Zhen Wang

Practice Areas

Civil & Commercial Dispute Resolution, Criminal-Civil Cross Proceedings, Financial Services & Securities, Real Estate & Construction

Career

Aug 2023-Present

Beijing Hui Zhong Law Firm, Partner

Jul 2015-Jul 2023

Beijing Tian Tong Law Firm, Partner

Jun 2001-Jul 2015

People’s Procuratorate of Beijing Municipality, Deputy Division-level Prosecutor

Professional Memberships

Civil Professional Committee of the All China Lawyers Association, Secretary General

Expert Group of the China Banking Association, Member

Ping An Bank Head Office, Internal expert

Supreme People’s Procuratorate, Civil Prosecution Consultant

Peking University, External Mentor

Publications

On May 15, 2024, published “Guarantee Article on the Risks of Security Rights” on the WeChat public account of Hui Zhong Law Firm’s “Private Enterprise Dispute Resolution Column,” co-authors: Zheng Jie, Zheng Xinjia, Dong Yue, Li Zhenwei.

On April 10, 2024, published “Guarantee Article on the Risks of Guarantees” on the WeChat public account of Hui Zhong Law Firm’s “Private Enterprise Dispute Resolution Column,” co-authors: Zheng Jie, Zheng Xinjia, Dong Yue, Li Zhenwei.

On February 27, 2024, published “Guarantee Article on General Risks” on the WeChat public account of Hui Zhong Law Firm’s “Private Enterprise Dispute Resolution Column,” co-authors: Zheng Jie, Zheng Xinjia, Dong Yue, Li Zhenwei.

On January 30, 2024, published “Private Enterprise Financing Article” on the WeChat public account of Hui Zhong Law Firm’s “Private Enterprise Dispute Resolution Column,” co-authors: Zheng Jie, Zheng Xinjia, Dong Yue, Li Zhenwei.

On December 21, 2023, published “Private Enterprise Governance Article” on the WeChat public account of Hui Zhong Law Firm’s “Private Enterprise Dispute Resolution Column,” co-authors: Zheng Jie, Zheng Xinjia, Dong Yue, Li Zhenwei.

On December 20, 2023, published “9 Innovations and 14 Refinements: Interpreting the ‘General Rules of Contract Interpretation’ (Part II)” on the WeChat public account of Hui Zhong Law Firm’s “Hui Zhong Current Commentaries,” co-authors: Zheng Jie, Zheng Xinjia, Dong Yue, Li Zhenwei.

On December 13, 2023, published “9 Innovations and 14 Refinements: Interpreting the ‘General Rules of Contract Interpretation’ (Part I)” on the WeChat public account of Hui Zhong Law Firm’s “Hui Zhong Current Commentaries,” co-authors: Zheng Jie, Zheng Xinjia, Dong Yue, Li Zhenwei.

On November 7, 2023, published “Looking at the Legal Protection of Private Enterprises from the Opinions of the Two Highs” on the WeChat public account of Hui Zhong Law Firm’s “Private Enterprise Dispute Resolution Column,” co-authors: Zheng Jie, Zheng Xinjia, Dong Yue, Li Zhenwei.

On April 24, 2023, published “Dispute Resolution and Prevention for Private Enterprises - Financial Lending in Financing Disputes” on the WeChat public account of Tian Tong Litigation Circle, co-authors: Zheng Jie, Yu Sheng, Du Xi, Zheng Xinjia, Dong Yue, Li Zhenwei.

On March 13, 2023, published “Dispute Resolution and Prevention for Private Enterprises - Penetrating Trial and False Litigation in Private Lending (Part II of Financing Disputes in Private Lending)” on the WeChat public account of Tian Tong Litigation Circle, co-authors: Zheng Jie, Yu Sheng, Du Xi, Zheng Xinjia, Dong Yue, Li Zhenwei.

On February 27, 2023, published “Dispute Resolution and Prevention for Private Enterprises - Part I of Financing Disputes in Private Lending” on the WeChat public account of Tian Tong Litigation Circle, co-authors: Zheng Jie, Yu Sheng, Du Xi, Zheng Xinjia, Dong Yue, Li Zhenwei.

On January 16, 2023, published “Dispute Resolution and Prevention for Private Enterprises - Part II of Financing Lease in Financing Disputes: Performance Risk and Prevention Suggestions” on the WeChat public account of Tian Tong Litigation Circle, co-authors: Zheng Jie, Yu Sheng, Du Xi, Zheng Xinjia, Dong Yue, Li Zhenwei.

