Michael Yan is a senior partner of Guantao Law Firm Nanjing Office, specializing in dispute settlement, and especially counsellor as foreign trade companies.
During her 27 years of practicing law, he has handled many important and difficult dispute cases. He is good at litigation and arbitration, and has many successful cases. For example, Taiwan Riwei Company vs. Yancheng Ding Cotton Company CIETAC Arbitration case, Jiangsu Jintu Company vs. INFOSPACE Company International arbitration case, Jiangsu Hongtu High-tech Co., Ltd. vs. SONY Corporation of Japan quality claim dispute case, etc. There are also many ways to deal with non-performing assets, Clients such as banks and guarantee companies, to recover large economic losses. Such as the loan dispute between Nanjing Branch of Bank of Communications and Beijing Huawen Corporation.
He also have much experience in construction projects. In 2021, he went to the Tibet Plateau for three court sessions to reject the claims of the actual constructor and affiliated units against the project contractors and subcontractors. Currently acting as a regular legal counsellor for several foreign trade companies, has a lot of involvement in corporate law and foreign capital law.
Professional Qualification
Lawyer practice Certificate of the People's Republic of China
Career Experience
• Guantao Law firm Nanjing Office, senior Partner (since Jan 2023)
• Jiangsu E-BAR Law Office, Partner (Jul 2007- Dec 2022)
• Jiangsu JC.Master Law Office, Professional Lawyer (Dec 2000 – Jun 2007)
• Nanjing Zhongxiang Law Office, Professional Lawyer (Jul 1996 – Nov 2000)
Educational Background
Nanjing University, Bachelor's degree
Newcastle University of Australia, Master's degree