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  • Chengzhe SONG

    Equity Partner / Beijing

  • Tel +86-10-5957-2355

    Email songchengzhe@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Cross-border Investment/M&A, Financing, IP Licensing & Enforcement

  • Industries

    Information & Intelligence Technology

CV

Chengzhe SONG

Mr. Song has been practicing law for more than 20 years since 1999. Harnessing his multilingual fluency in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, along with his impressive cross-cultural competence, he has provided legal services to a variety of institutions and enterprises across China, Japan, and South Korea. His consistently top-tier and efficient service has earned him trust and recognition from his clients.

Mr. Song counsels on cross-border investment and merger, financing, intellectual property, etc. He has provided legal services for large South Korean companies, including Samsung, Hyundai, LG, etc. and their subsidiaries, and Korean-funded banks such as The Korea Development Bank, Shinhan Bank, Enterprise Bank, Export-Import Bank of Korea, and Hana Bank. Apart from businesses, his clientele also include Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Qingdao, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Xi’an, and Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Wuhan.

Mr. Song also has extensive experience in Sino-Japanese cross-border investment and serves as the liaison of members of Japan-China Economic Association and Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade.

Representative Matters

M&A

  • Provided legal services to a large group in South Korea to acquire state-owned shares

  • Provided full-suite legal services for the equity transfer of an electrical appliance company in Shanghai

  • Provided legal services for the equity transfer of a Japan-backed stationery company

  • Provided legal services to an environmental protection technology company in Henan for acquiring an industrial company in South Korea

  • Provided legal services to a construction company in Liaoning for its investment in a regenerative medicine company in Japan


Intellectual Property

  • Represented a South Korean company in a dispute over computer software copyright infringement

  • Provided legal services for the commercial franchise project between a Japanese company and a Chinese enterprise


Banking and Financing

  • Represented Industrial Bank of Korea's Beijing branch in a loan dispute

  • Conducted due diligence for non-performing assets for CITIC Consumer Finance Co., Ltd.

  • Represented a South Korean heavy industry company in a financial loan dispute with a Qingdao-based company

  • Represented a securities company in a financial loan dispute with a Qingdao-based real estate company

  • Represented a branch of a South Korean bank in a loan dispute with a Qingdao-based trade company

  • Represented a Tokyo-based bank in a stock pledge case

  • Represented a South Korean bank in a financial loan contract dispute with a Tianjin-based trade company


Retainer-based Legal Counsel

  • The Korea Development Bank's Qingdao branch

  • CITIC Consumer Finance Co., Ltd.

  • Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

  • Shandong Hyundai WIA Engine Co. Ltd.

  • Chengdu Gaozhen Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Qingdao Guanguang International Logistics Co., Ltd.

  • Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Qingdao

  • Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Xi’an

  • Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Wuhan

  • Xing Agricultural Equipment (Qingdao) Co., Ltd.

  • Xing Electronic Technology (Qingdao) Co., Ltd.

  • Shenzhen Qili Technology Service Co., Ltd.

  • Qinuo Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

  • Qingdao Lixing Logistics Co., Ltd.

  • Qingdao Lidong Chemical Co., Ltd.

  • Qingdao Modern Machinery Co., Ltd.

Honors and Awards

For Individual

Guest Researcher, School of Law, Seikei University, Japan, 2009-2012

Elite Lawyer of Qingdao, 2010-2011

Elite Lawyer of Qingdao, 2009-2010

Elite Lawyer of Qingdao, 2007-2008

Advanced Lawyer of the Qingdao Judicial System, Qingdao Judicial Bureau, 2005

Advanced Lawyer of the Qingdao Judicial System, Qingdao Judicial Bureau, 2004

Memberships & Affiliations

Arbitrator, Beijing Arbitration Commission

Arbitrator, Yanbian Arbitration Commission

Liaison, Japan-China Economic Association

Liaison, Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade

Publications

"Land Rights and Land Disputes of Korean Investment Companies in China"

"Preliminary Study on Forgery of Negotiable Instruments"

"Problems and Solutions of Investment by Foreign Investors in the Name of Others"

"Analysis of Chinese Intellectual Property Protection System and Infringement Cases" (published in Korean)

"Acquisition of Adversarial Companies and Third Party Assignment - Comparative Study of Japanese and Chinese Law" (published in Japanese)

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar
    Foreign Lawyer Registered in Japan (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi)

  • Education

    Doctor of Law, Hosei University, Japan
    LL.B. and LL.M., China University of Political science and Law

  • Professional Experience

    Equity partner and counsel, Zhong Lun Law Firm
    Trainee, Qingdao Maritime Court

  • Languages

    Chinese
    Korean
    Japanese