Wealth Management & Family Trusts

Basic Overview

Zhonglun W&D Law Firm is a renowned comprehensive law firm in the field of wealth management and inheritance. With a solid legal foundation, a cross-disciplinary professional team, and deep insights into client needs, we offer one-stop wealth management and family trust services for high-net-worth families, entrepreneurs, and institutional clients.

In wealth management, we focus not only on asset preservation and appreciation but also on constructing safe, robust, and sustainable inheritance structures for our clients. Family trusts are one of our core areas of practice. Our teams are well-versed in the Trust Law, Civil Code, and relevant financial regulatory rules, enabling us to deliver customized legal services that ensure compliance, flexibility, and foresight.

Our legal team adheres to a service philosophy of “professionalism, prudence, and co-creation”. We provide not only meticulous legal documentation but also comprehensive advisory services that accompany clients throughout the dynamic economic and legal landscape. We aim to establish family trusts as legal vehicles that embody familial bonds, secure future legacies, and ensure long-lasting prosperity, helping each client achieve sustainable wealth transfer and long-term family well-being.

Services

Legal Services for Family Wealth Management

•Conducting top-tier trust structure planning and design for family wealth management, selecting the most suitable framework (including cross-border structures) and tax planning strategies to mitigate or reduce potential tax liabilities, and offering comprehensive legal services for the establishment of family trust

•Providing compliance and regulatory advisory services for family wealth management, ensuring the long-term legality and compliance of the trust structure and operations

•Offering legal services for trust governance and supervision, addressing beneficiary inquiries, applications, and potential disputes, as well as serving as or assisting the protector/supervisor in fulfilling oversight duties

•Delivering legal services for family governance and charter formulation, establishing mechanisms for family member conduct, family-business relationships, and successor training
Legal Services for Investment, Capital Increase, Merger, Acquisition, and Listing of Trust Institutions

•Conducting legal assessments for corporate capital increase, merger, acquisition, and listing plans
•Providing legal services for corporate restructuring and reorganization (including tax structure optimization and design during restructuring)
•Providing legal services for company listing and listing on the New Third Board
•Providing legal services for corporate acquisition, capital increase, capital reduction, merger, division, and equity swap
•Providing legal services for corporate bankruptcy, reorganization, and liquidation
Long-term Legal Services for Trust Institutions

•Drafting and improving corporate regulations
•Providing legal consultations on issues arising from daily trust operations and business activities, and issuing legal analysis opinions
•Drafting, reviewing, and revising contracts and agreements involved in daily corporate affairs
•Assisting the company in negotiations, consultations, and contract signings for business contracts and other operational activities
•Designing management incentive plans and employee stock ownership plans
•Providing training to company employees on legal knowledge and compliance risks
•Providing legal services for other routine legal matters during company operations
Legal Services for Asset Service Trusts

•Providing professional legal services on issues arising from the establishment, operation, and management of asset service trusts
•Evaluating transaction plans and structures for asset service trusts and issuing compliance analysis opinions
•Conducting due diligence on parties and investment targets involved in asset service trusts and issuing due diligence reports
•Drafting, reviewing, and revising the full set of contracts involved in asset service trusts
•Providing regulatory compliance services for asset service trusts to ensure their establishment, operation, and management comply with relevant laws, regulations, and regulatory requirements
•Offering tax planning services for asset service trusts to ensure lawful and compliant tax treatment and minimize tax risks
•Providing dispute resolution services for asset service trusts, including assisting parties with negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation
•Providing other related legal services based on the specific needs of asset service trusts
Legal Services for Asset Management Trusts

•Providing professional legal services on issues arising from the establishment, operation, and management of asset management trusts
•Evaluating transaction plans and structures for asset management trusts and issuing compliance analysis opinions
•Conducting due diligence on parties and investment targets involved in asset management trusts and issuing due diligence reports
•Drafting, reviewing, and revising the full set of contracts involved in asset management trusts
•Providing regulatory compliance services for asset management trusts to ensure their establishment, operation, and management comply with relevant laws, regulations, and regulatory requirements
•Offering tax planning services for asset management trusts to ensure lawful and compliant tax treatment and minimize tax risks
•Providing dispute resolution services for asset management trusts, including assisting parties with negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation
•Providing other related legal services based on the specific needs of asset management trusts
Legal Services for Charitable Trusts

