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Siwei LuoHaikouMember of PRC Bar
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Partner
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Practices:Dispute Resolution, Financial Markets, Intellectual Property
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Tel:86755 2691 0043
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Fax:8610 8587 0079
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Email:siwei.luo@chancebridge.com
Field of Practice and Experience
Mr. Siwei Luo is a partner in dispute resolution practice of Chance Bridge. His practice areas include commercial dispute resolution, intellectual property, special assets, insolvency and bankruptcy.
- Mr. Luo specializes in handling complex commercial disputes and has represented dozens of domestic and foreign listed companies, large conglomerates and financial institutions to participate in litigation, preservation and enforcement proceedings at all levels and special courts in China. He has handled a large number of arbitration cases before major arbitral institutions, which includes China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA), Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC), Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC), as well as judicial review cases derived from arbitration.
- With a comprehensive educational background in engineering and law, Mr. Luo is both qualified as an attorney-at-law and a patent attorney, and is highly experienced in handling intellectual property issues.. He excels in dealing with unusual cases, such as high-adversarial interpleader disputes and disputes concerning competitive interests of commercial and financial data. He is particularly skilled in assisting clients to achieve their business objectives through litigation approaches.
- Mr. Luo has extensive practical experience in the field of insolvency and bankruptcy. He has been responsible for and participated in many judicial restructuring, off-court reorganization, bankruptcy and compulsory liquidation cases as a member of the bankruptcy administrator or the liquidation group and as an advisor to the creditors, debtors, funders or investors. Also, he has represented clients in nearly 100 bankruptcy derivative actions.
Mr. Luo has handled a large number of pioneering, highly adversarial, complicated, and fairly influential cases in relevant fields, including several nationwide “first case”. The aforesaid cases have been selected as “Model Cases of Guangdong Lawyers Association”, “Top 10 Model Cases for Serving Supply Side Structural Reform of Guangdong Courts”, “Top 10 Model Cases of Bankruptcy Trials in Guangdong Province” and “Model Cases of Shenzhen Lawyers Association”.
Mr. Luo has also made achievements in academic and professional research. He has published several papers and dozens of articles in academic journals and professional platforms such as Southeast Law Review (CSSCI), Yuelu Law Review, LexisNexis and Wolters Kluwer. He has participated in research projects such as “Research on Key Legal Issues of Urban Renewal Dispute Resolution” (commissioned by BAC), as well as the preparation of manuals or journals such as “100 Questions on Private Equity Risk Disposal” (in cooperation with Shenzhen Local Financial Supervision Bureau).
Professional Background
Mr. Luo joined Chance Bridge as a partner in 2024. Prior to that, Mr. Luo practiced with King & Wood Kallesons and Merits & Tree Law Offices successively, and worked as an in-house counsel in Tencent Legal.
Education
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, LL.M.
- Chongqing University, B.Eng.
- Nankai University, LL.B.
Representative clients
Representative clients that Mr. Luo is serving or has served include: Alibaba, Tencent, JD.com, Meituan, Kuaishou, Kingdee, Standard Chartered, China CITIC Bank, Minmetals Securities, Minmetals International Trust, AVIC Trust, Qianhai Life, China Huarong AMC, China Cinda AMC, China Merchants Pingan AMC, Qianhai FOF, Qianhai Infrastructure Investment, CR Capital Management, Guozhong Capital, Green Pine Capital, Sangel Capital, Kunyu Capital, Tsing-Yuan Capital, CR Land, CR Environmental Protection, China Jinmao, Tunghsu Azure, China Haisum, Shenzhen SEZ Construction, Chengxin Lithium, XtalPi, FJ Dynamics, HK Chips, ShineOn, Zhitong Caijing, Shenzhen Local Financial Supervision Bureau, Shenzhen Venture Capital Association, and so on.
