Education

Basic Overview

Zhonglun W&D Law Firm has long been deeply engaged in the education sector, serving as a committed participant, staunch supporter, and key driver in advancing the rule of law in education. We consistently align ourselves with the national initiative of “Building a Leading Country in Education”, and adeptly respond to the industry’s core attributes—clear policy orientations, fast-paced innovation cycles, intensive intellectual property requirements, and strong public welfare characteristics. Moreover, we boast profound insights into the diverse needs and evolving challenges facing various education stakeholders, ranging from K-12 (kindergarten through 12th grade), higher education, and vocational education to online education platforms, edtech enterprises, education investment institutions, and private schools.

Whether it is compliance restructuring following the “Double Reduction” initiative (reducing homework and off-campus training burdens), license and qualification reorganization under the classified management reform of private education, data security and personal information protection (including student privacy and teaching data compliance) in digital transformation, intellectual property planning for curriculum design and textbook compilation, legal structuring for school-enterprise cooperation and industry-education integration, compliance review for cross-border education collaboration, or comprehensive support for education-related investment, financing, and M&A projects—we deliver comprehensive, cross-disciplinary legal services that cover the entire business lifecycle.

Drawing on our accurate grasp of education policy trends, profound industry expertise, and collaborative cross-disciplinary teams, we not only assist clients in maintaining compliance operations and mitigating policy and legal risks, but also fuel educational innovation with a forward-looking approach—whether through developing distinctive curriculum systems, ensuring the compliant launch of edtech products, expanding equitable access to educational resources, or deepening international education cooperation, we enable education entities of all types to achieve stable and high-quality growth within a compliance framework, leveraging our legal expertise to propel the standardization and modernization of the education sector.

Service Advantages:

• Forward-Looking Policy Insight
Our team keeps a close watch on evolving education legislation and regulatory updates, delivering in-depth insights into major policies such as the “Double Reduction” initiative (reducing homework and off-campus training burdens), while providing forward-looking compliance guidance and strategic adjustment recommendations tailored to your needs.
• Comprehensive Cross-Disciplinary Service Capabilities
Given the multifaceted nature of legal issues in the education sector, we bring together lawyers with expertise spanning education law, corporate law, intellectual property law, data compliance, and more. This integrated setup allows us to deliver seamless, one-stop legal services—with particular value added in complex transactions such as education technology financing and mergers and acquisitions.
•Extensive Practical Experience
We have delivered legal services to numerous renowned educational institutions, accumulating profound expertise in the field. Particularly in complex undertakings—such as the mergers and acquisitions of private schools and the financing of edtech enterprises—we excel at crafting innovative legal frameworks and tailored solutions. Renowned for our commitment to precision in problem-solving, thoroughness in risk mitigation, and efficiency in dispute resolution, we have solidified the trust of our clients across the board.

Services

Daily Operations and Comprehensive Compliance

We assist educational institutions in establishing robust internal governance and compliance risk management systems, including the standardized operation of councils and boards of directors, faculty recruitment and administration, campus safety risk prevention. For emerging sectors such as online education and off-campus training, we also deliver targeted legal services covering course review, advertising compliance, user data security, and personal information protection, thereby effectively mitigating operational risks.
Intellectual Property and Innovation Protection

We offer comprehensive services for the core intellectual property assets of educational institutions and EdTech companies, covering copyright and patent registration for educational materials ranging from textbooks and curriculum systems to educational software, as well as infringement investigation, evidence collection, and litigation services in cases of piracy or unauthorized use. Furthermore, we develop clear-cut intellectual property ownership frameworks and commercialization strategies tailored to innovative initiatives, including school-enterprise cooperation programs and technology R&D projects.
Dispute Resolution and Risk Management

We provide professional representation in all types of disputes involving educational institutions, ranging from civil and commercial litigation and arbitration cases—such as tuition refund claims and student injury compensation disputes between students, parents and schools—to assisting clients in responding to investigations and penalties issued by education administrative authorities, where we formulate robust defense strategies to protect our clients’ legitimate rights and interests.
Specialized Legal Services for Universities

For industry-university-research cooperation and industry-education integration, we craft tailored legal frameworks, draft joint R&D agreements, partnership contracts for co-established laboratories and research institutes, agreements on building internship and training bases, as well as talent cultivation agreements under customized programs. We also offer comprehensive legal services for the operations of university technology transfer centers.
Campus Infrastructure and Logistics Services

We ensure compliance throughout the bidding process for campus construction projects, conduct reviews and oversight of construction contract performance, assist in the compliance-based acceptance of infrastructure initiatives, review outsourcing agreements for logistics services covering catering, accommodation, security, and property management, and offer compliance guidance as well as legal risk prevention services for campus energy conservation and emission reduction projects.

Service Performance

Providing legal services to Peking University
Providing legal services to Beijing Sport University
Providing legal services to Beijing Information Science & Technology University
Providing long-term legal services to Central University of Finance and Economics
Providing long-term legal services to the Kindergarten of Minzu University of China
Providing legal services to China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
Providing long-term legal services to the University of International Business and Economics
Providing long-term legal services to Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen
Providing long-term legal services to Tianjin Foreign Studies University
Providing legal services to the College of Information Science and Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University
Providing legal services to Sun Yat-sen University
Providing long-term legal services to Taishan College of Science and Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology
Providing litigation services to the Fourth Kindergarten of the Kaifu District Education Bureau in Changsha
Providing long-term legal services to Nanchang Foreign Language School
Providing legal services to China Education Television
Providing legal services to Eastern Pioneer Driving School Co., Ltd.
Providing litigation services to Peiying Education and Training School in Yuhua District of Shijiazhuang
Providing litigation services to Beijing Digital China Online Education Technology Co., Ltd.
Providing litigation services to Shanghai Siyang Education Technology Co., Ltd.