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Jianlin Ni

Ni Jianlin Partner

Working language:Chinese, English
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Cross-Border Investment and Trade

Corporate and M&A

Dispute Resolution

Finance

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Jianlin Ni is the partner of Dentons Shanghai Office. Dr. Ni got hisDoctor Degree in law from University of International Business and Economics in2001. In September 2003, Dr. Ni led a delegation from Shanghai to attend the3-month European Training Program on WTO Affairs in the EU and WTOheadquarters. In October 2018, as one of National Leading Talents forForeign-Related Legal Practice, Dr. Ni attended and completed the 1-month TrainingProgram on Investment and Cross Border M&A from International Law Institutein the USA.

Dr. Ni practices on international trade, anti-dumping,tradecompliance,M&A, FDI, PE and international commercialdispute resolution.

Dr. Ni is a well-trained expert on international trade law and isexperienced in resolving international trade disputes. He has represented morethan 30 domestic companies in anti-dumping investigation cases initiated byforeign government. In the anti-dumping and countervailing investigationagainst Chinese solar panels initiated by EU, he represented many largedomestic companies and provincial government.

Dr. Ni has advised many multinational companies and PE with respectto their FDI and M&A projects in China. Dr. Ni advised Chinese companies ontheir outbound investment and acquisition. The FTZ legal service team led byDr. Ni is a leading team in the field of FTZ service and has accomplisheddozens of ODI projects. Dr. Ni is the lecturer of FTZ training programs held byShanghai Bar Association and participates in publishing the first compilationof FTZ laws and regulations in China.

Project Experience

Cross-borderInvestment and Financing

  • Advising a technology company on investment inan Israeli technology company
  • Advising an investment company on investment in abiomedical R&D company in China’s Taiwan Region
  • Advising a technology company on acquisition of opticalsensing business and assets in China’s Taiwan Region and successfully completethe outbound direct investment filing procedure
  • Advising an energy company on new energy projectfor on-grid operation of 30MWp PV power station in Kazakstan
  • Advisinga SOE in Jiangsu on acquisition of a Germany corporation producing car components
  • Advising a SOE on acquisition of Swiss marineengine company
  • Advising Huatai Private Equity on investment ofWuxi AppTec privatization project
  • Advising Beijing Agriculture Investment Companyon outbound investment of agriculture project and baby product project and exitsuccessfully

InternationalTrade Remedy

  • Representing a company in anti-circumventioninvestigation concerning photovoltaic products initiated by the USA
  • Representing a domestic companyfor administrative review regarding USA’s anti-dumpingproceeding concerning crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from China since2016 and obtained the separate rate
  • Representing the largest domestic fluoro backsheetcompany in India’s anti-dumping investigation in 2021
  • Representing two large companies in India’santi-dumping investigation on imports of self-adhesive polyvinyl chloride film in2020, and the investigation has been terminated without actions
  • Representing two large companies in the safeguardinvestigation on imports of aluminium foil initiated by the Thailand in 2020,and the investigation has been terminated without actions
  • Representing many domestic companies in USA’s anti-dumpingand countervailing investigation proceeding concerning fabricated structural steelfrom China in 2019, and scaffolding products are successfully excluded
  • Representing a domestic companyin USA’s anti-dumping and countervailing investigationproceeding concerning aluminium wire and cable from China in 2018 and obtained theseparate rate
  • Representing many domestic companies in USA’santi-dumping and countervailing investigation proceeding concerning certain aluminiumfoil, common alloy aluminium sheet, tool chests and cabinets from China in2017, and obtained the separate rates
  • Representing a domestic company in India’s anti-dumpinginvestigation concerning solar cells whether or not assembled partially orfully in modules or panels or on glass or some other suitable substratesoriginating in or exported from China in 2017, and the investigation has beenterminated without actions
  • Representing a domestic company as a mandatoryrespondent in USA’s anti-dumping and countervailing proceeding concerning certainamorphous silica fabric from China in 2016
  • Representing domestic companies in Canada’santi-dumping investigation proceeding concerning certain photovoltaic modulesand laminates originating in or exported from China in 2014
  • Representing domestic companies in EU anti-dumpinginvestigation proceeding concerning crystalline silicon photovoltaic modulesand key components (i.e. cells and wafers) imported from China in 2012

