Mr. Kong Lei is a senior partner of Liuhe Law Firm and director of the bankruptcy management and debt restructuring department. Kong has extensive experience in bankruptcy management and debt restructuring, investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and compliance management. He serves as the secretary-general of the Bankruptcy Professional Committee of the Hangzhou Bar Association.

3 cases led by Kong were selected as the Top 10 Bankruptcy cases of Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in 2018. Such cases include: The bankruptcy liquidation case of 13 enterprises including Zhejiang Shengheju Development Co., Ltd., the bankruptcy reorganization case of 3 companies including Hangzhou Yutian Technology Co., Ltd., and the bankruptcy case of Zhejiang Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd.;

Kong was granted the title of "Excellent Manager" by Xiaoshan Court for the bankruptcy case of Yutian Group，which was led by Kong;

Yijiaxiang Food Group’s reorganization was selected as one of the Top Ten Typical Cases of Judicial Reorganization of Zhejiang enterprises announced by the Provincial High Court;

The paper written by Kong "Tax treatment of debt-to-equity swaps in bankruptcy reorganization projects" won the third prize in the 5th Hangzhou Lawyers Forum.

Bankruptcy;

Corporate Investment & Financing;

M&A;

Corporate Governance & Compliance;

Antitrust & Unfair Competition

Kong served clients in matters relating to debt reconstructuring and M&A, typical cases include Zhejiang Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd. water transport sector reform and reorganization, Zhejiang Economic Construction Investment Co., Ltd.'s "zombie enterprise" cleanup project, Ningbo Kangxin Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd.'s compliance and reorganization project, Zhejiang Songsheng Metal Products Co., Ltd.'s reorganization, Sanya Phoenix Island Development Co., Ltd. and Maoshengbin Hotel's entrusted operation, and Haining City Tourism Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.'s equity transfer;

As the bankruptcy administrator, Kong has led numerous bankruptcy cases, including without limitations to Bankruptcy and liquidation of Dingsheng United Holding Group Co., Ltd. and its 13 affiliates; Zhejiang Yijiaxiang Food Group Co., Ltd.'s Reorganization,together with other 4 companies; Bankruptcy and reorganization of Hangzhou Yutian Technology Co., Ltd.and other 3 affiliates; Bankruptcy and liquidation of Zhejiang Dongchen Construction Holding Group Co., Ltd. and its 8 affiliates; Compulsory liquidation of Hangzhou Xinqiao Hotel Co., Ltd.; Bankruptcy and liquidation of Hangzhou North Swan Real Estate Co., Ltd. and Hangzhou North Swan Down Products Co., Ltd.; Bankruptcy and settlement of Huzhou Zhongshi Real Estate Development Co., Ltd;

In the field of civil & commercial litigation, typical cases handled by Kong include Zhejiang Lianqin Industrial Co., Ltd. v. China Railway Third Engineering Bureau Group Material Supply Co., Ltd. Sales Contract Dispute, Zhejiang University Institute of Science and Technology v. Hangzhou Huikun Control Technology Co., Ltd. Technical Contract Dispute, China Tietong Hangzhou Branch v. Zhongxing Financial Technology Telecommunications Contract Dispute, Hangzhou Daosheng Real Estate Investment Management Co., Ltd. v. Taizhou Expressway Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. Commercial Housing Agency Sales Contract Dispute.

Zhejiang Liuhe law firm

2008-current