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Mingcheng YAN
Equity Partner / Shenzhen
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Practices
Litigation & Arbitration, White Collar Crime & Criminal Compliance, Compliance & Investigation
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Industries
Banking & Financial Services
Mingcheng YAN
Mr. Yan focus towards dispute resolution and enforcement issues in the sector of finance, securities, trusts, etc. and quickly gained a knack for handling complex and challenging mandates. He has acted as legal advisor for financial institutions like Chinalin Securities Co., Ltd. and Huatai Futures Co., Ltd. since 2013, and has represented financial institutions such as CCB International (Holdings) Limited, Huarun Shenguotou Trust Co., Ltd., CITIC Capital Asset Management Co., Ltd., China Merchants Pingan Asset Management Co., Ltd., Xingda International Securities, Zhongtai International, China Merchants Bank, China CITIC Bank, China Minsheng Bank, China Bohai Bank, Ping An Bank, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Chinalin Securities, Zhongshan Securities, East Asia Qianhai Securities, Fosun Hani Securities and listed companies including Chow Tai Fook, Samsung C&T and LG Chem, among others, in various litigation and arbitration cases. Mr. Yan is highly experienced in providing dispute resolution services in the areas of corporate equity, security investment, trusts, bonds and futures.
Representative Matters
Represented a PE fund in a CNY 750 million financing agreement dispute against Evergrande Real Estate Group before Guangzhou Intermediate People’s Court (intermediate people’s court is hereinafter referred to as “IPC")
Represented a bank in a CNY 1 billion loan contract dispute against Rongchuang Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. before Shenzhen IPC
Represented a bank in a CNY 1.8 billion estate development loan contract dispute against Taihe Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. before Shenzhen IPC
Represented a PE fund in a CNY 328 million real estate development loan dispute against Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. before Wuhan IPC
Represented a Hong Kong financial institution in a CNY 300 million real estate development loan dispute against Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. before Hong Kong High Court
Represented a PE fund in a CNY 70 million real estate development loan dispute against Jinke Property Group Co., Ltd. before the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA)
Represented a PE fund in a CNY 300 million commercial acceptance bill dispute against CSC Group before Shenzhen IPC
Represented a company over a CNY300 million commercial acceptance bill dispute against CSC Group (Shenzhen IPC)
Represented China CITIC Bank in a CNY 2.6 billion share pledge and repurchase dispute against a listed company before the Guangzhou Arbitration Commission
Represented China Minsheng Bank in a criminal compliance case involving CNY 1.1 billion before Shenzhen IPC
Represented Samsung C&T in an over USD 60 million large merchandise trade dispute against a listed company before the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
Represented Hang Tung Resource Limited in an over USD 16 million large merchandise trade dispute against a listed company before CIETAC
Represented China Resources First Washington Power Limited over a CNY 300 million JV contract dispute against a state-owned enterprise in Dongguan before the SCC Arbitration Institute
Represented Fosun Hani Securities Ltd. in an underwriting contract dispute against a Nasdaq listed company before the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Represented China Bohai Bank in a dispute over misrepresentation of a CNY 100 million bond underwriting contract against a commercial firm before Fushun IPC and Beijing Second IPC
Represented China Minsheng Bank in a dispute over misrepresentation of a CNY 100 million bond underwriting contract against a commercial firm before Fushun IPC and Beijing Second IPC
Represented China Merchants Pingan Asset Management Co., Ltd. in a CNY 700 million receivables pledge dispute before Hubei High People’s Court (high people’s court is hereinafter referred to as “HPC") and the Supreme People’s Court (Supreme People’s Court is hereinafter referred to as “SPC")
Represented COFCO Futures in a CNY 424 million private equity repurchase dispute before SCIA
Represented Zhongshan Securities in a CNY 50 million ultra-short bonds redemption dispute against a listed company before Shenzhen IPC and Guangdong HPC
Represented East Asia Qianhai Securities in a CNY 50 million debentures dispute against a listed company before Jieyang IPC
Represented Chinalin Securities in a CNY 63 million share issuance dispute before Hainan HPC and the SPC
Represented Huatai Futures in a CNY 47 million out-bound future dispute before CIETAC
Represented Zhongtai International in a HKD 230 million notes financing and guarantee dispute against the Chinese mainland actual controller of a Hong Kong listed company before Quanzhou IPC
Represented CCB International in a HKD 108 million notes financing and guarantee dispute against the actual controller of an H-share listed company before Fujian HPC
