Yongsheng Yang
Yang Yongsheng Partner
Dispute Resolution
Criminal Law
Real Estate, Construction and Energy
Finance
Detailed introduction
Before he started practicing law, Mr. Yongsheng Yang had worked as a judge in a PRC grass-roots court for more than 10 years in the positions of assistant judge, judge, presiding judge and member of the Judicial Committee successively. During his time as a judge, Mr. Yang had accumulated rich practical experience in judicial practice by trying or presiding the hearing of a wide range of civil and commercial cases and many difficult and complex criminal cases, many of which were retried due to flawed fact finding and difficulty in application of laws.
Currently Mr. Yang has practiced as a lawyer for more than 10 years. He has handled a large number of major commercial disputes in the construction, real estate, financial leasing,international trade and other industries. He is known for his precise analysis of and unique insight into major, frontier, difficult or complex legal issues in handling commercial disputes. Mr. Yang has also provided legal services for many real estate development, M&A and restructuring, and investment & financing projects, and, by doing so, developed a deep understanding of various business models and transaction modes as well as business opportunities and legal risks embodied therein.
Thanks to his knowledge and experience accumulated during his time as a senior judge, Mr. Yang develops a deep understanding of what corporate clients want and need in terms of business interests and legal services, is good at assessing the degree of legal expertise and psychological expectations of counterparties in negotiations, knows well the working styles and trial patterns of different judges and, therefore, can precisely foresee possible outcomes of business negotiations and legal proceedings to provide strong legal support for corporate clients in their decision making and assist them to maximize their legitimate interests and minimize legal risks.
Mr. Yang provides litigation or non-litigation services for a wide range of clients, including without limitation, China Haisum, CLCC, CSCEC Fourth Division, AVIC, China Minsheng Bank, SNPTC, Zhangjiang Group, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, OCN, Pudong Highway Administration, Jing’an Notary Public Office, AJ Secuirites, Shenda Holdings, Siyuan Electronic, Henderson Land, Tahoe Land, Ninecity Properties, King Wai Properties, Jingwen Properties, Jialing Group, Hongjiu Group, Kaijian Group, Logon Architecture, Jinling Thermoelectricity, Fengsheng Tech, Qifan Group, Yidexing, Yuanbang Clothing, Pacific Star International, and Songjin International.
Representative ligation cases
- The case against China Haisum concerning a construction contract dispute;
- The case against CLCC concerning a financial leasing contract dispute;
- The case concerning a dispute over the construction contract for the foundation pit of SNPTC's nuclear power plant;
- The case concerning a claim arising from the undertakings made in the pre-sale of commercial real estate by OCN;
- The case concerning a dispute over quality claims made under the contract for high voltage equipment supplied by Siyuan Electronic;
- The case concerning a series of disputes over Pudong Highway Administration's obligation to manage and maintain highways;
- The retrial of a case concerning a construction contract dispute involving AJ Sercurities;
- The case against Hotel Hilton concerning a dispute over its safety assurance obligation.
Representative non-litigation cases
- Negotiation with nearly 300 owners on behalf of Tahoe Land with respect to the demolition of gifted floor areas;
- General Chamber of Commerce of Huangyan Building Project developed by CSCEC Fourth Division;
- Joint-venture IntelliGrid Project by Fengsheng Tech;
- Environmental Compliance Project of Jihui Remondis.
- 2016 English Language, Shanghai International Studies University
- 2000 Economic Law, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
- 1992 Applied Chemistry, Central China Normal University
- 2010 - date Dentons Shanghai Office
- 2008 - 2010 Deqin Law Office
- 2007 - 2008 Gongzhou Law Office
- 1995 - 2007 People's Court of Jiangling County