Jihong(Jennifer)Pan
Pan Jihong Partner
Dispute Resolution
Corporate and M&A
Employment and Labor
Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Insolvency
Detailed introduction
Ms. Jihong PAN (Jennifer) is a partner in Dentons Shanghai office and specializes in Foreign Investment and Employment Law for more than 10 years legal practice experience. Ms. Pan’s practice is primarily focused on incorporation of foreign investment corporations, M&A, compliance, bankruptcy and liquidation, as well as employment law which includes representing companies in negotiation with employees, layoffs, and other crisis managements.
Ms. Pan has advised a large number of foreign investment companies on incorporation, equity transfer, bankruptcy and liquidation. She has deep experience with employment law matters, including redesign of HR structures, large layoffs, and other employment disputes.
She routinely advises clients such as CASIO (China), Kansai Paint & Chemicals (China) Co., Ltd, Daicel Investment (China) Co., Ltd., Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (China) Co., Ltd. on compliance and dispute resolution.
Ms. Pan’s representative clients include Sumitomo Electric Management (shanghai) Co.,Ltd., SOJIZ (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd., CASIO (China), Kansai Paint (China) Investment Co., Ltd, Daicel Investment (China) Co., Ltd., Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (China) Co., Ltd., TOWA Co.,Ltd., MYTZ (Shanghai). She also provides clients with legal services in corporate compliance, routine legal counsel and commercial dispute resolution.
Ms. Pan got her LL. B. degree from Osaka University. She then got her LL.M. degrees from Renmin University of China and Emory School of Law respectively. She also visited University of Washington School of law. Ms. Pan has worked for TMI Associates. In 2009, she joined Dentons (Shanghai). In addition, she has successfully completed the A&L Goodbody (one of the largest law firms in Ireland) International High Performers Visiting Lawyer Programme.
- Advised a Top 500 Japanese medical manufacturing company on design of HR structure and compliance;
- Advised a European company on compliance and auditing;
- Advised a U.S. biotechnology company on layoff around 74 employees due to changes of company’s global strategy;
- Advised a European heavy machinery company on layoff around 120 employees due to relocation and provided relevant relocation consultation;
- Advised a Japanese mold manufacturing company on employment disputes involving around 200 employees on stock transfer;
- Advised a Japanese heavy machinery company on employee compensation disputes involving around 160 employees;
- Advised a Japanese heavy machinery company on disputes involving around 400 employees on new company regulations;
- Advised a well-known Taiwan company on non-compete covenants for a large number of employees;
- Advised a German company on incorporation of a joint venture;
- Advised M&A for a Japanese listed medical manufacturing company to purchase a Chinese company;
- Advised M&A for a Japanese listed semiconductor company to purchase a Chinese company;
- Advised M&A for a Japanese listed auto part company to purchase a Chinese company;
- Advised a Taiwan company on relocation;
- Advised a Japanese international manufacturing company on liquidation.
- LL.M.,EMORY UNIVERSITY OF U.S.
- LL.M.,RENMIN UNIVETSITY OF CHINA
- LL.B.,OSAKA UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN
- 2009 - date Dentons Shanghai Office
- 2008 - 2009 TMI Associates Shanghai Representative Office
- ADMITTED in P.R. China
- Law and Practice of International Dispute Resolution, Law Press, October 2015 (ISBN: 9787511885678)
- Employment Law Practical Guides to difficult problems Law Press, August 2019 (ISBN: 9787521603958)
- More than 10 articles about foreign investment or employment law published in China Law & Reference, Japan Business Legal, LexisNexis, and etc.