On May 14, 2025, Mr. Amr Eldib, Managing Partner of the Egyptian law firm Eldib & Co., and Ms. Yizhi Zou, the firm’s China Business Representative, visited the Beijing headquarters of Zhonglun W&D Law Firm, located on the 28th floor of Tower 2, China Central Place in the core area of Beijing’s CBD. They were welcomed by Senior Partner Zhonghua Zhu, Consultant Xiaobing Liu, and Partners Pengli Zhao, Dong Wang, and Lizhong Wang.

Prior to the meeting, Mr. Amr Eldib and his delegation were given a tour of Zhonglun W&D Law Firm’s offices by Lawyer Dong Wang. They viewed the firm’s spacious, bright, and impeccably clean workspace, where lawyers were busily and efficiently at work. From behind the bright floor-to-ceiling windows, they enjoyed a panoramic view of the continuous, lush green peaks of the Yanshan Mountains.

During the meeting, Lawyer Zhonghua Zhu first extended a warm welcome to Mr. Amr Eldib and his colleagues on behalf of Zhonglun W&D Law Firm. He provided an overview of the firm’s history, recent developments, and the growth of its legal practices, particularly focusing on its international business and services supporting the Belt and Road Initiative. Lawyer Zhu noted that Zhonglun W&D Law Firm has entered its “2.0 Era”, characterized by a larger scale, a broader service scope, and enhanced service quality. The firm provides legal services for the domestic and international operations of a wide range of clients, including Chinese government bodies such as the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Finance, as well as central state-owned enterprises, private companies, and more. As one of China’s earliest firms to offer international legal services, Zhonglun W&D Law Firm enjoys domestic leading position in fields such as international investment, international engineering, international trade, maritime & admiralty, international intellectual property protection, and international labor cooperation. It has consistently earned high praise and long-standing trust from both Chinese and international clients.

Mr. Amr Eldib expressed his appreciation and congratulations on the achievements of Zhonglun W&D Law Firm. He introduced the general profile of Eldib & Co. as well as its recent services provided to Chinese enterprises in Egypt. He noted that an increasing number of Chinese companies, investments, and products are entering the Egyptian market, with Chinese engineering firms such as China State Construction Engineering Corporation and China Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. participating in the construction projects of Egypt. The investments, products, and engineering construction services provided by Chinese enterprises have contributed to Egypt’s economic and social development. He expressed a strong desire to further expand the scope and depth of business cooperation between Eldib & Co. and Zhonglun W&D Law Firm to provide better legal services for more Chinese and Egyptian enterprises. Lawyers Zhonghua Zhu, Xiaobing Liu, Pengli Zhao, Dong Wang, and Lizhong Wang took turns speaking and exchanged views with Mr. Amr Eldib on a range of legal issues, including the business environment, judicial environment, market access, company registration, engineering contracting, infrastructure investment, import and export of goods, labor employment, taxation, consumer rights protection, litigation and arbitration, service of process and enforcement, and the Egyptian legal system, regarding Chinese enterprises investing, trading, and undertaking projects in Egypt. The discussion was conducted in a cheerful, friendly, and warm atmosphere.

Lawyer Zhonghua Zhu presented the Egyptian guests with a copy of his edited book, “Legal Practice and Dispute Resolution in International Trade, Investment, and Engineering along the Belt and Road Initiative”, as a token of appreciation for their visit to the firm. Mr. Amr Eldib invited the friends from Zhonglun W&D Law Firm to visit Eldib & Co. at any time, and Lawyer Zhu, on behalf of the firm, gladly accepted the invitation.

Eldib & Co., with its headquarters in Egypt and branches across North Africa, is a global law firm with representative offices in multiple countries, including Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. With a history spanning over a century, the firm remains true to its original aspirations, maintains dynamic operations, and continues to innovate in practice, sustaining its leadership both locally and internationally. The firm maintains close communication and collaboration with clients worldwide, gaining deep insights into their needs. Leveraging its extensive resource network, it ensures the delivery of the highest quality legal services. The firm offers a comprehensive range of legal services across multiple practice areas. Its diverse team of professionals possesses substantial expertise and provides thorough, tailored advice on matters including corporate and commercial affairs, contracts, real estate, construction, finance, maritime & admiralty, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. The connections established across fields enable the firm to offer professional and exceptional legal services in different jurisdictions.

Established in 1992, Zhonglun W&D Law Firm is among the first partnership law firms approved by the Ministry of Justice of China. Over the years, we have grown into a major comprehensive law firm in China with the goal of expanding its international presence. The firm has been consistently recognized as an “Outstanding Law Firm in Beijing” and is repeatedly recommended by leading international legal directories, including Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, ALB (Asian Legal Business), China Business Law Journal, and Legalband. Headquartered in the China Central Place in Beijing’s CBD, the firm has branches in key cities of China including Chengdu, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Shanghai, Wuhan, Taiyuan, Jinan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Qianhai, Chongqing, Changsha, Shenyang, Hangzhou, Dalian, Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Qingdao, Kunming, Nanchang, Hefei, Fuzhou, Suzhou, Urumqi, and Lanzhou etc. Internationally, Zhonglun W&D maintains a strategic presence through its associated firm in Hong Kong and additional overseas alliances in London, Riyadh, Paris, Lyon, Berlin, Hamburg, Sydney, New York, and Washington D.C. Zhonglun W&D Law Firm comprises over 2,600 highly legal professionals who combine deep theoretical knowledge with extensive practical experience, enabling us to provide comprehensive, high-quality and efficient legal services to both domestic and international clients.

Over the years, Zhonglun W&D Law Firm and Eldib & Co have cultivated a strong collaborative partnership, working together to provide high-quality legal services that blend international expertise with local insights, supporting Chinese enterprises in their investments, project contracting, and international trade activities in Egypt and other North African and Arab countries, as well as assisting Egyptian companies in doing business in China. Both parties expressed their shared commitment to further strengthening the collaboration between Zhonglun W&D Law Firm and Eldib & Co, expanding the scope of collaboration to offer high-quality, efficient, and convenient international and localized legal services for more Chinese enterprises entering the markets of Egypt, North Africa, and Arab countries, as well as for Egyptian companies doing business in China. This partnership will serve as a safeguard for more Chinese and Egyptian enterprises as they venture into the international market.