Hongyi He

Practice Areas

Government Legal Services;

Real Estate;

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A);

Mixed Ownership;

Commercial Litigation.

Career

Guantao (Zhengzhou) Law Firm, Managing Partner (2019 - Present);

Kingbird Law Firm, Deputy Director, Director of Real Estate Committee (2003 - 2019);

Xuchang Jintai Law Firm, Lawyer (2002).

Professional Memberships

Vice President of the 9th Henan Lawyers Association;

Executive Director of the 7th Zhengzhou Lawyers Association;

Legal Advisor to the People's Government of Henan Province;

Member of the 13th Henan Provincial Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC);

Member of the Legal Advisory Committee of the Supervision and Judicial Committee of the 14th People's Congress of Henan Province;

Representative of the 16th People's Congress of Zhongyuan District;

Member of the Legislative Committee of the 17th People's Congress of Zhongyuan District;

First-term Special Supervisory Commissioner of the Zhongyuan District Supervision Commission;

Second Batch of Legal Inspectors of Henan Province;

Member of the Lawyer Expert Database of "Law and Governance Daily";

Specially Invited Member of the Prosecutorial Disciplinary Committee of Henan Province;

Member of the Legal Expert Database of the First Henan Provincial Prosecutor Selection Committee;

Member of the Expert Database of the Henan Provincial Judge Selection Committee

Director of the Real Estate Committee, Henan Lawyers Association;

Deputy Leader of the Henan Lawyers Association Real Estate Risk Project Disposal Lawyers Service Team;

Executive Director of the 2nd Board of Directors of the Henan Provincial Association of intellectuals outside the party;

Deputy Director of the Special Committee for a Law-based Society of the Henan Provincial Association of intellectuals outside the party;

Expert Member of the Expert Advisory Committee of the People's Procuratorate of the Henan Free Trade Zone, Zhengzhou Area;

Professional Personnel of the Third-Party Compliance Supervision and Evaluation Mechanism for Enterprises Involved in Cases in Henan Province (First Batch);

Director of the Legal Committee of the Henan Real Estate Industry Chamber of Commerce;

Case Reviewer for the Special Remediation Activities on Prominent Issues in Law-based Business Environment in Zhengzhou;

Legal Advisor to the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the Zhengzhou Municipal Party Committee;

Construction and Engineering Dispute Evaluation Expert of the Zhengzhou Arbitration Commission;

Arbitrator of the 6th session Zhengzhou Arbitration Commission;

Legal Advisor to the People's Government of Zhengzhou;

Legal Advisor to the Zhengzhou Judicial Bureau;

Member of the Legal Expert Advisory Committee of the Zhengzhou Public Security Bureau;

Expert of the Expert Talent Pool for Zhengzhou Petition Work;

Vice Chairman of the New Social Strata Committee of the Henan Provincial Democratic League;

Executive Director of the International Law Society of the Henan Law Society;

Executive Director of the Real Estate Society of the Henan Law Society;

Executive Director of the Lawyers Society of the Henan Law Society;

Tender Evaluation Expert of the Henan Provincial Department of Finance;

Member of the Construction and Real Estate Committee of the All China Lawyers Association.

Personal

Attorney He Hongyi is the Director of Guantao (Zhengzhou) Law Firm, Vice President of the Henan Lawyers Association, Legal Advisor to the People’s Government of Henan Province, Member of the 13th Henan Provincial Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Member of the Legal Advisory Committee of the Supervision and Judicial Committee of the 14th People’s Congress of Henan Province, Specially Invited Member of the Prosecutorial Disciplinary Committee of Henan Province, Member of the Legal Expert Database of the First Henan Provincial Prosecutor Selection Committee, and Member of the Expert Database of the Henan Provincial Judge Selection Committee. She specializes in real estate, mergers and acquisitions, finance, mixed ownership, and commercial litigation.

In March 2024, she was awarded the title of "Advanced Individual in National Public Legal Services" by the Ministry of Justice; in October 2021, she was honored as "National Outstanding Lawyer" by the Ministry of Justice; in January 2026, she was recommended as a lawyer in Chambers Greater China Region Legal Guide 2026; in January 2024, she was recommended as a lawyer in Chambers Greater China Region Legal Guide 2024; in March 2023, she was recommended as a lawyer in Chambers Greater China Region Legal Guide 2023; in November 2023, she was recommended as a lawyer in the 2024 Legal500 Asia-Pacific list (Real Estate and Construction); in March 2023, she was awarded the title of "Outstanding Individual in Henan Province’s Legal Industry in 2022"; in April 2022, she was honored as "Advanced Individual in Henan Province Lawyers Association Work in 2021" by the Henan Lawyers Association; in March 2021, she was awarded the title of "Outstanding Individual in Henan Province Lawyers’ Management Work in 2020"; in July 2020, she was recognized as a "Real Estate Professional Lawyer" and "Corporate Law Professional Lawyer" by the Henan Lawyers Association; in 2018, she won the "Outstanding Mentor Award" at the television debate competition held by the Henan Provincial Procuratorate, Henan Provincial Judicial Bureau, and Henan Lawyers Association; in 2006, she received the "Best Debater Award" at the Henan Provincial Lawyer Debate Competition organized by Henan TV; in 2010, she won the "Outstanding Debater Award" at the debate competition organized by the Henan Provincial Procuratorate and Henan Lawyers Association and was awarded the "Zhengzhou New City Elite Award."

Since beginning her legal practice in 2003, she has provided professional legal advisory services to government agencies and large corporate groups, leading legal teams. With her exceptional, dedicated, efficient, pragmatic, and high-quality professional qualities, she has earned the praise of clients and peers. She has led numerous large, complex, and influential real estate, mergers and acquisitions, finance, mixed ownership, and commercial litigation projects. As a legal advisor to the Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government, the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the Zhengzhou Municipal Party Committee, and the Zhengzhou Judicial Bureau, she has actively participated in legislative work, major dispute case studies, and research on significant social issues. She has provided objective opinions and suggestions as a business environment evaluator for the Zhengzhou Public Security Bureau and Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Committee, focusing on people’s livelihood and economic service. She has been the head of domestic legal affairs for Central China Real Estate Limited(00832.HK) for over a decade, providing legal services to this group and its subsidiaries. She also heads the legal services for Tianlun Gas (01600.HK) for many years. As the Director of the Legal Committee of the Henan Real Estate Industry Chamber of Commerce, she provides periodic guidance to over 1,000 real estate companies in Henan Province. Additionally, as the legal advisor to Henan University for a decade, she currently heads legal services for several nationally renowned listed real estate companies in the Henan region. Her team was awarded the "Best Legal Service Partner" honor by the Henan Real Estate Chamber of Commerce, the only law firm to receive this award in Henan. In 2019, she led her team to help Guantao (Zhengzhou) Law Firm win the "Excellent Cooperation Brand Award" at the 70th Anniversary Celebration of the Founding of the People's Republic of China, the only law firm in Henan to receive this honor. She is highly skilled in various aspects of real estate, including land investment, group housing construction, funds and trusts, mergers and acquisitions, primary-secondary market linkages, sales of commercial housing, property services, hotel investment and operation, and commercial property investment and operation. Since 2006, as the head of legal affairs, she has handled over 50 real estate-related mergers and acquisitions each year. She has unique insights into the legal structure, tax planning, and commercial planning for primary-secondary land market projects, industrial real estate, senior housing, old town redevelopment, urban renewal, and slum clearance projects in Henan Province. Her work has been widely praised within the industry, with many clients establishing long-term relationships lasting over ten years.