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David LIU
Equity Partner / Qingdao
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Email liujingtao@zhonglun.com
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Practices

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Reorganization, Litigation & Arbitration, Investment/M&A & Corporate Governance
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Industries

Insurance
David LIU
David LIU has tremendous experience in the following commercial litigation/dispute resolution area: debt restructuring for distressed enterprises, cross-border bankruptcy, liquidation and reorganization, disposal of non-performing assets for banks, independent guarantee disputes, letter of credit disputes, recovery disputes, insurance contract disputes, private equity fund disputes, etc.
Representative Matters
Represented China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd. Qingdao Branch in a cargo damage dispute arising from a contract of carriage of goods by sea against a shipping company and other parties, with the case included in Volume 40 of Guidance on Foreign-related Commercial and Maritime Trials compiled by the Civil Division IV of the Supreme People's Court and published by People's Court Press, and selected as a Guiding Case of Qingdao Maritime Court in 2020
Represented China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd. Qingdao Branch in a marine cargo insurance contract dispute, which was admitted to the People's Court Case Library compiled by the Supreme People's Court (Case No.: 2023-10-2-230-009) and designated as a Guiding Case by Nanjing Maritime Court
Represented a debtor in restructuring in an approximately CNY 3 billion dispute over the validity of repurchase agreements arising from bond defaults before the Beijing Financial Court and the High People's Court of Beijing Municipality, achieving victory, with the case selected as a "Classic Golden Case" by the Beijing Financial Court
Represented PICC Urumqi Branch in a litigation liability insurance dispute over property preservation,where the preserved company filed a claim of RMB 41 million against the client for compensation arising from wrongful preservation, and we won the case at first instance before the Xinjiang High People's Court and on appeal before the Supreme People's Court
Represented the Dalian Branch of China Pacific Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd. against Talimen Shipping Limited in the case of soybean heat damage, which has been reported by 20 central, provincial and municipal news media including People's Daily, Rule of Law Daily, China Daily Network and Today Headline and was named one of the Top Ten Cases of Qingdao Maritime Court in 2022
Represented a group company in a foreign-related guarantee dispute, with the case rated as a guiding case of Qingdao court in 2020
Participated in the consolidated bankruptcy reorganization of Zhongrong Xinda Group and its 128 affiliated enterprises, involving assets and liabilities worth hundreds of billions of yuan
Participated in the pre-reorganization and bankruptcy reorganization procedures for 11 affiliated enterprises including Shandong Jinzhu Group Co., Ltd. and Shandong Liaojian Group Co., Ltd., with assets and liabilities totaling tens of billions of yuan
Participated in the bankruptcy restructuring proceedings of Lanqiao Petrochemical Co., Ltd., involving assets and liabilities worth hundreds of billions of yuan
Represented a German shipowner and also a German Bank to participate in the bankruptcy and
restructuring proceedings of a shipyard in Shandong Province, which involved claims amounting to CNY 400 million
Served as the person in charge of the bankruptcy liquidation case of Qingdao Decoration Corporation and Qingdao Hongshun Industrial Company, marking the fi rst time that Qingdao has adopted the summary procedure, with this case has been reported by news media such as Fa Kan Shandong, Qingdao Peninsula Metropolis Daily, and many WeChat officia l accounts such as Qingdao intermediate people's court and Qingdao Lawyers Association
Advised a high profile French Auto company restructuring the debts of its JV in China with the overall debts of CNY 4 billion
Represented an Australian bank to participate in the debt restructuring proceeding of a large copper manufacture in Shandong Province with the overall debt about CNY 20 billion
Advised restructuring the huge debts of a high profile coking manufacturer of Shandong Province with the overall debt of about CNY 50 billion
Providing litigation and non-litigation legal services for a listed financial organizations acting as a fund custodian in a private equity fund dispute case with a total amount of CNY 2.7 billion
Represented a private enterprise to appeal to the PRC Supreme Court with the subject matter of CNY 500 million
Represented a trust company to realize its credit of CNY 300 million
Handled none-performing loans for Qingdao Bank, Bank of China, China Construction Bank and China Merchants Bank
Represented Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Marine Development in its claim against foreign vessels for damage to marine fishery resources caused by the collision and oil leakage between the "SEA JUSTICE" ship and the "A SYMPHONY" ship, with the claim amount of CNY 430 million
Represented the PRC government, Mr. Liu filed claim against the shipowners of M/V "CHANG TONG" and "HANJIN GOTHENBURG" whose collision severely contaminated marine environment. The compensation was finally concluded at CNY13 million
Represented Nike in case (2012) IP No. 142 of Qingdao Intermediate Court, which " NIKE", " 耐克", and "
