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Mediator Resume

Zhao Liu

Zhao Liu

Professional Summary

Over 15+ years of PQE, legal head of top enterprises; expert in oil and gas and renewable energy sectors; experienced in handling various arbitration and mediation cases covering energy, construction and engineering, corporate and investment, financing, trading and etc.

Current Employer-Title

ENN Energy Holdings Limited - Legal Head

Profession

Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator

Work History

Legal Head, ENN Energy Holdings Limited, 2020-Present; Legal Head, GCL Group Limited, 2019-2020; Legal Head, Visual China Group, 2016-2019; Legal Manager, SINOPEC International Petroleum Service Corporation; Prosecutor, the People’s Procuratorate, Beijing, China, 2002-2007.

Experience

ENERGY Experienced in disputes resolution from upstream, middle stream to downstream in Energy industry; handled diverse energy-related arbitration or mediation cases concerning oil exploration and production contracts, product sharing agreements, petroleum engineering contracts, long-term LNG sales contracts, and natural gas supply contracts and disputes related to distributed photovoltaics, power exchange, and energy storage business. CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING Supervised numerous arbitration and mediation cases related to oil drilling, pipeline construction, natural gas stations, and roads and bridges projects; managed various municipal pipeline projects, power plants, and photovoltaic power station arbitration cases; handled many arbitration and mediation cases on construction project disputes for energy and other industries. CORPORATE & INVESTMENT Engaged in major M&A investment projects within the urban gas industry; resolved arbitration cases for project acquisitions, share purchase, corporate governance and shareholder relationships; dealt with the disputes covering fund raising, investing, managing, and exiting of Private Equity funds. Listed as Excellent Legal Counsel on M&A by China Business Law Journal, TOP 15 General Counsel in China by Asian Legal Business (ALB), and the GC Power List China by Legal 500.

Mediator Experience

As corporate counsel, participated in diverse of mediation cases, enhanced efficiency and saving costs considerably for parties; as mediator, handled dozens of mediation cases covering the areas of energy, construction & engineering corporate & investment, IP and etc.

Representative Issues Handled as a Mediator

A pipeline engineering agreement disputes for overdue payment (2025); a share purchase disputes for contract breach (2024); a musical copyrights infringement dispute between parties in China and USA (2018).

Mediator Style & Process Preferences

I uphold party autonomy and facilitate settlements grounded in the ‘common interests’. I foster trust with both sides to resolve their disputes with independence and impartiality. I employ cost-effective approaches that prioritize efficiency and flexibility to achieve resolutions.

Technology Proficiency

Proficient with managing online conference platforms and willing to conduct mediation hearings/conferences via video/teleconference. Successfully completed Clearbrief Academy, August 2025.

Education

University of Cambridge (MBA-2016); Wuhan University (LLM-2007); Beijing Technology and Business University (LLB- 2002).

Professional Licenses

Admitted to the Bar: People’s Republic of China (2004); Securities Practitioner, China (2015); Fund Practitioner, China (2016).

Professional Associations

Langfang Bar Association, China; Member of LCIA, HK45 of HKIAC and China Academy of Arbitration Law (CAAL).

Recent Publications & Speaking Engagements

Speaker at seminar by CAAL for “Guidelines for Arbitrator Information Disclosure and Conflict of Interest” (2024); at the annual conference of CAAL (2023).

Compensation

Hourly Rate: $350.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $250.00/hr Cancellation: Not provided Cancellation Period: Not provided Comment:

Languages

Chinese; English

Citizenship

People's Republic of China

Locale

People's Republic of China