Jingtian and Gongcheng has added four new partners to its offices in Ningbo, Chongqing, and Chengdu, expanding its presence in key regional markets across China.
New faces in Ningbo
The Ningbo office, which opened in April, has welcomed Che Li and Pang Jianli, both former senior partners at DOS Law Firm. Their arrival strengthens the firm’s capabilities in the city.
Che focuses on new energy, agriculture, and rural development, providing risk control and compliance services for large projects. His clients include government agencies, financial institutions, and major enterprises in the sector. One of his key projects involved legal support for the second phase of the Xiangshan No. 1 Offshore Wind Farm.
Pang specializes in commercial litigation, arbitration, and bankruptcy reorganization. Before joining private practice, he worked at the Yinzhou District People’s Court in Ningbo, where he served as a judge and later as deputy director of the Enforcement Bureau. He has also acted as long-term legal counsel for listed companies such as Greenland Holdings and Shanghai Construction Group.
Expansion in Chongqing and Chengdu
The Chongqing office, launched in December, has brought in Duan Wei, an expert in white-collar crime and corporate compliance. Before joining the firm, Duan led the criminal defense center at Joint-Win Partners’ Chongqing branch and previously worked at the Chongqing People’s Procuratorate. His practice includes criminal defense, compliance, and cases involving civil and criminal law.
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In Chengdu, Tang Hua joins with nearly 16 years of legal experience, including nearly a decade as a judge handling commercial and bankruptcy cases. She was most recently a partner at East & Concord Partners’ Chengdu branch. Tang’s work centers on complex corporate disputes, bankruptcy reorganizations, and financial litigation.
These additions align with a broader trend among Chinese law firms to build stronger regional networks, particularly in cities outside Beijing and Shanghai. Second-tier cities like Ningbo and Chongqing are becoming essential for firms serving clients in new energy and agriculture.
The Ningbo office, located in a city testing offshore wind projects, benefits from Che’s experience with government bodies and financial institutions. His background helps the firm manage legal risks in this sector.
The new partners bring deep ties to local courts, government agencies, and listed companies. This suggests a strategy to integrate more closely into the regions where clients operate, though the firm has not announced immediate changes to its services or client base.
Firms expanding into these markets must address compliance challenges that arise in regional trading hubs.
