O’Melveny Worldwide

Litigation/Arbitration

  • Representing Ke Holdings Inc. in a securities class action asserting Securities Act and Exchange Act claims in connection with the company’s IPO, SPO, and annual and quarterly financial statements in the S.D.N.Y.
  • Representing the underwriting syndicate in securities class actions in connection with DiDi Global Inc.’s IPO
  • Representing the underwriting syndicate in securities class actions in connection with Full Truck Alliance Co., Ltd.’s IPO
  • Obtained dismissal for the underwriting syndicate in a securities class action in connection with Waterdrop Inc.’s IPO in the Southern District of New York.
  • Obtained dismissal for Canaan Inc. in a pair of securities class actions arising from the company’s initial public offering on the NASDAQ.
  • Obtained dismissal for Canaan Inc. in a securities class action asserting Exchange Act claims in the Southern District of New York.
  • Obtained dismissal for the underwriting syndicate in a securities class action in connection with Zhangmen Education Inc.’s IPO in the Southern District of New York.
  • Representing the underwriting syndicate in securities class actions in connection with 17 Education's IPO
  • Representing the underwriting syndicate in securities class actions in connection with DouYu’s IPO
  • Representing the underwriting syndicate in securities class actions in connection with Qutoutiao’s IPO
  • Representing a director of a Chinese multinational company in securities class actions in both state and federal courts in New York
  • Represented a Chinese conglomerate and a leading information technology company in the Supreme Court of the State of New York
  • Advised a U.S. publicly traded Chinese agriculture company on its securities class action
  • Represented a public traded entertainment company in an HKIAC arbitration seated in Hong Kong involving a multimillion dollar claim
  • Represented a Chinese real estate group in a US$35 million HKIAC arbitration in relation to disputes arising from alleged breaches of a Master Investment and Shareholder's Agreement
  • Advised a high net worth individual on a multi-million dollar contractual dispute before Chinese court
  • Advised a US publicly traded company on trade secret infringement matters, including investigation and negotiation
  • Advised several multinational companies on various commercial and civil litigation matters in Chinese courts
  • Advised a U.S. publicly traded company on its trade secret matters
  • Advised companies in a variety of sectors on Chinese law matters in international commercial arbitrations

Compliance

  • Represented underwriting syndicates in response to FINRA inquiries concerning litigation arising from PRC-based issuers’ IPOs
  • Represented a leading network company to conduct investigation in response to the DOJ's criminal probes
  • Conducted an internal investigation for a global supplier of semiconductors
  • Conducted an internal investigation, from document collection and review, individual interview, to final report preparation, for a multinational pharmaceutical company with respect to FCPA and anti- corruption compliance
  • Conducted an internal investigation including extensive document review and interviews for a multinational real estate company with respect to FCPA and anti-corruption compliance
  • Advised a leading multinational medical device company in an internal investigation with respect to FCPA and Chinese anti-corruption law issues
  • Advised a Fortune 500 company's audit committee in an internal investigation regarding anti- corruption compliance of its Chinese subsidiary
  • Advised management team of a US publicly traded Chinese company in an internal investigation with respect to FCPA issues in China
  • Advised a US medical technologies and services provider with FCPA issues in China
  • Advised a global investment bank in its FCPA and compliance-related internal investigation regarding government relationship activities
  • Advised a US electronics manufacturer in an FCPA-related internal investigation project
  • Advised a US publicly traded Chinese company for its compliance program review and revamp
  • Provided anti-corruption training to a world leading investment firm

Transactions

  • Represented Phoenix Healthcare (01515.HK) on its US$220 million IPO and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • Represented Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse as joint bookrunners in the US$137.7 million initial public offering of Tarena International (Nasdaq: TEDU), a leading provider of professional education services in China
  • Represented China Eastern Airlines in connection with its "dim sum" bond offering of RMB2.2 billion 3.875% guaranteed bonds
  • Represented a leading Chinese e-commerce company in its investment of a mobile gaming company
  • Advised a leading solar panel producer on its debt restructuring
  • Represented a leading online education provider on its follow-on offering
  • Advised a leading testing service company on its corporate and securities compliance matters

Languages

  • Mandarin Chinese
  • English

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M.
  • China University of Political Science and Law, China-EU School of Law, LL.M., European and International Law and Human Rights Law; Theses: (1) The Theory and Practice of Chinese Bilateral Investment Treaties (English), (2) Self-Determination and Territorial Integrity in the Post-Colonial Era (Chinese)
  • Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, LL.B.: with honors

Professional Activities

Bar Exam

  • Passed Chinese Bar Exam

Speaker

  • “A Comparative View of Pretrial Evidence and Disclosure in Aid of Foreign Main Proceedings”, 2nd Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery, Hong Kong, June 6, 2016
  • “The Role of Law in China’s Economic Growth”, 7th Seminar for European Diplomats, hosted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC, Beijing, June 20, 2012

Co-translator

  • Criminal Procedure Stories: Challenges in Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Past Present and Future, Carol S. Steiker, Renmin University Press, March 2012

Author

  • “Faith in Procedural Justice - Chinese Perspective”, Legal System and Society, July 2008