◈ General Introduction
Shanghai Liu Chunlei Law Firm (hereinafter referred to as "Chunlei Law Firm") was approved by the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Justice and founded by Attorney Liu Chunlei in 2008. After nearly two decades of unremitting efforts, the firm has built up a brand advantage characterized by corporatized operation, professional expertise and boutique services, emerging as a shining new name in Shanghai's legal community.
With excellent professional ethics, solid legal expertise and proficient practice skills, the elite team of Chunlei Law Firm has provided legal services for hundreds of state-owned, private and foreign-invested enterprises, handled hundreds of major and difficult cases, recovered and avoided economic losses of billions of RMB for clients, and achieved remarkable achievements. The firm has demonstrated prominent professional advantages in corporate affairs, finance and trade, intellectual property, real estate and construction, serving as the "patron saint" and "growth booster" for clients' development.
◈ Honors & Awards
Chunlei Law Firm has repeatedly won numerous national, provincial/municipal and district-level honors. The official websites of the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, the All China Lawyers Association and the Shanghai Bar Association have published dozens of news and case reports on Chunlei Law Firm, showcasing its outstanding reputation and performance.
▶ National Honors
Advanced Collective in Striving for Excellence in the National Legal Profession
National Voluntary Law Firm for Environmental Rights Protection
Attorney Liu Chunlei (Founding Partner) awarded the title of "Model Party Member Lawyer" in the National Legal Profession
Attorney Ye Ping (Party Branch Secretary) awarded the title of "Outstanding Party Member" in the National Legal Profession
▶Provincial & Municipal Honors
Advanced Collective in Shanghai Judicial Administration Work
Outstanding Law Firm of Shanghai
Advanced Party Organization in Shanghai Legal Profession
Commendation from Shanghai Bar Association
Consultation Point for Grassroots Legislative Work of Shanghai Municipal People's Government
Advanced Unit in Shanghai Corporate Culture Construction
Shanghai Women's Civilization Post
May Fourth Red Flag Youth League Branch of Sichuan Province
Consecutive 10-year winner of "Advanced Collective in Legal Services" by the Sichuan Provincial People's Government Office in Shanghai
Attorney Ye Ping: Delegate to the 12th Shanghai Municipal Congress of the Communist Party of China, Advanced Individual in Shanghai Judicial Administration Work, Shanghai March 8th Red Banner Pacesetter
Attorney Liu Chunlei: One of the 3rd "Top Ten Outstanding Lawyer Alumni" of Southwest University of Political Science and Law
The case where Attorneys Liu Chunlei and Ye Ping provided full legal aid to the victim's family in the Fudan University Poisoning Case was selected as one of the Top 10 Typical Cases of Lawyers Fulfilling Social Responsibilities in Shanghai, and their legal argument won the First Prize in the 2nd Shanghai Lawyers Academic Competition for Legal Arguments
▶ District & Municipal Honors
Civilized Unit of Jing'an District
Model Party Branch Construction Site of Jing'an District
First Batch of Five-Star Party Organizations among New Economic and Social Organizations in Jing'an District
Advanced Collective in Zhabei District Judicial Administration System
Outstanding Law Firm of Zhabei District
High-Quality Service Demonstration Window for Legal Services in Zhabei District
Communist Youth League Model Unit of Zhabei District
Attorney Ye Ping: Outstanding Party Worker of Jing'an District
Attorneys Liu Chunlei and Ye Ping: Multiple winners of "Outstanding Lawyer" in Zhabei District
Attorney Fan Yucheng: Outstanding Young Lawyer of Zhabei District
Selected Honors of Chunlei Law Firm
◈ Chunlei's Clients
Chunlei Law Firm has provided legal services to hundreds of well-known enterprises and institutions, handled hundreds of major and complex cases, and helped clients avoid or recover economic losses amounting to billions of RMB, earning deep trust and high praise from clients. Representative clients include:
▶ Central State-owned Enterprises (Central SOEs)
China North Industries Group Corporation, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China Supply and Marketing Group, China Telecommunications Corporation, China MCC5 Group Co., Ltd., China Railway No.2 Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Dongfang Electric Corporation, China Taiping Insurance Group, Sinotrans Limited, etc.
▶ Local State-owned Enterprises (Local SOEs)
Hunan Construction Engineering Group, BAIC Foton Motor Co., Ltd., Sichuan Huaxi Group, Anhui Huawen Company, Shandong Energy Group Co., Ltd., Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd., Sichuan Changhong Electric Co., Ltd., Haier Group Corporation, Huajin Securities Co., Ltd., Yunda Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Materials Industry Group Co., Ltd., XCMG Group, Chengdu Media Group, Shanghai White Cat Group, Shanghai Wenhui Publishing House, etc.
