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ESTABLISHED IN 1992

Managing Partner: Zhao Yang
Number of partners: 177
Number of associates: 760+

Firm Overview

Founded in the early 1990s, Jingtian & Gongcheng is one of the first private and independent partnership law firms in China. Established for more than 30 years, and through the dedicated efforts and innovative initiatives launched by its founding partners, Jingtian & Gongcheng has developed a dynamic culture where its emerging talent are continually inspired, challenged, and provided with ample opportunity for growth. We are by now widely recognized as one of the top full service business law firms in China. We command leading positions in many practice areas and industrial sectors. Headquartered in Beijing, Jingtian & Gongcheng advises our clients through our offices that are located in China’s key economic centers, including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Tianjin, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Sanya and Hong Kong, enabling us to collaborate with our clients where they need us. Jingtian & Gongcheng is deeply committed to serving our clients and we advance and protect their interests by providing innovative, commercial legal advice. We adapt our solutions to shifting market trends and to the needs of our clients. Because of this, we have deep, practical experience in many “first-of-its-kind” deals and cases, which have contributed to our leading position in the market and have also been recognized by both our clients and the legal industry.

Key Practice Areas

Capital markets; Investments and M&A; Major asset restructuring; Litigation and dispute resolution; Arbitration and mediation; Private equity and venture capital; China outbound investment; Foreign direct investment; Banking and finance; Asset management; Structured finance and derivatives; Fund formation; Trusts and estates; Insurance; Corporate and commercial law; Anti-corruption and investigations; Antitrust and competition; Tax; International trade/commodity; International trade regulation/sanctions; Customs affairs; Maritime & admiralty/offshore engineering; Real estate and construction; Securities compliance and securities litigation; Intellectual property; Disposal of NPL; Bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency; Employment and labor; Cybersecurity and data privacy; Japanese market services; French practices; Korean-speaking lawyers and Korean legal practice; Private client and wealth management; White collar criminal defense; WTO/FTA/investment treaties: consultation and dispute settlement; REITs; Technology, media & telecommunications; Healthcare; Manufacturing industry; Education; Arts, sports and entertainment; Global energy and natural resources; Consumer industry; Aviation and aerospace.

Independent intelligence on this law firm

The following information is sourced directly from China Business Law Journal and/or Law.asia and is not part of the directory listing provided by the law firm.

Testimonials

Feng Liqiong, senior vice president and general counsel of BOE Technology Group, shares that Xiang Zhenhua, a partner at Jingtian & Gongcheng, along with his team, has been advising BOE for many years, and has assisted the company in several private issuance, corporate bond issuance, stock options and restricted stock unit projects, fund establishment and equity acquisitions.”The firm is familiar with the relevant laws and regulations of the Chinese capital market and offered us professional and objective legal advice. It was able to thoroughly consider the client’s aspirations and propose solutions that are commercially feasible, legally compliant and forward-looking from the client’s point of view, assisting us to fully control the risks of the projects. We are very satisfied with the service and professionalism of the firm,” says Feng.


China Business Law Awards 2021

Jingtian & Gongcheng performed well last year in the sports law sector, and an executive from football club SIPG FC gives the following recommendation for the firm: “As a wholly owned subsidiary of a state-owned listed company, our club is facing supervision from not only the Chinese Football Association, but also the stock exchange and state-owned assets authorities. Jingtian & Gongcheng is able to provide comprehensive business-wide legal support and advice on special supervision through its all-round talent pool in sports and entertainment.”


China Business Law Awards 2020

“Jingtian & Gongcheng has extensive experience in domestic and foreign capital markets and can, in light of the client’s actual circumstances, timely and effectively resolve the legal issues faced by the client,” says one of the firm’s technology industry clients.


China Business Law Awards 2019

One of its clients, a commercial bank, stated that it was satisfied with the services provided by Jingtian & Gongcheng in its first cross-border acquisition deal, and recommended one of its lawyers, Wu Jiejiang, saying, “As the matter was quite complicated, we encountered various difficulties at each step. Mr Wu and his team, with their extensive expertise in the field and professional legal accomplishment, were able to resolve our urgent issues without delay, providing invaluable help in smoothly realizing our objective.”


