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Nelly ZHANG

Ms. Nelly Zhang specializes in cross-border and domestic commercial litigation and arbitration and also has rich experience in company bankruptcy reorganization and liquidation. Ms. Nelly Zhang is skilled in handling disputes in the areas of corporate, bond, fund, investment and financing, non-performing assets, commercial contracts, etc., and has participated and represented clients in over 100 cases before the Supreme People's Court and various lower courts, and arbitration commissions including China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission and Beijing Arbitration Commission. Her precise grip on clients' business objectives and flexible application of multiple resolution methods enable her to handle and resolve intricate and complex commercial disputes. Ms. Nelly Zhang is proficient in both Chinese and English, and has strong cross-culture competence and extensive local practice experiences. She has been highly recognized by clients with her professional ability, rich practice experience, and responsible attitude.

Representative Matters

Litigation

  • Represented Niceline Company Limited, a joint venture of CK Asset Holdings Limited and New World China Land Limited, in disputes over share transfer agreements before the Beijing Fourth Intermediate People's Court, the Beijing High People's Court and the Supreme People's Court

  • Represented Warburg Pincus in a dispute over infringement of corporate interests before the Fujian High People's Court and the Supreme People's Court

  • Represented Beijing Ihandy Information Technology Co., Ltd. (300399) in a number of disputes over securities misrepresentations before the Beijing First Intermediate People's Court, the Beijing High People's Court and the Supreme People's Court

  • Represented a leading US private equity firm with a focus on distressed assets in a litigation involving a non-performing loan it purchased before Shanghai First Intermediate People's Court

  • Represented a famous property management company in litigations involving a dispute over 21 property management contracts before Beijing Shunyi District People's Court

  • Represented a foreign investor in a litigation involving a dispute over the control of a PRC subsidiary before Beijing Daxing District People's Court

  • Represented Beijing Jingqi Information Technology Co., Ltd. et al. in a litigation involving a dispute over the validity of a shareholder resolution before Beijing Haidian District People's Court

  • Represented a famous private equity fund in a dispute over CNY 350 million equity investment in Jiangsu Province, in a litigation involving a dispute over the return of company chops and certificates, and in the enforcement of a HKIAC award before Jiangsu Zhenjiang Intermediate People's Court


Arbitration

  • Represented a leading Asian private equity firm in an arbitration before CIETAC Beijing involving an equity buyback dispute in the amount of CNY 470 million

  • Represented a state-owned enterprise in an arbitration before CIETAC Beijing involving a dispute over the management of the partnership

  • Represented a Shanghai state owned enterprise in an arbitration before CIETAC Beijing involving a Sino-foreign joint venture dispute

  • Represented a London AIM listed investment company in an arbitration before CIETAC Beijing involving a dispute over its equity investment of CNY 480 million in China, and represented client in the award set-aside litigation and enforcement of the CIETAC award

  • Represented investment vehicles of a leading private equity investment group in multiple arbitration before CIETAC Beijing involving equity and debt investment, loan agreement, guarantee contract and USD bond disputes

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

  • Represented a leading US private equity firm with a focus on distressed assets in an arbitration before CIETAC Beijing involving a NPL transfer dispute in the amount of CNY 170 million, and represented client in the award set-aside litigation and enforcement of the CIETAC award

  • Represented a well-known Chinese fund in arbitration before Beijing Arbitration Commission involving limited partner subscription dispute

  • Represented a real estate company in arbitration before Beijing Arbitration Commission involving engineering contract dispute in the amount of CNY 120 million

  • Represented a company of a leading private equity investment group in arbitration before Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration involving equity and debt buyback dispute

  • Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Others

  • Represented Hemlock Semiconductor Pte. Ltd., a Dow Corning subsidiary, with a total claim of USD 800 million, in the reorganization of Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd.

  • Acted as administrator in the bankruptcy reorganization of STX (Dalian) Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and other five PRC subsidiaries of Korean STX Corporation

  • Represented a leading US private equity firm with a focus on distressed assets in the debtor's bankruptcy reorganization proceedings

  • Represented a well-known equity investment fund in the restructuring of an invested company in Fujian Province

  • Represented Deutsche Bank and 11 foreign investment institutions it represents on a cross-border takeover project involving asset value of USD 500 million in Dalian

  • Represented the second largest shareholder of Shanshui Cement, a Hong Kong listed company (00691) in company control dispute

  • Represented Warburg Pincus in a USD 220 million cross-border investment and takeover dispute in relation to Titan Petrochemical, a Hong Kong listed company (01192), and assisted the client in successfully reaching a settlement

  • Represented Warburg Pincus and other investors in a USD 500 million cross-border investment dispute in Guangzhou

Related

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar

  • Education

    LL.M., Beijing Foreign Studies University
    Visiting Scholar, DePaul University
    LL.B., minor in B.A. in English, Beijing Foreign Studies University

  • Professional Experience

    Equity Partner, Non-equity Partner, Associate, Zhong Lun Law Firm

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English