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Yunfeng Song
Position: Senior Partner
E-mail:yunfeng.song@dentons.cn
Office location:Beijing
Phone:010-58137036
Fax:010-58137788

Yunfeng Song is a senior partner at Dentons’ Beijing office who has been practicing law for 15 years, previously serving for numerous years at university and government agency. Mr. Song’s areas of focus include capital markets, M&A and antimonopoly, bankruptcy reorganization and liquidation, and dispute resolution. He also has in-depth experience in the industries of energy and power, culture and entertainment, banking and finance, food and FMCG, and technology and medicine, among others. His dedication and professionalism have received unanimous praise from domestic and overseas clients.

In the energy, power and mining sector, Mr. Song’s clients include Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (HKSE: 02208; SSE: 002202), Beijing Jingneng Power Co., Ltd. (SSE: 600578), Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co., Ltd. (HKSE: 00579), Mingyang Smart Energy Group Co., Ltd. (SSE:601615) and its subsidiaries, EDF (China), subsidiary in energy sector of China Minsheng Investment Co., Ltd., China Minmetals Group Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries, Mintal Group Co., Ltd., Tianrun New Energy Investment Co., Ltd., Beijing Enterprises Wind Power Co., Ltd., which is the subsidiary of Beijing Enterprises Clean Energy Group Co., Ltd. (HKSE: 01250) and European’s major natural gas infrastructure provider SNAM and its Chinese subsidiary (SNAM was listed on Italian Stock Exchange in 2001). In the single sector of energy and power, Mr. Song has advised on equity investment and acquisition projects with a total transaction amount in excess of RMB 20 billion.

In the culture, sports and entertainment sector, Mr. Song has been providing legal services for the World Tourism Cities Federation, World Leisure Organization, the executive board of “2020 World Leisure Congress”, Beijing Performance and Arts Group Ltd., China Acrobatic Troupe Ltd., Beijing Film Co., Ltd., Beijing New Film Association Co., Ltd., Beijing Artists Management Co., Ltd., Beijing International Culture & Art Co., Ltd., Shibo International Sports Co., Ltd., and Zhongmin Culture Co., Ltd.

In the governmental affairs sector, Mr. Song has been providing legal services for Foreign Affairs Office of Beijing Municipal Government, Price Supervision and Antitrust Bureau of Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform, Pinggu District People’s Government of Beijing, and multiple township level governments.

In the banking and finance, food and FMCG, technology and medicine, and manufacturing sectors, Mr. Song’s clients include China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd., Bank of Yingkou Co., Ltd., China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries Co., Ltd., Coco-Cola (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Kweichow Moutai Group Changli Wine Co., Ltd., COFCO Sugar Liaoning Co., Ltd., Yingkou Northern Sugar Co., Ltd., CMIG Futurelife Aged Service Industries Co., Ltd., CMIG Medical Investment Co., Ltd., Beijing Xinhua Airport Inflight Food Co., Ltd., Hezhong Medical Investment Co., Ltd., Guangxi Liugong Group Co., Ltd., and Liugong Co., Ltd., Delong Steel Co., Ltd.

