Professional Experience
Mr. Wang joined China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited in 1998 and worked as in-house counsel. During the first half of this period, he handled mainly corporate legal affairs, aviation law issues and commercial litigations and thus is very familiar with the laws, regulations and international treaties regarding civil aviation transportation. During the second half of the period, he was mainly responsible for setting up a Sino-foreign airport services joint venture between China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited and a branch of the Jardine group in Hong Kong, including all the legal affairs such as feasibility study, commercial negotiation, drafting legal documents and applying for government approvals, whereby, Mr. Wang accumulated a wealth of practical experience in foreign investment. Mr. Wang joined Junyi Law Office in November of 2001 and advised mainly on banking and financing, aircraft and equipment financing and leasing, equity investment, merger and acquisition and dispute settlement, he has been involved in a variety of legal services and accumulated deep and broad experiences. In April 2007, Yi Liu, together with his team from the former Junyi Law Office, merged with Runbo Law Firm, with Mr. Wang, as a member of Yi Liu's team, joining the newly-named Run Ming Law Office.
In banking and financing, Mr. Wang acted as Chinese legal counsel to many Chinese and foreign banks and domestic enterprises and rendered comprehensive legal services in respect of their bilateral loans, syndication loan, project financing, export credit, trade financing, acquisition financing and derivatives transactions in such industries as civil aviation, electric power, real estate, petroleum and chemical refinement, non-ferrous metallurgy, transporting equipment, packaging and paper making, which was greatly appreciated by his clients. In the field of aircraft and equipment financing and leasing in particular, Mr. Wang has provided long-term legal services to many Chinese airlines, the majority of leasing companies and banks at home and abroad, representing them in operating leases, financing leases, sale and lease-back transactions, leasing restructuring, leasing assets securitization of hundreds of aircrafts and aviation engines. Mr. Wang is one of a limited number of lawyers in China who is able to practice in aircraft and equipment financing and leasing. In the foregoing legal areas, Mr. Wang is capable of contemplating transaction structure, conducting legal due diligence, drafting and reviewing legal documents, issuing PRC legal opinions, registering and perfecting security arrangements, providing particular advice relating to foreign exchange, taxation, regulatory matters and import and export procedures, effecting aircraft rights registration, etc. In addition, Mr. Wang has been the perennial legal counsel to many Chinese and foreign invested equipment leasing companies.
Mr. Wang also has a wealth of experience in equity investment and merger and acquisition. He has participated in many acquisitions by foreign entities of domestic coal-fired power plants and hydropower plants and purchases of non-performing loan assets of Chinese banks; he has also assisted Chinese enterprises in acquiring a Southeast Asian bank and to establish a foreign leasing company. In addition, Mr. Wang has much experience in equity investment in electric power, aircraft leasing, chain stores, wood processing and general aviation.
In respect of disputes settlement, Mr. Wang has represented foreign and Chinese companies in their contractual disputes regarding financing, aircraft leasing, environmental equipment supply, including arbitration with China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), in which he successfully protected the interests of the client.
Education
Peking University Faculty of Law 1998, LL.B
Practice Areas
Banking and Financing, Equity Investment and Merger & Acquisition, Disputes Settlement, Aviation Law
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In November 2004, Mr. Wang delivered a speech on China's legal system |
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on leasing for US Equipment Leasing Association Business Development |
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In April 2005, Mr. Wang delivered a speech on ticketing disputes in civil |
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aviation at the invitation of Beijing Broadcast Radio, Transportation Channel; |
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In September 2005, Mr. Wang delivered a speech on the basis of the legal |
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system relating to civil aviation passenger transportation at the invitation of |
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China Central TV (CCTV), Society and Laws Channel. |
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