▶ Mixed-ownership Enterprises
Shenzhen Skyworth Group, TBEA Co., Ltd., Zhongnan Construction Group Co., Ltd., Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank, Zhejiang Nanhua Capital Co., Ltd., Shunwang Technology Co., Ltd., Risen Energy Co., Ltd., China Gezhouba Group Geotechnical Engineering Co., Ltd., Greater China International Group, Nanjing Surveying and Mapping Company, Xinjiang Zhonghe Co., Ltd., Xiamen King Long Motor Group Co., Ltd., Xueda Education Group, Chengyun Technology Co., Ltd., Yaguang Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., Shanghai Tongjitang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., etc.
Representative Clients of Chunlei Law Firm
◈ Chunlei's Practice Areas
Chunlei Law Firm has established prominent professional advantages in corporate affairs, finance and trade, real estate and construction, intellectual property, and other fields. The firm has represented a number of high-profile cases that have drawn extensive media attention, including:
The Fudan University Campus Poisoning Case (providing full legal aid to the victim's family)
A cooperation contract dispute between a Skyworth Group subsidiary and a foreign-invested enterprise in Shanghai
A reputation right dispute between a well-known financial media outlet and a foreign-invested enterprise in Shanghai
A shareholder abuse of rights compensation dispute between a Jiangsu wholesale center and a Shanghai construction company
A shareholder abuse of rights compensation dispute between a Huaxi Group construction company and China Eastern Airlines Group and other companies
An equity dispute between a Hong Kong international company and a China Railway Group subsidiary
A series of disputes arising from the suicide of the former Chief Representative of the City of London in China
These cases have been covered by numerous media outlets such as CCTV, Dragon TV, China.com, Phoenix Net, Sohu, Xiaokang Magazine, and Sanlian Life Weekly. Multiple cases have been selected as live broadcast cases or featured special reports by China Court Net, Justice Net, Shanghai Court Net, Eastday.com, and Xinmin Net, and have been compiled in legal journals including Applied Law Research, Judicial Practice, China Legal Knowledge Resource Database, and Peking University Lawyee.
Courtroom Excellence of Chunlei Elite
Media Coverage of Chunlei Law Firm Cases
▶Corporate & Commercial
One of Chunlei Firm’s core and flagship practice areas. Our elite team excels in handling major and complex corporate creditor-debtor disputes, legal planning for corporate equity structure and governance design, resolution of investor rights disputes, legal counsel for corporate expansion, M&A, restructuring, investment and financing, as well as representation in major and complex litigation and arbitration cases under corporate law.
Selected Major Cases
Represented a subsidiary of China North Industries Group Corporation in a series of contract dispute cases involving nearly 500 million RMB against an aluminum company, an investment company in Shenzhen, and two companies in Guizhou.
Represented an aviation company under China Aviation Group in a series of disputes against an international transportation company in Wenzhou and an import-export trading company in Zhejiang.
Represented a construction engineering group in Hunan in a series of disputes against a real estate group in Huaibei and Mr. Li.
Represented a Beijing-based automobile company in a series of disputes against a special vehicle company, an investment company and a heavy machinery company in Sichuan.
Represented a subsidiary of Shandong Energy Group in a liability dispute for shareholder infringement of creditors’ interests and derivative cases against a Shanghai consulting company and three individuals.
Represented a subsidiary of Huaxi Group in a compensation dispute against China Eastern Airlines Group and others involving abuse of shareholder rights.
Represented a wholesale center in Jiangsu in a compensation dispute against a Shanghai construction company involving abuse of shareholder rights.
Represented a well-known Shanghai publishing house in a compensation dispute against a Shanghai book company involving abuse of shareholder rights.
Represented a Shanghai information technology company in an equity transfer dispute against an information industry company in Jiangsu.
Represented a subsidiary of MCC Group in a joint venture contract dispute against a Jiangsu company.
▶Finance & Trade
Chunlei Firm has established a professional team specializing in finance and insurance. Director Liu Chunlei has over 20 years of in-depth experience in finance, insurance, securities, funds, investment, financing and corporate law. Dr. Zheng Hui, part-time lawyer at the firm, is a lecturer at the Law School of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, focusing on finance, securities and corporate law.
