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Honors & Recognitions of Hongqiao Zhenghan

• National Outstanding Law Firm for Two Consecutive Terms (Only 7 law firms nationwide have achieved this)

• National Outstanding Lawyer

• Shanghai Top Ten Law Firm for Three Terms (Only 2 law firms in Shanghai have won three terms)

• Shanghai Outstanding Law Firm

• Shanghai Outstanding Young Lawyer

• Shanghai Lawyer’s Outstanding Dispute Resolution Case (1 Outstanding Case, 2 Nominated Cases)

• 2021 Business Achievement Award (No tiering that year)

• 2024 Business Achievement Award – First Prize

• Chambers Global Guide: Dispute Resolution

• Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide: Dispute Resolution

• Chambers Greater China Region Guide: Dispute Resolution

• Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide: Corporate/Commercial – Shanghai

• Chambers Greater China Region Guide: Corporate/Commercial – Shanghai

• Chambers Eminent Practitioners in Dispute Resolution

• Chambers Eminent Practitioners in Corporate/Commercial – Shanghai

• Chambers Ranked Lawyers in Dispute Resolution (Multiple)

• China Business Law Journal – Law Firm of the Year: Domestic Dispute Resolution

• China Business Law Journal – Law Firm of the Year: International Dispute Resolution

• China Business Law Journal – Law Firm of the Year: Domestic Arbitration

• China Business Law Journal – Law Firm of the Year: Banking & Finance

• China Business Law Journal – Law Firm of the Year: Fintech & Blockchain

• China Business Law Journal – Deals of the Year: Dispute Resolution Case

•China Business Law Journal – Deals of the Year (Consecutive for 4 years)

• China Business Law Journal The A-List (Multiple)

• China Business Law Journal – China Business Law Leaders

• China Business Law Journal – Rising Stars (Multiple)

• ALB Trailblazers

• ALB East China Dispute Resolution Law Firm (Consecutive for 2 years)

• ALB China Top 15 Regional Law Firms: Yangtze River Delta

• ALB China Top 15 Litigators

• ALB Yangtze River Delta Rising Stars (Multiple)

• ALB Asian Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year (Multiple)

• Benchmark Litigation Shanghai: Dispute Resolution – Commercial Disputes

• Benchmark Litigation Dispute Resolution Stars (Multiple)

• The Legal 500 – Dispute Resolution: Litigation

• The Legal 500 – Shanghai: Recommended Firm

• The Legal 500 – China Elite (Multiple)

Hongqiao Zhenghan Partner Yao Huiyun Selected for the Inaugural Panel of Mediators at the Shanghai Oriental International Commercial Mediation Institute

Recently, the Shanghai Oriental International Commercial Mediation Institute officially launched its first panel of mediators. With her profound expertise and outstanding practical reputation in the field of complex commercial dispute resolution, Ms. Yao Huiyun, a partner at Shanghai Hongqiao Zhenghan Law Firm, has successfully been selected for this panel after rigorous multi-level screening.

The selection process for this mediator panel was exceptionally stringent. Following strict review by the Director’s Meeting, the Strategic Guidance Committee, and the Council of the Shanghai Oriental International Commercial Mediation Institute, the final list brings together seasoned professionals with the capability to handle complex, difficult, and novel commercial disputes.

Ms. Yao Huiyun has long focused on major commercial and financial litigation and arbitration, specializing in high-stakes, complex cases involving claims in the hundreds of millions. She is particularly adept at devising end-to-end solutions from a holistic strategic framework to maximize clients’ commercial interests in dispute resolution. Her inclusion in the panel not only signifies the industry’s high recognition of her personal professional competence but also further reflects Hongqiao Zhenghan’s long-term dedication to complex dispute resolution and its continuous expansion into diversified dispute resolution avenues.

The Shanghai Oriental International Commercial Mediation Institute is the first commercial mediation organization in China established with a code granted by the Ministry of Justice, in accordance with the “Shanghai Regulations on Promoting Commercial Mediation in Pudong New Area” passed by the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress. It was jointly initiated by the Shanghai Arbitration Commission, the Shanghai Lawyers Association, the Shanghai Notary Association, the Shanghai Intellectual Property Service Industry Association, and the Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce. Its Chairman of the Council is Sheng Yongqiang (currently a Standing Committee Member of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Executive Deputy Director of its Social and Legal Affairs Committee). The Institute adopts an innovative organizational form (non-profit legal person) and aims to empower various domestic and international commercial entities through professional services that combine diversified dispute resolution with comprehensive legal services, alongside the construction of a platform integrating legal and commercial expertise. It contributes to establishing Shanghai, China as a high ground for international dispute resolution and legal services, promoting commercial development and the optimization of the business environment.

As a law firm steadfastly adhering to a corporate, fully integrated (LockStep) management model, Hongqiao Zhenghan efficiently consolidates cross-regional and cross-disciplinary professional resources. It employs systematic and forward-looking holistic solution strategies to address high-risk, high-complexity dispute scenarios, creating organic synergy among litigation, arbitration, and diversified dispute resolution mechanisms. Moving forward, Hongqiao Zhenghan will continue to actively participate in the development of diversified dispute resolution mechanisms, contributing its professional strength to optimizing the business environment and serving domestic and international commercial entities.

Hongqiao Zhenghan Again Achieves “Double Listing” on Shanghai Lawyers’ Outstanding Dispute Resolution Cases Lis

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.

Hongqiao Zhenghan and Five Partners Retain or Newly Ranked on Chambers Dispute Resolution Lists

On January 15th, the internationally authoritative legal rating agency Chambers and Partners officially released the Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2026. Recognized for its outstanding performance on the front lines of dispute resolution and its long-term dedication in the field of commercial legal services, Hongqiao Zhenghan has once again been honored with a place on the list.

In this year’s ratings, Hongqiao Zhenghan not only maintained its leading position in the Corporate/Commercial field but also demonstrated vibrant talent vitality in the Dispute Resolution field: five partners were simultaneously listed, with Lawyer Fang Biao receiving a promotion in ranking and Lawyer Ma Mingwei making her debut on the list. This fully demonstrates the firm’s profound expertise in complex commercial litigation and its strength in talent development.

Firm Rankings

• Corporate/Commercial: Eastern Coastal (Shanghai) – Band 1

The firm has been honored as a top-tier law firm in this field for nine consecutive years, maintaining its long-standing position in the highest tier.

