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Zhenghan Law Firm Conducts Practical Training on Equity Investment Exit and Risk Control for China Fortune-Tech Capital

On August 27, 2025, Lawyers Wang Yang and Min Xi, partners of Shanghai Zhenghan Law Firm Law Firm, were invited by SMIC Juyuan Private Fund Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “SMIC Juyuan”) to conduct a special legal training themed “Equity Investment Exit and Risk Control Practice”.

This training focused on the practical legal difficulties and operational details in equity investment exit paths. Taking “core issues in the exercise of repurchase rights” as the main line, it analyzed the five key elements in the exercise of repurchase rights one by one in combination with typical cases: exercise period, repurchase subject, trigger circumstances, concurrent rights, and bankruptcy impact. Meanwhile, it discussed practical implementation issues from the perspectives of contract clause design and optimization, litigation evidence preservation, and other aspects.

行权核心问题、回购条款设计、诉讼证据保全

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Lawyer Wang Yang started with the latest view of “6-month reasonable period” from Fada Wang, suggesting that investment institutions clearly agree on the exercise period in the agreement and send a notice to exercise the right in a timely manner after the repurchase conditions are triggered, so as to avoid losing the right due to the expiration of the exclusion period. In the section on repurchase subject design, Lawyer Wang Yang elaborated by distinguishing between shareholder repurchase and company repurchase.

回购权行使核心问题概览图：以“约定回购权的行使”为中心，分时间、主体、情形、解除、竞合、破产六个维度，对应行权期限、创始股东与目标公司、触发回购事件、配合上市放弃回购权、股权回购与业绩补偿、破产是否影响执行等关键要点。
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In the part of trigger circumstances, Lawyer Wang Yang focused on sharing common trigger scenarios such as failure to list as agreed, change of main business, change of control, major integrity issues, material breach of contract, and litigation. Furthermore, he explained the judicial adjudication rules in the case of concurrent equity repurchase and performance compensation in combination with cases. Regarding bankruptcy risk, Lawyer Wang Yang emphasized that although company bankruptcy does not preclude shareholder repurchase, it will result in the impossibility of capital reduction, thereby affecting the enforceability of the company repurchase clause.

一场关于“（2020）最高法民申6234号”实务案例的讲座现场，演讲者正在讲解流程图，台下听众使用笔记本电脑听讲。

Partner Lawyer Wang Yang

In the clause design section, taking a standard clause template as an example, Lawyer Min Xi explained the optimization suggestions item by item, and elaborated on the relevant precautions in the design of notice clauses, period clauses, and jurisdiction/arbitration clauses. He stressed that contract clauses should be designed from the perspective of right exercise to reduce the space for disputes and the burden of contract interpretation during exercise, and in particular, avoid obstacles to right exercise caused by the contract clauses themselves.

中芯聚源讲座现场，演讲者在讲台发言，大屏幕展示“争议解决”“回购款支付”等协议条款，听众使用笔记本电脑听讲
Partner Lawyer Min Xi

In addition, the training also covered litigation evidence preservation, sorting out the types of evidence that should be focused on collecting in the five links of pre-investment due diligence, agreement signing, delivery, post-investment management, and exercise notice in stages. It emphasized that the “exercise notice letter” should include elements such as the basis for repurchase, trigger facts, number of repurchased shares, price calculation, and collection account, and recommended sending it by EMS express mail, retaining scanned copies and successful delivery records to ensure the validity of service.

At the end of the training, a “Q&A session on hot issues” was held, responding to high-frequency and cutting-edge practical issues such as “whether most-favored-nation treatment can replicate others’ exercise conditions” and “whether recovering investment funds without capital reduction procedures constitutes withdrawal of capital”, and putting forward compliance suggestions combined with the latest judicial precedents, providing practical legal guidance.

问题10：最惠国待遇能否复制他人行权条件。四点分析：实践支持复制回购请求权；法院认为未突破合同相对性；回购权属投资核心可复制；建议明确核心交易条款。
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This training featured systematic content and strong operability, fully demonstrating the professional depth and practical experience of Zhenghan Law Firm Law Firm in the field of equity investment legal services. Participants stated that the explanations by the two lawyers were profound yet simple, with detailed cases, providing important support for them to build a risk-controllable and clear-path exit mechanism in the complex investment environment.

SMIC Juyuan focuses on equity investment in the integrated circuit industry, committed to long-term value investment, discovering and creating value. Co-founded by SMIC and a senior investment team, SMIC Juyuan manages assets of over 30 billion yuan, with investment targets covering the entire integrated circuit industry chain across all stages of equity investment including angel, VC, PE, listed company investment, and M&A investment. It has invested in more than 300 enterprises so far, some of which have been listed on the capital market.

Zhenghan Law Firm specializes in complex dispute resolution, and has long acted in a large number of complex and difficult commercial cases, cross-border dispute resolution cases, as well as 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. It has been consecutively awarded as National Excellent Law Firm, Shanghai Top Ten Law Firms, and Tier 1 in Corporate and Commercial Law by Chambers; it has also won awards such as Excellent Law Firm in Domestic/Cross-Border Dispute Resolution and Banking & Finance by China Business Law Journal. Adopting the LockStep partnership model, Zhenghan Law Firm has built the entire firm into an integrated management lawyer team with clear professional division of labor to meet and exceed customer service needs.

Wang Zheng: Pure Corporate System, the Ideal and Persistence of Zhenghan Law Firm

Lawyer Wang Zheng, Partner of Zhenghan Law Firm, held a dialogue with Wang Yazhe, Founder of Zhexiang and Co-founder of Fachan, to deeply interpret the pure lockstep system and integrated management, and explore the internal logic behind Zhenghan Law Firm’s steady development with its unique model.

直播实录NO.054：王正律师，虹桥正瀚不应该是属于某一位律师的律所，更应该是一个属于所有成员的平台。

When it comes to corporate law firms, Shanghai Zhenghan Law Firm Law Firm (hereinafter referred to as “Zhenghan Law Firm”) undoubtedly holds a prominent position.

In 2005, Shanghai Hongqiao Law Firm and Shanghai Zhenghan Law Firm formally merged. In 2011, Zhenghan Law Firm chose to embark on the path of the “Pure Lockstep System” and has unswervingly adhered to it for the subsequent 13 years.

Facts have proved that Zhenghan Law Firm’s exploration of the “Pure Lockstep System” has enabled it to forge ahead steadily amid the increasingly fierce competition in the legal industry, maintain its leading position in the dispute resolution sector, and become a benchmark law firm for integrated management.

What stories have unfolded during Zhenghan Law Firm’s in-depth exploration of the corporate development path? What impacts and changes has the pure lockstep system it upholds brought to the firm’s growth? Out of curiosity, we held a dialogue with Lawyer Wang Zheng, Partner of Shanghai Zhenghan Law Firm Law Firm, in the Zhexiang Live Room, discussing the firm’s ideals and persistence in the corporate system.

Today, we have organized the full interview transcript into an article to share with you.

Law firms in China started experimenting with the lockstep system relatively early – as early as 1997, some law firms began to adopt the pure lockstep model. Since then, discussions and practices on this system have been ongoing in the industry.

