Shancheng Xia
Xia Shancheng Advisor
Corporate and M&A
Cross-Border Investment and Trade
Dispute Resolution
IP and Technology Innovation
Detailed introduction
2010 | Business School Netherlands | DBA
2007 | Dalian Maritime University | LL.M (International Law)
1996 | Fudan University | Postgraduate Diploma (International Economic Law)
1995 | Seneca College (Canada) | International Business Certification
1990 | Joint Program: Shanghai International Business Institute & University of San Francisco
1988-1990 | Shanghai Administrative College of Politics & Law | Foreign-Related Lawyer Program
1988 | Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade | Import/Export Operations
1987-1988 | Shanghai Zhonghua Vocational College | Japanese Studies
1986 | Shanghai University | Business English
1985 | Shanghai Education College | English Studies
2012-Present | Dacheng Shanghai, Senior Consultant
2011-2012 | Rongfu Law Firm, Senior Counsel
2001-2010 | C&C Law Firm (Shanghai), Managing Partner
1999-2002 | Shanghai Foreign Trade Training Institute, President
1998-2002 | Shanghai Berkeley Management College, Executive VP
1996-1999 | Shanghai Lawyers College, Director of International Relations
1994-1996 | Shanghai University Law School, Deputy Dean (International Commercial Law)
1992-1993 | US Haidong Development Co., VP
1990-1991 | Shanghai Pudong Development Office, Deputy Director
1985-1988 | Wakō Corporation Shanghai Office, Operations Manager
• Key Research Projects:
o "Market Entry Strategies for International Business" (Shanghai Municipal Commission, 1994)
o "Optimizing Shanghai's Investment Legal Framework" (1996 Shanghai Government Policy Award)
o "Financial Crisis Countermeasures for Export Enterprises" (1999 MOFCOM Research Excellence Award)
• Current Appointments:
o Director, International Business & Law Research Center (Shanghai University of Political Science)
o Vice Chairman, China Association of International Economic Cooperation (MOFCOM)
o President, Legal Affairs Committee (Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association)
Professional Credentials
• Legal: Senior Lawyer (China), California China Law Consultant
• Academic: Professor (Commercial Law), Researcher (Economic Management)
• Corporate: Economist (Foreign Trade), Certified Trainer
Selected Publications
• International Business & Legal Essentials (1996, Shanghai Sci-Tech Press)
• Corporate Credit Management & Legal Compliance (2010, Ocean Press)
• Commercial Ecology (Translation, 2001, Shanghai Translation Publishing)
• 15+ authored/translated works on business law, leadership, and credit systems
Civic Engagement
• Standing Committee Member: Shanghai CPPCC (1993-2013)
• Vice Chairman: Central Legal Affairs Committee (China Democratic National Construction Association)
• Council Member: Pacific Society of China, Shanghai American Studies Association