City Development Law Firm

Director: Wanquan Shao
Managing Partners: Wanquan Shao, Shuying Zhu, Zhongchun Song, Rubo Han, Pengzhou Shi, Jun Chen, Lai Wei
Number of partners: 300+
Number of lawyers: 1000+
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Korean

Firm Overview:
Recognised as a top law firm in China, City Development Law Firm was founded in 1992, having 30 years of experience in providing legal service at various sectors, for clients across the world. The firm is headquartered in Shanghai, initially established to provide services for the industries of construction, real estate and infrastructure.

As a law firm with large scale of services, City Development Law Firm has now formed a team with over 1000 lawyers in HQ Shanghai and 31 local presences throughout China, a large portion of which are multiply disciplined, majored or qualified in law as well as in construction engineering, quantum, urban planning, accounting, insurance areas and so on.

City Development Law Firm has received multiple awards and recognition from the most authoritative entities since its establishment, among which is Band 1 of Construction & Infrastructure area by Chambers & Partners for the past 10 years. The firm believes that specialization and articulated services will assist and advance clients in their business development.

Main Areas of Practice: 

Construction:
■ Construction contract awarding, contracting and sub-contracting
■ Contract, bid plans and related legal documents drafting, reviewing, business negotiation, and execution
■ Completion check, acceptance, delivery and maintenance of constructions
■ Settlement, claim and anti-claim for compensation
■ Dispute resolution, estimation, litigation and arbitration
■ Assisting in tender and bid projects and risk analysis

Contact: Pengzhou Shi
Email: [email protected]

Real Estate:
■ Primary land development and due diligence study of the project
■ Grant and transfer of the State-owned land use right
■ Land expropriation, reconnaissance, design, and compensation for demolition
■ Urban village renovation and relocation
■ Industrial park and new residential communities’ development
■ Procurement of materials and equipment
■ All related legal contracts and documents drafting, amending and negotiation
■ Property management
■ Mergers and acquisitions and liquidation of real property companies

Contact: Wanquan Shao
Email: [email protected]

Natural Resources & Infrastructure:
■ National and regional PPP and franchise legislation seminars
■ Legislation updates about infrastructure and public service investment
■ Recommendation, bids, operation, and other related issues of PPP projects with the authority from the government or the organisers
■ Plans and legal document for PPP projects issued by government with the authority from the social capital organisations

Contact: Zhongchun Song
Email: [email protected]

Real Estate Finance:
■ Loans, Project, trade and structured financing, Letter of Credit and note
■ Finance leasing
■ Financial trust and asset-backed securitisation
■ Foundation, operation, and restructuring of financial institutes
■ PE/VC and other Fund Practice

Contact: Zhongchun Song
Email: [email protected]

EPC / DB:
■ EPC contract review
■ Bid plans and assisting in tender and bid projects and risk analysis
■ Dispute resolution, estimation, ligitation and arbitration

Contact: Rubo Han
Email: [email protected]

Compliance & Risk Control:
■ Compliance advice on daily operation
■ Set up of compliance system
■ Compliance investigation and risk analysis

Contact: Rubo Han
Email: [email protected]

International Practice:
■ International Trading
■ International Investment
■ International Construction

Contact: Jun Chen
Email: [email protected]

Corporate / Commercial:
■ Corporation
■ Labour
■ Environment and natural resource protection
■ Intellectual property

Contact: Jingyong Zhong
Email: [email protected]

Practice Areas and Offices 

Practice Areas：
- Construction
- Real Estate
- Natural Resources & Infrastructure
- Finance
- Urban Renewal
- EPC/DB
- International Practice
- Compliance & Risk Control
- Corporate & Commerce
- PPP
- Labour Law
- Merger & Acquisition
- Water Projects
- Insurance
- Intelligent Manufacturing & Smart City
- Dispute Resolution, etc.