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Roger ZHU
Equity Partner / Guangzhou
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Tel +86-20-2826-1688
Email zhuyuming@zhonglun.com
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Practices
Construction & Project Development, Debt Restructuring & Non-performing Assets, Financing
Roger ZHU
Graduated from Fudan University, ZHU Yuming has been practicing in the legal field of land investment, real estate M&A and development, urban renewal, corporate financing/ M&A, construction, dispute resolution for more than 25 years, and has extensive experience in such fields.
Mr. ZHU has provided services to clients covering well-known domestic and overseas leading real estate companies, state-owned enterprises and Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Vanke, Sino-Ocean Land, China Overseas Land, CapitalLand, Hainan Development Holding, China Sothern Air Logistics, China Southern Power Group, China Foreign Trade Center, VIP, etc.
Ever since joining Zhonglun in 2011, Mr. Zhu and his team has provided hundreds of legal services to his clients with the maximum individual transaction amount exceeds CNY 50 billion, and the maximum number of target project companies exceeds 50. Meanwhile, the team has acted as agents in hundreds of civil or administrative litigations and arbitrations in relation with real estate development and purchasing, construction, non-performing asset, cooperation and daily business disputes of corporates, with the winning rate over 90%.
Representative Matters
Part of the Client List of Regular Legal Counsel Service
China Foreign Trade Center (Group)
Guangdong China Tobacco Industry Co.
Vipshop (China) Co.
Hainan Development Holdings Co.
Guangzhou Children's Palace
Kaihua (China) Real Estate Group Limited
Rongbaozhai Guangzhou Co.
Guangdong Kaiheng Private Equity Investment Fund Management Co.
Guangzhou Green Infrastructure Industry Investment Fund Management Co.
Shenzhen Bohong Dingshi Investment Consulting Co.
Shenzhen Qianhai CSI Urban Development Management Co.
Spider King Group Wenzhou Brand Management Co.
Representative Projects of Real Estate Transaction
Provided legal services for Vanke in its acquisition of Guangxin Asset Package
Provided legal services for China Merchants Property in its overall acquisition of real estate projects of Guangwu Group
Provided legal service for Vanke in its acquisition of Blackstone Group's domestic commercial properties
Provided legal services for Taikang Health Industry Fund Management Company Limited in the cooperation of hospital project between it and a state-owned enterprise
Provided legal services for Guangzhou Jingteng Real Estate Investment Co. in the potential equity acquisition by Tianfu Group
Provided legal service for Guangdong Zhongliang Real Estate Co., Ltd. in the acquisition of Fengxi project in Chaozhou
Provided legal service for Agile in its acquisition of equity interest in Beijing Jinglin Landscaping Co.
Provided legal service for Guangdong Xinda Real Estate in its acquisition projects of Guangzhou Haizhu Industrial Avenue and Zengcheng Sanlian Village
Provided legal service for Sino-Ocean Land in its acquisition of Zhongshan Aohua project, Sanshui Bi Guiyuan, Maoming Hot Spring project, Foshan Gaoming project, Zhongshan Daxin project , etc.
Provided legal service for CITIC in its acquisition of Li Gang Nan Wan project on Nan An Road, Guangzhou
Provided legal service for CITIC in its acquisition of Hainan West Coast Project, Lingshui Xiangquan Project, Sanya Phoenix Island Project, Sanya Na Xiangling Project, Sanya Half Ridge Hot Spring Project, Sanya Hailun Project, etc.
