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  • Jie MA

    Equity Partner / Chengdu

  • Tel +86-28-6208-8078

    Email majie@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Litigation & Arbitration, Financial Products & Trusts, Labor & Employment

  • Industries

    Banking & Financial Services

CV

Jie MA

Mr. Ma has been focusing his practice on litigation, arbitration, and enforcement in financial and commercial matters, construction engineering, corporate governance and other related fields, and is also adept at dealing with all kinds of disputes over equity incentives and employment issues. He has won the recognition of his clients for his ability to discern core issues, effectively navigate complex cases, and deal with disputes in a down-to-earth and efficient manner.

Mr. Ma has handled a number of major challenging and intricate commercial cases, such as the guarantee contract dispute between Xiamen International Bank and Shengda Industrial Company (002259.SZ), and the guarantee contract dispute between Ehang Technology Company Limited (an NEEQ-listed company) and Chang'an Bank, both of which provide authoritative guidelines for financial institutions to review the boundaries of the guarantee liability of listed companies and serve as benchmarking examples in the industry.

By virtue of his outstanding legal services and impressive track record, Mr. Ma has been recognized as a "Future Star" in dispute resolution and commercial and transactions by Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific for three consecutive years from 2022 to 2024, and has also made to the inaugural list of The Legal 500 China Arbitration Private Practitioners Authority List, the list of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Top 40 under 40 (one of the only two lawyers winning this honor in China's mainland), and other authoritative lists, earning industry-wide recognition.

Representative Matters

Mr. Ma represented or acted as a team leader in hundreds of civil and commercial litigation and arbitration cases, involving a total amount of over ten billion yuan. Most of the cases were major cases heard by high courts or arbitration organizations, covering almost all stages of litigation or arbitration, which enabled Mr. Ma to develop rich experience in dispute resolution in the commercial realm.


  • Represented Xiamen International Bank Co., Ltd. in a guarantee contract dispute with Sichuan Shengda Forestry Industry Co., Ltd. (002259.SZ) before Sichuan High People's Court, with the case selected as one of the "Top 50 Cases of the Year" by the People's Court Press, being one of the few cases on how to recognize the external guarantee of a controlling subsidiary of a listed company after the promulgation of the "Minutes of the National Court Work Conference for Civil and Commercial Trials" and the "Civil Code of the People's Republic of China", where the retrial ruling and second instance judgment completely overturned the results of the first instance, resulting in the recovery of over CNY 500 million in losses for the client and successful avoidance of systemic risks

  • Represented a subsidiary industrial fund company of Sichuan Development Holdings Co., Ltd. in an equity repurchase dispute against a Shanghai-based wedding services provider and four funds before the Supreme People's Court, involving an investment repurchase transaction during the COVID-19 pandemic, in an industry severely impacted by the pandemic, where through multi-faceted arguments, Mr. Ma persuaded the court to disregard the impact of force majeure of the pandemic, securing complete support for the client's request for repurchase in the first instance, second instance, and retrial

  • Represented China Development Bank in a financial loan contract dispute against Allpoints JET Co., Ltd. and its affiliates before the Supreme People's Court, the first aircraft disposal case in Sichuan Province, where, facing significant enforcement challenges in the case, Mr. Ma exhausted all enforcement measures, conducted comprehensive asset investigations, and implemented border enforcement actions against the plaintiff to recover over CNY 200 million in losses for the client

  • Represented an individual in an intermediary contract dispute against China Huashi Enterprises Co., Ltd. before the Supreme People's Court, with the case exemplifying what Chinese enterprises can do to play a key role in infrastructure construction in target countries under the Belt and Road Initiative and involving not only political risks, local customs, investment environment, construction conditions, and other unknown factors in target countries, but also a slew of issues relating to how Chinese construction enterprises cooperate with intermediaries and how layered subcontracting and cross-border resettlement of workers in the construction process affect the determination of claims

  • Represented Shanghai International Trust Co., Ltd. and Sinolink Securities Co., Ltd. in a loan contract dispute against Yango Group Co., Ltd. (000671.SZ) before Sichuan High People's Court, involving a rare early declaration of maturity in a CMBS project, a significant disputed amount and complex underlying assets, including the disposal of a shopping complex and over 100 existing lease contracts

