天元律师事务所

ESTABLISHED IN 1992

Managing Partner: Zhu Xiaohui (Steven)
Number of partners: 220+
Number of associates: 880+

Firm Overview

Tian Yuan Law Firm is one of the law firms with the most profound history and culture in China. In the past 30 years, we have kept pace with China’s economy. Our experience covers the main practice areas in China. We have undertaken a number of pioneering transactions as well as a series of projects and cases with considerable influence, which earned us a high reputation in the industry.

Recent Highlights

Mingyang Smart Energy listed on London Stock Exchange

• New regulations on connectivity and the first GDR in the global new energy sector

Ningbo Shanshan listed on the Swiss Exchange

• The first batch of listed enterprises leading the new energy industry

Arowana A-share listing

• The largest IPO project since the establishment of the GEM

FAW Xiali and China Railway Materials Group’s central enterprises restructuring with RMB10 billion in assets and relisting of China Railway Materials Group Corporation

• The largest A-share major asset restructuring project in the rail transit industry in recent years

Series of A-share and Hong Kong capital market projects for BYD

• Global leader in the research, development and promotion of new energy vehicles

National Energy Group privatises Guodian Technology and Environment Group Corporation Limited

• Privatisation transaction of the first Hong Kong listed company in the environmental protection engineering industry in 20 years

China Yangtze Power acquires the equity of Peru power distribution company

• The largest overseas energy M&A in recent years of Chinese-funded enterprises and the largest power industry M&A in the world

The establishment of Syngenta China as the world’s largest agrochemical company

• Restructuring of central enterprises with more than RMB10 billion in assets to form agricultural giant

Anti-monopoly lawsuit on “Choose One from Two” by the two largest online e-commerce platforms in China

• At present, it is the anti-monopoly litigation case with the highest claim amount and the most attention in China

On behalf of the takeover team of the China the Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, Tian Yuan handled a series of claims recovery lawsuits between Anbang Group and the original actual controller, with the subject matter of RMB63 billion, and finally won all cases.

Key Practice Areas

Capital markets/securities; Companies investment, mergers and acquisitions; Dispute resolution; Finance and asset management; Antitrust and competition law; Family and wealth management; Tax; Education; Medical care and health; High-tech and internet; Pan-entertainment; PE/VC; the Belt and Road Initiative legal service and cross-border investment; Real estate and infrastructure; Intellectual property; Labour law; Insolvency and restructuring; Compliance.