Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 2026

CHINA Law and Practice Contributed by: Yan Gao, Yilin Wang and Zhuohui Li, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Zhong Lun Law Firm is one of China’s largest full- service law firms, with over 2,200 professionals in- cluding more than 400 equity partners across 17 offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu, Chongqing, Qingdao, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Xi’an, Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York, Los An- geles, San Francisco and Almaty. The firm’s energy and power practice is among its core offerings, cov- ering the full project life cycle across thermal, hydro, nuclear, photovoltaic, wind, biomass and pumped storage power, as well as energy storage, hydrogen,

UHV grid construction and new energy minerals, with expertise spanning project development, investment, financing, M&A, EPC contracting, regulatory compli- ance and dispute resolution. The practice also ad- vises on cross-border energy transactions across multiple jurisdictions. Recent clients include China Southern Power Grid International, State Grid Corpo- ration of China, China Central Nuclear Corporation, Mitsui & Co, Ltd and China Gezhouba Group Interna- tional Engineering Co, Ltd.

Authors

Yan Gao is a partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm with over 20 years of experiences in mergers and acquisitions and foreign direct investment laws, and is specialised in the energy and natural resources

Zhuohui Li is an associate at Zhong Lun Law Firm whose practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, cross-border investment, and engineering and project development, with a particular

sector. She advises multinational corporations, state-owned enterprises and private companies on cross-border transactions, including upstream oil and gas, renewable energy as well as power projects. She holds qualifications from the PRC Bar and received her legal education at Peking University and the University of British Columbia. She is a member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators. Yilin Wang is a senior associate at Zhong Lun Law Firm with seven years of experience in energy infrastructure, mergers and acquisitions, and foreign investment, advising clients on cross-border transactions and project development in the energy and power sector. He received his LLB from the School of Civil, Commercial and Economic Laws at China University of Political Science and Law, and his LLM from the College of Law at National Chengchi University in Taiwan. He is a member of the Beijing Lawyers Association.

emphasis on the energy and power sector. He has substantial experience advising Chinese enterprises on outbound direct investment projects in power generation, transmission and energy storage. He received his LLB from Peking University School of Law and his LLM from Boston University School of Law. He is a member of the Beijing Lawyers Association.

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