Combining Chinese legal practice with international legal education. Working in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Led by Ziyao Zoey Chen and Yueyi Eve 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.
International perspectives. Practical advice for doing business in China.
CHINA · NEW YORK
Foreign investment, commercial contracts, cross-border trade, litigation and arbitration.
chenzy@kingbridgelaw.comMob./Wechat/Whatsapp: + 86 198 6800 0163
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CHINA · NEW SOUTH WALES
Cross-border disputes, maritime law, data privacy, foreign investment and corporate compliance.
chenyueyi@kingbridgelaw.comMob./Wechat/Whatsapp: + 86 136 6254 3009
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From identifying transaction risks and managing day-to-day compliance to protecting your interests in a dispute.
Litigation, arbitration and enforcement strategies for commercial contracts, corporate governance and asset transactions.
Representation for investors, fund managers, custodians and financial institutions in complex investment disputes.
Coordinating jurisdiction, evidence and enforcement across borders to protect commercial interests.
Legal support from due diligence and deal structuring to negotiation, closing, listings and fund formation.
Structuring cross-border investment and supporting businesses as they establish and operate overseas.
Integrating privacy, data security and compliance into the development and operation of digital products.
Practical support for governance, employment, intellectual property and financial and tax risk management.
Advising shipowners, carriers, insurers and cargo interests on shipping and maritime disputes.
Continuous support for everyday business decisions, contract management and legal risk control.
Cross-border claims, recoverable losses and practical recovery strategies for overseas buyers sourcing from China.
Explore the series ARTICLE SERIES · 4 ARTICLESA four-part guide to investment, company establishment, business operations and commercial dispute resolution in China.
Explore the series PRACTICAL GUIDE · 2 ARTICLESPractical guidance on researching Chinese law and navigating legal issues in China.
Explore the articles ↗DATA COMPLIANCE · 3 ARTICLESPractical analysis of personal information protection, cross-border data transfers and corporate data compliance in China.
Explore the articles ↗Updates from our team’s events, speaking engagements and professional exchanges.
A selection of disputes and transactions handled or supported by the team.
Represented an investor in arbitration against a fund manager following investment losses arising from failures in due diligence and disclosure of material risks.
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.
Represented investors in a dispute over a fund manager’s withdrawal of performance fees without a partners’ meeting or disclosure.
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.
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.
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.
Represented a carrier against a claim alleging that temperature irregularities during transport had damaged frozen container cargo.
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.
Provided legal services for a hydropower investment in Kyrgyzstan and for gold mine acquisition and investment projects.
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.
The team participated in a red-chip return and A-share IPO, including comprehensive legal due diligence and listing documentation.
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.
You can contact us in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. Tell us how we can help.
Email us at chenchenchinalaw@kingbridgelaw.com
