Real Estate and Construction has been a core practice area deeply cultivated by Everbright Law Firm since its inception. In the 1990s, during the formative stages of the legal framework for China's urban real estate market, Everbright began providing comprehensive legal services to real estate developers, making us one of the pioneer Chinese law firms to serve international investors and foreign-invested real estate enterprises. Today, our clientele includes domestic and international investors, real estate development and asset operation companies, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and municipal investment platforms, construction employers, general and specialized contractors, as well as design and engineering service providers. Our projects span residential properties, commercial complexes, office buildings, industrial parks, hotels, serviced apartments, and municipal infrastructure.

Main service contents：

● Real Estate Investment, Transactions, and Development
Land acquisition and joint development; establishment of project companies and legal due diligence; project investment and financing; acquisition or transfer of equity, assets, and construction-in-progress; project exit and disposal strategies.

● Urban Renewal and Infrastructure
Urban renewal, renovation of old housing, and compensation for land and housing expropriation; compliance reviews, bidding, procurement, and contract management for municipal and infrastructure projects.

● Full-Lifecycle Legal Services for Construction Projects
Contracting models, bidding, and procurement; contracts for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC), surveying, design, construction, supervision, and subcontracting; management of project variations, site instructions, engineering measurements, scheduling, quality, pricing, settlement, claims, handover, and warranties.

● Sales, Leasing, and Asset Operation
Sale, pre-sale, and delivery of commercial properties; tenant sourcing, leasing, and operation of commercial real estate; property management; advisory for general meetings of property owners, owners' committees, and special maintenance funds; day-to-day legal counsel for developers, builders, and operators.

● Distressed Projects and Asset Disposal
Suspended or delayed projects, debt restructuring, debt-to-asset swaps, non-performing asset (NPA) transactions, declaration of bankruptcy claims, and matters related to the priority right of compensation for construction payments.

● Dispute Resolution
Negotiation, mediation, litigation, arbitration, and enforcement of disputes arising from land development and cooperation, project transfers, housing sales and delivery, leasing and property management, as well as construction, design, supervision, and subcontracting.