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  • Tony XU

    Equity Partner / Shanghai

  • Tel +86-21-60613666

    Email xutaofeng@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Litigation & Arbitration, Investment/M&A & Corporate Governance, Bankruptcy-Insolvency & Reorganization

  • Industries

    Real Estate, Energy & Power, Mining & Natural Resources

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Tony XU

With over 20 years of experience, Mr. Xu focuses on litigation and arbitration, M&A and corporate governance, and bankruptcy and restructuring.
Mr. Xu is an expert in dealing with civil and commercial litigation and arbitration and can provide comprehensive legal services in the field of commercial dispute resolution. Mr. Xu also has rich practical experience in the field of corporate debt restructuring and bankruptcy, especially in the debt restructuring of large private real estate companies, and has a profound understanding and rich practical experience in restructuring.
Mr. Xu specializes in dealing with structural issues in complex M&A in the real estate field and has advised more than 80 Fortune 500 companies, private equity funds, real estate developers and state-owned enterprises in large-scale M&A, private equity financing, divestiture and restructuring projects.
With his excellent legal skills and familiarity with the Chinese legislative system and operational practices, Mr. Xu provides value-added legal services to clients across the fields of real estate, mergers and acquisitions, corporate, dispute resolution and bankruptcy restructuring.

Representative Matters

Representative performances in the field of litigation and arbitration are as follows.

  • Acted as lead counsel to Standard Bank in the series fraudulent loan cases for bulk goods in Qingdao Port and Yantai Port with over CNY 1 Billion of the subject matter,to against the Dezheng co., Ltd., Decheng co., Ltd. and Zhongjun co., Ltd.

  • Acted as lead counsel to a well-known central enterprise on the dispute resolution of an acquisition dispute, with the subject matter of the dispute exceeding CNY 18 billion

  • Acted as lead counsel to a senior shareholder in a stock trading dispute, with the subject matter of the dispute being CNY 1 billion

  • Acted as lead counsel to Taiwan's Sansho Group in a dispute over the use of a plaza, winning over CNY 500 million in litigation

  • Acted as lead counsel to Huaan Fund Management Company Ltd in a financing and cashing project, with more than CNY 200 million objects in dispute

  • Acted as lead counsel to a central enterprise in the dispute over bond repurchase transaction, with the object of dispute exceeding CNY 200 million

  • Acted as lead counsel to a well-known investment fund in the dispute of investment M&A business, winning more than CNY 100 million

  • Acted as lead counsel to Bingo co., Ltd on its dispute with Huayi co., Ltd over box office sharing, with the subject matter of the dispute exceeding CNY 80 million

  • Acted as lead counsel to a well-known overseas fund in an arbitration case of a consulting service contract, involving more than CNY 80 million of litigation object

  • Acted as lead counsel to a group's vice president in BVI equity dispute, with the object of dispute being nearly CNY 50 million

  • Acted as lead counsel to a central enterprise in the dispute over the stock usufruct transfer agreement, and the object of the dispute exceeded CNY 40 million

  • Acted as lead counsel to SUN HUNG KAI co., Ltd in major and difficult leasing disputes, with the total winning object exceeding CNY 30 million

  • Acted as lead counsel to the landlord of Mirae Asset Building in a lease dispute, winning over CNY 20 million

  • Acted as lead counsel to the landlord of Snow Leopard Mall in a lease dispute for the entire building, winning a total of over CNY 15 million

  • Acted as lead counsel to the minority shareholders of China Resources Power Hong Kong in the case of misconduct of the management executives of China Resources Power

  • Acted as lead counsel to Chunlan Group co., Ltd. on a shareholder infringement case with Xugong Group co., Ltd. in the Supreme People's Court

  • Acted as lead counsel to Guangfa Mansion on a series of equity disputes between it and its original shareholders

  • Acted as lead counsel to the landlord of Hyatt Place in an in-building lease dispute

  • Acted as lead counsel to Shanghai Mintai Real Estate Co., Ltd. in an arbitration case regarding a dispute over a telecommunications service contract

  • Acted as lead counsel to Shanghai Xingbao Real Estate Co., Ltd. in a dispute over the selection and hiring of a property company

  • Acted as lead counsel to Shanghai Film Literature Salon Co., Ltd. on a contract dispute

  • Acted as lead counsel to Mirae Asset Fund co., Ltd. in an arbitration case concerning a dispute over the shareholding in Shanghai Shenhua Tower

  • Acted as lead counsel to Zhonghai Trust Co., Ltd. in a property dispute

  • Acted as lead counsel to PSC Investment Co., Ltd. in its dispute over misrepresentation and repurchase by the beneficial owner

  • Acted as lead counsel to an offshore fund in a series of disputes over its controller's guarantee contract


Representative performance in the area of bankruptcy and distressed asset disposition are as follows.

  • Acted as the bankruptcy administrator of Shanghai Xingming Real Estate Co., Ltd..

  • Acted as the bankruptcy administrator of Gangtai Group Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Gangtai Property Co., Ltd., involving debts of over CNY 17 billion

  • Acted as legal counsel to the bankruptcy administrator of Shanghai Changjin Property Co., Ltd.

  • Acted as the bankruptcy administrator of Shanghai Kaipu Dinuo Industry Co., Ltd.

  • Acted as the bankruptcy administrator of Jiangsu Hailong Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd.

  • Acted as the bankruptcy administrator of Shanghai Sinopacific International Trade Co., Ltd.

