecution through procedural victory

Case of Jin, controlling shareholder of a Xinjiang investment company, for misappropriation of funds, occupational embezzlement and false litigation

The serious charge of occupational embezzlement was dropped at the prosecution review stage, effectively lowering the sentencing baseline

Bid-rigging and bribery case of Qi

Charges were precisely severed: acquitted of bid-rigging, while the bribery count was sentenced leniently based on time already served after bail — a double breakthrough of escaping the serious charge and downgrading the lighter one

False VAT invoicing case of Lyu

Reconstructed invoice and fund flows to defeat the tax-crime allegation; arrest was not approved and the case was withdrawn at the investigation stage

Commercial bribery case of Wu (non-state functionary)

Bail secured despite the amount far exceeding the statutory 'huge' threshold

Case of Shi for assisting information network criminal activities

A cryptocurrency exchange-related case: through persistent advocacy the charge went from illegal business operation with a 15-year sentencing recommendation to assisting network crimes with 3 years, then a suspended-sentence recommendation, and the court ultimately exempted the client from criminal punishment

Others

Robbery case of Liu

Systematic evidence analysis and procedural defense led to a statutory non-prosecution decision; the client was released with all charges cleared

Picking-quarrels case of Li

Evidence defects argued at the arrest review stage; arrest was not approved and the case withdrawn before the investigation closed

Child molestation case of Yi

Engaged on appeal; the argument on erroneous application of law was adopted and the judgment revised on second instance

Case of Chi for disseminating obscene materials

With no intent to disseminate and reposts below the prosecution threshold, persuaded the procuratorate to issue a non-prosecution decision; the client was released without charge

Arms and ammunition smuggling case of Xing

The procuratorate declined to approve arrest and a suspended sentence was ultimately secured, breaking local sentencing precedent and setting a new benchmark for lenient outcomes in such serious cases

Non-litigation & Capital Markets

Sunac's acquisition of 13 Wanda cultural tourism projects

Deep involvement in the overall deal design; led review of land use rights, permits and operating contracts across the 13 projects and structured the equity-plus-debt-plus-brand-license transaction

Acquisition of Oceanwide's Beijing and Shanghai Dongjiadu core sites

Represented Sunac; designed the transaction path around hidden debt, carve-out scope and closing risks to ensure a secure handover

Sunac's acquisition of LeEco film, entertainment and TV businesses

Led full legal due diligence into LeEco's complex debts, copyright ownership and related-party risks; designed the deal structure and drafted the complete transaction documents

Legend Holdings' Raycom Real Estate portfolio acquisition

Managed due diligence and execution across 41 projects in more than 20 cities, resolving layered corporate structures and potential title disputes item by item

AVIC Wuhan Financial City (Yaojialing) acquisition (RMB 11.27B)

As lead legal counsel, directed due diligence, deal structuring and integration, resolving legacy debts, planning adjustments and local policy constraints

Yongtai Real Estate portfolio acquisition (RMB 1.97B)

Led due diligence and transaction drafting, designing differentiated acquisition paths for each project's legal posture

Calxon Group portfolio acquisition (RMB 3.66B)

Penetrating due diligence across projects in Shanghai, Hangzhou and Qingdao; dozens of negotiation rounds with the seller, government platforms and financiers closed the deal at a fair price

AVIC Chengdu Pixian project acquisition (RMB 1.24B)

Led due diligence and structuring; successive negotiations over legacy debts and planning adjustments achieved a risk-free closing

Top Spring International portfolio acquisition (RMB 3.71B)

Completed multi-city due diligence and execution with differentiated closing arrangements for each project

Haier Qingdao Laoshan Dongfang Yuefu project acquisition (RMB 1.56B)

As the acquirer's counsel, led due diligence, deal structuring and negotiation of the acquisition agreement

Xiamen ITG and Beijing Haikai: Shucun cooperative development project

Completed cooperative development due diligence and structuring, drafting the framework agreement and full transaction documents for the acquirer

C&D Xiamen: Beijing Chang'an Hexi project

Full-cycle legal services covering due diligence, deal structuring and development

Shaanxi Construction Engineering: Beijing Xuefu No.1, Chaoyang Villa and Chang'an Yuexi projects

