Overview

ZHH's expertise and experience in aviation includes civil aviation, general aviation and UAVs, etc. ZHH's expertise and experience in automobile includes automobile R&D, manufacturing and sales, especially new-energy vehicles and intelligent connected vehicles. There are enthusiasts and industry experts in aviation and automobile in our corporate, intellectual property, investment and M&A, finance and other legal teams. This is why many airlines, airport groups, complete vehicle manufacturers, automobile parts suppliers, supporting services and operators, dealers, related finance companies, and leasing companies select us to provide them with aviation and automobile-related legal services.

Lawyer Team

ZHH's aviation and automobile team consists of professional legal persons with aviation or automobile background. Some lawyers also have experience in studying abroad and working in aviation or automobile. In addition to our familiarity with aviation or automobile laws, administrative regulations, civil aviation rules and normative documents, we are aware of how these legal provisions apply to various aviation or automobile operations, and can provide professional and efficient legal services to our clients in Chinese, English and Japanese proficiently. Given our deep knowledge of all operations, business environments and supervision frameworks, aviation and automotive clients have always relied heavily on ZHH's expertise.

Major Services

Air Services

• aircraft/engine trading, leasing and financing

ZHH provides clients with legal services for aircraft and engine trading, operating lease, finance lease, after-sales leaseback, second-hand aircraft disposal, pre-delivery financing, aircraft asset package disposal, financing in the bank and debt capital markets, and aircraft rental asset securitization.

• aviation manufacturing supply chain

ZHH is very experienced in legal services to aircraft manufacturers for the purchase of aviation engines, airborne systems, airframe structures, spare parts for aircraft materials, R&D services, R&D manufacturing equipment, simulator-related legal services from international and domestic suppliers, as well as to engine manufacturers for the purchase of system parts and components.

• air routes

ZHH conducts reviews and provides legal opinions to clients on contracts for the opening of new air routes such as the destination airport ground service contract, so as to ensure that their new routes will be opened successfully.

• pilot leave

ZHH can provide clients with legal services for disputes arising from pilot leave.

• aviation insurance

ZHH can provide clients with advice on various types of aviation insurance, including all risks, war risk, third party liability, product quality insurance, and personal accident insurance.

• resolution of various aviation disputes

Automobile Services

• automobile, motorcycle and engine trading, finance lease

ZHH provides clients with automobile, motorcycle and engine trading, operating lease, finance lease, after-sales leaseback, and second-hand car sales, etc.

• automobile and motorcycle manufacturing supply chain

ZHH has many years' experience in legal services to automobile and motorcycle manufacturers for the purchase of automobile and motorcycle engines and various spare parts, R&D services, R&D manufacturing equipment, and simulator-related operations. ZHH is also very experienced in legal services to engine manufacturers for the purchase of system parts and components.

• automobile insurance

ZHH has a professional team to provide advice to clients on various types of automobile insurance, including compulsory insurance, third party liability, own damage, and passenger liability, etc.

• legal services to automobile manufacturers and dealers for franchise management
• resolution of various automobile disputes

Latest Typical Cases/Projects

• Special legal services to an airlines company for its purchase of several Airbus aircrafts

ZHH's aviation team assisted an airline company to import several Airbus aircraft by finance lease, providing the client with services including transaction structure legality discussions, English transaction contract review, business communications with the foreign counterparty, and issuing final legal opinions. During the one-month services, the legal team assisted in reviewing nearly 20 aircraft transaction documents in almost 1000 pages against difficulties including tight schedule and jet lag. The legal opinions were revised more than 10 times in this transaction, and the aircrafts were delivered on time. ZHH showed its expertise in aviation and its strong foreign-related service capacity in its services provided.

Aircraft leasing can effectively help base airlines company reduce financial pressure, enhance the extension and competitiveness of Chongqing aviation, and promote the development of airport industries including air passenger transport, freight, logistics, aircraft maintenance and flight training, and attract aviation-related market entities to settle down.

• Assistance to an automobile manufacturer in technology purchase in Europe

Local automobile manufacturers generally have a large number of technology import requirements during development, including technology import, intellectual property, trading of international goods, M&A and many other matters. ZHH can effectively assist clients to conduct overseas due diligence, design the transaction structure, and supervise contract performance. In addition, ZHH's lawyer team can also maximize the quality of our services based on our multi-language skills and cooperation with global law firms.

Other Typical Aviation Cases/Projects

• Special legal services to Pilatus Aircraft for its establishment of an aircraft manufacturer in China by the joint venture with China
• Special legal services to an airlines company for its purchase of several Airbus aircrafts
• Representation of an airlines company in dealing with labor disputes arising from pilot leave
• Special legal services to Chongqing Liangjiang Aviation Industry Investment Group for its purchase of aircrafts
• Representation of Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd. in dealing with the contract dispute with Orient Thai Airlines
• As the long-term legal consultant of Guizhou Shuanglong Airport Development Investment (Group) Co., Ltd.
• Special legal services to a UAV manufacturer to settle in Chongqing

Other Typical Automobile Cases/Projects

• As the long-term legal consultant of Chongqing Sokon Industry Group Co., to deal with various disputes
• As the long-term legal consultant of Chongqing Xinan Auto Co., Ltd,to deal with various disputes
• Representation of Chang'anFord Automobile Co., Ltd. to deal with various disputes such as sales contract disputes
• Representation of Shanghai Superior Die Technology Co., Ltd. to deal with the dispute with a natural person over the right to health
• As the legal consultant of Spectra Premium(Chongqing) Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. to deal with various disputes
• As the legal consultant of United Automotive Electronic Systems Co., Ltd. to deal with various disputes
• Representation of DCH Motor Leasing Shanghai to deal with several automobile finance lease contract dispute cases
• As the legal consultant of Volvo Car Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. to deal with various disputes