孟新悦 Senior Lawyer

Meng Xin Yue

Attorney Meng Xinyue specializes in the resolution of major commercial disputes, with a diligent research approach and a steady, pragmatic working style. She has handled disputes involving financial institutions, well-known enterprises, listed companies, and high-net-worth individuals in the areas of finance, commercial law, and corporate equity. She is particularly adept at complex equity disputes and cases involving corporate control contests, and has extensive experience in assisting minority shareholders with self-rescue and exit strategies under circumstances of oppression by majority shareholders. The total claim amount of cases she has handled exceeds billions of RMB, reflecting her substantial experience in crisis resolution. Attorney Meng has been appointed as a lecturer for commercial dispute litigation practice courses at the law schools of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Fudan University, and has been invited by the Jiading District Justice Bureau and companies such as Moutai to provide legal training.

Represented a Chinese Fortune 500 company in handling an equity transfer dispute with a financial institution. The transaction value was RMB 12.1 billion, involving issues such as approval for the transfer of financial institution equity, contract validity, and liability for pre-contractual fault. After deliberation by the judicial committee of the Shanghai Financial Court, the first-instance judgment was favorable. The favorable outcome was upheld in the second instance by the Shanghai High People's Court and in the retrial by the Supreme People's Court. The case was selected by the renowned legal media *China Business Law Journal* as an "Outstanding Deal/Dispute Resolution Case of 2023" and received a nomination for the 2024 Shanghai Lawyers' Outstanding Dispute Resolution Case Award.

Represented a listed company in a retrial of a financial loan contract dispute with a commercial bank, with a claim amount exceeding 100 million RMB. The case was accepted for retrial by the Supreme People's Court.

Participated in handling a loan contract dispute for a state-owned trust company, involving the preservation and disposal of pledged shares of a listed company on the verge of delisting, with a claim amount of RMB 1.4 billion. This case was the No. 1 case of the Shanghai High People's Court in 2019.

Participated in handling a corporate control dispute involving a leading new energy company, developing a systematic strategy for control contest and exit for minority shareholders oppressed by the majority shareholder. Through various means, including but not limited to litigation and non-litigation approaches, their rights and interests were effectively safeguarded.

Participated in handling a corporate control dispute involving a leading local battery company, developing a systematic strategy for control contest and exit for minority shareholders oppressed by the majority shareholder.

Participated in the entire process of an internal control dispute within a securities company, providing the client with comprehensive dispute resolution services including criminal complaint filing, regulatory response guidance, internal decision-making and resolution support, and external negotiation strategy formulation.

Represented a real estate company in a dispute involving pre-contractual liability with multiple individuals, which arose from criminal acts by property sales personnel. The case involved intersecting civil and criminal matters, apparent agency, and multiple legal relationships. Ultimately, a result of complete exemption from liability was secured for the client.

Represented a trading company in the bankruptcy reorganization case of an investment group company and a real estate development (Shanghai) company, with the amount involved approximately 410 million RMB.

Represented a trust company in a financial loan contract dispute with an investment management company, among others, with the claim amount approximately 400 million RMB.

Represented a securities company in a stock pledge-style repurchase contract dispute arbitration case with a group company, with a claim amount of 110 million RMB. A favorable arbitral award was obtained at the Beijing Arbitration Commission.

Provided comprehensive legal advisory services for a state-owned bank's data center project, including but not limited to reviewing various contracts such as construction and procurement agreements, offering legal opinions on the performance of construction contracts, and assisting in negotiations.