Educational Background
David Jia graduated from Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade with bachelor degree in economics and later finished his graduate study and was granted degree in law by the same school. He studied US laws as a visiting scholar in UT Dallas.
Professional Experience
Legal practice started in 1988, David Jia is a senior partner of Shenda Partners before he joined Guantao.
Practice Areas
Concentrated on international business law, company law, Intellectual property law, M&A and litigation and non-litigation matters. David Jia is the legal counsel for many state-owned companies, group companies and foreign-investment companies (WOFEs).
Representative Experience
• In charge of or responsible for an acquisition of an Italian manufacture company by a private Chinese company;
• In charge of or responsible for a 5-star hotel in Holland invested by a private Chinese investor;
• In charge of or responsible for an acquisition project of a nickel mining company in the Philippines by Jinchuan Group;
• In charge of or responsible for investment projects of Dole Ltd.in Hainan and Shanghai;
• In charge of or responsible for other arbitration and litigation cases.
Professional Affiliation
• Guest professor of FMBA course of Shanghai Jiaotong University
• Institute of Advanced Finance Study, teaching Finance laws in English
• Senior member of Shanghai Young Entrepreneurs Association
Honors and Rankings
• Excellence award in first Shanghai lawyer debate contest
• Excellence award for lawyers in Changning District
Bar Admissions
• People's Republic of China, 1988
Language Skills
• Mandarin, native
• English, fluent