Work Experience
1987 – 1993 Guangdong Wanbao Import and Export Company
1993 – 1998 Lawyer of Guangdong Economic and Trade Law Firm
Partner of Guangdong Continent Law Firm
Deputy Director of Guangdong Real Estate Legal Consultation Center
1998 till present Executive Partner and Director of Kunlun Law Firm
Education
1980 – 1987 Master of Law (Public International Law) and Bachelor of Law (Major in Law) at Law School of Wuhan University
1994 – 1997 Doctor of Law (International Economic Law), Law School of Wuhan University
1998 – 1999 Visiting scholar at Harvard Law School, specializing on Corporation and Investment Law
2001 Participated the Fourth Training Class for Independent Directors held by the CSRC and Shanghai National Accounting Institute obtained the independent director qualification
July 2005 Training at the Private International Law class of Hague Academy of International Law
Professional Qualifications
1994 Lawyer license in China
2001 Independent Director Qualification
The working language
Chinese, English
Published articles / publications
1. Legal Issues of Real Estate Project Companies, published by Law Press China in May 2001
2. Contract Issues in Real Estate Development and Operation, co-written by ZHU Zhengfu, HE Haidong and HE Yuping, published by Law Press China in March 2004
3. Corporate Governance Rules: Analysis and Suggestion (2-volumes), co-translated by ZHU Zhengfu and LOU Jianbo, published by Law Press China in August 2006
4. Rights of Citizens, published by Law Press China in September 2006
Social Activities
Member of the 11th and 12th CPPCC
Member of the 9th and 10th CPPCC Standing Committee of Guangdong
Vice Chairman of All China Lawyers Association
Honorary Chairman of Guangdong Lawyers Association
Arbitrator of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
Arbitrator of South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
Visiting Professor at the Law School of Wuhan University
Personal honor
December 2011 Honor at “Excellent Lawyer in Guangdong”
December 2010 Honor at “Excellent Political Participation of Guangdong Lawyers”, “Contribution Award to Management of Law Firms in Guangdong”
November 2009 Honor at “National Excellent Builder of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics”
Representative Cases
ZHU Zhengfu practices focus on real estate and construction, corporation, securities and capital market, litigation and arbitration, intellectual property, and criminal defense. He is particularly experienced in dispute settlement. Some of the most representative cases ZHU Zhengfu undertook include:
Real Estate & Construction
- Representing 86 Hong Kong property owners in a class action litigation against Fresh Water HK City Group Company
- Special liquidation and Arbitration for Wan’an Mansion Project Company
- Representing Guangzhou Urban Construction & Development Corporation Limited in the dispute of land-use right transfer of dispute of Citic Square
- Representing Guangzhou Urban Construction & Development Corporation Limited in the litigation named Zhongcheng Square real estate project
- The land use right grant formalities for the D Court of Mission Hills Golf Club of Shenzhen
Finance, Investment and Financing
- Takeover of RMB 58 billion non-performing assets by Guangdong Yuecai Investment Holdings Limited from Guangdong Development Bank
Intellectual Property Rights
- Representing Guangzhou Bluemoon Industrial Co., Ltd. In an unfair competition lawsuit against P&G (China) Co., Ltd.
- Copyright infringement of cigarette case and pack on behalf of the defendant Shaoguan Cigarette Factory and Cigarette Factory of Guangdong Province
Criminal Defense and Representation
- Representing ZHANG Keqiang, the private entrepreneur, former NPC member and listed Forbes World’s Billionaires, who were suspected of fraud.
