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Lei Shi
Partner at Clifford Chance (17 June 2019 11:30-13:30)Lei Shi's practice focuses on China-related dispute resolution matters, including international arbitration, regulatory compliance and investigation, and commercial litigation.
In the arbitration area, Lei has over 12 years of experiences as counsel in arbitration under HKIAC, ICC, SIAC, CIETAC, LCIA, SCC, AAA and UNCITRAL Rules in relation to M&A, private equity, banking, technology, real property and other commercial disputes.
In the regulatory area, Lei advises clients in daily compliance, due diligence, internal investigation and government investigation in the areas of anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions and export control.
Lei has worked at our Hong Kong and New York offices. Prior to joining Clifford Chance, he practised at a leading PRC firm for three years.
Wei Sun
Partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm (18 June 2019 11:30-13:30)Mr. Sun is a renowned dispute resolution lawyer whose expertise includes corporate equity, finance, construction, real estate, and international sale of goods. He has extensive experience in providing legal services to both domestic and multinational enterprises on local and international matters. He frequently acts as presiding, sole, or party-appointed arbitrator before CIETAC and arbitration institutions in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. He is also the Convener of the Construction Dispute Expert Group of CIETAC, Panel Arbitrator of HKIAC and TIAC, Member of the ICC China Commission on Arbitration & ADR, Member of the Supervisory Board of Tashkent International Arbitration Center, List of Practitioner of Vienne International Arbitration Center, Representative of observer of UNCITRAL Working Group II, Adjunct Professor of Law at China University of Political Science and Law, Chief Editor of China Construction Law Review, Secretary General of the Permanent Forum of China Construction Law (PFCCL) and Member of the Youth Federation of Central State Organs.
Yanhua Lin
Partner at Fangda Partners (24 June 2019 11:30-13:30)Ms. Lin specializes in disputes resolution, through arbitration, litigation to investigation and compliance matters.
⚫ Represented a PRC investor in ICC arbitration in Hong Kong in relation to a
US$100 million dispute arising from a share purchase agreement and in
ancillary court proceedings relating to injunctive orders.
⚫ Represented several European clients, in relation to the enforcement of an
ICC arbitral award in China, a groundbreaking case in which China’s Supreme People’s Court for the first time invoked the “public policy ground” under the New York Convention to refuse enforcement of a foreign arbitral award.
⚫ Advised the “Big 4” accounting firms in connection with administrative proceedings initiated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and various matters concerning cross-border regulatory investigation. Advised on Chinese law issues related to state secrecy and cross-border data production.
⚫ Advised several China-based U.S. listed companies in relation to investigations initiated by U.S. regulators. Advised on Chinese law issues related to state secrecy, data privacy and cross-border data production.
Yan Zhang
Partner at Sidley Austin LLP (25 June 2019 11:30-13:30)YAN ZHANG is a highly skilled lawyer with experience in both adversarial and transactional matters. She represents clients from a broad range of sectors. In her adversarial practice, Yan is experienced in the resolution of Chinese-foreign business disputes and has advised clients in proceedings conducted under a number of institutional arbitration rules including those of the HKIAC, AAA and CIETAC. In Chambers Asia Pacific 2019, Yan is recognized in the International Arbitration category as “Up and Coming,” and clients praise Yan as “very commercial,” “very responsive,” “very diligent” and “suggests sensible ways of solving disputes.” Moreover, Yan is recognized as a “Next Generation Lawyer” in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018 – International Arbitration. In her transactional practice, Yan represents private equity funds, hedge funds and multinational companies in mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, fund formation and other general corporate matters.