Duan & Duan has been widely recognized as one of China's leading law firms in the field of cross-border dispute resolution. Duan & Duan’s partners and lawyers have outstanding knowledge and experience in handling foreign-related and international arbitration cases in Mainland China and other jurisdictions (such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, etc.). Duan & Duan has represented a large number of Chinese and foreign clients in many fields such as manufacturing, energy (oil and gas), consumer goods, food, construction engineering, software, real estate development, etc.

Duan & Duan can be used in domestic and overseas arbitration institutions (such as China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (ie Shanghai International Arbitration Center), Shanghai Arbitration Commission, South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (ie Shenzhen International Arbitration Court) , Hong Kong International Arbitration Center, Singapore International Arbitration Center, International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce) representing clients in arbitration cases, and can handle arbitration cases. Many partners of Duan & Duan have been included in the list of arbitrators of these arbitration institutions. Appointed as arbitrator in specific cases. The partners and lawyers of Duan & Duan’s international arbitration team have extensive experience in handling and coordinating complex cross-border commercial arbitration cases, and are able to advise ,provide legal opinions and analysis and draft legal documents in Mainland China in commercial transactions which may lead to arbitration. in foreign-related and international arbitration cases conducted in China and overseas jurisdictions; in Chinese courts involving requests to determine the validity of foreign-related arbitration agreements or arbitration clauses or Acting as the client’s Chinese attorney in procedures involving requests for revocation or non-enforcement of foreign-related arbitration awards made by Chinese arbitration institutions; as the client’s Chinese attorney in cases involving requests for recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Chinese courts; in China and In international arbitration cases conducted in overseas jurisdictions, clients are invited to provide expert opinions on Chinese legal issues; in international arbitration cases conducted in China and overseas jurisdictions, clients are invited to provide legal support (such as evidence collection, preparation of witness statements, expert opinions, etc.). 

Notable Matters

· A Chinese American in disputes arising from a bestowal contract related to real estate in Shenzhen. Duan & Duan lawyers participated in the first and second instance procedures for the litigation. In the process of undertaking the case, we have executed an in-depth study for effectiveness of overseas notarization. The claims were successfully recognized and enforced a judgment by court.

· A mainland citizen in disputes arising from an inheritance case which was involved several British Chinese.