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Provided by Nafisa Nihmat

Greater China Region

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Reorganization, Litigation & Arbitration, Debt Restructuring & Non-performing Assets

Professional Memberships

Representative, the Sixth People’s Congress of Shanghai, Pudong New Area

Member, International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL International)

Director, Finance and Tax Law Society of Shanghai Law Society

Directed and hosted the Forum “Chambers Best American Lawyers & Legal Tactics, Chinese Enterprises Participating in Cross-Border Bankruptcy”

Directed and hosted the Forum “Policy & Practice of Debt to Equity”

Publications

“On the Disposal of the Confusion of the Debts of Private Enterprises and the Debts of Individuals in the Bankruptcy of Private Enterprises”, the 10th China Bankruptcy Law Forum, 2019

“Analysis of Financial Lease Contract Tenant Bankruptcy Disputes under the Background of the Civil Code”, the 11th China Bankruptcy Law Forum, 2020

“Analysis of the Disposal of Security Interest in Bankruptcy Restructuring” , the 11th China Bankruptcy Law Forum, 2020

“The Application and Improvement of the Pre restructuring System for Real Estate Enterprises in the Post Epidemic Era” and “The Conflict and Improvement of Accounts Receivable Pledge Rights and Bankruptcy Setoff Rights”, the 4th Luojia Forum on Bankruptcy Law, 2020

“The Introduction of a Personal Bankruptcy System May be Earlier than Expectation”, China Business Law Journal, 2020

“The Principle of the Bankruptcy Administrator’s Disclosure of the Debtor’s Commercial Secrets”, Women in Business Law Expert Guide, 2021

“Research on the Nature of Claims for Reimbursement of Expenses by Employees in Bankruptcy Enterprises”, Science and Technology, 2021

“Research on the Nature of Claims for Reimbursement of Expenses by Employees in Bankruptcy Enterprises”, Education Digest, 2021

“On the Protection of Trade Secrets of Debtors in Bankruptcy Proceedings”, Learning Guide, 2021

Personal

Nafisa is one of the most famous expert lawyers in the field of bankruptcy restructuring and liquidation in China. She holds Master of Economic Law degree from East China University of Political Science and Law and Master of Comparative Law degree of Emory University. Currently she serves as an arbitrator of Shanghai Arbitration Commission, a member of International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL International), a director of Finance and Tax Law Society of Shanghai Law Society, a member of Bankruptcy and Non-performing Assets Committee of Shanghai Lawyers Association, a member of Publicity Committee of Shanghai Bankruptcy Administrators Association, a lecturer at Qingdao Lawyer Institute. Also, she has served as a former representative of the People’s Congress of Shanghai, Pudong New Area.

Nafisa is honored as “Recognized Practitioner - Restructuring/Insolvency (PRC Firms)” by Chambers Asia-Pacific, “The A List: China’s Top 100 Lawyers” by China Business Law Journal, “Up and Coming Lawyer” by Chambers Greater China Region Guide for many years. She has handled complex bankruptcy restructuring and distressed M&A cases which induced wide influence both at home and abroad. For example, (1) in 2016, Fengli Group Co., Ltd. and Its 28 Affiliates’ Consolidated Bankruptcy Restructuring Case led by her have been awarded as “typical cases” by provincial courts in China and by famous assessment agencies; (2) Zhoushan Haozhou Group Co., Ltd. and Its 11 Affiliates’ Consolidated Bankruptcy Restructuring case was recognized as Top 10 Typical Bankruptcy Cases of Zhejiang Province in 2019 and Top 10 Excellent Performing Cases of Bankruptcy Administrator Association of Zhejiang Province in 2019. In this case, her team was acted as the leader of the bankruptcy administrators; (3) Shandong Tranlin Group Co., Ltd. and Its 22 Affiliates’ Consolidated Bankruptcy Restructuring Case was recognized as Top 10 Typical Bankruptcy Cases of Shandong Province in 2021. In this case, her team advised the bankruptcy administrator in the whole restructuring proceeding.

On November 19th, 2018, Nafisa was honored as “Recognized Practitioner - Restructuring/Insolvency (PRC Firms)” by Chambers Asia-Pacific. She was the only newly added lawyer in the field of bankruptcy and restructuring in 2019 Asia-Pacific Guide, and later was honored as “Recognized Practitioner - Restructuring/Insolvency (PRC Firms)” in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

On February 27th 2019, Nafisa attended and shared her insights of the practice of bankruptcy law in China at the 6th Asia-Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference held by IBA as the only Chinese speaker for insolvency sub-forum.

Nafisa also achieved accomplishments such as “The A List: China’s Top 100 Lawyers” by China Business: Law Journal 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022; “ALB China Top 15 Female Lawyers” by Asian Legal Business (“ALB”) 2021; “Rising Star of the Year” by IFLR1000 2021 and “Up and Coming Lawyer” by Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2022.

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Nafisa Nihmat specialises in restructuring and insolvency matters, regularly undertaking cases involving large domestic entities. She is also noted for handling acquisitions of distressed assets.
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乃菲莎·尼合买提律师专精于重组和破产事务,定期受理涉及大型国内公司的案件。她同时因处理不良资产的收购事宜而闻名。

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