• Dispute Resolution: Litigation – Band 2

The firm has been selected for the firm ranking in this field for seven consecutive years, steadily rising to the industry’s forefront.

Hongqiao Zhenghan specializes in complex dispute resolution, consistently handling a significant number of complex and challenging commercial cases, cross-border dispute resolution cases, and market-oriented asset and debt restructuring cases including bankruptcy. It provides professional dispute resolution services for large financial institutions, listed companies, governments, and well-known enterprises. Hongqiao Zhenghan adopts a LockStep partnership model, forming the entire firm into an integrated and professionally specialized legal team to meet and exceed client service needs.

Individual Rankings

Ni Wei, Lawyer/Partner

• Dispute Resolution: Litigation – Eminent Practitioner

• Corporate/Commercial: Eastern Coastal (Shanghai) – Eminent Practitioner

Lawyer Ni’s practice focuses on major commercial litigation and arbitration. As a senior arbitrator, Lawyer Ni has extensive experience adjudicating commercial disputes and is thoroughly familiar with the entire process of case handling at all levels of courts and arbitration institutions. For over 20 years, he has specialized in resolving complex and challenging commercial disputes, repeatedly receiving various major awards from internationally renowned legal rating agencies and domestic industry regulators. These include: National Outstanding Lawyer (All China Lawyers Association, 2021), Eminent Practitioner in Dispute Resolution (Chambers & Partners, 2024, 2026), Eminent Practitioner in Corporate/Commercial (Chambers & Partners, 2021-2026), The A-list Legal Elite (China Business Law Journal 2016/17/20/23/26), and Shanghai Advanced Individual in Judicial Administration Work (Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Justice, 2017), among others.

“A widely respected industry veteran. He is one of the main persons shaping the firm’s style.” “Ni Wei is able to gain insight into client needs, quickly grasps the key to solving problems and formulates accurate solutions to solve problems in complex environments and complex situations.” “Ni Wei is a thought leader and founding partner who provides a lot of insights in the market on how to run a firm and manage a litigation practice. He is really respected by everyone in Shanghai.” “He is always quick to grasp the key and propose precise solutions in complex cases. He is calm and confident, logical and rigorous, with strong professionalism and adaptability.” “A widely respected industry veteran. He is one of the main persons shaping the firm’s style.” “Ni Wei is able to gain insight into client needs, quickly grasps the key to solving problems and formulates accurate solutions to solve problems in complex environments and complex situations.” “Ni Wei is a thought leader and founding partner who provides a lot of insights in the market on how to run a firm and manage a litigation practice. He is really respected by everyone in Shanghai.” “He is always quick to grasp the key and propose precise solutions in complex cases. He is calm and confident, logical and rigorous, with strong professionalism and adaptability.”

Wang Zheng, Lawyer/Partner

Dispute Resolution: Litigation – Ranked Lawyer

Lawyer Wang’s practice focuses on major commercial litigation and arbitration. As a partner at Shanghai Hongqiao Zhenghan Law Firm, Lawyer Wang has long been engaged in legal work in the field of high-end commercial dispute resolution, handling a large number of complex commercial litigation and arbitration cases with substantial dispute amounts. The total value of cases handled reaches tens of billions of yuan, granting him rich experience and unique insights into major commercial litigation and arbitration. His clients include Chinese and foreign banks and financial institutions, listed companies, and large state-owned enterprises. Lawyer Wang is widely recognized by the industry and renowned international rating agencies, including consecutive listings in the Chambers Greater China Region and Global Guides for Dispute Resolution for many years, being named to The A-list Legal Elite by China Business Law Journal for five consecutive years, being selected as one of ALB China’s Top 15 Litigators by Asian Legal Business, being named ALB’s Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year for Asia, being recognized as a Benchmark Litigation Dispute Resolution Star, being listed among LEGALBAND’s Top 15 Litigation Lawyers, and being named a Shanghai Outstanding Young Lawyer, among others. Lawyer Wang also serves as the Director of the Shanghai Lawyers Association’s Civil and Commercial Litigation Professional Committee, Deputy Director of its Planning and Rules Committee, a Practical Instructor for Master’s students at Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, an arbitrator for the Shanghai Arbitration Commission, Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, and Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, and a council member of the Shanghai Law Society’s Lawyer Law Research Association.

“Wang Zheng is good at integrating the resources of the legal team to provide us with more comprehensive services, which is extremely important for solving the complex problems we encounter.” “He’s very practical, solution-oriented and user-friendly. He always thinks about what the client needs and comes up with a strategy to advance that.” “Wang Zheng is good at integrating the resources of the legal team to provide us with more comprehensive services, which is extremely important for solving the complex problems we encounter.” “He’s very practical, solution-oriented and user-friendly. He always thinks about what the client needs and comes up with a strategy to advance that.”

Fang Biao, Lawyer/Partner

• Dispute Resolution: Litigation – Ranked Lawyer

Lawyer Fang’s practice focuses on major financial litigation. With over twenty years of professional experience, he has long provided comprehensive legal services throughout the entire process of litigation and enforcement cases for Chinese and foreign financial institutions. His practice covers the full range of practical operations in financial dispute litigation strategy formulation, asset preservation, and enforcement, combining profound theoretical knowledge with rich practical experience. He is particularly adept at handling high-value, legally complex, and cross-regional major challenging cases.

Lawyer Fang consistently adheres to a client-need-oriented approach, excels at deeply integrating clients’ commercial goals with dispute resolution strategies, and provides comprehensive legal solutions that are both forward-looking and actionable. He not only focuses on accurate assessment of legal risks but is also committed to maximizing clients’ interests and continuously delivering high-quality legal services that exceed expectations.

As a senior partner at the firm, Lawyer Fang’s clients extensively cover large commercial banks, trust companies, securities companies, and asset management institutions, including renowned financial institutions such as ICBC, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications, SPD Bank, China CITIC Bank, Huaxia Bank, Bank of Beijing, China Merchants Bank, HSBC, Huaxin Trust, Lujiazui International Trust, Yunnan International Trust, Central China Securities, Shenwan Hongyuan Securities, and China Merchants Wealth Management. Many of the cases he has handled involve claims exceeding hundreds of millions of yuan, wielding extensive influence within the industry.

