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  • Jingran HUANG

    Equity Partner / Chengdu

  • Tel +86-28-6208-8095

    Email huangjingran@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Construction & Project Development, Private Equity & Investment Funds, Financial Products & Trusts

  • Industries

    Real Estate, Urban Infrastructure, Tourism & Hospitality

CV

Jingran HUANG

Mr. Huang's main practice areas are construction and project development, private equity and investment funds, financial products and trusts.

Representative Matters

Commercial Property Operation 

  • Advising a major Chinese trust company on the trust loan for a significant incomplete building, which stands as the tallest building in Chongqing 

  • Advised Sea Group (251.HK) on operation of Chengdu Plaza Central, a landmark in Chengdu

  • Advised Chengdu Suntop Industrial Development Co., Ltd. on purchase and operation of Suntop Financial Center, a landmark in Chengdu

  • Advised Sichuan Tianle Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. on introduction of the Courtyard brand by Marriott

  • Provided legal services for investment attraction, leasing, operation, property management, and other aspects of an estate project jointly developed by Five Star Holding Group Co., Ltd. and Yanlord Land Group Limited in Nanjing Qilin Technology Innovation Park

  • Provided legal services for investment attraction, leasing, operation, property management, and other aspects of Chengdu WE City, which is held by a company under Hong Kong Land

  • Provided legal services to Galaxy Dynasty Hotel Co., Ltd. for leasing its property to Huazhu Hotel Management Co., Ltd. for the operation of Juzi Hotel

  • Provided legal services in investment attraction, leasing, operation, property management, and other aspects of LUXELAKES estate projects, including Lufang, Luxelakes CPI, Hailang Park, Luxelakes Art Exhibition Center, Water Theater, and A4 Art Center, which are owned by Chengdu Wide Horizon New City Development Co., Ltd.


Investment, M&A, Co-development 

  • Advised Beijing Taihe Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. on acquisition of Chengdu Xilian Hospital 

  • Advised Shanghai Landsea Investment Management Co., Ltd. on acquisition of Chengdu Dongzikou, a famous block in Chengdu 

  • Advised Chengdu Kangyi Mingren Medical Investment Management Co., Ltd. on acquisition of Chengdu Hi-tech Boli Hospital

  • Advised Chengdu Tongyuan Silk Cultural Industrial Co., Ltd. on co-development of Chinese Silk Cultural Industrial Creative Park in Chengdu

  • Advising a leading international PE on investment in a leading Chinese logistics companies 

  • Advising a major local PE on acquisition of real estate projects in Chengdu

  • Conducted due diligence of assets for MTR Corporation Limited related to its acquisition of Chengdu Rail Transit Commercial Project

  • Providedlegal services to Keppel Capital in respect of its equity exit from the Chengdu City Park project

  • Advised Chengdu Hongmao Industrial Co., Ltd on co-development of La Cadiere Phase 3, a project of deluxe residences in Chengdu, with Aoyuan Group (Guangdong) Co., Ltd.

  • Advised Mingde Equity Investment Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. on establishment of a private equity fund


Land Planning, the Expropriation of Buildings on State-owned Land and Compensation

  • Provided legal services to CapitaLand of Singapore for its acquisition of a certain large-scale estate development project in Chongqing (with a land area of approximately 66.67 hectares, involving a large number of outstanding issues related to demolition and resettlement)

  • Provided legal services to Driscoll’s for the construction and operation of its planting farms, covering matters such as land transfer and circulation, demolition and relocation, hazardous waste disposal, and water resource supply

  • Provided Xinjiang Zhonghe Co., Ltd. with legal services in respect of land transfer, demolition and resettlement, and government fees for the construction and operation of its industrial project

  • Provided legal services to Chengdu Wide Horizon Investment Group Co., Ltd. regarding a land dispute matter related to the Luxelakes project

  • Provided Sichuan Taichang Logistics Co., Ltd. with legal services for the expropriation and compensation matters of certain state-owned land

  • Provided legal services to Chengdu Fengrun Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. regarding the path for rural collective construction land in a certain region to enter the market

  • Provided Sichuan Dalu Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. with legal services for the land replacement of its Xinjin Project

  • Provided legal services to Chengdu Hongmao Industrial Co., Ltd. regarding the planning adjustment of the La Cadiere Black Diamond project

  • Provided Chengdu Wide Horizon Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. with legal services for the planning adjustment of its Lushan International Community.

  • Represented Sichuan Dalu Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. in the land replacement litigation case against the People's Government of Xinjin District, Chengdu

  • Represented Sichuan Dalu Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. in a contract dispute lawsuit over demolition compensation against Chengdu Trunk Road Construction Headquarters and Chengdu Urban Construction Investment Management Group Co., Ltd.

  • Represented a company under Leading Holdings Group Limited in a contract dispute lawsuit regarding primary land development against the People's Government of Zhongshan District, Liupanshui

  • Represented Chengdu Haixing Refrigeration Industry Trade Co., Ltd. in a contract dispute lawsuit regarding project-commissioned demolition matters against an individual

  • Represented Galaxy Dynasty Hotel Co., Ltd. in the litigation case over the house demolition and compensation contract dispute against a certain company

  • Represented Sichuan Changshoufang Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. (a company under Leading Holdings Group Limited) in the litigation case over the land cooperation and development dispute against Sichuan Feiyang Property Development Co., Ltd.


