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.
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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
| Anhui Transportation REIT raises USD1.6bn | 2022 | US$1.6 billion | Details |
| CATL raises USD6.7bn in private placement | 2022 | US$6.7 billion | Details |
| KE Holdings’ Hong Kong dual-primary listing | 2022 | N/A | Details |
| Leapmotor’s USD800m HK listing | 2022 | US$800 million | Details |
| NaaS merges with RISE, lists on Nasdaq | 2022 | N/A | Details |
| China Avionics merges with AVIC | 2022 | N/A | Details |
| Genertec acquires Baoshihua Medical Group | 2022 | US$745 million | Details |
| Huayou Cobalt’s Zimbabwe lithium acquisition | 2022 | US$422 million | Details |
| KE Holdings’ USD2bn follow-on offering | 2021 | US$2 billion | Details |
| Shenzhen government sells RMB bonds in HK | 2021 | N/A | Details |
| Trip.com lists in Hong Kong | 2021 | US$1 billion | Details |
| Xiaomi’s USD1.2bn bond issuance | 2021 | US$1.2 billion, US$800 million, US$400 million | Details |
| Revamp of Port of Djibouti | 2021 | US$120 million | Details |
| SPC jurisdiction finding in SEP dispute | 2021 | N/A | Details |
| ‘Wuyang bonds’ securities misrepresentation | 2021 | N/A | Details |
| Burning Rock Biotech’s Nasdaq listing | 2020 | US$256 million | Details |
| KE Holdings’ US IPO | 2020 | US$2.12 billion | Details |
| MINISO’s US IPO | 2020 | US$608 million | Details |
| Nongfu Spring’s HK listing | 2020 | US$1.08 billion | Details |
| Trip.com Group issues exchangeable bonds | 2020 | US$500 million | Details |
| WIMI’s US public offerings | 2020 | US$26.1 million | Details |
| Yum China’s HK secondary listing | 2020 | N/A | Details |
| Boyalife Valuation Adjustment Mechanism performance dispute | 2020 | N/A | Details |
| BOC issues Greater Bay Area bonds | 2019 | N/A | Details |
| SenseTime C++/C-prime round financing | 2019 | US$1 billion | Details |
| Suning acquires Carrefour China | 2019 | N/A | Details |
| Luckin Coffee’s Nasdaq listing | 2019 | US$695 million | Details |
| TUS acquires Telit Automotive Solutions | 2019 | US$105 million | Details |
| Wanda Sports Group’s listing on Nasdaq | 2019 | US$190 million | Details |
| Founder Group, subsidiaries, defend in civil compensation litigation | 2019 | N/A | Details |
| Samsung and Huawei’s patent infringement and invalidation disputes | 2019 | N/A | Details |
| Administrative penalty hearings on CITIC Securities suspected of violating regulations to open credit accounts for Citadel (Shanghai) Trading Company | 2018 | N/A | Details |
| Haidilao’s Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | US$963 million | Details |
| Inter Milan issues guaranteed bonds worth 300 million euros | 2018 | N/A | Details |
| iQiyi’s Nasdaq IPO | 2018 | US$2.25 billion | Details |
| SenseTime’s series C/C+ round financing | 2018 | US$ 1 billion | Details |
| Suning Sports’ series A financing | 2018 | US$600 million | Details |
| Xiaomi’s Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | US$4.7 billion | Details |
| BOC issues China green covered bonds | 2017 | N/A | Details |
| WuXi Biologics’ Hong Kong IPO | 2017 | N/A | Details |
| CSR and China CNR’s US$26 billion merger | 2015 | NA | Details |
| Focus Media’s backdoor listing on A share market | 2015 | NA | Details |
| China Life’s debut regulatory capital offering | 2015 | US$1.28 billion | Details |
| CLP and CSG HK acquire a 60% stake in Castle Peak Power | 2014 | US$3 billion) | Details |
| CNOOC’s SEC-registered guaranteed notes offerings | 2014 | US$4 billion) | Details |
| China Everbright Bank’s HK IPO | 2014 | US$3.5 billion) | Details |
| China Transinfo’s delisting and return to A-share market | 2014 | US$460 million) | Details |
| Baidu’s notes offering on NASDAQ | 2014 | US$1 billion) | Details |
| Baidu’s acquisition of 91 Wireless | 2013 | US$1.9 billion | Details |
| Baidu’s notes offerings | 2013 | US$2.5 billion | Details |
| CITIC Securities’ US$800 million credit enhanced bond offering | 2013 | US$800 million | Details |
| Forgame’s Hong Kong IPO | 2013 | US$206 million | Details |
| CIMC’s landmark B-share to H-share Listing | 2013 | US$1.8 billion | Details |
| New Century REIT’s Hong Kong IPO | 2013 | US$87 million | Details |
| Termbray Petro-king Oilfield Services’ Hong Kong IPO | 2013 | US$121 million | Details |
| China Communications Construction lists in Shanghai | 2012 | US$792 million | Details |
| Dalian Wanda’s acquisition of AMC | 2012 | US$2.6 billion | Details |
| Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal lists in Hong Kong | 2012 | US$902 million | Details |
| Shuanghui’s general offer | 2012 | US$5.07 billion | Details |
| Yanzhou Coal Mining’s notes issuance | 2012 | US$1 billion | Details |
| Baosteel offers RMB bonds in Hong Kong | 2012 | US$1.04 billion | Details |
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