With exceptional professional capability and outstanding client reputation, Lawyer Fang has been repeatedly listed in the “Dispute Resolution” field of the Chambers Greater China Region Guide and is recognized as a leading lawyer in the field of financial dispute resolution.

“He has long been deeply involved in the field of financial law, possessing profound legal knowledge and extensive practical experience in handling cases.” “Fang Biao, as a partner of the firm, has extensive practical experience in dispute resolution and solid legal skills. He always responds efficiently to the legal service needs of our company.” “He has long been deeply involved in the field of financial law, possessing profound legal knowledge and extensive practical experience in handling cases.” “Fang Biao has extensive practical experience in dispute resolution and solid legal skills. He always responds efficiently to the legal service needs of our company.”

Qian Qian, Lawyer/Partner

• Dispute Resolution: Litigation – Ranked Lawyer

Lawyer Qian’s practice focuses on major commercial dispute resolution and arbitration. She has long been engaged in handling major commercial disputes, having represented numerous financial institutions, listed companies, large state-owned enterprise groups, and private enterprise groups in hundreds of various litigation cases, possessing rich court representation experience.

Lawyer Qian is adept at handling transaction disputes and various types of novel financial dispute cases. A contract dispute case she represented for a certain resources group company against a Hong Kong company was selected as a Supreme People’s Court Gazette case. She represented the first financial test case in the Shanghai Financial Court nationwide, involving central counterparty clearing default in financial derivatives, which was highly innovative and groundbreaking both in terms of system and dispute. Lawyer Qian excellently completed the preliminary preparation, issue梳理, and court hearing, winning praise from all parties. This case was awarded the Shanghai Financial Innovation Achievement Award Second Prize and the Shanghai Lawyers Association’s inaugural Outstanding Case Award. A misrepresentation case she represented for a listed company was selected as a typical securities dispute case by Guangdong courts.

Lawyer Qian is also widely recognized by the industry and renowned rating agencies. She has been selected as a Chambers Ranked Lawyer in Dispute Resolution, named a Shanghai Pudong New Area Top Ten Outstanding Young Lawyer, included in the inaugural Legal 500 China Elite list, listed among LEGALBAND’s Top 15 Client-Preferred Rising Star Partners, recognized as a China Business Law Journal Rising Star, and shortlisted for the ALB Young Lawyer of the Year – East China award for multiple consecutive years. She also serves as a member of the Shanghai Lawyers Association Arbitration Professional Committee and a lecturer on commercial litigation practical courses at Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

“Qian Qian has excellent practical experience, especially her experience in court hearings, and she can control the rhythm of court sessions well.” “She is professional, dedicated, and has strong communication and coordination skills.” “Qian Qian has excellent practical experience, especially her experience in court hearings, and she can control the rhythm of court sessions well.” “She is professional, dedicated, and has strong communication and coordination skills.”

Ma Mingwei, Lawyer/Partner

• Dispute Resolution: Litigation – Ranked Lawyer

Lawyer Ma focuses on major, challenging, and complex commercial disputes, achieving remarkable results in the two core areas of corporate and finance.

In corporate dispute resolution: Lawyer Ma is particularly skilled in handling equity investment and financing, corporate governance deadlocks, and shareholder rights disputes. The cumulative value of such cases she has represented exceeds 30 billion yuan, with several judgments becoming benchmarks for industry adjudication. A hundred-billion-level equity transfer case she represented won the China Business Law Journal 2023 Deals of the Year Award.

In financial dispute resolution: Leveraging deep insights into cutting-edge businesses such as asset management, trusts, and bonds, she has successfully represented over a hundred cases. Multiple cases she has represented have repeatedly won honors, including receiving the China Business Law Journal Annual Outstanding Deal Award three times (2022-2024), winning the “Golden Line Judicial Case Award” four times (3rd-6th sessions), and having a represented case selected as one of the Jiangsu Court Financial Trial Top Ten Cases (2021-2023).

Supreme Court achievements: Lawyer Ma has successfully pushed for two cases to be accepted for retrial by the Supreme People’s Court. One case received full support after a reversal and directly prompted the Shandong High People’s Court to retry and reverse five other similar cases. Another case concluded via mediation.

With consistent outstanding performance, Lawyer Ma is widely recognized, having been honored with inclusion in the inaugural Legal 500 China Elite list, named a China Business Law Journal Rising Star and The A-list Legal Elite, recognized as an ALB Yangtze River Delta Rising Star, and awarded the LawXin Brand Star title, among others.

“She is an expert in handling complex legal matters with impressive professionalism and dedication.” “Mingwei always solves problems efficiently and accurately. The quality of service is particularly impressive. She is not only responsive but always able to provide support in the most empathetic way.” “She is an expert in handling complex legal matters with impressive professionalism and dedication.” “Mingwei always solves problems efficiently and accurately. The quality of service is particularly impressive. She is not only responsive but always able to provide support in the most empathetic way.”

The Chambers Greater China Region Guide is renowned for the independence and objectivity of its research and is an important indicator in the global legal services market. Consecutive listings in the Chambers rankings are not only an affirmation of Hongqiao Zhenghan’s professional standards but also recognition of the firm’s advantage in relying on its integrated corporate system to mobilize the entire firm’s strength to resolve complex disputes. Hongqiao Zhenghan will continue to uphold an utmost professional spirit, safeguarding clients’ commercial success on the path of complex commercial dispute resolution.

Two Cases Represented by Hongqiao Zhenghan Win 6th Golden Line Award for Judicial Cases

On January 14th, the complete list of winners for the 6th Golden Line Awards was officially announced. Two major cases represented by Shanghai Hongqiao Zhenghan Law Firm (including its Lingang New Area and Guangzhou offices) were honored with the Judicial Case Award – Corporate Commercial Disputes and the Judicial Case Award – Finance and Investment/Financing, respectively.

I. Judicial Case Award｜Corporate Commercial Disputes

Case: Bian Family Enterprise Equity Transfer Dispute
Award Rationale: This case fully reveals the残酷 and intense nature of family equity (price) struggles. The Supreme People’s 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.

