QIU Qixiong

　　Qiu Qixiong has been practicing law for 23 years. He currently holds multiple prominent positions, including Honorary President and Executive Council Member of the Wuhan Lawyers Association; Expert Member of the Wuhan Municipal Government Administrative Reconsideration Committee; Advisory Expert for the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the People's Procuratorates of Hubei Province and Wuhan City; People's Supervisor of Wuhan City; Vice President of the Hunan Chamber of Commerce in Hubei Province; Vice Director of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Hubei Provincial Lawyers Association; Arbitrator of the Wuhan Arbitration Commission; and Member of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee and Government Legal Advisory Group. He also serves as legal counsel for several government agencies, including the Provincial Government Offices Administration, Provincial Meteorological Bureau, Wuhan Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, and Wuhan Municipal Emergency Management Bureau.

Professional Experience

　　Jul 1998-Mar 2000: Legal Assistant, Hubei Dewei Law Firm

　　Apr 2000-Dec 2000: Lawyer, Hubei Dewei Law Firm

　　Jan 2001-Dec 2007: Lawyer & Partner, Hubei Chufeng Dehao Law Firm

　　Jan 2008-May 2018: Director, Hubei Gaochi Law Firm

　　May 2018-Present: Director, Beijing DHH (Wuhan) Law Firm

Representative Cases

　　Non-Litigation

　　• 2020: Provided specialized legal services for the entrusted legislation of the "Wuhan Municipal Tourism Emergency Response Management Measures" and the drafting of the "Wuhan Municipal Tourism Emergency Response Plan."

　　Litigation & Arbitration

　　• (2021) E Min Zhong No. 951-Represented China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. in a construction project contract dispute against Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. (Involved amount: RMB 180 million. The outcome significantly exceeded the client's expectations, leading to subsequent collaborations on multiple high-value cases.)

　　• (2021) E 1281 Min Chu No. 3486-Represented China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. in a construction project contract dispute against Chibi Zall and Zall Smart City Group Co., Ltd. (Involved amount: ~RMB 112 million; successfully obtained preservation measures against assets worth RMB 500 million, exceeding expectations, and assisted subsidiary companies of the client in recovering payments.)

　　• (2023) E Min Shen No. 4047-Represented China Construction Seventh Engineering Bureau Corp. in a construction project contract dispute against Hunan Jinsha Road & Bridge Construction Co., Ltd. (The first-instance judgment ordered the client to pay RMB 49 million. After taking over the case for the second instance, the first-instance judgment was overturned. The new judgment held that neither party bore liability, and the Hubei High Court ultimately dismissed the application for retrial filed by Jinsha Road & Bridge.)

　　• (2023) Wu Zhong Cai Zi No. 000003968-Represented China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. in a construction project contract dispute against Nantong Fengrun Construction Engineering Labor Co., Ltd. (Involved amount: ~RMB 150 million.)

Regular Legal Counsel Clients

　　• China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd.

　　• China Railway 11th Bureau Group Co., Ltd.

　　• Hubei Construction Smart City Technology Co., Ltd. (Note: Translation based on standard rendering of the Chinese name. Verification of the official English name is recommended.)

　　• Hubei Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.

　　• Hubei Bank Co., Ltd.

　　• Hubei Provincial Meteorological Bureau

　　• Wuhan Municipal Science and Technology Bureau

　　• China Unicom Hubei Branch

Publications

　　• Duan Qijun, Cai Xueen, Qiu Qixiong. On the Justice of Contracts [J]. Wuhan University Journal (Humanity and Social Sciences), 2000(05): 637-640.

　　• Yang Fuzhen, Qiu Qixiong. A Legal Reflection on the Cohesion between the New Criminal Law and the New Criminal Procedure Law [J]. Science of Law: Journal of Northwest University of Political Science and Law, 1998(03): 70-74.

　　• Yang Fuzhen, Qiu Qixiong. Several Legal Considerations on the Cohesion between the New "Criminal Law" and the Revised "Criminal Procedure Law" [J]. Jianghai Academic Journal, 1998(05): 60-65.

　　• Li Jun, Qiu Qixiong. Exploration of the Relationship between Content Legality and Civil Legal Acts [J]. Journal of China Three Gorges University (Humanities & Social Sciences), 2000(S1): 135-137.

　　• Tian Xinlan, Qiu Qixiong. A Brief Discussion on the Fraud Exception Principle of Letters of Credit [J]. Journal of Huanggang Normal University, 2011, 31(04): 103-105.

　　• Qiu Qixiong. On the Non-Compete Obligation System for Trade Secrets [J]. Justice of China, 2001(08): 34-35.

　　• Zhang Shiling, Qiu Qixiong, Geng Zhihong. A Record of a Japanese Businessman's Recovery of a Company [J]. Lawyer World, 1999(05): 5-7.

　　• Yuan Ming, Qiu Qixiong. Dream, Pursuit, Glory: A Profile of Cai Xueen and Dewei Law Firm [J]. Chinese Lawyer, 2000(09): 44-47.

Social Activities

　　• Deputy to the People's Congress of Qiaokou District, Wuhan City

　　• Advisory Expert to the Supreme People's Procuratorate

　　• People's Supervisor, Wuhan City

　　• Arbitrator, Wuhan Arbitration Commission

　　• Part-time Mentor, Law School of Central China Normal University

Honors

　　• Hubei Outstanding Lawyer, awarded by the Hubei Provincial Department of Justice and the Hubei Provincial Lawyers Association.

　　• Third-Class Merit Award of Hubei Province, awarded by the Hubei Provincial Department of Justice.

　　• Wuhan Outstanding Young Lawyer, awarded by the Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Justice and the Wuhan Lawyers Association.

　　• Wuhan Outstanding Lawyer, awarded by the Wuhan Lawyers Association.

　　• Hubei Lawyers Industry Outstanding Contribution Award, awarded by the Hubei Provincial Lawyers Association.