Kewei welcomes top disputes partner to China joint operation with Herbert Smith Freehills 科伟律师事务所迎来顶级争议解决业务资深国际顾问 加入与史密夫斐尔联营办公室

Kewei Law Firm has appointed Weina Ye as an international partner in Shanghai, further strengthening its disputes expertise in the firm's joint operation with Herbert Smith Freehills.

A leading disputes lawyer in regional and local markets, Weina specialises in international arbitration, cross-border commercial dispute resolution and dispute avoidance. She has extensive experience in representing and advising Chinese and multinational clients in the resolution of high-value and complex disputes in sectors including TMT, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure and hotel and relating to M&A transactions, joint ventures and other types of commercial contracts.

Herbert Smith Freehills is one of only a few international law firms permitted to integrate China law advice with international legal services through its joint operation with Kewei in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone.

"Weina’s proven record in commercial disputes, international arbitration and dispute avoidance is a strong addition to our expanding disputes practice," said Kewei international partner Gavin Guo. "Her skills in securing favourable results and settlements will be valuable to clients navigating complex disputes matters, especially in these challenging times."

The joint operation, Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei, formally launched in August 2019. Since then it has greatly expanded it disputes and regulatory practice, through the hire of Cathy Liu as partner in October 2019 and the promotion of competition specialist Frances Xu to partner in November 2019.

"Weina’s deep expertise in both China and international jurisdictions makes her an indispensable resource for clients operating both locally and internationally," said May Tai, Herbert Smith Freehills' Asia Managing Partner. "Her promotion coincides with further relaxation of government regulations on foreign arbitration institutions carrying out arbitration business in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone."

"Our focus on local talent development continues to expand our market-leading disputes practice," said May. "A Herbert Smith Freehills alumna, Weina embodies the legal excellence that our joint operation provides, and her move to our joint operation with Kewei only strengthens our disputes offering in Asia."

About Weina Ye

Weina has extensive experience in advising Chinese and multinational clients on the resolution and avoidance of complex and high value cross-border commercial disputes. She also regularly represents clients in international arbitration cases.  

Her experience covers a range of commercial disputes in sectors including TMT, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure and hotel and relating to M&A transactions, joint ventures and other types of commercial contracts. 

Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese, Weina is qualified to practice in the PRC (non-practicing) and in England and Wales. Prior to joining Kewei, she worked in Herbert Smith Freehills' London, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai offices. 

科伟律师事务所上海办公室迎来资深国际顾问叶微娜女士，进一步提升与史密夫斐尔律师事务所联营办公室的争议解决业务实力。

叶女士擅长国际仲裁、跨境商业争议的解决和争议防范领域的业务，是一位在亚洲区和中国区的争议解决领域表现杰出的律师。她在代表中国和外国客户解决复杂和高价值的跨境商业争议方面具有丰富的经验，重点执业领域包括电信、制造、能源、基础设施和酒店等行业，以及涉及并购交易、合资企业及其他商业合同的争议。

史密夫斐尔与设立在上海自贸区的科伟律师事务所开展联营，是少数几家获准将中国法律服务与国际法律服务相结合的国际律师事务所之一。

科伟律师事务所资深国际顾问郭武汉表示：“叶女士在商业争议、国际仲裁和争议防范领域经验丰富，她的加入有力地扩充了我们不断增长的争议解决业务。叶女士能协助客户在面对复杂的争议时，争取有利的结果和争议解决方案，尤其是在当前这个充满挑战的时期。”

史密夫斐尔律师事务所与科伟律师事务所于2019年8月正式开展联营。2019年10月科伟聘请刘倩律师担任合伙人，随后于2019年11月提升竞争与反垄断专家徐明妍律师为合伙人，极大地扩展了联营办公室在争议解决和监管合规业务方面的实力。

史密夫斐尔亚洲区管理合伙人戴枫媚表示：“叶女士兼具中国和国际司法区域的专业经验，对于同时活跃在境内和海外市场的客户是不可或缺的资源。目前中国正在进一步放宽国际仲裁机构在上海自贸区开展仲裁业务的相关规定，叶女士的任命恰逢其时。”

