Office

Shanghai
Suite 2008, Shui On Plaza, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road
200021 Shanghai

Counsel

Xi Chen

Counsel

Xi Chen

Office

Shanghai
Suite 2008, Shui On Plaza, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road
200021 Shanghai

Practices

Chen Xi is a counsel in Gide’s Shanghai office. Before joining Gide’s China office, he was part of Projects teams at Gide’s Paris office.

Chen Xi acts in particular on mining projects (mining and refining/processing), power plant (IPP or EPC) and infrastructure projects (ports, airports, roads, water treatment plants). He advises public and private clients (mostly Fortune Global 500 and listed companies) on their projets in China and Africa. He has developed significant experience in mining projects (iron ore, bauxite, lithium, gold and refinery projects) in Africa.

He recently advised IFC on a major PPP project in China's water sector, Chinalco on the Simandou iron ore project (one of the world's largest mining projects), Chalco and COSCO Shipping on mining projects in Africa.

Chen Xi holds a master's degree in private international law and international trade from the Université Panthéon-Sorbonne. He was admitted to the Paris Bar in 2020.

Awards

  • Legal 500 Asia Pacific - China 2025

    Projects & Energy: Foreign Firms

    Leading Associate

    Xi Chen has extensive experience in the mining sector.

  • IFLR1000 - China 2024

    Corporate and M&A

    Notable Practitioner

    Chen Xi is recognised in the following practice : M&A.

  • Legal 500 Asia Pacific - China 2024

    Projects & Energy: Foreign Firms

    Rising Star

    Chen Xi has rich experience negotiating with local governments investing in West Africa, and has assisted a domestic central enterprise in successfully obtaining mining rights.

  • Legal 500 Asia Pacific - China 2024

    Antitrust & Competition: Foreign Firms

    Rising Star

    Chen Xi handles merger notifications to SAMR, compliance, and project work.