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  • Yong WANG

    Non-equity Partner / Shanghai

  • Tel +86-21-6061-3135

    Email wangyong@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Reorganization, Debt Restructuring & Non-performing Assets, Litigation & Arbitration

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Yong WANG

Mr. Wang provides legal services in bankruptcy liquidation and reorganization, debt restructuring and non-performing asset disposal, as well as litigation and arbitration.

He has extensive experience in bankruptcy and restructuring deals for listed companies, financial institutions, and large enterprise groups. As the lead attorney to administrators, he has guided high-profile cases through pre-restructuring, restructuring, and liquidation. These include mandates involving Kingee Culture (002721.SZ), Aurora Optoelectronics (600666.SH), Liaoyang Rural Commercial Bank, Jingfeng Pharmaceutical (000908.SZ), Oriental Fashion (603377.SH), and Weihai Holding. As debtor's counsel, he has represented clients in significant cases involving companies such as Ningke Bio (600165.SH), Orient Landscape (002310.SZ), and Trend Zone (603030.SH). As counsel to creditors and restructuring investors, he provides comprehensive legal services covering claim filing, investment due diligence, restructuring plan design, proposal legality review, and litigation of derivative disputes. His representative cases include those concerning HNA Group, ST Hainan Airlines (600221.SH), ST Infrastructure (600515.SH), Brilliance Auto Group, Qinghai Provincial Investment, *ST Tianyu (002354.SZ), Yuheng Group, Caesar Tours (000796.SZ), DYRS (002713.SZ), and ST Mingcheng (600136.SH). Additionally, Mr. Wang has assisted numerous enterprises in establishing creditors' committees, formulating debt restructuring plans, and effectively advancing out-of-court restructuring efforts.

He also handles various commercial litigation and arbitration cases, including equity transfer, equity repurchase, and shareholder capital contribution disputes. Furthermore, he provides general legal support to long-term clients on compliance, employment, and contract review matters.

Representative Matters

Bankruptcy Administrator

  • Handled as lead counsel to the liquidation group the bankruptcy reorganization of Beijing Jinyi Cultural Development Co., Ltd. (002721.SZ)

  • Handled as lead counsel to the liquidation group the bankruptcy reorganization of Aurora Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. (600666.SH) and Harbin Aurora Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Handled as lead counsel to the liquidation group the bankruptcy liquidation of Liaoyang Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. and Liaoning Taizihe Rural Bank Co., Ltd.

  • Handled as counsel to the administrator the reorganization of Hunan Jingfeng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (000908.SZ)

  • Handled as project counsel to the interim administrator the pre-reorganization of Oriental Fashion Driving School Co., Ltd. (603377.SH)

  • Handled as lead counsel to the administrator the bankruptcy reorganization of Zhejiang Weihai Holding Group Co., Ltd., the controlling shareholder of *ST Weihai (002586.SZ) 

  • Handled as lead counsel to the administrator the bankruptcy liquidation of Shanghai Xingming Real Estate Brokerage Development Co., Ltd., a shareholder acting in concert with the controlling shareholder of *ST Zhongchang (600242.SH)

  • Handled as lead counsel to the administrator the bankruptcy cases of Gangtai Group Co., Ltd. (parent company of 600687.SH) and Shanghai Gangtai Real Estate Co., Ltd.


Creditor Representation

  • Advised a securities firm creditor on the bankruptcy reorganizations of HNA Group, Hainan Airlines (600221.SH), and *ST Infrastructure (600515.SH), regarding matters including merger issues, capitalization of capital reserves, and restructuring plan negotiations

  • Advised GLP as a creditor on the bankruptcy reorganization of Brilliance Auto Group Holding Ltd. (controlling shareholder of Shenhua Holdings (600653.SH), Jinbei Automotive (600609.SH), and Brilliance China (01114.HK))

  • Advised an insurance company creditor on a real estate bankruptcy proceeding in Hunan, regarding settlement, plan formulation, and investor selection

  • Advised a creditor on the bankruptcy proceedings of Qinghai Provincial Investment regarding substantive consolidation objections and other matters

  • Advised a private wealth fund as a creditor on the *ST Tianyu (002354.SZ) bankruptcy case regarding claim filing, the restructuring plan, and the exercise of pledge rights

  • Advising a private wealth fund as a creditor on the bankruptcy case of Yuheng Group, the controlling shareholder of Yuheng Pharmaceutical (002437) regarding bankruptcy matters

  • Advised an overseas supplier creditor on the bankruptcy reorganization of HNA Group and *ST Hainan Airlines (600221.SH) regarding merger issues, liens, and super-priority claims

  • Advised bondholders on the substantive consolidated bankruptcy reorganization of Jinggong Group regarding process, plan, and settlement


Investor Representation

  • Represented a state-owned enterprise investor in the bankruptcy reorganization of Caesar Tours (000796.SZ)

  • Represented a state-owned enterprise investor in the bankruptcy reorganization of DYRS (002713.SZ)

  • Represented a restructuring investor in the bankruptcy reorganization of ST Mingcheng (600136.SH)


Debtor Representations

  • Served as debtor's counsel in the bankruptcy reorganization of *ST Ningke (600165.SH)

  • Served as debtor's counsel in the bankruptcy reorganization of *ST Trendzone (603030.SH)

  • Served as debtor's counsel in the bankruptcy reorganization of *ST Orient Landscape (002310.SZ)

  • Provided legal services for the establishment of a creditors' committee for Jiutai Group

  • Provided legal services for a major debt restructuring project in Nanjing

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar
    New York State Bar

  • Education

    J.D., University of Texas at Austin, School of Law, 2017

  • Professional Experience

    Non-equity partner and associate, Zhong Lun Law Firm, 2018 to present

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English