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  • Jean Xiuling LIN

    Non-equity Partner / Beijing

  • Tel +86-10-5957-2222

    Email linxiuling@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

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

CV

Jean Xiuling LIN

Jean Lin is a member of Zhong Lun's Dispute Resolution Department. She specializes in commercial litigation and arbitration, bankruptcy and restructuring, particularly matters with cross-border elements. Jean is skilled in handling complex cases concerning investment and financing disputes, corporate governance and control, contract, bonds, investment fund and trust dispute, as well as cross border judicial assistance and enforcement of overseas judgement and award, in which she often acts as counsel for corporations, investors and creditors, financial and asset management institutions, and other professional firms. In areas of bankruptcy and restructuring, Jean has experience acting for creditors, debtors, shareholders and sponsors in the PRC bankruptcy proceedings and cross-border restructuring projects, her first-hand practicing experience in dispute resolution enables her to provide insightful and holistic advice to clients.

Representative Matters

Litigation and Arbitration

  • Represented an Asian private equity fund in an over USD 100 million cross-border financing dispute before CIETAC, and represented client in the award set-aside litigation and enforcement of the CIETAC award

  • Represented a US hotel group member company before the CIETAC in series equity transfer and repurchase disputes involving a famous commercial historic building located in the Bund of Shanghai, obtained a favorable award of nearly CNY 100 million for the client

  • Represented a Hong Kong listed company in a shareholder control dispute in respect of its joint venture in Beijing and series derivative litigation cases, such as resolution revocation litigation, legal representative change registration litigation, labor disputes, criminal reporting and litigation etc.

  • Represented an equity investment fund in an over CNY 200 million equity redemption dispute before CIETAC, obtained favorable award for the client

  • Represented founder of a start-up company in a series of equity redemption arbitration involving claims over CNY hundreds of millions

  • Represented a Hong Kong company (as the obligor of the performance compensation clause) in a joint venture and performance compensation dispute before CIETAC, obtained favorable award for the client

  • Represented a world-renowned apparel retail group in a lease dispute arbitration before the Beijing Arbitration Commission, assisted the client in reaching favorbale settlement by the use of comprehensive civil and criminal actions

  • Represented a state-owned trust company in an over CNY 500 million trust dispute before the Beijing Arbitration Commission, obtained a favorable award for the client

  • Represented a state-owned investment company in an over CNY 50 million private placement fund investment arbitration before the Beijing Arbitration Commission, successfully preserved assets of the fund and obtained a favorable award for client

  • Represented an international accounting firm in a liquidator liability lawsuit in Guangdong Province, successfully convinced the appellate court to reverse the trail judgment in the client's favor

  • Acted for a Hong Kong based fund in the recognition and enforcement of a Hong Kong arbitral award before the China's mainland court

  • Advised an ad hoc group of noteholders on a default on USD notes guaranteed by China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group Company Limited


Bankruptcy and Restructuring

  • Represented Citi as the trustee of offshore USD bondholders in the bankruptcy reorganization and liquidation of Reward Science and Technology Industry Group Co., Ltd.

  • Represented Citi as the trustee of offshore USD bondholders in the bankruptcy reorganization of Huachen Energy

  • Provided PRC law advice to the PizzaExpress Group in respect of its group-wide debt restructuring

  • Provided PRC law advice to Hong Kong Airlines in respect of its group-wide debt restructuring

  • Provided PRC law advice to a global fashion platform in respect of its insolvency and risk management 

  • Advised an ad hoc group of noteholders on a USD notes restructuring of Golden Wheel Tiandi (01232.HK)

  • Advised USD noteholder of Sunkwan Properties Group (06900.HK)

  • Advised a US corporation in respect of the bankruptcy and liquidation of its PRC subsidiary

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar

  • Education

    J.D., Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
    B.A., Guanghua School of Management, Peking University

  • Professional Experience

    Zhong Lun Law Firm
    DaHui Law Firm
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English