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• Co-founder and senior partner of Shanghai Billions Law Firm
• “National Outstanding Commercial Lawyer” in 2023 by Yingke Law Firm.
• “National Outstanding Financial and Capital Market Lawyer” in 2021 by Yingke Law Firm.
• “The Excellent Service Supplier” by China Merchants Bank.
• Qualifications:LLM Economic Law, Securities Practice Qualification, Fund Practice Qualification
• EXPERTISE:Corporate and Commercial, Payment Recovery, Real Estate, Dispute Resolution, Criminal Defense, Investment and Finance

Mr. Shen Mingwei is a distinguished lawyer with a proven track record of delivering high-efficiency, tailored legal solutions to a diverse clientele. He has earned prestigious industry honors, including “National Outstanding Commercial Lawyer” (2023) and “National Outstanding Financial and Capital Market Lawyer” (2021), alongside multiple excellence awards for his services to financial institutions.

Serving as a trusted long-term advisor, he maintains stable partnerships with major financial institutions, Fortune 500 multinationals, large state-owned enterprises (SOEs), listed companies, and SMEs. His key clients include China Merchants Bank, CITIC Bank, Yangtze Bank, Sodexo Group, Baowu Group, AVIC Group, Sinopharm Group, Truescope Technology, Shanghai Cairi Energy Technology Co., Ltd., and E-House China.

His core expertise spans three critical legal domains:

M&A & Comprehensive Dispute Resolution: He offers end-to-end M&A support, covering due diligence, legal opinion drafting, and strategic negotiations. With over 100 led commercial litigation and arbitration cases, his dispute resolution practice encompasses contract disputes, real estate conflicts, commercial payment disputes, labor/service contract disputes, criminal defense, and commercial debt recovery, driven by a strategic and meticulous approach.

Banking & Finance: As a lawyer on the legal panels of multiple financial institutions, he has handled numerous financial loan cases for banks including China Merchants Bank, Yangtze Bank, and CITIC Bank.

Payment Recovery and Non-Performing Asset Disposal: Specializing in commercial accounts receivable collection, he boasts in-depth expertise in formulating tailored recovery strategies for diverse commercial entities, conducting rigorous legal compliance reviews throughout the entire process, and skillfully leveraging professional negotiation techniques and legal instruments to efficiently recover overdue commercial payments. Moreover, he excels in navigating complex enforcement cases, coordinating to resolve thorny issues, completing asset auctions and disposals, and effectively assisting clients in realizing their claims through targeted, solution-oriented strategies.

• SeniorPartner, Shanghai Billions Law Firm
• Qualifications: LLM in International Law
• Expertise: Corporate and Commercial, International Trade Law, Litigation and Arbitration, Foreign Direct Investment, Labor Law, Family Law

Saway Wang serves as a founding partner at Shanghai Billions Law Firm, a renowned boutique firm headquartered in Shanghai. Fluent in English, she boasts nearly a decade of experience providing legal services to expatriates and foreign companies in China. Her expertise encompasses diverse cases spanning corporate and commercial law, international trade law, foreign direct investment, and cross-border disputes.

Saway Wang advises a diverse portfolio of clients, including prominent multinational corporations, WFOEs, Sino-foreign joint ventures, listed companies, and state-owned enterprises. She specializes in a broad spectrum of corporate legal matters, including enterprise establishment, M&A, investment and financing, contract drafting, bankruptcy and liquidation, compliance and employment matters.

Saway Wang possesses extensive experience handling trade disputes for both Chinese and foreign companies, particularly in payment recovery, quality disputes, and other breach of contract cases. To date, she has successfully recovered over RMB 100 million for her clients. As a member of AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers), she actively collaborates with lawyers worldwide to resolve complex cross-border disputes.

Furthermore, Ms. Wang has effectively represented numerous foreign individuals in Chinese courts across diverse matters, including labor disputes, divorce proceedings, child custody battles, and inheritance cases, consistently securing highly satisfactory outcomes for her clients.

• PHD in Economic Lawof ECUPL
• LLM of CUPL
• Director of the Shanghai Law Society Artificial Intelligence Rule of Law Research
• Directorof Zhizhengxue Society of Second Intermediate Court
• Won the championof Shanghai Municipal Court PLUS Oratory

Huang Yuhong has served in the Shanghai Second Intermediate People’s Court and the Labor Relations Department of the Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions for many years. In civil and commercial affairs, he has handled numerous intellectual property disputes and a variety of commercial cases, averaging 120 cases annually and totaling 800 cases overall. He has been recognized with the “Trial Pioneer Post” honorary title.

Huang’s research, published in journals like the Securities Law Journal, covers topics such as disclosure of information for listed companies. He has also contributed to national projects on legal issues like charitable trusts. In labor disputes, he has protected employees’ rights, engaging in democratic consultations and collective negotiations. Beyond work, he co-published a book on artificial intelligence for lawyers and volunteered in legal counseling services.

• Senior lawyer of Yingke Law Firm Shanghai Office
• EXPERTISE: Corporate & Commercial, Contract Law, Labor Law, Litigation &Arbitration, Construction, Family Law

Fang Yuan possesses extensive expertise in corporate and commercial law, serving as a permanent legal advisor to various entities including state-owned enterprises, foreign-invested enterprises, listed companies, and industry groups. With a focus on risk avoidance, enterprise system design, asset management, debt management, construction, M&A, and due diligence, she has successfully managed numerous complex civil and commercial cases throughout her legal career.

Specializing in labour law, Fang Yuan has effectively represented companies in labour disputes, such as Memmert (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd, and Artefact (Shanghai) Data and Technology Co., Ltd, securing favourable outcomes and maximizing client benefits.

Idris Bhuiya Akil is a skilled administrative assistant with a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Business Administration from the UK. He excels in providing professional advice and assisting fishing vessels with complex legal issues that affect business operations and transactions.

With a solid foundation in business administration, Idris excels in conducting action research, efficiently preparing accurate documents, and effectively managing case files and client communications.

Known for his excellent organizational skills and adept multitasking abilities, Idris provides invaluable support to attorneys and clients. Resourceful and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, he provides strategic counsel and representation to achieve favorable outcomes for our clients.

Gao Zichun, graduated from the East China University of Political Science and Law, and has participated in a number of legal projects.

Since joining the team, he has been deeply involved in the handling of a number of cases, covering contract disputes, labor disputes, personal injury disputes, financial disputes, marriage and family disputes, etc., and has accumulated rich practical experience in contract review, drafting and foreign-related legal services.