Guopeng ZHAOPartner

Shanghai Office
Language:Chinese, English
Expertise: Dispute Resolution Wealth Management & Succession
Tel:+86 188 1763 7392
Email:zhaoguopeng@hylandslaw.com

Basic Profile

Education Background

2016-2019 | Shanghai University Law School | Master of Laws (LL.M.) | Master’s Degree

Working Experience

2023-Present | Hylands Law Firm (Shanghai) | Partner
2021-2023 | Shanghai Gongyuan Law Firm | Attorney
2019-2021 | Chengtai Financial Leasing (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | Legal Manager

Professional Qualifications

The People's Republic of China Legal Professional Qualification

Professional Background

Mr. Zhao Guopeng has extensive experience in financial non-performing asset disposal, including litigation, asset preservation, enforcement, debt transfer, and collateral disposal. He previously worked for a financial leasing company in Shanghai for many years, mitigating substantial losses for the company. Cases he handled were selected as "China Court Annual Cases" and "Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone’s Ten-Year Financial and Commercial Adjudication Typical Cases."

He specializes in complex civil and commercial dispute resolution, providing legal advisory services to financial institutions (e.g., leasing, factoring, banking) and construction enterprises. He assists clients in commercial negotiations and has accumulated extensive litigation and non-litigation experience, earning acclaim from clients. He holds qualifications including China Lawyer License, Senior Corporate Compliance Officer, Securities, and Fund Practicing Certificates.

Social Activities

Honors and Awards

Representative Cases

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Banking and Finance
  • Represented a technology company in retrial proceedings against a trading company et al. in loan contract dispute litigation, successfully securing debt relief of approximately RMB 10 million for the client;        
  • Represented a Shenzhen-based factoring company in commercial factoring contract dispute arbitration against Mr. Jin et al.;        
  • Represented an asset management company in financial entrusted wealth management contract litigation involving Ms. XX;        
  • Represented a Shanghai construction enterprise in commercial bill dispute arbitration against a Jiangsu construction engineering corporation;        
  • Represented a Shanghai-based construction firm in construction project subcontracting contract litigation against an automobile manufacturer;        
  • Represented a Zhejiang equipment leasing enterprise in equipment leasing contract dispute arbitration against China Construction XX Corporation;        
  • Represented a Guangdong corporation in sales contract litigation against a Shanghai new materials company and Mr. Zhang et al.;        
  • Represented an asset management company in financial loan contract dispute proceedings against a Shanghai financing guarantee institution.        
  • Represented a Shanghai-based financial leasing enterprise in financial leasing contract dispute litigation against an Anhui technology company, with the case being selected as a China Court Annual Exemplary Case;        
  • Represented Shenzhen financial leasing enterprise, Qianhai company et al. in retrial proceedings against Mr. Ding et al. concerning financial leasing contract disputes, successfully obtaining retrial and prevailing in the proceedings;        
  • Represented a Shanghai-based financial leasing enterprise in financial leasing contract dispute litigation against a Liaoning hospital;        
  • Represented a Shanghai financial leasing enterprise in an action against enforcement with a Shanxi cultural tourism company;        
  • Represented a Shanghai financial leasing enterprise in financial leasing contract dispute arbitration against a Yunnan water utilities group;        
  • Represented a Shanghai financial leasing enterprise in financial leasing contractual dispute proceedings against a Tianjin transportation group;        
  • Represented a Shanghai-based financial leasing enterprise in financial leasing repurchase dispute litigation against a Hebei engineering company;        
  • Represented a Shanghai financial leasing enterprise in financial leasing contract dispute arbitration against a Yunnan logistics transportation enterprise.        

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