Zhongshi Ling

Senior Partner

  • Email

    lingzhongshi@zlwd.com

  • Tel

    +86 23 6873 0666

  • Office

    Chongqing

Lawyer Ling Zhongshi, a senior partner at Beijing Zhonglun W&D (Chongqing) Law Firm, is a member of the China Arbitration Law Research Association and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is also a visiting professor at the Dazas International University in Mongolia, a consulting expert at the Jiaozuo Arbitration Commission, a natural resources expert in Sichuan Province, a consulting expert at the Sichuan Public Resources Trading Association, an expert at the Henan Construction Engineering Dispute Review Center, an expert at the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Supply Chain Branch of the China Construction Industry Association, a member of the Arbitration Professional Committee of the Chongqing Lawyers Association, a researcher at the Beijing Lawyers and Law Studies Association, and a senior researcher at the Arbitration Research Institute of the Xi'an Arbitration Commission. He has served as an arbitrator for over 100 domestic and overseas institutions, including the Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Center of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization, the Central Asian International Arbitration Court, the Thai-Chinese International Arbitration and Mediation Center, as well as institutions in Chongqing, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Xi'an, Guiyang, Lanzhou, Hainan, Shenyang, Nanning, Xiamen, and Qingdao. He has been appointed as the chief arbitrator, sole arbitrator, and arbitrator in over 200 cases.


Working Experience

2003 – 2009: Lawyer, Chongqing Yuanye Law Firm

2009 – 2016: Senior Partner & Deputy Director Lawyer, Chongqing Baishide Law Firm

2016 – 2017: Lawyer, Chongqing Yuanye Law Firm

2017 – Present: Senior Partner & Deputy Director Lawyer, Beijing Zhonglun W&D(Chongqing) Law Firm



Achievements

  • In 2003, two cases he handled (involving the crime of occupational embezzlement and the crime of corruption) were included in the book Lawyers and Criminal Defense published by Sichuan People's Publishing House.
  • In 2004, the work-related injury compensation case he handled was interviewed and broadcasted by "Case Analysis", a program of Chongqing TV Station.
  • In 2008, the work-related injury benefits case he handled was reported by Chongqing Legal News under the headline "Work-related Injury Leading to Disability: Lawyer's Persistent Efforts Secure Victory".
  • In 2008, the contract dispute case he handled was reported by Chongqing Legal News under the headline "Lawyer Secures Court Victory Based on Facts".
  • In 2014, he successfully conducted an acquittal defense for Luo Mou (suspected of fraud) in Yibin City, and this achievement was recognized and commended by Chongqing Lawyers Association.


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Honors


  • April 2015: Awarded the "2014 Annual Advanced Individual in the Lawyer Industry of Jiulongpo District, Chongqing Municipality"
  • May 2015: Awarded the "2014 Annual Top 10 Classic Criminal Defense Cases of Chongqing Municipality"
  • May 2021: Conferred the title of "2020 Annual Outstanding Research Fellow of the Arbitration Research Center, Sichuan Provincial Research Association for Rule of Law and Social Governance"


Other


  • In 2006, he participated in compilingInheritance Disputes: Typical Case Analyses on Inheritance Disputes, a volume in the Series of Typical Case Analyses on Civil Disputes published by Law Press China.
  • In 2011, he published the paperHow to Resolve Labor Disputesat the 2nd Chongqing Lawyers' Forum, which was included in the proceedings themed "Inland Opening-Up•Narrowing the Gap for Common Prosperity•Law-Based Chongqing".
  • In 2020, he published the paperPreventive Control Methods for Enterprise Civil and Commercial Disputes in Legal System and Society, a provincial-level journal.
  • In 2021, he published the paperResearch on the Determination of Arbitration Seat in International Commercial Arbitration Under the Belt and Road InitiativeinArgumentation and Research, a national-level journal.
  • In 2022, he published the paperLegal Issues Faced by Online ArbitrationinForum of Science and Technology Associations, a national-level journal.
  • In 2023, he published the paperReflections on Countermeasures for Establishing and Improving the Legal Risk Prevention and Control System of CompaniesinScience and Life, a national-level journal.
  • In 2024, he published the paperResearch on Contract Disputes and Judicial Review Mechanisms in Commercial ArbitrationinChina Economic Review, a national-level journal.


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Education

Central Radio & TV University, Bachelor of Law
Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Junior College of Law

Professional Qualifications

PRC Lawyer’s Practicing Qualification

Languages

Chinese and English