Educational Background
• Peking University, LL.M
• Attended the WTO Law Program at the Law School of the University of Technology, Sydney in July 2002
Professional Experience
• Founding Partner, Guantao Law Firm (1994 - present)
• Director, the Legal Counseling Department of the PLA Second Artillery (1989 - 1993)
• Commencing legal practice from 1989
Practice Areas
• Anti-money laundering legal affairs for banks and other financial institutions
• Corporation law, company stock issuance and listing
• Risk prevention and resolution of problems for listed corporations and non-banking financial institutions
• Commercial litigation and arbitration
Representative Experience
• Served as a member of the anti-money laundering experts team for the Asia Development Bank’s Legal Assistance Program - author of the anti-money laundering section for the Final Report on Legal Framework of Banks (China);
• Acted as special legal counsel and team leader to handle the insolvency and liquidation issues concerning the regulatory takeover of Dalian Securities Co., Ltd., China-South Securities Co., Ltd., Minfa Securities Co., Ltd., Jianqiao Securities Co., Ltd., and Anshan Securities Co., Ltd. and several other securities firms’ closure and trustee work;
• Provided legal service for enterprises’ restructuring and company stocks offering and listing;
• Handled significant legal matters for banks, non-banking financial institutions, and listed corporations;
• Served as attorney in more than 50 significant administrative hearing proceedings, commercial litigation cases and non-litigation cases, including representing China Unicom, China Securities Regulatory Commission, the State Yellow River Conservancy Commission, the National Weather Service, and Beijing YaDu Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. in its software infringement case brought by Microsoft Corporation.
Professional Affiliation
• Member of the Finance & Securities Committee of the AllChina Lawyers Association
• Member of the Liquidation and Insolvency Committee of the Beijing Municipal Lawyers Association
• Adjunct Professor at Duquesne University School of Law (USA)