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  • Xuan ZHOU

    Equity Partner / Beijing

  • Tel +86-10-5087-2832

    Email zhouxuan@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Investment/M&A & Corporate Governance, Health, Safety & Environmental Protection, Litigation & Arbitration

  • Industries

    Energy & Power, Mining & Natural Resources

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Xuan ZHOU

Lawyer Xuan ZHOU practices areas include Investment/M&A & Corporate Governance, Health, Safety and Environmental Protection, Litigation & Arbitration.

Representative Matters

Investment/M&A & Corporate Governance

  • Represented TotalEnergies in its investment in two oil and gas field projects with Sinopec and China United Coalbed Methane Co., Ltd..

  • Represented Jincheng Clean Coal Mining Group Co., Ltd. in its investment project on ethanol fuels.

  • Represented Huaneng Power International, Inc in the acquisition of multiple new energy projects in Zhangjiakou, Handan, and other locations.

  • Represented China Vanke Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of real estate projects in Tianjin, Xi'an, and other areas.

  • Represented Beijing Wangfujing Department Store (Group) Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of a real estate project in Harbin.

  • Represented Beijing Hongkun Weiye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of multiple real estate projects in Beijing and Langfang.

  • Represented Beijing Science Park Development (Group) Co., Ltd. in the acquisition of equity in Beijing North Holding Jingmin Investment Co., Ltd.

  • Represented Beijing Science Park Development (Group) Co., Ltd. in the gratuitous transfer project of state-owned property rights.

  • Represented Beijing Tianrun Land Group Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of a land parcel project in Yanjiao and an affordable housing project in Jiading.

  • Represented a state-owned coal mining group in its acquisition of over thirty coal mines in Changzhi, Linfen, Yangquan, Gaoping, and other areas.

  • Represented a state-owned coal mining group in its acquisition of over twenty coal chemical companies in Jiangsu, Hubei, Hebei, and other areas.

  • Represented Jiangsu Yueda South Holdings Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of New Cooperation Business & Trade Chain Co., Ltd.

  • Represented a subsidiary of Shougang Group in a stock transfer project of a certain iron ore company.

  • Represented Shenzhen Yitian Group Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of an insurance agency company.

  • Represented Shenzhen Yitian Group Co., Ltd. in its investment of a real estate project.

  • Represented a company in its investment in UCOMMUNE (Beijing) Venture Investment Co., Ltd. and Youxiang Chuangzhi (Beijing) Technology Service Co., Ltd.

  • Represented Reignwood Investment (China) Co., Ltd. in the investment of the Wondreland Park Project and Badaling Outlets Project.

  • Represented Reignwood Investment (China) Co., Ltd. in the Phase II investment project of the Red Bull Joy Park.

  • Represented Reignwood Investment (China) Co., Ltd. in the investment in Sate Group Co., Ltd.

  • Represented Reignwood Investment (China) Co., Ltd. in the investment of Reignwood Zhuhai Organic Agriculture Exhibition Center Project and the East-West Cultural Exchange Center Project.

  • Represented various projects under Reignwood Investment (China) Co., Ltd., including the Golden Bear Golf Clubhouse, Reignwood Mansion Ice and Snow Park, Nicklaus Golf Course, Four Seasons Club, Magic Park, Jiangnan Jin Villas Phase II, Reignwood Building, and Fairmont Hotel.

  • Represented Beijing Reignwood Villa Green Leisure and Fitness Club Co., Ltd. in the planning, design, consulting, installation, procurement, and construction contracts for two air-supported ice rinks projects.

  • Represented Huayi Brothers Media Corporation in its cultural and commercial integrated real estate projects located in Weifang, Zunyi, Jincheng, and other areas.


Litigation & Arbitration

  • Represented Sinopec Shengli Oilfield Branch in a purchase and sale contract dispute.

  • Represented Kunlun Smart Technology Co., Ltd. in a purchase and sale contract dispute.

