Commercial Litigation Services for Mainland China Disputes
Lawyer Zhao Xin represents companies, investors and business owners in China commercial disputes. From unpaid invoices and broken contracts to shareholder conflicts and asset-risk situations, the work is focused on protecting your commercial position.
Contract breach claimsShareholder and equity disputesM&A and investment disputesFinancial commercial claimsCross-border litigationArbitration and enforcement
UNPAID, SUED, LOCKED OUT OR FACING A CHINA BUSINESS DISPUTE?
Get a clear China-side legal route before the other party gains more leverage.
Practical representation for the decisions that matter in a China commercial dispute.
Whether you need to pursue a payment, respond to a claim or protect a business interest, the first task is to decide what can be proved, what should be protected and which route creates useful leverage.
Build Your Case
Review contracts, payments, delivery records and communications to turn the facts into a clear claim or defense.
Protect What Matters
Assess assets, evidence, company control and urgent deadlines before they become harder to protect.
Choose the Right Route
Use negotiation, arbitration, litigation, preservation or enforcement according to the commercial objective.
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION SERVICES
What Lawyer Zhao Xin can help your business handle in Mainland China.
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Contract and Payment Disputes
Help pursue or defend claims when a contract is not performed, goods are disputed or payments do not arrive.
Unpaid invoices and delayed payment
Delivery, quality and acceptance disputes
Termination, damages and set-off
Claims, defenses and settlement strategy
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Shareholder and Company Control Disputes
Act when ownership, capital contribution, management rights or business control are in dispute.
Equity transfers and capital contributions
Shareholder rights and profit distribution
Company chop, account and management control
Resolutions and related-party issues
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Investment and Financing Disputes
Address disputes tied to investments, acquisitions, guarantees, repayment and exit arrangements.
Support businesses outside China when the counterparty, assets, contract performance or proceedings are connected with Mainland China.
China supplier and contract claims
Forum, arbitration and governing-law review
China procedure and evidence coordination
Multi-jurisdiction dispute planning
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Arbitration, Asset Preservation and Enforcement
Use the appropriate procedural tools to preserve leverage, protect assets and pursue an enforceable result.
Arbitration clause and forum review
Property-preservation strategy
Hearing preparation and settlement options
Judgment, award and enforcement follow-through
FEES & ENGAGEMENT
Clear hourly rates for China commercial litigation work.
Our reference hourly rates are shown below so you can understand the starting cost before discussing your matter and documents with the team.
JUNIOR LAWYER01
$275/ hour
Structured legal research, document review, evidence organization and supporting work under the matter strategy.
SENIOR LAWYER02
$475/ hour
Strategic analysis, complex evidence issues, key negotiations, hearings and senior-level case direction.
Initial engagement: minimum 3-4 billable hours
Most matters require at least 3-4 hours to review the facts, check key documents, assess the China-law issues and define the next action. Final scope, staffing and fees are confirmed in writing before work begins.
WHEN TO CONTACT A COMMERCIAL LITIGATION LAWYER
You may need China-side representation when any of these situations applies.
Send the key documents for an initial review. The appropriate response depends on the specific evidence, transaction structure and urgency; no outcome is guaranteed.
PAYMENT IS OVERDUE
You delivered goods, completed work or advanced funds, but the Chinese counterparty will not pay.
Review whether a demand, negotiation, arbitration, lawsuit or asset-preservation step is appropriate for your recovery objective.
YOU RECEIVED A CLAIM
Your company, director or shareholder is being sued, arbitrated against or asked to make a substantial payment.
Organize the defense, evidence and procedural response before deadlines or admissions weaken your position.
CONTROL IS AT RISK
A shareholder, founder or business partner is blocking access to company documents, accounts, seals or operations.
Assess immediate control evidence, corporate records and available legal measures to protect business continuity.
ASSETS MAY MOVE
You are concerned that a debtor will transfer assets or make enforcement difficult before the dispute is resolved.
Evaluate preservation timing, available asset clues, security requirements and the route to eventual enforcement.
REPRESENTATION BUILT AROUND THE BUSINESS OBJECTIVE
Commercial litigation should serve a decision, not just produce a legal opinion.
Zhao Xin helps clients decide whether the priority is payment recovery, defending exposure, protecting a supply relationship, preserving company control or creating a workable settlement position.
The work then connects documents, legal claims and procedural action to that objective.
FOR OVERSEAS BUSINESSES WITH A CHINA-SIDE DISPUTE
Take action when a Chinese company, asset, contract or proceeding affects your business.
For clients outside Mainland China, the service focuses on the China-side decisions: what evidence is needed, where a claim may be brought, whether assets should be preserved and how litigation or arbitration connects with your wider commercial position.
China procedure and evidence coordinationCross-border enforcement planning
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU CONTACT US
A clear path from your documents to the next legal action.
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Send the Facts
Provide the parties, documents, amount in dispute, current status and any deadline.
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Initial Case Review
Identify the China connection, legal issues, evidence gaps and immediate risks.
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Recommended Action
Discuss an appropriate route, which may include negotiation, arbitration, litigation or preservation.
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Representation
Where engaged, proceed under a written engagement agreement after conflict checks.
HANSENG LAW OFFICES
China-side litigation support through Hansheng Law Offices.
Shanghai Hansheng (Nanchang) Law Firm supports commercial clients with local legal resources for litigation, arbitration, enforcement and related China procedures. Zhao Xin's practice focuses on disputes where evidence, timing and recovery strategy affect the real commercial result.
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BEFORE YOU CONTACT US
What you should know before requesting a case review.
Does my dispute need a Mainland China connection?
This page is intended for disputes involving Mainland China contracts, companies, assets, evidence, court procedures, arbitration clauses or enforcement routes.
What should I prepare for an initial review?
Prepare the contract or purchase order, payment and delivery records, key correspondence, Chinese counterparty details, amount in dispute and any urgent deadline.
Can a commercial dispute be negotiated before filing?
Depending on the evidence, urgency, assets and commercial objective, a documented demand and negotiation route may be considered alongside or before formal proceedings.
Does submitting this form create an attorney-client relationship?
No. Formal representation is subject to conflict checks and a written engagement agreement.
READY TO DISCUSS YOUR CHINA COMMERCIAL DISPUTE?
Send a short case summary and the key documents for an initial review.