Jin Li is a Senior Partner at Beijing Dacheng Law Offices, LLP (Shanghai) and a Certified Senior Enterprise Risk Management Professional. She serves as a Council Member of Dacheng China’s National Real Estate & Construction Committee, Co-Leader of its National Real Estate & Construction Industry Group, a member of the Construction & Real Estate Committee of the All China Lawyers Association (ACLA), and a core member of the Urban Renewal Special Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association.
She has been appointed as an arbitrator by multiple arbitration institutions and acts as legal counsel to numerous large real estate developers, construction companies, state-owned enterprises, and listed companies. Admitted to the PRC Bar in 1998, she has been consistently recognized in leading legal directories such as Chambers Greater China and The Legal 500.
Mrs. Jin is a veteran specialist in real estate and enterprise commercial affairs. Throughout his practice, she has successfully advised on a wide spectrum of projects, ranging from commercial, residential, and hotel developments to large-scale urban complexes, parks, and waterfront zones. Her portfolio further includes long-term rental housing, senior care real estate, and property management. Notably, she possesses specialized experience in distressed asset disposal (unfinished buildings), urban renewal, and urban infrastructure construction.
Her client includes: Shanghai Land Group, CITIC Pacific China, COMAC, Shendi Group, Shanghai Lingang Xinpianqu Investment Holding, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech, Waigaoqiao, Greenland Group, China Enterprise Company Limited, Expo Culture Park, China Resources Land, Gemdale Corporation, Longfor, Seazen Holdings, Shimao Group, HK Land, Yanlord Land, Yango Group, Agile Group, Agile-living, Red Star Macalline Group, Zhong Liang Group, Zhongnan Holding Group, Zhenro Group, Forte Group, Jingrui Holding Ltd, :Shanghai Huitong Energy, CJ LAND GROUP, Taiping Asset Management, Hwabao Trust, FOTIC, ShenYin WanGuo Innovation Investment., China Haisum Engineering, Jiefang Daily Group, East China Institute of Architectural Design, Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design, Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design (Group), Shanghai Zhuzong Group, Shanghai Zhu’an Construction, China Construction Second Engineering Bureau, CSCEC Xinjiang Construction, Qingdao Construction Engineering Group, Zhejiang Huanyu Construction, etc..

Provided comprehensive legal services to numerous state-owned enterprises and listed companies in matters such as real estate project investments and mergers and acquisitions, hotel acquisitions, asset transfers, and project financing, involving transaction amounts exceeding 100 billion yuan.

Represented Magic Cube China and its affiliated companies in a merger and acquisition equity dispute with E-House Apartments; the court fully adopted our arguments and dismissed all of the opposing party’s claims; This case was honored with the “Deals of the Year” award by *China Business Law Journal* in 2025.

Represented a listed company in a dispute over an equity transfer agreement; our arguments regarding the protection of shareholders’ pre-emptive rights in cases of indirect equity transfers were fully supported by the court.

Represented a large central state-owned enterprise in a series of disputes over control of a real estate joint development project, involving over 1 billion yuan, and helped the client regain control of the project.

Represented a major real estate developer in a series of construction contract disputes, successfully securing a complete reversal of the lower court’s decision on appeal before the High Court.

Represented a Singapore-listed company in a series of disputes regarding its exit from a domestic real estate project, ultimately safeguarding the client’s substantial investment profits and facilitating a smooth exit.

Represented a listed real estate company in high-stakes litigation involving equity disputes across multiple project companies, assisting the client in acquiring equity in the project companies and recovering outstanding payments from partners, thereby effectively protecting investment interests.

Provided specialized legal services for the issuance of Shanghai Real Estate Group’s Free Trade Zone RMB bonds, with a registered issuance amount of 10 billion yuan; this marked Shanghai’s first “Free Trade Zone RMB bond” issuance.

Represented multiple construction companies in resolving construction contract disputes covering issues such as construction quality, final settlement, and subcontracting, ultimately fully safeguarding clients’ interests in cases involving over 10 billion yuan.