“通过加强本地优秀人才的培养，史密夫斐尔的争议解决业务得到了不断的发展，并始终保持了市场领先的优势地位。叶女士曾经在史密夫斐尔任职，具备卓越的法律执业能力，她的任命是我们联营办公室优质法律服务的体现，也势必加强我们在亚洲区的争议解决业务。”

叶微娜女士简介

叶女士擅长协助中国和外国客户进行复杂和高价值跨境商业争议的解决和防范，并经常代表客户处理国际仲裁案件。

叶女士的重点执业领域包括电信、制造、能源、基础设施和酒店等行业，以及涉及并购交易、合资企业及其他商业合同的争议。

叶女士的工作语言为中文和英文，具有中国的律师职业资格以及英格兰与威尔士的执业律师资格。在加入科伟律师事务所之前，她曾在史密夫斐尔律师事务所的伦敦、香港、北京和上海办公室工作。

NOTES FOR EDITORS

1. Weina’s title will be 'International Partner' to meet regulatory requirements in Mainland China. Her appointment is effective from 1 May 2020.

2. Operating from 26 offices across Asia Pacific, EMEA and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape. It provides premium quality, full-service legal advice on dispute resolution, projects and transactions to many of the world’s most important organisations. The firm has expertise across industry sectors, including banks, consumer products, energy, financial buyers, infrastructure and transport, mining, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, real estate, TMT, and manufacturing and industrials. With a 30-year history in Asia, Herbert Smith Freehills has over 300 lawyers and legal professionals in the region, advising clients on complex corporate, disputes and finance matters from offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta*, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

3. The firm's Mainland China practice comprises 35 partners and lawyers in offices in Beijing and Shanghai, with an additional 100 partners and lawyers in Hong Kong. The Greater China practice includes the largest and leading international disputes practice in the region as well as particular strengths in cross-border M&A, capital markets, energy and infrastructure, technology, media and telecoms, financial services regulatory, and investigations.

4. Kewei offers top-quality China lawyers with international experience, a strong client list, and an innovative managed legal services business. International partner Gavin Guo and partner Stanley Xie lead the firm. www.kewei-law.cn

*In Jakarta, Herbert Smith Freehills' international counsel practise alongside its affiliate firm, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, one of Indonesia’s leading commercial and corporate law firms.

编辑垂注

1. 根据中国内地的监管要求，叶微娜女士的职位为国际资深顾问。该任命将于2020年5月1日正式生效。
2. 史密夫斐尔律师事务所在亚太地区、欧洲、中东、非洲和北美设有26个办公室，深入全球新商业格局的核心。律所为全球众多重要机构组织就争议解决、工程项目和交易提供优质的全方位法律服务。律所涉及行业广泛，包括银行、消费品、能源、财务买方、基建和交通、矿业、医药保健、房地产、科技、媒体及电信，以及制造业和工业。史密夫斐尔律师事务所专注亚洲市场超过30年，拥有300多位律师和法律专业人士，在曼谷、北京、香港、雅加达*、吉隆坡、首尔、上海、新加坡和东京设有办公室，为客户就复杂的公司、争议和金融事务提供法律服务。
3. 史密夫斐尔律师事务所北京和上海办公室约有35名合伙人及律师，在香港办公室有100名合伙人和律师。在大中华区，史密夫斐尔拥有该地区最大的国际争议解决业务，且保持行业领先，在跨境并购、资本市场、能源和基础设施、技术、媒体和电信、金融服务监管和调查方面具有独特优势。
4. 科伟律师事务所拥有国际经验丰富的中国顶尖律师，客户群广泛，提供创新型法律服务，由资深国际顾问郭武汉律师和合伙人谢守德律师领导。www.kewei-law.cn

   *史密夫斐尔在雅加达与其联营律师事务所Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung共同执业，Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung是印度尼西亚领先的商业和公司事务律师事务所。