Real Estate and Construction
We advise developers, contractors, investors and occupiers on property transactions and construction disputes in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta.
Services
- Acquisition and disposal of land use rights and completed property
- Construction contracts: drafting, variation, delay and defect claims
- Project financing, mortgages and security enforcement
- Leasing, property management and occupation disputes
- Urban renewal, demolition and resettlement compensation
Dispute Experience
Our litigation work covers payment claims, quality and delay disputes, contractor priority rights, and challenges to administrative decisions on planning and demolition. We regularly act alongside technical experts on quantum and causation.
Case Notes & Publications
Housing Sale Contract Dispute: Exchange Contract Declared Invalid
A company chairman held the lease of a Hongkou District flat and sublet it rent-free to the general manager of Company A. The manager forged a public-…
RMB 8 Million Home Seized in Another Creditor’s Enforcement: Seizure Lifted
A couple in their sixties bought a flat and underground parking space from a developer for RMB 8 million, paid in full and moved in. Registration of t…
Construction Contract Dispute: Judgment and Recovery of Payments
Shanghai Weida Technology paid RMB 1.68 million to Henan Pushan Real Estate under an off-set housing arrangement for a project. Pushan never delivered…
Kitchen Equipment Installation Dispute: Appeal Dismissed
An equipment company contracted to supply and install kitchen equipment for a hotel for RMB 490,000. The contract was amended in handwriting to record…
Sub-contract Claim of RMB 2 Million Resolved by Settlement
Weida contracted with Jianye for sub-contract works on a Shanghai entertainment project. Weida completed the installation works, the owner confirmed p…
Fit-out Sub-contract: Claim Dismissed in Full
Jiazhuang contracted with a third party for the fit-out of a karaoke venue at a contract price of RMB 7.4 million. Jiazhuang then sub-contracted the w…
RMB 25 Million: Relocation Compensation or Contract Payment?
A developer concluded a contract worth nearly RMB 20 million with Xianghe Property in respect of land required for a relocation project. The village c…
RMB 7 Million Paid in Full, Then Seized: Objection Upheld
Chen and Zhang bought a Pudong flat from Developer Jia for RMB 7 million under a pre-sale contract, paid in instalments, received an invoice and took …