CHEN & CHENFOREIGN-RELATED LEGAL TEAM · GUANGZHOU
CHEN & CHEN · CROSS-BORDER LEGAL SERVICES

Rooted in China.
Across borders.

From structuring transactions to resolving disputes, we bring a cross-border perspective to the legal challenges of doing business.

Explore our expertise
Guangdong Kingbridge Law Firm
Disputes · Investment · Compliance
01 / OUR TEAM

Shared expertise. Broader perspectives.

Combining Chinese legal practice with international legal education. Working in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Seeing the whole transaction.
Focusing on the way forward.

Led by Ziyao Chen and Yueyi Chen, Chen & Chen is a foreign-related legal team at Guangdong Kingbridge Law Firm. We advise businesses, financial institutions and investors on commercial litigation and arbitration, cross-border disputes, overseas expansion, investment and corporate compliance.

Ziyao Chen

Ziyao Chen

CHINA · NEW YORK

Admitted in China and New York
LL.B., Wuhan University
LL.M., Georgetown University

Focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration, private fund and investment disputes, cross-border dispute resolution and overseas expansion.

zoey_chenzy@163.com+86 198 6800 0163
More about this lawyer

Deputy Director of Kingbridge’s Foreign-related Legal Services Committee and a founding partner of its Central Asia office. Member of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association’s international commercial arbitration group and Guangdong’s foreign-related legal talent pool. Holds a fund industry qualification.

Yueyi Chen

Yueyi Chen

CHINA · NEW SOUTH WALES

Admitted in China and New South Wales, Australia
LL.B., Shenzhen University
J.D., University of Sydney

Focuses on cross-border dispute resolution, maritime law, data compliance and privacy, foreign direct investment and corporate compliance.

yueyi.chan@outlook.com+86 136 6254 3009
More about this lawyer

Recognised as an emerging talent in Guangdong’s foreign-related legal practice. Holds the IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) certification. Works in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

02 / OUR EXPERTISE

Legal support at every stage.

From identifying transaction risks and managing day-to-day compliance to protecting your interests in a dispute.

01

Commercial Disputes

Litigation, arbitration and enforcement strategies for commercial contracts, corporate governance and asset transactions.

Explore services
  • Contract, share transfer, earn-out and repurchase disputes
  • Corporate control, shareholder information rights and capital contributions
  • M&A, investment, debt and distressed asset disputes
  • Intellectual property, unfair competition, trade secrets and related civil claims
  • Setting aside, recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards
02

Financial & Securities Disputes

Representation for investors, fund managers, custodians and financial institutions in complex investment disputes.

Explore services
  • Private fund due diligence, disclosure and suitability obligations
  • Investment losses, misappropriation, performance fees and fund exits
  • Bank wealth management, trusts, asset management and cross-border debt
  • Securities misrepresentation, intermediary liability and collective investor claims
  • Listed company disclosure, share pledges and post-M&A disputes
03

Cross-Border Dispute Resolution

Coordinating jurisdiction, evidence and enforcement across borders to protect commercial interests.

Explore services
  • International trade disputes and overseas receivables recovery
  • Coordination of parallel proceedings, international arbitration and enforcement
  • Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards
  • Cross-border asset preservation, debt recovery and enforcement planning
  • Arbitration clauses and dispute prevention in transaction documents
04

Investment & Capital Markets

Legal support from due diligence and deal structuring to negotiation, closing, listings and fund formation.

Explore services
  • Investment and M&A due diligence, transaction structures and documents
  • Financing, reverse due diligence, negotiations and closing support
  • Listings, red-chip structures, major asset restructurings and disclosure
  • Fund formation filings, manager registration and manager due diligence
  • Fund agreements and industry investment fund projects
05

Overseas Expansion & FDI

Structuring cross-border investment and supporting businesses as they establish and operate overseas.

Explore services
  • Outbound direct investment filings and Circular 37 foreign exchange registration
  • Cross-border ownership and operating structures
  • Research on investment rules and industry regulation in target jurisdictions
  • Company formation and maintenance in Hong Kong, Singapore, Cayman, BVI, the US and other jurisdictions
  • Foreign direct investment, market entry and supply chain due diligence
  • Overseas litigation and arbitration with local counsel
06

Data, Privacy & Product Compliance

Integrating privacy, data security and compliance into the development and operation of digital products.

