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  • Yongchun CHANG

    Equity Partner / Chongqing

  • Tel +86-23-8879-8388

    Email changyongchun@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Litigation & Arbitration, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Reorganization, Debt Restructuring & Non-performing Assets

  • Industries

    Banking & Financial Services

CV

Yongchun CHANG

Mr. Chang has been practicing law for 27 years, focusing on dispute resolution and representing many high-profile and complex cases. He has rich practical experience in the sectors of finance (banking, trust, and insurance), real estate and infrastructure construction, equity disputes, lending and guarantee, bankruptcy, restructuring, and liquidation. Over his career, he has provided legal services to many large state-owned enterprises, banks, financial companies, etc., and recovered or avoided losses in hundreds of millions of yuan for the clients. He has been rated as one of the top 100 lawyers in ethical practices in Chongqing and excellent lawyer in Chongqing by the Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Justice and Chongqing Bar Association.
Mr. Chang served on the third, fourth, and fifth panel of arbitrators of Chongqing Arbitration Commission from 2009 to 2023, and is currently the deputy director of the Rules Committee of Chongqing Bar Association.

Representative Matters

Litigation and Arbitration

  • Acted in a dispute between a property investment company in Zhuhai and Gansu Yasheng Group over transfer of equity in Southwest Securities, securing a favorable result for the client in the second instance before Chongqing High People’s Court

  • Represented Chongqing Construction Engineering Housing Construction Co., Ltd. in litigation and enforcement in connection with the overall disposal of Hongtai Building, Jiangtian Building, Huandao Mingdu Building, Yide Building, Jiliang Building, and other buildings that were categorized as “Projects Experiencing Delays in Four Aspects” (which are delays in planning, demolition, construction, and delivery)

  • Acted for Chongqing Branch of China Construction Bank in litigation brought against dozens of enterprises, a case involving more than CNY 1 billion, assisted in transferring the aforementioned assets worth more than CNY 1 billion to asset management companies, and recovered debts on behalf of such asset management companies

  • Acted in the construction contract dispute between Chongqing Construction Engineering Residential Construction Co., Ltd. and Hanzhong Zeshun Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., winning the second instance before Shaanxi High People's Court and the retrial before the Supreme People's Court

  • Acted in the construction contract disputes between Chongqing Construction Engineering Housing Construction Co., Ltd., Chongqing Tianjiang Kunchen Real Estate Co., Ltd., Chongqing Aipu Real Estate (Group) Co., Ltd., and others 

  • Acted in the disputes over construction contracts between Chongqing Construction Engineering Residential Construction Co., Ltd. and Chongqing Zhongtai Tourism Development Co., Ltd.

  • Acted in the construction project contract disputes between Chongqing Construction Engineering Residential Construction Co., Ltd. and Chongqing Taiyang Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

  • Acted in the construction project contract disputes between Chongqing Construction Engineering Housing Construction Co., Ltd. and Chongqing Xinkun Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

  • Acted in the construction contract disputes between No.8 Construction Co., Ltd. of Chongqing Construction Engineering Group and Chengdu Wanhao Real Estate Co., Ltd.

  • Acted in construction contract disputes between No.8 Construction Co., Ltd. of Chongqing Construction Engineering Group and Panzhihua Hengda Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

  • Represented No.2 Construction Co., Ltd. of Chongqing Construction Engineering Group  in the dispute against two individuals, having some of the client’s claims supported in the second instance before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Represented Shanghai Jingyu Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd. in the construction contract dispute against Chongqing Zhilun Plating Co., Ltd., winning the second instance before Chongqing High People's Court and the retrial before the Supreme People's Court

  • Acted in the construction contract disputes between Renfu Meiyuan (Chongqing) Automobile Service Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Feiyao Decoration Co., Ltd.

  • Acted in the construction contract dispute between Chongqing Meiyuan Shangwan Industrial Development Co., Ltd. and Chongqing Dafang Architectural Decoration Design Engineering Co., Ltd. 

  • Acted in the construction project supervision contract dispute between Chongqing Qifu Energy Co., Ltd. and Beijing Huayou Xinye Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. 

