Greater China Region
Practice Areas
Trade Compliance & Trade Remedies
Professional Memberships
Member, The Expert Group of the Institute of International Dispute Resolution, Tsinghua University
Research Fellow, Center for International Economic Law, Georgetown University, US
Visiting Professor, MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai)
Arbitrator, Tianjin Arbitration Commission
Arbitrator, Pu’er Arbitration Commission/Lancang-Mekong Court of Arbitration
Publications
“Rules and Practice of Anti-dumping Investigations in China”, China Kaiming Press, 2018
“Industrial Injury Investigation in Trade Remedies - WTO and China”, Intellectual Property Press, 2020
“Legal Practice Guide to the Convention on the Settlement of International Investment Disputes”, China Commercial Publishing Press, 2022
Personal
Mr. Zhiguo Yu has more than 20 years of experience in the practice of international trade and international investment. He is one of the most senior trade remedy investigators in China and a former official of the Ministry of Commerce, with extensive knowledge and practical experience handling cross-border issues arising from complex international trade and investment cases. Mr. Yu has participated in and presided over approximately one-third of China's anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard investigations. By leveraging such seasoned expertise, he significantly contributes to “China's Anti-Dumping Investigation Manual” as editor and co-author . He has also participated in and at times oversees the process of legislation, investigations, and law enforcement in relation to domestic commercial laws, as well as participated in multiple international negotiations and dialogues. As such, he has in-depth understanding and extensive experience in international trade-related matters. In addition, Mr. Yu has represented China in numerous international multilateral and bilateral economic and trade law negotiations and studies, as he is well-versed in trade and investment laws and policies of countries such as the United States and the European Union, and their policies towards China, and also knowledgeable in cross-border trade law enforcement and related legal matters.
Mr. Yu is currently an equity partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm. He has represented many Chinese enterprises and assisted them in dealing with US export controls and building corporate compliance mechanisms. He specializes in international trade control, multilateral and bilateral economic sanctions, and global compliance.
Mr. Yu has considerable practical experience handling international trade and investment disputes. He was involved in many important WTO cases including China - silicon steel case, China - broiler chicken products case, the EU - iron or steel fasteners case, the US anti-dumping and countervailing duties case (DS379), the US countervailing duties case (DS437), and the US countervailing duties case (DS449). He participated as legal counsel in the hearings of two cases before ICSID and prepared analyses and legal opinions on key legal issues.
Work Highlights
Provided legal services to a national ministry regarding international trade laws
Acted on behalf of a plastics industry association in an anti-dumping investigation initiated by the South Korean government
Provided legal services to an industry association and prepared manuals for the association to deal with foreign trade investigations and compliance
Provided legal services to a listed company for its construction of export control compliance system
Provided legal services to a giant semiconductor company in relation to sanctions against Iran
Provided legal services to a giant semiconductor chip company in relation to US export control and economic sanctions compliance
Provided legal services for a central state-owned company's technology import and export business in relation to economic sanctions against Myanmar
Provided legal services to a domestic leading communication enterprise in relation to trade compliance
Provided legal services to a major semiconductor and storage company in relation to trading risk management
Provided legal services to a central state-owned group company for its trade compliance project
Experience
Equity partner and non-equity partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Division director and senior legal advisor, the Ministry of Commerce of China (MOFCOM)
Languages Spoken
Chinese
English