Explore services
  • Data and privacy compliance involving GDPR, PIPL and CCPA
  • Compliance reviews for apps, mini programs and games
  • Privacy policies, user agreements and interface reviews
  • Privacy by design
  • Contracting, payment, data and content risk controls across business operations
07

Corporate Compliance

Practical support for governance, employment, intellectual property and financial and tax risk management.

Explore services
  • IP strategy, registration, maintenance and enforcement systems
  • Trade secret protection, confidentiality systems and evidence preservation
  • Anti-fraud, anti-bribery policies and action against employee misappropriation
  • Employment, non-compete arrangements, performance management and termination negotiations
  • Equity incentives, shareholding optimisation and control arrangements
  • Financial and tax risk reviews, tax compliance and transaction structuring
08

Maritime & Shipping

Advising shipowners, carriers, insurers and cargo interests on shipping and maritime disputes.

Explore services
  • Carriage of goods, bills of lading, cargo damage, shortages and multimodal transport
  • Collisions, maritime torts, salvage and wreck removal
  • Cargo, hull, P&I insurance and subrogated recoveries
  • General average adjustment and contribution disputes
  • Ship arrest, judicial sale, maritime preservation and limitation funds
09

Ongoing Legal Counsel

Continuous support for everyday business decisions, contract management and legal risk control.

Explore services
  • Advice on domestic and overseas operations and compliance reviews
  • Drafting, reviewing and translating Chinese and English contracts and documents
  • Lawyer’s letters issued with client authorisation
  • Compliance training, regulatory updates and case briefings
  • Periodic reviews and practical recommendations on legal issues
03 / PROFESSIONAL INSIGHT

Professional Insight

Coming soon

Forthcoming insights on commercial disputes, cross-border investment, corporate compliance and maritime law.

04 / SELECTED EXPERIENCE

Experience in action.

A selection of disputes and transactions handled or supported by the team.

PRIVATE FUND DISPUTES

Recovery for failures in investment due diligence

Represented an investor in arbitration against a fund manager following investment losses arising from failures in due diligence and disclosure of material risks.

Read case overview

The case focused on pre-investment due diligence, risk disclosure and the manager’s duty of care.

The tribunal upheld all claims and awarded more than RMB 10 million in compensation.

FUND DISTRIBUTIONS

Unauthorised performance fee withdrawals

Represented investors in a dispute over a fund manager’s withdrawal of performance fees without a partners’ meeting or disclosure.

Read case overview

The team addressed jurisdiction and limitation objections and argued breaches of the partnership agreement and disclosure obligations.

The tribunal ordered compensation and legal fees totalling approximately RMB 5.3 million.

CROSS-BORDER FINANCE

Disputes over distressed asset transactions

Represented an overseas bank in a series of claims brought by a domestic financial institution involving cross-border distressed asset transactions exceeding RMB 1 billion.

Read case overview

The representation addressed contractual and liability issues arising from the cross-border transactions.

According to the team’s case record, the Guangdong High People’s Court reversed the first-instance decisions in the client’s favour on appeal.

MARITIME DISPUTES

Defending a refrigerated cargo claim

Represented a carrier against a claim alleging that temperature irregularities during transport had damaged frozen container cargo.

Read case overview

Pre-shipment inspection reports and container temperature records supported the defence concerning inherent cargo defects and pre-existing damage.

The court found that the carrier was not liable for compensation.

OVERSEAS INVESTMENT

Energy and mining investment in Central Asia

Provided legal services for a hydropower investment in Kyrgyzstan and for gold mine acquisition and investment projects.

Read case overview

Work included overseas investment support and legal due diligence on acquisition and investment projects.

Supported clients’ investment and acquisition decisions with project-specific legal advice.

CAPITAL MARKETS

Red-chip return and A-share IPO

The team participated in a red-chip return and A-share IPO, including comprehensive legal due diligence and listing documentation.

Read case overview

The engagement covered legal due diligence, application documents and regulatory responses.

Assisted with compliance systems, listing guidance and responses to eight rounds of regulatory inquiries.

These anonymised summaries describe the team’s past cases and project experience. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.