Admittedly, many law firms have modified the lockstep system to varying degrees in light of their own development conditions during trials and implementation. However, Zhenghan Law Firm stands out: it considered the corporate system from its establishment and has adhered to the “Pure Lockstep System” since confirming its adoption in 2011, a rarity in the industry. Could you elaborate on what exactly Zhenghan Law Firm’s pure lockstep system and fully integrated corporate management entail, and how they were established?

The Pure Lockstep System, as the name suggests, means fully locking steps, a model once adopted by the Magic Circle law firms in the UK. Under the pure lockstep system, points are solely determined by a partner’s tenure – the longer the seniority, the higher the points, and the earnings per point are based on the firm’s overall profits.

At Zhenghan Law Firm, every newly promoted equity partner starts with 10 initial points. With an annual qualified performance review, the partner receives a fixed increase of 4 points, up to a cap of 50 points. The growth of a partner’s points is not affected by performance or outstanding achievements; in other words, most partners’ points increase at a steady rate with no additional special rewards.

Zhenghan Law Firm chose the pure lockstep system to break away from the long-standing individual or small-team working model in the legal industry, enabling the entire firm to pool its efforts to achieve the best results for every case. This is of great value for the complex and difficult cases Zhenghan Law Firm handles on a long-term basis. It also breaks through the “revenue-only” mindset of the traditional commission-based system, achieving fully integrated operation of the entire firm.

It is well known that the Chinese legal industry boasts many star lawyers with strong individual capabilities. However, from a law firm’s perspective, unified management of legal elites is challenging, resulting in loose internal relationships, difficulty in coordinated operation and risk control, and even greater obstacles to systematic development and inheritance of the firm.

In our view, Zhenghan Law Firm should not be a law firm belonging to any single lawyer, but a platform for all its members. We hope that lawyers within the firm can support each other, facilitate mutual growth, and collectively boost earnings.

To this end, Zhenghan Law Firm has established a series of integrated corporate management models centered on the pure lockstep system:

For instance, all revenues and client resources belong to the firm. The firm has no concepts such as case source fees or commissions, and there are no digitized performance assessments for partners. No partner has an independent team; the entire firm operates as one large team. Members are uniformly deployed based on case nature, client needs and other factors, forming flexible service teams on a project basis, and resources are integrated and allocated at any time according to case requirements.

Seemingly a “small firm” with a modest number of lawyers, Zhenghan Law Firm appears to clients as a genuine “large firm” thanks to its fully integrated corporate management, which consolidates dispute resolution lawyer resources to serve clients collectively. This is the charm of the corporate model driven by the pure lockstep system.

Although Zhenghan Law Firm has adhered to the pure lockstep system for more than a decade, objectively speaking, the lockstep system, especially the pure version, is not suitable for all law firms. The implementation of this system faces certain challenges, with the risk of creating a “big pot” egalitarianism being one of them. After all, the system poses a test to the internal values and cohesion of the firm. How has Zhenghan Law Firm addressed this issue?

First and foremost, we are a group of like-minded individuals who embrace the pure lockstep system out of the shared original aspiration of integration and corporatization. Meanwhile, we deepen the integration of individual lawyers’ interests with the firm’s overall interests from two dimensions: institutional management and personal philosophy.

Why strengthen institutional management? While we have reached a consensus on the concept of common development, differences still exist in views on the implementation of many specific matters. Therefore, we need institutional constraints to ensure no deviations in the arrangement and execution of strategies.

As for avoiding the “big pot” problem, the system has already minimized such risks to the greatest extent.

On the one hand, becoming a partner means not only outstanding individual capabilities but also a high level of recognition for the firm’s system, contributions to the firm, and personal diligence and proactivity. On the other hand, although Zhenghan Law Firm does not assess partners based on revenue performance, partners are required to submit annual work reports covering multiple dimensions such as working hours, case handling results, internal professional contributions, marketing activities, and professional research.

The pure lockstep system exerts a two-way impact on the firm and its partners. If an individual experiences a short-term slump in performance, the firm as a whole will provide support. However, if a partner’s performance remains unsatisfactory over time, we will promptly assess the compatibility between the partner and the firm to ensure that every partner’s points match their efforts and position. In extreme cases, the firm will discuss with the relevant partner the possibility of moving to another platform.

Why emphasize personal philosophy? As a personal partnership organization, the system is only one of the measures to guarantee the firm’s operation and management. Especially for corporate and integrated law firms, the consensus of all lawyers on the firm’s development values and philosophy is even more crucial. Therefore, every partner should possess a sense of ownership characterized by self-discipline and inclusiveness.

In terms of self-discipline, at Zhenghan Law Firm, the firm’s overall revenue affects each lawyer’s personal income. Only by expanding the “cake” can we achieve a collective increase in earnings. Thus, unity and concerted efforts are the only way to realize better “collective revenue generation”.

In terms of inclusiveness, every person is bound to experience fatigue, and lawyers should not be “machines that only work”. Therefore, partners at the firm understand and tolerate each other’s work rhythms. We acknowledge temporary slumps in performance and accept individual adjustments to work pace.

As we all know, the establishment of a law firm is not merely a matter of assembling personnel. To achieve sustainable growth and inheritance, it is essential to find lawyer partners who share common values. However, most law firms today prioritize “scale growth”. How does Zhenghan Law Firm view the issue of scaling up, and has it considered expansion?

Like-minded partners are hard to come by. With Zhenghan Law Firm’s adherence to the pure lockstep system and corporate model, we are destined to gather only with “a small group of people”. Therefore, Zhenghan Law Firm has always maintained a scale of around 60 lawyers, and the vast majority of current partners have joined the firm since the start of their legal careers.

Every system has its pros and cons. In Zhenghan Law Firm’s initial strategic direction, we placed “professional quality” at the forefront. Our vision is that from an external perspective, Zhenghan Law Firm is a law firm with a top-tier professional image, focusing on complex and difficult dispute resolution; from an internal perspective, it is a firm where both partner per capita revenue and lawyer per capita revenue lead the industry. Accordingly, Zhenghan Law Firm will not adopt a strategy of “rapid scaling up”.

Admittedly, from the perspective of rapid firm development, scaling up is undoubtedly the most direct approach, as expansion helps a law firm enter the market as extensively and quickly as possible. Therefore, facing the increasingly fierce market competition in the legal industry, Zhenghan Law Firm also faces considerable challenges in securing a firm foothold in the market.

To address this, we have chosen to focus on professionalism, providing clients with ultimate professional expertise and services, and concentrating on the “dispute resolution” sector. This decision is based on two key reasons:

First, market competition. Given the overall competitive landscape of legal services, we cannot devote limited energy to all-round market competition. Concentrating efforts on a single track is the optimal choice to maximize advantages.

Second, professional strengths. In the field of complex dispute resolution, Zhenghan Law Firm’s historical accumulation, team development, and professional capability refinement have enabled us to form a distinct competitive edge. At present, Zhenghan Law Firm has become a leading dispute resolution law firm in the industry.

In fact, strategy formulation is a process of letting go. The greatest challenge is not determining what to do, but clarifying what not to do. To ensure the firm’s professional development and drive everyone to make trade-offs, we have established a Business Management Center and a Business Screening Committee to facilitate internal communication, evaluation and screening of cases.