  • Represented Jineng Holding Equipment Manufacturing Group in a company resolution dispute.

  • Represented XJ Electric Co., Ltd. in more than twenty purchase and sale contract disputes.

  • Represented Ganquan Daming Oil and Gas Development Co., Ltd. in an application for prosecution supervision case.

  • Represented Ganquan Daming Oil and Gas Development Co., Ltd. in a PSC dispute.

  • Represented Jin Holding Jinshi Petrochemical Group Co., Ltd. in a guarantee contract dispute.

  • Represented Wenshan Kaxi Mining Co., Ltd. in a survey contract dispute.

  • Represented XJ Electric Co., Ltd. in a construction contract dispute of a new energy project.

  • Represented an energy group in a equity transfer and mining rights dispute with a certain mining company.

  • Represented Shanxi Jinmei Group Jincheng Shenghao Photoelectric Technology Co., Ltd. in a cooperation contract dispute.

  • Represented Kunshan Energy Construction Development Co., Ltd. and others in securities misrepresentation lawsuits.

  • Represented a functional beverage company in disputes related to shareholders.

  • Represented Wuhan Baishazhou Agricultural and By-Products Market Co., Ltd. in equity transfer disputes.

  • Represented Jieaobi (Kunshan) Trading Co., Ltd. in a lease contract dispute and a damage compensation dispute.

  • Represented China Construction Seventh Engineering Division Corp. Ltd. and Henan China Construction Municipal Engineering Development Co., Ltd. in a real estate project dispute.

  • Represented C & Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (South Korea) in an execution objection dispute.

  • Represented Weihai Huadong Heavy Equipment Co., Ltd. in a supply and use of electricity contract dispute.

  • Represented Dezhou Hengyuan Thermal Power Co., Ltd. in cases including supply and heat contract disputes, equity control disputes.

  • Represented Beijing Reignwood Villa Green Leisure and Fitness Club Co., Ltd. in a construction project contract dispute.

  • Represented Wuhan Baishazhou Agricultural and By-Products Market Co., Ltd. in multiple lease contract disputes.

  • Represented Beijing Yuehui Commercial Management Co., Ltd. in multiple lease contract disputes.

  • Represented Beijing Reignwood Villa Green Leisure Fitness Club Co., Ltd. in an engineering cost contract dispute with a certain company.

  • Represented the Export-import Bank of China in a series of cases involving multiple financial loan contracts and guarantee contracts.

  • Represented the Export-import Bank of China in a series of cases involving multiple financial loan contracts and guarantee contracts with a listed company.

  • Represented the Export-import Bank of China in cases involving financial loan contracts, guarantee contracts, and other matters with Rilin Construction Group Co., Ltd.

  • Represented the Export-import Bank of China in a series of guarantee disputes with Dandong Marine Heavy Industry Group.

  • Represented the Export-import Bank of China in a series of guarantee disputes with Dandong Port.

  • Represented the Export-import Bank of China Chongqing Branch in litigation and enforcement cases involving financial loan contracts and guarantee contracts with Beijing Tianjiao Aviation Industry Investment Co., Ltd.

  • Represented the Export-import Bank of China in a series of financial loan contract disputes with Heilongjiang Xingbang International Resources Investment Co., Ltd.

  • Represented the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in a guarantee dispute with Dandong Lingang Group Co., Ltd.

  • Represented China Jingu International Trust Co., Ltd. in participating in the bankruptcy reorganization case of Tangshan Road and Bridge.

  • Represented China Jingu International Trust Co., Ltd. in a series of litigation and enforcement cases involving multiple financial loan contract disputes.


Health, Safety and Environmental Protection (Carbon Trading & Carbon Neutrality)

  • Represented Inner Mongolia Meng Niu Dairy (Group) Co., Ltd. in the compliance system construction project (environmental part).

  • Represented a shipbuilding company under China Merchants Group in environmental (safety, health) compliance inspection projects.

