Hong Li

Cross-border Investment/M&A, Compliance & Investigation, Litigation & Arbitration

Vice Chair, Membership, International Bar Association (IBA) Insolvency Section

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Shanghai International Arbitration Centre (SHIAC)

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA)

Member, Panel of Mediators, Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC)

Global Adjunct Professor, New York University of Law's NYU Law in Shanghai program

Member, China Advisory Board, Thomson West (New York)

Fellow of Young Leaders Forum, National Committee on US-China Relations (New York)

Member of Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit, Asia Society (New York)

Audry has more than 25 years of substantial experience in international legal services. She is known for representing multinational companies in various business sectors as their "trusted advisor" on a wide range of complex matters including cross-border M&A, joint venture, project restructuring, company reorganization, compliance/regulatory advisory and commercial dispute resolution.

Audry has been highly ranked as a Leading Individual in Corporate/M&A in China by Chambers & Partners Global/Asia Pacific and the Legal 500 each year from 2008 through 2024. She was appreciated as "a leading authority in the market" and "a spectacular practitioner" with "a complete understanding of local market and excellent business sense and innovation in transactions".

Prior to starting her private practice, Audry had worked for seven years at CIETAC and the Legal Department of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade where she had participated in resolving over 200 international commercial arbitration cases. Her unique experience at CIETAC enables her to offer an insightful proactive and problem-solving approach in finding pragmatic and efficient solutions for clients' matters. She is also a desired arbitrator for international related arbitration cases in China.