  • Acted as lead counsel to the restructuring of Sanpower Group Co., Ltd, with a debt target of over CNY 60 billion

  • Acted as legal counsel to a central enterprise to participate in the bankruptcy reorganization of a large local energy enterprise, with a debt restructuring target of over CNY 60 billion

  • Acted as legal counsel to a top 20 real estate group in China on debt restructuring and multiple debt crisis issues

  • Acted as legal counsel to a construction company in Jiangsu Province on debt restructuring, involving a debt target of more than 20 billion

  • Acted as legal counsel to a large private group of companies in Guangdong on the resolution of debt issues, involving a debt size of over 60 billion

  • Acted as legal counsel to a state-owned enterprise on its participation in the bankruptcy reorganization of a listed company

  • Acted as the legal counsel to provide legal service to Sincere Group for the assets restructure with CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

  • Acted as legal counsel to Xinguang Group Co., Ltd. on its bond default and corporate restructuring, involving a debt portfolio of over CNY 40 billion

  • Acted as lead counsel to Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd.in the disposal of a large private real estate enterprise's non-performing assets located in the Yangtze River Delta.

  • Acted as lead counsel to a fund established by Nantong three Construction Holding Co., Ltd. as a minority shareholder in a mixed-use exit project in Hangzhou, China, which it established as a joint venture with a large private real estate company.

  • Acted as lead counsel to Huarun Power Investment Co., Ltd. in the restructuring of assets of Suyuan Group Jiangsu Optical Fibre Cable Power Station Co., Ltd., with over CNY 20 Billion of the subject matter.

  • Acted as lead counsel to a leading domestic real estate company on its proposed participation as an investor in the restructuring of the cultural and tourism complex project of Xinqiao Sunshine Peninsula in Lu'an, with over CNY 5 Billion of the subject matter

  • Acted as lead counsel to an investment entity in the bankruptcy reorganization of the owner of Shanghai Yaxin Co., Ltd., with over CNY 1 Billion of the subject matter, which was the No. 1 case of the Shanghai Bankruptcy Court after its establishmentn

  • Acted as lead counsel to Huafeng Construction Real Estate Co., Ltd. in its Jinshan Project restructuring and bankruptcy liquidation project.

  • Acted as lead counsel to SunnyWorld Co., Ltd on its participation in the bankruptcy reorganization of Lianjian Technology (China) Co., Ltd.

  • Acted as lead counsel to SHANGHAI HOLD HEAVY INDUSTRY Co., Ltd. in its restructuring project.

  • Acted as lead counsel to Shanghai Youweihua Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.in the liquidation project.

  • Acted as lead counsel to Shanghai Racquetball Apartments Development Co., Ltd.in the liquidation project.

  • Acted as lead counsel to dozens of enterprises as bankruptcy administrators entrusted by courts in Shanghai.


Representative performances in the field of investment and M&A are as follows

  • Acted as lead counsel to Suning Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. strategically invested in Evergrande Real Estate Group Limited

  • Acted as lead counsel to Suning Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. strategically invested in Wanda Group Co., Ltd.

  • Acted as lead counsel to CapitaLand Co., Ltd in the non-performing assets acquisition in Shanghai.

  • Acted as lead counsel to CapitaLand Co., Ltd. In an investment of a logistics asset project in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.

  • Acted as lead counsel to Huarun Power Investment Co., Ltd. in the equity replacement Project of GCL Co., Ltd. in Taicang Port.

  • Acted as lead counsel to PING AN REAL ESTATE COMPANY LTD. in its acquisition of the Gezhouba Tower project in Lujiazui, Shanghai

  • Acted as lead counsel to PING AN REAL ESTATE COMPANY LTD. in its acquisition of the Lanhai Golf Course project.

  • Acted as lead counsel to PING AN REAL ESTATE COMPANY LTD. in its acquisition of Hangzhou Zhijiang Resort Project

  • Acted as lead counsel to PING AN REAL ESTATE COMPANY LTD. in its acquisition of Qingdao Jinke

  • Acted as lead counsel to PING AN REAL ESTATE COMPANY LTD. in its acquisition of Ningbo WanTou Project

  • Acted as lead counsel to Zhejiang Jianggong Real Estate Development Group Co., Ltd. on the sale of EFC T6 office building in Hangzhou Future Science and Technology City to a leading real estate fund.

  • Acted as lead counsel to Zhongrong Real Estate Co., Ltd. on the sale of Biyu Lantian Building in Lujiazui, Shanghai.

  • Acted as lead counsel to Yong Park Capital Holding Group Co., Ltd. in the acquisition of the Yadu Commercial Building in Shanghai.

  • Acted as lead counsel to Guangkong Anshi Co., Ltd. in project of Shanghai Huangjin Square.

  • Acted as lead counsel to Junfa Group Co., Ltd. in a renovation project in Qingpu, Shanghai.

  • Acted as lead counsel to Nanjing Construction Industry Group Co., Ltd. In a real estate project with a major real estate developer in the Yangtze River Delta.

  • Acted as lead counsel to Qingdao Anteisin Group Co., Ltd. in its property M&A projects.

  • Acted as lead counsel to SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES LIMITED in the lease of various office buildings and shopping malls, including Shanghai IFC, Shanghai World Trade Plaza, Shanghai Central Plaza and Shanghai China World Place.

Memberships & Affiliations

Member, All China Lawyers Association

Member, Shanghai Bar Association

Distinguished Professor, East China University of Political Science and Law Lawyer College

Arbitrator, Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

Member, Remuneration Special Fund Management Committee of Shanghai Bankruptcy Administrators Association

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar

  • Education

    LL.B. Dalian Maritime University Law School

  • Professional Experience

    Partner, Shanghai Zhong Lun Law Firm
    Part-time Legal Counsel, Shanghai Mechanical Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd.
    Co-managing partner, Shanghai Allen& John Law Firm

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English