Hongwen Zhu

Practice Areas

Energy & Natural Resources

Project & Infrastructure

Cross-borer Investment

M&A

Project Finance

International Project Contracting,

International Commercial Arbitration

Career

July 2001 – Present：Sunshine Law Firm

September 2003 – September 2004：Oxford University

July 1998 – April 2016：Zhejiang Academy of Social Sciences

Professional Memberships

China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)

Shanghai International Arbitration Centre (SHIAC)

Hangzhou Arbitration Commission (HAC)

Mediator of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade/Hangzhou Mediation Center of China International Chamber of Commerce

Member of Arbitration Practice Committee of Shanghai Bar Association

Counsel of the Legal Service Group for China Israel Innovation Park (Shanghai)

Supervisor of Zhejiang International Contractors Association

Publications

International Factoring Law and Practice, China Founder Publishers, 2001.

Development and Regulation of the Business of Factoring in China, The Journal of Business Law, 2007.

The Application and Legal Practice of Expert Resolution Procedures in Commercial Dispute Resolution in the UK, Litigation Law Series (Vol. 10), 2005.

Building the Legal Basis for China's Carbon Trading Market, Guangming Daily (Theory Edition), 2012.

Experience

Ms. Zhu is experienced in advising on the establishment and/or operation of Sino-foreign joint ventures, FDI transactions and project financing. With her rich experience of legal service for both inbound and outbound investment and her excellent skill in legal service team management, Ms. Zhu has led her team in advising on numerous renewable energy projects in and outside of China, including wind power plants, solar power plants, hydro power plants and CDM transactions under the Kyoto Protocol.

Work Highlights

The overseas power merger and acquisition project (Malta Energy Investment Acquisition Project) that was led and completed by him has been recommended by the Chambers 2016 Client Guide and awarded "Deal of the Year" by "China Business Law Journal".

The overseas power merger and acquisition project (EMBA) that was led and completed by him was nominated for the ALB 2014 "Best Energy and Resources Project" award.

The international EPC general contracting project (Mariveles) that was led and completed by him has been awarded the "Project Finance of the Year" by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR).

Awards