Recently, the Shanghai Lawyers Association released the list of “2025 Shanghai Lawyers’ Outstanding Dispute Resolution Cases.” Hongqiao Zhenghan, recognized for its professional performance in resolving major, difficult, and complex disputes, has once again had represented cases selected for both the “Outstanding Case” and “Nominated Case” lists, following the previous session. Notably, the firm is the only law firm with two cases selected in this year’s evaluation.
It is worth noting that these two cases were also honored with the “6th Golden Line Award” for Judicial Cases this week. The simultaneous recognition of both cases by both an industry association selection and a professional award jury within a single week fully demonstrates the benchmark value of these cases in terms of legal application paths, adjudication logic, and dispute resolution methodology. It also highlights Hongqiao Zhenghan’s top-level strategic design capability and practical攻坚 strength in the field of complex commercial dispute resolution.
Outstanding Case | Dispute Involving Misrepresentation of Forward-Looking Information
This case involves misrepresentation of forward-looking information. Following the effectiveness of the new Judicial Interpretation on Misrepresentation, it represents the first instance where the Guangdong High People’s Court overturned a ruling in such a case based on the “Safe Harbor Rule for Forward-Looking Information.” The case holds significant referential value for courts in reviewing financial deviations in performance forecasts and guiding listed companies towards compliant disclosure. As a typical case in litigation concerning forward-looking information, it provides a reference for people’s courts in examining whether financial data deviations in performance forecasts and preliminary earnings reports constitute misrepresentation, offering guidance for listed companies in standardizing the release of such information.
Lead Lawyers:
Qian Qian, Shanghai Hongqiao Zhenghan (Lingang New Area) Law Firm
Xiao Yi, Zhang Xianduo, Shanghai Hongqiao Zhenghan (Guangzhou) Law Firm
Nominated Case | Supreme Court Retrial and Complete Reversal Victory – Bian Family Enterprise Equity Transfer Dispute
This case starkly reveals the残酷 and intense nature of家族股权 (price) struggles. The Supreme Court pierced through the表象 of “formal signatures,” directly addressing the实质 justice of the case, demonstrating lofty judicial wisdom. The landmark reversal in this case directly prompted the retrial and reversal of five other related cases by the Shandong High People’s Court, securing a final and comprehensive victory for the client. This judgment not only provides crucial guidance for clarifying the validity of complex transactions within families, such as guarantees and debt assumptions, effectively curbing malicious attempts to evade debts by exploiting procedural flaws; more importantly, at the level of judicial practice, it exemplifies how a disadvantaged party, entangled in over a dozen家族 “encirclement-style” frivolous lawsuits and suffering multiple losses across different court levels, can achieve a stunning reversal at the Supreme Court through top-level litigation strategy design.
Lead Lawyers:
Ma Mingwei, Chen Shuyuan, Shanghai Hongqiao Zhenghan Law Firm
Li Tongyu, Shanghai Hongqiao Zhenghan (Lingang New Area) Law Firm
The consecutive selection of cases for the “Shanghai Lawyers’ Outstanding Dispute Resolution Cases” over two years stems from Hongqiao Zhenghan’s long-term专注 and深耕 in the field of major, difficult, and complex dispute resolution.
As a law firm steadfastly adhering to a corporate, fully integrated (LockStep) management model, Hongqiao Zhenghan打破 the team barriers common in traditional firms. For complex cases like those mentioned above, the firm can promptly mobilize optimal resources from its上海, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and other offices to form cross-regional,跨领域的 expert lawyer teams. This highly协同 operational mode ensures the provision of precise, comprehensive, and highly penetrating legal solutions when facing high-difficulty challenges such as Supreme Court retrials or首例 applications of new regulations, thereby creating value beyond expectations for clients.
Hongqiao Zhenghan will continue to refine every case with “craftsmanship,” paying tribute to the rule of law with professionalism, and contributing to the construction of Shanghai as an international legal services center.