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Xuan ZHOU
Equity Partner / Beijing
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Tel +86-10-5087-2832
Email zhouxuan@zhonglun.com
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Practices

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

Energy & Power, Mining & Natural Resources, Banking & Financial Services, Financial Innovation & Fintech
Xuan ZHOU
Mr. Xuan Zhou's practices include investment/M&A and corporate governance, litigation and arbitration, as well as health, safety, and environmental protection.
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 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 in 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 in 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 in the Reignwood Zhuhai Organic Agriculture Exhibition Center Project and the East-West Cultural Exchange Center Project
Represented Reignwood Investment (China) Co., Ltd. in its various projects, 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 an 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 retainer-based legal consultant for the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE)
Acted as specialized legal consultant for China Beijing Environmental Exchange (CBEEX)
Acted as retainer-based legal consultant for State Grid Yingda Carbon Asset Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Acted as retainer-based legal consultant for All Carbon (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.
Acted as retainer-based legal consultant for Carbon Chain Management Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Acted as retainer-based legal consultant for the National Center for Climate Change Strategy Research and International Cooperation (NCSC)
Acted as retainer-based 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 to Shanxi Jincheng Clean Coal Mining Group Co., Ltd. in the coalbed methane power generation CDM carbon emission reduction project
Provided full legal services to Shanxi Jincheng Beishidian Coal Mine in the gas power generation CDM carbon emission reduction project
Provided full legal services to Gansu Jinkou Dam Hydroelectric Co., Ltd. in a CDM carbon emission reduction project (unilateral project)
Provided specialized legal services to Haikou Agriculture, Industry and Trade (Luoniu Mountain) Co., Ltd. in a CDM carbon emission reduction project
Provided full legal services to Beijing Huaxia Zhengtian International Information Consulting Co., Ltd. in a series of CDM carbon emission reduction projects
Provided full legal services to a hydroelectric power station in Yunnan for 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 comprehensive legal services to Henan Kaifeng Jinkai Chemical Co., Ltd. for a N2O decomposition carbon emission reduction project
Provided comprehensive legal services to Shijiazhuang Jinshi Chemical Fertilizer Co., Ltd. for a 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" (the China section)
"Carbon Emission Reductions Trade: Legal Issues and Risk Control" (co-author), China Environmental Science Press, January 2011 (the first book in China to address the legal concerns surrounding carbon emission reductions transactions)
Related
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Awards Related
Zhong Lun Garners 153 Honors across 40 Practice Areas in Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2025
Zhong Lun has received 153 accolades across 40 practice areas.
2025-02-17
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar
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Education
LL.M, Fordham University, School of Law
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Professional Experience
Partner, non-equity partner, and associate, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Senior Manager, China Beijing Green Exchange -
Languages
Chinese
English