Provided legal service for Hainan Boao Investment Holding Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of the Luhuitou Project in Sanya City
Provided legal service for China Merchants Shekou in its equity acquisition of the Guangzhou Panyu Innovation and Technology Park project
Provided legal service for Xinhua Distribution Group in its acquisition of Yuexin Industrial project
Provided legal service for Sanya Juyuan Tourism Development Company Limited in its land divestiture and transfer project
Provided legal service for Guangzhou Yuetai Group in its acquisition of a project in Sanya
Provided legal services for Spider King Group in its bulk asset (residential property) acquisition
Provided legal service for Xiangtan Jinqiao Education Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of equity interest in Guangzhou Jiayi Company
Provided legal service for Evergrande Life Insurance Shandong in its investment of Expressway Project
Provided legal service for Chaozhou Huaxia Industrial Investment Co. in Chaozhou Phoenix Hill project
Representative Projects of Real Estate Investment/Urban Renewal
Provided legal service for Hopson in its investment of Urban Renewal Project of Huocun, Huangpu District, Guangzhou
Provided legal service for Sino-Ocean Land in its investment of Urban Renewal Project of Wangcun,Huangpu District, Guangzhou
Provided legal service for Guangzhou Jingteng in its investment of Urban Renewal Project of He Tangxia, Huangpu District, Guangzhou
Provided legal service for Anxin Trust in its investment of Urban Renewal Project of Siamgang, Huangpu District, Guangzhou
Provided legal service for China Construction 3rd Bureau Group in its investment of Industrial Reform Project of Najin,Huangpu District,Guangzhou
Provided legal service for Hejian Group in its investment of Urban Renewal Project of Liao Village, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou
Provided legal service for Citic Pacific in its investment of Urban Renewal Project of old factory of Guangzhou shipyard, Liwan District, Guangzhou
Provided legal service for Hopson in its investment of Urban Renewal Project of Qicha Village, Foshan
Provided legal service for Beijing Enterprises Group in its investment of Land pre-finishing project of Lishui, Foshan
Provided legal service for Yehoo Group in its investment of Urban Renewal Project in Luohu District, Shenzhen
Provided legal service for Anxin Trust in its investment of Urban Renewal Project in Guanlan Tianbei Village, Shenzhen
Provided legal service for Anxin Trust in its investment of Urban Renewal Project in Baisilong, Shenzhen
Provided legal service for Qianhai Zhongzheng Co. in its investment of Jintang Project, Tangxia Town, Dongguan
Provided legal service for Anxin Trust in its investment of Urban Renewal Project in Dongkeng Village, Zhuhai
Provided legal service for CITIC in its investment of Urban Renewal Project of Tuhua Village, Haizhu District, Guangzhou
Provided legal service for Citic Pacific in its investment of Land invesment project in Shenzhou Peninsula, Wanning
Representative Projects of Construction
Provided legal service for Bank of Macau in its construction headquarter building in South China
Provided legal service for China Foreign Trade Center in its construction of the 4th phase of Canton Fair Exhibition Hall
Provided legal service for a Hong Kong university in its construction of Guangzhou campus
Provided legal services for Shenzhen Qianhai CSI Urban Development Management Co. in its construction of Nanjing Liuhe Naishan Tourism Resort Park
Provided legal services for Shenzhen Qianhai CSI Urban Development Management Co. regarding the leading development and construction project of Foshan Machinery City
Provided legal services for Yajule Construction Group in the project of Jieyang Jiedong real estate development and construction
Provided legal services for the third Bureau of CSCEC in the construction project of Xingang Yangtze City
Provided legal services for the entire process of real estate development and construction of foreign language school in Longjiang Town
Representative Project of Litigation, Arbitration
Represented Vipshop (Zhaoqing) Logistics Co., Ltd. in a construction contract dispute against Midland Steel Building Systems (Shanghai) Co. and the third party, China Pacific Construction Group Co.
Represented Vipshop (China) in a construction contract dispute against Zhongtian Construction Group
Represented Jinglong in a construction contract dispute against Xiangxue Co. and Xianglan Pharmaceutical
Represented Hainan CITIC Guoan Investment and Development Company Limited in a construction contract dispute
Represented Guangzhou Hongcheng Plaza Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. in a rental contract dispute against Gap (Shanghai) Commercial Co.
Represented Panyu Nansha Yourong Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. in an administrative litigation against Guangzhou Municipal People's Government and Guangdong Provincial People's Government
Represented Guangzhou Li Gang Nan Wan Real Estate Development Company Limited in the administrative review of Liwan District Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau
Represented China Nuclear Industry 24 Construction Company Limited in a dispute over a sale and purchase contract
Represented China Overseas Land Limited against Hong Kong City Kai Investment Limited in a dispute over a contract for the transfer of equity in real estate development
Represented Zhonghai Real Estate in a construction contract dispute against the eighth Bureau of CSCEC
Represented a landlord of Guangzhou Chow Tai Fook International Finance Centre in a lease agreement dispute against a fund company
Represented CITIC Pacific in administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation against Wanning Municipal Government regarding the dispute over the resumption of 13 land use rights on the Shenzhou Peninsula without compensation
Represented a project company of Zhonghai Real Estate in Foshan in a construction contract dispute against China Railway 11th Bureau
Represented a project company of Zhonghai Real Estate in Zhongshan in a construction contract dispute against the fifth Bureau of CSCEC
Represented Sun Hung Kai Properties, China Shipping Properties, Lehigh Properties (Asian Olympics Games City) and other developers in disputes between their project companies and property owners over contracts for the sale and purchase of commercial properties.
Represented Jiahua Group in a dispute over a construction contract for electrical engineering against Guangzhou Tongda
Represented Wal-Mart stores in South China, Fuji Xerox Guangzhou and China Overseas Property in labor disputes against employees
Represented Guangdong Xinda in a dispute over the termination of a land use right transfer contract against Zhanjiang Xingjiao Wood Products Company Limited
Represented Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd. of Guangdong Province in a loan contract dispute against Hao Zhuojian and Wang Jing
Represented China Cinda Asset Management Company Limited Guangdong Branch in a dispute over recovery of non-performing assets
Represented Cili County Second Construction and Installation Engineering Company and other 41 plaintiffs in a contract dispute against Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Company and Guangdong Guangshen Yanjiang Expressway CoRepresented Shenzhen Wanxia Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd. in a construction contract dispute against Dongguan Hualong Golf Club Ltd.
