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Yongxin ZHENG
Non-equity Partner / Beijing
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Tel +86-10-5957-2210
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Practices

Construction & Project Development, Compliance & Investigation, Health, Safety & Environmental Protection
Yongxin ZHENG
Mr. Zheng focuses on all aspects of real estate and construction law and has extensive experience covering different types of construction projects (including civil, commercial, industrial, cultural projects as well as infrastructure projects). He serves a varied client base, encompassing state-owned enterprises, private-sector companies, foreign invested companies/MNCs, and governments from across the globe. Mr. Zheng is particularly adept at legal issues involved in the entire lifecycle of a construction project, spanning from construction project bid invitation and bidding to contract review and performance, project inspection and acceptance, and account settlement. He is also an expert in construction dispute resolution.
Aside from construction related matters, Mr. Zheng has also accumulated considerable experience in corporate compliance, especially in construction law related areas, where he is able to provide in-depth legal services.
Representative Matters
Construction Project Management
For owners (domestic commercial projects)
Advised Universal Studios Beijing on the whole-process construction of its theme park and resorts
Advised CITIC on the whole-process construction of its CBD Z15 plot project in Beijing
Advised Samsung on the whole-process construction of its CBD Z2b plot project in Beijing
Advised China Southern Airlines on the construction of the logistics centre, hangars, inflight food supply centers, and office buildings of Beijing Daxing International Airport
Advised New China Life on the construction of its operation centers in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hefei
Advised Lenovo China on the construction of its headquarters industrial park in Beijing and its manufacturing bases and R&D centers all over China (end-to-end legal services)
Advised Tomorrow Advancing Life on the construction of its industrial park (end-to-end legal services)
Advised Hines on the whole-process development and construction of Jin An Tower in Shanghai
Advised Tishmen Speyer on its several complexes projects in China
Advised Inter IKEA (China) on the whole-process construction of its three shopping malls in China
Advised Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on the whole-process construction of its temporary and permanent headquarters office building in Beijing
Advised KINGSOFT on the construction of its office building in China
Advised China Investment Corporation on the whole-process construction of its CBD Z8 plot project in Beijing
Advised China Eastern Airlines Corporation on its infrastructure projects across China
Advised the People's Bank of China on the whole-process construction of its anti-money-laundering centre in Shanghai
Advised Taikang Life on the whole-process construction of Taikang Health Management and Research Centre in Beijing
Advised Changsha Mexihu Industrial Co., Ltd. on the whole-process construction of Changsha Grand Theatre
Advised Legend Cultural Development on its Hengshan Legend Town Theatre (EPC project)
For owners (domestic industrial projects)
Advised Volkswagen on the construction of its headquarters in Beijing and automotive transmitter plant in Tianjin
Advised Schneider on review of EPC contracts for its factory in Wuxi and Shanghai
Advised Schechers on the review of EPC contract for its logistic warehouse project in Suzhou
Advised Germany Engineering Alliance (GEA) on the review of EPC contracts for its factory expansion project in Suzhou
Advised FEV on the development and construction of its research center in Hebei (whole-process legal services)
Advised Kraft China on drafting the main contract on its industrial plant in Suzhou
Advised Louis Dreyfus Commodities on the whole-process EPC construction of its sugar refinery project in Fujian
Advised the US listed Air Products and Chemicals on its EPC tendering in the production lines in Hebei
Advised Samsung China on the forms of contract awarding for its industrial plants in China
Advised SK on its industrial plant building project in Chengdu
Advised Tsinghua Unigroup on the construction of its chip plants in Nanjing and Chengdu
Advised a subsidiary of CITIC group on Design & Build of urban infrastructure of Binhai New City in Shantou
Advised Guangzhou Shunde Shunkong Environment Investment Co., Ltd. on the tendering process of the major equipment (such as boilers) of a thermal project
Advised Wufeng of China Resources on the tendering process for the Xilin Gol beef cattle processing production line EPC project
Advised on Shantou Su-ai Tunnel PPP Project
Overseas Construction
Advised a state-owned enterprise in a dispute regarding the construction of a thermal plant in Turkey
Advised China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering ("CPP") on the construction of its trans-Tajik gas pipeline (Line D) project (Stage A)
Advised Guotou High Tech Investment on its cement plant in Indonesia
Advised a state-owned enterprise in resolving a multiparty dispute regarding EPC construction of a solar power plant (EPC project) in Jordan
Contract Templates Drafting
Assisted Tishman Speyer in contract template drafting for construction contracts and procurement contracts
Assisted Tahoe Group in contract template drafting for construction contracts and procurement contracts
Assisted Longjitaihe in contract template drafting for construction contracts and procurement contracts
Assisted China Southern Power Grid in contract template drafting for general contractor contracts and procurement contracts
Assisted Tianjin Innovative Finance Investment Co., Ltd. (TEDA) in contract template drafting for construction contracts and procurement contracts
Dispute Resolution
Representing Volkswagen in an arbitration with its general contractor over its industrial plants in Tianjin
Advised Harbin Electric International Company Limited in a dispute regarding the construction of a thermal plant in Turkey
Advised China Petroleum Pipeline Material and Equipment Corporation on a dispute regarding the procurement contract and performance bond for an oil field in Bhadla, Iraq
Represented Tianjin Kerry Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. in an arbitration over the settlement and quality disputes regarding a subcontract agreement
Represented Wuhai Junzheng Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. in a litigation over a residential compound project
Represented Genimous in an arbitration over the settlement disputes concerning the fit-out project of the Gvsai Beise Mansion
Represented a subsidiary of New China Life in a supervision contract dispute
Represented a subsidiary of New China Life in a kitchen design consulting contract dispute
Representing Oracle in an arbitration over the disputes concerning the general contractor contract of its R&D center in Beijing
Publications
"The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides: China Construction" (co-author), 2019, 2020, and 2021
"Public Procurement & Government Contracts 2020: China"(co-author), Chambers and Partners, 2020
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar
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Education
LL.M., Tsinghua University
Bachelor of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering of Tsinghua University -
Professional Experience
Non-equity partner and associate, Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Languages
Chinese
English