Ma Mingwei Lawyer / Partner

Lawyer Ma focuses on major, challenging, and complex commercial disputes, achieving remarkable results in the two core areas of corporate and finance.
In corporate dispute resolution: Lawyer Ma is particularly skilled in handling equity investment and financing, corporate governance deadlocks, and shareholder rights disputes. The cumulative value of such cases she has represented exceeds 30 billion yuan, with several judgments becoming benchmarks for industry adjudication. A hundred-billion-level equity transfer case she represented won the China Business Law Journal 2023 Deals of the Year Award.
In financial dispute resolution: Leveraging deep insights into cutting-edge businesses such as asset management, trusts, and bonds, she has successfully represented over a hundred cases. Multiple cases she has represented have repeatedly won honors, including receiving the China Business Law Journal Annual Outstanding Deal Award three times (2022-2024), winning the “Golden Line Judicial Case Award” four times (3rd-6th sessions), and having a represented case selected as one of the Jiangsu Court Financial Trial Top Ten Cases (2021–2023).
Supreme Court achievements: Lawyer Ma has successfully pushed for two cases to be accepted for retrial by the Supreme People’s Court. One case received full support after a reversal and directly prompted the Shandong High People’s Court to retry and reverse five other similar cases. Another case concluded via mediation.
With consistent outstanding performance, Lawyer Ma is widely recognized, having been honored with inclusion in the inaugural Legal 500 China Elite list, named a China Business Law Journal Rising Star and The A-list Legal Elite, recognized as an ALB Yangtze River Delta Rising Star, and awarded the LawXin Brand Star title, among others.

Chen Shuyuan Senior Lawyer

Lawyer Chen’s practice focuses on major commercial litigation and arbitration, with rich practical experience in cases involving corporate law, investment and financing, intellectual property, and finance. Notable cases include successfully representing a financial institution against a listed company and its subsidiary in a约 300 million yuan违规担保 case, which was the first Supreme Court retrial ruling of its kind after the Civil Code took effect; representing a financial institution in a约 220 million yuan差额补足纠纷 with Wuzhou International group companies, a classic case successfully defending the validity of存量差额补足承诺 received by financial institutions; representing a fund in a约 200 million yuan股权转让纠纷 with a private enterprise, achieving settlement and withdrawal of the lawsuit through effective asset preservation; obtaining a victory in a约 130 million yuan损害公司利益责任纠纷 case where a large state-owned enterprise and its shareholders were defendants; representing a listed trust company in a约 50 million yuan金融借款合同纠纷 with a private enterprise, successfully reaching settlement through effective asset preservation; representing a large state-owned enterprise in a约 30 million yuan租赁合同纠纷 with a private company, securing substantial support for the claimed millions in违约金; and representing a知名 IP company in dozens of不正当竞争 and copyright infringement disputes, achieving satisfactory settlements or victories.

Li Tongyu Lawyer

Lawyer Li’s practice focuses on complex commercial dispute resolution, with extensive litigation experience in corporate disputes, contract disputes, and担保纠纷. Since entering practice, Lawyer Li has handled dozens of cases with values ranging from tens of millions to over ten billion yuan. He is particularly adept at handling major疑难 cases, having repeatedly represented clients in turning defeats into victories despite不利一审 or二审 rulings, and has experience successfully代理 clients in obtaining Supreme Court retrials and reversals. Lawyer Li has also been involved multiple times in the research and development of practical legal courses on the Civil Code, Company Law, etc., and has participated in practical teaching at the law schools of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Fudan University.

II. Judicial Case Award｜Finance and Investment/Financing

Case: The First Case in Guangdong where a Listed Company Was Found Not Liable Based on the “Safe Harbor Rule for Forward-Looking Information” Reversal
Award Rationale: 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
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From the stunning Supreme Court reversal to the first reversal under the new judicial interpretation, the dual awards for these cases once again affirm Hongqiao Zhenghan’s top-level strategic planning capability and practical攻坚 strength in the field of complex commercial disputes, as well as the systematic advantages of跨区域资源统一调配 and专业能力深度协同 under its corporate integrated management model. Hongqiao Zhenghan will continue to uphold the professional standard of “Above the Golden Line,” safeguarding clients’ commercial success.

Qian Qian Lawyer / Partner

Xiao Yi Lawyer / Partner / Head of Hongqiao Zhenghan Guangzhou Office

Lawyer Xiao’s main practice areas are civil and commercial law, especially major commercial dispute resolution in contract, corporate, finance, and insurance fields. Lawyer Xiao has handled a large number of litigation cases before the Supreme People’s Court and various intermediate and high people’s courts, as well as arbitration cases heard by arbitration institutions such as Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, Guangzhou Arbitration Commission, Shanghai Arbitration Commission, and Shanghai International Arbitration Center, with a total标的金额 exceeding tens of billions of yuan. He has provided litigation, arbitration, and enforcement services for many well-known domestic and international enterprises in cases involving commercial contract disputes, real estate development disputes, equity and company control disputes, tort disputes, real estate disputes, trade secret infringement disputes, etc. Many二审/再审 cases handled by Lawyer Xiao resulted in逆转胜诉 after multiple rounds of proceedings, establishing good mutual trust with adjudicators and receiving high praise from clients.

Lawyer Xiao has served as a dispute resolution advisor for large state-owned enterprises, has been appointed as a lecturer on commercial dispute litigation practical courses at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Fudan University, and has been invited multiple times to provide legal training for the Guangdong Provincial SASO’s provincial enterprises and other units.

Zhang Xianduo Lawyer

Lawyer Zhang’s main practice areas are major commercial litigation and arbitration, specializing in handling financial and commercial contract disputes. Possessing a solid foundation in legal theory, he provides professional legal services to financial institutions, state-owned enterprises, listed companies, and others.

Hongqiao Zhenghan Invited to Give AI-Themed Presentation for Shanghai Lawyers Association Civil and Commercial Litigation Committee

Recently, the year-end meeting of the Shanghai Lawyers Association’s Civil and Commercial Litigation Committee was successfully held. Lawyers Wang Chu and An Da from Hongqiao Zhenghan were invited to attend and delivered a thematic presentation titled “The AI Era: Re-Understanding Legal Work—From Passive Users to Active Masters,” which deeply integrated legal practice with cutting-edge technology for their colleagues in attendance.

Practical Breakthrough: Building an AI Workflow Like ‘Renovating a House’

In the first half of the presentation, Lawyer An Da took the stage, starting from the perspective of frontline practice. He addressed the pain points lawyers face when using AI and deconstructed the specific methodology for mastering AI.

