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Linfang Xu

Xu Linfang Partner

Working language:Chinese, English
Professional field :

Real Estate, Construction and Energy

Corporate and M&A

Finance

Dispute Resolution

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Lutty Xu has over 17 years of extensive experience in real estate investment, M&A, private equity investment, general corporate practice, and related dispute resolution. Her expertise encompasses a full spectrum of real estate matters, including the acquisition, disposal, financing, operation and leasing of various asset classes across the industrial and logistics, office, retail, hospitality, and residential sectors. She has advised on hundreds of landmark, large-scale transactions and excels at identifying legal risks and delivering practical, actionable solutions. Her bilingual proficiency adds significant value in complex cross-border transactions. 


Her client comprises leading financial institutions, renowned domestic and international real estate investment platforms, and large-scale state-owned enterprises, such as Ping An Group, Manulife, DAJIA Insurance Group, SPDB, CPIC Group, CITIC Capital, Everbright Ashmore, Bailian Group, Grosvenor Group, Carlyle Group, Goodman, Macquarie Group, Gaw Capital, Shui On Group, The Peninsula Hotels, SF Express, Shentong Express, Lujiazui Group, among others.

Experience

M&A 
-    Represented Dajia Insurance Company and Fosun Prudential in the acquisition of logistics portfolios in Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu and other regions in China;
-    Represented Ping An Life Insurance Company in the acquisition of Ping An Riverside Financial Center (formerly Gopher Center) in Shanghai, China;
-    Represented Ping An Group and its affiliates in the acquisition of multiple logistics assets in Hangzhou, Xi’an, Nanning, Dongguan and other cities in China;
-    Represented Everbright Ashmore in the acquisition and subsequent disposal of H88 Yue Hong Plaza in Shanghai, China;
-    Represented Everbright Ashmore in the acquisition of Goodman’s logistics portfolios in China;
-    Represented Everbright Ashmore in the proposed acquisition of logistics assets in Qingdao, Dongguan, Shanghai and other regions in China;
-    Represented China Pacific Insurance Company (CPIC) in the acquisition of Zhangjiang Jinchuang Building in Shanghai, China;
-    Represented China Pacific Insurance Company in the acquisition of the office building of Guangdong Yuehai Financial Center in Guangdong, China;
-    Represented Shentong Group in the proposed acquisition of logistics assets in Jieyang, Jianyang and Weifang, China;
-    Represented SF Holding in the proposed acquisition of logistics assets in Nanjing, China;
-    Represented SF Holding in the joint development of a residential project in Huanggang, China;
-    Represented Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance in the acquisition of the Tech & Innovation Park commercial project in Shanghai, China;
-    Represented Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance in the acquisition of the Mingyue Plaza Hotel project in Shanghai, China;
-    Represented Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance in the acquisition of Zhangjiang Jinchuang Building in Shanghai, China;
-    Represented Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance in the proposed acquisition of office buildings in Beijing and Shanghai, China;
-    Represented Tahoe Group in the offshore acquisition of the residential portfolios in London and San Francisco;
-    Represented Azure Capital Partners in the acquisition of a rental housing project in Yangpu, Shanghai, China;
-    Represented The Carlyle Group in the acquisition of Shanghai Central Plaza, Rich Gate and Suzhou Harmony Plaza office building in China;
-    Represented The Carlyle Group in the acquisition of the logistics assets of Shanghai Yupei Group;
-    Represented Shui On Group in the joint investment and development of a luxury residential project in Yangpu District, Shanghai, in cooperation with Yangpu Development Group;
-    Represented Jinhe Group in the acquisition of the Cohost West Bund serviced apartment project in Xuhui District, Shanghai, China;
-    Represented China Orient Asset Management in the proposed acquisition of a commercial real estate project in Shanghai, China;
-    Represented Mit-Log in the acquisition of the logistics assets in UK;
-    Represented Bailian Group in the acquisition of a shopping mall project in Changsha, China;
-    Represented Gaw Capital in the disposal of office and retail properties in Chengdu, China;
-    Represented CIFI Group in the disposal of multi-family assets in Shanghai and Hangzhou, China;
-    Represented The Peninsula Shanghai in its disposal of Shanghai Peninsula Residences in Shanghai China;
-    Represented Shui On Group in its bulk disposal of office assets of 21st Century Power in Shanghai, China;
-    Represented Nokia in the disposal of industrial property in Shanghai, Suzhou, Chengdu and other regions in China;
-    Represented Huazhu Group in the acquisition of the Shanghai Fudu Commercial Building project in China;
-    Represented Singstay Investments in the acquisition of a real estate project in Yantai, China;
-    Represented Lujiazui Group in the disposal of the office buildings of ABC-CBC Twin Towers in Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone, Shanghai, China;
-    Represented Ping An Trust in the establishment of real estate trust plans in Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shanghai and other regions in China;
-    Represented Zhongrong Trust in the proposed establishment of real estate trust plans in Shijiazhuang and other places in China;
-    Cooperated with Dentons London Office to represent an international conglomerate in the acquisition of a world-renowned audio company;
-    Represented CITP in the equity investment in the Weimob Inc. in China;

