On September 12, 2025, the Ping An Bank Special Assets Expert Forum, themed “Innovation · Breakthrough · Collaboration”, was successfully held at the Kempinski Hotel by Yanqi Lake in Beijing. Lawyers Zhang Changqing and Qian Qian, partners of Zhenghan Law Firm, were invited to attend. Hosted by the Special Assets Management Department of Ping An Bank, the forum brought together experts and scholars from top domestic universities and research institutions, as well as senior practitioners from asset management companies, law firms and appraisal institutions. (Click to view: Innovation · Breakthrough · Collaboration: 2025 Ping An Bank Special Assets Expert Forum Successfully Held)

The Ping An Special Assets Expert Working Mechanism was initiated in 2020, aiming to gather top expertise from multiple fields related to special assets, including law, finance, investment banking and taxation. Lawyer Zhang Changqing had previously been appointed as a Distinguished Expert for Special Assets at Ping An Bank, and his re-invitation this time reflects the organizer’s high recognition of Zhenghan Law Firm’s professional capabilities and extensive experience in the special assets sector. (Click to view: Lawyer Zhang Changqing Appointed as Distinguished Expert for Special Assets at Ping An Bank)

Partner Lawyer Zhang Changqing

In the core “Yanqi Forum” session of the event, participating experts conducted in-depth discussions on two major topics: “Protection of Financial Creditors’ Rights in Enterprise Bankruptcy Reorganization” and “Restructuring and Revitalization of Distressed Real Estate”. Lawyer Zhang Changqing delivered professional insights on the relevant topics, sharing his practical experience and legislative suggestions on the protection of financial creditors’ rights, as well as issues such as the right to information and the right to participation in bankruptcy reorganization cases.

Partner Lawyer Qian Qian

In the “Case Diagnosis” session held in the afternoon, participants held group discussions on specific “bankruptcy cases” and “real estate revitalization cases”. Drawing on his rich practical experience, Lawyer Qian Qian provided valuable insights for the attendees on how to expand the scope of debtors for debt recovery and how to extend the geographical coverage of debt recovery in real estate projects. (Recommended Reading: Shanghai Higher People’s Court: “Sale Before Mortgage” Does Not Necessarily Constitute a “Super Priority” | Zhenghan Law Firm Assists Financial Institutions in Defending Mortgage Rights)

Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. is a national joint-stock commercial bank headquartered in Shenzhen, listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under the abbreviation “Ping An Bank” with the securities code 000001. Its predecessor was Shenzhen Development Bank Co., Ltd. As of the end of June 2025, Ping An Bank had 40,262 employees and provided a wide range of financial services to customers through 110 branches and 1,134 business outlets.

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.

Recently, the 4th International Conference of the International Advocacy Training Council (“IATC”) was successfully held in Hong Kong, attracting over 100 judges and advocacy lawyers from Mainland China, Hong Kong China, Malaysia, South Africa, Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland, and Scotland.

Lawyer Liu Fengchang, Partner of Zhenghan Law Firm, was invited to deliver a special speech on “Arbitration Opportunities in Mainland China”. He discussed the latest developments in cross-border international advocacy and arbitration, and provided an in-depth introduction to the Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC) and the Shanghai Arbitration Commission (SAC), the differences between applying for property preservation in arbitration proceedings in Mainland China and the common law system, as well as the domestic and cross-border enforcement of arbitration awards in Mainland China.

Distinguished speakers at the conference included The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung, Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR); Mr Paul Lam Ting-kwok, Secretary for Justice of the HKSAR; The Honourable Mr Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li, former Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of the HKSAR; Mr Anthony Neoh SC, former Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong; and Mr Derek Chan Tak-kwong SC, Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, along with judges and senior advocacy lawyers from multiple jurisdictions.

Zhenghan Law Firm has long maintained interactions and cooperation with the overseas legal community, continuously providing new perspectives and opportunities for mainland enterprises in the field of international litigation and arbitration. Through in-depth legal and cultural exchanges and the sharing of practical experience, the firm aims to build a more professional and comprehensive global legal service platform for mainland enterprises:

• Mr Derek Chan Tak-kwong, Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, and His Delegation Visit Zhenghan Law Firm to Exchange Practical Experience on Hong Kong-Related Dispute Resolution with Mainland Enterprises

• Mainland Courts Fully Recognize Hong Kong Arbitral Awards on Costs of Property Preservation in Mainland China

• 8 Questions to Understand How to Obtain Evidence in the United States for Chinese Litigation

• Comprehensive Case Review: Current Status of Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Court Judgments Between China and the EU

• Lessons from Abroad: The UK Financial Markets Test Case Scheme

• Collection of Practical Articles on Cross-Border Dispute Resolution by Zhenghan Law Firm

• Zhenghan Law Firm Wins China Business Law Journal 2020 “Outstanding Law Firm” Award in Cross-Border Dispute Resolution

Zhenghan Law Firm is nationally renowned for its leading dispute resolution practice. It has long represented clients in a large number of complex and high-stakes commercial cases, providing professional dispute resolution services to major financial institutions, listed companies, government authorities and renowned enterprises. The firm has consecutively been awarded titles such as National Excellent Law Firm, Shanghai Top Ten Law Firm, and Chambers Band 1 in Corporate/Commercial. It has also received prestigious awards including China Business Law Journal’s “Outstanding Law Firm” in the fields of “Cross-Border Dispute Resolution” and “Banking & Finance”. Adopting a LockStep partnership model, Zhenghan Law Firm has built an integrated, professionally divided legal team to meet and exceed client service requirements.

Brief Profile of Lawyer Liu Fengchang