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Simon FENG
Non-equity Partner / Guangzhou
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Tel +86-20-2826-1722
Email fengliwen@zhonglun.com
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Practices
Construction & Project Development, Litigation & Arbitration, Investment/M&A & Corporate Governance
Simon FENG
Simon Feng has been served as the legal attroney of many large state-owned enterprises, listed companies and well-known multi-national companies, such as GDH Group,McDonald's (China), York International Education Group, Hines Group, Neo Telemedia Ltd (HK.08167), Hong Kong Jockey Club, Poly Property (HK.06049), Roca (China) Co., Ltd. and Jiayu Group. Simon has the professional ability and experience to manage complex commercial projects.
Simon Feng also has extensive experience in handling civil and commercial litigation and arbitration disputes. He is specialized in handling complex civil and commercial matters, administrative disputes, etc., and can provide clients with complete and feasible litigation strategies and multi-dimensional solutions in a short period of time. Simon Feng also has rich experience and ability in foreign-related legal services. He has been selected into the leading foreign-related lawyer talent pool of the Guangdong Lawyers Association and the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Representative Matters
M&A
Acted as legal counsel on company separation and equity transfer of enterprises under Guangdong Yuehai Group Holdings Limited (asset value over RMB 2 billion);
Acted as legal counse of the project on the sale of data center assets to Keppel DC REIT by Bluesea Data Development Company Limited (asset valuer over 700 million);
Acted as legal counse of Bluesea Data Development Company Limited in the sale of data center assets to Keppel DC REIT (asset value over RMB 1.5 billion);
Acted as legal counse of A project for GDH Group to sell 279.8 million shares of its Guangdong Tannery (HK.0156);
Acted as legal counse of the project for GDH Group to acquire equity and control of a listed energy company;
Acted as legal counse of Roca (China) Ltd. in the sale of equity interest in Jiangmen Jiskito Sanitary Ware Co;
Acted as legal counse of the legal services for the sale of Guangzhou factory property by Huhtamaki CO;
Acted as legal counse of Goodman Group's investment in Shunde Junan logistics land;
Acted as legal counse of the merger and acquisition of a listed company in the property sector by Guangdong Property Management Co;
Acted as legal counse of Chedao Used Car Brokerage Company Limited in respect of due diligence and signing of a contract for a site lease project of Guazi Used Car;
Acted as legal counse of McDonald's on its opening of stores in Guangdong Province (nearly one hundred stores).
Dispute Resolution
Represented Guangzhou Quantum Light Lixing Technology Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Quantum Light Data Service Co., Ltd. and others in an equity transfer contract dispute (subject matter over 100 million yuan, successful in both the first and second trials);
Represented Jingyou Investment Co., Ltd. and Haizhu Group Co., Ltd. v. Hong Kong Joon International Investment Co., Ltd. and others in an equity transfer contract dispute (subject matter over 1.3 billion yuan);
Acting for Shenzhen Airport Oil Co., Ltd. in a dispute over sale and purchase contract with Guangzhou Development Bipai Oil Products Co;
Acting for Roca (China) Limited in a civil litigation against Ningbo Jiangdong Roca Building Materials Co. in a franchise contract dispute;
Acting for Foshan Shunde Nanhua Investment Co. Ltd. v. Foshan Gas Group Co. Ltd. in a dispute over damage to company interests;
Represented Zengxi Supply Chain Warehousing & Logistics (Dongguan) Co. Ltd. in an arbitration case concerning a lease contract dispute with a well-known cold chain logistics company;
Acting for Italy Bigfoot Srl. in an international trade dispute with Guangzhou Tourui Shoes Co;
Cai Yue and Sihui Benz Passenger and Cargo Transportation Co., Ltd. construction land use right contract dispute case;
Represented Guangzhou Jiansui Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. in a construction contract dispute with Guangzhou Nanhua Golf Club Co;
Represented Guangdong Weihai Mobile Development Co., Ltd. in a loan contract dispute with CIMC Logistics Equipment Co;
Represented Dongguan Sanying Electronics Co. in a lease contract dispute and property damage compensation dispute.
Administrative Review/Litigation
Represented Foshan Yuanhai Development Co., Ltd. against Foshan Municipal Bureau of Land Resources and Urban and Rural Planning in a dispute over the contract for the grant of construction land use right (won in both the first and second instance)
Represented Foshan Yuanhai Development Co., Ltd. in an administrative penalty case against Foshan Chancheng District Urban Management and Comprehensive Law Enforcement Bureau for overcrowding of building area (won in both the first and second instance)
Represented Beyond Thermal Transfer Technology (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. in a case of environmental protection administrative penalty against Dongguan Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment and Dongguan Municipal People's Government (won in the second trial).
Represented Guangzhou Lizhi Network Technology Co., Ltd. in an administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation (confirming that the administrative act was unlawful) against Guangzhou Municipal Culture Comprehensive Law Enforcement Brigade in a dispute over administrative penalties.
Represented Tang Weiguang in an administrative reconsideration of a dispute over administrative penalties with the Guangzhou Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau (the administrative department took the initiative to revoke the administrative act)
Represented Guangzhou Jiayue Real Estate Co., Ltd. in the administrative reconsideration of the notification of termination of transfer contract with Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources (the application for reconsideration was supported by the municipal government and the administrative act was revoked)
Other Special Legal Services
Hong Kong Jockey Club (Hong Kong Jockey Club) Guangzhou Conghua land development project special services;
Specialized legal services for the office building renovation EPC project of Dongguan Chuangji Electric Industry Products Co;
Specialized legal services for the company separation and asset transfer of Sanyao (Yingde) Gift Packaging Co;
Legal services for the due diligence investigation of Guangzhou World Grandeur Project by China Cinda Asset Management Company Limited, Guangdong Branch;
Specialized legal consulting services for a land development project in Dongguan for Dongguan Chuangji Electric Industry Products Co;
Special legal services for the Guangzhou Land Use Development Center in recovering state-owned land use right premiums or liquidated damages;
Specialized legal services for the identification of idle land for Guangzhou Shangfang Electronic Technology Co;
Special legal services for Guangdong Liantai Real Estate's three old renovation project in Baiyun District, Guangzhou City;
Specialized legal services in sorting out historical legacy issues for Guangzhou Guangyuan Industry Co.
Publications
"Relying on Collective Construction Land to Expand New Paths for Senior Care Real Estate Investment", published in "Real Estate and Infrastructure Rules, Changes and Advances", edited by Zhong Lun Research Institute, Law Press, 2023
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar, 2016
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Education
LL.M., Melbourne University School of Law
LL.B., Sun Yat-Sen University -
Professional Experience
Non-equity Partner, Lawyer Zhong Lun Law Firm, 2014 to Present.
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Languages
Chinese
English