Jiangtao Ma

Practice Areas

Attorney Ma Jiangtao skilfully advises on complex corporate and investment disputes, with additional capability in administrative litigation cases. He is often called upon to handle mandates from SOEs and foreign companies.

Career

Attorney Ma joined Dacheng in 1995 and has been a partner for 20 years during his career. From April 2019 to January 2021, as the Director of the Dacheng China Management Committee (CEO), he has not only successfully completed the "ten-year strategy" for Dacheng, but also travelled between places for over 200 hours to led the negotiation of the merger between “Dacheng大成” and Dentons, assisting the firm in achieving a leap forward in the Chinese legal profession. Since 2008, he has served successively as the deputy director of Management Committee, the director of the Supervisory Committee and the member of the Global Board in Dentons, becoming an outstanding leader who has witnessed the development of Dacheng Law Firm.

Professional Memberships

1. Vice Chairman of the Beijing Chaoyang Lawyers Association

2. Arbitrator at the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission(“CIETAC”)

3. Arbitrator at the Hainan International Arbitration Court(“HIAC”)

Publications

1. Author of "Legal Issues and Countermeasures for Lawyers' Mobility," Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2013.

2. Author of "Introduction to Professional Ethics for Lawyers," National Administrative Publishing House, 2002. This book serves as the guiding textbook for the Beijing Bar Association's internship training program for lawyers.

3. "Standards of Judicial Expert Opinion," published in "Legal System and Economy," January 2013

4. "Judicial Appraisal Personnel in Court System," published in "Academic Theory and Exploration," December 2012.

5. "Peer Supervision of Judicial Appraisal Personnel," published in "Today's Hubei," November 2012.

6. "Exploration of China's Characteristics in Establishing a Medical Security System for Minors," included in the "Collection of Papers on 'Protection and Welfare System for Minors' Conference" jointly organized by the Beijing Law Society's Minor's Law Research Association and the Beijing Bar Association's Minor's Legal Professional Committee, 2011.

7. "Special Procedure Construction for Confirming Parentage of Unwed Children," Excellent Award at the Second "Bohai Sea Region Rule of Law Forum," 2007.

8. "How to Prevent and Reduce Juvenile Delinquency," Excellent Paper Award in the "For Tomorrow - Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency Forum" Academic Paper Selection, 2005.

9. "On Legal Issues Related to Mortgage of Under-Construction Projects," included in the "Capital Lawyers Forum" (Public Lawyer Business Theory and Practice) Volume Four "Property Law (Guarantee Law)," 2002, won the First Beijing Lawyers Forum Award.

10. "The Effectiveness of Coexistence of Personal and Real Property Protection," included in the "Capital Lawyers Forum" (Public Lawyer Business Theory and Practice) Volume Four "Property Law (Guarantee Law)," 2002.

Personal

1.Managing Partner and Member of the Investment Decision Committee at Beijing Zhongguancun M&A Fund Investment Center (Limited Partnership)

2. Executive Director of the Beijing Charity Association

3. Member of the Beijing Municipal Haidian District Political Consultative Conference (Political Consultative Committee)

4. Appointed Expert at the Self-disciplinary Meeting of the China Foreign Exchange Trading System Interbank Market Dealers Association

5. Director of the Green Finance Professional Committee of the China Finance Association

6. Supervisor of the Beijing Environmental Volunteer Association

7. Vice President of the Beijing Creative Design Association

Clients

Attorney Ma’s Clientele includes but not limited to:

1. Finance: Zhongzhi Enterprise Group Co., Ltd., China Bond Credit Insurance Corporation Co., Ltd., China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Bank of Chongqing Co., Ltd., People’s Bank of China, The Export-Import Bank of China, Shenzhen Capital Group Co., Ltd., CITIC Securities Co., Ltd., China Great Wall Asset Management Co., Ltd. Beijing Branch, China Orient Asset Management Co. Ltd., Lionbridge Financing Leasing (China) Co., Ltd., Unionlife Insurance Co., Ltd., CCB Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., etc.;

2. Energy: China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited, China Datang Group Co., Ltd., Datang Electric Fuel Co., Ltd., etc.;

3. IT: Iflytek Co., Ltd., Peking University Founder Group Corporation, Beijing Zhongdun Security Technology Group Limited, etc.;

4. Other industries: China South Industries Group Corporation (military), Deloitte Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (consulting), Luckin Coffee Inc. (consumption), CNBM Import and Export Co., Ltd. (building materials).

Work Highlights

In a case of contract disputes concerning the Datang Baoding Co-Generation Power Plant, despite adverse rulings from two levels of courts, attorney MA secured a retrial at the Supreme Court for the Client. With the professional legal representation of attorney MA, the Supreme Court overturned the lower courts' decisions due to identified errors in legal application, ultimately ruling fully in favor of the Client.

Representing the Export-Import Bank of China in a series of financial loan and guarantee contract disputes with a certain Hunan photovoltaic enterprise, attorney MA’s team actively promoted the debt settlement work, helping the Client achieve a return of more than CNY 75 million in a short period of time. The case successfully recovered substantial losses of state-owned assets.;

Representing a client at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) in handling an international arbitration dispute related to the construction of an international airport project, with a subject matter amounting to 1.3 billion Hong Kong dollars.

Industry Sector Expertise

1.Property, Construction and Infrastructure

2.Energy and Utilities

3.Financial Investors

4.Financial Services

5.Government and Public Sector

Languages Spoken

Chinese Jurisdiction

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Chinese

Experience

Attorney MA's primary practice areas encompass litigation, international arbitration, real estate, investments, corporate matters, and administrative litigation. With nearly 30 years of practice, he has personally handled close to a thousand cases, demonstrating his extensive legal practice experience and profound legal expertise. In year 2023, attorney MA achieved a total revenue of about CNY 3.43 million, representing a robust growth of 16% compared to the previous year.

Education

Awards