• Guantao Becomes Permanent Legal Counsel for Administration Bureau for Organs Directly under the Auth

  Release time： 2016 - 10 - 14

  On 31 October 2014, Guantao signed service contract of permanent legal counsel with Administration Bureau for Organs Directly under the Authority of the CPC Central Committee (ABO for short). 14 lawyers of different practice areas will form a power team to provide customized counsel services.A subordinated unit of General Office of the Communist Party of China, ABO is responsible for management of expenditure, finance, government car, state asset and real estate of central government, as well as life services for high-ranking government officials.

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• Guantao Advises Zhi Sheng Group Holdings' Hong Kong Listing

  Release time： 2017 - 03 - 08

  On 20 January 2017, Zhi Sheng Group Holdings Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Zhi Sheng Group Holdings”, stock code: 8370.hk) had its H shares successfully listed on theHong Kong Stock Exchange Growth Enterprise Market.Zhi Sheng Group Holdings, founded in 1996, is a high-end office furniture manufacturer. Its production facilities, located in Wenjiang District, Chengdu, comprise seven buildings with total GFA of approximately 33,218.98 square meter. Its main clients include Chinese government agencies, financial institutions (state-owned and private) and other state-owned and private enterprises.Guantao Hong Kong Office acted as HK legal advisor for Zhi Sheng Group Holdings and provided HK legal services throughout the whole transaction. Leaders of this project are Mr. Lee, partner of ...

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• Xi'an Office Supports NEEQ Listing of Xi'an Hanshow Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd.

  Release time： 2016 - 10 - 14

  On 30 June 2015, with Wang Fan, Fan Huiqiong and Zhang Bo of Xi'an office as legal counsel, Xi'an Hanshow Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (stock code: 832829; stock short name: Hanshow Chemical) was listed on National Equities Exchange and Quotations.Hanshow Chemical provides services of engineering design, management, consultation and engineering project contract in fields of basic chemical, petrochemical, coal chemical, fine chemical and energy chemical. With design permit of special equipment and second grade design and EPC qualifications in chemical engineering, petrochemical and pharmaceutical, Hanshow Chemical has developed into a strong engineering company with many patented technology and high-quality employees.

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• Banks Employee Charged with Contract Fraud Involving over RMB27M, Acquitted with Guantao as Attorney

  Release time： 2017 - 03 - 08

  An employee of a Guangzhou state-owned bank was charged with contract fraud involving over 27 million RMB. Tian Sihao, partner of Guangzhou Office, was the defense attorney and pleaded innocence on his client’s behalf. With rich experiences in criminal defense, Tian Sihao conducted a masterpiece of not guilty defense. The verdict of first trial pronounced the defendant’s innocence after fully adopting his defense opinion. After first trial, counterappeal from the procuratorate, withdrawal of counterappeal, the not guilty verdict took effect and the defendant was acquitted.

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• Guangzhou Office Supports NEEQ Listing of Donguan Richtek Electronics Technology Co., Ltd

  Release time： 2016 - 10 - 14

  On 29 January 2015, with Wang Yu and Hu Yanqing of Guangzhou office as legal counsel, Donguan Richtek Electronics Technology Co., Ltd (stock code: 831914; stock short name: Richtek Technology) was listed on National Equities Exchange and Quotations (New Three Board).Located at Innovation Center of Songshan Lake hi-tech industrial development zone, Richtek Technology is a hi-tech enterprise specializing in R&D, production and sales of automobile tyre inflater and energy monitoring products.

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• Guantao Recommended by The Legal 500 in 11 Practice Areas

  Release time： 2020 - 01 - 07

  Recently, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific released its 2020 ranking of law firms. Guantao was recommended in 11 practice areas, including Banking and finance, Capital markets, Corporate and M&A, Dispute resolution, Investment funds, Private equity, Projects and energy, Real estate and construction, Regional coverage: Zhejiang Province: Hangzhou, Restructuring and insolvency, WTO/International trade.In addition, 21 Guantao partners were recommended respectively:Wei Jiang: Projects and energy; Corporate and M&ALing Xu: Projects and energyLiqiu Lyu: Banking and financeLiguo Cui: Capital markets; Private equityDongying Sun: Capital markets; Corporate and M&ABo Su: Capital markets; Corporate and M&ALeiming Sheng: Dispute resolutionShaosong Sun: Dispute resolutionYang Wang: Investment...

