David Yi Email & Phone Number

Shanghai

Shanghai, China

- Acted as the first Chinese in-house counsel to take over most outside attorneys and set up law dept function in support of all Chinese operating companies; - Served as a member of China Management Committee to advise important issues on China investment and business development for both Chinese subsidiaries and overseas affiliates; - Provided daily legal support for all business operation in China (corporate, contract, employment, import & export, and other general commercial laws) ; - Worked with General Counsel to provide legal support in the implementation of M&A, divestiture and winding-up projects (handled 5 M&A projects for DD review, deal structuring, business negotiation, documents preparation, and post-merger integration); - Worked with GM/plant manager to implement/comply with EHS initiatives/requirements; - Advised business leaders on employment laws for hiring, dismissal, redundancy, disciplinary actions, compensation, benefits, and worked with HRs to review all HR policies and handle labor disputes and labor unrest; - Managed claims, litigations and adverse regulatory or governmental actions; Supported to set up the Chinese holding company and apply for Regional Headquarters qualification by negotiating with Chinese government on investment incentive packages; - Cooperated with Tax and Finance teams to rationalize legal entities by setting up new ones and closing redundancy; - Provided legal trainings and worked closely with Compliance and IA teams in driving corporate compliance programs; - Coordinated US corporate counsel and external IP counsel to handle IP registration, opposition, renewal, audit, watching and infringement issues in China; - Prepared regular legal newsletters to keep the management informed of PRC legal development that may impact business operation

Shanghai, China

- Supported commercial contract review and negotiations with customers, agents, distributors, suppliers and other third parties and advised on contract disputes;- Prepared legal documents to set up WOFEs/JVs (incl. branches, ROs, R&D centers), company maintenance and company deregistration; - Supported to apply for various licenses/certifications for business operation(i.e. manufacturing/installation/contracting licenses, high-tech enterprise certificate, encouraged foreign-funded project, regional HQ certificate); - Completed the 1st renewable energy WOFE project in Henan Province under PRC Renewable Energy Law; - Participated in Asia Region’s largest cross-sector Greenfield Project in China (total investment US$185 MM); - Worked with commercial teams to complete a M&A project in Gungxi Province without outside attorney; - Participated in two divestiture projects (US$1.3B and US$4.9B respectively) among Asian countries for Ingersoll Rand; - Worked with General Counsel to initiate one of the “2008 Top 10 IP Protection Cases of Jiangsu Province” by establishing industry coalition against the largest counterfeit producer in air compressor industry, confiscating 3 MM counterfeit goods; - Led country-wide IP protection project “China Air Compressor Parts Anti-Counterfeit Campaign” by working with external investigator and China enforcement bodies

Beijing City, China

- Assisted lawyers in preparing industry research, legal opinions and due diligence reports for clients; - Assisted to prepare legal DD reports for CNET’s acquisition of ZOL.com and Fengniao.com- Prepared English newsletters to brief legal developments in PRC Employment and IT & Telecoms areas;- Led a project team (members located in four offices: Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and London) to update 3 legal bilingual publications (PRC Employment/ IT and Telcoms/Land and Real Estate Legislation);- Prepared quarterly global IT & Telecoms legal updates for China Mobile Group, SARFT (Chinese broadcasting watchdog), and Shanghai Information Commission

Master'S Degree, Llm

Master

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