Jingtian & Gongcheng is consistently referenced among market peers in the capacity of banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, and dispute resolution, an area in which the firm has carved a particular niche. The firm has also developed a strong reputation in intellectual property and investment funds in the past 12 months. A key contact to note is Hongjiu Zhang, who specialises in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, cross-border investment, restructuring and securities. The firm welcomed 12 key partners for corporate and M&A and nine key partners for dispute resolution in the last 12 months.
Client feedback
“The team provided professional legal advice for the transaction. In addition, the team provided commercial advice based on the transaction and customary practice. Thirdly, the team provided compliance advice for the transaction. With the team's effort, the transaction finished smoothly.” – Aviation
“The Jingtian & Gongcheng team analysed the series of cases in detail, including our company's role in the trust plan product and the legal relationship involved, sorted out the case situation from multiple angles, formed defence ideas, fully communicated with our company, extensively collected information, and assisted our company to further prevent relevant compliance risks while preparing for litigation.” – Capital markets
“The law firm prioritises the needs and concerns of my company above all else. It upholds high ethical standards, maintains integrity, and demonstrates professionalism in all interactions with the company.” – Corporate and M&A
“The lawyers are very professional and considerate from the client's point of view, the partners are willing to participate in the business, and the team of lead lawyers is very stable.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm was very responsive and positive, and the team members were professional enough to give us advice on the matters we entrusted to them and achieved good results.” – Dispute resolution
“Their lawyers are highly trained and professional in their respective areas of expertise, and their legal services are of very high quality.” – Dispute resolution
“Their services include all document composition and follow-up, research on case references, and proposing and explaining the key evidence for success.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm provides clear advice and a solid appreciation of the commercial importance of a case.” – Intellectual property
“Jingtian & Gongcheng provides clear and timely advice. They are very responsive and provide a personal touch.” – Intellectual property
“The firm helps us find the major privacy risk and recommend the mitigation plan.” – Technology and telecommunications
“They are responsible, professional and speedy.” – Regulatory
“They know the laws and regulations so well and provide us with practical suggestions in a timely manner. Plus, they could provide advice from both the non-litigation side and the litigation side.” – Regulatory
“The firm has expertise and local resources.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Sheng Deng
“Sheng has been working with us for a long time, he is very professional and knows our business very well. He is good at using his rich experience to solve legal problems for clients, good at the capital market and investment and financing business, and willing to participate in depth in our projects as a partner.”
Chungang Dong
“He is very knowledgeable in the field of arbitration, with a vast wealth of experience in litigation generally.”
Chunhui Fang
“Our company entrusted Chunhui Fang's team to represent us in the contract dispute of an operation and maintenance project in Chongqing. The main reason why we entrusted them to represent us is that Chunhui Fang has a composite background in technology, project management, and legal affairs, which is rare in China. With his years of experience in technology and project management, Mr. Fang has keenly and accurately analysed whether the problems of the power plant in the case should be attributed to our company and whether the other party has malice or fault in terminating the contract with us, which is difficult for lawyers with purely legal backgrounds to do, and we appreciate this kind of composite talent of Mr. Fang. His complex knowledge background is very suitable for representing international power engineering litigation or arbitration cases.”
Cheng Shen
“He was able to provide very professional and practical legal advice for the transaction. Secondly, he provided useful legal and commercial advice regarding the transaction to encourage the transaction to close. Thirdly, he responded very quickly to the document review. Fourthly, he understands this area very well so he could provide very impressive recognition for the transaction in which he participated.”
Shiqi Sun
“He used to work in the securities and financial industry and is very familiar with our industry, which is helpful in dealing with cases for us, and we have very smooth communication. He always puts forward practical and effective litigation plans and actively and timely communicates with our company, reflecting solid professional ability and strong communication and response ability.”
Tobey Wang
“She is diligent to conduct plenty of research and provides case references with understandable explanations. She has excellent analytical skills. I would highly recommend her without hesitation.”
Min Xu
“Min is an excellent lawyer to work with. He is very smart and responsive.”
“Min has excellent use of the English language. His advice is always clear and helpful. He manages client relationships very well.”
Bangwei Xu
“He has expertise and local resources.”
Bo Yang
“She provides practical suggestions from both the litigation side and the non-litigation side.”
Han Zhang
“She prioritises the needs and concerns of clients above all else.”
Yang Zhou
“She is very responsive and is able to provide much practical advice.”
Guanghui (Aaron) Zhu
“He is professional, accessible, and experienced in criminal law.”
Work highlights
Advised Huawei in resolving patent dispute with Amazon in China.
Represented Zhejiang Tangde Film & TV in addressing disputes arising from the termination of the actor employment contract for TV drama “Ana's Love Affair” with Yunxiang Gao and Beijing Yixuan Cultural Brokerage. This case is the first legal dispute triggered by a "moral clause" concerning an entertainer in China.
Key clients
China High-Speed Railway Technology, Chow Tai Fook, Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, Zhong De Securities.
Work highlights
Advised the renowned global biopharmaceutical fund Vivo Capital in successfully concluding the fundraising process for its RMB Medical and Healthcare Industry Fund.
Advised separately Manulife-Sinochem and Suzhou Fund in their investment in Qiming Venture Partners Fund VII, a $901 million (Rmb6.5 billion) fund that focuses on early-stage healthcare and TMT investments.
Key clients
CTC Capital, Micro Connect Macao Financial Assets Exchange.
Work highlights
Represented ACE Fund (by Three Gorges Group) in disposal of Italy, Poland, and Portugal wind power projects to EDP.
Advised China Structure Reform Fund in the $2.9 billion (Rmb21 billion) share purchase project of COFCO Fortune, ranking as the 6th largest domestic M&A transaction in 2023 by amount.
Key clients
Ant Group, Carpoly Chemical Group Company, Shandong Gold Mining, Shanghai LKC Investment Management.
Work highlights
Acted as underwriters’ PRC counsel advising Bank of China to complete the update of the $40 billion medium term note (MTN) programme.
Advised Industrial and Commercial Bank of China on updating the MTN plan and drawdowns.
Key clients
Avic Electromechanical Systems Company, Huawei Holdings, Leapmotor, Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping, Xiaomi.
Work highlights
Acted for the lead bank, Bank of Communications, and a syndicate of other banks, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China, and China Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank, in the refinancing of Shui On Land's major commercial and residential project in Shanghai.
Advised Bridge Trust in issuing a number of clean energy trust plans.
