China is in the midst of an unprecedented property and construction boom. Since the beginning of the millennium, cities across the nation have been swept up in a massive exercise in modernization. Keeping abreast with the accompanying challenges and opportunities of this development, Zhonglun W&D's practice has become one of the most successful and renowned Real Estate and Construction practices in China .

The Firm's real estate and construction legal practice focuses on real estate projects development, sales and construction. Zhonglun W&D is well experienced in real estate and construction practice and has counseled hundreds of real estate and construction companies.

Area of Real Estate Practice:
· Land requisition and demolition projects
· Primary land development
· Public transactions relating to land use rights
· Development and finance of real property projects
· Construction of real estate projects
· Sales and lease of real property projects
· Property management
· Secondary real estate market
· Mortgage loans

Areas of Construction Practice:
· Approval for construction projects
· Financing for construction projects
· Cooperative development of construction projects
· Construction bidding and tendering
· Construction operations and management
· Final account settlement of construction projects
· Settlement of disputes over construction projects

In addition to a sound understanding of the relevant laws and legal procedures, Zhonglun W&D appreciates that to successfully navigate the real estate and construction business, one must understand the underlying economic and cultural trends that drive the market. To this end, Zhonglun W&D has developed good working relationships with many large real estate companies, real estate intermediaries and relevant government authorities.

Zhonglun W&D partners pioneered the practice of legal representation for mortgage transactions in China , and continue to take the leading role in providing legal services in this area. Furthermore, th e Firm's partners and lawyers often participate in the drafting of legislation related to land use rights, realty management, real estate project development and large scale construction projects.

The publishers of the national periodicals ‘China Real Estate' and ‘China Lawyer' often invite contributions from Zhonglun W&D lawyers. Some recent works submitted on behalf of the Firm include: Lawyer's Practice in Real Estate; House Purchase and Lease; and Risk Management in Real Estate.