Zhou Xi has been engaged in dispute resolution since the beginning of his legal career, with a practice scope covering litigation and arbitration disputes across all courts and arbitration institutions in Mainland China. Over more than twenty years of practice, Zhou Xi has participated in numerous complex commercial litigations involving multinational corporations and large domestic companies, frequently acting as the lead counsel in court. His strengths lie in quickly grasping complex transactional facts, identifying and addressing key dispute issues, formulating the most effective litigation and arbitration strategies for clients, and securing recognition from adjudicative bodies for clients’ litigation plans and claims through rigorous argumentation, meticulous preparation, and excellent courtroom performance, thereby maximizing clients’ litigation and arbitration benefits. His legal services and representation have been widely praised by clients.

The main types of cases he specializes in include:

• Technology-related commercial disputes, including trade secrets, product liability, standard-essential patents, and contract disputes involving technology (such as product quality);
• Complex commercial disputes related to corporate law, including disputes involving joint ventures, capital contributions, equity transfers, corporate control, shareholder/board resolution procedures and validity, employee stock options, investment wagering agreements, bankruptcy liquidation, and other corporate operational and decision-making matters;
• Other disputes related to routine corporate transactions and day-to-day affairs.

Before joining Hui Zhong, Zhou Xi worked successively in the dispute resolution departments of Zhong Lun Law Firm, JunHe LLP, and FenXun Partners, serving as a partner in the dispute resolution departments of both JunHe and FenXun.
He also serves as an arbitrator at the Shenzhen International Arbitration Court, having ruled as the presiding arbitrator and sole arbitrator in multiple commercial disputes.

Investments, Equity, and Corporate Control Cases

• Acted as counsel for a German rail transit equipment manufacturer in a series of litigation and arbitration disputes arising from a joint venture with its domestic partner, involving complex issues related to the investment agreement, equity transfer, validity of corporate resolutions, company seals, and daily operations.
• Acted as counsel for a well-known domestic battery manufacturer in a series of disputes arising from a joint venture and cooperation with its partner, involving complex issues including investment agreements, capital contribution disputes, validity of corporate resolutions, commercial registration, shareholder infringement of company interests, shareholder infringement of creditor rights, restriction of shareholder rights, and shareholder expulsion.
• Acted as counsel for a renowned French inspection, testing, certification, and consulting company in multiple arbitration cases arising from equity transfers with its domestic joint venture partner.
• Acted as counsel for an investor, handling a dispute over the equity transfer of an overseas mining enterprise with the counterparty.
• Acted as counsel for a Chinese SOE in the metal industry, handling multiple equity transfer contract disputes and trade contract disputes with several domestic joint venture partners.
• Acted as counsel for an international medical investment enterprise, representing it in litigation over an equity transfer dispute with a partner.
• Acted as counsel for a Taiwanese investment and industrial equipment manufacturing enterprise, representing it in litigation over an equity transfer dispute among family members.
• Acted as counsel for a real estate agency, representing it in a dispute over a nominee shareholding contract with a former employee.
• Acted as counsel for the actual controller of a well-known domestic eyewear manufacturer, handling nominee shareholding and contract disputes among family members.

