Yafeng Sun

Partner

About Yafeng Sun

Yafeng is part of the firm's Shipping Offshore group. He has been working as a Chinese lawyer and Chinese law consultant in several leading local and foreign law firms in Shanghai, New York, London and Vancouver before, during and after receiving his LL.M. degree from New York University School of Law. He is an experienced PRC lawyer acting for many local and international clients relating to international shipping and maritime, international transactions, and investment in China.

Work experience

  • Lawyer, Healy & Baillie LLP, New York

  • 2013 -

    Partner, Wikborg Rein, Shanghai

  • 2011 - 2012

    Resident Partner, Wikborg Rein, Shanghai

  • 2002

    Senior Legal Consultant, Wikborg Rein, Shanghai

  • 2001

    Legal Consultant of Holman Fenwick & Willan, Shanghai

  • 1998

    Legal Consultant of Bull Housser & Tupper, Shanghai

  • 1995

    Partner, Law office of Yafeng Sun, Dong Hua Law Firm, Shanghai

  • 1994

    Visiting Lawyer, Ince & Co., Clyde & Co., and Hill Taylor Dickinson, London

  • 1993

    Legal Consultant of Nourse & Bowles, New York

  • 1985

    Attorney, Shanghai International Economic & Trade Law Firm and Legal Counsel of Legal Department of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Shanghai Sub-council

Education

  • of Comparative Jurisprudence (MCJ), New York University School of Law

  • in Law, Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade

  • 1993

    New York Bar Exam

  • 1986

    Qualified Chinese lawyer

  • 1984

    B.A., Shanghai International Studies University