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  • Chengzhe SONG

    Equity Partner / Beijing

  • Tel +86-10-5957-2355

    Email songchengzhe@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Cross-border Investment/M&A, Financing, IP Licensing & Enforcement

  • Industries

    Information & Intelligence Technology

CV

Chengzhe SONG

Mr. Song has been practicing in law for more than 20 years since 1999. Mr. Song who is excellent in Japanese and Korean, and he has provided legal services for lots of institutions and enterprises in China, Japan and South Korea, with his excellent multilingual skills and multicultural understanding. And the long-term high-quality and efficient service has earned him the trust and recognition of his clients.
Mr. Song practices in the legal fields of cross-border investment and merger, financing, intellectual property, etc. He has provided legal services for large Korean companies including subsidiaries of Samsung, Hyundai, LG, etc., and Korean-funded banks such as The Korea Development Bank ,Shinhan Bank, Enterprise Bank, Export-Import Bank of Korea and Hana Bank. And he has acted as legal counsel for Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Qingdao, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Xi 'an, and Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Wuhan. Mr. Song also has extensive experience in Sino-Japanese cross-border investment and serves as the contact person of members of Japan-China Economic Association and Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade.

Representative Matters

M&A

Provide legal services for a large group in South Korea to acquire state-owned shares
Provide full legal services for the equity transfer project of an electrical appliance company in Shanghai
Provide legal services for the equity transfer project of a stationery company (Japanese-funded enterprise)
Provide legal services for an environmental protection technology company in Henan to acquire an industrial company in South Korea
Provide legal services for a construction company in Liaoning to invest in a regenerative medicine company in Japan


Intellectual property

Represented a Korean company in a dispute over computer software copyright infringement
Provide legal services for the commercial franchise project between a Japanese company and a China enterprise


Banking and financial

Represented Industrial Bank of Korea Beijing Branch in a loan dispute.
Due diligence investigation for non-performing assets for CITIC Consumer Finance Co.,Ltd
Represented a Korean heavy industry company in a financial loan dispute with a Qingdao company
Represented a securities company in a financial loan dispute with Qingdao Real Estate company
Represented a branch of a Korean bank in a loan dispute with Qingdao Trading Co.
Represented a Tokyo Bank in a stock pledge case
Represented a Korean bank in a financial loan contract dispute with a Tianjin Co.


Perennial legal adviser

The Korea Development Bank Qingdao Branch
CITIC Consumer Finance Co.,Ltd
Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
Shandong Hyundai WIA Engine Co. Ltd.
Chengdu Gaozhen technology co., ltd.
Qingdao Guanguang international logistics co., ltd.
Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Qingdao
Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Xian
Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Wuhan
Xing Agricultural Equipment (Qingdao) Co., Ltd.
Xing Electronic Technology (Qingdao) Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Qili technology service co., ltd.
Qinuo semiconductor co., ltd.
Qingdao Lixing Logistics Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Lidong Chemical Co. Ltd.
Qingdao Modern Machinery Co., Ltd.


Honors and Awards

For Individual

2009-2012 Guest Researcher, School of Law, Seikei University, Japan

2010-2011 Elite Lawyer of Qingdao

2009-2010 Elite Lawyer of Qingdao

2007-2008 Elite Lawyer of Qingdao

2005 conferred with the title “Advanced Lawyer of the Qingdao Judicial System”

2004 conferred with the title “Advanced Lawyer of the Qingdao Judicial System”

Memberships & Affiliations

Arbitrator, Beijing Arbitration Commission

Arbitrator, Yanbian Arbitration Commission

Liaison, Japan-China Economic Association

Liaison, Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade

Publications

Land Rights and Land Disputes of Korean Investment Companies in China

Preliminary Study on Forgery of Negotiable Instruments

Problems and Solutions of Borrowed-name Investment by Foreign Investors

Analysis of Chinese Intellectual Property Protection System and Infringement Cases (Korean Work)

Acquisition of Adversarial Companies and Third Party Assignment - Comparative Study of Japanese and Chinese Law (Japanese Work)

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar
    (Japan) qualification as a foreign law lawyer

  • Education

    Bachelor of Laws and Master of Law, China University of Political science and Law
    Japan Hosei University Doctor of Law

  • Professional Experience

    Equity Partner, Counsel, Zhong Lun Law Firm
    Trainees, Qingdao Maritime Court

  • Languages

    Chinese
    Korean
    Japanese