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Zhong Lun’s 29 Projects Make to the List of China Business Law Journal’s 2024 Deals of the Year
Zhong Lun’s 29 Projects Make to the List of China Business Law Journal’s 2024 Deals of the Year
On April 2, 2025, China Business Law Journal announced the “2024 Deals of the Year” list, with 29 transactions/cases from Zhong Lun Law Firm making the cut. The honorees cover a wide range of categories on the list, spanning equity capital markets, debt capital markets, ABS/REITs, mergers and acquisitions, projects, general corporate matters, liquidation, bankruptcy and restructuring, intellectual property, domestic dispute resolution, and cross-border dispute resolution. The breadth of accolades highlights the firm’s prowess in providing clients with innovative solutions amid dynamic market changes.
Equity capital markets
Dameng Database’s RMB2.3bn IPO on SSE STAR MARKET
CR Beverage’s HKD 5bn Hong Kong listing
Grandtop Yongxing Group’s RMB2.4bn SSE IPO
GDD Holding Group strategic investment in WeRide, a leading listed company in auto-drive industry
Hollysys’USD 1.66 bn take-private from Nasdaq
Debt capital markets
CCCC’s Issuance of RMB 7.1 billion Offshore Green Bonds
ABS/REITS ABS/REITS
ICBC Hebei Expressway REIT (Fund Code: 508086)
Guangzhou’s first industrial park REIT
M&A
Amphenol’s USD 2.1 bn acquisition in CommScope’s mobile network businesses
PharmPlus’acquisition of Ruirentang
Unisplendour ups major stake in H3C
Projects
AVG’s first residential photovoltaic asset portfolio project
General corporate matter
CE E-Value Chain’s setup and launch
Ting Hsin and FamilyMart reorganize JV in China
TJ Bio strategic restructuring and Series C1 financing
Liquidation, bankruptcy and restructuring
Substantive consolidated reorganization-to-composition case of Huasheng Jiangquan Group & 47 Others
Trendzone Holdings reorganization
Substantive Consolidation Reorganization Case of Xiangguang Copper and 18 Other Companies
Yuzhou Group debt restructuring
Zhongliang offshore debt restructuring
Intellectual property
Galanz Sues MeiGe for Patent Infringement of Invention
Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition Dispute between Michelin and Mi Zhi Lian
A series of litigations spanning multi-jurisdictions between Motorola Solutions and Hytera Communications
A licensing project for a drug with a French pharmaceutical company
Invisalign defense of administrative enforcement compliant filed by Shanghai Youhui
Domestic dispute resolution
Huili Materials Co sues Shell (China) over hub-and-spoke conspiracy
LETV securities misrepresentation liability dispute
Essence Information Technology misrepresentation liability dispute
Cross-border dispute resolution
Quistclose principle dispute over China Energy Group bonds default
The annual “Deals of the Year” list by China Business Law Journal is based on a comprehensive assessment of various factors, including transaction size, industry influence, innovation in deal structure, judicial precedent-setting, and contribution to social value to recognize the most representative transactions and cases of the past year.