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Jinlin NAN
Equity Partner / Shanghai
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Tel +86-21-6061-3666
Email nanjinlin@zhonglun.com
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Practices

Construction & Project Development, Litigation & Arbitration, Compliance & Investigation
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Industries

New Infrastructure, Energy & Power, Mining & Natural Resources
Jinlin NAN
Mr. Nan is a leading practitioner in China's construction and infrastructure sector, bringing extensive experience to both domestic and international projects. He has advised on dozens of major developments, providing comprehensive legal support throughout the entire project lifecycle. With deep expertise in foreign investment and engineering law, he regularly counsels multinational corporations and top-tier domestic enterprises on cross-border investments, including facility establishment, construction, and renovation.
His global practice spans dozens of jurisdictions worldwide, with a particular focus on countries along the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). He possesses a nuanced understanding of local investment regulations and strategic considerations in these markets. Mr. Nan's diverse project portfolio encompasses a wide array of infrastructure and industrial assets, including power generation facilities (thermal, wind, hydro, biomass, solar, and gas), highways, tunnels, airports, real estate, mining infrastructure, hotels, stadiums, and industrial parks.
Representative Matters
EPC Projects
Acted as legal counsel to SUMEC, a major stated-owned enterprise, in its solar power plant EPC project in Philippines
Acted as legal counsel to SUMEC in its solar power plant EPC project in Kazakhstan
Acted as legal counsel to SUMEC in its solar power plant EPC project in Pakistan
Acted as legal counsel to SUMEC in its wind power plant EPC project in Pakistan
Acted as legal counsel to China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction Co., Ltd., a major stated-owned enterprise, in its bagasse-fired power plant EPC project in Pakistan
Acted as legal counsel to Erdenetsogt Energy LLC in its thermal power station EPC project in Erdenetsogt
Acted as legal counsel to a client in its thermal power station EPC project in Indonesia
Acted as legal counsel for the YMTC EPC project in Wuhan, Hubei Province—a nationally significant integrated circuit manufacturing facility—starting from the bidding period, with services including reviewing the employer's requirements during the EPC contract negotiations and all the subcontracts related to the EPC Contract
Acted as legal counsel to a major state-owned enterprise in its Wat That Luang industrial parks EPC project in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Other International Construction and Operation Projects
Provided legal services, including project investment due diligence, regarding the joint development of a wind power project in Korea
Advised a client on a wind power equipment project in Japan
Advised China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction Co., Ltd. on its coal-fired power plant BOT project in Mongolia
Advised a client on its thermal power station BOT projects in Mauritius
Advised Sino-Hydro Group, a major state-owned enterprise, on its hydropower plant project in Tanzania
Advised Sino-Hydro Group on its coal mine construction project in Pakistan
Advised a client on its hydropower station project in Pakistan
Advised a client on its two separate thermal power station projects in Indonesia
Advised a client on its bagasse-fired power plant construction project in Belize
Advised a client on its hydropower plant construction project in Peru
Dispute Resolution
Represented Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB Inbev), a leading consumer goods company, in disputes regarding its Putian factory in Fujian, China
Represented Squire Mech (Shanghai), a Singapore-based mechanical and electrical engineering consulting company, in disputes concerning its projects across Guizhou, Jiangsu, and Hunan provinces in China
Acted as a DAB member in the Mauritius International Airport project dispute
Represented China Nuclear Industry 23rd Construction Co., Ltd., a major state-owned enterprise, in disputes over claims arising from the E60 highway project in Georgia and relevant DAB proceedings
Represented a major state-owned enterprise in time claim disputes over a five-star hotel project in Bahrain
Represented China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction Co., Ltd. in disputes over a bagasse-fired power plant project in Pakistan
Represented a major state-owned enterprise in the disputes over the A2 Motorway project in Poland
Represented a major state-owned enterprise in the guarantee disputes over a sewage treatment plant in Thailand
Advised a major state-owned electrical industry enterprise on Shanghai in tender guarantee disputes
Advised clients on navigating World Bank sanctions
Advised on a dispute arising from a Hong Kong-invested residential real estate project in Shanghai
Advised on disputes over a project bank loan in Shanghai
Cross-Border Investigations and Compliance
Advised a state-owned enterprise on compliance matters in Malawi
Advised a state-owned enterprise on compliance matters in Zambia
Advised a state-owned enterprise on compliance matters in Tunisia
Advised a state-owned enterprise on compliance matters in Serbia and Montenegro
Advised a state-owned enterprise on compliance matters in Ecuador
Acted as legal counsel to two state-owned enterprises in responding to compliance inquiry letters issued by the European Investment Bank regarding the Ukrainian market
Acted as legal counsel to a state-owned enterprise in responding to a compliance inquiry letter issued by the Asian Development Bank
Acted as legal counsel to a state-owned enterprise, navigating compliance reviews and evaluations triggered by World Bank sanctions against its parent company for fraudulent practices
Acted as legal counsel to a state-owned enterprise, navigating compliance reviews and evaluations for its Asian projects, triggered by World Bank sanctions against its parent company for fraudulent practices
