Operating primarily from the firm's office in Beijing, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP's department houses practitioners who are also qualified in the USA and the UK, and routinely assist with multi-jurisdictional disputes. Life sciences, technology and manufacturing are key sectors of strength for the team. Xiao Liu, who brings expertise in cross-border litigation, and intellectual property expert Yixuan Zhu are the names to note in Beijing, and Haiyan Tang, who assists with compliance issues, is the key name in Shanghai. Qiqi Wei is experienced in defending in white-collar criminal cases.
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  • 'The firm demonstrates outstanding professional capabilities and strategic execution.'
  • 'Yixuan Zhu possesses exceptional communication skills.'

Key clients

  • Didi Global Inc.
  • SHEIN Technology
  • Roadget Business
  • Landbridge Port Services (Hong Kong) Ltd.
  • IEIT Systems
  • Zhejiang Lingdi Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Transpire Bio
  • Adcentrx
  • TAL Education
  • CorDx, Inc.
  • Bao Ruiyuan Biotech (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
  • Core Technology Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

Acting for DiDi Global and its senior executives in a shareholder class action claim in the USA.
Defending SHEIN Technology LLC and Roadget Business PTE, LTD. against various claims, including antitrust, copyright infringement, trade secrets and tortious interference, brought by Whaleco in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Yixuan Zhu

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Qiqi Wei

Practice head

Xiao Liu; John Rhie; Haiyan Tang; Yixuan Zhu; Carey Ramos

Other key lawyers

Stella Zhang; Qiqi Wei