Lawyer An Da pointed out that the key to using AI efficiently lies in establishing the correct interaction model. Through a vivid metaphor, he broke down the complex AI interaction process into three stages of “renovating a house”:

The Blueprint Stage (Email-Style Communication): For complex tasks like case梳理, using Markdown syntax to construct structured instructions, setting clear roles, context, and rules for AI as if “creating a blueprint”;
The Supervisor Stage (WeChat-Style Communication): For detail refinement, adopting a Lazy Prompting strategy, using multiple rounds of short dialogue for continuous fine-tuning, correcting AI’s output like a “supervisor”;
The Furnishing and Acceptance Stage (Human Finalization): Lawyers conducting the final professional review and polishing.

Combined with civil and commercial litigation scenarios, Lawyer An Da demonstrated on-site how to use tools like Tongyi Farui, Tencent Yuanbao, and Miita to efficiently complete high-frequency tasks such as conflict of interest checks,股权结构穿透, and timeline梳理 of complex case files, showcasing the实战能力 of a “virtual legal team.”

Cognitive Shift: From ‘Vending Machine’ to ‘Apprentice with Experience’

Following this, Lawyer Wang Chu provided a profound升华 of AI applications from the dimensions of underlying logic and industry trends.

Addressing the困惑 of many legal professionals that “AI often gives irrelevant answers,” Lawyer Wang Chu incisively pointed out that the core issue lies in using the wrong “instruction manual”—many treat AI as a “vending machine” that dispenses answers upon input, but the essence of AI is actually an “apprentice with experience” that requires professional guidance and collaborative refinement.

Lawyer Wang Chu further proposed the “Three Laws of the AI Era”:

The Law of Being Faster Than You: Real competition lies not between humans and AI, but between a person and a “peer who knows how to use AI”;
The Law of Grumbling: One must not only accept the probabilistic and uncertain nature of AI generation but also understand that the life of law lies in experience, and AI is essentially the “imitation of experience” from massive data;
The Law of the Strong Getting Stronger: The combination of top legal professionals’ experience with AI’s efficient computing power will form an insurmountable moat.

Lawyer Wang Chu emphasized that the future legal workflow will be a “virtual office” model, where lawyers need to learn to command different “AI Agents” to perform their respective duties.

Safety Red Line: Compliance is the Prerequisite for Technological Empowerment

Addressing the legal professionals’ most significant concern—data security and confidentiality—the presentation specially emphasized the importance of “data anonymization.” By comparing user agreements of mainstream AI models, the lawyers demonstrated on-site how to use technical means like replacing key names, using ciphertext, and image blurring to strictly maintain the bottom line of client information security while enjoying the benefits of technology.

Conclusion: Making the Capable Even More Capable

This presentation not only showcased Hongqiao Zhenghan’s深耕 and沉淀 in the field of legal tech application but also conveyed a positive technological价值观 to the industry: in the AI era, lawyers should be liberated from repetitive labor, being empowered by AI, not enslaved by it. This前瞻性与实操性并重的 presentation garnered enthusiastic responses and high praise from the attending guests.

Hongqiao Zhenghan Invited to Deliver AI-Themed Presentation for China Haisum 2025 Annual Legal Work Conference

Recently, the grand event “China Haisum Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘China Haisum’) 2025 Annual Legal Work Conference & Poly Light Industry Southern Legal Sharing Center Thematic Discussion” was held. Partners Yang Runlai, Min Xi, and Lawyer An Da from Shanghai Hongqiao Zhenghan Law Firm were invited to attend the event.

Lawyer An Da (first from left)

During the special lecture session, Lawyer An Da delivered an in-depth presentation titled “The AI Era: Re-Understanding Legal Work.”

Lawyer An Da first analyzed the impact of AI technology on the global labor market using macro data, pointing out that under the drive of AI, enterprise value growth and human capital investment are undergoing a “decoupling.” Addressing this trend, Lawyer An Da, starting from the underlying logic, vividly explained the operational principles of large language models (LLM), guiding legal professionals to consider how to reshape the core competitiveness of legal work in the AI era.

At the practical operational level, Lawyer An Da detailed Hongqiao Zhenghan’s exploration experience in the field of legal technology, focusing on sharing two sets of AI interaction methodologies:

“Email-Style” Interaction: Demonstrated how to use Markdown syntax to write complex instructions (Prompts), achieving high-quality legal research and output through refined requirement descriptions.
“WeChat-Style” Interaction: Introduced the “Lazy Prompting” model, where background information is continuously supplemented through multiple rounds of dialogue to achieve more targeted task completion.

Combined with specific office scenarios, Lawyer An Da showcased the application of AI tools in high-frequency tasks such as case material organization (e.g., extracting factual details, constructing timelines), legal regulations and judicial viewpoint research, and contract drafting and proofreading. He emphasized that the essence of AI is to provide probabilistic results based on databases. Legal professionals should regard it as a “co-pilot” to enhance efficiency, not a complete replacement. Rigorous human review is still required for handling complex issues, and safety and compliance are the red lines for technology application.

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At the end of the presentation, Lawyer An Da provided an in-depth analysis specifically addressing data security and document leakage risks. He compared the privacy policies of mainstream domestic AI platforms and demonstrated practical “data anonymization” techniques on-site, such as file name replacement, ciphertext processing of key information, and image mosaic processing, providing actionable solutions for enterprises to apply AI technology under the premise of compliance.

The content of this presentation was substantial and closely aligned with practice, earning high praise from the attending guests. Hongqiao Zhenghan will continue to monitor the forefront of legal technology and practical exploration, committed to helping partners achieve quality and efficiency improvements in legal compliance work through multi-dimensional professional sharing.

Hongqiao Zhenghan Partner Lawyer Min Xi Honored as a “2025 ALB Annual Asia Dispute Resolution Lawyer”

Recently, ALB (Asian Legal Business), the legal media under Thomson Reuters, announced the “2025 ALB Annual Asia Dispute Resolution Lawyers” list. Lawyer Min Xi, a post-90s partner at Shanghai Hongqiao Zhenghan Law Firm, was honored with a place on this annual list for his continuous dedication and professional performance in the dispute resolution field.