China Business Law Awards 2019

Notable Deals

Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year

Project Year Money Section Category
Baidu’s acquisition of 91 Wireless 2013 USD1.9 billion Deals in China M&A
Baidu’s notes offering on NASDAQ 2014 USD1 billion Debt capital market Debt capital market
Baidu’s notes offerings 2013 USD2.5 billion Debt capital market Debt capital market
Bank of China’s offshore issuance and HK IPO 2014 USD6.5 billion Overseas Deals Equity capital market
China Everbright Bank’s HK IPO 2014 USD3.5 billion Overseas Deals Equity capital market
China Life’s debut regulatory capital offering 2015 USD1.28 billion Debt capital marke Debt capital marke
China TransInfo’s delisting and return to A-share market 2014 USD460 million Deals in China Equity capital market
CIMC’s landmark B-share to H-share listing 2013 USD1.8 billion Overseas Deals Equity capital market
CITIC Securities’ credit-enhanced bond offering 2013 USD800 million Debt capital market Debt capital market
CLP and CSG HK acquire a 60% stake in Castle Peak Power 2014 USD3 billion Overseas Deals M&A
CNNP’s A-share IPO 2015 USD2 billion Deals in China Equity capital market
CSR and CNR’s merger 2015 USD26 billion Deals in China M&A
Focus Media’s backdoor listing on A-share market 2015 N/A Take private Take private
Forgame’s Hong Kong IPO 2013 USD206.4 million Overseas Deals Equity capital market
Harmonicare Medical’s Hong Kong IPO 2015 USD205 million Overseas Deals Equity capital market
Inaugural RMB Formosa bond issues 2014 USD1 billion Debt capital market Debt capital market
New Century REIT’s Hong Kong IPO 2013 USD87 million Overseas Deals Equity capital market
WH Group’s HK IPO 2014 USD2.36 billion Overseas Deals Equity capital market
Shuanghui’s general offer 2012 USD2.5 billion Deals in China M&A
Dalian Wanda’s acquisition of AMC 2012 USD2.6 billion Overseas Deals M&A
Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal lists in Hong Kong 2012 USD902 million Overseas Deals equity
China Communications Construction lists in Shanghai 2012 USD800 million Deals in China equity
Baosteel offers RMB bonds in Hong Kong 2012 USD1 billion Capital market debt
Yanzhou Coal Mining’s notes issuance 2012 USD1 billion Capital market debt
Technovator IPO (Hong Kong) 2011 USD17 million Overseas Deals IPO
Hongqiao IPO (Hong Kong) 2011 USD822 million Overseas Deals IPO
China SCE Property high-yield bonds 2011 USD301 million Bonds Bonds
Joyou IPO 2010 EUR91 million Overseas Deals Capital markets;listings
China Hydroelectric listed on NYSE 2010 USD96 million Environment & natural resources Environment & natural resources
Xinjiang Goldwind Hong Kong IPO 2010 HKD7.1 billion Environment & natural resources Environment & natural resources
Anhui Transportation REIT raises USD1.6bn 2022 USD1.6 billion Capital Markets Fund establishment; infrastructure REIT
CATL raises USD6.7bn in private placement 2022 USD6.7 billion Capital Markets Follow-on offering; lithium battery
China Avionics merges with AVIC 2022 N/A Domestic M&A; aviation
Genertec acquires Baoshihua Medical Group 2022 RMB5 billion Domestic M&A; healthcare
Huayou Cobalt’s Zimbabwe lithium acquisition 2022 USD422 million Cross-border M&A; mining; Belt and Road
KE Holdings’ Hong Kong dual-primary listing 2022 N/A Capital Markets Dual-primary listing; listing by way of introduction; internet
Leapmotor’s USD800m HK listing 2022 USD800 million Capital Markets Hong Kong listing; electric vehicles
NaaS merges with RISE, lists on Nasdaq 2022 N/A Capital Markets US listing; reverse takeover
‘Wuyang bonds’ securities misrepresentation 2021 RMB740 million Disputes & Investigations Capital market; litigation
