Industries

Manufacturing

Basic Overview

Since its establishment, Zhonglun W&D Law Firm has been dedicated to the legal services for the manufacturing sector, fully supporting the transformation of Chinese manufacturers from scale expansion to high-quality development. Our clients span the entire industrial chain, ranging from start-up and growing SMEs to large state-owned manufacturing groups, leading private high-end manufacturers, and globally renowned foreign-invested companies. Drawing on our professional strengths, we deliver tailored legal services to renowned domestic and international manufacturers as well as industry benchmark enterprises.


Through years of practice, Zhonglun W&D Law Firm has gained profound insights into the industry’s trends, including the integration of manufacturing supply chains, technological upgrades, and the strengthening of compliance requirements. We accurately grasp the core legal needs of businesses in production operations, market expansion, and risk management, while staying attuned to industrial policies and sector trends. This enables us to deliver legal services that combine professionalism with practicality. Leveraging our cross-disciplinary collaboration mechanisms and integrated operational model, Zhonglun W&D Law Firm is equipped to offer comprehensive legal services across key areas such as project investment and construction, financing and mergers & acquisitions, domestic and international capital market operations, compliance reviews (including environmental protection, safety production, and labor & employment), intellectual property strategy and enforcement, dispute resolution, and supply chain legal affairs. Our precise interpretation of industry regulations, extensive practical experience, and pragmatic service approach have earned us widespread recognition from clients, making Zhonglun W&D Law Firm a reliable legal partner for the steady growth of manufacturing enterprises.

Services

  • Legal Services for New Investment and Industrial Access Policy Consulting

    We provide in-depth industrial policy interpretation and compliance services for market access, tailored to manufacturing enterprises engaged in new factory and project development. We help clients clarify market access and qualification requirements, and supporting policies for key sectors including high-end equipment manufacturing, smart manufacturing and green manufacturing, ensuring close alignment between local industrial planning and corporate investment strategies. Our services also include designing market strategies, preparing compliant application documents, and coordinating with relevant government authorities. Moreover, we help enterprises mitigate risks arising from non-compliance with industrial policies, efficiently obtain critical approvals and permits such as project approval, environmental permits and safety production licenses, and ensure projects are delivered in full legal and regulatory compliance.

  • Legal Services for Investment, Financing, M&A, and Corporate Governance

    We provide end-to-end legal services for investment, financing, and mergers & acquisitions, tailored to the core needs of manufacturing enterprises in technological upgrading, capacity expansion, and industrial chain integration. Our services include (but are not limited to) designing investment and financing structures—covering equity financing, debt financing, and industrial fund cooperation—conducting legal due diligence on target enterprises, drafting and reviewing transaction documents and ancillary agreements, as well as addressing critical M&A matters including asset transfers, equity changes, and employee resettlement. In terms of corporate governance, we take full account of the operational characteristics of the manufacturing sector. We help enterprises optimize the operating mechanisms of shareholders’ meetings, boards of directors, and boards of supervisors. We also assist clients in improving core governance systems, such as related-party transaction management and safety production responsibility systems, so as to prevent internal decision-making risks and ensure that the corporate governance structure matches the demands of industrial development.

  • Legal Services for Domestic and International IPO and Capital Market Operations.

    We offer integrated legal services to manufacturing enterprises for their domestic and international IPO projects, covering listings on the Main Board, ChiNext, STAR Market, Hong Kong Stock Exchange and U.S. stock markets. Tailored to industry-specific needs, we focus on resolving critical IPO issues including technical compliance, environmental compliance, intellectual property ownership and related-party transaction compliance. We help clients establish compliant shareholding structures and financial systems, and conduct full‑scope compliance reviews and rectification. We assist clients throughout the IPO process: drafting application documents, handling regulatory feedback and engaging with regulators. We effectively address industry‑focused inquiries concerning production qualifications, capacity utilization and industrial chain stability, helping enterprises successfully complete capital market financing.

  • Legal Services for Bidding and Large Scale Procurement

    We provide end-to-end legal services to manufacturing enterprises for their bidding and procurement projects, including equipment procurement, construction projects, and raw material supply chain cooperation. We assist clients in reviewing the legality of tender documents, drafting and optimizing bidding documents and tender commitment letter, and mitigating compliance risks such as collusive biding and fraudulent bidding. For high‑value transactions including major equipment procurement and production line construction, we participate in contract negotiations and clarify key terms on quality standards, acceptance, liability for breach, and after-sales service. We help prevent common disputes such as defective equipment, delayed delivery, and non-compliance with technical specifications, ensuring procurement projects fully meet production and operational requirements.