Working Languages
Mandarin, Cantonese and English
Commercial Disputes
- Represented a mainland subsidiary of a HK-listed company in a series of share incentive disputes against its former senior employees.
- Represented a local AMC in a series of disputes over the recovery of financial non-performing claims and the realization of security rights against a comprehensive enterprise group.
- Represented a listed joint-stock bank in a financial loan contract dispute against 9 companies of a large conglomerate.
- Represented a local AMC in a series of equity transfer contract and loan contract disputes against companies of a real estate developer.
- Advised a HK-listed dairy group on an interim injunction application proceeding initiated by a US-listed wealth management company in the High Court of Hong Kong SAR.
- Advised a well-known real estate developer and its joint venture partner on a dispute concerning the capital contribution of parties to a real estate development project and the potential exit of the equity interest.
- Represented one of the top 5 national AMCs in a commercial arbitration proceeding concerning dispute over the repurchase of equity earnings rights before the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC).
- Represented a well-known FOF in a commercial arbitration proceeding concerning private lone disputes before the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA).
- Represented a well-known dredging engineering company in a ship construction contract dispute against a shipbuilder affiliated to a listed conglomerate.
- Represented a real estate developer in a series of financial loan contract disputes against two agricultural and commercial banks.
- Advised a HK-listed SOE in the energy industry on an arbitration case concerning a joint venture agreement and guarantee dispute before the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC).
- Advised on a potential sale and purchase contract dispute between a listed new energy material manufacturer and a listed battery manufacturer.
- Represented the former controller of a listed company in an unjust enrichment dispute against its counterparty.
- Represented a well-known securities firm in a series of arbitration cases involving securities financing disputes before the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA).
- Represented a real estate developer in a series of construction contract disputes against a Fortune 500 construction engineering company.
- Represented a well-known FOF in a commercial arbitration proceeding concerning equity repurchase disputes before the Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC).
- Represented a listed construction engineering enterprise in an EPC contract dispute against contractor and a member of the consortium.
- Represented a HK-listed international bank in the enforcement of a financial loan contract dispute against several companies of an enterprise group.
- Advised an Australian company on its proposed application for property preservation in China during an arbitration case before the Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA).
- Represented a state-owned infrastructure FOF in an equity repurchase dispute against the counterparty of the project.
- Represented a well-known FOF in a guarantee contract dispute and its pre-litigation property preservation proceedings against a real estate developer.
- Represented a real estate developer in a series of construction contract disputes against several construction companies.
- Represented a listed construction engineering enterprise in a series of EPC contract disputes against an environmental protection enterprise and its related parties.
- Represented a partnership investment platform in an investment agreement dispute before Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA).
- Represented a fund and another institutional investor in an investment agreement dispute against the founder of the target company.
- Represented a FOF in a creditor’s revocation right dispute against a trust company.
- Advised on a potential equity repurchase dispute between an NEEQ-listed company and a fund under a well-known investment institution.
- Advised a listed joint-stock bank on its application to the Maritime Court for the arrest of a domestic vessel.
- Represented a state-owned PE fund in an enforcement proceeding of an arbitral award of Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) concerning equity repurchase disputes.
- Represented a state-level FOF in a commercial arbitration proceeding concerning an equity repurchase dispute before the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA)
- Represented a well-known institutional technology investor and its PE fund in a dispute concerning shareholders' liability for damaging the interests of corporate creditors against a creditor of the target company.
- Represented a real estate developer in a series of disputes over the general right of repossession and confirmation of contract validity against several purchasers.
- Represented a state-owned PE fund in a commercial arbitration proceeding concerning shareholder loan dispute before the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA).
- Represented a well-known individual investor in an equity repurchase dispute against the actual controller of the target company and its shareholding platform.
- Represented a VC in a commercial arbitration proceeding concerning equity repurchase dispute before the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA).
- Represented a well-known cross-border e-commerce platform in a series of interpleader disputes over sale and purchase contract against its supplier.