" were recognized as well-known trademarks
Honors and Awards
For Individual
ALB Litigators of Asia, ALB, 2025
Recognized in the Insurance category, Legal500 Asia Pacific and Greater China, 2024-2026
Recognized insurance practice, Legal 500 Asia Pacific China 2023,
Recognized insurance practice, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2022
Recommended lawyer, Who' s Who Legal China, 2020, Restructuring and Insolvency
Shortlisted for the title of Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year (East China), ALB China Regional Law Awards, 2025
Selected lawyer capable of cross-border matters, PRC Ministry of Justice
Qingdao Top Talent, Qingdao Municipal Party Committee and Qingdao Municipal Government, 2021
Outstanding Arbitrator of Shandong Province, The Promoting Association of Arbtiral Development of Shandong Province, 2022
Admitted to the Shandong Provincial Panel of Arbitration Experts (Finance and Insurance)
Awarded the title of Outstanding Arbitrator of 2024 by Qingdao Arbitration Commission, 2025
Awarded the title of Case Handler Star of 2022 by Qingdao Arbitration Commission, 2023
Outstanding Lawyer of Qingdao, Qingdao Lawyers Association, 2019
Excellent Member of the Professional Committee of Shandong Lawyers Association, Qingdao Municipal Justice Bureau, 2014
For Deal
Housing Lease Contract Dispute, the written award was selected into the Ministry of Justice's Administrative (Legal Service) Case Database
Education Service Contract Dispute, the written award was selected into the Ministry of Justice's Administrative (Legal Service) Case Database
Capital Reduction Dispute — China Construction Bank Qingdao West Coast New Area Branch, Shandong Shenwa Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd., et al., Second Prize in the Outstanding Lawyer Case Selection of Shandong Province
Cargo Damage Dispute Under Contract of Carriage of Goods by Sea — China Pacific Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd. Qingdao Branch v. Dairong Shipping Company, Third Prize in the Outstanding Lawyer Case Selection of Shandong Province
Guarantee Contract Dispute — Indonesian Subsidiary of a Group Company v. a Communication Company, Third Prize in the Outstanding Lawyer Case Selection of Shandong Province
For Academic Publication
"On the Conflicts Between Cross-border Bankruptcy Procedures and International Commercial Arbitration Procedures" — published in Chinese Journal of Maritime Law Studies, Issue 2, 2017; also included in The Art of Mergers and Acquisitions of Distressed Enterprises (Volume 2), edited by Professor Li Shuguang; awarded Third Prize in the Outstanding Lawyer Paper Selection of Shandong Province and Second Prize at the 2016 International Maritime Law Symposium
Memberships & Affiliations
Arbitrator, Qingdao Arbitration Commission
Arbitrator, Ningbo Arbitration Commission
Arbitrator, Hefei Arbitration Commission
Arbitrator, Shenyang Arbitration Commission
Arbitrator, Nanjing Arbitration Commission Arbitrator, Linyi Arbitration Commission
Arbitrator, Dongying Arbitration Commission
Member, International Insolvency Institute
Researcher, Institute of Arbitration, China University of Political Science and Law
External Supervisor, Qingdao University
Research Fellow in International Dispute Resolution, Qingdao University
Member, Foreign-related Dispute Resolution Committee, Shandong Lawyers Association
Director, Enterprise Bankruptcy and Reorganization Institute of Shandong Law Society
Standing Director, Qingdao Bankruptcy Law Research Society
Lecturer, the fourth bankruptcy administrator training course of Zhejiang Lawyers Association
Publications
"Chinese Approaches to Good Faith in International Arbitration", Asian Dispute Review
"Empirical Research on Disputes over the Validity of Multi-Party Arbitration Agreements" , Commercial Arbitration and Mediation, Issue 5, 2021
"The Discussion on Conflicts between Cross-border Insolvency Proceedings and International Commercial Arbitration Proceedings", China Journal of Maritime Law, No. 2, 2017 and the 2nd series of The Art of
Distressed Enterprise M&A edited by Professor Li Shuguang, awarded as the secondary prize by the 2016 Maritime Law International Symposium
"The Discussion on Conflicts between Cross-border Protection of Well-known Trademarks and Regional
Principles", 'commentary' section on LexisNexis and reproduced by officia l account of PKULAW, 2016" Recovery from Fire Accident Insurance in Warehouse", China Insurance News, 8th ed, January, 2016 and Qingdao Lawyers, 2015 Autumn
"Evidence Collection in Insurance Sub rogation Cases", China Insurance News, June, 2016
"Hanjin Shipping Bankruptcy challenges Chinese Legal System of Cross-border Bankruptcy", Beijing Bankruptcy Law Society officia l account, September 5, 2016
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Awards Related
Four Partners of Zhong Lun Law Firm Honored on ALB Asia Dealmakers/Litigators of the Year 2025 List
Mr. Jun Cheng has been named an ALB Asia Dealmaker of the Year, while Mr. Jingtao Liu, Mr. Mingcheng Yan, and Mr. Baosheng Zhang were recognized as ALB Asia Litigators of the Year.
2026-01-08
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar, 1994
Qualification of Independent Director of listed company, 2012 -
Education
LL.M, Widener University School of Law, Corporate Law and Finance
Diploma in English Law, University of London SOAS
B.Eng, Ocean University of China -
Professional Experience
Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm (Qingdao), 2015 to present
Partner, Shandong You Hua Law Firm, 2007-2014
Lawyer, Shandong Ya & Tai Law Firm, 2005-2006
Lawyer, Shandong Haishi Law Firm, 1994-2005 -
Languages
Chinese
English