This selection focuses on dispute resolution lawyers’ comprehensive capabilities and industry influence in areas such as handling complex disputes, improving dispute resolution mechanisms, and maintaining commercial order. It also pays attention to lawyers’ ability to provide clients with holistic solutions that are both enforceable and commercially viable in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional disputes, combining international rules with local judicial practice.

It is worth noting that Lawyer Min Xi may be one of the youngest lawyers on this list. As a representative of the “new generation” in the dispute resolution field, Lawyer Min Xi not only inherits Hongqiao Zhenghan’s profound professional heritage in complex litigation but also demonstrates the strong commercial acumen and technical adaptability of the new generation of partners. In the current market characterized by intricate cases and multi-jurisdictional overlaps, he showcases the professional edge of Chinese young lawyers with exceptional responsiveness and solutions from a global perspective.

Representative cases handled by Lawyer Min Xi include:

• **[First Case Applying for Patent Recognition as Evasion of Capital Contribution]** During the execution of a contract dispute case representing a state-owned enterprise against a dairy company, through a separate lawsuit, he accurately identified and proved that the opposing shareholder had withdrawn capital by converting non-patented technology, which had been injected into the company as capital, into a personal patent. Ultimately, he successfully added the shareholder as a person subject to enforcement, making them bear joint and several liability within the scope of the withdrawn capital.

• **[Supreme Court Second Instance Remand]** Represented a golf sports company in a land lease contract dispute with a town government in Shanghai, involving controversial issues such as the validity of golf land use contracts. After the first instance in a High Court, he secured a remand for retrial in the Supreme Court second instance, and the client ultimately obtained full compensation exceeding 150 million yuan.

• **[Second Instance Turnaround Victory]** Represented a state-owned enterprise in a series of construction project contract dispute cases against a local private enterprise in a basic-level court in Inner Mongolia. After the client’s main claim for the final project payment was dismissed in the first instance, and the counterclaim for a full refund was fully supported, he took over the second instance representation. Starting from flaws in the first instance appraisal report and the determination criteria for impossibility of fulfilling the construction contract’s purpose, and combining authoritative expert opinions, detailed legal and similar case research reports, and highly effective visual charts, he ultimately completely reversed the outcomes of both the main and counterclaim cases, turning defeat into victory.

• Represented a district-level urban investment company and a land development center in Shanghai in a series of cases and projects arising from land acquisition and storage against a private group company. Through a combination of mediation execution and bankruptcy disposal, the acquisition and storage were completed, with a total subject amount exceeding 1.3 billion yuan.

• Represented a subsidiary of a privately listed metal group in a series of trade financing cases against a steel trading company, with an involved subject amount exceeding 820 million yuan. Through a strategy of using criminal pressure to promote civil resolution, he successfully achieved mediation and obtained full repayment through debt offsetting.

Lawyer Min Xi’s selection this time reflects the industry’s high recognition of his professional ability, practice standards, and client service quality, and further demonstrates Hongqiao Zhenghan’s continuous accumulation and steady competitiveness in the dispute resolution business field.

Facing the trend of increasing dispute complexity during economic transformation, Hongqiao Zhenghan will continue to adhere to the case-handling advantages of its corporate integrated model, providing clients with professional and exceptional legal services.

Badminton in Golden Autumn, Firm and Family as One | Hongqiao Zhenghan Badminton Tournament and Family Day Event Concludes Warmly

The autumn sun was just right, and the breeze was gentle. Recently, following the inaugural “Ride Along the Riverside” cycling event, Hongqiao Zhenghan gathered its vibrant energy once again, successfully hosting a badminton tournament and family day event that combined competitive passion with family warmth. Participants, accompanied by their families, gathered at the venue. With rackets as the medium and family bonds as the ties, they continued to showcase the athletic spirit of legal professionals through sweat and effort.

This tournament continued the classic team formation model from the cycling event, with six formidable teams representing the four major business departments, non-business departments, and partners making their appearance once again. The competition format was designed to balance competitiveness and inclusivity. Following a “Preliminary – Semifinal – Final” progression, each round required three matches: Women’s Singles, Men’s Singles, and Mixed Doubles. Teams achieving “best of three” victories advanced, testing each team’s comprehensive strength and tactical coordination. A dedicated participation channel was also opened for family members, encouraging players to team up with their families for the Mixed Doubles, transforming the court into a warm link connecting work and life.

Highlights of the Court: Fierce Competition, Warm Moments, Capturing the Excitement

On the day of the event, participants warmed up under the guidance of coaches. As soon as the warm-up ended, everyone headed to their respective courts according to the pre-match draw, officially kicking off the competition.

Each team engaged in meticulous strategic planning even before the matches. The wisdom of “Tian Ji’s Horse Racing” was frequently displayed on the court—some teams used their strongest players against weaker opponents to secure crucial points, while others flexibly adjusted their lineup order in response to their rivals. The “sideline coaches” were no less diligent, observing the battle in real-time, reminding teammates about shot placement, perfectly replicating the lawyers’ courtroom rigor and strategic thinking into their on-court tactics.

Breaking Through the Preliminaries: Four Teams Advance, Suspense Intensifies

During the preliminary stage, the six teams battled in pairs. Ultimately, Business Department One, Business Department Three, Business Department Four, and the Partners’ Team successfully broke through, securing their tickets to the semifinals.

Semifinal Matchups: Clash of Titans, The Battle Heats Up

The advancing teams drew lots again, setting the semifinal matchups:

Business Department One VS Business Department Three

Business Department Four VS Partners’ Team

Both matchups were high-energy throughout. Ultimately, Business Department Three and the Partners’ Team secured their victories through strength and默契, successfully advancing to the finals.

Nail-biting Finals: Tiebreaker Decides the Victor, The Champion Deserves the Title

Before the final, considering the powerful lineups of both sides, the audience generally felt that a best-of-three wouldn’t be enough to satisfy. Consequently, the final match format was changed to a “best-of-five.”

Both sides began their strategic maneuvers even during the preparation phase, predicting opponents and arranging their lineups. After several rounds of intense competition, Business Department Three ultimately,凭借稳定的发挥、默契的配合与精准的战术 (accurately matching the partners they wanted to smash against), successfully clinched the team championship with a final score of 3:1.

