Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Commercial Litigation and Arbitration

Business Profile

Commercial litigation and arbitration is one of the key areas of our practice. In assisting clients in commercial matters, we first advise on future risk prevention in order to avoid disputes. When a dispute arises, our lawyers will propose a full range of solutions, aiming to put our clients in a favourable position in the dispute resolution process and aiming to minimise the cost of dispute resolution and defence of their rights.

Gen Law Firm has a team of litigation and arbitration lawyers with deep theoretical foundation and rich practical experience. Our lawyers have been invited by the National People's Congress and local people's congresses at all levels, the Supreme People's Court and local courts, China Securities Regulatory Commission, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission and other government organs and judicial institutions to preside over and participate in the formulation of many laws and regulations.

Honorary Titles And Awards

Represented a state-owned Tier 2 company in the recognition and enforcement of a trade arbitration award in the UK, successfully obtaining an order of recognition and enforcement from the UK Court of Appeal, involving an amount of US$6 million [2014-2019].

Represented a state-owned enterprise in the recognition and enforcement of a trade arbitration award in Hong Kong, successfully obtaining an order of recognition and enforcement from the High Court of Hong Kong involving an amount of RMB 200 million [2020].

Represented a Chinese enterprise in the recognition and enforcement of a trade arbitration award in Tanzania, successfully obtaining an order of recognition and enforcement from the Tanzanian Commercial Court [2018-2021].

Represented a Zhejiang company in connection with an application by a Swiss company for recognition of enforcement of an SIAC award in a Chinese court, involving an amount of USD 35 million [2011-2013].

Represented a Shandong company in response to an application by a Swiss company for recognition of enforcement of an LCIA award in a Chinese court, involving a converted amount of RMB 140 million [2010-2015].

Represented a Zhejiang company in an application for recognition of enforcement of part of a Hong Kong interim arbitration award involving HK$40 million plus interest in a Chinese court against a Hong Kong company [2010].

Represented a Shandong company in response to an Australian company's application for recognition of enforcement of a Western Australian interim award in a Chinese court, involving $110 million [2011-2013].

Represented a U.S. company in an application for recognition of enforcement of an ICC arbitral award in a Chinese court, involving $80 million [2013-2014].

Represented a Russian company in an application for recognition and enforcement of a Russian court decision in China [2021].

Trade dispute arbitration between a Swiss steel company and a domestic steel producer (amount in dispute US$5 million).

ICC Hong Kong arbitration in a trade dispute between a domestic trading company and a Singaporean supplier (amount in dispute US$8.2 million).

Arbitration case between a Hong Kong trading company and a domestic enterprise in a trade dispute at the Beijing Arbitration Commission (amount in dispute US$1.8 million).

Arbitration case between a domestic enterprise and a Hong Kong trading company in a trade dispute at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (amount in dispute US$10 million).

The London Court of International Arbitration arbitration of a trade dispute between a domestic trading enterprise and an Australian miner and its domestic recognition and enforcement proceedings (amount in dispute RMB 150 million).

Arbitration case between a domestic trading enterprise and a British company, annulment of the arbitral award in China, recognition and enforcement in the United Kingdom, injunction proceedings in the U.S. court in Houston in a related goods dispute (amount in dispute US$14 million).

Participated in the arbitration case of a state-owned enterprise's automobile sales and purchase contract dispute (amount in dispute about 18 million RMB)