Construction and project development is a long-standing pillar practice of the firm, with coverage extending to real estate (including residential housing, commercial complexes, and tourism, cultural, and entertainment projects), infrastructure and PPP, energy, public facilities, and industrial manufacturing, among other sectors. By virtue of our sizable pool of professionals, specialized expertise, substantial experience, and persistent research, we have long remained a leading name in this area with highly-regarded partners in every sub-area. We have advised on numerous landmark and high-profile projects, such as Beijing Olympic stadiums, China Zun Tower, Shanghai Disney Resort, Beijing Universal Studios, CCTV Headquarters, and the National Museum of China.

Our practice in the arenas of real estate, construction, energy, and infrastructure have for many years in a row received Band 1 recommendations from respectable international rating agencies, including Chambers, ALB, The Legal 500, and IFLR1000, and garnered a host of prestigious awards such as the Real Estate Law Firm of the Year and the Real Estate and Construction Deals of the Year.

In terms of project development, we are one of the few law firms that boast professional expertise and strong team synergy in every aspect of comprehensive land development, land grant, project investment and financing, construction and engineering, project transfer, various types of M&As, operation and management, and dispute resolution. In construction and engineering, we are a trail blazer by developing a brand new full-service mode that covers contract planning, tendering, contract review and negotiation, contract performance management, construction claims, inspection and delivery, and final settlement, winning substantial compliments from our clients.

To support the development of China’s outbound investment, we have worked side by side with Chinese investors and contractors in their “going global” initiatives. In this process, we have gained deep understanding of and rich experience in dealing with the market environment for and legal issues involved in overseas projects. We have delivered the entire gamut of legal services to a large number of Chinese companies in their energy, mining, industrial, infrastructure, and civil construction projects in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia, South America, North America, and Europe.