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  • Yiheng XU

    Equity Partner / Chengdu

  • Tel +86-28-6208-8030

    Email xuyiheng@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

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

  • Industries

    Real Estate

CV

Yiheng XU

Mr. Xu is widely active in the areas of litigation & arbitration, bankruptcy insolvency & reorganization, debt restructuring & non-performing assets, real estate and others. He has acted for numerous major, difficult and complicated civil and commercial disputes which have been decided in favor of his clients in numerous courts and arbitration institutions, such as the Supreme People's Court of PRC, Sichuan High People's Court, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission with typical significance and grate social influence. Mr. Xu has always been committed to providing comprehensive, professional, high-quality and efficient legal services to clients. With his outstanding professional knowledge, abundant practical experience and excellent performance, he gets wide-spread praise from clients and recognition from society and has been awarded "Rising Star Lawyer " in Sichuan, "Future Star" in insolvency, "Rising Star" in Sichuan and "Rising Star of the Year" by international authoritative and famous legal media and rating agencies, such as IFLR1000 and Benchmark Litigation.

Representative Matters

Major cases:

  • Acted as a defense attorney for New Hope Group as the defendant against a state-owned enterprise in a contract dispute in Gansu High People's Court, in which the amount exceeded CNY 800 million, and the case was dismissed in the first instance and the verdict has become effective.

  • Acted for China Development Bank to file a lawsuit against a private company in a loan contract dispute in the Sichuan High People's Court, with the amount exceeding CNY 470 million, winning both the first instance in the Sichuan High Court and the second instance in the Supreme People's Court of P.R.C.

  • Acted for Chengdu Xibu Automobile City Co., Ltd as the defendant against a Hong Kong enterprise in a dispute over joint venture and cooperative of real estate, with the amount in dispute exceeding CNY 500 million, winning both the first instance in the Sichuan High Court and the second instance in the Supreme People's Court of P.R.C.

  • Acted for Chengdu Chunxi Mansion House Development Co., Ltd. to file a lawsuit against a foreign investment bank in a sale and purchase contract dispute with the amount exceeding CNY 100 million in the first instance of Sichuan High People's Court and the case was partly decided in favor of the plaintiff in the first instance and has been compromised in the second instance in the Supreme People's Court of P.R.C.

  • Acted for Gansu Xinchuan Chemical Co., Ltd. as the defendant against a state-owned enterprise in a sale and purchase contract dispute in Gansu High People's Court with the amount exceeding CNY 100 million. The case was partially decided in favor of the defendant in the first trial and settled in the second trial in the Supreme People's Court of P.R.C.

  • Acted for Dongfang Electric Finance Co., Ltd. to file a lawsuit against a company of anther province over a loan contract with loan principal exceeding CNY 350 million in the first instance, and the case has been decided in favor of the plaintiff and the verdict has become effective.

  • Acted for Dongfang Electric corporation to file a lawsuit against a company of anther province over a loan contract with loan principal exceeding CNY 370 million in the first instance, and the case has been decided in favor of the plaintiff and the verdict has become effective.

  • Acted for Chengdu Qingyang Maoye Renhe Spring Department Store Co., Ltd. as the respondent for retrial against a natural person over a sale and purchase contract in Sichuan High People’s Court, and the case has now been decided in favor of the respondent.

  • Acted for Sichuan branch office of China export & credit insurance corporation as the applicant for retrial against a company over an export and credit insurance contract, and the case has now been decided in favor of the applicant for retrial.

  • Acted for Hebei Baoshuo Co., Ltd. as the defendant in disputes of false statement in securities filed by more than 20 shareholders in Shijiazhuang Intermediate People's Court,Heibei, and the case has now been decided in favor of the defendant in the first instance or withdrawn by the other party.

  • Acted for Shanghai Chexiang Auto Parts Technical Service Co., Ltd.  for its franchise contract dispute with a Chengdu 4S shop. (Sichuan High People’s Court)

  • Acted for Guangyuan Xincheng Industry Co., Ltd. as the defendant in a construction contract dispute. (Sichuan High People’s Court)

  • Acted for Chengdu Xingjiu Real Estate Co., Ltd as the appellee in a construction contract dispute. (Sichuan High People’s Court)

  • Acted for a natural person as a respondent over a share repurchase dispute. (Chian International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission)


Major Bankruptcy and Liquidation cases:

  • Acted as a special legal counsel for investors of QingHai Salt Lake Industry Co., Ltd. in bankruptcy reorganization.