Concluding Remarks

According to official data from Zhenghan Law Firm, in 2023, the total subject matter of ongoing cases at the firm exceeded253.6 billion yuan. With 68 professionals, the per capita ongoing case subject matter reached 3.7 billion yuan.

To outsiders, such achievements are remarkable. Yet behind every accomplishment lie Zhenghan Law Firm’s unique choices and perseverance. In today’s impetuous social and industrial environment, the attitude of staying grounded and focusing on self-improvement may well be the life choice of Zhenghan Law Firm’s lawyers – minimalism, extremity, and selflessness.

The pure lockstep system and fully integrated corporate model are designed to achieve the goal of “putting aside distractions, devoting wholeheartedly, and pursuing perfection in everything we do”.

Zhenghan Law Firm Conducts Dispute Resolution Practical Training for China Haisum

On August 27, Lawyers Min Xi and Chen Shuyuan, partners of Shanghai Zhenghan Law Firm Law Firm, were invited to deliver a special training titled *Courtroom Skills in Complex Dispute Resolution* for the heads of the legal affairs departments and legal compliance personnel of China Haisum Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. at its headquarters and its subsidiaries. Adopting a hybrid format of offline lectures plus online live streaming, the training covered the legal teams in Shanghai and multiple other regions, aiming to enhance the systematic thinking and practical capabilities of legal personnel in commercial litigation.

会议室里，一名女子站在显示时间轴的大屏幕前讲解，多人围坐长桌使用笔记本电脑。
Lawyer Chen Shuyuan

During the training, centering on the core concept that “the essence of a court trial is expression and persuasion”, Lawyer Chen Shuyuan systematically explained the handling procedures and methods for complex commercial dispute cases around eight core modules: fact sorting, visual expression, legal research, strategy formulation, document writing, pre-trial preparation, formal trial, and post-trial work.

诉讼案件处理流程及对应参考课程一览表，展示从审视案件、法律检索、拟定策略到法庭审理等各阶段的具体任务与相关书籍。
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Focusing on “the formulation and selection of litigation strategies”, she put forward several principles for comparing litigation strategies, including professionalism first, commercial essence, overall perspective, people-oriented approach, case closure with resolution, and staying away from forbidden zones. Combined with classic cases handled by Zhenghan Law Firm, she conducted comparative deductions to concretely explain to the participants how to make optimal decisions among multiple litigation plans.

Meanwhile, she particularly emphasized the crucial role of the “visual working method” in fact sorting and court statements, vividly demonstrating how to transform intricate case facts into a narrative logic easily understandable by judges through visual documents such as equity structure charts and timeline diagrams. Through the analysis of real cases, she concretely elaborated on key skills including how to construct a persuasive courtroom narrative, how to efficiently respond to judges’ questions, and how to conduct precise court debates.

案件处理流程进度条，依次为事实整理、可视化、法律检索、策略拟定、文书写作、庭前准备、正式庭审、庭后工作，其中庭前准备以红色高亮表示当前阶段

In addition, drawing on her rich practical experience and combined with real courtroom scenario simulations, she pointed out common mistakes made by agents in court, such as “script-reading statements”, “value judgments divorced from the law”, and “excessive debate”. She also put forward specific improvement suggestions including “conclusion first”, “unscripted expression”, “speech rate control”, and “posture management”, and shared the unique work secrets and the “three essential items” for court trials adopted by Zhenghan Law Firm in case handling.

After the training, Lawyers Min Xi and Chen Shuyuan also conducted in-depth exchanges with the company’s legal personnel, receiving high praise from them.

Zhenghan Law Firm Invited to Deliver Special Lecture on Prevention and Response to Litigation Risks for ICBC Shanghai Branch

On August 27, 2025, Lawyers Wang Yang and Ma Lin, partners of Shanghai Zhenghan Law Firm Law Firm, were invited by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Shanghai Branch to deliver a special lecture titled *Prevention and Response to Litigation Risks for Banks* for the persons in charge of litigation cases from 29 sub-branches under its jurisdiction. Focusing closely on the practical pain points of banking operations, the two lawyers elaborated on four core modules: “Performance of Appropriateness Obligations”, “Determination of Liability for Bank Card Fraudulent Transactions”, “Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Operations”, and “Prevention and Control of Employee Unauthorized Sales Risks”, covering the key links most likely to trigger litigation in the daily operation of banks.

In the module on appropriateness obligations, Lawyer Wang Yang, in combination with the *Nine-Minute Meeting Minutes* and bank litigation cases over the past five years, dissected the practical key points of the four obligations: “know your customer, know your product, appropriate matching, and disclosure and explanation”. He emphasized that risk assessment requires “substantive review rather than formal collection”, product due diligence must be conducted prudently with independent risk rating, and the obligation of disclosure and explanation needs to be “a combination of subjective and objective aspects”, with enhanced risk reminders for special groups such as elderly investors and low-risk appetite clients. Meanwhile, through typical cases, he analyzed and interpreted the adjudication rules under which banks bear compensation liability for misleading sales, over-risk recommendation without evidence. In the module on employee unauthorized sales, Lawyer Wang Yang sorted out common scenarios of employee unauthorized sales and reminded banks to strengthen the management of outlet personnel and standardize sales processes.

Regarding bank card fraudulent transactions, a high-frequency dispute, Lawyer Ma Lin, in combination with the *Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Civil Dispute Cases Involving Bank Cards* and practical cases, analyzed the bank’s security guarantee obligation for preventing fraudulent transactions, clarified how to focus on prevention and guide cardholders to retain evidence in different situations of counterfeit card fraud and online fraud when involved in litigation, and constructed a full-process response plan covering pre-warning, in-process loss stop, and post-litigation evidence presentation. In the anti-money laundering compliance module, Lawyer Ma Lin, in light of the latest regulatory developments and cutting-edge regulatory requirements, interpreted for banks how to balance regulatory requirements and avoid litigation risks under high-standard anti-money laundering mandates.

This training focused on high-frequency litigation scenarios of banks, integrating judicial cases and new regulatory rules, and built a full-process capability framework of “risk identification – compliance prevention – dispute response” for participants, winning unanimous praise at the venue.

Zhenghan Law Firm specializes in complex dispute resolution, and has long acted in a large number of complex and difficult commercial cases, cross-border dispute resolution cases, as well as 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. It has been consecutively awarded as National Excellent Law Firm, Shanghai Top Ten Law Firms, and Tier 1 in Corporate and Commercial Law by Chambers; it has also won awards such as Excellent Law Firm in Domestic/Cross-Border Dispute Resolution and Banking & Finance by China Business Law Journal. Adopting the LockStep partnership model, Zhenghan Law Firm has built the entire firm into an integrated management lawyer team with clear professional division of labor to meet and exceed customer service needs.

Zhenghan Law Firm Wins ALB “East China Dispute Resolution Law Firm” Award Again

Recently, Asian Legal Business (ALB), a brand under Thomson Reuters, officially announced the winners of the 2025 ALB China Regional Market Law Awards: East China.

Zhenghan Law Firm Law Firm was awarded the “2025 East China Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year” prize, achieving a consecutive win after receiving the same award in 2024. Lawyer Min Xi, a partner at Zhenghan Law Firm, was shortlisted for the “2025 East China Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year” prize with his solid professional capabilities, jointly demonstrating the outstanding performance of the firm and its individuals in the field of dispute resolution.

