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  • Yang ZOU

    Equity Partner / Guangzhou

  • Tel +86-20-2826-1678

    Email zouyang@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Litigation & Arbitration, Bankruptcy-Insolvency & Reorganization, Debt Restructuring & Non-performing Assets

  • Industries

    Real Estate

CV

Yang ZOU

Mr. Zou was a judge in Guangzhou before practicing as a lawyer and he has a successful legal career for 28 years. During his 28-year working experience, Mr. Zou has gained a comprehensive and deep understanding of the litigation process and characteristics. He has represented hundreds of cases in various courts or arbitral bodies including Guangdong High People's Court, Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) and Guangzhou Arbitration Commission.

Mr. Zou used to represent large State-owned Banks (Bank of China, Bank of Communication, China Construction Bank, etc.) and Asset Management Companies (China Cinda Asset Management Corporation, China Great Wall Asset Management Corporation, etc.) in dozens of cases of Non-Performing Assets. He is also well versed in dealing with civil and commercial disputes over company, finance, negotiable instruments, etc.

Mr. Zou (with his team) has acted as the administrator or legal advisor for a number of bankruptcy & reorganization cases involving real estate (e.g., Guangzhou Huakang Dikong Development Co., Ltd, Guangzhou Tianyuan Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.), science and technology (e.g., Guangzhou Wuyang Economic and Technological Development Company), energy (e.g., Guangzhou Asia Steel Co. Ltd, Guangzhou Asia Copper Co., Ltd.) and shipping service (e.g., Chaozhou Asia Pacific Shipping Co., Ltd., Chaozhou City Yatai Energy Co., Ltd. and Chaozhou Xingwang Shipping Co., Ltd.). He also provided legal services for liquidation cases of Hong Kong-based companies (e.g., Hong Kong Golden China Resources Ltd.).

Representative Matters

【Bankruptcy & Reorganization】

  • 1. Acted as the administrator for the reorganization case of Guangzhou Huakang Dikong Development Co., Ltd.

  • [It is one of the typical cases of Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court, which has been published on People’s Daily Online and also been reported in the World Bank Group’s Doing Business project. This case is also an excellent case of Guangdong Association of Bankruptcy Administrators in 2020.]

  • 2. Acted as the administrator for the reorganization case of Chaozhou Asia Pacific Shipping Co., Ltd., Chaozhou City Yatai Energy Co., Ltd. and Chaozhou Xingwang Shipping Co., Ltd.

  • 3. Acted as legal advisor for the reorganization case of the various subsidiaries of China Metal Recycling (Holdings) Ltd.  (00773.HK)

  • 4. Acted as legal advisor of the liquidation group led by Shenzhen Municipal Government for the bankruptcy case of Shenzhen Branch of International Commercial Credit Bank Co., Ltd.

  • 5. Acted as the administrator for the bankruptcy case of Guangzhou Wuyang Economic and Technological Development Company

  • 6. Acted as legal advisor for the bankruptcy case of Guangyao Real Estate Group Co., Ltd.

  • 7. Acted as legal advisor of Hopeson Holdings Limited (investor) for the reorganization case of Huizhou Chuangcheng Development Co.,Ltd.

  • 8. Acted as legal advisor of the creditor banks for the reorganization case of Liansheng (China) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

  • 9. Acted as the administrator for the compulsory liquidation of Guangzhou Tianyuan Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

  • 10. Acted as legal advisor of China Cinda Asset Management Corporation Shenzhen Branch for the bankruptcy & settlement case of Guangdong Zhongdai Enterprise Group Co., Ltd.


【Non-Performing Asset】

  • 1. Advised China Cinda Asset Management Co.,Ltd. on the reconstruction project of Xiaoping Urban Village in Baiyun District, Guangzhou

  • 2. Advised China Cinda Asset Management Co.,Ltd. on the reconstruction project of Huaqiao Old Village in Huangpu District, Guangzhou

  • 3. Advised Shanghai Capital Resource Investment Management Co.,Ltd. on the project of purchasing non-performing assets package of China Orient Asset Management Corporation

  • 4. Assisted Bank of Communications Dongguan Branch to declare creditor rights in a reorganization case

  • 5. Advised Guangzhou Asset Management Co.,Ltd. on the rehabilitation project of a half-baked building in Huangpu District, Guangzhou

  • 6. Represented China Great Wall Asset Management Corporation Guangdong Branch in a dispute against Huizhou Wuxing House Property Co.,Ltd.

  • 7. Advised China Cinda Asset Management Corporation Guangdong Branch on the project of accounts receivable pledge financing of Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co.,Ltd.

  • 8. Acted as counsel to Guangzhou Guangyong State-owned Assets Management Co.,Ltd.

  • 9. Represented Guangzhou Yuexiu Industrial Investment Fund Management Co.,Ltd. in a dispute against Guangzhou Lihai Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

  • 10. Represented Guangdong Yuecai Intrust&Investment Company in a dispute against Hillsun International Industrial Co.,Ltd.

  • 11. Great Wall Asset Management Corporation Guangdong Branch in dealing with the non-preforming debt to Guangyao Real Estate Group Co., Ltd.

  • 12. Advised Long Star Funds on the project of Guangzhou Guancheng Building

  • 13. Advised China Cinda Asset Management Corporation Shenzhen Branch on the non-performing asset project of Guangdong Zhongdai Square

  • [This case has been awarded by Guangdong Lawyer Association as one of the excellent cases in the field of non-performing asset in 2019]

Honors and Awards

For Individual

Outstanding committee member (Deputy director), Guangdong Lawyers Association 2020

For Deal

Excellent Case, Guangdong Association of Bankruptcy Administrators 2020 - Bankruptcy & Reorganization

Excellent Case, Guangdong lawyer Association 2019 - Non-Performing Assets

Memberships & Affiliations

Director of the Professional Committee on the Management Committee of Non-performing Asset, Guangdong Lawyers Association

Deputy director of the Rights and Interests Protection Committee, Guangdong Association of Bankruptcy Administrators

Managing director of the Real Estate Committee, Guangdong Province Law Society

Arbitrator, Guangzhou Arbitration Commission

Publications

“The Coordination of Mortgage Right and the Priority Compensation Right of the Construction Project in Bankruptcy Procedure”, Law-Based Society, 2019

“The Handling of the Right to Recover Immovable Property in the Bankruptcy Procedure of Real Estate Enterprise”, Guangzhou Lawyer, 2018

“On the Legal Risk of Real Estate M&A Project”, Guangzhou Lawyer, 2008

Second Prize of Paper, Guangdong Province Law Society 2020

Related

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar

  • Education

    Bachelor East China University of Political Science and Law
    LL.M Sun Yat-sen University

  • Professional Experience

    Partner Zhong Lun Law Firm,2011.3 to Present
    Director Foshan Baolijiaxin Realty Development Co., Ltd (Compatible position),2005.5-2007.9
    Partner/ Managing Partner GFE Law Office,1998.8-2010
    Attorney Guangzhou Foreign Economic Law Office,1996.1-1998.8

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English