Commercial Disputes / Arbitration Cases

• Acted as counsel for a renowned software system service provider in an arbitration case concerning a software development agreement with a large domestic paper manufacturer.
• Acted as counsel for a renowned software system service provider in an arbitration case concerning a software license agreement (involving software open source) with a domestic commercial software development listed company.
• Acted as counsel for a well-known hotel management company in an arbitration case concerning a hotel management agreement dispute with a domestic hotel owner.
• Acted as counsel for a well-known theme park management company in an arbitration case concerning a theme park management agreement dispute with a domestic park owner.
• Acted as counsel for a subsidiary of a domestic listed stationery company in a series of litigations concerning media advertising placement and data monitoring service contract disputes with a well-known domestic e-commerce company.
• Acted as counsel for a domestic financial leasing company, handling an option/restricted share dispute with its former senior executive.
• Acted as counsel for a domestic packaging manufacturing company, handling an insurance subrogation dispute with an insurance company.
• Acted as counsel for an internationally renowned beverage equipment manufacturer, handling an arbitration case over equipment procurement disputes with an internationally renowned beverage company.
• Acted as counsel for an internationally renowned lingerie manufacturer, handling a litigation case over a third-party fire damage tort dispute.
• Acted as counsel for an international daily chemical products company, representing its domestic subsidiary in a contract dispute with a partner arising from an equity acquisition.
• Acted as counsel for a Hong Kong accounting firm, representing it in an accountant intermediary liability dispute with domestic financial product purchasers.
• Acted as counsel for a Chinese SOE in the chemical industry, representing it in a litigation case involving a substantial claim amount concerning a crude oil pipeline construction and transportation agreement with a Hong Kong listed company.
• Acted as counsel for a French bank, handling multiple letters of credit and loan contract dispute cases.
• Acted as counsel for a German rail transit equipment manufacturer, handling major lease negotiations and contract disputes with a domestic enterprise.
• Acted as counsel for a domestic energy investment and production company, representing it in a series of arbitration disputes over procurement, supply, and service contracts for multiple wind farms with a world-renowned wind turbine supplier.
• Acted as counsel for numerous multinational and domestic enterprises, handling a large volume of routine commercial litigation and arbitration cases and disputes related to equipment procurement, sales contracts, etc.

Trade Secrets and Other Intellectual Property Infringement Cases

• Acted as counsel for a Chinese SOE in the chemical industry, representing it in a trade secret infringement case involving large-scale chemical plants against a domestic enterprise.
• Acted as counsel for a US glass manufacturing enterprise, representing it in a complex trade secret infringement case against a domestic substrate glass manufacturer.
• Acted as counsel for a US medical device manufacturer, representing it in a trade secret and copyright infringement dispute with a company.
• Acted as counsel for a German energy equipment manufacturer, representing it in a trade secret infringement dispute with a domestic company and a design institute.
• Acted as counsel for a German medical device manufacturer, representing it in a trade secret and non-compete dispute with a domestic medical device manufacturer.
• Acted as counsel for a holder of a standard essential patent (SEP) portfolio from the US, representing it in antitrust litigation and proceedings to determine SEP licensing terms with Chinese mobile phone and communication product manufacturers.
• Acted as counsel for an international sports media company and a Chinese sports association, participating in litigation concerning infringement of collective image rights and other commercial rights against a Chinese clothing company.

Product Liability / Product Quality Cases

• Acted as counsel for a German-brand pharmaceutical manufacturer, representing it in a product liability dispute with patients arising from adverse drug reactions.
• Acted as counsel for a German-brand agrochemical manufacturer, representing it in a product liability dispute arising from seed coating agent issues involving a domestic corn seed producer and farmers.
• Acted as counsel for a Japanese automobile manufacturer, handling multiple product liability lawsuits and providing various product liability special advisory services.
• Acted as counsel for a German automobile manufacturer, handling multiple product quality and product liability lawsuits.
• Acted as counsel for a German automobile manufacturer, representing it in a product liability dispute with consumers arising from drive shaft issues.
• Acted as counsel for a Japanese automobile manufacturer, representing it in product liability disputes with consumers arising from airbag device issues.
• Acted as counsel for a Japanese tire manufacturer, representing it in its then-largest product liability claim lawsuit in China.
• Acted as counsel for a US automobile manufacturer, representing it in multiple product liability disputes with consumers arising from vehicle spontaneous combustion incidents and vehicle modifications.
• Acted as counsel for a German-brand industrial equipment manufacturer, representing it in litigation and arbitration cases arising from large transformer equipment issues with domestic purchasers.
• Acted as counsel for a UK medical device manufacturer, representing its domestic subsidiary in product liability disputes with hospitals and patients arising from human implantable medical device issues.
• Acted as counsel for a German industrial equipment manufacturer, representing its domestic subsidiary in a product liability dispute with a domestic insurance company arising from transformer quality issues.
• Acted as counsel for a Japanese camera manufacturer, representing it in product quality and product liability disputes with consumers arising from digital camera quality standards issues.
• Engaged by a US medical device manufacturer to provide special legal services regarding a product liability dispute arising from in-vivo medical monitoring devices involving its Chinese subsidiary.