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Maoyuan ZHU
Equity Partner / Beijing
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Tel +86-10-5957-2020
Email zhumaoyuan@zhonglun.com
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Practices
Construction & Project Development, Investment/M&A & Corporate Governance, Litigation & Arbitration
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Industries
Real Estate, Urban Infrastructure, Transportation & Logistics, Tourism & Hospitality
Maoyuan ZHU
Having been practicing real estate law since 1992, Mr. Zhu has pioneered the full-service model for the real estate business, and accumulated substantial experience in handling matters involving the investment, construction, and operation of large theme parks and travel destinations, investment, integration, and construction of multipurpose real estate, real estate M&A, operation and management of assets, real estate financing and infrastructure, risk management in construction, and dispute resolution in real estate and construction. Mr. Zhu and his team have been dealing with projects such as large theme parks and travel destination, recreational projects, infrastructure, integration and preparation of land, office buildings, apartment buildings, residential buildings, hotels, shopping malls, industrial plants, special-purpose properties, public utilities, and civil engineering. Mr. Zhu is highly experienced in the design of the deal structure and planning of transactions, risk management, arrangement and management of transactional procedures, and coordination of lawyers and other professionals. Mr. Zhu is especially resourceful when it comes to organizing complex transactions and the investment, operation and management involved in large comprehensive projects. The projects that he heads consistently draw significant attention and interest in the market. Mr. Zhu's comprehensive projects and real estate clients are mostly major companies, such as Beijing Tourism Group, CITIC Group, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), COFCO Corporation, China Resources (CRC), Bank of China, China Cinda Asset Management Company, Wanda Group, China Vanke Co., FuWah International Group, China Minmetals Corporation, Sino-Ocean Land, Lenovo China, and Legend Travel.
Mr. Zhu also has substantial expertise in construction. Since 1994, he has kept a strong focus on building in-depth and full-range services that cater to every need arising from project construction. Mr. Zhu and his team possess a wealth of experience and a comprehensive framework of knowledge in virtually every aspect of construction, enabling them to deliver services ranging from preparation of bidding documents, pre-bidding preparation and coordination of the ownership, and drafting and negotiation of legal documents, to risk management during and after construction (including the inspection and handover of projects), project settlement, and disputes over price, quality, term, and other issues. Their professionalism and dedication are much praised by clients. Mr. Zhu's construction clients include major businesses, such as Bank of China, CITIC Group, China Resources (CRC), China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), China Minmetals Corporation, Lenovo China, Wanda Group, Volkswagen China, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, FEV, Oracle and Hines.
Representative Matters
As Department Chair and the first-chair partner, Mr. Zhu has led the execution of many prominent transactions, including:
Universal Studios and the Beijing Tourism Group in their joint investment in the Universal Studios Beijing theme park, with a total investment of CNY 62 billion
CITIC Group in its CNY 50 billion investment in Binhai New Town Project located in Shantou
CITIC Group in its CNY 24 billion investment in Z15 Tower, a supertall building in Beijing
Samsung Group in the construction of its headquarters building in the Beijing central business district, total investment estimated to be USD 700 million
Walmart, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., OBI, B&Q, Parkson, etc., in investments
Wanda Group in over CNY 100 billion investments in dozens of cities
China World Phase II and China World Phase Ill in their CNY 20 billion development
Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd. in its CNY 5 billion investment project in Beijing
Lenovo China in its headquarters, research centers, plants, and residential projects in China
IKEA in its investments in shopping malls in numerous cities in China
Hines in the development and construction of real estate projects in China
TESCO in the development of shopping malls in Beijing, Nanjing, and other cities in China
Mr. Zhu and the Real Estate and Construction Department of Zhong Lun Law Firm have also advised many well-known clients, including:
IBM, Morgan Stanley, General Motors, Merrill Lynch, Dell, Microsoft, Motorola, Walmart, IFC, Panasonic, Samsung, SK Group, Standard Chartered Bank, Citigroup, KKR, Goldman Sachs, OCBC Bank, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, China Development Bank, China Merchants, China Cinda Asset Management Corp., China Resources Co., SOHO China, ICBC, China Ping An Trust & Investment, China Eastern Airlines, China Mobile, CITIC Group, and Sinopec
Honors and Awards
For Individual
Senior Statesmen, Chambers and Partners, 2017-2023
Leading Individual, The Legal 500 Mainland China, 2023
Senior Statesman, asialaw Profiles, 2020-2023
Leading Individual, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2018-2022
Market-leading Lawyer, asialaw Profiles, 2018-2019
Leading Lawyers, asialaw Profiles, 2015-2017
Leading Lawyers, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2016-2017
Leading Lawyers, Chambers Asia, 2016
Peking University Contribution by An Outstanding Alumnus Award, Peking University Law School, 2015
Most Recommended 60 Chinese Construction Law Specialist Lawyers, Engineering News Record and Construction Times, November 2015
Outstanding Real Estate and Construction Lawyer, China Law & Practice, September 2015
Recommended Lawyer, Chambers Asia, February 2015
Outstanding Real Estate and Construction Lawyer, China Law & Practice, September 2014
Most Recommended 60 Chinese Construction Lawyers and Most Recommended 10 Chinese Professional Construction Law Firms (or Teams), ENR / China Construction Times, November 2013
Clients' Most Favoured 20 Chinese Lawyers, Asian Law Business (ALB), November 2013
Top Construction Lawyers, Procuratorate Daily and Fang Yuan Lawyer, December 2012
Most Recommended 30 Chinese Professional Construction Law Firms (or Teams), ENR (Engineering News-Record magazine), November 2011
Real Estate and Construction Group of the Year, China Law & Practice, September 2011
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, Asian Legal Business (ALB), 2011
Real Estate and Construction Project of the Year, Asian Legal Business (ALB), 2010
Pioneers in Building Construction Legal System, Construction Times in the commemoration, 2009 (the 30th anniversary of China's reforms and opening)
Memberships & Affiliations
Senior Arbitrator, China International Economic & Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
Senior Arbitrator, South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SCIA) /Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration
Publications
"Encyclopedia of Laws and Policies on Development of and Investment in Primary Land in China" (Chief Editor), Law Press, 2013 (a comprehensive land law legal database)
"Legal Practice of Land Investment" (Chief Editor), First and Primary Author, Law Press, 2013
"Engineering and Construction Practice" (Zhong Lun Legal Practice book series) (first and primary author), Law Press, 2014
"Real Estate and Infrastructure Practice" (Zhong Lun Legal Practice book series) (first and primary author), Law Press, 2014
"Construction Law Review" (Chief Editor), Internal Academic Publication
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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, 1994
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Education
LL.B., Beijing University
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Professional Experience
Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm, 1994 to present
Clerk, Beijing Urban Construction Group, 1992-1994 -
Languages
Chinese
English