Personal Profile
Beginning his dedicated legal profession journey in October 1986, Mr. Tang Yong served as a Council Member of the Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Terms for the Shanghai Bar Association. Notably, he also distinguished himself by holding positions such as the First and Second Chairperson of the Jing'an District Working Committee of Shanghai Bar Association , and the Deputy Chairperson of the Criminal Practice Research Committee of the Ninth Session of Shanghai Bar Association. With extensive practical experience spanning non-litigation legal services including corporate legal counsel, reorganization and liquidation, mergers and acquisitions, banking and financing, real estate, criminal and civil litigation, Mr. Tang Yong is an invaluable asset to any employer seeking top-tier legal expertise.
Educational Background
- LLM in Law, Macau University of Science and Technology.
- Postgraduate at Graduate School of Social Sciences, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
- Graduated from the first session of Law Department, School of Liberal Arts, Shanghai University
Social Roles
- Council member for the Twelfth Session, Shanghai Bar Association
Member for the Review Committee on the Legal Practice Examination (Twelfth Session), Practicing Lawyer Examination (Renewal) (Twelfth Session), Disciplinary Review Committee (Twentieth Session), Shanghai Bar Association
Professional Achievements
- 1. Corporate Law Currently serves as legal counsel to dozens of conglomerate corporations, joint-stock companies, and a variety of big and medium-sized firms, leading a team of six dedicated to providing top-tier, efficient legal services. Possesses extensive experience in areas such as foreign investment, equity transfer, company liquidation, contract review, equity disputes, corporate governance, etc. For instance, provided comprehensive legal services to one party involved in a dispute over shares of the owner of the Citibank Tower in Lujiazui, involving more than ten billion US dollars; organized a team to provide comprehensive legal services for the liquidation of TVSN's foreign enterprises, collaborating closely with accounting firms like PwC; provided comprehensive legal services for the transfer of land and assets by the foreign enterprise Lord Company, completing drafting agreements, changing company status, foreign exchange settlement, and approval procedures by the commerce department, earning trust and praise from both domestic and international clients; also successfully regained control and management rights of a listed company illegally seized by the vice chairman and general manager through a series of legal means for a listed company chairman.
- 2. Banking and Financing Provided substantial professional services for group financing. For example, provided professional legal services for syndicated loans for major municipal projects "Middle Ring Road Pudong Section" and "Pudong Airport North Passage", completing loan agreement review and revision, due diligence, document review, drafting legal opinions, consulting with the China Banking Regulatory Commission, etc., involving more than 130 billion yuan and more than twenty financial institutions including banks; provided efficient special legal services for the issuance of corporate bonds by the largest state-owned enterprise group in Pudong, "SPD Group", involving more than 50 billion yuan; participated fully in the trust financing project of "Oriental City Garden Phase II Real Estate Villa Project", involving more than ten billion yuan. Also successfully collected overdue loans for financial institutions including ICBC Pudong Branch, Bank of Communications Pudong Branch, Rural Commercial Bank, etc.
- 3. Civil Litigation With extensive experience in litigation and arbitration pertaining to fields such as real estate, corporate law, etc., I have successfully represented a number of high-profile cases. Notably, I was the lead counsel for a national case where shareholders challenged the nullity of company board resolutions publicly traded companies; this case ultimately resulted in the full acceptance of our claims by the court. Additionally, my perspective on many other major disputes has been validated by arbitral bodies and courts, including those involving Weikang Company's equity dispute, Dongshanghai versus Land Control land development dispute, a defamation lawsuit against American Sayse Corporation, and a property dispute between Urban Construction Company and American AHI.
- 4. Real Estate & Construction Engineering Presently, I serve as legal counsel for over ten real estate and engineering firms, having amassed nearly fifteen years' worth of expertise in a wide range of real estate legal services, including joint venture and cooperation in real estate development, project transfer, land transfer, real estate trust, commercial real estate management, quality control in construction, and property management. For instance, I recently played an integral role in the land transfer project between Shanghai Pudong Land Holding (Group) Co., Ltd. and Tangchen Group, valued at more than ten billion yuan. I also provided comprehensive legal services for multiple real estate cooperation projects with Shanghai Pufa Group, professional legal services for 800,000 square meters of commercial real estate projects with Yibang Group, and provided expert legal advice for a real estate cooperation project and dispute resolution in Tangzhen, Pudong, involving over one thousand four hundred acres. Furthermore, I led a dedicated team to provide efficient legal services for daily operational management of over ten real estate enterprises.
- 5. Criminal Litigation As a distinguished criminal defense attorney based in Shanghai, Mr. Tang Yong is highly regarded within the judicial community, the legal profession, and the public for his lucid defense strategies, superior debating skills, and unwavering dedication. His impressive track record includes numerous successful defenses, including not guilty pleas. Noteworthy victories include: Cai XX's corruption case, Li XX's fraud case, Ye XX's corruption case, Xi XX's embezzlement case, Xu XX's tax evasion case, Xu XX's embezzlement case, and Sun XX's false invoicing of value-added tax case. Notably, in the Cai XX corruption case, the defendant initially faced five years imprisonment but following appeal, the case was remanded for retrial and eventually dismissed without further prosecution. Similarly, in the Ye XX and Xu XX embezzlement cases, both were recommended for sentences exceeding ten years by the public prosecutor's office, but after vigorous defense, the court accepted all defense arguments and ruled them innocent.
Honors and Awards
- National Distinguished Lawyer
- Honored three times by Jing'an government of Shanghai with the "Leading Talent" title.
- Recognized as a "Model Individual (Third-Class Merit)" by Shanghai Judicial Administration System.
- Distinguished Lawyer of Shanghai
- Member of the National Excellent Lawyer Talent Pool established by the Ministry of Justice, China
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