Family Court: Hand in Hand with Family, Moments of Warmth

Lawyers, usually suited up, transformed into their families’ “best teammates” on the court, fighting side-by-side with spouses and children. The typically serious competition ground gained an extra dose of childlike joy and fun with the加入 of family members. Young participants displayed敏捷的身手, showing no fear facing adult opponents. One particularly powerful smash直接 “overwhelmed the entire court,” eliciting cheers from the audience and making them the most watched “rising star” of the day.

Award Ceremony: Crowning Glory, Sharing the Memories

As the exciting matches concluded, during the award ceremony, Partner Lawyer Ye Zhengwei presented medals and prizes to the winning teams and players.

At the end of the event, everyone gathered for group photos. The frames captured not only smiling faces but also the camaraderie among colleagues and the温馨陪伴 between family members.

A Message from the Youth Committee

From the cycling event to the badminton tournament, we have not only competed on the court but also strengthened team cohesion and conveyed family warmth through interaction. We thank all colleagues for their enthusiastic participation in this Youth Committee event. We will organize more diverse and colorful activities in the future. Let’s see who will claim the crown in the next “team battle.” We hope to receive一如既往的支持 for the next sports event, allowing everyone at Hongqiao Zhenghan to experience “warmth in work and vitality in life.”

Hongqiao Zhenghan Conducts Practical Training on Complex Dispute Resolution for Provincial State-owned Enterprises Under the Guangdong Provincial SASAC

Recently, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the People’s Government of Guangdong Province held the “Special Training Program on Deepening Legal Compliance Work Led by Party Building in the Guangdong Provincial SASAC System.” Over 120 participants attended this training, including leaders from municipal SASAC offices across Guangdong, heads of legal affairs from 18 provincial-level enterprises, general counsel, heads of legal departments, and legal staff.

Lawyer Xiao Yi, Partner and Head of the Guangzhou Office of Hongqiao Zhenghan, was invited to participate in this training. He delivered a special lecture titled “Strategies for Resolving Major and Complex Commercial Disputes.” Drawing on Hongqiao Zhenghan’s extensive practical experience accumulated over years of深耕 in the commercial dispute resolution field, he provided a comprehensive breakdown and introduction to the handling approach for major and complex commercial dispute cases.

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Lawyer Xiao Yi explained that when dealing with major and complex disputes, legal workers in state-owned enterprises should accurately grasp the interactive relationships among the three main parties involved: the client, the adjudicator, and the representative. Litigation strategy should be comprehensively analyzed from perspectives such as the selection and formulation of the client’s litigation objectives, profiling and understanding the adjudicator’s mindset, and key points for effective communication with representatives.

Simultaneously, starting from actual cases, Lawyer Xiao Yi introduced how to use visualization techniques to make complex case facts一目了然, and how to achieve a turnaround in second-instance or retrial procedures through fact梳理, evidence挖掘, and narrative construction. He further深入剖析了 the value and role of specific procedures such as identifying and突破 the basis of claims, selecting jurisdiction, and applying for preservation in dispute resolution.

Addressing the difficulties in second-instance and retrial procedures that concern state-owned enterprise legal staff, Lawyer Xiao Yi vividly explained, using case examples, how to find breakthroughs through precise切入点 and effective communication during a case. He emphasized the importance of post-hearing复盘沟通, encouraging his legal同行 to pursue “getting infinitely close to极致专业” in case management and handling processes. Facing a more dynamic market environment and increasingly complex commercial disputes, state-owned enterprises can gain the initiative in litigation and effectively safeguard state-owned assets by establishing a strategic mindset of “starting with the end in mind,动态关注, and全局统筹,” enhancing their legal teams’ and external counsels’ capabilities in “精细作业力 × 深度沟通力 × 团队协同力”—refined operational processes,持续深入的 internal and external communication, and efficient team collaboration.

This training empowered the legal system construction of provincial-level state-owned enterprises, effectively助力提升 the management and handling capabilities for major and complex cases within these enterprises, and received high praise from the participating units.

Embracing New Waves in Internationalization and AI, Hongqiao Zhenghan’s Rising Legal Star Boot Camp 「Fourth Session」 Concludes Successfully

On November 28, 2025, the two-day “Rising Legal Star Boot Camp (Fourth Session)” specifically designed for corporate legal professionals concluded successfully at Hongqiao Zhenghan’s Shanghai office. Since its recruitment launch, the response from enterprises far exceeded expectations, with registrations quickly surpassing one hundred participants, including state-owned enterprises from the Fortune Global 500 and local governments, leading IT companies, well-known multinational corporations, and large private enterprises. To ensure high-density interactive quality and teaching effectiveness, over 70 elite legal professionals from renowned enterprises across various industries were ultimately selected to gather together, jointly exploring the advanced path of commercial dispute resolution.

This session’s curriculum underwent significant upgrades and iterations based on Hongqiao Zhenghan’s core dispute resolution practical content, which had been highly popular in the past. It substantially expanded to include two cutting-edge modules: “International Dispute Resolution” and “AI & Artificial Intelligence.” This aims to actively respond to the era’s demands for corporate globalization and the trend of legal technology transformation, assisting legal colleagues in mastering more forward-looking practical capabilities within an increasingly complex globalized and digitalized context.

DAY 1: Strategy Reigns, A Global Perspective

On November 27th, the event officially commenced. Lawyer Wang Zheng, Partner at Shanghai Hongqiao Zhenghan Law Firm, delivered the opening address, warmly welcoming the legal professionals who stood out among numerous applicants. He elaborated on the初衷 and vision behind this session’s curriculum iteration, emphasizing that legal professionals should not merely engage in superficial business management or act as messengers. Instead, they must enhance their own legal professional skills to handle legal affairs from a higher dimension.

Following this, Lawyer Yao Huiyun, Partner at Hongqiao Zhenghan, presented the boot camp’s “foundational course” — “Developing Complex Dispute Resolution Strategies.” Lawyer Yao likened litigation strategy to the strategic deployment of a military campaign, pointing out that strategy is a systematic project. Drawing on the “Nine-Step Method for Essential Elements Trial,” she深入剖析了 how to meticulously dissect complex case facts and find solutions through “starting with the end in mind” reverse thinking. The course focused on explaining how to突破 the limitations of claim bases and flexibly utilize advanced techniques such as “alternative claims” and “consolidation of actions,” building a solid strategic thinking model for the participants.

