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LI Hao
Partner
Languages: Mandarin
Practices: Corporate Disputes, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Commercial Contract Disputes, Enforcement & Enforcement Objections, SPC Second-Instance & Retrial Cases, Financial Services & Securities
+86(10)56399688 lihao@huizhonglaw.com Beijing
Educational Background
  • Sept 2005-Jul 2007
    Peking University Law School LL.M.
Professional Qualifications
  • PRC Bar
Memberships & Affiliations
  • Civil and Administrative Prosecution at the Supreme People's Procuratorate, Expert Consultant
  • Company Law Committee of the All-China Lawyers Association, Member
  • Dongguan Arbitration Commission, Arbitrator
Professional Experience
  • Aug 2023-Present
    Hui Zhong Law Firm, Beijing, Partner
  • Oct 2014-Jul 2023
    Tiantong Law Firm, Beijing, Partner
  • Jul 2007-Oct 2014
    Third Civil Tribunal, Haidian District People's Court of Beijing, Assistant Judge
Profile

Mr. Li Hao possesses seven years of experience as a commercial judge and over a decade of experience as a commercial litigation attorney. With deep insight into commercial litigation reasoning and extensive experience, he approaches issues from the perspectives of both judge and lawyer, delivering pragmatic and efficient dispute resolution solutions.

Mr. Li specializes in handling complex commercial litigation and arbitration cases. Throughout his career, he has represented clients in numerous cases before courts at all levels, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), and the Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC). Notably, he has successfully represented clients in dozens of significant and complex second-instance and retrial cases before the Supreme People's Court, achieving favorable outcomes.

Mr. Li has extensive theoretical and practical expertise in corporate law, finance, and enforcement objection litigation. He has authored and published dozens of research articles on practical issues, while continuously conducting research and delivering professional insights in areas such as equity investment and corporate litigation.

