We are delighted to announce that, effective May 2025, Llinks Law Offices has promoted six lawyers to partners: Bin Yan, Shawn Xu, Wenjun Cai, Joyce Zhang, Wenjie Xing, and Lily Cai; and six lawyers to contractual partners: Danson Tang, Ryan Han, Susan Deng, Allen Zhang, Shawn Qiu, and Gisele Jiang.
The newly promoted partners and contractual partners are based in Llinks' Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen offices. Renowned for their expertise and intellectual acumen, their exceptional professional capabilities and strong industry reputation have earned high recognition from clients, internal partners, and colleagues. This promotion will further strengthen Llinks' professional service capabilities in core practice areas such as banking and finance, capital markets, private equity/venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, bankruptcy and restructuring, and dispute resolution, injecting new vitality and momentum into the firm's continued growth.
Guided by the philosophy of "collaboration and shared development," leveraging a cross-regional and cross-disciplinary network, and rooted in "localized resources" with an "international perspective," Llinks has always prioritized the systematic cultivation of young lawyers and the growth and development of the next generation of legal talent as one of its most important missions. Here, we sincerely wish all the promoted lawyers continued success in their professional careers, as they delve deeper into their fields, forge new paths, achieve greater milestones, and realize their full potential.
Newly Promoted Partners
Bin Yan
Banking and Finance Department, Shanghai Office
Practice Areas: Trust, Asset Management
Mr. Bin Yan graduated from the Law School of Fudan University with a Bachelor of Laws degree. He has extensive experience in financial trust, asset securitization, and other asset management practices, providing end-to-end legal services for various trust products, including asset management trusts, service trusts, and charitable trusts. In the field of asset securitization, Mr. Yan has advised on numerous projects such as ABN, CMBN, and REITs. Additionally, he represents financial institutions in cases involving financial debt recovery and trustee disputes.
Shawn Xu
Corporate Department, Shanghai Office
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Mr. Shawn Xu holds a bachelor's degree from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics and a master's degree from the University of Melbourne Law School. He has been involved in multiple bankruptcy restructuring and liquidation cases for listed companies and large enterprises, serving as legal counsel for administrators and investors. Mr. Xu is currently a member of the Bankruptcy and Non-Performing Assets Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association and the Business Training and External Exchange Committee of the Shanghai Bankruptcy Administrators Association.
Wenjun Cai
Dispute Resolution Department, Shanghai Office
Practice Areas: Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial
Ms. Wenjun Cai graduated from Tsinghua University and University College London, earning a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws in International Commercial Law, respectively. She specializes in litigation, arbitration, and enforcement in civil and commercial matters, representing financial institutions, foreign-invested enterprises, and large state-owned and private companies in cases involving asset management contracts, private equity funds, financial debt recovery, and international trade disputes. Ms. Cai also provides ongoing legal services to multinational corporations and large enterprises in real estate, construction, and asset management.
Joyce Zhang
Corporate Department, Shanghai Office
Practice Areas: Private Equity/Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions, Fund Formation and Establishment, Corporate and Foreign Direct Investment
Ms. Joyce Zhang graduated from the Koguan Law School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the International Financial Law School of East China University of Political Science and Law, earning a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws in Economic Law (International Financial Law), respectively. She focuses on private equity, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and fund formation, providing equity incentive plan design and ongoing legal services to domestic and international companies in industries such as high-tech, consumer goods, and healthcare. Ms. Zhang is also a member of the Cultural and Media Business Research Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association.
Wenjie Xing
Banking and Finance Department, Beijing Office
Practice Areas: Insurance, Asset Management, Private Equity, Infrastructure, and Real Estate Investment
Ms. Wenjie Xing holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of English from Southwest University of Political Science and Law, as well as a Master of Laws in Civil and Commercial Law from China University of Political Science and Law. She specializes in insurance asset management and private equity, leading the registration of multiple infrastructure and real estate debt/equity investment plans, representing insurance institutions in domestic and international private equity funds, S funds, and direct investment projects, and providing end-to-end legal services for innovative financial instruments such as trusts and asset-backed plans. Her clients include insurance companies, insurance asset management firms, securities asset managers, and debt-to-equity conversion institutions.
