Chen Yang
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Band 1 : Life Sciences (International Firms)
Band 1
About
Provided by Chen Yang
Practice Areas
CHEN YANG’s practice focuses on regulatory, corporate and commercial law for the life sciences industry. Since joining private practice in 1994, Chen has been representing international companies on their investment projects and acquisition efforts in various Chinese industries, and also assisted the P.R.C. government agencies with respect to U.S. litigations. Chen started the Firm’s China Life Sciences Practice in 2007 and since then has dedicated her practice to corporate, transactional and regulatory matters for multinational life sciences companies. Chen routinely advises international pharmaceutical, medical device, food, cosmetics and animal health companies in connection with market entrance, product localization, marketing and promotional activities, product recalls, clinical trials, FCPA/anti-bribery and other industry-specific regulatory, compliance and enforcement issues. She has also represented world-renowned multinational pharmaceutical, medical device and animal health companies in China-related joint ventures, merger and acquisitions, and licensing transactions.
Career
Prior to entering private practice, Chen worked as a legislative official in the Bureau of Legislative Affairs of the State Council, one of China's main legislation drafting bodies, as well as in the anti-corruption bureau of a local procuratorate in Beijing.
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Yang Chen is widely recognised as a top lawyer in the life sciences market. She has a wealth of experience advising international clients on compliance, joint ventures and licensing issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She has excellent commercial awareness and regulatory insights."
"Yang Chen has great and extensive experience, and she always provides very constructive and reliable advice."
"She has excellent commercial awareness and regulatory insights."
"Yang Chen has great and extensive experience, and she always provides very constructive and reliable advice."
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