Real Estate and Construction 

  • Advised SOHO China (Beijing Dongzhong Investment Management Consultation Co., Ltd.) on leasing expansion of Chengdu Western International Financial Center, a skyscraper in CBD

  • Acted for Chengdu Xilian Hospital Management Co., Ltd. in a litigation against Chengdu Third Construction & Engineering Co., Ltd regarding the Xilian Hospital project construction dispute 

  • Advised Longfor Group (00960.HK) (Chengdu Longfor Chenshun Real Estate Co., Ltd.) on customization and sales of Iron Tower Hotel in Chengdu 

  • Advised for Longfor Group (00960.HK) (Chengdu Guanyu Commercial Management Co., Ltd.) on its long-term leasing project

  • Drafted contract templates for Sichuan New Hope Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., a major domestic real estate developer in China

  • Acted for Chengdu Golden Apple Education Investment (Group) Co., Ltd., a leading private education group in Chengdu, in a dispute over the settlement of Golden Apple Jincheng No.1 Middle School Project 

  • Acted for Sichuan Swellfun Co., Ltd (600779.SH) in the Qionglai Project construction claim dispute 

  • Advised Jiangxi The Second Construction Co., Ltd. on demonstration of justiciability of the project payment dispute with Pingchang County Jinbao New District Management Committee 

  • Advised Chengdu Hongmao Industrial Co., Ltd. on planning adjustment of La Cadiere Black Diamond Project, a project of deluxe residence in Chengdu 

  • Advised Audit Bureau of Dayi County on audit of the construction project of Anren Fupeng Shereton Hotel

  • Advised for Sichuan Shanding Architectural Engineering Design Co., Ltd. on dispute over a certain commercial project


Retainer-based Legal Service 

  • Serving as legal advisor on a retainer basis to the following companies: CITIC City Construction Chengdu Investment Co., Ltd., Galaxy Dynasty Hotel Co., Ltd., China Construction First Group Corporation Limited, China Construction Fourth Engineering Division Corp. Ltd. Third Construction Co., Ltd., Sichuan Construction Mechanization Engineering Co., Ltd., Chengdu Chuanjiao Xinrong Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., Chengdu Urban Construction Investment Land (Group) Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Land, Sichuan Yanhua Zhixin Industrial (Group) Co., Ltd., Chengdu HaiPAWang Food Co., Ltd., Leading Holdings Group Limited, Shanghai Landsea Investment Management Co., Ltd. Chengdu Branch, Chengdu Wide Horizon Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Chengdu Wide Horizon Investment Co., Ltd., Chengdu Jianchuan Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Chengdu Chengtai Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., and Chengdu Kangyi Mingren Medical Investment Management Co., Ltd.

  • Provided retainer-based legal services for renowned real estate projects including Chengdu Phoenix Hill Sports Center, Wide Horizon Lushan International Community, Luxelakes Eco-City, LACADIERE, Yanhua Zhixin Qingcheng Jun, Huaxin International Jinxiu Shangjun, and Tanxiangshan Garden, with services encompassed the drafting, review, and negotiation of project-related contracts for construction, design, and consulting, as well as legal consultation and dispute resolution during project implementation


Litigation and Arbitration 

  • Acted for Shanghai Landsea Investment Management Co., Ltd. in disputes over real estate, construction, and property 

  • Acted for Powerchina Road Bridge Group Co., Ltd. in disputes over real estate, construction, and property 

  • Acted for Sichuan Cende-arch Construction Design Co., Ltd. in disputes over real estate, construction, and property

  • Acted for Chengdu Wide Horizon Real Estate Co., Ltd. in disputes over real estate, construction, and property

  • Acted for Chengdu Wide Horizon Investment Co., Ltd. in disputes over real estate, construction, and property

  • Acted for Sichuan Yanhua Zhixin Group Industrial Co., Ltd. in disputes over real estate, construction, and property

  • Acted for Sichuan Construction Mechanization Engineering Co., Ltd. in disputes over real estate, construction and property

  • Acted for Chengdu Kangyi Mingren Medical Investment Management Co., Ltd. in disputes over real estate, construction, and property 

  • Acted for Sichuan Liwen Sidun Real Estate Scheming Co., Ltd. on disputes over real estate, construction, and property 

  • Acted for Sichuan Yide Industry Co., Ltd. on disputes over real estate, construction, and property

  • Acted for China Sinopec Marketing Co., Ltd. in dispute over an engineering construction agency contract against Chengdu Yongsheng Yuntong Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. and other defendants

Honors and Awards

Rising Legal Star in Western China – Non-Local Law Firm, ALB China Regional Market Rankings: Western China, Asian Legal Business (ALB), 2023

Sichuan real estate professional lawyer

Memberships & Affiliations

Deputy Director, Construction & Real Estate Professional Committee, Sichuan Bar Association

Expert Member, Sichuan Provincial Real Estate Price Appraisal Expert Committee

Related

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar

  • Education

    LL.M., Southwest University of Political Science & Law, 2013
    LL.B., Southwest University of Political Science & Law, 2008

  • Professional Experience

    Equity partner, non-equity partner, and associate, Zhong Lun Law Firm, 2014 to present
    Trainee lawyer, Beijing Grandway & Kaiwen (Chengdu) Law Firm, 2013-2014
    Paralegal, Sichuan Dezhi Law Firm, 2008-2010

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English