Melissa Feng

Practice Areas

Foreign-related litigation and international commercial arbitration, Trade finance & Guarantees, International trade, International construction contracts

Professional Memberships

Member of China International Legal Professionals of All China Lawyer’s Association

Member of Foreign-related Lawyer Talent Pool by Ministry of Justice

Member of Beijing Lawyers Association Research Association of Foreign Legal Services

China Representative, Asia Pacific Forum for International Arbitration

Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)

Arbitrator of Shanghai International Arbitration Center

Arbitrator of Shanghai Arbitration Commission

Arbitrator of Ningbo Arbitration Commission

Arbitrator of Xi’an Arbitration Commission

Specialist mediator of Singapore International Mediation Centre

Mediator of CCPIT/CCOIC

Council member of China Academy of Arbitration Law

Member of the panel of arbitrators and neutrals at the eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre in Hong Kong

Personal

Ms. Melissa Feng is a seasoned lawyer with over 20 years of expertise in foreign-related dispute resolution. Her practice primarily focuses on finance, encompassing areas such as letters of credit, letters of guarantee, factoring, forfaiting, and international trade. Ms. Feng specializes in both domestic and international litigation and arbitration, particularly in finance and overseas construction contracting projects. She is highly skilled in managing complex cross-border disputes, including "parallel litigation, multiple lawsuits, and arbitration" for clients worldwide. Leveraging her extensive experience in litigation and arbitration, Ms. Feng also offers cross-border trade and financial compliance services to both domestic and international clients. Additionally, she provides specialized and ongoing legal services to banks, financial institutions, and multinational corporations in these sectors.

Work Highlights

Represented a Chinese company as contractor in a demand guarantee dispute with the African owner in Beijing Financial Court

Represented a Chinese company in a share transfer dispute over a BVI company in CIETAC with the dispute amount of CNY 3 billion

Represented a Chinese company in a series of dispute arising out of an EPC contract for a solar plant in South America, including an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore, a demand guarantee dispute in a Chinese court, and a parallel proceedings in New York court

Represented a French company in a construction contract dispute with a Singapore company in Singapore International Arbitration Center (dispute amount 1 million Euros)

Represented a Swiss steel trading company in a dispute with a Chinese steel group at CIETAC

Represented a Chinese trading company in a dispute with a Singaporean supplier at ICC Hong Kong

Represented a Chinese company in recognition and enforcement of an Australia ad hoc award in China

Represented a Chinese trade company in a sale of goods dispute with a UK company in the CIETAC arbitration, the enforcement of the CIETAC award and lifting the attachment order on the goods in the Houston court in the US

Represented a Shenzhen factoring company in a factoring dispute with a number of Chinese companies in Shenzhen Arbitration Commission, and relevant court proceedings, bankruptcy filing

Represented a fund in a financing dispute with a securities company in Beijing Arbitration Commission

Represented a Malaysian fund in a dispute over equity transactions arising from the investment in China in Beijing Arbitration Commission

Represented a domestic auto company in a trade dispute with a Jordanian buyer in Beijing Arbitration Commission

Represented a leading company in the pet industry company in a series of equity investment disputes against the other party

Represented a Chinese bank in an independent guarantee dispute with a Korean company in Zhejiang High Court (this case was selected as the top ten typical cases of the second batch of the Belt and Road construction announced by the Supreme Court in 2017)

Represented a Chinese company in a guarantee dispute with a Pakistani company in Tianjin High Court (the first case of fraudulent suspension of payment by a letter of guarantee approved by the Supreme Court’s retrial)

Represented a Chinese company in a series of independent guarantee disputes with an Indian company and an Indian bank in Shandong High Court

Represented a Chinese company in dispute over Letter of Guarantee and Subcontract Construction of Overseas Projects against another Chinese company in Liaoning High Court.

Represented a Chinese company in a series of guarantee disputes with and the ministry of justice of Georgia, a foreign bank and other entities in Sichuan High Court and Supreme Court

Represented a Chinese company in the dispute over the construction performance guarantee with an European state authority

Represented a US bank in a trade finance dispute with a Chinese company in Guangxi High Court

Represented an Austrian bank in letter of credit disputes with Chinese companies and a Chinese bank

Represented a Singapore bank in a letter of credit dispute with a Chinese company in the Supreme Court of China

Languages Spoken

Chinese, English

Industry Sector Expertise

International construction, banking, trade

Expert in these Jurisdictions

China

Awards