Lily Cai
Corporate Department, Shanghai Office
Practice Areas: Real Estate and Infrastructure, Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions, Asset Management, and Financing
Ms. Lily Cai graduated from East China University of Political Science and Law with a Bachelor of Laws. She is currently a member of the Real Estate Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association. Ms. Cai has extensive experience in real estate and infrastructure, leading over 100 major real estate transactions and providing legal services, including large-scale acquisitions and asset management, to renowned institutions. She is also skilled in private equity and financing, having represented clients in fund establishment and innovative financing, offering creative solutions to domestic and international clients.
Newly Promoted Contractual Partners
Danson Tang
Capital Markets Department, Shanghai Office
Practice Areas: Securities Issuance/Corporate Financing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Equity Investment, Corporate and Commercial
Mr. Danson Tang graduated from East China University of Political Science and Law, holding a Bachelor of Management, a Bachelor of Economics, and a Master of Laws in International Financial Law. He is a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association, a social mentor at the School of Government Management of East China University of Political Science and Law, and holds an intermediate lawyer qualification in Shanghai. Mr. Tang has extensive experience in securities issuance, mergers and acquisitions, investment and financing, and equity incentives, providing legal services for IPOs, refinancing, acquisitions, major asset restructurings, industrial mergers, and daily legal affairs for numerous companies.
Ryan Han
Capital Markets Department, Shanghai Office
Practice Areas: Capital Markets/Corporate Investment and Financing, Private Equity/Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions/Asset Restructuring
Mr. Ryan Han holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Law School of Fudan University. With nearly a decade of experience in securities issuance, corporate investment and financing, private equity/venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions, he has successfully advised on IPOs (including A-shares and H-shares), bond issuances (including convertible bonds, corporate bonds, and offshore USD bonds), public and private stock offerings, and backdoor listings. Mr. Han also provides professional support for domestic and international private equity/venture capital investments and cross-border acquisitions and restructurings.
Susan Deng
Corporate Department, Shanghai Office
Practice Areas: Cybersecurity and Data Compliance, Antitrust and Competition Law, Anti-Corruption and Compliance Investigations, Corporate Affairs
Ms. Susan Deng holds a bachelor's degree from East China University of Political Science and Law and a master's degree from the London School of Economics. In 2024, she was recognized as a recommended lawyer in the data field by The Legal 500 Greater China Region. Ms. Deng specializes in cybersecurity and data compliance, anti-corruption and internal investigations, antitrust and anti-unfair competition, and has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and foreign investment. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, and large conglomerates in industries such as healthcare, e-commerce, fintech, industrial manufacturing, consumer goods, food, and automotive.
Allen Zhang
Corporate Department, Shanghai Office
Practice Areas: Corporate Investment and Financing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Equity and Asset Restructuring, Corporate Compliance and Business Management
Mr. Allen Zhang holds a Master of Laws from Fudan University. He has extensive experience in corporate investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, equity and asset restructuring, and corporate compliance. Mr. Zhang has completed over 100 projects in domestic and international private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructurings, covering industries such as advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and new energy. He also handles daily commercial legal affairs for listed companies, state-owned enterprises, and multinational corporations.
Shawn Qiu
Dispute Resolution Department, Shenzhen Office
Practice Areas: Dispute Resolution
Mr. Shawn Qiu graduated from Southwest University of Political Science and Law with a Bachelor of Laws. He specializes in civil and commercial dispute resolution, particularly complex cases, with extensive experience in real estate and construction, investment and financing, corporate commercial matters, and enforcement. In real estate and construction, Mr. Qiu provides legal services across the entire industry chain, including development, contract performance, and property disputes. In investment and financing, he supports investors, fund companies, and portfolio companies in equity investment and fund disputes. He also handles daily legal affairs for listed companies, large state-owned enterprises, renowned private companies, and foreign-invested enterprises.
Gisele Jiang
Corporate Department, Shenzhen Office
Practice Areas: Private Equity/Venture Capital, Cross-Border Investment and Financing, Corporate and Commercial
Ms. Gisele Jiang holds a Bachelor of Laws from Southwest University of Political Science and Law and a Master of Laws from Emory University in the United States. She has extensive experience in private equity, venture capital, cross-border investment and financing, and corporate commercial matters, providing end-to-end legal services to renowned investment funds, multinational corporations, and startups in industries such as artificial intelligence, new energy, and healthcare. Ms. Jiang also advises state-owned enterprises and financial institutions on cross-border acquisitions, bond issuances, and ongoing corporate legal affairs.
