Gavin Xia

Managing Partner

  • Email

    xiayuqin@zlwd.com

  • Tel

    13910911839

  • Office

    Beijing

Lawyer Xia Yuqin graduated from Peking University with Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics degrees, and later obtained an EMBA Master's degree from the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business. Since joining Zhonglun W&D Law Firm in 2003, he has accumulated 22 years of legal practice.

Lawyer Xia Yuqin's primary legal service areas include: real estate, construction engineering, finance (trust, insurance, private equity and funds ,asset securitization), and dispute resolution.

The majority of Lawyer Xia Yuqin's clients are government departments, large central state-owned enterprises, leading industry companies, and similar entities. Through professional and high-quality legal services, he has established close cooperative relationships with his clients and has received high praise from both peers and clients.


Working Experience

  • July-November 2003: Paralegal at Beijing Zhonglun Jintong Law Firm
  • December 2003-Present: Paralegal, Lawyer, Partner, and Managing Partner at Beijing Zhonglun W&D Law Firm

Achievements

  • Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China
  • Beijing Municipal Bureau of Land and Resources (now merged into the Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources)
  • Beijing Land Consolidation and Reserve Center
  • The People's Insurance Company (Group) of China Ltd. and its subsidiaries
  • China Life Insurance Company Limited
  • China Datang Corporation Ltd.
  • China National Aviation Fuel Group Co., Ltd.
  • China Forestry Group Co., Ltd.
  • Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
  • Northern Information Center Project of The People's Insurance Company (Group) of China Ltd.
  • Southern Data Technology Center Project of the First Research Institute of the Ministry of Public Security
  • Peking University Xiaojiake Faculty Residential Project
  • Plot Z14 Project of Zhengda Qiaoshang Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
  • Investment and Construction Projects of Shimao Tianjie Investment (Beijing) Co., Ltd. in Jiaozuo Xinhe District Development Zone and Yuntaishan Tourism Resort
  • Zhongjing Hengji Group Investment Project in the Headquarters Economic Zone of Meishan City, Sichuan Province
  • National Shared Support Center Project of China United Property Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • Southern Data Disaster Recovery Center & Southern Information Center Project of The People's Insurance Company (Group) of China Ltd.
  • China Life Beijing R&D Data Center Project
  • Eastern China Data Center Infrastructure Project of PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited
  • China Life Insurance Company Limited Beijing R&D Center Construction Project
  • Western Data Center (Phase I) of PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited
  • China Construction Bank Inner Mongolia Horinger New District Data Center Project
  • China Everbright Bank Headquarters Building Project
  • Phase II of Binhu Project by China Life (Suzhou) Pension and Wellness Investment Co., Ltd.
  • Sanhezhuang Collective Land Rental Housing Project of Beijing Xinjian Jinchang Housing Leasing Co., Ltd.
  • Shenzhen Longcheng Vanke Li Project by Tianjin Changhe Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Vanke Development Co., Ltd.
  • Tashan Project of National Pension Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • Administrative Agreement Case: Yixian Xuhua Park Construction and Development Co., Ltd. v. Yixian Economic Development Zone Service Center
  • Cooperative Development Administrative Agreement Dispute: Zhangzhou Yingcai Construction and Development Co., Ltd. v. Longhai Municipal People's Government
  • Administrative Litigation on Land Idle Recovery Decision: Hainan Xinda Real Estate Co., Ltd. v. Haikou Municipal People's Government & Hainan Provincial People's Government (Haitianxia Project)
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Honors

  • In 2015, the Meishan Headquarters Economic Zone PPP Project led by the lawyer was nominated by ALB for "Deal of the Year."
  • In 2016, ranked as a "Highly Recommended Lawyer" in the Real Estate & Construction sector by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
  • In January 2016, Zhonglun W&D Law Firm was named "Annual Outstanding Law Firm in Real Estate & Construction" by China Business Law Journal in recognition of Lawyer Xia Yuqin's exceptional performance in key projects including the Meishan and Zhoukou projects.
  • In November 2023, listed on the "2023 LEGALBAND Client Preferred: Top 15 State-Owned & Government-Owned Enterprise Lawyers" ranking.
  • In July 2024, listed on the "LEGALBAND 2024 China Special Recommendation: Top 15 Lawyers in Real Estate & Urban Renewal" ranking.
  • Consistently ranked in the Chambers Real Estate & Construction list from 2020 to 2025.
  • In November 2025, recognized in The Legal 500 Greater China Region Guide 2026 as a "Recommended Lawyer" in the Real Estate & Construction sector.
  • In November 2025, honored as one of the "LegalOne Client Trusted Lawyers (Blue Ribbon): Top 15 in Non-Performing Asset Disposition & Enforcement."
  • In December 2025, (name/law firm) was honored on the "2025 LEGALBAND BOB China Top 30 Lawyers" list
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Education

Peking University Bachelor of Laws & Economics
Yangtze Business School EMBA Master

Professional Qualifications

PRC Lawyer’s Practicing Qualification

Languages

Chinese, English