  • Acted for Peking University Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Peking University Resources Group Holding Co., Ltd. in responding to the lawsuit brought by dozens of stock investors over liability for securities misrepresentation, winning the first instance before Chongqing No.1 Intermediate People's Court and the second instance before Chongqing High People's Court

  • Acted in the share repurchase dispute between China Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Co., Ltd. and Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Strategic Emerging Industry Equity Investment Fund Partnership (LP) 

  • Acted in the dispute over an accounts receivable transfer contract between Xinhua Trust Co., Ltd. and Ordos Xintong Investment Co., Ltd., winning the first instance before Chongqing High People's Court and the second instance before the Supreme People's Court

  • Acted for China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation Chongqing Branch in the export credit insurance contract dispute against Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. Jiangbei Sub-branch and Chongqing Myanmar Minlong Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd., winning the first instance before Chongqing No.5 Intermediate People's Court and the second instance before Chongqing High People's Court

  • Acted for Qinhuangdao Ruisheng Trading Co., Ltd. in the second instance of a sales contract dispute against Chifeng Fubang Copper Co., Ltd. 

  • Acted for Chongqing Zongshen Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. in the factoring contract dispute against CCIG No. 3 Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. and CCIG No. 6 Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd.

  • Acted for Chongqing Zongjin Investment Co., Ltd. in entrusted loan contract disputes against Chongqing Yinxing Economic and Technological Development Co., Ltd., Chongqing Yinxing Intelligent Industry (Group) Co., Ltd., Chongqing Tianxianhu Real Estate Co., Ltd., etc. 

  • Acted in contract disputes between Chongqing Zongshen Capital Management Co., Ltd. and Chongqing Haoli Real Estate (Group) Co., Ltd.

  • Provided full process legal services to Zhejiang Huajuxincheng Investment Co., Ltd. for the property preservation and the enforcement of the arbitral award relating to the equity transfer dispute against Chongqing Tongzhou Holding (Group) Co., Ltd., Chongqing Huayuan Natural Gas Co., Ltd., and an individual

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Branch of China CITIC Bank Co., Ltd. for the collection of dozens of non-performing corporate loans and hundreds of zero non-performing loans , involving more than CNY 1 billion 

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Branch of China Construction Bank Co., Ltd. for the collection of dozens of non-performing loans 

  • Provided legal services for the collection of dozens of non-performing loans to Chongqing Three Gorges Bank Co., Ltd.

  • Provided legal services to Jiulongpo Sub-branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited for the collection of dozens of non-performing loans 

  • Provided legal services for the collection of dozens of non-performing individual loans to Chongqing Jiangbei Sub-branch of Agricultural Bank of China Limited

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Branch of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. for the collection of several non-performing corporate loans, involving hundreds of millions of yuan

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Branch of Hengfeng Bank Co., Ltd. for the collection of several non-performing corporate loans 

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Branch of China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. for several cases concerning recovering non-performing corporate assets

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Yukang Assets Management Co., Ltd. for several cases over the recovery of non-performing assets 

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Zongshen Microfinance Co., Ltd. for the collection of several non-performing corporate loans, involving hundreds of millions of yuan

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Construction Engineering Residential Construction Co., Ltd., Chongqing Branch of China CITIC Bank Co., Ltd., Chongqing Yubei Branch of Agricultural Bank of China Co., Ltd., Chongqing Branch of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd., and Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Zongshen Microfinance Co., Ltd. for dozens of cases concerning outsiders' objection to enforcement or objection to enforcement, securing favorable results for all of these cases 


Retainer-based Legal Counsel

  • Provided retainer-based legal services to Chongqing Branch of Export Import Bank of China

  • Provided retainer-based legal services to Chongqing Branch of China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation

  • Provided retainer-based legal services to Chongqing Branch of China CITIC Bank Co., Ltd.

  • Provided retainer-based legal services to Chongqing Jiangbei Hengfeng Rural Bank Co., Ltd.

  • Provided retainer-based legal services to Chongqing Jiangbei District Development and Reform Commission

  • Provided retainer-based legal services to Chongqing Jiangbei District Civil Air Defense Office

  • Provided retainer-based legal services to Chongqing Express Rail Transit Advertising Co., Ltd.

