Rooted in the power industry and dedicated to serving it, Sunshine Law Firm has long acted as legal counsel for investors, project owners, financiers and other project participants in the development and construction of power projects. We provide comprehensive legal support covering the entire project lifecycle, from the preliminary planning phase, engineering bidding and tendering, financing and insurance arrangements, to contract negotiation and dispute resolution. Sunshine Law Firm has conducted in-depth research on power-related legislation and policies. Since 1999, we have been involved in the early stage of China’s power system reform, and taken an active part in formulating the rules of the Zhejiang electricity market as well as drafting the model text of differential pricing power purchase contracts, among other key initiatives. We took the lead in drafting the model texts of Power Purchase and Sale Contract and Grid Connection and Dispatching Contract for the former State Power Corporation, and participated in formulating Measures for the Supervision of Full Purchase of Renewable Energy Power by Grid Enterprises (Order No. 25 of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission). We have also participated in the research, drafting and demonstration of amendments to multiple laws and regulations, including the Electric Power Law, Energy Law, Measures for Power Supply Supervision and Measures for the Supervision of Fair Grid Access, which were led by relevant national authorities.

For a long time, Sunshine Law Firm has maintained close ties with industry associations such as the China Electricity Council, the China Energy Law Research Association, and the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering. Director Chen Zhen has been invited to serve as the Vice Chairman of the Legal Committee of the China Electricity Council. Chambers and Partners has commented that the team of Sunshine Law Firm is praised by clients for their profound expertise in the power sector, noting, “What impresses me most is that they keep closely abreast of the latest developments and have conducted accurate research on the newest laws and regulations governing the energy market, particularly in the power industry.”