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Articles and representative matters by Li Shu.
Li Shu’s Team Secures a Settlement Award in an EPC Contract Arbitration
An engineering company undertook an EPC project for industrial gas facilities, with the contract price increased through supplementary agreements to more than RMB 220 million. The project involved four units. After supply, installation and commissioning, disputes arose over performance test certificates and outstanding payments.
Li Shu Participates in YunTing Team Selected for Tongzhou Urban Construction Group’s Legal Panel
YunTing Law Firm reported the following on 2024-12-05. Beijing Tongzhou Urban Construction and Operation Group Co., Ltd. issued a selection notice to YunTing following a supplementary admission process for its legal services panel.
Li Shu Helps Lead YunTing’s Successful Bid for a Major Cross-Border Arbitration Engagement
YunTing reported on November 7, 2024 that its cross-border team had won a procurement for specialist legal services in a major foreign-related commercial arbitration involving a large state-owned enterprise in Guizhou. Li Shu participated in leading the bid.
Appeal Judgment Upholds Construction Payment Award in a Case Handled by Li Shu’s Team
Both appeals were dismissed, leaving in place an award of more than RMB 96.53 million in construction payments, related compensation and contractual penalties, and priority rights over construction proceeds.
Li Shu’s Team Defends an Arbitral Award of Nearly RMB 1 Billion in a Land Development Dispute
A large enterprise and a local government disputed a land development and remediation project. After investing in the project, the enterprise commenced arbitration in 2017 for financing costs, liquidated damages and interest. The tribunal upheld its claims in 2021. The local government then sought to set aside the award, raising objections concerning time limits, amendments to the claims and the scope of the award.
Li Shu Helps Lead YunTing’s Successful Bid for Xinjiang Geological and Mineral Investment Group’s Law Firm Panel
YunTing Law Firm reported the following on 2024-05-20. YunTing received a notice confirming its selection for the external law firm panel of Xinjiang Geological and Mineral Investment (Group) Co., Ltd. The procurement reference was XYTDZB-2024YQ104.
Li Shu Joins YunTing Team Selected for Sinochem Energy’s Legal Advisory Panel
YunTing Law Firm reported the following on 2024-04-16. Sinochem’s energy division announced the selection results for its legal advisory panel. YunTing was selected, and Li Shu participated in the application team.
Li Shu’s Team Defends First-Instance Judgment in Exploration Rights Transfer Appeal
A Tibet mining company faced an appeal in Henan concerning a contract for transferring exploration rights. The appellant sought liquidated damages and compensation for several categories of loss. The client retained Li Shu’s team to defend the first-instance judgment.
Li Shu’s Team Handles Carbon Emissions Trading Arbitration, Reducing the Client’s Losses by Tens of Millions of Renminbi
YunTing reports that its arbitration strategy in a carbon emissions trading dispute helped a state-owned enterprise avoid losses of tens of millions of renminbi.
Li Shu Participates in Leading YunTing’s Selection for China National Chemical Engineering Group’s Legal Panel
According to YunTing Law Firm’s report of 18 October 2023, the firm was admitted to the first legal panel of China National Chemical Engineering Group Co., Ltd., with several lawyers listed as recommended practitioners in relevant practice areas.
Li Shu’s Team Secures an Award for Hundreds of Millions of Renminbi in an Asset Transaction Dispute
After the client paid for a major asset transaction, the counterparty failed to deliver the assets and complete the transfer as agreed, preventing development and use. Two previous arbitrations had been withdrawn. At the end of 2022, the client engaged Li Shu’s team to prepare a renewed arbitration.
Li Shu’s Team Secures an Appeal Outcome Requiring No Further Payment in a Mine Flooding Claim
The court attributed a 1% share of liability to the technical services provider; under the parties’ settlement, that share was borne by the claimant, leaving no further payment due from the client.