KE Holdings’ USD2bn follow-on offering 2021 USD2 billion Capital Markets follow-on public offering; housing
Revamp of Port of Djibouti 2021 USD120 million Cross-border Urban development; Belt and Road
Shenzhen government sells RMB bonds in HK 2021 N/A Capital Markets Bond issuance; overseas investment
SPC jurisdiction finding in SEP dispute 2021 N/A Disputes & Investigations Intellectual property; jurisdiction dispute
Trip.com lists in Hong Kong 2021 USD1 billion Capital Markets Hong Kong listing; travel
Xiaomi’s USD1.2bn bond issuance 2021 USD1.2 billion Capital Markets Bond issuance; technology
Boyalife Valuation Adjustment Mechanism performance dispute 2020 N/A Disputes & Investigations Company control dispute
Burning Rock Biotech’s Nasdaq listing 2020 USD256 million Overseas Deals Nasdaq listing; medicine
KE Holdings’ US IPO 2020 USD2.12 billion Overseas Deals US IPO
MINISO’s US IPO 2020 USD608 million Overseas Deals US; IPO
Nongfu Spring’s HK listing 2020 USD1.08 billion Overseas Deals Hong Kong IPO; retail
Trip.com Group issues exchangeable bonds 2020 USD500 million Overseas Deals Exchangeable bonds issue
WIMI’s US public offerings 2020 USD26.1 million Overseas Deals Nasdaq listing
Yum China’s HK secondary listing 2020 HKD17 billion Overseas Deals IPO
BOC issues Greater Bay Area bonds 2019 N/A Deals in China Bond issuance
Founder Group, subsidiaries, defend in civil compensation litigation 2019 N/A Disputes & Investigations Capital market litigation n
Luckin Coffee’s Nasdaq listing 2019 USD695 million Overseas Deals US listing
Samsung and Huawei’s patent infringement and invalidation disputes 2019 N/A Disputes & Investigations Patent dispute
SenseTime C++/C-prime round financing 2019 USD1 billion Deals in China Financing
Suning acquires Carrefour China 2019 N/A Deals in China Acquisition
TUS acquires Telit Automotive Solutions 2019 USD105 million Overseas Deals M&A; automobiles
Wanda Sports Group’s listing on Nasdaq 2019 USD190 million Overseas Deals US listing; sports industry
Administrative penalty hearings on CITIC Securities suspected of violating regulations to open credit accounts for Citadel (Shanghai) Trading Company 2018 RMB370 million Disputes & Investigations Administrative penalties
BOC issues China green covered bonds 2017 N/A Overseas Deals Debt capital market; Green bonds
Haidilao’s Hong Kong IPO 2018 HKD7.56 billion Overseas Deals Hong Kong listing; Food and beverage
Inter Milan issues guaranteed bonds worth 300 million euros 2018 EUR300 million Overseas Deals Bond issuance; Sports
iQiyi’s Nasdaq IPO 2018 USD2.25 billion Overseas Deals US IPO; Internet video and entertainment
Jinjiang Environment’sIPO in Singapore 2016 SGD185 million Overseas Deals New energy; overseas listing
SenseTime’s series C/C+ round financing 2018 USD1.22 billion Deals in China PE/VC; AI
Suning Sports’ series A financing 2018 USD600 million Deals in China Financing; sports
WuXi Biologics’sHong Kong IPO 2017 N/A Overseas Deals Overseas listing; Biotechnology
Xiaomi’s Hong Kong IPO 2018 HKD36 billion Overseas Deals Hong Kong IPO

Contact us

Beijing Head Office
34/F, Tower 3, China Central Place
77 Jianguo Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100025, China

Telephone: +86 10 5809 1000

Shanghai
Telephone: +86 21 5404 9930

Shenzhen
Telephone: +86 755 2155 7000

Chengdu
Telephone: +86 28 8777 8888

Tianjin
Telephone: +86 22 2329 6036

Nanjing
Telephone: +86 25 8712 8800

Hangzhou
Telephone: +86 571 8992 6500

Guangzhou
Telephone: +86 20 8573 2500

Sanya
Telephone: +86 898 8822 6090

Hong Kong
Telephone: +852 2926 9300

Website
www.jingtian.com
www.jingtian.com/en

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