- Represented a several natural person investors in an enforcement proceeding of an arbitral award of Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA).
- Represented an asset management company in a litigation concerning outsider’s objection to the enforcement proceeding against the objector.
- Represented a natural person in a litigation concerning outsider’s objection to the enforcement proceedings against a commercial factoring company.
- Represented a HK-listed international bank in an enforcement proceeding of a financial loan contract dispute against a well-known battery manufacturer.
- Advised on a ship construction contract dispute between a well-known dredging engineering company and a well-known shipbuilder.
- Represented a Hong Kong-based technology company in a cross-border sale and purchases contract dispute against a mainland-based manufacturer of medical and nursing supplies.
- Represented a US & HK dual-listed internet conglomerate in a series of labor disputes concerning economic layoffs and equity grants against former employees.
- Represented a well-known real estate developer in a lease contract dispute against a high-end Cantonese cuisine restaurant chain group and its controller.
- Represented a Hong Kong company in an international sale of goods contract dispute against a US company.
- Advised on a creditor subrogation dispute between a real estate project company and its shareholder's creditors.
- Represented a blockchain service provider in an equity transfer dispute against its original shareholder.
- Represented a hidden shareholder of a NEEQ-listed company in an equity transfer dispute against the actual controller of the company.
- Represented a US & HK dual-listed internet conglomerate in a series of labor disputes concerning dismissal of disciplined employees and equity grants against former employees.
Intellectual Property and Competition Disputes
- Represented a well-known HK & US stocks market information provider in an unfair competition dispute concerning competitive interests of Hong Kong stocks margin financing data against a HK-listed securities trading platform service provider.
- Represented a well-known webcomic platform in a series of copyright infringement disputes against another webcomic platform and its affiliates.
- Advised on a potential technology contract dispute between a well-known chip manufacturer and a chip design and production service provider.
- Represented a well-known game operator in a copyright infringement dispute against a US-listed game developer and operator, and an A-share listed game developer, operator and publisher.
- Represented a well-known media company in a contractual dispute concerning investment and filming of a well-known IP TV drama production against its various partners.
- Represented a well-known game developer and operator in a copyright infringement and unfair competition dispute against a well-known account trading and leasing platform.
- Represented a well-known game operator in a series of copyright and trademark infringement disputes against a NEEQ-listed TV interactive entertainment content provider.
- Represented a well-known cross-border e-commerce platform in a series of disputes arising from the illegal use of a certification mark in connection with the sale of products against its suppliers.
- Represented a well-known webcomic platform in a series of copyright license contract disputes against an innovative entertainment company.
- Represented a well-known technology company in an arbitration proceeding concerning technology contract dispute before the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) and its derivative judicial review case.
- Represented a leading domestic life service e-commerce platform in a series of non-competition disputes against its former employee.
- Advised a public art consultancy on a potential copyright infringement dispute concerning a well-known installation sculpture work against a HK-listed real estate developer and a renowned design firm.
- Advised a film and television production company on a potential investment contract dispute concerning a well-known IP web series against other investors.
- Represented a innovative technology company in a series of technology co-development contract disputes against a well-known biopharmaceutical company.
Special Assets, Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- Provided full legal services for the first substantive consolidated judicial restructuring case in a municipality of Guangdong Province as a core member of the bankruptcy administrator.
- Represented a trust plan holder to participate in the off-court restructuring and debt crisis resolution of a listed real estate developer.
- Participated in the judicial restructuring case of a national retailer as a member of the bankruptcy administrator.
- Represented a major financial institution creditor in a series of legal proceedings for the judicial restructuring of 13 companies of a large conglomerate, including China’s largest domestic shipping company for the transportation of hazardous chemicals.
- Represented a listed real estate company in a due diligence concerning its proposed participation in a debt restructuring of a financially distressed company.
- Represented one of the Top 5 national AMCs in a due diligence concerning its prospective relief equity investment in a well-known power battery manufacturer.