•Providing professional legal services on issues arising from the establishment, operation, and management of charitable trusts
•Evaluating transaction plans and structures for charitable trusts and issuing compliance analysis opinions
•Conducting due diligence on parties and investment targets involved in charitable trusts and issuing due diligence reports
•Drafting, reviewing, and revising the full set of contracts involved in charitable trusts
•Providing regulatory compliance services for charitable trusts to ensure their establishment, operation, and management comply with relevant laws, regulations, and regulatory requirements
•Offering tax planning services for charitable trusts to ensure lawful and compliant tax treatment and minimize tax risks
•Providing dispute resolution services for charitable trusts, including assisting parties with negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation
•Providing other related legal services based on the specific needs of charitable trusts
Dispute Resolution for Lawsuits Brought by Investors Against Trust Institutions

•Providing legal services for dispute resolution
•Analyzing cases and offering professional legal opinions and dispute resolution solutions
•Assisting investors in mediation and arbitration proceedings
•Assisting investors in collecting and examining evidence
•Assisting investors in preparing legal documents related to dispute resolution
•Representing investors in filing lawsuits or arbitration, participating throughout the entire litigation or arbitration process to protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors
•Representing investors in applying for enforcement and raising objections to enforcement
Dispute Resolution for External Investments of Trust Projects

•Providing legal services for dispute resolution
•Conducting due diligence on risky projects, verifying the legal, asset, and operational circumstances of the counterparty, and issuing due diligence reports for risk resolution to provide a reference basis for trust institutions’ decision-making
•Analyzing cases and offering professional legal opinions and dispute resolution solutions
•Assisting trust institutions in designing dispute resolution strategies
•Assisting trust institutions in reviewing contracts for disposal of external investments or risk mitigation contracts
•Assisting trust institutions in mediation and arbitration proceedings
•Assisting trust institutions in collecting and examining evidence
•Representing trust institutions in filing lawsuits or arbitration, participating throughout the entire litigation or arbitration process to protect the legitimate rights and interests of trust institutions
•Representing trust institutions in applying for enforcement and raising objections to enforcement

