On September 27, 2024, International Financial Law Review (IFLR1000) unveiled the IFLR1000 China Awards 2024, honoring outstanding law firms, lawyers, and deals in the regional financial and corporate legal services market. Zhong Lun claimed nine major accolades, including the “Firm of the Year” distinction for Chongqing.

Awards

Firm of the Year

Firm of the Year - Chongqing

Regional Impact Deals

Regional Impact Deals - Beijing

*Six design institutes spinoff and merger

*Cofco Fortune secures $2.9 billion investment

Regional Impact Deals - Sichuan

*New Hope Group Rmb6.5 billion bond issue

Regional Impact Deals - Chongqing

*Range Intelligent Computing Technology Group backdoor listing

Lawyer of the Year

*Lawyer of the Year - Beijing - Capital Markets

Zhoujun Tang

Boasting over two decades of experience in capital markets, Mr. Zhoujun Tang has provided a wide range of legal services encompassing domestic and overseas listings, mergers and acquisitions, and refinancing to more than a hundred enterprises. His representative projects include the drafting and verification of the prospectus for the science and innovation board listing of Fortune Precision (688409.SH), the A+D+H triple listing project of Haier Smart Home (600690.SH, 690D, and 6690.HK), the listing of Mobvoi Inc. (2438.HK) (the first Hong Kong-listed AICG company), China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation (3969.HK and 688009.SH), and Funshine Culture (300860.SZ), as well as listing of Range Technology (300442.SZ) (the first backdoor listing project on the ChiNext board), and the project of Dongfeng Group (0489.HK) acquiring Dongfeng Motor (600006.SH). Mr. Tang has a profound understanding of how the capital markets work and is adept at anticipating market changes and seizing opportunities to provide comprehensive legal services and solutions for corporate capital operations.

*Lawyer of the Year - Sichuan - Finance and Corporate

Yiheng Xu

With over ten years of professional experience, Mr. Yiheng Xu possesses in-depth insights into bankruptcy liquidation and reorganization, debt restructuring, and disposal of non-performing assets, as well as litigation and arbitration. His track record is especially extensive in the field of bankruptcy liquidation and reorganization, and he has spearheaded and participated in several high-profile, complex, and benchmarking bankruptcy cases involving listed and large non-listed enterprises. Through his work, these mandates resulted in positive economic and social impact and won him widespread praises from clients and broad acclaims from the society.

Over the years, Mr. Xu has been committed to providing clients with comprehensive, professional, high-quality, and efficient legal services. He has been highly recommended by several internationally renowned legal media and rating agencies. He currently serves as the vice president of the Sichuan Bankruptcy Administrators Association, and also a member of the Bankruptcy Liquidation and Mergers and Acquisitions Legal Professional Committee of the All China Lawyers Association, and a member of the Bankruptcy Legal Affairs Professional Committee of the Sichuan Lawyers Association.

*Lawyer of the Year - Shandong - Finance and Corporate

Dageng Han

Mr. Dageng Han has been practicing law for over twenty years, focusing on debt restructuring, banking and finance, and dispute resolution. He has provided comprehensive legal services spanning litigation, enforcement, and non-litigation matters to major banks, financial institutions, and well-known domestic enterprises. With his efficient communication skills, solid expertise, and keen business acumen, Mr. Han has built a strong and commendable reputation in the industry and consistently won internationally esteemed legal awards, showcasing the trust and recognition for him from his clients.

Mr. Han has extensive practical experience in the financial industry and has secured favorable outcomes in cases tried by the Supreme People’s Court and other high-level courts, successfully recovering hundreds of millions of yuan in cash for clients. He has provided legal services in debt restructuring for an enterprise in Qingdao and another in Xinjiang, effectively resolving approximately CNY 30 billion in corporate debt, thereby making a significant contribution to the financial stability within the regions. For his top-notch work in this project, Mr. Han was honored with the Qingdao Lawyers’ Outstanding Contribution Award for Promoting Economic and Social Development.

Rising Star

*Rising Star of the Year - Chongqing - Finance and Corporate

Lintao Wu

Mr. Lintao Wu has long been engaged in legal services related to domestic and international capital markets, private equity and investment funds, industrial mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and financial products and trusts in China. Harnessing more than ten years of practice, Mr. Wu excels at handling complex capital market projects. He has led multiple A-shares/red chip/H-share/Singapore IPO projects, as well as domestic main board and SME board listings, overseas listings, listed company refinancing, and major asset restructuring projects, leveraging his vast wealth of comprehensive practical experience garnered through years of hands-on work in the field. Mr. Wu is well-versed in the regulatory regimes and market trends of industries such as environmental protection, high-end manufacturing, automotive, new energy and new materials, internet telecommunications and technology, health and life sciences, e-commerce retail, and new consumption. Owing to his keen market insights and sound expertise, he has garnered consistent recognition from internationally renowned legal media and rating agencies for many years. Apart from his practice as a lawyer focusing on Chinese capital markets, Mr. Wu currently serves as the deputy director of the Capital Market and Securities Professional Committee of the Chongqing Lawyers Association.