Lawyer Qian Qian, a partner at Zhenghan Law Firm, attended the ceremony to receive the award.

The 2025 ALB China Regional Market Law Awards (East China) cover six provinces and municipalities directly under the Central Government, namely Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Shanghai, aiming to recognize legal service providers and individuals with outstanding strength and remarkable achievements in the region.

This consecutive win not only serves as a strong testament to the industry’s recognition of Zhenghan Law Firm’s consistent deep cultivation and long-standing professional excellence in the dispute resolution field, but also highlights the firm’s leading position in the East China dispute resolution legal service market. Zhenghan Law Firm will continue to rely on professional legal services, closely follow client needs, provide higher-quality legal support to clients, and contribute to the high-quality development of the regional legal service market.

Zhenghan Law Firm Conducts Practical Dispute Resolution Training for Panasonic’s Legal Affairs Department

On July 31, 2025, Lawyers Yao Huiyun and Wang Chu, partners of Zhenghan Law Firm, were invited to deliver a one-day practical legal training on litigation and dispute response for dedicated legal affairs personnel and business-related principals of Panasonic CNA and regional enterprises. As a key component of the 2025 Regional Litigation and Dispute Response Legal Affairs Seminar, the training aimed to effectively enhance the professional capabilities of relevant personnel in handling legal affairs.
Lawyer Wang Chu delivered an in-depth analysis focusing on “Formulation of Complex Commercial Strategies”. He pointed out that the formulation of strategies for complex commercial cases requires both a solid legal foundation and a macro commercial perspective, as well as an accurate grasp of the core objectives of the case. In his sharing, drawing on practical experience, he elaborated on how to use scientific methods to build a strategic framework, as well as the specific paths and key points of strategy formulation from substantive rights and obligations to litigation procedural norms, providing clear ideas for the participants.
Lawyer Yao Huiyun gave a special presentation on the theme of “Pre-trial Preparation and Courtroom Skills”. She emphasized that the core of a court trial lies in persuasion and that one must master its underlying logic. Starting from courtroom thinking and legal logic, and in combination with litigation procedures, Lawyer Yao systematically sorted out the core persuasion skills, key points and response strategies throughout the entire trial process, focusing on explaining how to transform complex case facts into persuasive legal narratives through evidence chains, as well as the issues and response methods to be noted in courtroom offense and defense.
The training content was closely integrated with the actual needs of legal affairs work. Through a combination of theoretical explanation, case sharing and practical operation, practical professional knowledge and rich practical experience were shared. The participants fully recognized the professional level of the training and its practical application value close to real work.

Zhenghan Law Firm 2025 Fall Campus Recruitment Launched

As the autumn breeze brings cool relief, Zhenghan Law Firm’s 2025 annual fall recruitment is officially launched! Whether you are a law student seeking an internship opportunity or a rising legal talent aiming to develop in the field of dispute resolution, we look forward to walking alongside you and growing together on the fertile ground of professionalism.

Positions Await You

We are recruiting outstanding 2026 fresh graduates, and sincerely invite you to join us for a promising future.

For students seeking short-term internships, please follow our subsequent recruitment announcements, where we will release the latest demands in a timely manner. Of course, we also welcome you to submit your resume at any time, and we will contact you promptly if a suitable position becomes available.

What You Can Gain

Relying on its unique “integrated corporate-style” management model, Zhenghan Law Firm has built a golden coordinate for the career growth of young legal professionals.

Here, you can learn cutting-edge legal practices to the fullest extent, face super complex and challenging dispute resolution cases directly, and achieve rapid growth in professional capabilities.

We firmly believe that the best working environment is working with a group of outstanding colleagues! You will collaborate with Chambers dispute resolution luminaries still practicing at the forefront, or star lawyers who made the list within just 8 years of practice. In our minimalist office setting, you will receive professional guidance from top lawyers and partners in the industry.

Long-term Intern

With retention opportunities

Work Location: Shanghai, Guangzhou (choose one of the two locations)

Internship Requirements

1. 2026 undergraduate or postgraduate students majoring in law from renowned domestic and international universities;

2. Preference will be given to those with internship experience in legal-related positions at prestigious domestic and international law firms or well-known enterprises / those who have passed the National Legal Professional Qualification Examination (this requirement does not apply to undergraduate students / postgraduate students with non-law undergraduate backgrounds);

3. Excellent academic performance during school, with strong legal thinking and application abilities;

4. High enthusiasm for legal work, passionate about and planning to commit long-term to the field of complex dispute resolution;

5. Meticulous and earnest in work, with excellent communication skills, team spirit, and strong resilience under pressure;

6. Intern at least 4 days per week, full-time attendance is preferred, and able to complete a full internship of 3 months or more. (Special arrangements may be made for overseas returnee fresh graduates under special circumstances.)

Let Us See You Shanghai: hr@zhenghan.comGuangzhou: hrgz@zhenghan.com Email Subject Format: Name – University – Applying for Shanghai/Guangzhou – Applying Position – Graduation Time – Recruitment Channel

(The firm will contact candidates who pass the resume screening within 2-3 weeks after application.)

Fang Biao, Partner of Zhenghan Law Firm, and Others Deliver Special Training on Enforcement Objection Actions for CITIC Financial Assets

On August 4, 2025, Fang Biao, Partner of Shanghai Zhenghan Law Firm, together with Lawyers Wu Zhenwei and Sun Jia, were invited by the Shanghai Branch of China CITIC Financial Asset Management Co., Ltd. to conduct a special training for multiple business departments of the company on the Interpretation of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Enforcement Objection Action Cases (implemented on July 24, 2025). The training aimed to help financial institutions gain an in-depth understanding of the new regulations, accurately grasp the key points of legal application in enforcement objection action cases, and further enhance their business risk prevention and control capabilities.
During the training, Lawyer Fang Biao systematically interpreted the judicial interpretation article by article, focusing on an in-depth analysis of core provisions such as the jurisdiction rules and statute of limitations for filing enforcement objection actions, the determination of party identities and the consolidated trial mechanism in cases of multiple rounds of seizure, and the special protection of the rights and interests of commercial housing consumers. Meanwhile, combining typical judicial cases and common difficult issues in practice, such as the criteria for determining the rights of ordinary real estate buyers, whether a “debt settlement by housing” agreement can preclude enforcement, and the legal status and protection approaches of the holders of advance notice registration, he gave detailed explanations and provided response suggestions with both professional depth and practical value.
The training content was closely aligned with the actual practice of financial asset management business, fully demonstrating the rich experience of Zhenghan Law Firm in handling financial litigation and enforcement cases. Its professional depth and practical value were fully affirmed by the participants.

