Yan Lian

Practice Areas

· Civil and Commercial Dispute Resolution

· Corporate Legal Services

· Banking and Finance

· Insurance

Career

Lian Yan, Senior Partner at Kangda Law Firm, currently serves as the Director of the Financial Professional Committee, Director of the Financial Legal Affairs Department, and Honorary Director of the Bankruptcy Reorganization and Liquidation Professional Committee at Kangda Law Firm.

With nearly four decades of legal practice, Lian Yan has provided legal advisory services to government entities, numerous central and state-owned enterprises, policy banks, and major financial institutions. The distinguished clientele served includes:

· Government Agencies: National Audit Office of the People's Republic of China

· State-owned Enterprises & Financial Institutions: CHN Energy, CHN Energy Sales Group, China Development Bank, China Resources Group, PICC Group, PICC Property and Casualty, China United Property Insurance, China National Investment and Guaranty Corporation, Ping An Group, China State Construction Engineering Corporation, China Railway Construction Corporation, Lingyun Construction Group, State Power Investment Corporation, China Development Bank Securities, China-Africa Development Fund, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Re Asset Management Company, China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco), China Film Group Corporation, China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation, CRRC Group, among others.

In the field of dispute resolution, Lian Yan has accumulated extensive experience in handling complex litigation and arbitration cases. Specialization lies in major financial disputes, including but not limited to trust schemes, equity investment plans, revolving trade finance, fund equity investments, and government construction projects. Lian Yan is also highly skilled in handling complex criminal cases and cases involving the intersection of criminal and civil matters. A proven track record of successful defenses has been established in areas such as duty-related crimes, economic crimes, and financial crimes. The types of cases successfully defended include, but are not limited to, bribery, embezzlement, illegal absorption of public deposits, and fund-raising fraud.

As a seasoned lawyer, many of the high-profile cases handled, both domestically and internationally, have been widely reported by mainstream media, garnering significant public attention and recognition. Lian Yan has been consistently ranked in Chambers and The Legal 500 for many years. Recognition includes two-time recipient of the "National Outstanding Lawyer" award and being honored as an "Outstanding Member of the Political Consultative Conference."

Professional Memberships

· Council Member

Legislative Research Society, China Law Society

· Vice President

Women Lawyers Association, 7th Beijing Lawyers Association

· Council Member

8th Beijing Lawyers Association

· Council Member

9th Beijing Lawyers Association

· Vice President

Beijing Dongcheng District Lawyers Association

· Vice President

Women Lawyers Association, Beijing Lawyers Association

· Member

11th Beijing Dongcheng District Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)

· Member

12th Beijing Dongcheng District Committee of the CPPCC

· Member

13th Beijing Dongcheng District Committee of the CPPCC

· Member

14th Beijing Dongcheng District Committee of the CPPCC

· Vice President

2nd Council of Beijing People's Mediators Association

Publications

Books

Mediation Practice in Property Disputes (Co-author)

Tsinghua University Press, 2012

"Theory and Practice of Local Legislation" published in Legal Reflections on Local Legislative Innovation: A Legal Analysis and Implications of Beijing's Innovative Legislation on Property Management

Social Sciences Academic Press (China)

Empowering Women for a Life Free from Violence

China Yanshi Press, April 2009

Restructuring of Enterprises through Shareholding System and Asset Reorganization Plans

China Commercial Publishing House, 1997

Selected Articles

"How to Mediate Property Disputes in Accordance with the Law"

People's Mediation, 2014

"Government-Initiated Demolition Should Uphold the Unity of Public and Private Rights"

Beijing Real Estate, 2009

"Lawyers' Involvement in Mediation of Property Management Disputes" and "New Trends in Property Disputes Following the Implementation of the Property Law and Countermeasures"

Beijing Real Estate, 2007

Proposals to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)

Proposal on Preventing New Property Disputes in Building a Model City (Beijing)

Proposal on Enhancing the Role of Neighborhood Committees in Property Management and Community Harmony

Proposal on the Renovation of Residential Electricity Metering System for Building 36, Dongzhong Street, Dongcheng District, to Promote a Harmonious Community

Languages Spoken

· Chinese

· English

Education

Awards