The afternoon’s课程 shifted its focus to the broader stage of dispute resolution. Mr. Xu Zhihe, Director of the Research Department at the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Shanghai International Arbitration Center), delivered a lecture titled “Arbitration Procedure Management and Adjudication Practice for Complex Commercial Disputes.” He provided a detailed interpretation of the philosophy and system of the latest arbitration rules, emphasizing the key points for using procedural tools such as “Single Arbitration Application for Multiple Contracts” and “Emergency Arbitrator.” By analyzing热点案例 like “VAM Repurchase,” he剖析了 the arbitral tribunal’s adjudicative thinking in balancing private rights and public interest, offering practical guidance for enterprises resolving disputes through arbitration.

Immediately after, Barrister William Wong from Temple Chambers, Hong Kong, delivered a精彩分享 on “Key Points in International Disputes.” Using vivid模拟情景, Barrister Wong深入解析了 the application strategies and risks associated with a key利器 under Hong Kong’s legal environment — the Mareva Injunction (asset freezing order). He detailed trial procedures unique to the common law system, such as discovery and witness cross-examination, and clarified the division of labor and cooperation model between solicitors and barristers in Hong Kong,极大地拓宽了 the participants’视野 on cross-border dispute resolution.

That evening, a轻松愉悦的冷餐会 concluded the first day’s activities. Participants and lecturers engaged in热烈的探讨 around热点话题 such as “international matters, arbitration, practical skills, and AI.” Sparks of thought碰撞 in the交流, bringing everyone closer together.

DAY 2: Skill Enhancement, AI Empowerment

On November 28th, the精彩 continued. Lawyer Zhang Wen, Partner at Hongqiao Zhenghan, first presented the course “Litigation Visualization: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words.” Lawyer Zhang emphasized that the essence of visualization is “making thinking graphical,” and that maximizing the unification of logical starting points is the foundation of persuasion. Through numerous实战案例, he demonstrated how to use timelines, relationship diagrams, and flowcharts to “降噪” complex legal facts. He pointed out that the core of visualization lies in梳理与重构逻辑, and that precise charts enabling judges to quickly understand a case are a key means of enhancing persuasiveness.

In the afternoon, Ms. Zheng Lanxi, General Manager of the Legal Department at C&D Group, was invited to share insights on “The Role of Legal Counsel in Major Litigation and Major Investments.” Stepping跳出传统的法律视角, she proposed that legal professionals should possess “bilingual competency in law and business.” Combining specific cases such as a procurement fraud case and a cross-border M&A case, Ms. Zheng深入探讨了 how legal counsel can发挥 “灵敏嗅觉” to介入风险 early in major projects and如何像 “全科医生”一样管理 external lawyer resources, providing extremely valuable职业进阶指南 for the legal同行 present.

The压轴登场 segment was the全新亮点 of this boot camp — “AI and the Law.”

First, Lawyer An Da delivered the分享 “The AI Era: Re-Understanding Legal Work.” From a实操角度, Lawyer An现场演示了 efficient interaction techniques with AI such as Markdown prompt writing and Lazy Prompting. He showcased how to use tools like Tongyi Farui and Tencent Yuanbao for案件材料梳理, legal research, and document drafting. He重点强调了 data security and document脱敏 issues during AI usage,手把手教大家 how to make AI a得力助手.

Subsequently, Lawyer Ni Wei, Partner at Hongqiao Zhenghan, presented the深度思考 “The Truth of Intelligence: Re-Understanding Ourselves in the AI Era.” Citing the Turing Test and the Ladder of Causation theory, Lawyer Ni pointed out that current AI is essentially a “master of correlation” rather than an “expert in causal reasoning.” He emphasized that while AI possesses强大算力, it lacks the capability for “counterfactual reasoning” and an intrinsic “survival” motive. Therefore, in legal work, AI should be the “navigator” rather than the “driver.” The core value of lawyers will回归到 the深度理解与融会贯通 of causal relationships.

During the final交流与总结环节, participants expressed that this session’s课程体系 was科学紧凑,延续了 Hongqiao Zhenghan’s一贯的高水准专业输出, with极高内容密度 and满满干货. Particularly, the newly added涉外视角 and AI实操,紧贴实务痛点与行业未来, were极具启发性.

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The “Rising Legal Star Boot Camp” is a品牌系列课程 by Hongqiao Zhenghan designed to help enterprises build first-class legal teams. The proactive transformation of this session reflects Hongqiao Zhenghan’s敏锐洞察 into changes in the legal services market. In the future, Hongqiao Zhenghan will continue to uphold a精益求精的专业态度, constantly upgrading the “Dispute Resolution Series Practical Courses” and the “Rising Legal Star Boot Camp.” With扎实的商事争议解决能力 and前瞻性的行业视野, it will accompany corporate legal teams in共同成长,共迎挑战!

Hongqiao Zhenghan Selected into The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Greater China Region and the Inaugural China Elite List

Recently, the internationally renowned legal rating agency The Legal 500 released its 2026 Asia Pacific Greater China Region rankings and the inaugural China Elite List, with Hongqiao Zhenghan Law Firm and multiple partners receiving key recommendations.

2026 THE LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFIC GREATER CHINA RANKINGS

Hongqiao Zhenghan Law Firm:

• Dispute Resolution: Litigation

• Shanghai Region: Notable Law Firm

Hongqiao Zhenghan Partners:

• Dispute Resolution – Litigation – Leading Partner: Wang Zheng

• Shanghai Region – Notable Law Firm – Leading Partner: Ni Wei

INAUGURAL CHINA ELITE LIST

Hongqiao Zhenghan Partners:

• Shanghai Region – Commercial Dispute Resolution – Tier 1: Wang Zheng, Qian Qian, Ma Mingwei

Founded in 1988, The Legal 500 is a world-renowned and authoritative legal rating agency that ranks and recommends law firms and lawyers across more than 150 jurisdictions globally each year. Its rankings are primarily based on feedback from over 300,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms, interviews with general counsel, and market observations by its research team, enjoying extensive market influence in the industry. The 2026 Asia Pacific Greater China rankings fully demonstrate The Legal 500’s in-depth research into the Chinese legal market.

Source: The Legal 500 (https://www.legal500.com/c/china)