David Liu

Practice Areas

Mr. Liu began legal practice in 1989, and his areas of specialty include Banking and Finance and M&A. He is also highly regarded for his outstanding performance in the area of financial services.

Mr. Liu has actively represented a number of international and domestic banks and has been involved in the structuring, negotiating, preparing of documents and rendering of legal opinions in many projects, including in the industries of petrochemical, semiconductor, steel, automobile, power, water, and toll roads.

In recent years, Mr. Liu has also represented foreign banks and other financial institutions in their investments and strategic cooperation with PRC banks, fund joint ventures, finance companies and other financial institutions. Mr. Liu represents multinational corporations in their entry into China’s market by establishing presence, conducting mergers and acquisitions and advising state owned enterprises and other domestic companies in their cooperation with foreign investors. He also represents Chinese companies on outbound investments and M&A.

Career

Co-Chair of Asia Pacific Regional Forum;

Co-Chair of IBA China Working Group;

Special Dean of the Lawyer College of East China University of Politics and Law;

Arbitrator at the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, the Shanghai International Arbitration Commission, and Shanghai Arbitration Commission;

Outside director of Bailian Group Co., Ltd.

Publications

BREAKING THE GAME