  • Represented Chengdu Qiyang Yuanhang Automobile Sales and Service Co., Ltd. in an enforcement reconsideration case against Changcheng Guoxing Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. heard before Xinjiang High People's Court and  supervised by the Supreme People's Court., a case where Mr. Ma addressed challenges in the changes to legal nature of loans and issues such as the debtor's consolidated bankruptcy, disputes over disposal rights, and judicial conflicts during asset disposal

  • Represented the founding shareholder of Holitech Technology Co., Ltd. (002217.SZ), in an equity transfer dispute against Chengdu Helipu Investment Center (LP) before Sichuan High People's Court, being one of the few instances where equity holding arrangements of a listed company were upheld as valid after 2018, and where significant tax liabilities arising from seemingly conventional equity holding arrangements were involved

  • Represented Sichuan Development Finance Leasing Co., Ltd. in a guarantee contract dispute against Sichuan Zhongteng Energy Technology Co., Ltd. and its actual controller before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Served as leading legal advisor for Meishan Tianfu New Area Investment Group Co., Ltd. in a contract dispute against Qidi Holdings Co., Ltd. before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Served as leading legal advisor for Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial Co., Ltd. (02555.HK) in a service contract dispute against a Nanjing-based cultural company before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Represented Chuankai Industrial Group Co., Ltd. in a dispute over liability for damage to shareholder interests against an individual before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Represented China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation's Sichuan branch in an import-export credit insurance contract dispute against Sichuan Deyue SEED Co., Ltd. before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Represented Sichuan Qingfeng Modern Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. in a joint venture and cooperative real estate development contract dispute against Sichuan Chemical Industry Holding (Group) Co., Ltd. before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Represented Chengdu Xingjiuxing Real Estate Co., Ltd. in a construction contract dispute against Sichuan No. 2 Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Represented Guangyuan Xincheng Industrial Co., Ltd. in a construction contract dispute against Sichuan YATAI Construction Co., Ltd. before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Represented Sichuan Jinjiang Hotel Co., Ltd. in a construction contract dispute against Jing'an Engineering Co., Ltd. before the Sichuan High People's Court

  • Represented an auto parts subsidiary of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited in a franchise contract dispute against a Chengdu-based 4S store before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Represented Heyi Real Estate Co., Ltd. in a sales contract dispute against Sichuan Xinwanxing Ceramics Co., Ltd. before the Sichuan High People's Court

  • Represented an individual in a subrogation dispute against Pingchang Junhao Real Estate Co., Ltd. and Pingchang County Kangda Investment Co., Ltd. before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Represented Shanghai Liaoshen (Group) Co., Ltd. in a contract dispute against Sunway Co., Ltd. and  third party Shanghai Ranshang Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Represented Sichuan Jinjiang Hotel Co., Ltd. in a sales contract dispute against an individual before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Represented Chengdu Chunxi Mansion House Development Co., Ltd. in an entrustment contract dispute against Sihui Trading (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Served as leading legal advisor for Tianqi Lithium Corporation (002466.SZ) in a service contract dispute against an Australian company before Sichuan High People's Court

  • Served as leading legal advisor for Troy Information Technology Co., Ltd. (300366.SZ) in a securities misrepresentation dispute against minority investors before Chongqing High People's Court

  • Represented Guizhou Dingwang Energy Co., Ltd. in a usufruct dispute against Guizhou Expressway Group Co., Ltd. before Guizhou High People's Court

  • Represented Sichuan Ruize Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. in a dispute over offsetting debts during a bankruptcy proceeding against Hengfeng Bank Co., Ltd.'s Chengdu branch before Shandong High People's Court

  • Represented a NEEQ-listed subsidiary of HNA Airlines Group Co., Ltd. in a deposit pledge contract dispute against Chang'an Bank Co., Ltd. before Hainan No. 1 Intermediate People's Court

  • Represented Chengdu Beyond Capital Management Co., Ltd. in an investment contract dispute against Beijing Taizhou Lize Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. before the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

