Achievements | Zhonglun W&D Selected for China National Coal Group’s Non-Litigation Legal Counsel

Recently, China Coal Tendering Co., Ltd. issued the Notice of Award for the qualification review of non-litigation legal counsels for China National Coal Group Corporation. Zhonglun W&D Law Firm was successfully selected for Lot 1 (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Reorganizations) to provide legal services related to investment M&A, restructuring, reorganization, and bankruptcy liquidation for China National Coal Group Corporation and its affiliated enterprises. Prior to this, Zhonglun W&D Law Firm had already been shortlisted for China National Coal Group’s panel of external law firms for dispute resolution legal services.

This project was led by a team including Senior Partners Zhongguo Lin and Jian Wu, and Partner Fang Wang. It was managed by Non-Equity Partners Yanan Tian and Jing Xu, with support from the Executive Committee and lawyers including Dengfa Fang, Xiangyang Wang, Zhiping Li, Jinhua Wei, Chuanlu Zhu, Lifeng Jia, Yunfei Xu, Bingling Zhao, Runhong Zhang, Peifeng Liu, Xiaoyu Jiang, Jinhong Zhang, Shiqing Du, and Chaoqun Zhao, all of whom possess extensive practical experience and strong professional expertise. The team also includes lawyers and assistants such as Tao Feng, Pei Fang, Jing Xu, Liyue Zhang, and Nana Xie. Leveraging their advantages of teamwork, professionalism, and meticulousness, Zhonglun W&D lawyers will continue to deliver comprehensive, high-quality, and efficient legal services by drawing upon their extensive experience, exceptional expertise, and rigorous approach to work.

 China National Coal Group Corporation is a key state-owned enterprise under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. The group’s primary operations cover the entire coal industry chain, including coal production and trading, coal chemical processing, power generation, coal mine construction, the manufacturing of mining equipment, and related engineering and technical services. It bears the important mission of ensuring national energy security. The company currently has controllable coal reserves exceeding 76 billion tons, operates and has under construction over 70 coal mines, with a total coal production capacity reaching the 300 million-ton level and an annual coal trade volume of 320 million tons. Its total coal chemical production capacity exceeds 10 million tons, with products including coal-to-olefins, methanol, urea, ammonium nitrate, and coke. It holds stakes in over 50 power plants, with a total installed capacity exceeding 40 GW. The company leads the industry in comprehensive strength, technical capability, and market share for coal mine design/construction and coal mining machinery manufacturing. It owns three listed companies, including China Coal Energy Co., Ltd., Shanghai Datun Energy Resources Co., Ltd., and China Coal Xinji Energy Co., Ltd. As of the end of 2022, China National Coal Group Corporation managed total assets of RMB 600 billion, employed 130,000 staff, and has been ranked among the Fortune Global 500 for three consecutive years.