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Weiwei Yao

Yao Weiwei Partner

Working language:Chinese, English
Professional field :

Dispute Resolution

Corporate and M&A

Criminal Law

Finance

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Detailed introduction

Lawyer Yao Weiwei has been engaged in the legal profession for 23 years, having worked at the Shanghai branch of JunHe Law Offices for nearly 2 years, and is currently working at Dentons (Shanghai) Law Firm for nearly 4 years. During her time at JunHe Law Offices, she served as a consultant in the dispute resolution team.

Lawyer Yao Weiwei has rich experience in commercial litigation and financial litigation, along with strong professional capabilities. She has a deep understanding of significant, complex, and new types of commercial case hearings. In the past two years, she has provided dispute resolution legal services for several state-owned enterprises, financial institutions, and listed companies, and was named a "Rising Star Lawyer" by Legal500 in 2017. Lawyer Yao has conducted in-depth research on forward-looking issues and complex problems in contract law, company law, and financial law. She has extensive experience in practical issues related to new types of financial disputes, company equity transfers, shareholder qualification confirmations, company dissolution and liquidation, and contract breach compensation. She is familiar with litigation processes and techniques, has accurate judgment on evidence and legal application, and understands the legal risks that various commercial operations may face, enabling her to propose effective risk management solutions and dispute resolution paths. Her areas of expertise in dispute resolution include: financial asset management disputes, private equity fund disputes, entrusted financial management disputes, bond default disputes, securities false statement disputes, guarantee insurance disputes, company merger disputes, equity transfer disputes, shareholder qualification confirmation, shareholder representative litigation, company dissolution, bankruptcy liquidation, foreign trade agency, quality objections, contract termination, breach compensation, etc. Major clients include: Shanghai Industrial Investment Group, Shanghai Lvtian Co., Ltd., Nanjing Bank, Dongfang Securities, Huaxin Securities, Guotai Fund, Hongxin Securities, Kaifushi Factoring Company; among others.

Project Experience

Representative cases of agency (including but not limited to):

  • Accepted a commission from a securities company to act as an agent in a stock pledge repurchase dispute, with a subject amount of 700 million yuan;
  • Accepted a commission from a fund company to act as an agent in a bond pledge repurchase dispute, with a subject amount of 110 million yuan;
  • Accepted a commission from an insurance company to act as an agent in a guarantee insurance contract dispute, with a subject amount of 90 million yuan;
  • Accepted a commission from a listed company to act as an agent in a collective dispute over securities false statements and damages;
  • Accepted a commission from an asset company to act as an agent in accounts receivable transfer and repurchase disputes, with a subject amount of 50 million yuan;
  • Accepted a commission from a factoring company to act as an agent in a factoring contract dispute, with a subject amount of 35 million yuan;
  • Accepted a commission from a partnership to act as an agent in private equity fund equity disputes, with a subject amount of 30 million yuan;

 

As the chief arbitrator, adjudicated and ruled on multiple equity repurchase and private equity fund disputes;

Educational Background

Bachelor of Laws from China University of Political Science and Law (1992-1996)
Master of Laws from East China University of Political Science and Law (1996-1999)

 
Work Experience

Shanghai Intermediate People's Court (July 1999 - August 2016)
JunHe Law Offices Shanghai Branch (August 2016 - May 2018) Dispute Resolution Group Consultant
Beijing Dacheng (Shanghai) Law Offices (May 2018 - Present) Dispute Resolution Department Partner

Membership status of professional organizations

Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Shanghai International Arbitration Center) Arbitrator

Shanghai Arbitration Commission Arbitrator

Relevant qualifications

China Lawyer Qualification Certificate

Publication

Research on the Statute of Limitations for Civil Liability in Company Liquidation Obligations, published in the core journal 'Application of Law', 2015, Issue 4;

Civil Liability for Violating Disclosure of Large Shareholdings and Slow Walk Rules in Securities Trading, published in the core journal 'Securities Law Review', 2017, Volume 20;

Analysis of Key Points in Judgments of Civil Compensation Lawsuits for False Statements in Securities by Listed Companies, published in 'Junhe Legal Review'.

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