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• Guantao Performed Well in M&A Markets Legal Advisory Review by Thomson Reuters

  Release time： 2016 - 10 - 13

  Thomson Reuters has just released M&A Markets Legal Advisory Review for first three quarters of 2015. Guantao's rankings are as follows:• Published Transaction involving Asia (excluding Japan) (AE31) - ranking 5 (ranking first in China)• Finished Transaction involving Asia (excluding Japan) (AE31) - ranking 4 (ranking first in China)• Published Transaction involving Asia (excluding Japan) (AE30) - ranking 8 (ranking second in China)• Finished Transaction involving Asia (excluding Japan) (AG31) - ranking 5 (ranking first in China)

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• Guantao Listed on the Top 100 Asia-Pacific Law Firm by The Lawyer

  Release time： 2016 - 10 - 14

  In July 2015, Guantao ranked 46 on the top 100 biggest Asia-Pacific law firm released by The Lawyer, a renowned British legal review.

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• Guantao Became the Top Domestic Law Firm on Thomson Reuters' M&A Legal Advisory Review

  Release time： 2016 - 10 - 14

  Guantao's impressive ranking owns to being Chinese legal counsel for reorganisation, spin-off and listing project of Cheung Kong Limited and Hutchison Whampoa Limited. This project ranks first in top 10 published Asian Transactions (excluding Japan). In July 2015, Thomson Reuters released M&A Legal Advisory Review for the first half of 2015. Based on M&A transaction value of Asian-Pacific (excluding Japan), Guantao ranks fifth overall and first in domestic law firms.

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• Guantao Was the Top Law Firm of White Paper of Hangzhou Listed Company M&A 2014

  Release time： 2016 - 10 - 14

  On May 5th, 2015, Listed Company M&A and Reorganization Forum, co-sponsored by the Listed Company Association of Zhejiang and Hangzhou Daily in Hangzhou, releasedwhite paper of Hangzhou Listed Company M&A 2014, which ranks intermediaries involved in M&A as following:• China Enterprise Appraisals Consultation Co., Ltd. ranks first in asset evaluation agencies• Guantao ranks first in law firms• Pan-China Certified Public Accountants ranks first in accounting firms• Goldman Sachs ranks first in buyer’s financial counselThe white paper also analyzes classic M&A cases and praises Guantao's change of actual controller of Hundsun Technologies Inc. case as an excellent capital market case.

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• Guantao International Law Forum of Xiamen University kicks off

  Release time： 2017 - 03 - 06

  On February 22 and 24, XMU-Guantao International Law Forum kicks off. It was organized by Xiamen Office and Institute of International Economic Law of Xiamen University.On the noon of February 22, first luncheon meeting was held in Youran Cafeteria.Zhang Binxin, assistant professor of XMU, introduced her research in Judge Parr’s objection in Tokyo Trial. Over ten professors and lecturers specializing in international law took part in the luncheon meeting and had a heated yet friendly discussion.On the afternoon of February 24, the first seminar of XMU-Guantao International Law Forum. Professor Xu Chongli, deputy chairman of Chinese Society of International Economic Law lectured on constructivism analysis of international law.In this seminar, a young lecturer first introduced his or her the...

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• Xiamen Office signed strategic cooperation agreement with Xiamen University

  Release time： 2017 - 03 - 06

  On 14 February 2017, Xiamen Office signed strategic cooperation agreement with Institute of International Economic Law of Xiamen University. Eminent professors, including Song Fangqing, dean of law school of XMU, and Guantao lawyers, including Li Yansheng, executive partner of Xiamen Office, attended the signing ceremony.Both parties recognized the opportunities and challenges for economic law scholars and lawyers posed by China’s rise. They fully appreciated the benefit of long-term close cooperation for each other’s development, especially in the background of The Belt and Road Initiative and Go Global strategy. For this purpose, they decided to start strategic cooperation and set up XMU-Guantao International Law Forum.XMU-Guantao International Law Forum focuses on, among other things, i...

