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Song LEI
Senior Counsel / Beijing
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Tel +86-10-5957-2288
Email leisong@zhonglun.com
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Practices
Trade Compliance & Trade Remedies, Customs & Import/Export, Cross-border Investment/M&A
Song LEI
Senior Counsel Song LEI has more than twenty years of practical experience and outstanding professional ability in the field of trade remedy, mainly practiced in providing legal services related to international trade compliance and remedies, customs and imports/exports, cross-border investment and mergers, including assisting companies in establishing compliance systems, handling international trade disputes and controversies; representing clients in anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and WTO affairs; representing clients in trade remedy investigations involving the Chinese government, industries, and companies;drafts and reviews contracts for foreign investment, import/export of goods, and services trade, provides risk warnings and control, and assists clients in business negotiations; representing clients in overseas investment and mergers and acquisitions and offers comprehensive legal services for enterprises. Lawyer Song LEI has assisted the Chinese government in WTO dispute settlement cases, represented the Chinese government and companies in responding to trade remedy cases initiated by multiple countries and regions such as the European Union, the United States, Australia, and Canada, and represented industry associations and companies in responding to industry damage investigations.
Representative Matters
Compliance
Acted in construction of overseas legal risk prevention and control program for China Huadian Engineering Co., Ltd.
Acted in construction of overseas compliance program for SPIC China Power International Holding Ltd.
Acted in construction of compliance administration program for China Energy Engineering Investment Corporation Limited
Acted in comprehensive risk assessment of construction of compliance program in key areas for Beijing Capital Agribusiness & Food Group
Acted in U.S. 301 Tariff compliance consultation program for Yantai Jereh Power-Tech Co., Ltd.
Acted in U.S, export control and sanction compliance program for UNIS-WDC Storage Co., Ltd.
Trade remedy
Acted in India anti-dumping investigation against optical lenses from China on behalf of Daejeon Daemyung Optical (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., achieved 0% anti-dumping duty at final stage (2022)
Acted in sunset review of Canada anti-dumping and countervailing investigation against fabricated industrial steel components from China on behalf of United Steel Structures Ltd., achieved 0% anti-dumping duty at final stage (2022)
Acted in Ukraine anti-dumping investigation against aluminum ladder from China on behalf of Zhejiang Chengming Industrial & Trade Co., Ltd. and Wendar Enterprise Co, Ltd., achieved 0% anti-dumping duty at final stage (2021)
Acted in Vietnam anti-dumping investigation against polyester yarn from China and certain other countries on behalf of Toray Fibers (Nantong) Co., Ltd. and five overseas related companies including Toray Group’s headquarter in Japan, achieved 3.36% anti-dumping duty at final stage, which was the lowest duty rate among over 60 respondents worldwide (2021)
Acted in U.K. anti-dumping transitional review against PSC wires and strands from China on behalf of Jiangyin Fasten Steel Products Co., Ltd. and related companies in the Group, achieved in revocation of anti-dumping measure and 0% anti-dumping duty at final stage (2021)
Acted in European Union anti-dumping investigation against staple from China on behalf of Tianjin Hweschun Fasteners Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Rise Time Industrial Ltd., achieved in 0% anti-dumping duty at final stage
Publications
Compilation of the Practical Legal Texts of International Economics and Trade,People's Court Press
Wrote the China Responds to the Largest Anti-Dumping Case cooperated with journalist of ComNews
Analysis of Legal Matters on Sampling in the European Union’s Anti-Dumping Investigation against China., ComNews
Analysis and Countermeasure of the Current Situation of Anti-Dumping against Foot Wear Exported from China, etc.,China Shoe-Making Industry
Measures for Chinese Enterprises to Respond to European Union’s Anti-Dumping Cases, China Business Update
State-Owned Enterprises in Front of Market Economy and Change of the European Union’s Anti-Dumping Policies against China and Countermeasures, etc.,China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Light Industrial Products and Arts-Crafts
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Deals Related
Zhong Lun's Representation in Response to Canada's Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Investigations on Fabricated Industrial Steel Components Successfully Terminates Tariff Measures
Ms. Song Lei, senior counsel of Zhong Lun Law Firm, led the project team to represent a leading domestic Sino-foreign joint venture that had participated in the original investigation in response to the sunset review investigation. The team prepared and submitted a written defense within the time limit required by the Canadian investigation authority. In the defense, citing the changes of Canadian import structure and the recent business situation of Canadian domestic enterprises, the team argued in detail that the initiation of the investigation and measures were unjustifiable and unreasonable, and resolutely opposed the initiation of the sunset review.
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Education
LL.M, Peking University
LL.B, Peking University, 1994 -
Professional Experience
Senior Counsel, Zhong Lun Law Firm, 2007 to present
Senior attorney, Guantao Law Firm, 2004.4 – 2007.7
Deputy director, Department of Integrated Services and Legal Affairs of the China Chamber, Commerce for Import and Export of Light Industrial Products and Arts-Crafts, 1994.7 – 2004.3 -
Languages
Chinese
English