Denghui SHANG Partner
Special Assets, Restructuring and Insolvency | Dispute Resolution
0755-33257513 denghui.shang @meritsandtree.com Shenzhen

Shang Denghui is a partner at Merits & Tree. With extensive experience in bankruptcy reorganization, liquidation, out-of-court restructuring, special asset investments, and distressed enterprise crisis management. Shang specializes in handling reorganizations of listed companies, non-listed public companies, and large-scale enterprises, as well as corporate crisis response, debt restructuring, non-performing asset disposal, and special opportunity investments. He has served as administrator, legal advisor, or liquidation team member in high-profile restructuring and reorganization cases across industries such as finance, energy, manufacturing, chemicals, automotive, real estate, environmental protection, food, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare.


Prior to joining M&T, Shang practiced at King & Wood Mallesons for many years.

Achievements
Listed Company Reorganizations
  • As on-site lead counsel for the bankruptcy administrator in Lotus Health (Henan’s first listed company reorganization), resolving a landmark case of fund misappropriation by a listed company, selected as a "Top 10 Bankruptcy Case of Henan Provincial High People's Court".
  • As on-site lead counsel for the bankruptcy administrator in JinGui Silver (Hunan’s leading listed non-ferrous metals company), pioneering a financial innovation solution for fund misappropriation, recognized as a "Typical Case of Optimizing Legal Business Environment by Hunan Provincial High People's Court ".
  • As on-site lead counsel for the bankruptcy administrator in Huachangda (Hubei’s listed high-end manufacturing leader), achieving China’s fastest listed company reorganization (32 days) and 100% creditor approval, cited as a "Typical Case of Bankruptcy Trials Optimizing Business Environment by Hubei Courts".
Delisted & OTC Company Reorganizations
  • As key team member for the bankruptcy administrator in China Erzhong (China’s first "out-of-court restructuring + judicial reorganization" of a large state-owned non-listed public company), selected as a "Top 10 Bankruptcy Reorganization Case by the Supreme People’s Court".
  • As key team member for the bankruptcy administrator r in Shenzhen Zhonghao, innovating "asset securitization + coordinated reorganization," contributing to judicial guidelines on substantive consolidation, recognized as a "Supply-Side Reform Bankruptcy Case by Guangdong High Court."
  • As key team member for the bankruptcy administrator in Sino-Crystal (China’s first delisted ChiNext company pursuing re-listing), resolving debt, operational, and compliance issues to pave the way for capital market re-entry.
  • As on-site lead counsel for the bankruptcy administrator in Furen Pharma (Henan’s largest and most complex substantive consolidation case of a delisted pharmaceutical company), referenced in Henan Provincial People’s Congress and High Court reports.
Large Non-Listed Company Reorganizations
  • As restructuring investor’s counsel in Fuchang Electronics (China’s first pre-packaged reorganization), completing full acquisition, cited as a "Top 10 Civil/Administrative Case of 2017" and "Supply-Side Reform Bankruptcy Case".
  • As on-site lead counsel for the bankruptcy administrator in Yihai Real Estate (Guangdong’s landmark real estate developer reorganization), resolving unfinished projects and homebuyer disputes, recognized as a "Typical Bankruptcy Case of Huizhou Courts".
  • As restructuring investor’s counsel in Huahan Technology, executing precision asset acquisition, elected as a "Business-Optimizing Bankruptcy Case" and "Private Enterprise Support Case by Guangdong High Court".
  • As key team member for the bankruptcy administrator in Shenzhen Great World Mall, cited among "Seven Classic Bankruptcy Cases of Shenzhen Courts".
  • As on-site lead counsel for the bankruptcy administrator in Henan’s first liquor industry substantive consolidation, selected as a "2024 Henan Bankruptcy Classic Case".
Debt Crisis Resolution
  • Key team member in Kaisa Group debt crisis resolution.
  • On-site lead counsel for Guangyao Group debt due diligence and advisory.
  • Key team member in 999 Group debt due diligence and advisory.
Social Positions

Former member of the Investor Committee, Shenzhen Bankruptcy Administrators Association (inaugural term). 

Education
  • Master of Laws, Southwest University of Political Science & Law
  • Bachelor of Laws, Southwest University of Political Science & Law
Admissions

PRC Bar

Language
Chinese  English

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