Trade Compliance

  • Advising a domestic trading company oncompliance of Russia-related trade under U.S. export control and economicsanctions against Russia
  • Advising a large domestic importer on U.S.export control
  • Assisting a domestic technology company in riskevaluation of exporting goods with U.S. elements to Russia
  • Advising a well-known chamber of commerce oncompliance of dozens of member companies and issuing related compliance reports
Educational Background
  • 1998-2001, Doctor Degree in Law, University of InternationalBusiness and Economics
  • 1993-1996, Master Degree in Law, Shanghai University ofInternational Business and Economics
  • 1989-1993,Bachelor Degree in Economics, YangzhouUniversity
Work Experience
  • Partner, Dentons ShanghaiOffice
  • Senior Partner, SG&CO PRCLawyers
  • Senior Partner, Haoliwen Partners
  • Lawyer, King&Wood
  • Official of Legal Division, Shanghai MunicipalCommission of Commerce
Relevant qualifications
  • PRC Licensed Lawyer
  • AMAC Certified PRC Funds Practitioner
  • Qualification of Independent Director for ListedCompanies
Publication
  • China Challenges U.S. Section 301 Tariff Measures Order: Can it ChangeU.S. Trade Unilateralism, 2020.
  • Market-Oriented Condition Criteria: Issues and Challenges, 2020.
  • China-US Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement from the Perspectiveof a Lawyer: Challenges and Responses, 2020.
  • Changing U.S. Trade and Investment Policies, 2018.
  • Policy Advantages of Shanghai Free Trade Zone in these Areas, ChinaBusiness News, July 28, 2016.
  • A Case Study on European Communities – Definitive Anti-DumpingMeasures on Certain Iron or Steel Fasteners from China, Shanghai Lawyers,December 2015.
  • The Impact of New Foreign Investment Law on VIE and OverseasFinancing, China Business News, February 1, 2015.
  • The Impact of Removing the Restrictions on Foreign Equity Ratios ofE-commerce in Shanghai Free Trade Zone, China Business News, January 16, 2015.
  • The Effectiveness of Valuation Adjustment Mechanism on PrivateEquity, China Business News, September 6, 2014.
  • Participated in Compilation of Laws, Regulations and Policies ofChina (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (both in Chinese and English), FudanUniversity Press, 2014.
  • Thoughts on Non-tradable Shares Reform under System Dilemmas, thearticle submitted to Financial Law Forum 2005, June 2005.
  • A Case Study on European Union’s Anti-dumping against China, Key Programsponsored by Shanghai WTO Affairs Consultation Center, 2003-2004.
  • Corporate Governance and Shareholder Litigation, Chinalawinfo, March2003.
  • Opening up Favorable Resources to Optimize the Allocation ofState-owned Assets, China Press, November 7, 2002.
  • Reform of China’sEconomic Legal Systemafter its accession to WTO, International Business Daily, August 8, 2002.
  • Corporate Governance Structure: Law and Practice, Law Press,December 2001.
  • Participated in the Research on Anti-dumping, Subject of ShanghaiWTO Affairs Consultation Center, May 2001.
  • Comparative Study on WTO Rules and China’s Foreign Economic andTrade Legal System, Third Prize of the Second National Foreign Economic andTrade Research Achievement Award, 2000.
  • International Convergence and Coordination of Corporate GovernancePrinciples and their Enlightenment to China, Journal of International BusinessResearch, Vol.6, 2000.
Membership status of professional organizations
  • Director of International Law Research Committee of Shanghai BarAssociation
  • Part-time Legal Counsel of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce
  • Member ofLegalPanelof Management Committee of Shanghai Free TradeZone
  • Memberof Fair Trade Panelof Department of Commerce of Jiangsu Province
  • Visiting Professor and Master Supervisor of Shanghai University ofInternational Business and Economics
  • Visiting Professor of East China University of Politics and Law
  • Arbitrator of Shanghai International Economic and Trade ArbitrationCommission
  • Arbitrator of Shanghai Arbitration Commission
Awards
  • Honoured as Recommended Lawyer in WTO/InternationalTrade by Legal 500 (2020 and 2021)
  • Named toChina BusinessLaw Journal’s A-List Elite Lawyers of China(2018)
  • Named to National Leading Talents forForeign-Related Legal Practice (2018)
  • Received the Figure Award of Lujiazui Law Forum(2014)
  • Honouredasthe Best Private-Equity Lawyers, Asia PacificInternational Finance Forum (2008)
  • Honoured as Top Ten Excellent Lawyers of theYounger Generation in Shanghai Pudong (2007)
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