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Bin FAN

Qualified as a lawyer providing securities law services, an independent director of a listed company and a director of an insurance company, and currently a first-class lawyer and a senior economist. Completed more than 100 major special legal cases covering corporate listing, asset reorganization, investment and financing since working as a full-time lawyer in 1995 and has rich experience in legal services in the field of capital markets business. Led and undertook a major complex cross-border transaction project of Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Co., Ltd. on the acquisition of Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd., the world’s largest owner and supplier of solid lithium ore, with a total transaction value of RMB 5.6 billion from 2012 to 2014, which was awarded the “First China Merger and Acquisition • Golden Sycamore Award - Best Innovative Service for Merger and Acquisition and Restructuring” in 2015. Represented nearly 100 major cases in the supreme people’s court and several higher people’s courts, two of which were published as typical cases by the Supreme People’s Court in the “FaGongBu (2002) No. 24” and included in the “Supreme People's Court Bulletin”, No. 8, 2005. Represented nearly 20 cases of registered trademark dispute, administrative penalty hearing and administrative reconsideration accepted by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission and other agencies.

Representative Matters

  • Provided legal services for the A-share listing project of Huarong Chemical Co., Ltd. (301256.SZ) and for the A-share listing project of Chengdu Kanghua Biological Products Co., Ltd. (300841.SZ).

  • Provided legal services for the A-share listing project of Chengdu Huaqi Houpu Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd. (300471.SZ) and for the A-share listing project of New Hope Liuhe Co., Ltd. (000876.SZ).

  • Provided legal services for the main board (red chip) listing project of New Hope Service Holdings Limited (3658.HK) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

  • Provided legal services for the convertible corporate bonds issue project of New Hope Dairy Co., Ltd. (002946.SZ).

  • Provided legal services for the project on fund raising through non-public offering of shares of Emei Shan Tourism Co., Ltd. (000888.SZ).

  • Provided legal services for the convertible corporate bond issue project of New Hope Liuhe Co., Ltd. (000876.SZ).

  • Provided legal services for a fund-raising project by a non-public offering of shares of New Hope Liuhe Co., Ltd. (000876.SZ).

  • Provided legal services for the share allotment project of Tianqi Lithium Corporation (002466.SZ).

  • Provided legal services for the project on fund raising through non-public offering of shares of Tianqi Lithium Corporation (002466.SZ).

  • Provided legal services for the material asset restructuring project of Tianqi Lithium Corporation (002466.SZ) in its acquisition of Australian Thalison Co., Ltd. (listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange).

  • Provided legal services for the material asset restructuring project of the Tianqi Lithium Corporation (002466.SZ) in its acquisition of equity of Galaxy Lithium (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd..

Honors and Awards

For Individual

Ranked by “Chambers Greater China Region Guide” as a “Leading Lawyer (Band 1)” in Sichuan in 2023.

Ranked by “Chambers Greater China Region Guide” as a “Leading Lawyer (Band 1)” in the field of corporate/commercial law services in 2022.

Ranked by “Chambers Asia-Pacific” as a “Leading Lawyer (Band 1)” in the field of corporate/commercial law services in 10 successive years from 2012 to 2021.

Ranked by “IFLR China Region ranking list” as a “Highly Recommended Leading Lawyer” in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Ranked by “the Legal 500” as a “Leading Lawyer” in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022.

Ranked by “the Legal 500” as a “Highly Recommended Lawyer” in the Asia-Pacific region in 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Awarded the “Advanced Individual in Reflecting Popular Will Information of CAPD(2022)” by the Chengdu Municipal Committee of China Association for Promoting Democracy in January 2023

Awarded the "Advanced Individual of information work" by the Sichuan Provincial committee of China Association for Promoting Democracy in December 2022

Awarded the 2021 annual “Top Ten Legal Figures in Sichuan” (nominated) in December 2021

Awarded the“Advanced Individual in Reflecting Popular Will Information of CAPD” by the Central Committee of China Association for Promoting Democracy in November 2019

Awarded the “2019 Annual Advanced Individual in Offering Advice and Making Suggestions” by the united front work department of the CPC Chengdu municipal committee.

Awarded the “Advanced Individual in Sichuan One-Heart Services Group Activities” by seven departments including the united front work department of the CPC Sichuan provincial committee and the provincial department of justice in November 2017.

Recognized by the Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy as the “National Excellent Member in Earthquake Relief in the Promoting Democracy Association” in December 2008.

Recognized by the All China Lawyers Association as an “Advanced Individual in Earthquake Relief” in July 2008.

Recognized by the All China Lawyers Association as a “National Excellent Lawyer” in June 2005.

Recognized by Sichuan Provincial Department of Justice and Sichuan Lawyers Association as an “Excellent Lawyer in Sichuan Province” in January 2005.

Awarded the “Caring Person for Safeguarding Judicial Justice” by the Ministry of Justice and the People’s Government of Sichuan Province in September 2004.

Recognized by Sichuan Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce as an “Advanced Individual” in 1995.

For Deal

The “acquisition of Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd.” project by Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Co., Ltd. was awarded the “2015 First China Merger and Acquisition • Golden Sycamore Award - Best Innovative Service for Merger and Acquisition and Restructuring” by the China Merger and Acquisition Cooperation Alliance.

Memberships & Affiliations

Member of the Standing Committee of Sichuan Provincial People’s Congress, member of the Legal Affairs Committee of Sichuan Provincial People's Congress, vice president of New Social Stratum Association of Sichuan Province, member of the Lawyer Industry Rating and Evaluation Committee of the National Lawyers Association, executive vice president of the Sichuan Lawyers Association, member of the College affairs Committee of Sichuan Lawyers College, vice president of the Sichuan Tianfu Belt and Road Commercial Mediation Center, vice president of Sichuan Senior Title Review Committee of Lawyere, vice president of the Business Law Research Institute of Sichuan Law Society, member of the Administrative Reconsideration Committee of Sichuan Provincial Government, special supervisor of Sichuan Provincial Higher People’s Court, consultant of the Chief Legal Consultant Group of Sichuan Province, expert of the Sichuan Provincial Non-Party Expert Pool for Contributing Policies, expert of the Jurisprudence and Law expert pool of Sichuan Law Society , deputy of the Ninth Session of Sichuan Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, member of the 13th Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee of Sichuan Provincial People's Congress, member of the First and Second Judge and Prosecutor Selection Committee of Sichuan Province, member of the First Legal Advisory Group for the People’s Government of Sichuan Province, and member of the Fifth Shenzhen Stock Exchange Listing Committee.

Publications

Co-edited the “Interpretation of ‘Code of Practice for Securities Law Lawyers’ (Trial)” (China Democracy Press, December 2003)

Co-authored the “Current Situation and Trend: Dispute Resolution Mechanism as Viewed from the Harmonious Society” (China Procuratorial Press, December 2006).

Co-authored the “Judicial Control of Administrative Power -- Thematic Research on Hot Issues in Administrative Litigation” (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Press, December 2011)

Related

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    2019.5 the qualification of an director of an insurance institution
    2015.12 the first level lawyer qualification
    2008.8 the qualification of an independent director of a public listed company
    2003.8 the senior financier qualification
    1996.10 the qualification to practice security law
    1993.3 Chinese Bar

  • Education

    2002-2005 LL.M. Sichuan University
    1986-1990 LL.B. Sichuan University

  • Professional Experience

    Partner Zhonglun Law Firm 2010-Present
    Managing Partner Sichuan Canway Law Firm 1995-2010
    Sichuan Administration for Industry and Commerce 1990-1995

  • Languages

    Chinese