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Zhong Lun Partner Duchao Zhang Honored among 2026 ALB China Top 15 Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers
Zhong Lun Partner Duchao Zhang Honored among 2026 ALB China Top 15 Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers
On March 23, 2026, Asian Legal Business (ALB) officially released its 2026 ALB China Top 15 Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers list, naming Zhong Lun partner Duchao Zhang among the honorees.
Duchao Zhang has long focused on bankruptcy liquidation and restructuring, litigation and arbitration, and commercial criminal matters. He has participated in bankruptcy reorganizations, out-of-court restructurings, and risk resolution projects for dozens of domestic and overseas listed companies and large enterprises, with certain matters selected as Model Bankruptcy Reorganization Cases by the Supreme People's Court of China.
As a bankruptcy administrator, member of liquidation committees, and counsel to controlling shareholders or investors, Mr. Zhang is adept at advancing risk projects within the existing legal framework. Before risks become concentrated and fully exposed, he assists in risk identification and contingency planning through compliance reviews, legal ring-fencing, and governance optimization. Following the onset of a crisis, he combines litigation and arbitration, bankruptcy restructuring, pre-restructuring, financing transactions, and related measures to map out overarching resolution pathways, providing clients with comprehensive, continuous, and integrated commercial and legal services.
Mr. Zhang is the author of Debt Restructuring and Bankruptcy and Litigation Practice Notes. He has contributed to the development of several industry standards and guidelines as a drafter or editorial committee member, and has been repeatedly recognized by leading international legal ranking institutions including ALB, Chambers, and Legal 500.
The ALB China Top 15 Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers selection is designed to identify 15 outstanding lawyers of the year in the field, based on a comprehensive assessment of candidates’ practice highlights throughout their careers, significant transactions handled over the past 12 months, key clients, awards, and client testimonials.
