As the global energy landscape undergoes profound restructuring, the strategic value of traditional energy and mineral resources continues to rise, while the transition towards new energy and the reconstruction of power systems are accelerating. To adapt to this great energy transformation and consolidate our full-industry-chain service capabilities, Merits & Tree Law Firm has officially renamed its former New Energy and New Materials Industry Committee to the Energy and Minerals Committee（”Committee”）. The Committee comprises four core sectors: Oil & Gas, New Energy, Minerals, and Electricity. It integrates the firm's advantageous resources to connect the upstream and downstream of the energy and minerals industry, aiming to build an integrated, full-cycle professional legal service ecosystem.

 

The members of the Committee provide comprehensive legal services covering the entire value chain of traditional energy, new energy, mineral resources, energy storage, and power infrastructure. Specific areas include: the development and operation of traditional energy such as oil and gas; investment and construction in clean energy like photovoltaic, wind power, hydrogen energy, and energy storage; exploration and development of upstream mineral resources (e.g., coal, non-ferrous metals), mineral rights transfer, supporting infrastructure, and international engineering; new energy vehicles and core components; the energy storage industry chain encompassing lithium batteries, sodium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries, battery materials, and battery recycling. We also maintain a continuous focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance and sustainable development legal services.

 

The Committee consists of elite, multi-disciplinary lawyers with industry backgrounds, project experience, and multilingual capabilities. Their expertise spans the full spectrum of legal practice areas, including cross-border investment, project finance, civil and commercial disputes, intellectual property, taxation, and compliance. We are positioned to provide end-to-end, one-stop, and highly tailored legal services for enterprises and projects in the energy and minerals sector, both domestically and internationally, assisting our clients in seizing industry opportunities and achieving compliant and robust development.