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YANG, Jinwen Partner

Professional Experience

Mr. Yang joined JunHe in 2008 and is based in our Beijing head office.  From 2010 to 2014, Mr. Yang acted as PRC legal counsel for the Sojitz Corporation, a Japanese general investment and trading company headquartered in Tokyo.  He advised the Sojitz Corporation on legal matters relating to nearly 100 companies invested by the Sojitz Corporation in China.  Since his return to JunHe, Mr. Yang has practiced with our Japanese/Korean-related Business Group.  He has more than 11 years of experience advising clients on Japanese-related issues.


Mr. Yang has advised numerous major multinational corporations and large Chinese companies in the areas of foreign investment, mergers and restructuring, premerger notification and merger review, divestment, liquidation and compliance review. He has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, automotive, energy, food and chemical industries.


In the field of foreign investments in China, Mr. Yang has participated in dozens of M&A projects and has advised clients during the entire project process. This has covered project site selection, investment structuring, project financing and guarantees, due diligence, drafting and negotiation of transaction documents, premerger notification and merger review, communication with government authorities, project approval and closing.  In particular, he has represented large Japanese companies in nearly 100 divestment and liquidation projects in China, with respect to redundancies, shareholder disputes and debt settlement in complex divestment cases.


In the field of Chinese outbound investments in Japan, Mr. Yang has recently represented many Chinese companies in their investments in Japan, based on the practical experience he has accumulated in Japanese companies over many years. He has assisted clients in handling investment control, due diligence, and the drafting and negotiating of transaction documents and closing. He is also highly experienced in mitigating the concerns and resistance of Japanese companies on their acquisition by Chinese companies.


Education

LL.M., Peking University Law School, 2008

B.A., Xi'an International Studies University, 2005


Professional Associations

PRC qualified in 2007 and a member of the All-China Bar Association


Language Skills

Mandarin, Japanese and English


JunHe is the only Chinese law firm to be admitted as a member of Lex Mundi and Multilaw, two international networks of independent law firms. JunHe and selected top law firms in major European and Asian jurisdictions are “best friends.” Through these connections, we provide high quality legal services to clients doing business throughout the world.
As the first carbon neutrality fund sponsored by a law firm in China, the BAF Carbon Neutrality Special Fund was jointly established by JunHe and the Beijing Afforestation Foundation (BAF) to promote carbon neutral initiatives, and encourage social collaboration based on the public fundraising platform to mobilize engagement in public welfare campaigns.