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Yu Yan

Yu Yan

Global 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (PRC Firms)

China

16 years ranked

About

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Global

Practice Areas

Domestic financing services | M&A transactions | Overseas financing services

Professional Memberships

Lawyer qualification China, 1988

Deputy Chairman of the Financial Securities Professional Committee, Chinese Bar Association

Deputy Chairman of the Capital Lawyers Association, Committee on Capital Markets and Securities Affairs

Personal

Lawyer Yan Yu began his career as a full-time lawyer in 1994. He has been involved in hundreds of cases both domestically and internationally. He has extensive experience in dealing with various types of enterprises in the fields of finance, manufacturing, high technology, mining, energy, and transportation engineering, as well as services. He has also handled numerous matters related to foreign investment, domestic and international stock issuance (including A shares, B shares, H shares, red-chip stocks, overseas listings involving Chinese interests, split listings, and listing on the 创业板板), and the operations of domestic and international listed companies. He also has rich experience in matters such as mergers, bankruptcies, and debt conversion into equity of state-owned enterprises. Additionally, he provides professional legal services for foreign investors seeking to acquire domestic assets and interests, as well as for domestic enterprises looking to expand their overseas operations.

Experience

Financial industry

CITIC Group, Xinhua Insurance Co., Ltd., Huaxia Bank, CITIC Trust, Ping An Trust, Minmetal Capital, Huilin Steel, and other companies involved in financial services such as CaiXinJinControl.

Manufacturing industry

Companies such as CRRC, China Energy Construction, and PowerChina have undergone mergers and reorganizations. AVIC's H shares, TCL Group's A shares have also undergone mergers and reorganizations. TCL Communication has split off and gone public overseas. Midea Group and SAIC Motor have undergone internal reorganizations. Many aviation companies under AVIC have also undergone reorganizations. First Heavy Industries has conducted issuance activities within China as well as across domestic and international markets.

High-tech industries

Huagong Technology A-share, Changjiang Communications, Huazhong Numerical Control, Tianyu, and China Engineering Physics Research Institute have all undergone

Energy and Mining

Minmetals, Chinalco, CSCEC, Hunan Nonferrous Metals, CMG Group, Guodian Power Group, Longyuan Power, Shaanxi Coal, Shanxi Coal, CNNC Group

Chemical industry

Sinopec subsidiaries: Qilu, Jiujiang, Guangzhou, Jinzhou, Shaanxi, Yangzi, Wuhan Petroleum

Transportation industry

The China Communications Group, China National Metallurgical Group, Shanghai Automotive Group, AVIC Group, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, China Railway Group, Railway Tonghao, Changjiu Expressway, Zhongyuan Expressway, Northeast Expressway, Guangdong Logistics Group, and other companies are undergoing restructuring processes. These companies also engage in activities related to listing on domestic and international markets.

Private investment

We have provided legal services to companies such as CITIC Goldstone, Cargill, CITIC Capital, and Hongyi Investment.

Medicine and health

Huanrui Medicine, AVIC Medical Services, Hequan Pharmaceuticals

food

Lenovo Holdings' H-share stock and Wenzhou Foods' restructuring

Education

Southwest Political Science and Law Institute

Bachelor of Law

1984

China University of Political Science and Law

Master of Law

1988

China Europe International Business School

EMBA

2008

Awards

Asia-Pacific Legal Guide Capital Markets: Debt and Equity – Recommended Lawyers

Chambers

2021

Languages Spoken

Chinese、English

Key sectors

Financial ServicesIndustrials, Engineering and ManufacturingResources and MiningHealth and Life SciencesGovernment and Public Sector

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (PRC Firms) - China

Eminent Practitioner
Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial
Yan Yu is a highly regarded figure in the field of equity issuances and is also the founding partner of the firm. She is valued by issuers and underwriters for her expertise in domestic and overseas IPOs.
领先律师
颜羽律师是股权发行领域广受认可和高度好评的人物,也是该所创始合伙人。她因在国内外 IPO 方面的专业知识而受到发行人和承销商的重视。

Strengths

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  • I know Yan Yu well. She is strong and worth the recommendation.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (PRC Firms)Chambers Global Guide
  • 我认识颜羽律师,她很优秀,值得推荐。

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (PRC Firms)Chambers Global Guide

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