Bo Li

Counsel

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Bo Li handles adversarial matters, with a focus on securities litigation, regulatory investigation and compliance, and international arbitration. Bo represents clients from a broad range of industries and provides them with client-oriented, proactive, and cost-effective services. Bo also devotes significant time to pro bono work including representing clients in immigration matters and serving as judge for various prestigious moot court competitions.

Prior to joining O’Melveny, Bo interned with the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

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

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
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