Jing Yao

Areas of Practice

Jing Yao holds a Master’s degree in Civil and Commercial Law and is certified in securities practice. She has been practicing law in China for 16 years, focusing on providing precise and efficient legal solutions to both domestic and international clients. With a commercial mindset, she excels at identifying legal risks and aligning strategies with business goals, empowering international legal services through deep local insights.

Experience

Over 16 years of front-line experience, she has handled more than 500 civil and commercial cases, covering areas including marriage, family and inheritance, contract disputes, equity conflicts, and intellectual property infringement. She is deeply familiar with the logic and operation of China’s judicial system.

Corporate Legal Services

Ms. Yao has designed compliant equity structures for numerous Chinese and foreign companies and built comprehensive IP protection systems, including trademark, patent, and copyright registrations. She also provides enterprise compliance solutions under the Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law, helping clients manage regulatory risks.

Cross-Border and Regulatory Advisory

She closely follows regulatory trends such as the Shanghai Free Trade Zone policies, the negative list for foreign investment, and Yangtze River Delta developments. She offers international clients dual-track support combining regulatory foresight and practical strategies. By reverse-engineering litigation, she helps businesses build end-to-end frameworks for dispute prevention, risk control, and crisis response.