Wei YANG

Representative Matters

• Overseas Investment
• Acted for a Fortune Global 500 state-owned conglomerate in Guangxi in its joint venture with a U.S. aluminium company to build an integrated aluminium and power base.
• Acted for a Fortune Global 500 state-owned conglomerate in Guangxi in its acquisition of 100% equity of a Canadian aluminium group.
• Acted for a Fortune Global 500 state-owned conglomerate in Guangxi in its acquisition of equity in a Hong Kong-invested pharmaceutical company.
• Acted for a Fortune Global 500 state-owned conglomerate in Guangxi in its investment in an aluminium processing company in Kuantan, Malaysia.
• Acted for a Fortune Global 500 state-owned conglomerate in Guangxi in its cooperation with a renowned Hong Kong cultural tourism group and an Australian listed cultural tourism and entertainment group in the construction and operation of a theme park in China.
• Served as special legal counsel for a leading Guangxi state-owned construction enterprise in its EPC project for an alumina plant in Guinea.
• Served as special legal counsel for a leading Guangxi state-owned construction enterprise in its establishment of a joint venture company in Indonesia.
• Served as special legal counsel for a Guangxi technology enterprise in its establishment of a joint venture company for new energy vehicles in Vietnam.
• Served as special legal counsel for a leading Guangxi state-owned construction enterprise in its investment projects in Saudi Arabia and Angola.
• Served as special legal counsel for a Beijing listed pharmaceutical company in its investment project in Vietnam.
• Served as retained foreign-related legal counsel for a Guangxi steel trading state-owned enterprise.
• Served as retained foreign-related legal counsel for a digital group in ASEAN.

• Domestic M&A
• Acted for a Fortune Global 500 state-owned conglomerate in Guangxi in its acquisition of controlling stake in a listed internet company.
• Acted for a Fortune Global 500 state-owned conglomerate in Guangxi in its acquisition of equity in an aluminium processing and manufacturing company.
• Acted for a Fortune Global 500 state-owned conglomerate in Guangxi in its acquisition of controlling stake in a listed pharmaceutical company.
• Acted for a large energy group in its equity transfer project.
• Served as legal counsel for a large Guangxi state-owned group in its acquisition of equity/assets in Liuzhou.
• Served as legal counsel for a Guangxi central state-owned enterprise in its acquisition of a large power company.
• Served as legal counsel for a Guangxi cultural tourism state-owned enterprise in its acquisition of a cultural tourism park.
• Served as legal counsel for a Guangxi digital group in its acquisition of controlling stake in a semiconductor enterprise.
• Served as legal counsel for a large Guangxi joint-stock bank in its absorption merger of a village bank.

• Corporate Compliance
• Served as legal counsel for a power investment company in its regulatory system enhancement project.
• Served as legal counsel for a power grid company in its legality and compliance review of major business decisions and legal risk due diligence.
• Served as legal counsel for a power grid company in its supervision and control (including internal control) system construction project.
• Served as legal counsel for Digital Guangxi Group in its data compliance system project.
• Served as legal counsel for Guangxi Financing Guarantee Group and its subsidiaries in corporate governance and system improvement.
• Served as legal counsel for Guangxi Agricultural Reclamation Group in its compliance and legal risk guidelines for M&A and mixed-ownership reform.
• Served as legal counsel for Guangxi Digital Economy Ecological Industry Co., Ltd. in its corporate governance, system compliance and process design.
• Served as retained and special legal counsel for the state-owned group responsible for Guangxi's river-sea throughway strategy.

Education Background

• Southwest University of Political Science and Law (1987–1991) – Bachelor of Laws
• Southwest University of Political Science and Law (1991–1994) – Master of Laws
• University of New Haven, USA (2000–2001) – Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
• Indiana University, USA (2006–2007) – Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Professional Qualifications

• Bar admission in the People's Republic of China

Professional Background

• Prior to joining Deheng in 2021, she held the following positions:
• Guangxi Administration for Industry and Commerce – Director of the Regulatory Department, Director of the Enterprise Registration Department, Head of the Office for Government Lawyers.
• Party Working Committee of Non-Public Economy and Social Organizations of Guangxi – Director of the Non-Public Enterprise Party Building Department.
• Guangxi Investment Group – Assistant General Manager, General Legal Counsel, General Manager of Risk Control and Legal Department, Head of the Corporate Legal Office.
• A prominent law firm in Guangxi – Practicing lawyer.

Professional Affiliations

• Expert of the China-Vietnam Commercial and Legal Cooperation Committee (2026–2029)
• Mediator of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade / China Chamber of International Commerce Guangxi Mediation Center
• Mediator of Guangxi International Civil and Commercial Mediation Center
• Arbitrator of Hainan International Arbitration Court
• Legislative Expert (Civil and Commercial Law) of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Recognitions

• Selected into the Ministry of Justice's National Talent Pool of Foreign-Related Lawyers (2019) and participated in the All China Lawyers Association's 7th batch of Leading Foreign-Related Lawyers training programme in the UK
• Recognised in the Thomson Reuters ALB "Annual Female Corporate Counsel of the Year" award (2020)
• Certified as a Lawyer with Expertise in Foreign Affairs and Corporate Law in Guangxi (2021)
• Selected into the Guangxi Talent Pool of Foreign-Related Lawyers (2022)
• Named in the China Business Law Journal "The A-List 2023–24: Legal Leaders and Influential Lawyers in China's Legal Market"
• Recognised as one of the "Top 100 Outstanding Partners 2024" in the Legal New Star Annual Rankings