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Llinks Law Offices Offices
18F, ONE LUJIAZUI
68 YIN CHENG ROAD MIDDLE
SHANGHAI 200120
China
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Mr David Yu
Work Department
Corporate/M&A Department
Position
Founding Partner
Career
Mr.Yu is renowned for his in–depth legal knowledge and rich practicing experience with innovative and practical solutions. His practice areas include M&A, PE/VC, Corporate Finance, Restructuring/Insolvency/Bankruptcy, Real Estate and Dispute Resolution, etc.
Mr. Yu is consistently recommended as a leading lawyer by Chambers & Partners, IFLR1000, Legal 500, Asia Legal Business and other major legal publications. Mr. Yu was also selected to the ‘Thousands Foreign Lawyers Talent Pool’ by the Ministry of Justice. Mr. Yu has been awarded ‘National Outstanding Lawyer’, ‘Shanghai Leading Talents’, ‘Oriental Barrister’, ‘Shanghai Outstanding Lawyer’ and other honorary titles.
Languages
Mandarin and English
Memberships
Mr. Yu currently is the president of Shanghai Arbitration Association, the director of Foreign Affairs Committee and the director of Foreign-related Legal Services Committee (All China Lawyers Association), an arbitrator of four domestic and foreign arbitration institutions including Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission and WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, and a mediator of JAMS and Shanghai Economic and Commercial Mediation Center. He also acts as the legal counsel of Shanghai Municipal Government, a member of the Administrative Review Committee of Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, a member of the Legal Advisory Committee of China Overseas Chinese Association, a special advisor of Shanghai High People’s Court, and a public interest lawyer of CSI Small and Medium Investors Service Center.
From April 2015 to March 2019, Mr. Yu served as the president of the Shanghai Bar Association.
Education
Mr. David Yu is the co-founder of Llinks Law Offices, he received his LL.B. degree from Fudan University Law School and MBA degree from China Europe International Business School, respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
China > Life sciences and healthcare: PRC firms
Llinks Law Offices has established a strong IPOs focussed practice, with lawyers also offering FDI, compliance, M&A and commercial law experience. The firm is well recommended for assistance provided to Chinese clients developing innovative medical technologies and introducing these products to the market, and is noted by clients for providing ‘all-round integrated services‘. The key lawyers in the team are cross-border investment specialist David Yu, intellectual property matters expert Xun Yang and the IPOs focussed Wayne Chen.
China > Real estate and construction: PRC firms
Llinks Law Offices is known for its domestic and cross-border real estate transactional aptitude, advising private equity funds, domestic and overseas investors, real estate developers, and construction companies on complex and varied transactional issues. The team utilises the firm’s asset management, capital markets, and litigation teams, as well as their Hong Kong practice, to assist in all areas of transactions. The department additionally covers investments, financing, securitisation and dispute resolution. Practice head Nicholas Lou represents real estate funds and developers on acquisitions and transfers, as well as real estate construction and sales. Co-head Bernie Liu focuses on M&A related real estate matters. David Yu and Teddy Li are also noted.
China > TMT: PRC firms
Llinks Law Offices offers a diverse range of expertise in sectors ranging from e-commerce and media to cloud computing and semi-conductors. The TMT practice is under the leadership of Nicholas Lou, who works with foreign and domestic telecommunication entities including tech device companies and fintech startups. David Yu regularly advises Fortune 500 entities and major Chinese enterprises, particularly on cross-border investment and M&A.
Lawyer Rankings
- Life sciences and healthcare: PRC firms China
- Real estate and construction: PRC firms China
- TMT: PRC firms China
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Data protection: PRC firms
- Investment funds: PRC firms
- Antitrust and competition: PRC firms
- Banking and finance: PRC firms
- Capital markets: PRC firms
- Corporate and M&A: PRC firms
- Dispute resolution: Arbitration: PRC firms
- Dispute resolution: Litigation: PRC firms
- Labour and employment: PRC firms
- Life sciences and healthcare: PRC firms
- Private equity: PRC firms
- Real estate and construction: PRC firms
- Regulatory/compliance: PRC firms
- TMT: PRC firms
- Intellectual property: PRC firms