Ma Mingwei, Partner of Zhenghan Law Firm, Delivers a Thematic Sharing on Penetrative Debt Recovery at Shanghai Bar Association

On July 31, 2025, the Shanghai Bar Association’s two major professional committees—the Corporate and Commercial Law Professional Committee and the Civil and Commercial Litigation Professional Committee—jointly held a lecture on “Special Practical Training on Dispute Resolution in Corporate Disputes”, which attracted more than 200 lawyers to participate both online and offline. Lawyer Wang Zheng, Partner of Zhenghan Law Firm, served as the concluding and commenting guest in his capacity as Director of the Civil and Commercial Litigation Professional Committee.
Lawyer Ma Mingwei, Partner of Zhenghan Law Firm, was invited to deliver a thematic sharing entitled Revised New Company Law: How to Effectively Conduct Penetrative Debt Recovery. Focusing on the core logic of penetrative debt recovery, Lawyer Ma analyzed the paths to break through the relativity of obligations and limited liability by combining practical cases.
Lawyer Ma Mingwei systematically sorted out eight major types of debt recovery. Due to time constraints, this sharing focused on explaining the practical key points of the capital contribution category and the 混同类 (mixed category): in the capital contribution category, the liability boundaries of shareholders, directors, supervisors, senior management and intermediary institutions under circumstances such as accelerated capital contribution, defective capital contribution and withdrawal of capital contribution were clarified; the mixed category focused on the corporate personality denial system, analyzing the identification criteria such as personality 混同 (personality mixing) and significant insufficient capital.
In addition, drawing on extensive practical experience in the field of complex dispute resolution, Lawyer Ma Mingwei demonstrated the key points of evidence presentation and procedural choices for different debt recovery paths through judicial cases, such as the nine typical manifestations of capital withdrawal and the application of supplementary compensation liability for illegal capital reduction, providing clear guidance for lawyers to effectively apply the new Company Law to protect creditors’ rights and interests in practice. The training content, designed with a practical problem-oriented approach, accurately responded to the operational needs of lawyers in handling cases and received positive evaluations and recognition from the participants.
Specializing in complex dispute resolution, Zhenghan Law Firm has long represented a large number of complex and difficult commercial cases, cross-border dispute resolution cases, as well as market-oriented asset and debt restructuring cases including bankruptcy, providing professional dispute resolution services for large financial institutions, listed companies, governments and renowned enterprises. It has been consecutively awarded National Excellent Law Firm, Shanghai Top Ten Law Firms, and Chambers “Band 1 in Corporate and Commercial Law”; it has also won awards such as “Outstanding Law Firm in Domestic/Cross-border Dispute Resolution” and “Banking and Finance” by China Business Law Journal. Adopting the LockStep partnership model, Zhenghan Law Firm has built the entire firm into a legally integrated management team with clear professional division of labor to meet and exceed client service needs.

Yao Huiyun, Partner of Zhenghan Law Firm, Teaches Litigation Visualization at Chengdu Young Lawyers Talent Training Camp

Recently, the “2025 Chengdu Young Lawyers Talent Training Camp”, hosted by the Chengdu Lawyers Association and organized by the Young Lawyers Work Committee, was successfully held. Lawyer Yao Huiyun, Partner of Shanghai Zhenghan Law Firm, was invited to attend and deliver a special sharing entitled A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Litigation Visualization Work Method. A total of 178 outstanding young lawyers from 116 law firms in Chengdu participated in the training.
Hu Lei, Member of the Party Leadership Group, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Organs and Secretary of the Chengdu Lawyers Industry Party Committee of the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Justice, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Wang Xiukun, Director of the Lawyers Work Division and Deputy Secretary of the Chengdu Lawyers Industry Party Committee of the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Justice, attended the closing ceremony and delivered a speech. Wang Fei, Vice President of the Chengdu Lawyers Association, and Yang Shaohua, Deputy Supervisor of the Chengdu Lawyers Association, were also present. Focusing on the professional growth and skill improvement of young lawyers, this training camp gathered many senior industry experts and young legal practitioners, aiming to inject new vitality and wisdom into the future development of Chengdu’s legal profession.
During the training camp, Lawyer Yao Huiyun explained around “what is litigation visualization”, pointing out that visualization is a more concrete, accurate and profound way of expression than words. Based on her long-term experience in handling large-value and complex commercial cases, Lawyer Yao Huiyun summarized the core functions of visualization into three aspects: first, fact sorting, presenting complex legal relationships in a highly intuitive manner through litigation visualization methods; second, analysis and argumentation, comparing the legal logic of different paths and quickly locking in the optimal strategy through visualization; third, communication and persuasion, facilitating efficient decision-making through charts such as comparison graphs.
In terms of the principles for effective visualization, Lawyer Yao Huiyun summarized three points based on practical experience: first, globalization, covering the core elements of the case, such as the timeline of a lease contract dispute, marking the signing of the contract, breach of contract acts, and 催告 nodes without omitting key links; second, minimalism, with one chart focusing on only one key point, presenting content by category and discarding redundant text; third, user-centricity, not causing trouble to the audience, avoiding ambiguous expressions and large paragraphs of text, customizing charts according to needs as judges focus on legal elements and clients prioritize commercial impacts. The young lawyers participating in the training all stated that Lawyer Yao’s sharing broadened their case-handling thinking and provided new perspectives and tools for improving the quality of legal services.
The “2025 Chengdu Young Lawyers Talent Training Camp” was grand in scale and rigorously organized. The curriculum covered multiple dimensions including legal practice, professional literacy and industry trends, with well-known lawyers, scholars and industry experts from all over the country invited to give lectures. Through various forms such as special lectures, case seminars and moot courts, a high-standard learning and exchange platform was built for young lawyers. During the several-day training, young lawyers participated actively and conducted in-depth discussions, not only gaining a lot in professional knowledge and skills, but also establishing extensive personal connections through exchanges and interactions with peers, laying a solid foundation for their future career development.
Specializing in complex dispute resolution, Zhenghan Law Firm has long represented a large number of complex and difficult commercial cases, cross-border dispute resolution cases, as well as market-oriented asset and debt restructuring cases including bankruptcy, providing professional dispute resolution services for large financial institutions, listed companies, governments and renowned enterprises. It has been consecutively awarded National Excellent Law Firm, Shanghai Top Ten Law Firms, and Chambers “Band 1 in Corporate and Commercial Law”; it has also won awards such as “Outstanding Law Firm in Domestic/Cross-border Dispute Resolution” and “Banking and Finance” by China Business Law Journal. Adopting the LockStep partnership model, Zhenghan Law Firm has built the entire firm into a legally integrated management team with clear professional division of labor to meet and exceed client service needs.

