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Song LEI
Senior Counsel / Beijing
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Tel +86-10-5957-2288
Email leisong@zhonglun.com
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Practices
Trade Compliance & Trade Remedies, Customs & Import/Export, Cross-border Investment/M&A
Song LEI
Tapping into more than twenty years of practical experience and outstanding professional ability in the field of trade remedy, senior counsel Song Lei has been mainly providing legal services related to international trade compliance and remedies, customs and imports/exports, cross-border investment and mergers. Her work includes assisting companies in establishing compliance systems, handling international trade disputes and controversies; representing clients in anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, and WTO affairs; representing clients in trade remedy investigations involving the Chinese government, industries, and companies; drafting and reviewing contracts for foreign investment, import/export of goods, and services trade; providing risk warnings and control, and assisting clients in business negotiations; representing clients in overseas investment and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Lei offers comprehensive legal services to her clients. Notably, she has assisted the Chinese government in WTO dispute settlement cases, represented the Chinese government and companies in response to trade remedy cases initiated by varied countries and regions such as the European Union, the United States, Australia, and Canada, and represented industry associations and companies in response to industry damage investigations.
Representative Matters
Compliance
Developed an overseas legal risk prevention and control program for China Huadian Engineering Co., Ltd.
Developed an overseas compliance program for SPIC China Power International Holding Ltd.
Developed a compliance administration program for China Energy Engineering Investment Corporation Limited
Conducted a comprehensive risk assessment for Beijing Capital Agribusiness & Food Group concerning construction of compliance program in key areas
Acted in a US 301 Tariff compliance consultation program for Yantai Jereh Power-Tech Co., Ltd.
Acted in a US export control and sanction compliance program for UNIS-WDC Storage Co., Ltd.
Trade Remedy
Acted on behalf of Daejeon Daemyung Optical (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. in an India-initiated anti-dumping investigation against optical lenses from China, and achieved 0% anti-dumping duty at final stage (2022)
Acted on behalf of United Steel Structures Ltd. in a sunset review of a Canada-initiated anti-dumping and countervailing investigation against fabricated industrial steel components from China, and achieved 0% anti-dumping duty at final stage (2022)
Acted on behalf of Zhejiang Chengming Industrial & Trade Co., Ltd. and Wendar Enterprise Co, Ltd. in a Ukraine-initiated anti-dumping investigation against aluminum ladder from China achieved 0% anti-dumping duty at final stage (2021)
Acted on behalf of Toray Fibers (Nantong) Co., Ltd. and its five overseas related companies, including Toray Group’s headquarter in Japan, in a Vietnam-initiated anti-dumping investigation against polyester yarn from China and certain other countries and achieved 3.36% anti-dumping duty at final stage, which was the lowest duty rate imposed among over 60 respondents worldwide (2021)
Acted on behalf of Jiangyin Fasten Steel Products Co., Ltd. in a UK-initiated anti-dumping transitional review against PSC wires and strands from China and related companies in the Group, achieved in revocation of anti-dumping measure and 0% anti-dumping duty at final stage (2021)
Acted on behalf of Tianjin Hweschun Fasteners Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Rise Time Industrial Ltd. in an anti-dumping investigation initiated by the European Union against staple from China and achieved 0% anti-dumping duty at final stage
Publications
“Compilation of the Practical Legal Texts of International Economics and Trade” (co-compiler), People’s Court Press
“China Responds to the Largest Anti-Dumping Case” (co-authored with a journalist from ComNews), ComNews
“Legal Analysis of Sampling Practices in the European Union’s Anti-Dumping Investigations against China”, ComNews
“Analysis and Countermeasure of the Current Situation of Anti-Dumping against Footwear Exported from China”, China Shoe-Making Industry
“Measures for Chinese Enterprises to Respond to European Union's Anti-Dumping Cases”, China Business Update
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Deals Related
Zhong Lun's Representation in Response to Canada's Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Investigations on Fabricated Industrial Steel Components Successfully Terminates Tariff Measures
Ms. Song Lei, senior counsel of Zhong Lun Law Firm, led the project team to represent a leading domestic Sino-foreign joint venture that had participated in the original investigation in response to the sunset review investigation. The team prepared and submitted a written defense within the time limit required by the Canadian investigation authority. In the defense, citing the changes of Canadian import structure and the recent business situation of Canadian domestic enterprises, the team argued in detail that the initiation of the investigation and measures were unjustifiable and unreasonable, and resolutely opposed the initiation of the sunset review.
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Education
LL.M., Peking University, 2007
LL.B., Peking University, 1994 -
Professional Experience
Senior Counsel, Zhong Lun Law Firm, 2007 to present
Senior associate, Guantao Law Firm, April 2004 – July 2007
Deputy director, Department of Integrated Services and Legal Affairs of the China Chamber, Commerce for Import and Export of Light Industrial Products and Arts-Crafts, July 1994 – March 2004 -
Languages
Chinese
English