  • Represented a company involved in two environmental violation cases, one related to the failure to construct sewage treatment facilities as required and the other involving significant excessive emissions of water pollutants.

  • Conducted environmental compliance seminars for China Minmetals Group and a specialized seminar on water pollution prevention and control law for Minmetals Rare Earth Co., Ltd.

  • Acted as the external expert for the drafting of the Regulation of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone on Green Finance.

  • Acted as permanent gal consultant for the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE).

  • Acted as specialized legal consultant for China Beijing Environmental Exchange (CBEEX).

  • Acted as permanent legal consultant for State Grid Yingda Carbon Asset Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

  • Acted as permanent legal consultant for All Carbon (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Acted as permanent legal consultant for Carbon Chain Management Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

  • Acted as permanent legal consultant for the National Center for Climate Change Strategy Research and International Cooperation(NCSC).

  • Acted as permanent legal consultant for the Carbon Disclosure Project(CDP).

  • Represented CITIC Securities and Beijing Huayuan Yitong Thermal Technology Co., Ltd. in the first domestic carbon emissions quota repurchase financing project.

  • Represented Longyuan (Beijing) Carbon Asset Management Technology Co., Ltd. in a carbon income bond project.

  • Represented Industrial Bank in its carbon structured deposits and carbon custody projects.

  • Represented CITIC Securities in the first domestic carbon swap transaction project with Beijing Energy Group.

  • Represented China Power Investment (Beijing) Carbon Asset Operation Management Co., Ltd. in a bulk transaction project for the transfer of carbon emissions rights agreements.

  • Represented Hanergy Carbon Asset Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd. in a bulk transaction project for the transfer of carbon emissions rights agreements.

  • Provided full legal services for Shanxi Jincheng Clean Coal Mining Group Co., Ltd. in the coalbed methane power generation CDM carbon emission reduction project.

  • Provided full legal services for Shanxi Jincheng Beishidian Coal Mine in the gas power generation CDM carbon emission reduction project.

  • Provided full legal services for Gansu Jinkou Dam Hydroelectric Co., Ltd. in a CDM carbon emission reduction project (unilateral project).

  • Provided specialized legal services for Haikou Agriculture, Industry and Trade (Luoniu Mountain) Co., Ltd. in a CDM carbon emission reduction project.

  • Provided full legal services for Beijing Huaxia Zhengtian International Information Consulting Co., Ltd. in a series of CDM carbon emission reduction projects.

  • Provided full legal services for a hydroelectric power station in Yunnan in a CDM carbon emission reduction project.

  • Conducted due diligence for the Sindicatum Carbon Captial, regarding carbon reduction projects in Shanxi Jiaomei Group Du'erping Mine and Tuanlan Mine.

  • Represented the Qujing Steelmaking Blast Furnace Gas Power Generation CDM carbon emission reduction project in Yunnan.

  • Provided full legal services for Henan Kaifeng Jinkai Chemical Co., Ltd. in the N2O decomposition carbon emission reduction project.

  • Provided full legal services for Shijiazhuang Jinshi Chemical Fertilizer Co., Ltd. in the nitric acid production line N2O carbon emission reduction project.

  • Represented Inner Mongolia Yellow River Sanshenggong Hydroelectric Co., Ltd. in a CDM carbon emission reduction project.

Honors and Awards

Up and Coming Lawyer in Environment, Chambers Greater China Region Legal Guide, 2024

Publications

Chambers Global Practices Guides: Renewable Energy 2024 (China)

Co-Author of Carbon Emission Reductions Trade: Legal Issues and Risk Control, China Environmental Science Press, 600,000 words, January 2011, the first professional book in China with respect to the legal issues of Carbon Emission Reductions Transactions.

Related

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar

  • Education

    LL.M, Fordham University, School of Law

  • Professional Experience

    Partner, Non-equity Partner, Associate, Zhong Lun Law Firm
    Senior Manager, China Beijing Green Exchange

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English