- Advised a local AMC on the insolvency risks and disposal possibility involved in an urban renewal project, its co-developers and related entities.
- Provided full legal services for the matter of revitalization of the ship under construction and disposal of insolvency risks between a well-known dredging engineering enterprise and a shipbuilder affiliated to a listed conglomerate.
- Represented the second largest creditor in judicial restructuring proceedings of a real estate developer in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
- Represented a general creditor in a series of insolvency proceedings concerning various companies of a construction group.
- Advised an investor for non-performing assets on matters concerning the debtor's refusal to perform its agreed obligations under a restructuring plan.
- Represented a creditor in a substantive consolidated judicial restructuring case of 321 companies affiliated to a large conglomerate.
- Assisted the core investor in a substantive consolidated judicial restructuring case of several large listed university-based enterprises in taking over the relevant businesses.
- Represented a fund of a leading technology investment institution in a due diligence concerning the bankruptcy filing of a lighting equipment manufacturer.
- Represented clients in nearly 100 bankruptcy derivative actions.
Financial Regulation and Compliance
- Participated in the investigation and disposal of an organization suspected of illegal fund-raising as a legal counsel to a local financial regulator.
- Appointed by a local financial regulator to provide legal services for a research project on financial law enforcement construction.
- Invited as a legal counsel to a local financial regulator to report to the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission and the Office of the Inter-Ministerial Joint Conference on Disposal of Illegal Collections of Funds.
- Excellence in Content Contribution Award by Wolters Kluwer (2023)
- Model Cases of Shenzhen Lawyers Association (2022)
- Model Bankruptcy Cases of Shenzhen Association of Bankruptcy Administrators (2020-2022)
- Top 10 Model Cases of Bankruptcy Trials in Guangdong Province (2016-2020)
- Top 10 Model Cases for Serving Supply Side Structural Reform of Guangdong Courts (2017)
- Model Cases of Guangdong Lawyers Association (2017)
- Mediator, Shenzhen Pingshan Commercial Mediation Court
- Research Fellow, Hunan Association of Applied Jurisprudence
- Contributing Writer, Shenzhen Lawyers Magazine
- Member, International Legal Talent Pool of Shenzhen Cross Border E-commerce Association
- Member, Volunteer Lawyers Group of Shenzhen Lawyers Association
- Pro Bono Lawyer, Wider Pro Bono Center
- “Legal Definition and Practical Expansion of Collective Debts”, 7th Luojia Forum for Bankruptcy Law (2023).
- “Exploring Remedies for Fund Investors: The Case of Failed MPS Deal”, Wolters Kluwer (2023).
- “Judicial Cracking of ‘Traps’ Behind Corporate Control Transactions”, Wolters Kluwer (2023).
- “Contract Management on Highway Construction Projects: A Perspective of Contractor's Participation in Dispute Resolution”, Wolters Kluwer (2023).
- “Approaches to Break the Contractual Deadlock: A Perspective of Commodity Trading”, LexisNexis (2022).
- “Disputes Arising from Urban Renewal Equity Cooperation”, Merits & Tree WeChat Official Site (2022).
- “Legal Analysis on Regulations on Local Financial Supervision and Administration”, Merits & Tree WeChat Official Site (2022).
- “Returning to Nature: A Comprehensive Perspective of Local Financial Exchanges”, Merits & Tree WeChat Official Site (2021).
- “Legal Analysis on Compulsory Exit of Governmental Guiding Fund”, Merits & Tree WeChat Official Site (2021).
- “Research on Determination of Inside Information: Referring to Taiwan”, Yuelu Law Review (2016).
- “Dilemma on Copyright Protection of "We Media": A Legal Analysis on Niko v. Youku”, Spirit of Law (2015).
- “Research on the Period of Trading Ban of Insiders between the Cross- Strait”, Southeast Law Review (2014).