Xiaoyun Xie

Xiaoyun Xie (Ellen)

Founder and Managing Director
Lawyer Admitted in China and the United States
Member of Shanghai Bar Association, Member of the State Bar of California
Member of American Bar Association
Arbitrator and Mediator of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
China Compliance Professional
Member of the United States Forensic Certified Public Accountant Association
International Mediation Institute Qualified Mediator, Singapore Mediation Centre Accredited Mediator
Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Associate Member of CPA Australia, Executive Member of ATTA
Member of the Foreign-Related Legal Affairs Committee of Beijing Entertainment Law Society
Completed Advanced Course (Asset Recovery and Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Law) for Senior Legal Practitioners by Pudong District, Shanghai, China at Jesus College, Cambridge University, UK
Completed Pudong District, Shanghai, China and Fudan University and Singapore Mediation Centre International Commercial Mediator Training Program

EXPERIENCE: (1) Has 22 years’ work experience with several leading international and domestic law firms and multi-national companies (including Fortune Global 500s) as complex and cross-border mergers & acquisitions, business restructuring, transformation, rebuild, change of management, crisis management, compliance and governance, government investigation, asset recovery, other corporate and commercial transactions, intellectual property, labor law and dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and mediation) legal consultant or counsel; (2) Acted as mediator at a national wide renowned Shanghai district court mediation center; (3) Has good experience in providing effective non-contentious dispute resolution solution to multinational companies; (4) Has good experience in providing effective legal solution to foreign companies with respect to outbound investment disputes; (5) Has records of winning or dismissing foreign-related commercial arbitration cases at several well-known domestic and international arbitration institutions when acting as counsel of applicant or respondent, civil or commercial litigation cases at China’s courts when acting as counsel of claimant or defendant as well as labor arbitration cases when acting as respondent‘s counsel; (6) Has good experience in assisting clients in handling and properly resolving civil cases at the United States’ courts; (7) Has good experience in providing various compliance matters and criminal cases related legal services which may involve one or multiple jurisdictions to multinational clients and high net worth clients; and (8) Has rich experience in providing effective contentious and non-contentious legal and compliance solutions to wealth creators, rich families, high net worth clients and leading, top-notch and urgently needed talents from various industries in the areas such as cross-border family law, labor, trust, investment, recovery of debts and other personal matters and taxes related legal matters and disputes.

PRACTICE AREAS: Cross-border investments, foreign direct investments, mergers and acquisitions & restructurings, business transformation and rebuild, private equity & venture capital investments, corporate governance & compliance, government investigation & crisis management, sanction & anti-sanction and trade compliance, corporate & commercial transactions, employment, technology transfer and licensing, dispute resolution, international commercial mediation, data protection, property transfer and leasing/mortgage, international trade & customs affairs, asset and debt recovery as well as trust & fiduciary services.

INDUSTRIES of CLIENTS SERVED: Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, IVDs, Consumer Healthcare, Contract Research Organizations, Foods & Nutrition, Agricultural Products, Aviation Components, Conventional and Renewable Energy, E-Commerce, Commercial & Retails, Purchasing/Buyer & Global Sourcing, Chemical Products, Automobile Parts, Mechanical Manufacturing, Agricultural Machinery, Civil & Commercial Aviation, Global Sourcing, Bank, Insurance, Hi-Tech, Renewable Energy, Tobacco, Woods, Luxury Goods, Property Management and Leasing, Cruise Tourism, Logistics, Safety Facilities and Services, Sportswear, Architecture & Construction, Testing, Fintech, Advertisement & Media, Human Resources, Consulting Services and Charity industries, and International Private Clients.

WORKING LANGUAGES: Chinese, English, Minnan Dialect, Basic Korean, Basic Russian.

RECENT PUBLICATION:
1. “GLOBAL: 2022 Annual Legal Report on Global Digital Developments in Culture and Entertainment Sector”, Chinese version, February 2023, the Second Session Foreign-Related Legal Affairs Committee of Beijing Entertainment Law Society.
2. “CHINA & SINGAPORE: Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Money Judgments in Commercial Cases between China and Singapore Courts”, Chinese & English versions, September 2018, Hui Xiao / Shanghai Hui Xiao Law Group.
3. “CHINA – Administrative House-Keeping Campaign on Dormant Enterprises”, English version, May 2017, Hui Xiao.
4. GLOBAL: "In House - How To Save Your Legal Costs?", Chinese & English versions, 2015/2016, Linkedin and Hui Xiao.
5. GLOBAL: “What You Need to Know About China’s Foreign Investment National Security Review When Doing Business in China?”, Chinese & English versions, August 2015, Legal Studio.