  • Provided retainer-based legal services to Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Zongshen Microfinance Co., Ltd.

  • Provided retainer-based legal services to Chongqing Zongshen Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd.

  • Provided retainer-based legal services to Shenzhen Qianhai Zongshen Asset Management Co., Ltd.


Bankruptcy and Reorganization

  • Appointed by Chongqing No.5 Intermediate People's Court as the administrator for the bankruptcy and liquidation of Chongqing Yingjia Hotel Co., Ltd.

  • Appointed by Chongqing No.5 Intermediate People's Court as the administrator for the bankruptcy and liquidation of Chongqing Gen'an Power Machinery Testing Equipment Co., Ltd.

  • Appointed by Chongqing No.5 Intermediate People's Court as the administrator for the involuntary liquidation of Yuzhong District Puhuan Commerce and Trade Co., Ltd.

  • Appointed by Chongqing No.5 Intermediate People's Court as the administrator for the bankruptcy and liquidation of Chongqing Xiangju Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Appointed by Chongqing No.5 Intermediate People's Court as the administrator for the bankruptcy and liquidation of Chongqing Changshou Haigang Construction Labor Co., Ltd.

  • Provided legal services for the strategic restructuring of BAIC Yinxiang Automobile Co., Ltd. and acted as the deputy leader of the task force set up by the Chongqing Municipal People's Government for the liquidation of BAIC Yinxiang Automobile Co., Ltd. 

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Xiexin Yuanchuang Industry Co., Ltd. for its debt restructuring

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Branch of CITIC Bank Co., Ltd. (the creditor) for the consolidated bankruptcy and reorganization of Chongqing Wangde Industrial Development Co., Ltd., Chongqing Yunquan Industry and Trade Co., Ltd., and other companies

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Branch of CITIC Bank Co., Ltd. (the creditor) for the bankruptcy and reorganization of Chongqing Yaya  Real Estate Development Group Co., Ltd. 

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Branch of CITIC Bank Co., Ltd. (the creditor) for the bankruptcy and reorganization of Sichuan Dazhou Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. 

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Zongshen Microfinance Co., Ltd. (the creditor) for the bankruptcy and reorganization of Chongqing Longmenzhen Investment and Development Co., Ltd.

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Zongshen Microfinance Co., Ltd. (the creditor) for the bankruptcy and reorganization of Chongqing Pharmaceutical Industry Co., Ltd.

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Zongshen Microfinance Co., Ltd. (the creditor) for the bankruptcy and reorganization of Chongqing Yinghong Real Estate Co., Ltd. and Chongqing Yinghong Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

  • Provided legal services to Kaizhou Branch of China Construction Bank Corporation (the creditor) for the bankruptcy and liquidation of Chongqing Shuaixiao Industry and Trade Co., Ltd., Chongqing Kewang Oil Co., Ltd., and Chongqing Shuaibao Feed Co., Ltd. 

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Zongshen Microfinance Co., Ltd. (the creditor) for the bankruptcy and reorganization of Chongqing Yingda Industry Co., Ltd. and Chongqing Deli Industry (Group) Co., Ltd.

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Yukang Asset Management Co., Ltd. (the creditor) for the bankruptcy and reorganization of Dalian Huicheng Aluminum Co., Ltd.

  • Provided legal services to Chongqing Construction Engineering Residential Construction Co., Ltd. (the creditor) for the bankruptcy and liquidation of Chongqing Yongxiang Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

Honors and Awards

For Individual

Chongqing Top 100 Lawyers for Ethical Practice,Chongqing Justice Bureau and Chongqing Bar Association, 2004

Chongqing Excellent Lawyer, Chongqing Justice Bureau and Chongqing Bar Association, 2011

Memberships & Affiliations

Arbitrator, the third, fourth, and fifth panel of arbitrators of Chongqing Arbitration Commission

Deputy Director, the Rules Committee of Chongqing Bar Association

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar, 1994

  • Education

    Southwest University of Political Science and Law, 1992

  • Professional Experience

    Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm, September 2014 to present
    Solton & Partners, January 1995 - August 2014

  • Languages

    Chinese