Devon Shi/Partner
T: 86-21-2312 2000 F: 86-21-2312 2100
devon.shi@grandwaylaw.com
Shanghai
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Education background
LL.B. East China University of Political Science and Law
LL.M. The University of Edinburgh
Master Degree from Washington University
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Areas of expertise
Private Equity Funds
Cross border Investment and M&A
Privacy Protection and Data Compliance
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Working Language
Chinese, English
Ms. Shi specializes in areas of onshore and offshore private equity fund domestic and cross-border M&A, and compliance legal services related to privacy protection and data security, etc. She has continuously provided legal services to tier-one onshore and offshore venture capital funds, SOEs, domestic and foreign public companies and unicorn emerging enterprises in the sectors of Web3, healthcare semiconductor technology, mass consumption, entertainment and financial services, etc.
In the field of private equity funds, Ms. Shi provides full-cycle services for managers and sponsors of onshore and offshore venture capital and private equity funds, such as license application, fund raising and establishment, downstream investment, and ongoing compliance; on the other side, she also provides services to varies Investors to the above mentioned funds, including conducting fund sponsor due diligence, fund documentation negotiation).
In the field of corporate M&A, she provides comprehensive legal services from project management to post-merger integration for the strategic investment departments of well-known companies, covering the industries of TMT etc.
She also advises clients on all aspects of matters involving data security, with a special emphasis on information privacy (users, employees, etc.), targeted advertising, recommendation algorithm, DPIA and international data transfers, so as to help clients navigate China’s complex and cross-sector governance and regulatory landscape.