The firm has cooperated with Bank of China, China CITIC Bank and others, and provided legal services to China Merchants Group, China Taiping Insurance, Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank, a state-owned investment company and other institutions.
Selected Major Cases
Provided non-litigation legal services for a well-known insurance institution in an insurance cooperation dispute, effectively resolving potential business risks.
Represented a Shanghai commercial bank in financial loan contract disputes against a Shanghai group company.
Represented a Shanghai commercial bank in a financial contract dispute against a well-known information service company.
Represented a listed company in Southwest China in a cooperation contract dispute against a Fortune Global 500 chemical enterprise.
Represented a subsidiary of Skyworth Group in a cooperation contract dispute against a foreign-invested company in Shanghai.
Represented a Shanghai non-ferrous metal company in sales contract disputes against several companies in Dongguan and Yibin.
Represented a subsidiary of TBEA Co., Ltd. in creditor revocation rights disputes against a technology company in Yichang and Xinjiang Yihua Co., Ltd.
▶Intellectual Property
Chunlei Firm is a vice-chair member of the Shanghai Inventors Association and one of the first law firms in China qualified for trademark agency. Its IP practice covers traditional IP areas including trademarks, patents and copyrights, as well as emerging fields such as trade secrets, software and internet-related IP rights, providing clients with comprehensive intellectual property legal services.
Selected Major Cases
Represented a party in the unfair competition dispute involving the well-known service name “ChinaJoy”.
Represented a well-known financial media in a reputation dispute against a foreign-owned wine company.
Represented a well-known Shanghai beauty company in an endorsement dispute with a Beijing film and television company over cast members of Dream of the Red Chamber.
Represented a Hong Kong piano company in a trademark dispute against a piano company in Hangzhou.
Represented a well-known express equipment manufacturer in a trade secret dispute against a Jiangsu company.
Represented a well-known Shanghai catering company in trademark disputes against several catering companies in Nanchang.
Represented Shanghai Qualcomm Inc. in trademark and unfair competition disputes against Carlisle Company and other U.S. entities.
▶Real Estate & Construction
Chunlei Firm has a professional legal team well-versed in real estate development, construction engineering and relevant legal practice. It has provided legal services to numerous real estate developers and construction companies, winning high trust and recognition from clients.
Selected Major Cases
Represented a subsidiary of MCC Group in construction contract disputes against a steel pipe company in Jiangsu.
Represented a subsidiary of MCC Group in a construction contract dispute against a metal company in Xinyu.
Represented a subsidiary of MCC Group in a construction contract dispute against a construction company in Xiangshan.
Represented a construction engineering group in Hunan in a construction contract dispute against the Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Food and Drug Administration.
Represented a subsidiary of Huaxi Group in a construction contract dispute against an industrial company in Sichuan.
Represented a Shanghai company in a cooperative development dispute against an industrial company in Chengdu.
Represented a Shanghai technology company in a factory building sales contract dispute against a tech park company in Shanghai.
Represented a Shanghai company in a commercial real estate lease dispute against a Shanghai industrial company.
Represented a Korean client Mr. Lee in a luxury residential sales dispute against a Shanghai citizen Mr. Chen.
▶General Practice
Includes legal services in economic crime criminal defense, labor disputes, marriage and inheritance, tort compensation and other fields. Director Liu Chunlei graduated from the Criminal Investigation Department of Southwest University of Political Science and Law, with solid theoretical knowledge and rich practical experience in investigation strategies and techniques, achieving remarkable results in handling major and complex criminal cases.
Selected Major Cases
Provided full-process legal aid to the victim’s family in the Fudan University Campus Poisoning Case.
Provided criminal defense for Tan in a case involving alleged assistance in falsifying evidence.
Provided criminal defense for Wang in a case involving alleged illegal business operations.
Provided criminal defense for Li in a case involving alleged false issuance of VAT invoices.
Represented a party in a series of disputes arising from the suicide of Liu, former Chief Representative of the City of London in China.
◈ Chunlei Elite Team
Chunlei Law Firm currently has more than 20 practicing lawyers, legal assistants and administrative staff. Most of its members are graduates of prestigious law schools at home and abroad, including the University of Oxford (UK), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Zhejiang University, Wuhan University, Sichuan University, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, and East China University of Political Science and Law. The firm has 3 returned overseas scholars and 4 doctors.
With strong academic backgrounds, extensive professional experience and proficient legal skills, the Chunlei elite team is capable of handling complex legal issues with ease, helping clients prevent and resolve legal risks and create value.
Elite Style of Chunlei Lawyers
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