Zhenghan Law Firm Listed in “China Business Law Awards 2025 – Domestic Arbitration”

On July 23, the renowned legal media China Business Law Journal announced the results of the “China Business Law Awards 2025”, and Zhenghan Law Firm was listed in the “Outstanding Law Firm Award – Domestic Arbitration” category.”Zhenghan Law Firm has demonstrated leading advantages in the efficiency of handling high-value cases, cross-border procedure coordination, and the application of special industry rules. The firm’s team represented a financial asset trading company in a RMB 3 billion arbitration and restructuring case, completing all proceedings in just 20 days. In the field of cross-border equity transactions, the team represented a client in a RMB 3.2 billion arbitration case, which became the highest-value case accepted since the establishment of a certain arbitration institution. Notably, the team acted as counsel in China’s first arbitration case applying the rules of the International Cotton Association (ICA), providing an innovative paradigm for dispute resolution in special industries.”The selection of the “China Business Law Awards” adheres to the principle of independence and objectivity. Through months of research, combining firm submissions, authentic evaluations from clients, government agencies, and judicial systems, the awards are rigorously selected from hundreds of applications and thousands of market feedbacks. Zhenghan Law Firm’s successful inclusion in the “Domestic Arbitration” list amid fierce market competition and professional review stems not only from its keen insight into and precise response to the market environment, but also from its professional strength accumulated through years of deep cultivation in the field of complex dispute resolution.Specializing in complex dispute resolution, Zhenghan Law Firm has long represented a large number of complex and difficult commercial cases, cross-border dispute resolution cases, as well as market-oriented asset and debt restructuring cases including bankruptcy, providing professional dispute resolution services for large financial institutions, listed companies, governments and renowned enterprises. It has been consecutively awarded National Excellent Law Firm, Shanghai Top Ten Law Firms, and Chambers “Band 1 in Corporate and Commercial Law”; it has also won awards such as “Outstanding Law Firm in Domestic/Cross-border Dispute Resolution” and “Banking and Finance” by China Business Law Journal. Adopting the LockStep partnership model, Zhenghan Law Firm has built the entire firm into a legally integrated management team with clear professional division of labor to meet and exceed client service needs.

Lawyers from Zhenghan Law Firm Deliver Thematic Sharing on “Efficient Case Handling with AI” at Shanghai Bar Association

On July 11, 2025, the second session of the “Future Legal Professionals” Evolution Camp hosted by the Shanghai Bar Association was successfully held. Lawyer Yao Huiyun, Partner of Shanghai Zhenghan Law Firm, and Lawyer An Da were invited to deliver a thematic sharing entitled “How Litigation Lawyers Use AI to Analyze Cases Efficiently”, sharing practical experience of AI in case analysis for 40 guests on site.
This sharing focused on the practical application of AI in litigation practice. Lawyer An Da first analyzed the underlying logic of AI-generated content, pointing out that its essence is to provide high-probability results based on databases. Although it can offer generally correct answers in most fields, it cannot replace lawyers in making high-difficulty professional judgments. He then introduced two core methods of AI interaction: “email-style communication” and “WeChat-style communication”. The former realizes structured information retrieval through long Markdown prompts, improving instruction accuracy with syntax such as heading levels and list indentation; the latter adopts a progressive dialogue of “putting forward requirements – supplementing information – confirming conclusions”, which is suitable for preliminary legal issue analysis. On site, taking practical issues such as disputes over equity repurchase periods and the validity of state-owned asset transaction contracts as examples, he demonstrated how to use AI to assist in sorting out facts, summarizing disputed issues and drafting legal documents.
Lawyer Yao Huiyun, Partner, emphasized the necessity for lawyers to review AI-generated content, reminding practitioners to be alert to the risks of false citations and invalid legal bases. She also pointed out that special attention should be paid to the security risks of AI use, advising lawyers to conduct desensitization processing before uploading files, such as replacing names and adding mosaics to protect client information. Meanwhile, she shared the applicable scenarios of different AI tools—some excel in processing mixed text and image documents, while others have unique advantages in specific database retrieval, providing clear guidance for lawyers to select appropriate tools. In addition, combining Zhenghan Law Firm’s practical experience in complex dispute resolution, she elaborated on how to use AI tools to assist in optimizing court materials and visualization documents, enabling technology to better serve the entire case analysis process.
As a demonstration of Zhenghan Law Firm’s practical achievements in the field of legal technology, this sharing was widely recognized by the participants for its practice-oriented content design. Zhenghan Law Firm has long explored the application of AI in complex dispute resolution. By building an AI tool matrix and continuously testing and iterating emerging AI tools, the firm promotes the in-depth integration of AI technology and legal services, aiming to provide clients with more efficient and accurate dispute resolution solutions, and at the same time offer a referable practical path for the application of artificial intelligence technology in the legal profession.

Zhenghan Law Firm Invited to Deliver Compliance and Risk Control Training for Shanghai Moutai

On June 27, 2025, Shanghai Zhenghan Law Firm was invited to conduct state-owned enterprise compliance training for Shanghai Guizhou Moutai Industrial Co., Ltd. and Moutai (Shanghai) Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. Yang Mengyu from the firm focused on the theme of “State-owned Enterprise Contract Compliance and Risk Control”, sharing key compliance points in contract signing, contract performance and financial leasing contracts from the perspective of dispute resolution.The contract signing management section elaborated on the key points for verifying the qualification of transaction subjects, emphasized the need to pay attention to potential conflicts between contract transaction clauses and state-owned asset regulations, and shared the crucial role of notice and service clauses in contract performance. The contract performance management section analyzed the potential risks of contract changes due to actual performance and risks of third-party institutions based on real cases, and also shared techniques for drafting correspondence. Finally, focusing on financial leasing contracts, discussions were conducted on key points such as the securitization of financial leasing guarantees, how to understand the financing nature of financial leasing, and the legal consequences of invalid financial leasing contracts. The training, with rich content and detailed cases, received high praise from the participants.Specializing in complex dispute resolution, Zhenghan Law Firm has long represented a large number of complex and difficult commercial cases, cross-border dispute resolution cases, as well as market-oriented asset and debt restructuring cases including bankruptcy, providing professional dispute resolution services for large financial institutions, listed companies, governments and renowned enterprises. It has been consecutively awarded National Excellent Law Firm, Shanghai Top Ten Law Firms, and Chambers “Band 1 in Corporate and Commercial Law”; it has also won awards such as “Outstanding Law Firm in Domestic/Cross-border Dispute Resolution” and “Banking and Finance” by China Business Law Journal. Adopting the LockStep partnership model, Zhenghan Law Firm has built the entire firm into an integrated management team with clear professional division of labor to meet and exceed client service needs.

Congratulations to Lawyer Xiao Yi on Her Promotion to Partner

Amid the legal industry’s test of economic conditions, Zhenghan Law Firm continues to advance its talent strategy layout. Effective July 1, 2025, Xiao Yi, Business Director of Zhenghan Law Firm’s Guangzhou Office and senior lawyer, has been officially promoted to partner. As another partner independently cultivated by Zhenghan and grown from a graduate, Lawyer Xiao Yi embodies the endogenous strength of Zhenghan’s sustainable development and offers young lawyers a vision of the inheritance and growth of a corporate law firm.

