Guisheng Yang

Practice Areas

Domestic and Overseas Investment and M&A in Energy & Natural Resources

Commercial and Administrative Dispute Resolution

Construction and Real Estates

Career

1991--1998 Geological Engineer, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology

1998--2002 Lawyer, Beijing Baoding Law Firm

2002--2004 Lawyer, Beijing Tianyuheng Law Firm

2004--2005 Partner, Beijing Baocheng Law Firm

2005--2006 Lawyer, Beijing Huicheng Law Firm

November 2006--Present Senior Partner, Beijing Dacheng Law Offices

Professional Memberships

Distinguished Expert of the Expert Think Tank, Mining Professional Committee, China-Asia Economic Development Association(CAED)

Executive Director of the Mineral Resources Law Committee, China Society of Geological and Mineral Economics(CSGME) 

Director of the Legal Affairs Committee, Xicheng District Committee of Beijing Branch, China Democratic League(CDL)

Member of the Environmental Damage Appraisal and Assessment Professional Committee, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences

Executive Director of Property Law Research Association, Beijing Law Society

Council Member of the Nuclear Law Branch, China Nuclear Society

Member of Energy Law Research Association, China Law Society

Executive Director of Geology and Mining Alumni Association of Peking University

Member of Geological and Mineral Branch of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association

Personal

Yang Guisheng is a senior partner in Beijing Dacheng Law Offices, an internationally registered legal counselor, and a geological engineer. He serves as a legal advisor for the Ministry of Natural Resources of the PRC and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the PRC, and is the head of both the Real Estate and

Energy Professional Committee and the Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment Industry Committee at Dacheng. He is also a practical mentor for postgraduates at law school of Renmin University of China. Yang has seven years of experience in geological and mineral scientific research at China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). In addition, he holds various positions, including Director of the Legal Affairs Department of the China Mining Value-added Services Alliance, Researcher at the Land and Resources Law Research Center of China University of Political Science and Law, Investment Promotion Ambassador of the Xi'an Municipal People's Government in Shaanxi province, and Guest Professor at universities such as Chengdu University of Technology, Peking University School of Earth and Space Sciences, and Southwest University of Science and Technology. He is also a member of the expert team of LexisNexis, a senior trainer at the Dianjing Legal Network Academy, and an arbitrator for the Arbitration Commissions of Tianjin, Nanning, Beihai, and Changsha.

Clients

Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China

Department of Policies and Regulations, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China

Government Offices Administration Bureau of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)

China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association

China National Petroleum Corporation Limited

National Petroleum and Gas Pipeline Network Group Co., Ltd.

China Coal Geology Group Co., Ltd.

China Coal Energy Group Co.

Tibet Huayu Mining Company Limited (A-share listed company)

Shandong Gold Group Co.

China Communications Construction Group Co., Ltd.

Shandong Gold Mining Company Limited (A-share listed company)

China Uranium Corporation Limited

Vientiane Mining Corporation, Laos

Beijing CNPC Fangshan Yanbin Oil Sales Co., Ltd.

Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology

Beijing CNNC Earth Mining Resources Investment Co., Ltd.

China Electronics Engineering Design Institute

China High-Tech Investment Group Corporation

China Land Overseas Group Co., Ltd.

China Railway Resources Group Co., Ltd.

China Gold Group Co., Ltd.

Chongqing Geology and Mineral Exploration Bureau

Nanjing Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd.

Rongsheng Technology International Holdings Limited (HK listed company)

Huayi Mining Holdings Limited (HK listed company)

Hopewell Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

Industrial Development Agency of South Africa

Beijing Municipal Finance Bureau

Beijing Jianlong Guoji Investment Co., Ltd.

Beijing Agriculture Group Co., Ltd.

Hangzhou Wanhao Wanjia Industry Co., Ltd (A-share listed company)

Dongzhao Changtai Investment Group Co., Ltd.

Beijing Endi Technology Development Co., Ltd.

Work Highlights

Since 2014, Attorney Yang has served as the General Legal Counsel and Chief Coordinator, leading and coordinating legal teams across five countries/regions to provide comprehensive legal services for China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) in its cross-border acquisition 25% stock equity in Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine Company. He has long acted as the permanent legal advisor to the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China (formerly the Ministry of Land and Resources). Until present. he has handled over 600 litigation and non-litigation legal matters and possesses extensive experience in organizing and coordinating major domestic and overseas legal projects.

