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Aaron YU
Non-equity Partner / Shanghai
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Tel +86-21-6061-3114
Email aaronyu@zhonglun.com
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Practices
Cross-border Investment/M&A, Litigation & Arbitration, Construction & Project Development
Aaron YU
Aaron has broad experience in the resolution of complex commercial disputes through arbitration, litigation and negotiation. He has particular experience in commodity trading and distribution contract disputes, PE investment disputes, corporate and shareholder disputes, real estate and construction disputes, and complex disputes that have international elements. Aaron also helps many foreign clients in the recognition and enforcement proceedings of foreign arbitral awards in Chinese courts under the New York Convention.
Aaron also has extensive experience in assisting multinational companies doing business in China on such matters as establishment of joint ventures and wholly foreign-owned enterprises, financing, merger and acquisition, retail and franchising, etc. His clients are in a wide range of industries, including automobile manufacturing and distribution, automobile components distribution, chemicals, garments, food and catering, IT and high-tech, etc.
Aaron was included as an expert in China in Corporate INTL ‘Who’s Who - Find an Adviser Handbook’ (dispute resolution).
Representative Matters
M&A and Foreign Direct Investment:
Assisted a U.S. Fortune 500 company in the construction of its campus of Asian headquarters in Shanghai, China
Assisted a well-known car dealer in acquiring land and constructing 4S stores and distribution facilities in multiple provinces in China
Assisted a U.S. leading service outsourcing company in purchasing the call center business of a PRC company in Tianjin
Assisted a U.S. Fortune 500 company in setting up its warehousing center for its marine business in Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone
Provided legal support for a well-known U.S. auto parts company in a major cross-border restructuring transaction with its Chinese listed shareholder
Assisted a Canadian restaurant operator in establishing its Chinese franchising system and developing the first franchisee in China
Assisted a U.S. computer hardware manufacturer in setting up its medical blue-ray manufacturing facilities in Shanghai, China
Provided legal support for a well-known European luxury company on its distribution business in China
Litigation and Arbitration:
Represented a major U.S. automobile company in a distribution contract dispute before China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Shanghai);
Represented a U.S. company and its Chinese subsidiaries in a cooperation contract dispute before China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Shanghai);
Represented a Finnish estate of bankruptcy in a series of shareholders’ disputes and share redemption cases before Jiujiang Intermediate People’s Court and Jiangxi Higher People’s Court;
Representing a German window profile manufacturer and its Chinese subsidiary in a series of cases regarding intercompany transactions and breach of director’s fiduciary duties before Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court, Jiangsu Higher People’s Court and PRC Supreme People’s Court;
Represented a U.S. Fortune 500 company in a purchase and sales contract dispute before Shanghai Arbitration Commission and Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People’s Court;
Represented an Italian company in suing its former Chinese business head for breach of fiduciary duties and infringement of company’s interest before Shanghai Pudong District People’s Court
Represented a U.S. steel grating manufacturer and its Chinese subsidiary in a cooperation contract dispute before Ningbo Intermediate People’s Court
Represented a Singaporean company in several international arbitration recognition and enforcement cases in the Chinese mainland
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
Lawyer’s License of People’s Republic of China
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Education
LL.M.， Vanderbilt University
LL.B.， Tongji University -
Professional Experience
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyers -
Languages
Chinese
English