Nuo Ji

Practice Areas

Mr. Ji's practice areas include commercial litigation and arbitration, bankruptcy and restructuring, construction and real estate, and public incidents and crisis management. He has been widely recognized as a prominent practitioner in China in these practice areas.

Representative matters and cases

Commercial Litigation and Arbitration:

●Represented various foreign investment companies and funds in resolving disputes arising out of their mergers, acquisitions, investments and joint ventures in China.

Liquidation, Bankruptcy and Restructuring:

●Acted as one of the bankruptcy administrator for the insolvent liquidation of CEFC China and its affiliates, the prepackaged bankruptcy of ZK Engineering (the first prepackaged bankruptcy case in Shanghai), the restructuring of Bestway Marine & Energy (an A-share listed company), the restructuring of DSIC Offshore, and the restructuring of Shanghai Yuehe Real Estate, the total debts at issue of which are several hundred billion RMB.

Construction and Real Estate:

●Represented the owners of major construction projects, including Shanghai World Financial Center Project, in various matters including: bidding; construction engineering and design; contract negotiation and drafting; and construction project management, completion and acceptance.

Public Incidents and Crisis Management:

●Represented and provided crisis management assistance to Chinese and foreign clients during public incidents involving.

Career

From 1992 to 1995, Legal Department, Foreign Trade Department of Beijing Coking Chemical Plant

From 1998 to 2001, attorney of Shanghai Jianwei Law Firm

From 2001 to 2003, partner of Beijing Tongda Law Firm Shanghai Branch

From 2003 to 2005, founding partner, director of Shanghai HHP Attorneys-at-Law

From 2005 till now, partner of Fangda Partners

Professional Memberships

President of the Shanghai Association of Bankruptcy Administrators

Delegate to the Shanghai People’s Congress

Member of the Supervision and Judicial Committee of the Shanghai People’s Congress

Legal Advisor of the Shanghai People’s Government

Member of the Administrative Review Committee of the Shanghai People’s Government

Legal Advisor of the United Front Work Department of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the CPC

Legal Advisor of the State Administration for Market Regulation, Shanghai Branch

Deputy Director of the Bankruptcy Law Study Commission of the Shanghai Law Society

Executive Director of the All China Lawyers Association

Director of the Legal Professional Committee of Bankruptcy Liquidation and Merger, Acquisition and Restructuring of the All China Lawyers Association

Deputy Director of the Lawyers Development Strategy Research Committee of the All China Lawyers Association

Arbitrator of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

Arbitrator of Shanghai International Arbitration Center

Arbitrator of Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration

Arbitrator of Shanghai Arbitration Commission

Former President of the Shanghai Bar Association (2019-2023)

Publications

Involved in various researches entrusted by the legislatures, governments, courts and law societies, including study groups on “Research on Civil Trial Reform”, “Judicial Reform – Research on Judicial Management in Common Law and Civil Law Jurisdictions”, “Civil Trial System with Chinese Characteristics”, “The Government’s Role in China’s Market Economy”, “Perfecting Property Legislation”, “Research on Director’s Personal Liabilities under Bankruptcy Law” and “Comparative Law Study on Issues in the Judicial Practice of Financial Institutions’ Bankruptcy”

Member of the Drafting Panel of the “Compulsory Enforcement Law of the People’s Republic of China”

Involved in the legislative drafting and legislative consultation on the “Enterprise Bankruptcy Law of the People’s Republic of China”, the “Financial Stability Law of the People’s Republic of China”, the “Measures of Shanghai Municipality on Real Estate Mortgage”, the “Anti-unfair Competition Regulation of Shanghai Municipality”, the “Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on Optimizing the Business Environment” and the “Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on Urban Renewal”

Drafted, with others, the “Model Clauses for Construction Project”

A dozen of publications and multiple honors and awards

Hosting lectures for undergraduates and graduate on a regular basis; invited as guest speaker in many international and domestic academic symposiums and forums

As Deputy Director of the Editorial and Review Committee, edited “Hot Spotlight: Cross-Border Insolvency and Disposal of Non-performing Assets”, published in Insolvency Law Tea House, Law Press, 2020 edition

Co-author of “Practical Operation and Suggestions on Certain Important Issues in Cross-Border Bankruptcy”, published in People’s Judicature, No. 25, 2020

Co-author of “Towards a More Dynamic Reorganization Market: Reflections on China’s Recent Development on Corporate Towards a More Dynamic Reorganization Market: Reflections on China’s Recent Development on Corporate Reorganization”, published in CEE Article (2020)

Co-author of “Asia-Pacific Restructuring Review, China Chapter”, published in Global Restructuring Review (2019)

Co-author of “Chambers Global Practice Guides – Insolvency, China Chapter”, published in Chambers Insolvency 2019 China (2019)

Co-author of “Insolvency and Corporate Reorganization Report 2016”, published in International Financial Law Review (2016)

Co-author of “China Environmental Protection Case from the Perspective of Cross-Border Bankruptcy”, published in Proceedings of the Fourth Enterprise Bankruptcy Law Practice Forum, 2015 edition

Co-author of “Insolvency Law Test for Accelerated Maturity of Lending Contracts”, published in Proceedings of the Fourth Enterprise Bankruptcy Law Practice Forum, 2015 edition

Co-author of “Insolvency and Corporate Reorganization Report 2015”, published in International Financial Law Review (2015)

Co-author of “Enforcement of Judgments and Arbitral Awards: a Global Guide from Practical Law 2nd Edition (China Chapter)”, published in Thomson Reuters (2015)

Co-author of “Practical Dilemmas and Solutions to Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Insolvency Proceedings”, published in Proceedings of the Third Forum on Corporate Insolvency Law Practice, 2013 Edition

Co-author of “The Protection of Web Pages under German Copyright Law”, published in Legal Frontiers of Information Network and High-Tech Law, Law Press, July 2007, 1st edition

Author of “Legal Reflections on Disputes over ‘Information Network Dissemination Rights’”, published in Legal Frontiers of Information Network and High-Tech Law, National People’s Congress Publication, January 2006, 1st edition

Author of “Shanghai Engineering Consulting Service Contract (Model Text)”, published in Research on Important Legal Issues in the Transition Period, Law Press, December 2005, 1st edition

Co-author of “The Legislative Achievements and Practical Significance of Article 79 of the Construction Law”, published in Compilation of Papers of China Construction Law Practice Forum, 1999 edition

Co-author of “Specific Issues in the Application of Multilateral International Economic and Trade Treaties in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region”, published in Contemporary Legal Studies, No. 2, 1997

Author of “Revisiting Hong Kong’s Role as an International Trade Center — Legal Countermeasures and Prospects”, published in Contemporary Legal Studies, No. 1, 1996

Education