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Carla WEI

Ms. Wei has been practicing law since 2016, with primary expertise in criminal defense, civil-criminal hybrid cases, and corporate compliance.

Ms. Wei possesses extensive experience in commercial criminal law, specializing in economic and financial crimes as well as crimes related to official duties, with expertise in resolving cross-jurisdictional disputes and complex, multifaceted conflicts. Additionally, she provides legal services, including legal counsel, on corporate operations, compliance frameworks, and risk management. She serves as retained legal advisor for numerous corporate groups and listed companies. Notably, she led her team to win the excellent gold award at the inaugural "Compliance Product Competition" organized by the Shanghai Bar Association.

Ms. Wei is a dedicated legal practitioner who bridges rigorous scholarship with impactful advocacy. Committed to advancing legal practice through research, her work has been recognized with awards in essay competitions organized by the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Shanghai People's Procuratorate, and she has received individual commendations for her contribution to several high-profile cases. As a contributor to the WeChat public account Hegui Xiaobing, she has published dozens of articles. As a female lawyer, she combines deep expertise with a highly approachable demeaner. Her meticulous attention to detail and client-centered approach have earned her the trust and widespread of clients.

Representative Matters

  • Represented Han, a private fund manager and holder, and other relevant parties in a criminal case involving alleged illegal futures business operations; Han was not referred to the procuratorate for examination and prosecution, and the investigating authority ultimately withdrew the case against Han

  • Represented a subsidiary of State Power Investment Corporation and its senior executives in an insider trading prosecution; secured bail pending trial for the detained individual and provided compliance consulting and recommendations for the company's internal compliance system development

  • Represented multiple senior executives of a securities firm accused of fraudulent issuance and occupational embezzlement; the relevant executive was ultimately convicted and sentenced solely for the lesser charge of occupational embezzlement

  • Represented Hu, the de facto controller of a financial information service company, in a case involving alleged illegal absorption of public deposits, securing a mitigated criminal sentence for the client

  • Served as legal advisor to a securities company in connection with an occupational embezzlement case involving its employees, and represented the client in related civil tort litigation with a claim value exceeding CNY 20 million

  • Represented the de facto controller of a brand marketing planning company in a fraud prosecution, securing the procuratorate's non-prosecution decision for the client

  • Represented Wang, a mid-level manager of a joint stock limited company, in an alleged occupational embezzlement case, resulting in the investigating authority's withdrawal of the case against Wang

  • Represented Ding, the executive director of an internet company, in a case of alleged unit bribery; the client was granted a suspended sentence

  • Represented a multimedia technology company and its senior executive in a prosecution for smuggling ordinary goods and successfully obtained bail pending trial for the executive, who later received mitigated punishment with a suspended sentence; delivered compliance advice on the enterprise's import and export management

  • Represented Xuan, general manager of a metal materials company, in a case of alleged smuggling of ordinary goods; the procuratorate rendered a non-prosecution decision, alongside customized compliance suggestions for the company's import and export operation management

  • Represented a listed electronic technology company in a trade secret infringement case; the case was remanded to public security authorities and subsequently dismissed, and represented the client in civil proceedings, with the opposing party ultimately withdrawing the lawsuit

  • Represented two state-owned subsidiaries to submit statements and defense applications against the preliminary penalty notice issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation, cutting the total penalty amount by over CNY 10 million

  • Advised a group and its subsidiaries on anti-commercial bribery compliance in connection with multiple domestic affiliates, and assisted the group in obtaining ISO 37001 certification

Honors and Awards

For Deal

Won the Excellent Gold Award at the Shanghai Bar Association Legal Service Product Competition for the project “Construction of Compliance Management System and ISO Compliance Management System Certification”

Memberships & Affiliations

Member, the Securities Compliance and Dispute Resolution Professional Committee, Shanghai Bar Association

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar, 2017

  • Education

    LL.M., Law School, China University of Political Science and Law, 2006-2009
    LL.B., Law School and Management School, China University of Political Science and Law, 2001-2006

  • Professional Experience

    Regional partner and associate, Zhong Lun Law Firm, 2026 to present
    Senior Partner and associate, Gaopeng & Partners, 2017-2026
    Associate, W&H Law Firm, 2015-2017

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English