Weiping LIUPartner

Shanghai Office
Language:Chinese, English
Expertise: Corporate Compliance & Government Regulation International Trade
Tel:+86 139 1327 4898
Email:liuweiping@hylandslaw.com

Basic Profile

Education Background

2006-2009 | Yunnan Nationalities University | Chinese Ethnic Art | Master of Laws

Working Experience

2022.11 | Hylands Law Firm (Shanghai Office) | Partner
2019-2022 | Ryerson Holding Corporation (RYI) (US listed)-Ryerson China Limited/Ryerson Globle Trade (Shanghai) LTD | Legal Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
2014-2018 | Jiangsu Liudian Law Firm/Jinmao Law Firm | Attorney
2009-2013 | Suzhou Chien-Shung Institute of Technology | College Teacher
1995-2006 | Sakura Sanitary Kitchen (China) Co., Ltd / WUS Printed Circuit Co., LTD (Taiwan Corp, China listed) /Premier Devices Inc. (Shanghai) , etc | Customs Brokers/Supply Chain Manger/International Trade Manger

Professional Qualifications

Admitted to practice the law in the PRC

Professional Background

Before joining Hylands, Ms. Liu was legal counsel & chief compliance officer in Greater China of an American multinational corporation. She is successful practitioner in her fields with extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of the clients’ business.
Ms. Liu has extensive experience in Corprate Business, International Trade & Corporate Compliance, including internal investigations and compliance & government  crisis management;FCPA Anti-Corruption Compliance; corporate anti-corruption and anti-commercial bribery compliance; maritime related matters; foreign investment; corporate governance in Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and BVI; and dispute resolution related to the above. She also assisted clients in handling large-scale compliance projects involving anti-commercial bribery, internal control systems,  economic sanctions and export controls, etc. Ms.Liu ’s professionalism is much appreciated by his clients.

Social Activities

Since 2008 | Chinese Democratic League | Mumber

Honors and Awards

2008 | Wudaguan Foundation for Education | Wudaguan Scholarship          

Representative Cases

  • Corporate
  • Compliance and Government Regulation
  • A project to restructure and streamline the organizational structure of an US-listed company        
  • Equity transfer between a Hong Kong company and a BVI company        
  • Equity transfer between a large Japanese steel company and a BVI company        
  • Establishment and trademark transfer for a Taiwan company        
  • Corporate Counsel for one A-share listed company        
  • Construction M&A project         
  • A lawsuit concerning the transfer of equity for state-owned assets        
  • Equity transfer project of a large Taiwan enterprise (tax-related part)        
  • Transfer of the plant and land  for one Taiwan company        
  • Q board listed business for one electromechanical  company        
  • FCPA anti-corruption compliance investigation and audit project for a Chinese subsidiary of an US listed company        
  • Customs compliance project for a Chinese subsidiary of an U.S. listed company        
  • Disciplinary investigation for a Chinese subsidiary of an U.S. listed company        
  • Compliance project related economic sanctions and export control  for a state-owned enterprise        
  • Construction of Anti-corruption compliance system for a Taiwan enterprise        
  • Investigation project in regard to trade secret leakage for an US company        
  • FCPA anti-corruption training program for an US company        
  • Negotiation on compensation for demolition of an US company in Guangzhou        
  • Issued search and analysis reports on economic sanctions and export control for a state-owned enterprise, involving the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom.    
  • Represented a difficult case of international maritime cargo agency contract disputes successfully in Nanjing Maritime Court .Served as the legal counsel for an international freight forwarding company.    

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