  • Represented multiple equity investment institutions under Chengdu Beyond Capital Management Co., Ltd. in an equity dispute against the actual controller of a listing candidate based in Zigong before the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

  • Represented an individual in an investment repurchase dispute against a partnership under China Jianyin before the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

  • Served as leading legal advisor for multiple equity investment institutions under Tongying Fund in an equity dispute against the actual controller of a listing candidate based in Zigong before the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

  • Represented China Machinery Engineering Corporation in a maritime contract dispute against a Chengdu-based oil and gas company before the China Maritime Arbitration Commission

  • Represented Chengdu Defenghao Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. in a partner withdrawal dispute against Xizang Investment Co., Ltd. before the Chengdu Arbitration Commission

  • Represented a Chengdu-based subsidiary of Toyota in an equipment sales contract dispute before the Chengdu Arbitration Commission

  • Represented Sichuan New Hope Trading Co., Ltd. in multiple entrusted procurement contract disputes against several trading companies before the Chengdu Arbitration Commission and in a third-party enforcement objection lawsuit before Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate People's Court

  • Represented China Gezhouba Group Company Limited in a construction contract dispute against Sichuan Xiao Jinhe Hydropower Development Co., Ltd. before the Chengdu Arbitration Commission

  • Represented an individual in an equity dispute against China Spring Department Store Co., Ltd. before the Shanghai Arbitration Commission

  • Represented New Hope Investment Group Co., Ltd. in an equity dispute against an individual before the Shanghai International Arbitration Center


Legal Counsel 

  • Provided legal counsel to multiple subsidiaries of CapitaLand Group, Sichuan Development Holding Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries, Sichuan Financial Holding Group Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries, and multiple subsidiaries of New Hope Holding Group C0., Ltd.


Labor Law

  • Represented FedEx (China) Co., Ltd, IBM, Master Kong Holding Limited, Mitsui & Co., multiple subsidiaries of CapitaLand Group, China Hengshi Foundation, New Hope Holding Group Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries, DongFang Electric Corporation, Sichuan Swellfun Co., Ltd., and Aiqi (Sichuan) Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. in labor disputes or provided legal services on labor law for the clients' internal human resources management

Honors and Awards

One of the only two lawyers recommended in China's mainland among Top 40 Under 40 (Dispute Resolution), Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific, 2024

Recommended in Arbitration, The Legal 500 China Private Practice List, 2023

Recommended in 40 Under 40 List – China Mainland, LexisNexis, 2023

Future Star in Commercial & Transactions, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Annual Dispute Resolution List, 2022-2024

Rising Star in Commercial Disputes, – Western China (Sichuan & Chongqing), Benchmark Litigation China, 2022-2023

Recommended in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration & Western China, The Legal 500 China, 2022 and 2023

Outstanding Young Lawyer, Chengdu Lawyers Association, 2021 and 2022

Certified Specialist in Corporate Law & Labor Law, Sichuan Provincial Justice Department, 2019 and 2020

Memberships & Affiliations

Expert, Decision-making Advisory Expert Pool, Department of Civil Affairs of Sichuan Province

Deputy Director, Civil and Commercial Law Committee, Sichuan Lawyers Association

Director, Commercial Law Research Society, Sichuan Law Society

Arbitrator, Chengdu Arbitration Commission

Deputy Director, Arbitration Committee, Chengdu Lawyers Association

Interviewer for Lawyer Assessment, Chengdu Lawyers Association

Board Member, Zhong Lun Public Welfare Foundation

Publications

"Prospects Vary from Season to Season--Research and Judgment on the Dispute Resolution Cases of External Guarantees of Listed Companies and Their Controlling Subsidiaries", Sichuan Lawyer (Issue 1, 2025) and Zhong Lun Vision (July 2024) (awarded the 2024 Tenth Sichuan Provincial Lawyers' Association Civil and Commercial Specialized Committee's Outstanding Paper)

Related

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar

  • Education

    LL.B., Beijing Union University

  • Professional Experience

    Equity partner, non-equity partner, and associate, Zhong Lun Law Firm
    Legal Officer, Sichuan Sanxin Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
    Associate, King & Wood Mallesons, Chengdu Office

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English