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• New Office, New Page, New Leap, Elite Show: 2017 Guantao Beijing Annual Celebration

  Release time： 2017 - 03 - 06

  On 13 January 2017, over 200 lawyers and honored guests from all over the country gathered in Westin Hotel to join the 2017 annual celebration, with “New Office, New Page, New Leap, Elite Show” as the theme.The celebration party was orchestrated by executive committee and administrative staff of Beijing Office. After walking the red carpet in gorgeous dress, the attendees listened chorus, watched stage play, cheongsam show and modern dance, which all shows the vivacity, creativeness and charm of Guantao employees, and enjoyed three rounds of game.After that, Cui Liguo, Sheng Leiming, Han Dejing and Wang Yang gave their new year addresses and greetings. Senior staff was also awarded for their long years of dedicated service. The lottery drawing was certainly the most thrilling part. Everyon...

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• Lecture Series "Listen to Guantao" Successfully Held

  Release time： 2016 - 11 - 29

  Challenge to the Existing Law from the Frequent Hostile M&AOn the morning of 8 August 2016, Guantao invited Professor Zhu Ciyun, director of the Civil Law Research Center at Tsinghua University, to give a lecture "Challenge to the Existing Law from the Frequent Hostile M&A". Professor Zhu classified and analyzed with 27 typical cases of hostile takeover and anti-takeover by listed companies applying Chinese laws, then discussed these issues with the example of Kingkey Group vs. Kanter, at last made a self-criticism from the perspective of Corporation Law, Securities Law and others in the context of the Chinese laws.Brief Introduction of India's Investment EnvironmentOn the afternoon of 12 August 2016, Guantao invited Mr. Dipen Rughani, chief chairman of India Commerce Com...

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• New Fleet, New Journey - Merger of Guantao Law Firm and Shenda Partners

  Release time： 2016 - 11 - 29

  On 2 August 2016, the merger ceremony of Guantao Law Firm and Shenda Partners was held at Hongkou District People’s Government of Shanghai. Government officials from Hongkou District People's Government, Shanghai Bureau of Justice and Shanghai Bar Association, along with other celebrities, attended this ceremony.With over 400 lawyers, more than 100 partners and 14 offices in main cities at home and abroad including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu, HK and Sidney, Guantao Law Firm is a prestigious law firm renowned for its performance in capital markets, corporate and M&A, insolvency & restructuring, real estate, energy & resources, banking and finance as well as international trade. It has excellent performance in the rankings of ALB, China Business Law Journal, ...

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• Guantao Lawyers Donated Book Corner to Guantao Ganlin Class

  Release time： 2017 - 03 - 06

  Sponsored by Guantao Law Firm in 2016, Guantao lawyers actively participated in donating for charities to Guantao Ganlin Class. 50 students of Dali Weishan No.1 Middle School joined Guantao family. The students' thirst for knowledge, enthusiasm for learning and wish for changing destiny deeply impressed us.When the new year begins, Guantao proposed an initiative again. In order to prepare a significant gift for Guantao Ganlin students, Guantao lawyers decided to donate a book corner, so that the children could know a wider world.Liu, teacher of Weishan No.1 Middle School, expressed appreciation for Guantao when receiving the books. Liu said: “Students like the books. They need spiritual wealth. These books are the best new year gifts for them. Reading will benefit the children in the whole...

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• Guantao Xi'an Office Showed Love to Shaanxi Aiding Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents

  Release time： 2016 - 11 - 29

  To celebrate the Party's birthday, Party Branch of the Guantao Xi'an Office set up a series of bono activities. On 25 June, lawyer Li Wenhui, secretary of the Party Branch of Guantao Xi'an Office, senior partner Sun Dongfeng, young lawyers and staffs of administrative departments arrived at Shaanxi Aiding Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents and presented the children with food such as rice, flour, edible oil, milk, oatmeal, beans etc. and cash.This center, founded in 1996, works as a non-profit charity organization for the minor children of incarcerated parents. It has helped more than 600 minor children of prisoners get through their most difficult days, find jobs and earn their own livings. Guantao Xi'an Office will carry out "Legal Classroom" at the center's request. I...

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