
Real Estate

Zhong Lun is a pioneer and leader in real estate and construction practice. We offer expert service in all aspects of real estate acquisition, development, financing, investment, ownership, leasing, operation and construction for a variety of industry participants including real estate developers, lenders, investors, contractors, pension funds and advisors, fund sponsors, REITS, and service providers to the real estate industry. We deal regularly with all significant real estate product types, including office, commercial, industrial, residential, hospitality, and public utility.
Our real estate group also works in cooperation with attorneys in the firm’s corporate finance and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, bankruptcy, dispute resolution, and other practice areas to bring the full resources of the firm to address the needs of our clients. Our experience and resources allow us to provide our clients with the most effective legal representation notwithstanding the location, size, product type, time constraints or complexity of any transaction.
Our real estate and construction practice has gained broad recognition. We have been constantly recommended by Chambers Asia Guide, Asian Legal Business, Asia Law & Practice, International Financial Law Review and other publications.
Honors & Awards
- Zhong Lun’s real estate practice was ranked in Band 1 of Chambers Asia Guides 2008 and 2009.
- Blackstone/Bluestar deal was awarded PE Deal of the Year by IFLR Asia Awards 2009.
- Asia Pacific Land's acquisition of The Center in Shanghai was awarded “Pacific Business Press Asian-Counsel Deals of the Year 2008.”
- Asia Pacific Land's acquisition of The Center in Shanghai was awarded ALB “Real Estate & Construction Deal of the Year”
- SOHO IPO was awarded Real Estate & Construction Deal of the Year 2007 by ALB
Representative Cases
- Advising SOHO China Limited on acquisition of Nexus Center in Beijing(2009)
- Advising AJIA Partners Real Estate Group on acquisition of Dalian Wanhe Shopping Center(2009)
- Assisting China Ping An Trust & Investment Co., Ltd in the successful bidding for Bixi Furniture Plaza and the ensuing leasing transactions(2009)
- Advising China Resources Real Estate Growth Funds on acquisition of equity interest in Beijing Fifth Square Development Co.(2009)
- Advising Shui On China on acquisition of a development project located at No. 4 Gong Ti Bei Lu in Chaoyang District of Beijing(2009)
- Advising Evergreen Co. Ltd. on sale of Beijing Sun City to CITIC Securities Co., Ltd.(2009)



