Mr. Qi specializes in commercial dispute resolution, with substantial experience in shareholder/equity disputes and anti-unfair competition.

In the area of shareholder/equity litigation and arbitration, Mr. Qi has acted as counsel/arbitrator in cases involving equity transfer and repurchase, shareholder infringement/capital withdrawal, change of control, corporate deadlock resolution, company dissolution, senior executive liability, and other corporate governance disputes. He has successfully represented clients in shareholder and equity disputes before major arbitration institutions in China, as well as before intermediate and higher courts and the Supreme People's Court. Several of his cases have been selected as gazette cases of Chinese courts. Mr. Qi also has extensive experience in other areas of dispute resolution, including complex commercial contract disputes relating to breach of contract, contract termination and indemnification, distribution and supply contracts, real estate and construction, international trade, product liability, etc. From 2010 to 2011, Mr. Qi participated in the Lord Chancellor’s Training Scheme for Young Chinese Lawyers. As a visiting lawyer, he studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and completed secondments at the London office of Addleshaw Goddard LLP and at 39 Essex Street Barrister Chambers.

In the area of anti-unfair competition, Mr. Qi has represented well-known internet enterprises in litigation involving data scraping/crawling, commercial defamation, trade name confusion and business ethics violations; represented automobile parts enterprise against competitor for breach of non-competition and exclusivity obligations; and represented reputable investment fund in civil litigation and administrative reporting procedures against competitor’s unfair use of company name. Mr. Qi also assists clients in responding to governmental/internal investigations related to anti-unfair competition (including commercial bribery, false advertising, prize-giving promotions, trade secret protection, etc.), advertisement, bid-rigging, product liability and price monopoly. Based on his expertise in handling disputes and investigations, Mr. Qi is adept at helping clients strengthen their internal compliance frameworks across a range of industries, including consumer/retail, pharmaceutical/medical, automobile and auto parts, telecommunication and internet, etc. His work includes formulating integrity and anti-corruption policies; providing analysis on sales incentive programs; advising brand advertising and promotions; updating e-commerce platform policies; revising distribution agreements and distribution channel management policies; and delivering compliance training on the foregoing matters to business teams and management.

Mr. Qi is currently empaneled as arbitrator at the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission and Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration. He is also empaneled as mediator of Singapore International Mediation Center and Shanghai International Commercial Mediation Center. Mr. Qi is also on the Shanghai List of Legal Talent for Foreign-related Legal Matters.

Mr. Qi was awarded CLECSS 2017 Top Ten Outstanding Young Lawyers, CBLJ Rising Stars for 2020 and A-List Lawyers (China's Elite Lawyers) for 2022, LEXPRESS 2025 Competition Leading Lawyers and 2025 Benchmark Case - Litigation (cross-border JV dispute series).