Represented CCB International in a USD 100 million negotiable instruments financing and guarantee dispute against the actual controller of an A-share listed company before Nanjing IPC
Represented CCB International in a USD 100 million negotiable instruments financing and guarantee dispute against the actual controller of a Hong Kong listed company before Quanzhou IPC
Represented CITIC Capital in a CNY 1.066 billion credit assignment dispute against a listed company before SCIA
Represented CITIC Capital in a CNY 300 million large merchandise pledge and financing dispute before SCIA
Represented China Resources First Washington Power Limited in the recognition and enforcement of a foreign arbitration award in the Chinese mainland against a Dongguan-based state-owned enterprise before Dongguan IPC
Represented CR Trust in an enforcement case involving CNY 40 million against a Hong Kong company before Shenzhen IPC
Represented Cinda International Holding Limited in a HKD 12 million margin securities dispute before Huizhou IPC
Represented a foreign company in Dongguan in a litigation confirming the validity of a foreign arbitration clause before Dongguan IPC
Represented a Shenzhen investment company in a CNY 40 million corporate equity dispute before the Beijing Arbitration Commission
Represented a Shenzhen investment company in a CNY 30 million corporate equity dispute before CIETAC
Represented a Hong Kong company in a CNY 38 million equity investment dispute against a Hong Kong electrical machinery company before SCIA
Represented China National Real Estate Development Group Corporation in a CNY 50 million loan dispute against a bank before Guangdong HPC and the SPC
Represented Hong Kong Dah Sing Bank in a CNY 10 million share transfer invalidation action against a company and the company’s shareholders before Shenzhen IPC
Represented a company in applying for the retrial of a CNY 270 million loan dispute before Guangdong HPC
Represented a company in a CNY 27 million equity investment dispute against a bio-pharmaceutical company before Shenzhen IPC
Represented a company in a CNY 80 million equity investment dispute against a new energy company before Shenzhen IPC
Represented a company in a 4.7 square kilometer land lease dispute against a Hong Kong company before Huizhou IPC
Represented Alibaba Group in a supply-chain financing dispute against a Dongguan company before SCIA
Represented a listed company in a CNY 54 million equity investment dispute against a tech company in Suzhou before Shenzhen IPC
Represented a group company in a CNY 27 million debt dispute against a chem company before Xinjiang HPC and the SPC
Represented LG Chem in an international trade dispute before Qianhai Court
Represented Excelpoint Systems (H.K.) Limited in an international trade dispute against a listed company before Qianhai Court
Represented Tian Chang Industrial Co., Ltd. in an international trade dispute against a Hong Kong company before Qianhai Court
Represented Goldenmars Technology (Hong Kong) Limited in an international trade dispute before Qianhai Court
Represented Shanghai Pudong Development Bank in reporting a CNY 20 million pledge fraud over gold to Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau
Represented a U.S. listed company in reporting an internal embezzlement to Dongguan Municipal Public Security Bureau
Represented an A-share listed company in an anti-corruption compliance case investigated by Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau
Represented a broker in an anti-corruption compliance case investigated by Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau
Represented a Hong Kong listed company in reporting a contract fraud involving CNY 24 million to Xiangtan Municipal Public Security Bureau and Xiangtan Procuratorate
Represented a Hong Kong listed company in reporting a CNY 30 million internal embezzlement to Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau
Represented a group company in reporting a more than CNY 160 million internal embezzlement to Yili Autonomous Prefecture Public Security Bureau and Procuratorate
Represented a company in reporting a CNY 93 million internal equity embezzlement to Urumqi Municipal Public Security Bureau
Represented a Hong Kong listed company in reporting a more than CNY 10 million internal equity embezzlement involving three senior executives to Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau
Honors and Awards
For Individual
Litigation Star in commercial disputes, Benchmark Litigation, 2021 and 2022
Recommended Lawyer in dispute resolution, The Legal 500, 2022
Publications
“Analysis over Securities Crime in Shenzhen and Proposed Countermeasures”, Economic Research Papers, July 2012
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Awards Related
Zhong Lun Honored on 2024 Benchmark Litigation China List
26 lawyers from a variety of practice areas in six regions where Zhong Lun operates were recommended.
2024-08-20
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar
A-share Listed Company Independent Director Qualification -
Education
LL.M. in Civil and Commercial Law, Renmin University of China, 2007-2009
LL.B. in Civil and Economic Law, China University of Political Science and Law, 1999-2003 -
Professional Experience
Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm, December 2015 to present
Associate, DeHeng Law Offices, Shenzhen, March 2013-November 2015 -
Languages
Chinese
English