Representative Cases
  • Represented a joint venture in a dispute over the validity of resolutions with its board of directors. This case went through second instance and retrial procedures in the Supreme People's Court, ultimately achieving a complete victory. It was included in the "Supreme People's Court Gazette" as a representative case of such disputes. [(2017) SPC Civil Final 18, (2018) SPC Civil Retrial Application 1672] 
  • Represented a commercial bank in a loan and guarantee contract dispute with its partners. The case underwent a second-instance review by the Supreme People's Court, resulting in a successful reversal of the original judgment. This helped the client reaffirm the validity of guarantee measures worth RMB 2 billion and achieve a complete victory. The case was honored with the “2019 China World Law Firm Alliance Biennial Award for Commercial Litigation.” [(2019) Supreme People's Court Min Zhong 784, 935]
  • Represented a large commercial bank in a savings deposit contract dispute with an amount close to RMB 500 million. The case involved commercial interests exceeding RMB 10 billion and caused significant social impact, We achieved complete victories in both first and second instance procedure. [(2022) Beijing Civil Final 730]
  • Represented a major private enterprise group in a dispute over an equity transfer contract valued at over RMB 3 billion. The case involved the nature of mining rights and set a precedent for similar cases. The Supreme People's Court ultimately dismissed the opposing party's appeal, achieving the client's core objectives. [(2019) SPC Civil Final 106]
  • Represented a securities firm in two complex tort disputes, with the disputed amount exceeded RMB 700 million. We helped reduce the client’s losses by over 90%. [(2023) Sichuan Civil Final 663, 664]
  • Represented a commercial bank in resolving a bill dispute with another commercial bank. The case was heard by the Supreme People's Court, which fully upheld the client's claims and expedited the recovery of over RMB one billion. [(2019) SPC Civil Final 190, 191]
  • Represented a private enterprise in an enforcement objection lawsuit against a commercial bank, which underwent first instance, second instance, and retrial procedures. The Supreme People’s Court ultimately ruled in favor of the client, protecting nearly RMB 300 million worth of assets from enforcement. [(2021) SPC Civil Final 50]
  • Represented a real estate company in a dispute over an equity transfer contract valued at nearly RMB 60 million. Despite losing both the first and second instance trials, secured a complete victory through a meticulously crafted retrial strategy and thorough investigation of key facts. [(2020) SPC Civil Retrial 341]
  • Represented a state-owned chemical enterprise in a cooperation dispute with an upstream enterprise. The case was arbitrated by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, involving financial auditing, technical identification, and other procedures. After four years of hearing, the client won compensation exceeding RMB 200 million.  [Case number: DR20192209]
  • Represented a newspaper company in a loan contract dispute with an amount close to RMB 70 million. Despite defeats in both first and second instances, through meticulous account reconciliation and actual transaction restoration, successfully obtained a favorable ruling after the Supreme People's Court reversed the original judgment upon retrial. [(2021) SPC Civil Retrial 289]
  • Represented a policy bank in handling a loan and guarantee dispute with its partner. Despite the court of first instance fully releasing the guarantor from liability, we successfully achieved a comprehensive reversal judgement, recovering nearly RMB 400 million loss for the client. [(2021) Beijing Civil Final 926]
  • Represented a private equity fund in a cooperation dispute with the actual controller of a listed company, heard by Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court of Zhejiang Province. The disputed amount exceeded RMB 1 billion. Ultimately, a settlement was reached with the other party withdrawing the lawsuit, fulfilling the client's interests. [(2021) Zhejiang 01 Civil Initial 126]
  • Represented a state-owned asset management company in a dispute over a pledge supervision contract. With a disputed amount of approximately RMB 400 million, we secured a reversal judgment through the Supreme People's Court's retrial. By filing enforcement objections and appeals, adding additional parties subject to enforcement, and employing other strategies, we ultimately assisted the client in recovering the full RMB 400 million. [(2020) SPC Civil Retrial 168]
  • Represented a private enterprise in two cases of construction land use right transfer contract disputes totaling nearly RMB 1 billion. Through meticulous and thorough representation, we successfully secured a complete victory for our client. [(2021) Fujian Civil Final 756, 757]
  • Represented an individual in a dispute over liability for harming company interests with a disputed amount close to RMB 50 million. Following comprehensive organization of evidence and thorough legal argumentation, successfully secured full support from the second instance court. [(2021) Beijing 01 Civil Final 5523]
  • Represented a private enterprise in a loan contract dispute with a disputed amount close to RMB 600 million. After being remanded for retrial by the Fujian High People’s Court, the case secured a complete victory in the second retrial before the Supreme  People’s Court. [(2024) SPC Civil Final 9]
Articles and Publications
  • June 2024, Li Hao (Chief Editor), Chen Ying'e (Deputy Editor-in-Chief): "Principles, Logic, and Practical Application: Sixteen Lectures on New Corporate Law Litigation Practices" Law Press China, First Edition.
  • “Corporate Litigation Yearbook” (2024-2025)
  • “Special Series Reports on Practical Interpretation of Litigation under the New Company Law”
  • “Report on Equity Investment Exit Disputes”
  • “Report on Key Issues in Equity Transfer of Major Corporate Assets Involving Land Use Rights, Mining Rights and More”
  • “Specialized Study on Liability Attribution and Limitation for Financial Institutions in Commercial Tort Disputes”
  • “Legal Risk Analysis and Prevention Report for Factoring Operations”
  • “Annual Observation Report on Enforcement Objection Actions” (2021/2022)
Honors and Awards
  • 2025 LEGALBAND, China's Top Lawyers Rankings: Dispute Resolution: Litigation
  • 2025 Chambers Global & Great China Region Guide
  • 2023 LEGALBAND, Top 15 Litigators in China
  • 2023 The Legal 500, Specially Recommended Lawyer
  • 2022 The Legal 500, Specially Recommended Lawyer
  • 2021 Asian Legal Business (ALB), Top 15 Litigators in China