Practice areas

Construction and engineering; M&A; Public-private partnership; Real estate

Introduction

Kevin Shao Wanquan is the deputy director and senior partner of Shanghai City Development Law Firm. He joined the firm in 1998, and specializes in the areas of construction, real estate, infrastructure construction, project investment and financing.

In the fields of construction and real estate, Shao has provided enterprises with legal services for the construction of shopping malls, office buildings, hotels, residences and factories, including project proposals, bidding, construction, completion acceptance, leasing, commercial housing pre-sales and trading, property management and hotel management.

In the field of infrastructure, Shao has provided the whole range of legal services for government departments and construction and real estate enterprises to initiate, participate in, invest in or operate projects of infrastructure, public service, land development, area development and urban renewal. In the area of infrastructure projects via PPP (public-private partnership) mode, Shao also has a wealth of practical experience.

Shao is an expert in the field of project investment and financing, providing legal services of M&A between real estate enterprises, helping clients design reasonable transaction structures, effectively preventing legal risks and compliance risks for customers.

In addition, he serves as secretary general of the legal specialty committee of Shanghai Real Estate Economic Society, as deputy director of the real estate committee of Shanghai Bar Association, as secretary general of Huangpu lawyers working committee of the Shanghai Bar Association, and in other social positions.

He was awarded the honorary titles of Shanghai Excellent Young Lawyer in Real Estate, the most advanced individuals in Shanghai Municipal Judicial Administration System, and was among 60 highly recommended Chinese Lawyers of the Engineering Industry. He has also been selected by Chambers and Partners, LEGALBAND and other legal rating agencies as a distinguished lawyer in the fields of construction, real estate, infrastructure and project finance.

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