Partner’s Recommendation

I have unwittingly discovered many outstanding qualities in Xiao Yi: a spirit of quiet dedication and perseverance in case handling; warm, thoughtful and highly affable social skills; an open, cheerful and broad-minded attitude toward life with diverse interests… As an outstanding representative bearing the pure genes of Zhenghan Law Firm, I look forward to her leading Zhenghan to thrive and grow continuously in the Greater Bay Area! 【Partner Yang Runlai】
From her job interview, we recognized Xiao Yi’s professionalism and composure beyond her peers, which led us to accept her as a Guangzhou intern transferred to Shanghai. Interestingly, Xiao Yi has now returned to Guangzhou as Business Director, contributing to the development of Zhenghan’s business in the Greater Bay Area. Over the years, Xiao Yi has seemingly kept a low profile, yet in a firm where dispute resolution “gathers top talents”, she has demonstrated her all-round capabilities, achieving remarkable results in professional skills, teamwork, and internal and external communication and coordination. She has handled many cases that turned the tide against adversity, earning high praise from colleagues and clients. Particularly in case handling, she has gradually built a sound relationship of mutual trust with adjudicators she has never met before, relying on her professionalism and personal charm — this is truly the “highest realm” of communication skills for a dispute resolution lawyer. It has also significantly enhanced the reputation of Zhenghan lawyers in the legal circle, setting an example worthy of learning from each of us. Xiao Yi fully meets the standards of Zhenghan’s young partners. I wish her continued steady growth after becoming a partner and emerging as a backbone among Zhenghan’s young generation of partners. 【Partner Wang Zheng】

Core Practice Areas

Civil and commercial law, especially major commercial dispute resolution in the fields of contracts, corporate law, finance and insurance

Typical Representative Cases

• Represented a well-known enterprise and its controlling person in a retrial case of a service contract dispute with a company, which was reversed on retrial by the Supreme People’s Court and included as a Gazette Case of the Supreme People’s Court, with nationwide typical demonstrative effect.

• Represented a well-known group company in a series of sales contract dispute cases with another group, involving multiple domestic and overseas entities. Lawsuits were initiated in a higher people’s court and an intermediate people’s court respectively, with a disputed amount exceeding RMB 1 billion, and all cases resulted in effective favorable judgments, successfully recovering losses for the client.

• Represented a real estate enterprise in an equity transfer contract dispute with multiple parties including a natural person, a BVI company and another real estate enterprise, with a disputed transaction amount of RMB 3.2 billion, and obtained a favorable award. This case was the largest in terms of disputed amount accepted by the arbitration institution that year.

• Represented a state-owned enterprise group in a series of counterclaims for land property damage disputes with the opposing party in a higher people’s court, with a disputed amount of RMB 500 million, and successfully obtained a favorable judgment.

• Represented an asset management company in an insurance contract dispute in a higher people’s court, securing full claim settlement and overdue interest compensation of over RMB 120 million for the client, making it the largest and most representative case among similar and batch cases nationwide.

• Represented a state-owned enterprise in a purchase and sales contract dispute with a company and multiple other parties, involving a transaction “in the form of sale but in substance of loan”. The court ultimately upheld the state-owned enterprise’s claims and made a penetrative finding of multiple actual borrowers in the financing chain, helping the client recover all losses.

Riding Along the Riverside, Enjoying the Early Summer Fun | Zhenghan Law Firm’s First Cycling Event a Complete Success

On May 28, 2025, with the gentle breeze of early summer, Zhenghan Law Firm’s first cycling event officially kicked off at the Pudong Riverside. Twenty-four lawyers and partners swapped their suits and leather shoes for bicycles to start the first “Riding Along the Riverside, Enjoying the Early Summer Fun” Cycling Challenge. Participants were divided into 5 teams by department, with a 6th team formed by partners. The final ranking was determined by the average time of the top 3 finishers in each team; the first-placed team would win the Championship Award, and all other finishers would receive a finisher’s commemorative medal. The route started at the 1862 Shipyard, turned around at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, and covered a round trip of approximately 20 kilometers.

Intense Competition & Highlight Moments

On the day of the event, all riders gathered at the starting point, collected their bicycles and supplies in turn, and listened carefully to safety instructions and other precautions. At 16:00, with the referee’s starting gun, riders set off in batches to take on the 20-kilometer cycling challenge.
At the midpoint, staff had prepared ample supplies, cheering on the riders and taking photos for souvenirs.

Award Ceremony & Fun Highlights

After the results were tallied, the Business Department 1 team consisting of Lawyer Lu Xiaocheng, Lawyer Sun Jia, Lawyer Guo Leyang and intern Tan Qing took first place in the team standings, while trainee Xiong Yilun won first place in the individual standings. Lawyer Chen Jinlong, Chairman of the Labor Union, presented the “Unrivaled Rider · Championship Award” and corresponding prizes to the outstanding performers. All other riders completed the race smoothly and received finisher’s medals and commemorative gifts.
With this, Zhenghan Law Firm’s first cycling event came to a perfect conclusion with a “100% finish rate”. The official announcement specially noted: “None of the riders ‘withdrew mid-proceeding’ (dropped out), fully demonstrating the legal professionals’ perseverance of ‘arguing to the end'”. Thanks to all colleagues for their active participation, and we wish everyone can enjoy the relaxation and joy brought by sports amid busy work. We hope to receive the same support for the next sports competition and look forward to even more wonderful performances from everyone.
(The Youth Committee stated: In the next competition, the engraved medals will be added with the inscription “Win not only lawsuits, but also the riverside breeze”!)

Zhenghan Law Firm Re-selected for ALB China Dispute Resolution Rankings

On June 19, Asian Legal Business (ALB), a publication under Thomson Reuters, released the “2025 ALB China Dispute Resolution Rankings”, and Zhenghan Law Firm has been listed for the second consecutive year.

Over the past few years, China’s dispute resolution sector has witnessed fierce competition, declining service fees and challenges for practitioners. Meanwhile, the complex business environment and international situation have led to a surge in major disputes, significantly increasing the demand for high-end, comprehensive dispute resolution services. Against this backdrop, ALB China conducted its second consecutive research on the dispute resolution capabilities of law firms in the Chinese market, evaluating not only overall strength but also focusing on innovation, strategic vision and leading role. With outstanding professional capabilities and extensive practical experience, Zhenghan Law Firm has successfully made the list again.

Specializing in complex dispute resolution, Zhenghan Law Firm has long represented a large number of complex and difficult commercial cases, cross-border dispute resolution cases, as well as market-oriented asset and debt restructuring cases including bankruptcy, providing professional dispute resolution services for large financial institutions, listed companies, governments and renowned enterprises. It has been consecutively awarded National Excellent Law Firm, Shanghai Top Ten Law Firms, and Chambers “Band 1 in Corporate and Commercial Law”; it has also won awards such as “Outstanding Law Firm in Domestic/Cross-border Dispute Resolution” and “Banking and Finance” by China Business Law Journal. Adopting the LockStep partnership model, Zhenghan Law Firm has built the entire firm into an integrated management team with clear professional division of labor to meet and exceed client service needs.

Zhenghan Law Firm’s Lawyer Wang Zheng Invited to Hong Kong to Share Practical Experience in Mainland Civil and Commercial Law

The 2025 Practical Course on Mainland Civil and Commercial Law, hosted by Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy, was successfully held from June 13 to 14. As the first professional course of the academy targeting barristers, solicitors, corporate legal counsel and dispute resolution practitioners in Hong Kong, the event attracted approximately 300 legal professionals to register.

Paul Lam Ting-kwok, Secretary for Justice of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (left in the picture above), and Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan, Deputy Secretary for Justice (right in the picture above), delivered speeches at the opening and closing ceremonies respectively, pointing out that the course provides an important platform for the Hong Kong legal profession to gain an in-depth understanding of Mainland civil and commercial laws and practical operations, and is crucial for promoting exchanges and cooperation in the legal and dispute resolution fields between the two places.

