CHEN Bin_Lifang

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Mr Chen has practised law since 1994. He has handled cases involving corporate finance, project finance, energy, mining, real estate and EPC matters. Authoritative lawyer rating agencies have recognized him as a leading Chinese lawyer in these areas on several occasions.

Selected Banking and Finance Experience

China CITIC Bank: Negotiating and drafting supply chain finance and factoring agreements.
China Development Bank: Handling multiple non-performing assets disposal cases.
Cinda Financial Leasing: Providing dispute resolution services for a financial lease dispute worth [$USDxxx] against Zhengling Group.
Ping An Trust: Providing legal services involving equities, investment funds, bond issuances, futures contracts, pledges, debt factoring, infrastructure financing, and many other matters.
Sun Life Everbright Life: Advising and providing representation on creditors’ rights issues and real estate investment projects.
UCF: Facilitating the establishment of a microfinance company.

Selected Energy and Mining Experience

China Aluminium International: Negotiating and drafting crude oil purchase agreements from Nigerian National Petroleum Company and Nigerian Dogab Oil Limited.
Delong: Providing transactional services concerning iron ore purchases and transportation, and dispute resolution services.
Omiya Calcium: Providing administrative dispute resolution services concerning mining rights.
PetroChina Kunlun Gas: Conducting due diligence and handling the acquisitions of the
Nanning Pipeline Gas Company, Chengdu JHNCC gas company, Chengdu Petrochemical Company, and Chengdu Zhongju Gas Company.
PetroChina Kunlun Gas: Facilitating the incorporation of Jiangsu Liquefied Natural Gas Company.
Ping An Innovation Capital: Providing a full range of legal services for [USD$xxx billion] “Gasification of Jilin” project.
Ping An Innovation Capital: Representing the client for a [USD$xxx] investment in Jilin Province Energy Holding Company.
The Lop Nor Mines: Providing legal counselling to lenders concerning a syndicated loan for the Lop Nor potassium mines in Xingjiang.

Selected Real Estate Experience

Phenix Company: Providing a full range of legal services concerning the Beijing Shijikemao Building Project, including investment and finance, land consolidation, land development, construction, land acquisition, development management, real estate securitization, sale and other related matters.
Ping An of China: Facilitating the acquisition of Beijing Greentown.
Proctor & Gamble: Providing services in connection with the acquisition of land and plant construction.
Sun Life Everbright Life: Handling the purchase of Shouchuang Mansion.
The Beijing Institute Project: [xxx]
The Rose Garden Villas Project: Advising on the development, construction, and management of this residential project.

Selected EPC Experience

China International Contractors Association: Providing legal consulting services.
CNPC: Providing consulting services to the Pipeline Project Management Department for the tendering of the phase II east-west gas pipeline project.
Jinzhou Sea Reclamation Project: [xxx]
Ministry of Commerce: Providing legal consulting services.
Pukou Water Plant: [xxx]
Shanxi Coal Group: Providing legal services concerning the BOT of a railway in Laotian and the exploration of minerals.
The 11th Economic and Technical Cooperation Project of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway: Providing legal and consulting services regarding this overseas infrastructure project funded with Chinese development aid.
The Agency for International Economic Cooperation: Providing legal consulting services.

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