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Honor | Zhongcheng Qingtai Law Firm Won the First Ranking of Chambers Greater China Law Firm List in 2024 Geng Guoyu and Du Wentang Lawyers

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2024-01-22

On January 18, 2024, the international authoritative legal rating agency Chambers (Chambers and Partners) announced the 2024 "Greater China Legal Guide" (Greater China Region Guide) list.

On January 18, 2024, the international authoritative legal rating agency Chambers (Chambers and Partners) announced the 2024 "Greater China Legal Guide" (Greater China Region Guide) list. Zhongcheng Qingtai Law Firm won the first ranking in Shandong region in the corporate/commercial business field (Band 1), Geng Guoyu, director of Zhongcheng Qingtai (Jinan) Law Firm, won the lawyer list (industry sage) award, and Du Wentang, director of the administrative committee and senior partner of Zhongcheng Qingtai (Jinan) Law Firm, was named the first ranking in Shandong region in the corporate/commercial field by Chambers for the eighth consecutive time.

Chambers (Chambers and Partners) is a leading global legal research and analysis organization, headquartered in London, UK. Chambers selects the top law firms and legal professionals in all fields around the world, and its legal guides are regarded as the industry benchmark and an important reference for international clients seeking high-end legal services.

In addition to the ranking, the guide also includes a brief introduction of the lawyers on the list, client evaluation and previous years on the list. For more details, please refer to Chambers's official website: www.chambers.com.

/Zhongcheng Qingtai Law Firm/

Zhongcheng Qingtai Law firm (hereinafter referred to as "Zhongcheng Qingtai") was established in March 2015 by the combination of Zhongcheng Renhe Law firm and Qingtai Law firm, which are both national excellent law firms. Headquartered in Jinan, Shandong Province, it is a provincial law firm, it has 19 branches in Jinan, Qingdao, Beijing, Shanghai, Dezhou, Zibo, Binzhou, Dongying, Liaocheng, Chengyang, West Coast, Yantai, Weifang, Weihai, Linyi, Heze, Tai'an, Linyi and Tibet. It has established joint law firms in cooperation with excellent law firms in Hong Kong and Macao, set up South Korea branches overseas, and jointly initiated the establishment of a number of applied non-legal research institutions with well-known universities and institutions.

Lawyer Profile

Geng Guoyu

Secretary, Director and Senior Partner of the Party Committee of Shandong Zhongcheng Qingtai (Jinan) Law Firm, Executive Director of the 10th All-China Lawyers Association, Director of the Rural Revitalization Legal Professional Committee of the National Lawyers Association, Member of the 15th Jinan CPPCC, CPC Representative of the 11th Shandong Provincial Congress.

He is currently the president of Shandong Lawyers Association, the arbitrator of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Jinan Arbitration Commission, Qingdao Arbitration Commission, Zibo Arbitration Commission, Shijiazhuang Arbitration Commission, and the permanent legal adviser of Shandong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, Shandong Provincial People's Government, Jinan Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, Jinan Municipal People's Government, special inspector of Jinan Supervisory Committee and legal advisers of many district and county governments, the executive director of Shandong University of Political Science and Law, part-time professor of Yantai University and Jinan University Law School, and master tutor, are included in the "bankruptcy administrator" list announced by the Shandong Higher People's Court.

Du Wentang

Deputy Director and Senior Partner of Shandong Zhongcheng Qingtai Law Firm, arbitrator of Liaocheng, Weifang, Rizhao, Yantai Arbitration Commission, part-time professor of Shandong Jianzhu University and Shandong University of Political Science and Law, awarded the title of "Jinan Excellent Lawyer" in 2010, 2016 Awarded as "Shandong Province Excellent Agent Appeal Lawyer", graduate student of China University of Political Science and Law (equivalent degree), mediator of the Engineering Cost Dispute Mediation Committee of Shandong Engineering Construction Standard Cost Association, in 2021, experts from the Supreme People's Procuratorate's "Civil Administrative Procuratorial Expert Information Network", executive director of the Land Law Research Association of Shandong Law Society, executive director of the Engineering Law Research Association of Shandong Law Society, were rated as "60 Most recommend Chinese Engineering Law Professional Lawyers" by ENR/China Construction Times four times in 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023. Lawyer Du Wentang has profound legal theoretical foundation and strong lawyer practical experience, good at handling real estate project transfer, cooperative development, construction projects, companies, property services and other aspects of legal affairs.