As legal counsel to multiple state-owned enterprises, listed companies, and large multinational corporations (particularly in the mining and energy sector), Attorney Yang has been invited to deliver keynote speeches at prominent international mining forums, including the 2015 China International Mining Conference, the 8th China-ASEAN Mining Cooperation Forum and Exhibition in 2017, and the 2020 Asia Mining Innovation Summit. He maintains close collaboration with law firms, accounting firms, investment banks, and institutions across various countries/regions.

Attorney Yang has led or participated in major legislative initiatives, including revisions to the Mineral Resources Law, Land Administration Law, and Coal Law, as well as amendments to the Operational Guidelines for Lawyers in Mining M&A Transactions issued by the All China Lawyers Association. Building on his expertise, Yang authored and led the completion of influential works such as the ASEAN Country-Specific Legal Risk Assessment Report and Global Mining and Energy Investment and M&A Legal Practice and Case Studies. Additionally, his academic contributions include over 30 legal and geological articles published in prestigious platforms and journals, such as LexisNexis, Wolters Kluwer, China Lawyer, China Investment Forum, China Mining News, Mineral Exploration, China Nonferrous Metals News, China Enterprise News, China Gold News, China Intellectual Property News, Uranium Geology, etc..

Industry Sector Expertise

•Upon invitation from the China Law Society, participated in the expert consultation meeting on the ‘Coal Law (Revised Draft for Review)’ and provided professional legislative recommendations.

•Upon invitation from the Ministry of Justice, participated in the expert discussion meeting on the ‘Mineral Resources Law (Draft Revision)’ and provided professional legislative recommendations.

•Upon invitation from the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, participated in the seminar on the ‘Prosecutorial Public Interest Litigation Guidelines in the Field of Illegal Mining’ and provided professional legislative recommendations.

•Entrusted by the Environmental Resources and Energy Law Professional Committee of the All-China Lawyers Association, provided suggestions for revisions to the Ministry of Justice’s ‘Mineral Resources Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft Revision) (Draft for Comments)’.

•Hosted the seminar on the ‘Mineral Resources Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft Revision)’ by the Ministry of Natural Resources, and submitted legislative revision suggestions to the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Justice.

•Attended the seminar on the ‘Regulations on the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft Revision)’ and submitted legislative revision suggestions to the Ministry of Natural Resources.

•Participated in the expert seminar on the ‘Farmland Protection Law (Draft)’ hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and provided professional opinions.

•Participated in the expert seminar on the revision of the ‘Administrative Penalty Measures for Natural Resources’ hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and provided professional opinions.

•Participated in the revision seminar of the "Administrative Measures for the Licensing of Exploration and Development of Resources in the Deep Seafloor Areas" and presented professional opinions.

•Organized a seminar on the "Notice of the Ministry of Natural Resources on Further Improving the Registration Management of Mineral Resources Exploration and Mining (Draft for Comments)" and submitted legislative amendments to the Ministry of Natural Resources.

•Commissioned by the Environment, Resources and Energy Law Committee of the All China Lawyers Association, proposed revisions to the team standard "Practices Guide for Lawyers Participating in Mining M&A Transactions".

•Invited by the Ministry of Natural Resources, attended the symposium on "Legal Issues Related to Mineral Resources Reserves Management", providing specialized legislative recommendations regarding mineral resources reserve review/filing procedures and construction projects overlaying mineral resources.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Asia-Pacific (including China), United States, Latin America, Africa

Languages Spoken

Chinese, English

Experience

Attorney Yang specializes in domestic and overseas investment and M&A in the field of energy and natural resources, commercial and administrative dispute resolutions, and construction engineering, with the experience of handling over 600 litigation and non-litigation cases. He demonstrates proven expertise in orchestrating complex legal service projects across domestic and international jurisdictions, combining technical legal proficiency with strategic cross-border coordination capabilities.

Publications

ASEAN Country-Specific Legal Risk Assessment Report (Monograph), June 2011

Legal Practice and Case Analysis of Global Mining Energy Investment and M&A (Monograph), June 2013

"Canadian Mining Investment Environment from a Legal Perspective" – May 22 & 29, 2010, China Mining News, and June 8, 2010, China Nonferrous Metals News

"A Brief Discussion on Several Issues of Judicial Appraisal in Mine Geological Environmental Damage" – November 13, 2019, China Nonferrous Metals News and China Mining News

"Reserves Verification and Mining Rights Transfer Approval in Mining Company Equity Transfers — Plaintiff Investment Company A vs. Defendant Geological Team B, Building Materials Company C on Contractual Dispute of Equity Transfer of Mining Company D" – February 25, 2022, Headlines of Major Cases, Wolters Kluwer

Education

Awards