Zhonghe Mu
Partner Working Language： Chinese/ English
Mr. Mu is a partner of Beijing DeHeng Law Firm, a doctor of law from Renmin University of China, and a visiting professor at Stanford University (2012). He has 10 years of practicing lawyers and 15 years of working experience in the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China. He has rich work experience. He has rich practical experience and in-depth research in litigation and arbitration, corporate and commercial affairs, and capital markets.
Representative Matters
- Dispute Resolution
- Represented the Chinese government in many WTO dispute settlement litigation cases during the work of the Ministry of Commerce
- Acting as an agent in an international commercial arbitration case between a large state-owned enterprise and a multinational company, with a subject matter of 300 million yuan
- Acting as an attorney in a bond default litigation case of a fund company and successfully defending the parties’ legal rights and interests of RMB 300 million
- Served as the litigation agent of Beijing Yunye Huijin Investment Co., Ltd. in the financial lending dispute case, successfully safeguarding the legal rights and interests of customers more than 80 million yuan
- Served as the perennial legal adviser of ABC Financial Assets Investment Co., Ltd., undertaking legal affairs in the fields of financial non-performing asset disposal and debt-to-equity swaps
- Acting as the agent in the international trade dispute arbitration case of YELLOW RIVER LOGISTICS (SINGAPORE) PTE.LTD v. Xiamen Strait Investment Company, successfully safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the parties;
- Served as the legal consultant of Sands River Capital, assisted in resolving many investment disputes and successfully safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of customers
- Acting as agent in the case of Wang Zi v. Beijing Jintianan Investment Co., Ltd. in an equity dispute
- Company securities
- Served as the perennial legal adviser of ABC Financial Assets Investment Co., Ltd. and undertook a number of non-performing asset disposal, debt-to-equity swaps and other projects
- Acting as the legal consultant for equity investment projects of China Insurance Investment Co., Ltd. and issuing legal opinions
- Served as the perennial legal counsel of Horgos Hongqi Equity Investment Management Co., Ltd., and issued legal opinions for its application for registration of private equity fund managers
- Served as legal counsel for multiple private equity investment projects
- Acting as legal counsel for a large private enterprise in applying for a private bank, acquiring bank equity, applying for or acquiring other financial licenses
- Acting as legal counsel for a listed company's overseas mergers and acquisitions
Education Background
- Doctor of International Economic Law, Renmin University of China (2010)
- Nankai University, Master of International Economic Law (2001)
- Tianjin University, Bachelor of Economic Law (1995)
Professional Qualifications
- Professional Lawyers of the People's Republic of China
- Fund practice qualifications
- Qualifications for Directors of Insurance Institutions
Professional Background
- Mu Zhonghe joined DeHeng in 2016. Prior to that, he worked for the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, mainly engaged in multilateral and bilateral trade and investment negotiations, international trade and investment dispute settlement, etc.
Recognitions and Affiliations
- Expert of the Project Review Team of the Ministry of Finance
- Visiting researcher of Wuhan University Economic and Diplomacy Research Center
- Visiting researcher at the WTO School of University of International Business and Economics
Recent Deals