Service Performance

Legal Services for Trust Institutions’ Investments, Capital Increases, Mergers, Acquisitions, Listings, and Long-term Legal Counsulting
•Providing Legal Services to a Insurance Company for the Equity Acquisition in Bohai Trust
•Providing Long-term Legal Services to China Railway Trust Co., Ltd.
•Providing Long-term Legal Services to Northern International Trust Co., Ltd.
•Providing Long-term Legal Services to Yingda International Trust Co., Ltd.
•Providing Long-term Legal Services to China Credit Trust Co., Ltd.
•Providing Long-term Legal Services to Daye Trust Co., Ltd.
Legal Services for Asset Service Trusts
•Providing Legal Services for Daye Trust · Rongye Asset Service Trusts
•Providing Legal Services for Daye Trust · Sedant Asset Service Trusts
•Providing Legal Services for COFCO Trust · Rural Life Asset Service Trusts
•Providing Legal Services for COFCO Trust · Mengniu Dairy Property Rights Trust
•Providing Legal Services for Founder Bea Trust · Zhongshunyi No. 2 “Licai Hua” Asset Service Trust
•Providing Legal Services for Huarong · Inclusive Finance No. 1 Collective Trust
•Providing Legal Services for the Single Trust of Shanxi International Trust· “Licai Hua” Asset Service Trusts
Legal Services for Asset Management Trusts
•Providing Legal Services for Jingu Trust · Huirong No. 12,No. 35, No. 36 Collective Trust
•Providing Legal Services for Jingu Trust · Jinrui No. 62 Collective Trust for Specified Investment Purpose
•Providing Legal Services for Jingu Trust · Yihe Real Estate Group Collective Trust of Trust Loans
•Providing Legal Services for Jingu Trust · Evergrande Jiangwan (Xi’an) Single Trust of Trust Loan
•Providing Legal Services for Beijing Trust · Runsheng Wealth Collective Trusts
•Providing Legal Services for Beijing Trust · Icon No. 1 (Dingfeng Phase 11) Collective Trust of Securities Investment
•Providing Legal Services for Beijing Trust · Honghu (Phase 5) Collective Trust of Securities Investment
•Providing Legal Services for Kunlun Trust · Lu’an Group Collective Trust of Trust Loan
•Providing Legal Services for Huarong Trust · Weibei Group Single Trust, Collective Trust of Beneficial Rights Investment
•Providing Legal Services for Minmetals International Trust · Chongqing Yunan Collective Trust of Accounts Receivable Claims Investment
•Providing Legal Services for Zhongrong Trust · Rongtai No. 1 to No. 5 Property Rights Trust
•Providing Legal Services for Daye Trust · R&F Properties’ Beijing Jifu Collective Trust of Debt Investment
Legal Services for Trust Dispute Resolution between Investors and Trust Institutions
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Tort Liability: A Leading Trust Company v. Li [Redacted]
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Business Trust: China Minsheng Trust Co., Ltd. v. Investors
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Business Trust: Investors v. Chang’an International Trust Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Business Trust: Shanghai Guozhijie Investment Development Co., Ltd. v. Zhongrong International Trust Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Business Trust: Wu [Redacted] v. Zhongrong International Trust Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Enforcement Objection: Lang [Redacted] et al. v. Chang’an International Trust Co., Ltd. and Gu’an Maoyue Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Dispute Resolution: Zhongyuan Bank Co., Ltd. Pingdingshan Branch v. Bridge Trust Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Business Trust: Beijing Hengdafei Technology Development Co., Ltd. v. Cedar International Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Contract Dispute: Shanghai Goldseed Investment Co., Ltd. v. Anxin Trust & Investment Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Contract Dispute: Shanghai Jinxin Investment Development Co., Ltd. v. Anxin Trust & Investment Co., Ltd.
Legal Services for Dispute Resolution for Trust Project Outbound Investments
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Financial Loan Contract: Daye Trust Co., Ltd. v. Hebei Zhongmei Real Estate Development Group Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Contract Dispute: A Leading Trust Company v. Foshan City Nanhai Jom Times Lighting Co., Ltd. et al.
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Shareholder Joint Liability: A Leading Trust Company v. a Certain Company
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Financial Loan Contract: A Leading Trust Company v. Dalian Taijia Shipping Group Co., Ltd., Mo [Redacted], et al.
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Equity Transfer: AVIC Trust Co., Ltd. v. Nanjing Sample Technology Group Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Series Dispute: CITIC Trust Co., Ltd. v. Hengxin Trust Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Financial Loan Contract: Everbright Trust Co., Ltd. v. Yango Group Co., Ltd., Changsha Zhongfan Real Estate Co., Ltd., et al.
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Contract Dispute: Kunlun Trust Co., Ltd. v. Peking University High-Tech Industry Investment Co., Ltd. and Pacific City Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
Legal Services for Insurance Fund Investment in Trust Projects
•Providing Legal Services for Investment of Kunlun Health Insurance Co., Ltd. in TTCO Trust·Yunding No. 32 Collective Trust
•Providing Legal Services for Investment of Kunlun Health Insurance Co., Ltd. in China Minsheng Trust·Zhixin No. 517 Equity Investment Collective Trust
•Providing Legal Services for Investment of Huaxia Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in Ping An Trust·Hongtai No. 338 Collective Trust
•Providing Legal Services for Investment of Huaxia Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in Everbright Trust·Guangzhou Trust No. 1 Collective Trust
•Providing Legal Services for Investment of China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in China Railway Trust·Changsha Pilot Collective Trust
•Providing Legal Services for Investment of China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in Everbright Trust·Xi’an High-tech Collective Trust
Legal Services for Other Trust Business
•Providing Legal Services for Mixed-ownership Reform Project of Northern International Trust Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Corporate Governance Project of Northern International Trust Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Alternative Investment Project of China Credit Trust Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Enforcement and Distribution Objection: Zhuhai Longmen Capital Management Co., Ltd. v. China Minsheng Trust Co., Ltd., China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co., Ltd., Shangao Honghao Co., Ltd., et al.
•Providing Legal Services for Comprehensive Compliance Project of Kunlun Trust Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Financial Leasing Contract: Minsheng Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. v. Shanghai Weihan Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
•Providing Legal Services for Enforcement Case: Harbin Bank Co., Ltd. Tianjin Branch v. Zhongshang Dingxin International Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and Ye Chunling
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Financial Leasing Contract: Zhongguancun Science-Tech Leasing Co., Ltd. v. SpeedyCloud Co., Ltd., Yu Hao, Liu Yue, Wang Bin, Chen Yuyu
•Providing Legal Services for Case regarding Dispute over Enforcement Objection Raised by a Person not Involved in the Case: Huafang (Tianjin) Energy Conservation Technology Co., Ltd. v. Enn Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.