Represented Hong Kong East Harvest Infrastructure Company Limited in an arbitration of a joint venture contract dispute against Sichuan Transportation Group Company
Represented Thai Petroleum Corporation (now known as Thai Petroleum Public Company Limited) in a litigation against Zhanjiang Antai LPG Company Limited, Shantou Wuzhou Group and Shantou Yue Chang Gas Group in connection with import and export contract disputes.
Represented CITIC Properties in equity dispute arising from an implicit investment against Huatian Group Holdings Limited
Represented CITIC South China (Group) Shenzhen Co.in litigation against Shenzhen Changya Investment Group Co.
Represented Hiu-Sung Co. Ltd. and Hiu-Sung Spandex (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. in an implied investment equity dispute against other Korean natural persons
Represented the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in a dispute against a major Guangdong construction company arising out of a related contractual dispute
Represented Guangdong Liantai Garment Group in an engineering settlement dispute against Guangdong Dianbai, a construction enterprise
Represented Guangdong China Airlines Real Estate Development Company in an engineering cooperation contract dispute against Sihang Bureau and an investment company
Represented CITIC South China (Group) Shenzhen in a dispute over payment for construction work against Shenzhen Changya Investment Group Co.
Represented Guangzhou Children's Palace against Guangzhou Contemporary Art Museum in a contract dispute
Represented CITIC Polytec Real Estate in a dispute over financial loan contracts against Bank of Communications Foshan Branch and ICBC Foshan Nanhai Branch
Represented Foreign Trade Center (Group) in a dispute over construction contract of China Export Commodities Fair Pazhou Complex Phase II against Guangdong Decoration Co., Ltd.
Represented China Atomic Energy Industry Guangzhou Co., Ltd. in a dispute over a housing lease contract against Wang Donghua
Representative Projects of Securities, Funds, Financing
Provided legal services for China Southern Air Logistics Company Limited for its reform of introducing mixed ownership and introduction of strategic investors
Provided legal services for the restructuring project of Meilan Airport Phase II
Provided legal services for the transfer of CITIC Southern Airlines Construction Development Company Limited
Provided legal services for a private preschool education institution for its share transfer in national equities exchange and quotations
Provided legal services for Kaiheng Fund's investment in East Sunshine Project
Provided legal services for Guangzhou Seven Heroes Network Technology Co. for its listing on share transfer system
Provided legal services for the listing of Guangzhou Jing Yuan Company on the National SME Stock Transfer System
Provided legal services for the public offering of corporate bonds of Hainan Development Holdings Co.
Provided legal services for the non-public offering of shares of Guangdong Jinlong Development Co.
Provided legal services for the non-public issuance of corporate bonds by Guangdong Jinlong Development Co.
Provided legal services for Dongguan New Century's non-public issuance of exchangeable bonds
Provided legal services for Guangzhou Merrill Lynch on a proposed public/non-public offering of corporate bonds
Provided legal services for the debt restructuring of Guangzhou Yuetai Group Co.
Provided Special service for non-public issuance of corporate bonds by CITIC Polytec Real Estate (Foshan) Co.
Provided legal services for the non-public share issuance project of Boxin
Provided legal services for the establishment of PPP industry investment funds for CITIC Securities, Shenzhen Metro, Qianhai Gold Holdings, etc.
Provided legal services for BOC Urban Development Fund's investment in dozens of real estate investment projects in China
Provided legal services for establishment of "CITIC- Evergrande 50 billion real estate fund
Provided legal services for Shenzhen Qianhai Zhengfengda Asset Management Company Limited, Guangzhou Huxin Fangzhu Equity Investment Management Company Limited and Guoling Equity Investment Fund Management (Guangzhou) Company Limited in their applications for registration as private investment fund managers
Provided legal services for Guangzhou City Development Fund to establish Guangzhou Guoshou Urban Development Industry Investment Fund and Guangzhou Xinhua Urban Development Industry Investment Fund
Provided legal services for the acquisition of a natural gas enterprise project in Heilongjiang by a Guangdong-based fund
Provided legal services for the acquisition of Guizhou mining project by Caiwei Walden Fund
Represented a photovoltaic company in Foshan to introduce an IDG fund investment
Introduced the investment of IDG Fund of project on behalf of Shenzhen Bama Tea Co.
Introduced the investment of a project of Shenzhen Venture Capital Fund on behalf of an intelligent robot enterprise in Huizhou
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Events Related
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar
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Education
Bachelor’s Degree (LL.B), International Economic Law, Fudan University, 1993
Bachelor’s Degree (BA), Anqing Normal University, 1991 -
Professional Experience
Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm, 2011 to present
Partner, Guangda Law Firm, 1997-2011
CITIC South -
Languages
Chinese
English