Llinks is pleased to announce that Llinks partners Mr. Denny Jiang and Ms. Amanda Song have been recognized as a Top 20 Dispute Resolution Lawyer and Top 20 Business Lawyer respectively. The recognition is a testament to their profound legal knowledge, rich industry experience, exceptional practice performance, and extensive recognition from market.
Denny Jiang, Partner
Mr. Denny Jiang graduated from Nankai University with a Master of Laws degree. Before joining Llinks Law Offices in January 2021, he served as a senior legal counsel at a leading global internet company and was one of the heads of the litigation centre, handling various litigation cases.
Specializing in internet dispute resolution, Mr. Jiang boasts over a decade of experience in internet litigation. He currently offers both litigation and non-litigation services to a variety of renowned internet companies, with a particular focus on those in the gaming industry. Across various jurisdictions, Mr. Jiang has represented clients in hundreds of cases involving internet rights protection and defence. His casework spans several areas, including antitrust, unfair competition, copyright, trademark, online service contracts, and international disputes. The products and services implicated in these cases range from online gaming and media to music, social networking, payment solutions, live streaming, e-commerce, cloud services, and advertising. Notably, several of the cases he has led have been recognized as exemplary intellectual property protection cases by the Supreme Court and various local courts.
Drawing on his extensive in-house legal experience, Mr. Jiang is adept at understanding the significance of cases and the commercial objectives of clients. He adopts a project-based approach to case management, leveraging his professional expertise and project experience to devise innovative solutions for complex client disputes. He is committed to helping clients achieve their litigation goals and business objectives.
In addition, Mr. Jiang's deep understanding of the internet industry and new online products and services, coupled with his extensive experience in internet case management, enables him to assist clients in accurately pinpointing the substantive risks associated with their products. He aids in the construction and refinement of compliance and litigation systems, thereby mitigating legal risks.
In recognition of his exceptional legal acumen, rich project experience in South China, and positive market feedback and peer reputation, Mr. Jiang was honoured as one of the 'ALB China South China Region Top 15 Rising Lawyers' in 2024.
LEGALBAND's Remark
Since embarking on his legal career, Mr. Denny Jiang has specialised in intellectual property and competition law, demonstrating particular proficiency in handling disputes related to unfair competition, copyright, trademarks, and contracts within the TMT sector. His client roster features prominent Chinese internet and gaming companies, such as Meituan, Huya, miHoYo, and Shengqu Games. Over the years, Mr. Jiang has managed over a hundred intellectual property litigation cases, with many being highlighted as annual typical intellectual property cases by the Supreme Court and local jurisdictions, thereby amassing a wealth of experience and litigation expertise.
Mr. Jiang possesses a deep understanding of the regulatory policies and commercial objectives within the internet and gaming industries, as well as the legal aspirations of businesses. He is adept at swiftly identifying the crux of disputes and leading his team to conduct comprehensive and thorough analyses and arguments, ensuring that clients' legal rights and interests are robustly safeguarded, which has earned him high praise from clients.
Client's Testimonial
'Mr. Denny Jiang is endowed with solid professional knowledge and skills, and he has an in-depth familiarity with the internet industry and its product services. Throughout our collaboration, he has shown a high degree of diligence and responsibility. He has consistently introduced innovative litigation strategies and solutions, resolving our legal challenges and achieving outcomes that have exceeded our expectations.'
Amanda Song, Partner
Ms. Amanda Song graduated from Shanghai International Studies University with a Bachelor of Law degree and later obtained a Master of Law degree from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. She is qualified to practice law in both China and the state of New York in the United States. Ms. Song joined Llinks Law Offices in December 2014. Prior to joining Llinks, she served as a corporate lawyer for a Fortune 500 company and has extensive experience working across multiple countries.
Ms. Song has dedicated her practice to private equity and venture capital financing, foreign direct investment, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate asset sales and restructuring. With nearly a decade of experience, she has represented a variety of domestic and international private equity, venture capital firms, and strategic investors in sectors like new energy, semiconductors, internet and technology, software technology, healthcare, and consumer goods. She has also assisted numerous start-ups across different industries with equity financing, the establishment of Red-chip structures, and asset restructuring. Ms. Song's expertise extends to real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions of controlling interests, and the formation of joint ventures and strategic alliances. Furthermore, she advises on routine corporate and commercial matters, including the setup of employee stock incentive plans and compliance operations. Her client list features notable entities such as Capital Today, Shanghai Electric, SAIC Motor, Shanghai Alliance Investment, Greentown, CATL, Hengxu Capital, SoftBank China, Sailing Capital, Meridian Capital, FG Venture, Cedarlake Capital, SenseTime, Cowa Robot, Ping An Real Estate, and others.
Ms. Song has been honoured as a 'Highly-recommended' lawyer in the private equity sector in The Legal 500's 2024 China edition, reflecting her exceptional expertise and contributions to the field.
LEGALBAND's Remark
Ms. Amanda Song is proficient in legal services related to private equity investment, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring. She has provided legal services for many well-known funds, listed companies, and unicorn enterprises at home and abroad, such as CATL, Alibaba, Shanghai Electric, Capital Today, Warburg Pincus, and SoftBank China. In recent years, her representative projects include: conducting multiple rounds of equity financing on behalf of SenseTime; representing CATL in investments in Hello Bike, Zeekr, and Chery Automobile; representing SAIC Motor and Shanghai Electric in establishing joint ventures with well-known foreign manufacturers; and representing an Israeli company in strategic investments in A-share listed companies. With long-term practice and deep insight in the fields of investment and financing and mergers and acquisitions, Ms. Song can quickly grasp the business demands of enterprises and the legal risks of projects, providing efficient and precise services and solutions to ensure the smooth progress of transactions, and has won the trust of corporate clients.
Client's Testimonial
'Our firm has enjoyed a longstanding collaboration with Ms. Amanda Song, whose dedication and sense of responsibility have been unwavering. She has a keen eye for potential legal pitfalls and consistently offers viable strategies to address them, aiding us in making well-rounded and considerate decisions that support the growth of our business. Throughout our partnership, it has been evident that she prioritises the interests of her clients, attentively hears their concerns, and her professional acumen and commitment have instilled in us a deep sense of trust. She is an invaluable collaborator in our investment and financing endeavours.'
This esteemed selection process honed in on the expertise of lawyers who have dedicated their practices to the intricate fields of dispute resolution and commercial legal services. It meticulously evaluated an array of materials, such as endorsements from prominent law firms, lawyers' personal submissions, and invaluable client feedback. Moreover, it drew upon the extensive scrutiny and profound understanding of LEGALBAND's China-based research team specialised in these areas. In the end, the process culminated in the identification of 20 distinguished lawyers from the Chinese Mainland who not only excel in their professional endeavours but also enjoy the high regard and trust of their clientele.
