John Shi > Bird & Bird > Beijing, China > Lawyer Profile
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8/F, CHINA WORLD TOWER 1, 1 JIANGUOMENWAI DAJIE
CHAOYANG DISTRICT
BEIJING 100004
China
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John Shi
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Partner
Career
I am a partner in Bird & Bird’s Corporate team and the chief representative of the Beijing office. I have extensive experience in transactional and commercial work across various sectors.
I have advised multinational and Chinese clients on cross-border investments and M&As, as well as related compliance and regulatory matters in sectors including aviation, satellite, manufacturing, telecommunications, and renewable energy.
With more than 20 years experience in China, I assist Chinese companies with their outbound investments, especially in relation to filing/clearance matters in highly regulated markets dealing with areas such as CFIUS and FIRB as well as advising on the PRC Authority’s rules governing outbound investments.
I regularly work with my colleagues across Bird & Bird’s global network to advise Chinese companies, including well known state-owned enterprises and privately run businesses, on their offshore investments across Europe, Asia Pacific and the US.
In addition, I am experienced in dealing with data protection issues, including the General Data Protection Regulation, as well as matters involving export controls, sanctions and anti-corruption compliance.
Admissions
- State Bar of California, US in 1995
Languages
English, Mandarin
Lawyer Rankings
China > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
(Leading individuals)Bird & Bird‘s China practice fields sector experts in aviation, energy, automotive, life sciences, sports, retail, technology and manufacturing. Recent highlights include advising Chinese electric car company Human Horizons on its strategic market entry into Europe. Focused on advising Chinese state-owned enterprises and private companies on entering overseas markets, John Shi leads the Asia-Pacific corporate group from Beijing, where Sarah Zeng and James Gong are also key corporate partners. Shanghai-based Sven-Michael Werner has longstanding experience of advising multinational companies that conduct business in China.