Jiang JIANGPartner
- Beijing Office,Shanghai Office
- Language：Chinese | English
- Expertise： Corporate Compliance & Government Regulation Family Wealth Management & Inheritance
- Tel：86 133 1126 7365
- Fax：86 10 6502 8866
- Email：jiangjiang@hylandslaw.com
Basic Profile
Work Experience
2008-present｜Hylands Law Firm｜Partner
1997-2007｜Li Wen & Partners｜Partner
1993-1996｜Ministry of Foreign Affairs｜Senior Translator
Professional Qualification
Chinese Bar Qualification
Professional Background
As one of the first batch of lawyers capable of working in English and specializing in international business since the re-establishment of the lawyer system in China, Mr. Jiang’s legal practice focused on foreign direct investment, M&A, banking and real estate development. He has accumulated rich experience in cross-border investment and international civil and business activities, and has been named as a Leading Lawyer in Asia for many years. Over the last 20 years, he has assisted many trans-national companies and large financial institutions in their investment and M & A transactions in China, advising them on compliance and non-litigation matters concerning their operations in China and dealing with legal issues involving foreign exchange control, anti-monopoly, unfair competition, intellectual property right, labor and employment, disposal of nonperforming assets, etc. In recent years, Mr. Jiang has also worked with foreign investment and legal agencies to provide effective legal and consultancy services on overseas investment and portfolio management to Chinese companies and individuals and has won praise and trust from his clients.
Social Activities
2014-2016 | China Leadership Program, Aspen Institute | Fellow
2003-2005 | Inter-Pacific Bar Association | Member
2001-2002 | Chevening Scholarship | Scholar
Honors and Awards
Recognized by China’s Ministry of Justice as a one of the 1000 Top International Lawyers in China in 2018
Named an Asian Leading Lawyer by Asialaw Magazine between 2004 and 2018, in the areas of corporate, M&A, and real estate
Named Full Service Lawyer of the Year in China by Corporate INTL in 2014
Named an Outstanding Corporate Lawyer by Shanghai Jingan Judicial Bureau in 2009
Representative Cases
- Corporate Business
- Compliance and Government Regulation
- Family Wealth Management & Inheritance
- Assisted many multinational companies in setting up joint ventures or wholly owned subsidiaries in China, designing investment structures, drafting transaction documents and participating in business negotiations.
- Provided many multinational companies and investment banks with full package of legal services in acquiring Chinese companies, from designing transaction structure, conducing due diligence investigation, to drafting transaction documents, setting up entities, and participating in business negotiation.
- Assisted a number of overseas investment funds in acquisition, operation and disposal of real estate projects and non-performing assets in China, and pioneered in establishing sino-foreign asset management companies.
- Advised a number of Chinese companies on acquisition of foreign companies and assets, conducting and arranging cross-border due diligence, structuring overseas transaction and organizing cross-border closing.
- Assisted a boutique U.S. investment bank in reorganizing the Chinese steel industry and introducing modern financing methods and continuous casting and rolling technology into China
- Provided comprehensive legal services to many multinational companies and foreign invested companies in China, advising them on compliance and government regulation matters concerning competition law, labor law, anti-commercial bribery etc, and providing legal training to their employees.
- Provided legal compliance services to a number of leading global consumer goods companies dealing with e-commerce, data security and privacy protection issues.
- Conducted forensic audit and investigation of overseas corruption practices on Chinese subsidiaries of many multinational companies, and provided legal opinion on compliance and government regulation issues concerning commercial bribery and overseas corruption practices,
- Advised a number of global NGO on compliance and government regulation issues concerning their operation and fund raising activities in China.
- Provided legal advice on anti-trust issues to many multinational companies and investment banks concerning overseas acquisition cases and submitted anti-trust filings for them in China.
- Assisted many high net worth clients with plans to obtain overseas residence status, acquire overseas assets, and manage diversified asset portfolio.
- Assisted many international clients and overseas Chinese with custody of estate information, cross-border assets transfer and estate management.