Zhonglun W&D's Finance Practice specializes in the establishment of financial institutions and other related financial matters. Zhonglun W&D is abundantly experienced in providing legal representation for major players in the finance industry. Indeed, amongst the Firm's client base are institutions such as the four major state-owned banks, the National Development Bank, the four major state assets-management companies, trust investment companies, joint-stock commercial banks and scores of securities companies, fund companies and insurance companies.

Areas of Finance Practice:
· Incorporation, operation and reorganization of financial institutions including banking, securities, insurance, fund and trust institutions
· Banking law
· Securities law
· Insurance law
· Funds (funds for securities investment, venture investment and industrial investment)
· Trust and assets securitization
· Assets management and debt adjustment
· Leasing and guarantee finance
· Personal finance

During its years of practice, Zhonglun W&D has developed long-term and close working relationships with financial institutions and financial authorities both at home and abroad. Zhonglun W&D has provided legal service for a number of overseas banks and financial institutions including Barclays Bank, NatWest Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland , Halifax , Abbey National and Nationwide Building Society.

Some of Zhonglun W&D partners and lawyers are frequently invited to the National People's Congress, the State Council and ministries and commissions thereof to provide counsel relating to legislation. They have published more than one hundred articles about financial laws in the People's Daily, Legal Daily, Financial Times and Chinese Lawyer, etc. and academic works such as Financial Law Practice, and Legal Actions of Commercial Instruments. Zhonglun W&D's prominent performance and achievements have been well recognized in the financial community in China .