Practices

Formed in 2012, Zhong Lun London PRC Law Practice is the only PRC law team in the UK and Europe, which can provide full-service under the PRC laws. The range of sectors in which we have acquired specialist knowledge, the depth of our technical expertise, and our language advantage complimented by our understanding of the business, political and social cultures of both the UK and the PRC, set us apart from other law firms.

Backed up by the significant firepower of the multi-disciplinary teams in our 12 offices radiating from all major economic-and-political hubs in Chinese Mainland, we can fully handle our clients’ most complex cases from London. Our clients can meet us regularly in the UK and Europe, speak with us whenever necessary without thinking about the time difference, and rely upon us to navigate their business entry to, operation and expansion in, and exit from the unmissable albeit ever-changing Chinese market. We also work closely with various sizes of law firms based in the UK and other European cities in respect of their clients’ cross-border M&As, commercial contracts, Intelligence Property, and other transactional or regulatory issues.  

We also go further to support our clients, with market-leading legal insight and innovation. No matter how complex or tricky an issue may appear, we can help our clients land in the right position, aligned with their long-term strategic blueprint. Our clients give us credit for offering them first-class advice in a cost-and-time efficient manner.  We’re people you want to work with, generous with our time, and ready to help. So, no matter how dynamic and shifting the PRC regulatory framework is and what the future holds, with us you’ll be one step ahead.

Representative Cases

Advised a leading UK healthy fast-food chain with several-hundred shops in many countries in its entry into and operation in Chinese Mainland, as well as advised in its £1.5 billion sale by its holding private equity to a privately held German conglomerate

Advised a British multinational film studio and television studio company in its commercial contracts with a Chinese multinational conglomerate and a leading Chinese film production company

Advised in AIM-listed genetics, health and nutrition products and solutions developer’s US $42 million takeover of a pioneering company in the aquaculture industry

Advised the UK subsidiary of a leading Japanese company that designs, licenses and produces products mainly involving cartoon characters in its trademark issues in China, successfully safeguarding the IP rights of a series of cartoon characters widely known in the UK with substantial commercial value

Advised one of the most well-known British authors and its publisher on their intellectual property matters in China

Advised a series of premium UK independent schools in their affiliated school projects in China and UK universities on its sino-foreign cooperative education projects in China

Advised a British multinational contract foodservice company on the employment matters of its Chinese subsidiary and a British international studio for architecture and integrated design for its employee incentive plan for its Chinese subsidiary

Advised a leading UK manufacture providing sealing solutions for advanced auto, aviation and marine applications on the establishment of Chinese subsidiary and a manufacturing facility in China

Scope of Services

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