Recently, Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm was selected as a legal service provider for Guangdong Provincial Communications Group Co., Ltd. due to its excellent professional capabilities and high-quality legal services.
This selection was led by senior partners from Longan Guangzhou, namely lawyers Li Hongjian and Ge Xiangrong. Along with them were several experienced lawyers such as Peng Limin, Kong Ming, Chen Zhongtao, Zheng Shuangjie, Huang Yun, and Li Shaoyuan. Together, they formed a strong professional team.
In this bidding process, Longan Guangzhou stood out among many competitors due to its outstanding professional capabilities, high-quality legal services, and strong overall strength. In the future, the team will provide high-quality legal services to Guangdong Communications Group, helping it to operate smoothly within a legal framework.
In the future, Longan Guangzhou will continue to focus on the modern logistics industry and automobile passenger and freight transportation. It will provide professional, efficient, and high-quality legal services to clients, aiming to become a benchmark in the legal service industry in the Greater Bay Area.
About the Client
Guangdong Provincial Communications Group Co., Ltd. was established on June 28, 2000, with its headquarters in Guangzhou. Its registered capital is 26.8 billion yuan. In accordance with the “Reform Plan for Provincial Highway Enterprises” implemented by the provincial government in 2017, the group manages the investment, construction, and operation of provincial highways. It has three main business areas: “investment and financing, construction, and operation of highway and road infrastructure,” “travel services and logistics,” and “comprehensive development and related services related to land and other supporting resources.” The group has a centralized and flat organizational structure.
Currently, the group has 16 wholly-owned, controlled, and managed companies, including 2 listed companies and 4 companies based in Hong Kong and Macau. As of the end of 2023, the total assets managed by the group were approximately 765.2 billion yuan. Its asset size and the length of highways it operates are among the best in the national provincial transportation industry. Its overall strength ranks among the top 500 Chinese enterprises.
About the Lawyers
Lawyer Li Hongjian
Lawyer Li Hongjian is a senior partner at Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm. His main areas of practice include criminal proceedings and criminal compliance, investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, and government projects. He provides legal services to several state-owned enterprises, listed companies, and large enterprises.
Lawyer Ge Xiangrong
Lawyer Ge Xiangrong is a senior partner at Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm. She is a representative of the 10th Guangzhou Lawyers’ Congress. She also serves as a mediator at the Mediation Center of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade/International Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Competition and Antitrust Law Committee of the Guangdong Lawyers’ Association, a mediator at the Nansha Mediation Center of the Guangzhou Lawyers’ Association, a member of the Law Management and Development Promotion Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers’ Association, a member of the Legal Work Committee of the Guangdong Social Organization General Association, and a mentor for the “Hundred Enterprises, Thousand People” internship program for young students in Hong Kong and Macau. She is a leading foreign-related lawyer in Guangdong Province and a leading foreign-related lawyer in Guangzhou (first batch). In 2023, she received the “New Lawyer in South China – Non-local Law Firm” award.
She specializes in handling major and complex civil and commercial cases, especially those related to company law and financial disputes, as well as foreign-related business cases. She also has a solid theoretical foundation and rich practical experience in government legal counsel, corporate compliance and governance, and intellectual property rights. She provides legal services to several government agencies, large state-owned enterprises, and listed companies, and her services are highly recognized by clients.
Lawyer Peng Limin
Lawyer Peng Limin is a senior partner at Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm. He has been practicing law for 27 years. During his career, he has served as a prosecutor, chief prosecutor, section chief, member of the prosecutor’s committee, and deputy prosecutor general in the procuratorial organs. He has extensive experience and a solid legal foundation. He has represented hundreds of cases in litigation. He specializes in handling major and complex criminal and mixed criminal-civil cases.
He has a solid theoretical foundation and rich practical experience in government legal counsel, corporate criminal compliance and governance, and intellectual property rights. He has served as legal counsel for dozens of enterprises and institutions.
Lawyer Kong Ming
Lawyer Kong Ming is a partner at Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm. He is also the deputy director of the Longan Bay Area ASEAN Legal Research Center and a senior researcher at the Longan Bay Area Legal, Financial, and Taxation Integration Research Center. He provides daily management, corporate compliance training, major project consulting, and negotiation services for various government agencies, large state-owned enterprises, and listed companies in Guangdong Province, including the Guangdong Corrosion Science and Technology Innovation Research Institute, Xidian University Guangzhou Research Institute, Guangzhou Yuexiu District Emergency Management Bureau, Huilai County Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, Huilai County Marine Comprehensive Law Enforcement Team, Guangzhou Dayun Motorcycle Co., Ltd., and Guangzhou Electric Power Engineering Co., Ltd.
Lawyer Chen Zhongtao
Lawyer Chen Zhongtao is a full-time lawyer at Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm. He is a member of the Guangdong Foreign-related Lawyers Talent Pool, a member of the Alumni Association of the Law School of South China Normal University, and a researcher at the Longan Bay Area ASEAN Legal Research Center. He has been awarded the “Outstanding Lawyer of Beijing Longan (Guangzhou)” award several times.
During his career, he has served several real estate and construction companies, including Zhengjia Group, Zhuguang Group, Meilin Jiye Group, Zhongtian Construction Group, Jiabang Construction Group, and Rongxing Construction Group. He has handled many civil and commercial cases related to real estate and construction. He has also served as a legal counsel for transportation companies such as Guangzhou Public Bus Station Management Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Bus Group Electric Trolley Co., Ltd.
Lawyer Zheng Shuangjie
Lawyer Zheng Shuangjie is a full-time lawyer at Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm. He has extensive experience in the litigation and enforcement of non-performing assets, corporate legal matters, civil and commercial dispute resolution, investment and financing, and asset restructuring. He provides legal services to large state-owned enterprises, listed companies, and large enterprises, covering various industries such as real estate, new energy, high technology, finance, cross-border e-commerce, and education.
Clients who have received his legal services include Shenzhen Expressway Group Co., Ltd., China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd., China Southern Power Grid Energy Storage Co., Ltd., Guangdong Overseas Chinese Trust Co., Ltd., Nanwang Carbon Asset Management (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Ping An Bank Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Guangbai Co., Ltd., Bio Island Laboratory, Guangzhou National Laboratory, and China Southern Power Grid Digital Media Technology Co., Ltd.
Lawyer Huang Yun
Lawyer Huang Yun is a full-time lawyer at Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm. She has worked in the legal department of China People’s Property Insurance Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch. She specializes in corporate compliance, construction contract disputes, insurance, logistics, and corporate affairs. She has a solid legal foundation.
Clients who have received her legal services include China Life Property Insurance Co., Ltd., China People’s Property Insurance Co., Ltd. Guangdong Branch, China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd. Guangdong Branch, Guangzhou City Star Logistics Co., Ltd., and Guangzhou Jidi Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
Lawyer Li Shaoyuan
Lawyer Li Shaoyuan holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. He is a full-time lawyer at Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm. He provides legal services to various financial institutions, large state-owned enterprises, and multinational groups.
Clients who have received his legal services include Walmart (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Haoyouduo Department Store Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Bank Co., Ltd., and China Communications & Communications Bank Guangdong Branch.