Partner in Thompson Hine LLP‘s corporate transactions & securities practice group, Pingshan Li focuses his practice on mergers & acquisitions, cross-border business transactions, including joint-ventures, corporate finance, corporate governance, and various restructuring matters. Li also represents and counsels Asian companies in their direct investments and expansions into the US market.
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Work Department
Corporate Transactions & Securities
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Ping is a partner in the firm's Corporate Transactions & Securities practice group. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions; cross-border business transactions including international joint ventures; corporate finance; corporate governance and restructuring matters for both private and public companies; public company compliance and reporting; intellectual property matters; international supply chain and maritime law matters; and complex commercial litigation. He also represents Asian companies in direct investment and expansion-related matters in North America, as well as U.S. companies doing business in China.

Prior to joining Thompson Hine, Ping was a partner with a regional firm and led that firm’s China practice. Ping previously worked as a claim manager at China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association in Beijing, where he represented shipowners and P&I clubs in maritime matters in Chinese and U.S. international ports.

Languages
Mandarin
Education
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2008
  • University College London, LL.M., 2000
  • Dalian Maritime University, LL.M., 1998
  • Dalian Maritime University, B.S., 1995

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Key clients

  • CIG Shanghai
  • BHM Group Ltd.

Work highlights

Acted as CIG Shanghai's special counsel for US law for it's Hong Kong IPO. This includes advising CIG on their corporate, trade, intellectual property, and other legal issues.