  • Acted as a special legal counsel for investors of Hebei Bao Sshuo Co., Ltd.(600155) in bankruptcy reorganization.

  • Acted as a special legal counsel for investors of a western company listing on market in bankruptcy reorganization.

  • Acted as a special legal counsel for investors of Anxian Paper Co., Ltd in bankruptcy reorganization.

  • Accepted the appointment by Qingbaijiang Primary People's Court, Chengdu as the bankruptcy reorganization administrator of Chengdu Baojing Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. (principal\project leader)

  • Accepted the appointment by Lixian Primary People's Court, Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture as the bankruptcy reorganization administrator of Chengdu Baojing Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. (principal\project leader)

  • Accepted the appointment by Aning Primary People's Court, Kunming as the bankruptcy reorganization administrator of Anning Jindi Chemical Co., Ltd. (member of the liquidation team)

  • Accepted the appointment by Jinniu Primary People's Court, Chengdu as the bankruptcy liquidation administrator of Chengdu Xilian Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (principal\project leader)

  • Accepted the appointment by Chengdu Intermediate People's Court, Sichuan as the bankruptcy liquidation administrator of Sichuan Asset Investment Wuhou Co., Ltd. (member of administrator team)

  • Accepted the appointment by Chengdu Intermediate People's Court, Sichuan as the bankruptcy liquidation administrator of Sichuan Hexiang Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd. (principal\project leader)

  • Accepted the appointment by Chengdu Intermediate People's Court, Sichuan as the bankruptcy liquidation administrator of Sichuan Heyin Property Co., Ltd. (principal\project leader)

  • Accepted the appointment by Chengdu Intermediate People's Court, Sichuan as the bankruptcy liquidation administrator of Dujiangyan Ruiyi Hotel Management Co., Ltd. (principal\project leader)

  • Accepted the appointment by Jianyang Primary People's Court, Chengdu as the bankruptcy liquidation administrator of Sichuan Jianyang Longquan Hutaohuaxi Resort. (principal\project leader)

  • Accepted the appointment by Jinjiang Primary People's Court, Chengdu as the bankruptcy liquidation administrator of Sichuan Yuzheng Network Business Hotel Management Co., Ltd. (principal\project leader)

  • Accepted the appointment by Qingyang Primary People's Court, Chengdu as the bankruptcy liquidation administrator of Chengdu Yinli Century Plaza Co., Ltd. (principal\project leader)

  • Accepted the appointment by Shuangliu Primary People's Court, Chengdu as the bankruptcy liquidation administrator of Chengdu Shuangliu Hongxu Investment Co., Ltd. (principal\project leader)

  • Accepted the appointment by Pidu Primary People's Court, Chengdu as the member of compulsory liquidation administrator team of Chengdu Changshi Electric Tools Co., Ltd. (member of the liquidation team)

  • Represented creditors of Dongfang Electric (Jiuquan) New Energy Co., Ltd. in the bankruptcy liquidation case.

  • Represented creditors of Dongfang Electric Group Emei Semiconductor Material Co., Ltd. in the bankruptcy liquidation case.

  • Represented creditors of Sichuan Huatong Lemon Co., Ltd. in the bankruptcy reorganization case.

  • Represented creditors of Sichuan Shuangjie Changfeng Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. in the bankruptcy liquidation case.

  • Represented creditors of Prime Mesh Belt Technology Chengdu Co., Ltd. in the bankruptcy liquidation case.


Important non litigation businesses in recent years:

  • Acted as the perennial legal counsel of Sichuan Branch of China Xinda Asset Management Co., Ltd., and providing legal services for a number of its projects such as acquisition of non-performing debts.

  • Participated in numerous acquisitions of real estate companies by CITIC Urban Development & Operation Co., Ltd., Newhope Real Estate and Langji Real Estate Group Co., Ltd.in several cities in China.

Honors and Awards

Future Star (insolvency),Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2022

Rising star and Rising star of the year in Sichuan (Finance and corporate),IFLR1000 China Awards 2022

Rising star in Sichuan,IFLR1000 China Awards 2021

Memberships & Affiliations

Member,Bankruptcy & Reorganization Committee of All China Lawyers association

Deputy Director,Sichuan Bankruptcy Administrator Association

Member,Bankruptcy Committee of Sichuan Lawyers Association

Related

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar

  • Education

    LL.M., University of Sussex
    LL.B., China University of Political Science and Law

  • Professional Experience

    Partner, Zhonglun Law Firm, Chengdu Office
    Associate, Zhonglun Law Firm, Chengdu Office
    Associate, Shanghai Hexagon City Law Firm

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English