Profile

Yuhai He is an attorney practicing at Beijing Huacheng Law Firm, focusing on real estate development, construction, and infrastructure legal services. He graduated from Tsinghua University and was admitted to the Beijing Bar Association in 2000, giving him over 23 years of experience in the field.

Mr. He has developed a distinctive practice model that draws on successful legal service approaches from the United States and Hong Kong, adapted to the Chinese legal and regulatory environment. He offers multi-stage and full-process legal services to clients involved in real estate development, construction projects, and infrastructure construction. His approach is to be involved from the earliest stages of a project, providing legal input on structure, risk allocation, and regulatory compliance before commitments are made that are difficult to unwind later.

Mr. He has been particularly active in projects using BOT, PFI, and PPP structures, where the complexity of the financing arrangements, the number of stakeholders, and the long project timelines require careful legal planning and ongoing advisory support. He works closely with government platform companies, trust companies, banks, investment funds, and other financial institutions to structure transactions that meet the objectives of both the public and private sector participants. His experience with these complex project delivery models gives him a practical understanding of the legal, financial, and regulatory issues that arise at each stage, from feasibility assessment through construction, operation, and transfer.

Practice Areas

Real Estate Development and Urban Renewal

Mr. He advises developers, investors, surveyors, and design firms through each phase of real estate projects, from land acquisition and project approval through construction, sales, leasing, and property management. His services are designed to keep projects on track through each stage and to prevent disputes before they arise.

In urban renewal, Mr. He provides legal services covering feasibility assessment for developers, full-process legal support for urban renewal projects, collective asset cooperation arrangements, project application and review procedures, financing structures, relocation negotiation and resettlement, expropriation proceedings, project acquisitions, tax planning, and litigation arising from renewal projects.

Land Consolidation

Mr. He handles the full range of legal issues arising from land consolidation projects, including project feasibility assessment and approval, compensation plan design, working mechanism and title verification rule development, resolution of historical land and building title issues, full-process legal support for consolidation projects, relocation negotiation and lease termination, expropriation proceedings, administrative cancellation of real estate certificates, and related litigation matters.

Shantytown Renovation

Mr. He advises on shantytown renovation projects, including policy drafting and interpretation, project risk assessment, compensation plan design, relocation negotiation, expropriation proceedings, full-process legal support, litigation, and tax planning. These projects require careful coordination between government objectives and the rights of affected residents, and Mr. He advises his clients on achieving project goals within the applicable legal framework.

Construction Engineering

Mr. He provides legal services to both owners and contractors in construction projects. His services include advising on project management systems, project development and construction, project financing, ongoing legal advisory services for construction enterprises, dispute resolution, and risk management. He also advises on the specific legal issues that arise in the design, procurement, and construction phases of major projects.

Infrastructure and Public Utilities

Mr. He has extended his practice to infrastructure and public utility projects, advising government agencies, public institutions, private enterprises, and foreign investors on projects involving roads, bridges, tunnels, rail transit, airports, stations, gas stations, water treatment plants, and telecommunications facilities. He has been deeply involved in BOT, PFI, and PPP project structures, working closely with government platform companies, trust companies, banks, and investment funds.

He has also advised on old city reconstruction and demolition, rural land requisition and transfer, and industrial park infrastructure construction and management, receiving recognition from government authorities for his work in these areas.

Other Real Estate Services

Mr. He also handles real estate sales, property management, industrial park sales and leasing, industrial park operations, real estate investment and M&A due diligence, and non-agricultural construction land cooperative development matters.

Approach to Practice

Mr. He is known for his deep knowledge of real estate and construction law and his ability to manage complex, multi-party projects involving government entities, developers, contractors, and financial institutions. He emphasizes preventive legal work, structuring transactions and relationships at the outset to minimize the risk of disputes later, while also being prepared to advocate for his clients' interests when disputes do arise. He communicates clearly with clients and provides practical advice grounded in a thorough understanding of the regulatory framework and market practice. His track record in urban renewal, land consolidation, and infrastructure projects has earned him recognition from government authorities and the respect of his peers in the real estate bar.

Professional Affiliations

Mr. He is a member of the Beijing Bar Association and maintains his continuing legal education to stay current with developments in real estate, construction, and infrastructure law.

Languages

Mr. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English.