  • Legal Services for Full-cycle Compliance Review and Risk Control

    We offer full-cycle compliance services for manufacturing enterprises, focusing on environmental protection, work safety, labor and employment, and product quality compliance. We conduct comprehensive risk assessments, identify potential risks in production emissions, equipment safety, labor practices, and product quality standards, and develop targeted rectification plans. We help establish regular compliance management mechanisms, including compliance manuals, staff training, and internal audit procedures, ensuring adherence to core laws such as the Environmental Protection Law, Work Safety Law, and Product Quality Law. This effectively mitigates compliance risks and avoids administrative penalties or civil liabilities.

  • Legal Services for Trademark, Patent, and Intellectual Property Protection

    We provide full‑cycle intellectual property legal services tailored to technology‑driven, brand‑focused manufacturing enterprises. For IP procurement, we help clients develop patent portfolio strategies covering core production technologies, processes, and product design, and efficiently handle applications for invention patents, utility model patents, and trademarks. For IP protection, we establish infringement monitoring systems and offer legal services such as investigation, evidence collection, administrative complaints, and civil litigation against patent infringement, trademark counterfeiting, and trade secret disclosure. We also assist enterprises in designing IP licensing and transfer strategies to maximize the value of their technological assets.

  • Legal Services for Anti-Monopoly and Market Competition Compliance

    We deliver anti-monopoly compliance services tailored to manufacturing industries, which feature concentrated industrial chains and intense competition. We assist enterprises in conducting antitrust compliance reviews, focusing on risks related to horizontal monopoly agreements (price-fixing, output restrictions), vertical monopoly agreements (resale price maintenance), and abuse of market dominance, and develop targeted compliance measures. For mergers, acquisitions and restructuring projects, we assess the declaration of concentration of undertakings, help prepare application materials, and coordinate with regulators. In anti-monopoly investigations, we advise on procedural matters, draft statement and defense, and represent clients in hearings, thereby effectively preventing administrative penalty and ensuring fair competition.

  • Legal Services for Civil, Commercial and Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution

    We offer efficient, professional legal services for manufacturing-related disputes, including contract, intellectual property, labor, and product liability matters. Drawing on our profound expertise for the sector and commercial practice, we develop tailored strategies spanning litigation, arbitration, and mediation. We focus on contract disputes involving equipment procurement, construction engineering, and supply chain collaboration, clarifying breach of contract liabilities and damage compensation. For intellectual property disputes, we effectively represent clients in patent and trademark infringement litigation. Through property and evidence preservation, we protect clients’ legitimate rights and interests, minimizing disruption to production and operations.

  • Legal Services for International Trade Compliance and Cross-border Operations

    We provide end-to-end trade compliance services for manufacturing enterprises engaged in import and export. We offer regulation interpretation covering customs supervision, tariff policies and export control, assisting clients in standardizing declaration procedures, and clarifying compliance requirements for commodity classification, origin determination and customs value. For technology imports/exports and exports of dual-use items, we help manage licensing and approval processes to mitigate export control risks. We also offer trade contract review, letter of credit guidance and customs audit support, helping enterprises address compliance and transaction risks in international trade and ensure efficient, lawful cross-border operations.

  • Legal Services for Trade Remedy Investigations (Anti-dumping / Countervailing)

    We provide full-cycle legal services for manufacturing exporters in trade remedy investigations When clients face foreign anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard investigations, we help assemble project teams for industry data collection, material injury analysis, and questionnaire completion. We also represent clients in hearings and on-site verifications, submitting professional legal arguments and defense submissions to secure favorable rulings. In addition, we offer trade barrier early-warning services, interpret trade policies and technical standards of the target market, and advise enterprises on compliance strategies to mitigate trade barriers, contributing to their overseas market share and competitive edge.

Service Performance

  1. Providing legal services to Beijing Zhongche Xinrong Car Leasing Co., Ltd. and representing the client in special matters 
  2. Providing legal services for China Machinery Engineering Corporation in the ICC/CIETAC arbitration with the government of the Republic of the Congo 
  3. Providing legal services for Volkswagen FAW Engine (Dalian)Co., Ltd. in its compliance project 
  4. Providing legal services for Blue Sword Drink & Food Holding Co., Ltd. in the training, due diligence, and risk database establishment for its compliance management system 
  5. Providing legal services for Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co., Ltd. in the restricted stock unites project 
  6. Providing legal services for a large Chinese steel enterprise in tax dispute resolution for financing trade with a listed company in Shanxi province 
  7. Providing legal services for a major Chinese oil company in dispute resolution regarding alleged false invoicing 
  8. Providing legal services for Tianqi Lithium Corporation in its overseas litigation 
  9. Representing Shanghai Dash Electrical Appliances Co., Ltd. in a case regarding design patent dispute 
  10. Providing long-term legal services to Tianjin Tianyao Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.