Jerry (Xiao) Chen is a partner at Merits & Tree. Prior to joining M&T, Mr. Chen was a Partner at Guantao Law Firm.
Mr. Chen has over a decade of legal practice experience, specializing in special assets, restructuring & insolvency, dispute resolution and private equity/venture capital, mergers & acquisitions. Since 2011, Mr. Chen has acted as the lead lawyer for the bankruptcy liquidation team, successfully handling numerous complex and high-profile bankruptcy liquidation/reorganization cases. The types of companies include state-owned enterprises, listed companies and large private conglomerates, spanning industries such as real estate, new energy, finance, manufacturing, and entertainment.
In recent years, Mr. Chen has focused on debt restructuring, reorganization investments, and corporate bailouts, providing clients—including debtors, creditors, and investors—with legally and commercially viable solutions. Additionally, he has substantial litigation/arbitration experience in real estate, finance, private equity, and internet-related disputes, representing leading domestic real estate developers, financial institutions, private equity funds (including fund managers), and top-tier internet companies in cases involving contract disputes, corporate disputes, equity investment conflicts, financial disputes, and intellectual property litigation, arbitration, and enforcement.
Mr. Chen currently serves as a member of the "Bankruptcy & Non-Performing Assets Committee" of the Shanghai Bar Association.
Special Assets and Bankruptcy Restructuring
Dispute Resolution