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  • Shan LI

    Non-equity Partner / Almaty

  • Tel +7-727-391-1880

    Email shanli@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Cross-border Investment/M&A, Investment/M&A & Corporate Governance, Construction & Project Development

CV

Shan LI

Ms. Shan Li's main areas of practice include Belt and Road Initiative related matters and relevant outbound investment, cross-border mineral energy and resources (including new energy), international engineering and infrastructure, mergers & acquisitions, and other outbound investment, all in relation to Russian-speaking countries (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and other Central Asian countries, as well as Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Mongolia, and other nations).
In the field of cross-border investment, Ms. Li has advised on various transactions, offering wide-ranging “one-stop” legal services for outbound investment to Russian-speaking countries, including risk assessment, investment structure design, financing assistance, active involvement in the whole process of negotiation, due diligence, merger filing for overseas acquisition, contract drafting, review, revision, closing, securing investment preferences in the host country, retainer-based services, etc.

Representative Matters

Cross-border Mineral Energy and Resources (Including New Energy)

  • Advised Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of the Kazakhstan steel oilfield block

  • Advised Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of Kazakhstan's offshore oilfield blocks

  • Advised Shengli Oilfield Kangbei Petroleum Engineering Equipment Co., Ltd. on its oilfield acquisition project in the Russian-speaking region

  • Advised China Rising Energy International Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of the Tenge block in Kazakhstan

  • Advised a private mining leader on its acquisition of waste tailings in a Russian-speaking country

  • Advised a private mining leader on its acquisition of a gold mine in a Russian-speaking country

  • Conducted due diligence for a private mining company concerning its acquisition of a manganese mine in a Russian-speaking country

  • Conducted due diligence for Tibet Huayu Mining Co., Ltd.'s acquisition project in a Russian-speaking region 

  • Conducted due diligence for the 214th brigade of China National Nuclear Corporation and Zhaojin Mining Co., Ltd. concerning a copper mine project in a Russian-speaking country

  • Acted as one of the counsels for Liaoning Lide Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd.'s wind power project in Uzbekistan

  • Acted as one of the counsels to China Power Construction Corporation Chengdu Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd. for the Kazakhstan Badansha Wind Farm


Construction & Infrastructure

  • Advised the Kazakhstani branch of CITIC Construction Co., Ltd. on the TKU highway project in Kazakhstan constructed by the client

  • Advised the Kazakhstani branch of CITIC Construction Co., Ltd. on the KB highway project in Kazakhstan constructed by the client

  • Provided legal services to the Kazakhstani branch of China New Construction Corporation for ninth bid section of the Kazakhstan KM906-1321 national highway reconstruction turnkey project undertaken by the client

  • Advised Shandong Luqiao Group Co., Ltd.'s overseas  subsidiary and its Kazakhstani branch on their Kazakhstani engineering contracting project

  • Advised China Railway Asia-Europe Construction Investment Co., Ltd. on the Astana Light Rail Project

  • Advised Gezhouba Xili Cement Co., Ltd. on the Kazakhstan Xili Cement Plant Project

  • Advised Heze Urban Construction Engineering Development Group Co., Ltd. on its project in Kazakhstan

  • Advised Xinjiang Qixing Construction Technology Co., Ltd. on a project in Kazakhstan

  • Provided legal services to a subcontractor of China Hydropower Construction Corporation Kazakhstan Branch for the Zanatas Wind Power Project

  • Provided legal services for Xinjiang Beixin Road and Bridge Group Co., Ltd. its engineering subcontracting in Kazakhstan

  • Provided legal services for Beijing Shougang Construction Group Co., Ltd.'s subcontracting of projects in Kazakhstan

  • Provided legal services to China Railway 14th Bureau Group Co., Ltd. for its engineering subcontracting in Kazakhstan

  • Advised China Aluminum International Engineering Co., Ltd. and its affiliates on a project in Kazakhstan


Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Provided one-stop legal services to Hebei Huatong Cable Group Co., Ltd. for its acquisition of a steel plant and substation project in a Russian-speaking country, services including due diligence, equity transfer, and closing of equity transaction, among others

  • Provided one-stop legal services to China Glass Holdings Co., Ltd. for its acquisition of a glass factory in a Russian-speaking country, services including due diligence, equity transfer, merger filing, and closing of equity transaction, among others

  • Advised Yunnan Minbao Group Co., Ltd. on several projects in the Russian-speaking regions, services including legal research, due diligence, and other issues

  • Advised a private company on its acquisition of a hotel in Khorgos China-Kazakhstan Cooperation Center


Legal Services for Outbound Investment in Other Fields

  • Provided legal services to China Petroleum Technology and Development Corporation for a petroleum equipment plant project in the Russian-speaking territories

  • Advised Sinovel Wind Group Co., Ltd. on a joint venture project in a Russian-speaking region

  • Advised Nuctech Co., Ltd. on its investment in Kazakhstan

  • Conducted legal investigation for Lianyungang Security Service Co., Ltd.  related to its investment in Russian-speaking countries 

  • Provided legal services to Longyuan Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. for its meat mill project in Kazakhstan

  • Advised Khorgos Xingbang Trading Co., Ltd. on its investment in the metallurgical industry in Kazakhstan

