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Nelly ZHANG

Ms. Nelly Zhang specializes in cross-border and domestic commercial litigation and arbitration and is also an experienced expert in company bankruptcy reorganization and liquidation. Her proficiency spans a wide range of dispute areas, including corporate, bond, fund, investment and financing, non-performing assets, and commercial contracts. Over the course of her career, Ms. Zhang has participated, and represented clients, in over 100 cases before various legal bodies, including the Supreme People's Court and various lower courts, as well as arbitration commissions, such as China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission and Beijing Arbitration Commission. Her perceptiveness of clients’ business objectives and deft employment of multiple resolution methods enable her to manage and resolve even the most intricate commercial disputes. Fluent in both Chinese and English, Ms. Zhang has strong cross-cultural competencies and extensive local practice experience. Her profound expertise, extensive practice experience, and unwavering commitment to her clients have garnered high praise from those she represents.

Representative Matters

Litigation

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

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

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

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

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

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


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-based 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, a 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 also 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 also in the award set-aside litigation and enforcement of the CIETAC award

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

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

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


Bankruptcy, Reorganization, and Others

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

  • 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.HK), 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.HK), 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, and associate, Zhong Lun Law Firm

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English