With the core theme of “Deepening Understanding of Mainland Civil and Commercial Legal Practice and Empowering Cross-border Legal Services”, the course covered core areas such as the Mainland court system, Hong Kong-related intellectual property trials, and handling of foreign-related cases. Mainland judicial practice experts including Dr. Si Yanli, Deputy Director of the Research Office of the Supreme People’s Court and Senior Judge, and Dr. Wang Xiaoming, President of the Intellectual Property Tribunal of Guangdong Higher People’s Court and Senior Judge, jointly taught the course with renowned legal scholars and lawyers such as Professor Wang Liming, Vice President of China Law Society and First-class Professor of Renmin University of China, Professor Huang Jin, President of Chinese Society of International Law and Professor of the Institute of International Law and Global Governance of Wuhan University, Lawyer Wang Junfeng, Expert Member of the International Commercial Expert Committee of the Supreme People’s Court and Chairman of the “Belt and Road” Legal Service Alliance, and Lawyer Wang Zheng, Director of the Civil and Commercial Litigation Professional Committee of Shanghai Bar Association and Partner of Shanghai Zhenghan Law Firm.

Lawyer Wang Zheng of our firm was invited to share the core points of Mainland China’s dispute resolution on the first day of the course, focusing on the three major areas of preservation, evidence and enforcement. He compared property preservation measures between the Mainland and Hong Kong, for example, the measures of seizure, detention and freezing adopted in the Mainland are different from interim measures such as asset freezing orders in Hong Kong, introduced the “four-element theory” in the field of act preservation, and explained it with the “The Voice of China” injunction case as an example. He elaborated on the types of evidence and rules of burden of proof in the Mainland, analyzed the differences between common law and Mainland law in terms of standard of proof and discovery, and mentioned the mechanisms for mutual assistance in taking evidence between the Mainland and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions. He also explained the enforcement procedures, sanction measures and the crime of refusing to execute a judgment or order, emphasizing that dispute resolution solutions should be formulated from a cross-jurisdictional perspective.

The successful conclusion of the course marks a key step taken by the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy in promoting legal integration between the two places. In the future, the academy will rely on Hong Kong’s advantages of common law and Chinese-English bilingualism to continue cultivating compound legal talents for regions along the “Belt and Road”, and further consolidate Hong Kong’s position as an international legal and dispute resolution hub in the Asia-Pacific region.

Zhenghan Law Firm has long been deeply engaged in legal exchanges between the Mainland and Hong Kong, and has deeply participated in Hong Kong’s legal affairs with its Hong Kong office as an important platform. In the field of foreign-related legal services, Zhenghan Law Firm has achieved remarkable results, successfully handling a number of complex and major foreign-related cases covering cross-border dispute resolution, overseas equity disputes, international commercial arbitration and other fields, providing practical legal support and guarantee for numerous enterprises to “go global”. Previously, Zhenghan Law Firm was also invited to support the holding of the “2024 International Law Forum” in Hong Kong, and will continue to assist in the development of relevant legal activities in Hong Kong in the future. Through professional seminars and practical sharing, it will strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the Hong Kong legal community, and jointly contribute to promoting regional legal integration and improving the quality and efficiency of cross-border legal services.

Zhenghan Law Firm Listed in Benchmark Litigation 2025 China Dispute Resolution Rankings

Recently, Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned rating institution in the field of dispute resolution, released its 2025 China Dispute Resolution Rankings. Shanghai Zhenghan Law Firm was listed in the Shanghai Dispute Resolution – Commercial Disputes category, and Partners Ni Wei, Yang Runlai and Wang Zheng of Zhenghan Law Firm were awarded the title of Litigation Star.

Renowned for its leading dispute resolution practice in China, Zhenghan Law Firm has long represented a large number of complex and difficult commercial cases, cross-border dispute resolution cases, as well as market-oriented asset and debt restructuring cases including bankruptcy, providing professional dispute resolution services to large financial institutions, listed companies, governments and renowned enterprises. It has been consecutively awarded National Excellent Law Firm, Shanghai Top Ten Law Firm, and Chambers “Band 1 in Corporate and Commercial Law”; it has also won awards such as “Outstanding Law Firm in Domestic/Cross-border Dispute Resolution” and “Banking and Finance” by China Business Law Journal. Adopting the LockStep partnership model, Zhenghan Law Firm has built the entire firm into an integrated management team with clear professional division of labor to meet and exceed client service needs.

Zhenghan Law Firm Holds 2025 Open Day Event | 2026 Campus Recruitment Officially Launched

On May 23, 2025, the “Zhenghan Open Day” event was held at the firm’s Shanghai office. More than 40 student representatives from various universities gathered to gain an in-depth, zero-distance understanding of Zhenghan Law Firm and the dispute resolution field through a full day of series activities. This event also marked the official kick-off of the 2026 campus recruitment.

In the morning session of “Face-to-Face with Partners”, three partners delivered detailed analyses to the students from three perspectives: an introduction to Zhenghan Law Firm, core skills for lawyers, and career choices for law students.

Lawyer Wang Zheng gave a presentation titled *What Makes Zhenghan Law Firm Unique*, guiding the students to understand the firm’s distinctive features from the current industry landscape, development trends of dispute resolution practices, the firm’s unique corporate lock-step model, case types, and internal talent development systems.

Lawyer Zhang Wen lectured on *Core Skills of Lawyers in Complex Dispute Resolution*, introducing to the students how to cultivate the core competencies of a complex dispute resolution lawyer from five aspects: “Listen – understand and sort out objective case facts”, “Read – identify client needs and set litigation objectives”, “Analyze – conduct thorough legal research and formulate litigation strategies”, “Write – draft legal documents”, and “Speak – persuade clients and adjudicators through diversified approaches”.

Lawyer Yao Huiyun delivered a speech on *Career Choices for Law Students*, starting with the three questions “Who am I”, “What do I want to do”, and “What can I do” to help students analyze their career development directions. Meanwhile, by sharing the hardships and rewards of being a dispute resolution lawyer, she allowed the students to experience the real life of a legal practitioner.

During the subsequent lunch session, the firm carefully arranged trainees to accompany the students. Senior peers exchanged experiences with the students from the perspective of those of the same age and those who had walked the path, not only narrowing the distance between each other but also letting the students feel the joys and sorrows of being a newcomer in the workplace.

In the afternoon Lawyer Q&A session, Lawyers Xiao Yi, Zhu Siheng, Wang Chu and Li Tongyu, as representatives at different career stages, answered students’ questions, shared their professional experiences and life insights, and provided workplace problem-solving perspectives from different angles. At the same time, the lawyers also raised questions to the students, hoping to listen to the workplace demands and genuine thoughts of Generation Z, helping the firm keep pace with the times.

Finally, the Human Resources Department gave a systematic explanation of the firm’s talent growth system and recruitment process to the students.

This event marks the starting point of the 2026 campus recruitment. We firmly believe that young lawyers are the key variable driving the innovation of the legal industry. We hope to take this opportunity to help students gain a deeper understanding of the dispute resolution practice and the legal career path, and obtain some inspiration and encouragement as they are about to step into society. Meanwhile, we sincerely hope that more students will get to know us and join us.

The 2026 campus recruitment channel has been officially opened, and all students are welcome to actively submit applications. For other recruitment positions, please follow the job introductions to be released subsequently.