Jiehong Yan

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Senior Partner of Shanghai Hiways Law Firm, Member of the Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, part-time master's supervisor at the KoGuan Law School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Part-time Professor at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, consultant lawyer of Shanghai Media Group, Consultant of the Shanghai Branch of China Media Group, Seventh Special Supervisor of the First Intermediate People's Court of Shanghai. Has been listed by Chambers in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 in the corporate commercial (Eastern coastal) and entertainment and media professional fields, and has been awarded the GRCD China Annual Award for Outstanding Lawyer in technology, media and Communications in 2025 ALB Annual East China Managing Partner Award, Leading the Culture, Entertainment and Media team to win the Commercial Law Media, Entertainment and Sports Excellence Award for several consecutive times, Reuters Legal Rating agency ALB TMT (Entertainment and Media) Award.

Lawyer Yan Jiehong excels in investment and mergers and acquisitions, especially in the investment and financing business of cultural and entertainment enterprises, including mergers and acquisitions, mergers and absorption, joint ventures and cooperation, mergers and acquisitions in the entertainment and media industry, legal services for copyright transactions, equity transactions, disputes and intellectual property protection of new media such as film, television, games, music and sports, and mobile Internet, providing comprehensive solutions. Proficient in corporate law, skilled in providing specialized legal services for corporate investment and financing, joint ventures and cooperation, mergers and acquisitions, mixed-ownership reform, asset securitization, competition and anti-monopoly review, domestic and foreign bond issuance, etc. Also skilled in equity transaction litigation and arbitration dispute resolution, familiar with various systems and industry policies in the fields of technology finance, digital economy, artificial intelligence, etc. And has extensive experience in business areas such as data asset rights confirmation, data asset compliance, data asset transaction compliance, and data asset risk management. With extensive experience in legal business for banks and non-bank financial institutions, he has helped clients such as commercial banks, funds, securities, other financial institutions and government departments complete a large number of complex financial and investment transactions with extensive business practice and a deep understanding of financial market rules.

At the same time, Lawyer Yan is proficient in cross-border investment and corporate commercial law practice, especially in legal matters such as corporate overseas investment structure design, international joint ventures and cooperation, cross-border mergers and acquisitions and reorganization, overseas corporate governance and compliance, and has extensive experience in the overseas layout of private equity funds and the international operation of state-owned assets and enterprises.

Lawyer Yan is well-versed in foreign investment access policies, industry regulatory requirements and cross-border transaction rules in key markets such as the Belt and Road countries, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States, and is able to combine the special compliance needs of industries such as finance, energy, technology and high-end manufacturing to provide clients with overseas solutions that are both commercially viable and legally secure. With a deep understanding of the international commercial legal system and practical experience in cross-border projects, Lawyer Yan has assisted numerous enterprises in completing complex transactions such as the establishment of overseas subsidiaries, cross-border equity acquisitions, international joint venture negotiations, and the construction of offshore fund structures, and has helped clients efficiently address global legal challenges such as data cross-border, export control, anti-bribery, and ESG compliance. Provide clients with forward-looking risk assessment and strategic advice to help businesses grow steadily in the process of globalization.

Lawyer Yan Jiehong served as the general counsel for the 12th National Student Games; Hosted many influential investment and merger cases, Some of the projects include the NetEase Cloud Music investment restructuring project, the deal between CCTV International Media Port and West Bund Dream Center project, the capital increase and share expansion strategic cooperation project between Five Star Sports and Juss Sports, the Yao Ming acquisition of Oriental Basketball Club merger project, the BesTV's Backdoor Listing via restructuring project, the TV shopping channel Oriental CJ acquisition of TFYY Group Limited project, the Oriental Entertainment Media Group restructuring project, and capital increase and share expansion project of Yicai Media，mixed-ownership reform project of Archimedes Media，equity transaction project between Chongqing Fashion Shopping Channel and Lotte Group (South Korea)， establishment of Oriental Pearl Entertainment Fund，etc. Also serves as legal counsel to major state-owned enterprises, radio and television groups, publishing groups, entertainment and media groups, and several financial institutions.

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