Wan Li
Partner
International Employment Law and Corporate
lwan@seyfarth.com
Wan Li is a multinational legal practitioner with good sense of different cultures, markets, and laws. He assists Chinese and foreign clients in a broad range of cross-border corporate transactions, as well as investment, employment, and dispute resolution matters.
More About Wan Li
The legal regimes in China, particularly in respect of foreign investment, corporate governance, and employment, have been developing tremendously and quickly over the past half century. A deep understanding of the unique Chinese market, the culture, the way of doing business in China and the way of development is crucial to foreign investors and legal practitioners. Wan Li has successfully helped many domestic and foreign investors by bridging the gap between different cultures and knowledge of doing business in China and overseas, and by advising a diverse range of clients on legal matters in labor and employment, dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, real estate, corporate governance, and compliance. He successfully incorporates his knowledge of various practice areas in his services to clients, ensures effective communication, and offers one-stop solutions to cost effectively meet their continuing and emerging needs.
With his rich legal experience and more than two decades of studying and working in the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, and Mainland China, Wan Li has good insight on different cultures, and expansive knowledge of best practices of doing business in various legal jurisdictions. He has assisted many foreign companies with direct investments into China and represented many Chinese companies in relation to multinational transactions, including acquisition of equity and assets of telecommunication, internet, high-tech, energy and resources, medicine, and dairy products companies.
Wan Li responds to clients' inquiries within 24 hours and delivers seamless services supported by strong team resources located worldwide. Thanks to Seyfarth’s advanced technology tools, he offers creative information and solutions that may not be acquired through traditional ways of practicing law.
Wan Li appreciates the international collegiality and the efficiency of the partners and team in Seyfarth’s international offices. The close cooperation and knowledge they share benefits clients by providing them with high-quality legal services and superior legal resources throughout the world.
Seyfarth’s Hong Kong office is a local law firm registered with The Law Society of Hong Kong, with lawyers licensed to practise in multiple jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Australia, Scotland, Ireland, England & Wales, and Italy.
With his rich legal experience and more than two decades of studying and working in the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, and Mainland China, Wan Li has good insight on different cultures, and expansive knowledge of best practices of doing business in various legal jurisdictions. He has assisted many foreign companies with direct investments into China and represented many Chinese companies in relation to multinational transactions, including acquisition of equity and assets of telecommunication, internet, high-tech, energy and resources, medicine, and dairy products companies.
Wan Li responds to clients' inquiries within 24 hours and delivers seamless services supported by strong team resources located worldwide. Thanks to Seyfarth’s advanced technology tools, he offers creative information and solutions that may not be acquired through traditional ways of practicing law.
Wan Li appreciates the international collegiality and the efficiency of the partners and team in Seyfarth’s international offices. The close cooperation and knowledge they share benefits clients by providing them with high-quality legal services and superior legal resources throughout the world.
Seyfarth’s Hong Kong office is a local law firm registered with The Law Society of Hong Kong, with lawyers licensed to practise in multiple jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Australia, Scotland, Ireland, England & Wales, and Italy.
- LLM, University of New South Wales
Law - LLM, Fudan University
Law - BA, East China Normal University
- Australia
- China
- Hong Kong
- Solicitor, England and Wales
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- Co-author of International Expatriate Employment Handbook (2006)
Wan Li is a multinational legal practitioner with good sense of different cultures, markets, and laws. He assists Chinese and foreign clients in a broad range of cross-border corporate transactions, as well as investment, employment, and dispute resolution matters.
More About Wan Li
The legal regimes in China, particularly in respect of foreign investment, corporate governance, and employment, have been developing tremendously and quickly over the past half century. A deep understanding of the unique Chinese market, the culture, the way of doing business in China and the way of development is crucial to foreign investors and legal practitioners. Wan Li has successfully helped many domestic and foreign investors by bridging the gap between different cultures and knowledge of doing business in China and overseas, and by advising a diverse range of clients on legal matters in labor and employment, dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, real estate, corporate governance, and compliance. He successfully incorporates his knowledge of various practice areas in his services to clients, ensures effective communication, and offers one-stop solutions to cost effectively meet their continuing and emerging needs.
With his rich legal experience and more than two decades of studying and working in the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, and Mainland China, Wan Li has good insight on different cultures, and expansive knowledge of best practices of doing business in various legal jurisdictions. He has assisted many foreign companies with direct investments into China and represented many Chinese companies in relation to multinational transactions, including acquisition of equity and assets of telecommunication, internet, high-tech, energy and resources, medicine, and dairy products companies.
Wan Li responds to clients' inquiries within 24 hours and delivers seamless services supported by strong team resources located worldwide. Thanks to Seyfarth’s advanced technology tools, he offers creative information and solutions that may not be acquired through traditional ways of practicing law.
Wan Li appreciates the international collegiality and the efficiency of the partners and team in Seyfarth’s international offices. The close cooperation and knowledge they share benefits clients by providing them with high-quality legal services and superior legal resources throughout the world.
Seyfarth’s Hong Kong office is a local law firm registered with The Law Society of Hong Kong, with lawyers licensed to practise in multiple jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Australia, Scotland, Ireland, England & Wales, and Italy.
With his rich legal experience and more than two decades of studying and working in the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, and Mainland China, Wan Li has good insight on different cultures, and expansive knowledge of best practices of doing business in various legal jurisdictions. He has assisted many foreign companies with direct investments into China and represented many Chinese companies in relation to multinational transactions, including acquisition of equity and assets of telecommunication, internet, high-tech, energy and resources, medicine, and dairy products companies.
Wan Li responds to clients' inquiries within 24 hours and delivers seamless services supported by strong team resources located worldwide. Thanks to Seyfarth’s advanced technology tools, he offers creative information and solutions that may not be acquired through traditional ways of practicing law.
Wan Li appreciates the international collegiality and the efficiency of the partners and team in Seyfarth’s international offices. The close cooperation and knowledge they share benefits clients by providing them with high-quality legal services and superior legal resources throughout the world.
Seyfarth’s Hong Kong office is a local law firm registered with The Law Society of Hong Kong, with lawyers licensed to practise in multiple jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Australia, Scotland, Ireland, England & Wales, and Italy.
- LLM, University of New South Wales
Law - LLM, Fudan University
Law - BA, East China Normal University
- Australia
- China
- Hong Kong
- Solicitor, England and Wales
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- Recognised as a leading lawyer in Greater China in the category of ‘Energy and Natural Resources’ by Chambers Asia (2010-2014), and Chambers Global (2011-2014)
- Recognised as a leading lawyer in China in the category of ‘Projects and Energy’ by Asia Pacific Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2011-2013)
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- Co-Author, "PRC Personal Information Protection Law Challenges: Why Companies Should Evaluate Their Business Practice Now," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 14, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law: Update for Companies Doing Business in China," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 12, 2021)
- Co-Author, "China Released Second Draft of Personal Information Protection Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 15, 2021)
- Co-Author, "You're a global employer - what happens next?," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 20, 2020)
- Co-Author, "China and Spain Signed Bilateral Social Security Agreement," China Employment Law Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 26, 2017)
- Co-Author, "Employer Be Careful - Noncompliance Events Will Be Published," China Employment Law Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 15, 2017)
- "China Employment Law Alert: New Work Permit Policy for Expats in China," China Employment Law Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 14, 2017)
- "Export of Personal Information and Important Data - A Draft Data Control Rule for Public Consultation," China Corporate Law Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 26, 2017)
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- “China Employment Law Alert: New Data Privacy Obligations for Employers,” China Corporate Law Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 30, 2016)
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