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.
The client retained Li Shu’s team to defend the award. The dispute involved years of project history, while pandemic restrictions created additional difficulties in presenting evidence and communicating the facts.
The team focused on whether the award fell within the arbitration agreement. Site inspections, archived records, satellite imagery and aerial materials were used to explain the project. The lawyers also researched comparable cases and submitted detailed representations.
According to YunTing’s case account, following review at the higher court level, the intermediate court ultimately dismissed the application to set aside the award, preserving the client’s award interests of nearly RMB 1 billion. This was the result of judicial review of the award; it does not establish that all awarded amounts had been collected.