  • Advised Xinjiang Zhongrui Silk Road Logistics Co., Ltd. on its investment in a Russian-speaking country and exit from the investment

  • Advised Tianjin Haitai Environmental Technology Development Co., Ltd. on its investment in Russian

  • Advised OPPO on its investment in Kazakhstan

  • Advised Chigo on its investment in Kazakhstan

  • Provided legal services to Shaanxi Yangling Agricultural Science Group Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Yangling Modern Agriculture Demonstration Park Development and Construction Co., Ltd.) for the China-Kazakhstan Agricultural Demonstration Park project in Kazakhstan

  • Advised CITIC Modern Agricultural Investment Co., Ltd. on the China-Kazakhstan Apple Friendship Park project

  • Advised Ashashankou Jinshahe Equity Investment Co., Ltd. on its investment in Kazakhstan

  • Advised Xianyang Textile Group on the Kazakhstan Textile Industrial Park project

  • Provided legal services for an asset acquisition project in Central Asia to Urumqi Economic and Technological Development Zone Construction Investment Development Co., Ltd.

  • Advised TBEA Xinjiang New Energy Co., Ltd. on its investment in Russian-speaking countries

  • Advised Chint Electric Netherlands Ltd. on its investment in Russian-speaking countries

  • Advised Vision Energy Technology Co., Ltd. on its investment in Russian-speaking countries

  • Advised Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Almaty) JSC on providing syndicated loans

  • Provided legal services to China Development Bank Xinjiang Branch for its investment in Kazakhstan

  • Provided due diligence for an asset transaction project in Kazakhstan to XCMG Mechanical Engineering Kazakhstan Co., Ltd.

  • Provided legal services to the Kazakhstani subsidiary of the China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau for its restructuring

  • Provided legal services to a subsidiary of Sinopec in a Russian-speaking region for its cancellation and liquidation 

  • Provided legal research services to Sinopec Group’s Central Asian representative office

  • Advised China Railway 16th Bureau Group Co., Ltd. on its investment in Kazakhstan

  • Advised China Railway 20th Bureau Group Co., Ltd. on its investment in Kazakhstan

  • Advised China Railway Resources Group on a lawsuit in a Russian-speaking country

  • Advised ASI BUILDIN Co., Ltd. on matters related to its guarantee contract

  • Advised Beijing Chuanghui Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. on its investment in Kazakhstan

  • Advised Taiyuan Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. on the establishment of its branch in Central Asia

  • Advised China Electronics Group on the establishment of several branches in Central Asia

  • Advised Shanghai Huashu Navigation Technology Co., Ltd. on the establishment of its branch in Central Asia

  • Advised China International Chamber of Commerce on the establishment of its representative office in Kazakhstan


Counsel 

  • Acted as legal consultant to the Kazakhstani branch of CITIC Construction Co., Ltd. 

  • Acted as legal consultant to Heze Urban Construction Engineering Development Group Co., Ltd.

  • Acted as legal consultant to Gezhouba Xili Cement Co., Ltd.

  • Acted as legal consultant to General Consulate of People’s Republic of China in Almaty

  • Acted as legal consultant to China Aerospace Technology Import & Export Corporation’s Kazakhstani representative office

  • Acted as legal consultant to China Datang Group Overseas Investment Co., Ltd.’s Central Asian representative office

Honors and Awards

For Individual

Excellent Security Individual, Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Almaty, many consecutive years

Memberships & Affiliations

Arbitrator, International Court of Arbitration for Mining and Commerce, Kyrgyzstan (BICAMC)

Arbitrator, Harbin Arbitration Commission

Publications

Papers published in well-known academic journals in Kazakhstan and China include, but are not limited to

“Analysis and Comparison of the System of Investment Preferential Policies of China and Kazakhstan”

“The Problem of Investment Legislation of RK and the PRC”

“Investment Policies of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the People's Republic of China”

“National Legal Regulation of Foreign Investment in the Republic of Kazakhstan”

“Judicial Mechanisms for Protecting the Rights of Investors in Kazakhstan”

“China’s Investment in Kazakhstan Economy”

“Subjects of Sub-use under the Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the People’s Republic of China (Comparative Analysis)”

“History of the Development of Investment Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the People’s Republic of China”

“National Legal Regulation of Foreign Investment”

“History of Economic System Reformation of China, the Occurrence of Legal Standards of Regulation and Application of Forming Investments”

“Discussion on Kazakhstan’s Construction Laws from the Perspective of the Belt and Road Initiative”

“The Formation of the Investment Legal Relationship”

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar

  • Education

    Ph.D., Caspian University, Kazakhstan (application in process)
    Master in Investment Law, Caspian University, Kazakhstan
    LL.M., China University of Political Science and Law
    Bachelor of Russian Language and Literature, Shandong Normal University

  • Professional Experience

    Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
    Director/Founder, Kazakhstan Silk Road Law Firm
    Lawyer/Director of Central Asia Department, Beijing Rus Law Firm
    Associate, Beijing Du Cheng Law Firm
    Paralegal of Partner, Russian Department, Beijing Zhong Zi Law Firm

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English
    Russian