Acted as legal counsel to a state-owned enterprise, navigating compliance reviews and evaluations for its African projects, triggered by World Bank sanctions against its parent company for fraudulent practices
Acted as legal counsel to a state-owned enterprise, navigating compliance reviews and evaluations for its South Pacific projects, triggered by World Bank sanctions against its parent company for fraudulent practices
Acted as legal counsel to a state-owned enterprise for its "Legal Risk Prevention in Overseas Investments" project
Acted as legal counsel to a state-owned enterprise, managing a World Bank compliance investigation stemming from sanctions imposed on its parent company for fraudulent practices
Acted as legal counsel to a subsidiary of a central state-owned enterprise sanctioned by the World Bank for fraudulent practices
Acted as legal counsel to a major state-owned enterprise sanctioned by the World Bank for fraudulent practices
Acted as legal counsel to a major state-owned enterprise in the construction industry sanctioned by the World Bank for fraudulent and collusive practices
Acted as legal counsel to Ranken Railway Construction Group Co., Ltd. for its Sri Lanka water supply project, financed by the Asian Development Bank
Acted as legal counsel to Ranken Railway Construction Group Co., Ltd. for its Sri Lanka road project, financed by the Asian Development Bank
Acted as legal counsel to a leading German medical device company regarding an internal compliance investigation
Project Financing, Construction and Operation Related Project
Advised Smith & Nephew on its solar power generation project in China
Advised Albemarle on its EPC contract in China
Advised a major state-owned enterprise on its PPP project in Brazil, including conducting legal due diligence on the local investment environment
Advised Valmet, a company listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange, on its new factory construction project in Shanghai
Advised Tesla, Inc. throughout the entire factory construction process in Shanghai
Advised Tsinghua Unigroup during the bidding stage for a chip manufacturing facility project in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
Advised Tsinghua Unigroup on a chip manufacturing facility construction project in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province
Advised China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction Co., Ltd., a major state-owned enterprise, on its iron mine construction project in Mexico
Advised China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction Co., Ltd. on a real estate development project in Malaysia
Advised China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction Co., Ltd. on its real estate investment and construction projects in Thailand
Advised China Railway Construction Group, a major state-owned enterprise, on its Taal Coal Mine Project in Pakistan
Advised Ranken Railway Construction Group Co., Ltd. on its Sri Lanka Water Supply Project
Advised Ranken Railway Construction Group Co., Ltd. on its Sri Lanka Road Project
Advised Givaudan (Changzhou) on its sewage treatment BOT project in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province
Advised a major state-owned enterprise on its tunnel PPP project in London
Advised China Longyuan Power Group on a solar power plant project in Tangxian, Hebei Province
Advised China Longyuan Power Group on a solar power plant project in Hainan Province
Advised CEIC Hukou Wind Power Co., Ltd. on wind power M&A projects
International Trade
Advised a major state-owned enterprise on the acquisition of a solar power generation project in Poland
Advised a client on the complete plant procurement for a hydropower station in Pakistan
Advised a client on the complete plant procurement for a hydropower station in Peru
Represented Dong Fang Real Estate in an import dispute concerning air-conditioning equipment
Represented SFECO Shen He Company in tanker manufacturing and trade disputes
Advised Shanghai Aoyuan (Shanghai Minmetals) on an aluminum sheet import contract with US Aluminum
Honors and Awards
For Individual
Recommend, Legal 500
Memberships & Affiliations
Panel Arbitrator, The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
Panel Arbitrator, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
Arbitrator Editor, the Construction Law International, IBA
Member, Anti-Corruption Committee, International Bar Association (IBA)
Member, Arbitration Committee, International Bar Association (IBA)
Member, International Construction Projects Committee, International Bar Association (IBA)
Publications
"Protection for Performance Guarantees and Advance Payment Guarantees in Libya", International Project Contracting Labour Service, 2011
"Engineering Claims of Chinese Engineering Claims in Libya during the Post-Gaddafi Era", Electromechanical Trade of China, 2011
"Risk Prevention during the Implementation of International Projects", International Project Contracting Labour Service, 2013
"Discussion on Legal Risks in BOT and BOO Modes", International Project Contracting Labour Service, 2015
"Proposal for AIA's Dispute Resolution Mechanism Structure", International Project Contracting Labour Service, 2017
"Deal with Compliance Risks in Multilateral Development Bank Financing Projects", International Project Contracting Labour Service, 2018
"China publishes new Model Form of EPC Contract for Construction", Construction Law International, 2021
"China's newly adopted Civil Code provided a better fit for the construction industry", Construction Law International, 2021
"How can Chinese Enterprises Find a New Development Path in the Narrow Gap", International Project Contracting Labour Service, 2021
"Risks Analysis for International Projects" (A comprehensive 700-page manual custom-authored for a major state-owned enterprise)
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar, 1993
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Education
LL.M., Herefordshire University, U.K, 2000
LL.B., Northwest University of Political Science and Law -
Professional Experience
Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Managing Partner, Shanghai Guohe Law Firm, 2010-2014
Founding Partner, Sem & Chance, 2005-2010
Senior associate, Boss & Yang, 2002-2004
Partner, Shanghai Guohe Law Firm, 2000-2002
Partner, Shanghai Guofei Law Firm, 1997-1999 -
Languages
Chinese
English
French