 

Asset Management 
-    Represented Longhua Group in the asset management, leasing and operation of the AI Plaza in West  Bund of Shanghai, China;
-    Represented Shanghai Pudong Development Group in the operation and management of a shopping mall in Shanghai;
-    Represented The Peninsula Hotel in the management, and operation of The Peninsula Shanghai in China;
-    Represented The Carlyle Group in the leasing and operation of Shanghai Rich Gate retail shops in Shanghai, China;
-    Represented ING in the leasing and operation of 818 Plaza in Shanghai, China;
-    Represented Macquarie in the asset repositioning, including renovation, leasing, and operation of Shanghai Mosaic Plaza (formerly Plaza 353) in China;
-    Represented Grosvenor in the renovation, upgrading, operation and leasing of Changfeng Joy City (formerly Parkside Plaza) in Shanghai, China;
-    Represented Mintai Real Estate in the leasing and operation of Mirae Asset Tower in Shanghai, China;
-    Represented V Capital in the operation and management of Central Plaza in Shanghai, China;
-    Represented Sears in the operation of Plaza 336 in Shanghai, China;
-    Advised Far East Hotel on the establishment of a joint venture company in China, as well as the execution of the hotel management contract, the hotel trademark license agreement;
-    Advised Shui On Group on the leasing and operation of Shanghai Ruihong Tiandi Sun Palace in Shanghai, China;
-    Advised Actis on the leasing and operation of logistics assets in Shanghai, China;
-    Advised CBRE on the property service contract for a commercial and office project in Beijing, China;
-    Advised a fund under Ping An Group on the asset management contract of one logistics asset in China;
-    Advised Link Group on the leasing and operation of office and shopping mall in Shanghai, China;
-    Advised Shanghai Hongqiao Fund Town on its leasing and operation in Shanghai, China;
-    Advised Everbright Ashmore on its leasing and operation of industry and logistics assets in China;

 

Financing 
-    Advised Everbright Ashmore on the establishment of real estate private equity funds in China;
-    Advised CPIC Capital on the establishment of insurance private equity funds in China;
-    Advised the private equity fund investment platform under Shanghai Yangpu Riverside on the application of the qualification of private equity fund manager in Shanghai, China;
-    Advised Shanghai Yangpu Riverside on the issuing of the affordable housing asset securitization project in Shanghai, China;
-    Advised SF Holding on the issuing of E-commerce Industrial Park REITs projects in China;
-    Advised Shanghai Pudong Development Bank on the overseas loan matters in conjunction with Hong Kong lawyers and French lawyers in China;

 

Dispute Settlement 
-    Represented Grosvenor in multiple arbitration and litigation cases concerning the asset management and leasing of Changfeng Joy City (formerly Parkside Plaza);
-    Advised Goodman on the resolution of pre-litigation disputes concerning logistics assets in China;
-    Represented Macquarie in multiple litigation cases involving lease contract disputes at Shanghai Mosaic Plaza (formerly Plaza 353) in China;
-    Represented V Capital in litigation concerning lease contract disputes at Shanghai Central Plaza in China;
-    Represented China Overseas Trust in the first instance, second instance, and retrial of a real estate sales contract dispute in China;
-    Represented Mintai Real Estate in multiple arbitration cases involving lease, construction, and telecommunications service disputes at Mirae Asset Tower;
-    Represented ING (Dutch Real Estate) in arbitration and litigation cases concerning the management and leasing of 818 Plaza in Shanghai;
-    Represented Carrefour in various arbitration cases involving real estate lease contract disputes in China;

 

Long-term Legal Counsel 
-    Acted as long-term legal counsel for China Resources Power;
-    Acted as long-term legal counsel for China Eastern Airlines;
-    Acted as long-term legal counsel for Hung Lung Group;
-    Acted as long-term legal general counsel for Shentong Express.

Education

2022-2024: Shanghai Jiaotong University EMBA
2004-2008: Shanghai International Studies University
 

Employment

2015-Present:Dacheng Law Firm Shanghai Office
2013-2015:The Peninsula Shanghai
2011-2013:Zhonglun Law Firm Shanghai Office
2008-2010:Concord & Partners Law Firm Shanghai Office
 

Other professional qualifications

Licensed Lawyer of the People's Republic of China
Qualified in the Fund Practitioner Qualification Examination
Awarded the CFA ESG Investing Certificate
Passed the Test for English Majors 8 (TEM 8)

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