On January 2, 2023, published “Dispute Resolution and Prevention for Private Enterprises - Part I of Financing Lease in Financing Disputes: Risks Caused by Leased Goods and Rights Protection Suggestions” on the WeChat public account of Tian Tong Litigation Circle, co-authors: Zheng Jie, Yu Sheng, Du Xi, Zheng Xinjia, Dong Yue, Li Zhenwei.

Work Highlights

In 2023, Represented Jinyu Tire Group Co., Ltd. in a loan contract dispute case with natural persons Li and Wang, involving issues such as the effectiveness of settlement commitment letters, the consequences of parties’ retraction, and the identification and proof of debt offset arrangements. Through in-depth investigation and reasonable organization of evidence, despite an unfavorable judgment on related facts in another case, we helped the client achieve a complete victory in this case. [Case No.: (2023) Lu 05 Civil Final 158]

In 2023, Represented a commercial bank in a property damage compensation dispute case with a dispute subject exceeding 1 billion yuan, which was the first case of electronic bill infringement in China, involving issues of criminal and civil intersection such as whether the bill intermediary constitutes fraud, and the determination of fault and responsibility in the bank’s provision of bill agency access process. We joined the case after the client lost the first instance and successfully obtained a second instance to change the judgment to the other party’s fault liability.

In 2023, Represented a state-owned securities company in a dispute over an asset management contract at the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, dealing with the arbitration request for institutional investors to compensate for the principal and interest of the investment, involving issues such as bankruptcy isolation of asset securitization products with fee income rights, and the appropriateness of the manager’s obligations and the boundary of diligence. Ultimately, we helped the client successfully reduce the loss by more than 150 million yuan and achieved the client’s arbitration goals.

In 2023, Represented an investment company and fund under one of the four major asset management companies in a contract dispute case, involving typical issues such as the effectiveness of the bet agreement, the obligation of the original shareholders to make up the shortfall for investors, and the determination of the guarantee liability when the debtor and the guarantor are the same. After partially losing in the first instance, we successfully fought for the Beijing High Court to send back the second instance and achieved a complete victory in the retrial of the first instance at the Beijing Second Intermediate Court.

In 2023, Represented a well-known real estate company in a contract dispute with a real estate development company in Beijing, involving the effectiveness of the land primary development entrustment contract. We achieved a victory in the first instance at the Beijing First Intermediate Court, and recovered more than 100 million yuan of debts for the client, achieving the client’s litigation goals.

In 2023, Represented Beijing Dongya Real Estate Development Company in a real estate development cooperation contract dispute with a state-owned construction company. After filing a lawsuit at the Fangshan District Court in Beijing, through solid Representation work, we facilitated the other party’s agreement to a settlement, and the client withdrew the lawsuit after receiving a high cash compensation, fully achieving the client’s expectations.

In 2022, Represented Tibet Trust Company in a factoring dispute case with China Railway Seventeenth Bureau Co., Ltd. and others, involving difficult legal issues such as the authenticity of accounts receivable and the order of factoring settlement. We obtained a full victory judgment and have helped the client to recover more than 720 million yuan in cash in the execution process. [Case No.: (2022) Jing Civil Final 404]

In 2022, Represented Taiyuan Shouchuang Wastewater Treatment Co., Ltd. in a construction contract dispute case with Shanxi Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd., and others, successfully achieved a victory of dismissing the other party’s lawsuit. [Case No.: (2022) Jin 0105 Civil First 14483, (2024) Jin 01 Civil Final 1074]

In 2022, Represented a provincial branch of a state-owned bank in a wealth management contract dispute case, involving issues of a private bank president illegally absorbing public deposits in the name of wealth management, and the bank’s external responsibility. Under the situation where the provincial high court had made an unfavorable judgment on similar series cases, we Represented the client to win the case in the intermediate court, and applied for prosecutorial supervision to the provincial procuratorate for the provincial high court case, and obtained the result of requesting the Supreme Procuratorate to file an appeal.

In 2022, Represented a state-owned military enterprise in a sales contract dispute with an aerospace company, involving issues of criminal and civil intersection such as forging seals and contract fraud, and financing trade issues of bulk commodities. Ultimately, we helped the client achieve a victory of dismissing the other party’s lawsuit.

In 2022, Represented Minsheng Bank, China Construction Bank in handling a series of disputes over false statements of responsibility in interbank bond cases, dealing with the prosecution of institutional investors. The case involved typical and difficult issues of the same type of disputes, such as the boundary of the intermediary institution’s burden of proof, the determination of causality, and the issuer’s suspected fraudulent issuance.

Languages Spoken

English, Mandarin

Education

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