Experience

  • China Hua Neng Group: Provided legal services for China Hua Neng Group Hong Kong Company, Huaneng International Power Development Company, companies of StateGrid Corporation of China such as State Grid International Development Company on their major  investment in power generation and grid sector following“One Belt One Road” initiative.
  • Chinese mining company: Represented a together with China African Development Fund and Silk Road Fund on acquisition of a mining company in Africa.
  • SNAM S.p.A.: Advising Italian energy infrastructure company SNAM S.p.A. and its Chinese subsidiary on their cooperation with major Chinese state-owned and private energy companies. SNAM is listed on the Italian stock exchange since 2001 and is the largest natural gas infrastructure company in Europe as well as the second largest in the world, with an enterprise value of approximately 30 billion Euros;
  • Beijing Jingneng Power Co., Ltd. (SSE: 600578) and Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co., Ltd. (HKSE: 00579): Advised on projects in multiple areas including their issuance of shares, bonds, and short-term financial bonds, consolidation merger, acquisition and restructuring, as well as the repurchase of A shares.
  • Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries: Advised on their equity investment projects in wind power industry over two decades, advised on its subsidiary Beijing Tianrun New Energy Investment Co., Ltd.’s transfer of equity interest in a number of subordinate projects to Apple.
  • China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd.: Advised on its issuance of RMB 25 billion financial bonds.
  • Mingyang Smart Energy Group Co., Ltd. (SSE:601615) and its subsidiaries: Advised on a number of equity investment and acquisition projects in the sector of wind power generation.
  • EDF (China) and its subsidiaries: Advised on a number of equity investment and acquisition in the sector of photovoltaic power generation.
  • Delong Steel Co., Ltd.: Provided legal services for a US$500 million syndicated loan project in relation to its investment in Indonesia.
  • State-owned enterprise: Advised on setting up a joint venture in Saudi Arabia;
  • Confidential client: Advised on the acquisition of a German high-tech company;
  • Listed energy company: Advised on investment projects in Brazil;
  • Large energy company: Advised on the acquisition of an important energy company in Kazakhstan;
  • Wind power investment platform: Advised on setting up of a joint venture with Macquarie Asia Investment Fund;
  • Development and Reform Commission of Shuozhou, Shanxi Province: advised on the "Household Waste to Energy Project and the Franchise Project for Kitchen Waste Disposal".
  • Major energy group: Provided legal services on its acquisition of a major energy enterprise in Kazakhstan.
  • China Minsheng Investment Co., Ltd. and its various subsidiaries: Advised on a number of equity investment projects in the sectors of energy, medical care, sports events, finance and etc.
  • Bank of Yingkou Co., Ltd.: Providing legal services for its transfer of equity, capital increase and share expansion, and improvement of company governance structure.
  • Yingkou Northern Sugar Co., Ltd.: Advised on its transfer of equity to COFCO Sugar Co., Ltd., Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd.
  • Beijing Performance and Arts Group Co., Ltd., China Acrobatic Troupe Co., Ltd., Beijing Film Co., Ltd. and Beijing New Film Association Co., Ltd.: Advised on their restructuring and reorganizing.
  • China Film Co., Ltd., and Beijing New Film Association Co., Ltd.: Providing annual legal services and provided legal services for a number of their equity investment, film investment projects, and marketing and sale.
  • World Tourism Cities Federation: Providing legal services for its annual event of global forum “Xiangshan Summit”.
  • World Leisure Congress: Providing legal services for World Leisure Organization, the executive board of “2020 World Leisure Congress”, and the upcoming congress.
  • China Acrobatic Troupe Ltd. and Beijing Artists Management Co., Ltd.: Providing legal services for hundreds of their hosted and sponsored stage performances, including Beijing New Year Concert, Mid-autumn Concert for Overseas Chinese, the National Minority Performance, Turandot and etc.
  • Shibo International Sports Co., Ltd.: Providing legal services for its hosted events of Snooker China Open and City Street Racing Project.

Activities and Affiliations

  • Special legal expert, National Development and Reform Committee for promoting middle and small enterprises 
  • Committee Member, Chinese People’s Consultative Committee of Beijing Dongcheng District
  • Alumni Mentor, Guanghua Management College of Peking University
  • Supervisor, Beijing International Meeting and Exhibition Association
  • Commissioner, Culture and Entertainment Committee, Beijing Lawyers’ Association

Memberships

  • Member of the specialized committee on investment, M&A and non-performing assets disposal, Beijing Lawyers’ Association 
  • Independent Director of a Listed Company
  • Senior certified risk manager
  • Member of the investment commission, World Tourism Cities Federation

Prior and Present Employment

  • Dentons’ Beijing office, 2005 to present
  • DeHeng Law Offices, 2004-2005
  • Beijing Municipal People’s Government, 1995-2001
  • Capital Normal University, 1993-1995