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Zhang Yu/Partner

T: 86 28 6558 5333、138 8081 1000

zhangyu@grandwaylaw.com

Chengdu

  • Education background

    PHD(candidate) in law, Krirk University in Thailand

    LLM in American Law ,Washington University (St. Louis)

    LLB in International Economic Law, East China University of Political Science and Law(ECUPL)

    The Seventh Training Course in the US for Chinese leading Foreign Lawyers held by China lawyers association

    SCLA-GIDI International Mediator Leadership Training Programme, International Mediator

    First Advanced Training Course for foreign-related Lawyers organized by the Ministry of Justice(held by Renmin University of China)

    SCLA-GIDI Geneva International Accredited Professional Mediator Leadership Training Programme

  • Areas of expertise

    Real estate

    corporate M&A

    labor law

    Dispute Resolution(Arbitration&Mediation)

    “The Belt and Road Initiative”(investment in South East Asia)

  • Honors & Awards

    2017-2018  Chengdu Outstanding Lawyer of the Year

    2018-2020  Sichuan province Outstanding young Lawyer of the year

  • Membership

    Arbitrator of Chengdu Arbitration Commission

    Arbitrator of Nanjing Arbitration commission

    Arbitrator of Zhaotong Arbitration commission

    Arbitrator of labor dispute arbitration committee of Pidu district,Chengdu

    Arbitrator of labor dispute arbitration committee of Wenjiang district,Chengdu

    Director of Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone Branch of the Chengdu Lawyers Association

    Chengdu Representative Lawyer

    Chengdu Legal Practitioners Interviewer

    Invited Mediator of the People's Court of Chengdu Tianfu New Area (People's Court of Sichuan Pilot Free Trade Zone)

    Independent director of Sichuan INJET Electric Co., Ltd.

    Independent director of Chengdu Xingrong Environmental Technology Co., Ltd

    Independent director of Tibet Rhodiola Pharmaceutical Holding Co.

    Member of National Talent Pool of International Lawyers recognized by Ministry of Justice, Sichuan province, Chengdu city and Chengdu Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone

    Mediator and Foreign Law Investigator of “The Belt and Road Initiative” International Commercial Mediation Center

    Executive president of Sichuan Alumni Association of ECUPL

    GIDI Geneva International Accredited Mediator

  • Working Language

    Chinese, English

Mr. Zhang has been practicing law since 2001. He had worked at TAHOTA Law Firm and King & Wood Mallesons for 5 years and 7 years respectively. In 2008, he worked in King & Wood Mallesons HK  Office for a short term. From late 2018 to early 2019, he worked at ZAG-S&W law office in Israel. Currently, he is a partner of Grandway Law offices.

Major clients include: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poly Estate, State Grid Corporation of China, X Financial (listed in the US), CreditEase, China Huirong Financial Holdings Limited (listed in Hong Kong), China Overseas Engineering Group Co., Ltd., ANZ Bank, DEC, Guoao Estate, RuiKang Pharma, Shui On Land (Hong Kong), Keppel Land (Singapore), Shangri-La Hotel, Premium Land (listed in Hong Kong), TECK WIN (listed in the US), Jiujiang Environmental Protection (U.S.-funded company), Ko Yo Chemical (Group) Limited (listed in Hong Kong), The Wharf (Holdings) Limited (Hong Kong), Chengdu Investment Holdings Group, Sichuan Tourism Group, Shindoo Chemical (listed in China’s mainland), Swellfun (listed in China’s mainland), Sichuan Maipu, CDH Investments, Qiaobo Investment, HSBC, OCBC, UOB, DBS Bank, IFC, Chengdu Rural Commercial Bank, Bank of Chengdu, Standard Chartered Bank, the Construction and Engineering Bureau of Shenzhen Yantian District, Sichuan Development Holdings, the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu (cooperating lawyer), CITIC Poly Fund,etc.

Major projects : provided legal services for setting up Chengdu Consulate General for Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs; provided legal services for Israeli companies in labor law and contract disputes in China; Provided legal services for French companies in the establishment of wholly owned enterprises in China; provided ourbound investment for Sealand Energy Technology Ltd; the financing project of CITIC Poly Fund; Poly's land M&A projects (dozens) ; Shui On's transfer of Chengdu Huitong Building; TECK WIN' M&A of Shandong Wine; Premium Land's M&A of Chongqing Phoenix Town and Chengdu Jinsha Mall; OCBC's M&A of Xindu Chemical; financing projects and personal mortgage business of HSBC, OCBC, UOB and DBS Bank; IFC's facility project; Shangri-La's office building lease project; the pre-sale of Wharf's office building; Ko Yo Chemical's M&A of a state-owned company and a land transfer project; the land cooperation between Chengdu Investment Holdings and Dayi County; land transfer projects of State Grid; the real estate cooperation project of CDH Investments; Chengdu Investment Holdings Group's merger of the businesses originally ran by Huawen Group and Guanglian Investment; Swellfun's asset-stripping of its real estate project; Bohong Group's overseas M&A project; Sichuan Development's acquisition of the land right of Sichuan Tourism University's old campus; CITIC Poly Fund's acquisition and financing of Dongli Real Estate; the corporate restructuring projects of Sichuan's electric power enterprises; the construction project of Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University; Luneng Group's acquisition of Jinsha Sunshine Real Estate; and the dispute over the investment projects of Dongfang Electric in India and Kazakhstan; Tried dozens of labour disputes.