Yao LI
Partner Title：Business Partner of Shanghai Office
Tel：+86 21 5598 9706 / +86 21 5598 9888/ 9666
Email：liyao@dehenglaw.com
Working Language： Chinese/ English
Ms. Yao Li specializes in capital markets and corporate commercial law, with over ten years of extensive legal practice experience. She has actively participated in numerous domestic IPO, NEEQ listings, significant asset restructurings, and bond issuance projects for various enterprises. Additionally, she provides comprehensive compliance governance and ongoing legal advisory services to a diverse clientele, including large financial institutions, listed companies, and domestic and international enterprises within the biopharmaceutical and high-end manufacturing sectors.
Representative Matters
- Corporate and Securities
- Advised Huaming Equipment (Stock Code: 002270) on its significant asset restructuring and backdoor listing project
- Advised Nanshan Aluminium (Stock Code: 600219) on its 2015 public issuance of corporate bonds and its 2016 share issuance for asset acquisition and connected transaction
- Served as legal counsel for the equity and asset restructuring of a subsidiary under Shanghai Textile
- Advised multiple high-quality small and medium-sized enterprises on their NEEQ listing projects, including Xinyi Technology (831318), Keda Automation (831832), Jiayin Financial Technology (832031), Huachuang Co., Ltd. (835322), and Xianfeng Machinery (834685), covering industries such as software, machinery, defense, pharmaceuticals, finance, and media
- Acted as specialized legal counsel for venture capital funds, including Northern Light Venture Capital and Zhilin Capital, in their investments in biopharmaceutical companies such as Jingfang Pharmaceutical, Yudao Biology, Dapu Biology, and Drug Farm
- Compliance
- Served as ongoing legal counsel for the Asia-Pacific region of a NYSE-listed global automotive equipment manufacturer
- Provided annual legal services to the Shanghai Stock Exchange Data Center for the 2024-2025 term
- Provided annual legal services to the Shanghai Funding R&D Center of Jiangnan Rural Commercial Bank from 2017 to 2020
- Provided specialized legal counsel to Guilin Bank for its pioneering RMB loan facility under a cross-border electronic bill transaction utilizing an NRA account
- Provided annual legal services to listed companies such as Nearshore Protein (Stock Code: 688137) and Huaping Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 300074)
- Provided annual legal services for companies such as Qiuqiulong Technology, Tangji Medical, and Lansheng Pharmaceutical
Education Background
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, The University of Law, England (2013)
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Qualifying Law Degree, University of Leeds, England (2010)
Professional Qualifications
- Bar admission in P.R. China
Professional Background
- Prior to joining DeHeng, Ms. Li practiced at a well-known domestic law firm.
