SGLA Law Firm

Partner

Aug 1999 – Mar 2002: Jincheng Group Co.,Ltd. — Assistant to the Chairman

Apr 2002 – Jul 2003: Shanghai Langchuang Optoelectronics Technology Development Co., Ltd. — Head of Corporate Planning

Jul 2003 – Jul 2006: China Satcom Guomai Communications Co.,Ltd — Legal Counsel

Aug 2006 – Feb 2012: Shanghai Cenlaw Law Firm — Attorney

Feb 2012 – Apr 2013: ZhongYin Law Firm Shanghai Branch — Attorney

Apr 2013 – Mar 2018: Dacheng (Shanghai) Law Office — Attorney

Apr 2018 – Feb 2024: Shanghai Landing Law Office — Senior Partner, Attorney

Feb 2024 – Present: Shanghai SGLA Law Firm — Partner, Attorney

Chinese (native), English (proficient in listening, speaking, reading, and writing)

Part-time Professor and Off-Campus Supervisor for Master's Students at the School of Law, East China University of Science and Technology.

Arbitrator for Arbitration Commissions in Guangzhou, Hainan, Nanchang, Nanjing, and others.

Researcher at the Arbitration Research Institute of China University of Political Science and Law.

Mediator at the China International Chamber of Commerce Mediation Center.

Council Member at Nankai Shanghai Alumni Association

East China University of Political Science and Law Master of Laws (2004-2008)

Nankai University Bachelor of Economics (1995-1999)

David Li obtained his legal professional qualification in 2002 and has been a lawyer since 2006. In 2010, David Li was selected for the UK’s Lord Chancellor’s Training Scheme (LCTS) by organizations such as the UK Ministry of Justice and the Bar Council of England. He joined a one-year legal training and law firm internship in the UK. In that year, only 13 Chinese lawyers were selected for the program. David Li has also participated in short-term training programs in the United States. He is proficient in English. He is familiar with English and American law.

His expertise focused on representing domestic and international clients in disputes related to international trade, agency, investment, maritime, and engineering, including negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, or litigations conducted domestically or internationally. David Li also serves as a legal advisor for several large state-owned enterprises and foreign enterprises, providing legal consultation on their international business. His clients covers the industries of aviation, chemicals, energy, electromechanical equipment, mining, and finance.

Some of the notable clients David Li has served include AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine, Shanghai Textile Group, Oriental International Group, Xingyue Group, Oriental Golf Group, HNA Technology, Shengu Group, China Fund Management, China Foreign Trade Trust, WANDA International Trade Group, Besttone Holding Co.,Ltd, Sinochem Pharmaceutical, and Westlake Chemicals (USA), Shanghai Sunmi Technology, ACM Research among others.

David’s profession is highly appreciated by some legal ranking institutions. In 2024, he was ranked among A-List Legal Elites of 2024 (The Growth Drivers) by China Business Law Journal. In 2025, he was ranked as China Elite (Shanghai Elite: Commercial Litigation) by LEGAL 500.

Reading, travel, and Taijiquan (Tai Chi)