M&A due diligence and transaction drafting across multiple projects

Nanshan Group: Yantai East Bay, Hainan Sun-Moon Bay, Qingdao Longfeng Island and Jimo aviation base projects

Multi-city due diligence and deal structuring for cultural tourism and industrial projects

Civil & Commercial Dispute Resolution

Liu v. CITIC Financial Asset Management: execution objection suit

The Supreme People's Court reversed the Beijing High Court on final appeal, barring enforcement against the assets — an ultimate reversal in execution objection litigation

China Overseas Property (Taiyuan) construction contract arbitration

The tribunal adopted our submissions in full and dismissed all claims for additional construction payments, averting heavy losses for the client

Sunac's RMB 6 billion+ construction debt workout with China Construction First and Second Bureaus

Proposed a combined property-offset, asset-swap and installment plan; successive rounds of negotiation delivered a signed restructuring agreement protecting both cash flow and creditor security

CAS Institute of Software v. CS&S Group: shareholder capital contribution dispute (RMB 180M)

Representing the Institute, prevailed after successive evidentiary battles; the court found the contribution obligations unfulfilled and ordered payment plus liability for breach

Sichuan Zizhong Southwest Cement v. Dongfanghong Cement: acquisition contract dispute (RMB 220M)

Representing the acquirer, won full support on contingent debt and delivery terms; the court ordered continued performance of the contract

Claim confirmation dispute of a state-controlled company in Rongcheng, Shandong (RMB 390M)

Filed an objection suit over bankruptcy claim confirmation; by tracing fund flows and contract performance, the court confirmed priority repayment status and set aside the administrator's rejection

Private lending dispute of a Shanxi real estate company

Defended the developer in private lending litigation; the court found the claimed interest exceeded legal limits and substantially reduced the debt

State compensation case of Shanghai Huizhi

Pursued state compensation over an unlawful seizure; the authority acknowledged procedural violations and supported the claim in full

Singapore A-One Aviation flight service fee case

Broke through the contract's exclusive foreign-arbitration clause and recovered the full receivable through domestic courts

Equipment sale contract dispute of a state-controlled company in Rongcheng, Shandong

Defeated all claims of defective equipment through third-party testing and systematic contract interpretation; the court dismissed the plaintiff's case in full

Construction contract dispute of a real estate company

Defended against the contractor's payment claims; the tribunal held the contractor mainly liable for delays and dismissed the bulk of its claims

Gong v. China Minsheng Bank: asset management contract dispute

Argued the bank's suitability obligations in depth; the court found Minsheng had failed its know-your-client, know-your-product and risk-matching duties and held it liable

Data Compliance & Others

Jiaya Infotech — Gauss financial anti-fraud scoring API data

Qualified for listing on the Shenzhen Data Exchange; pioneered a federated-learning compliance path where raw data never leaves the source and only encrypted intermediate parameters are exchanged, with the team establishing the closed technical compliance loop

Huaxiang Flower Group — Beijing flower market intelligent analytics dataset

Registered on the Beijing International Data Exchange with its first transaction completed — China's first horticultural data asset recognized on a balance sheet (153,900 records), supported end-to-end by the team

Jiahe Technology — North China agricultural insurance service dataset

Registered at the Qingdao Data Asset Registration and Evaluation Center — China's first agricultural-insurance data product recognized on a balance sheet, incorporating meter-resolution satellite remote-sensing data

Shouguang Agricultural Holdings — enterprise profile and business index dataset

Completed data asset registration and helped the company obtain Level-3 cybersecurity protection filing; built a 19-indicator profiling model providing a reusable compliance template for authorized public data operations

Authorized operation of public data

Helped a prefecture-level city in Shandong launch its authorized public data operation program — among China's first such projects completed with full compliance reasoning, providing an actionable template for the 'three-rights separation' framework

Balance-sheet recognition of data assets for a northern provincial expressway group

Helped bring the group's first batch of data assets — 70 million records valued at over RMB 100 million — onto the balance sheet, creating 9 products across 4 scenarios (traffic, auditing, road conditions and weather); a benchmark for large-scale data capitalization at state-owned enterprises

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