Chambers (Chunbao) Yang, senior partner of Dentons Shanghai, the deputy head of the Committee of Science and Technology, Entertainment and Leisure in Dentons China, the team leader of TMT Sector in Dentons Shanghai, member of International Bar Associations, member of Shanghai Foreign Legal Talent Pool, member of Legal Advisory Board of Shanghai State-Owned Enterprise Reform. Yang has practiced as a lawyer for 25 years and has been successively identified by China Business Law Journal as one of China's Elite 100 Lawyers, awarded many times as Lawyer Monthly's Award and Finance Monthly’s Award on TMT Lawyer of China and Award on M&A Lawyer of China as well as the other professional awards, listed as Recommended Lawyer by Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Asia Law Profiles for many years, has been continuously shortlisted in Australia China Alumni Awards ; in addition, he is Qualified Independent Director for listing company, acting as the independent directors of Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanghai Mckintey Group Co.,Ltd., Shanghai Yu Yuan (Group) Co., Ltd.
Experience项目经验
Legal Counsel Services
Yang started his career as an in-house counsel taking full responsibilities of company legal issues in Southeast Branch of CMST Shanghai upon graduation from Fudan University. After becoming a licensed lawyer in 1995, he has been successively retained as the legal counsel of dozens of government departments, large state-owned enterprises, foreign-invested enterprises and private high-tech companies, such as Changxing Island Development Commission, Shanghai City Water Authority, Shanghai Marine Bureau, CEBIT, Precedo, Ziehm Medicals, Genor Biopharma, Shanghai International Energy Exchange, Shanghai Research Institute of Futures and Derivatives, Shanghai Futures Information Technology, several technology and investment companies affiliated to SF Express, Savills Property Services, F&T Group, China MCC5 Group, GTJA Investment Group, Dehui Group, Pudong Venture Capital, China Black Settler Investment Group Company, Bule Saker Asset Management, Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, Shanghai Public Performance Evaluation Association, Huai'an Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, Chinese Incubator etc. By providing professional and efficient legal services to these clients, he has accumulated very rich and comprehensive experience in legal counsel services.
Corporate, Investment, M&A and Private Equity/Venture Capital (PE/VC)
Yang has led large amounts of legal projects regarding corporate, investment, M&A and PE/VC including establishment of varied domestic and foreign companies, limited partnerships; restructuring and M&A of varied companies; foreign investment, overseas investment and cross-border M&A; the establishment, fund manager registration, legal opinion issuance as well as the raising, investment, management and exit of various types of PE/VC funds; valuation adjustment mechanism; shareholding reform; IPO and issuance in secondary offerings; NEEQ listing; equity transfer and pledge; corporate shareholding and corporate governance structure design; stock option, management buyout (MBO) and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP); liquidation; and shareholders dispute resolution, etc.
In addition, Yang has been frequently invited to deliver speeches regarding topics such as investment and M&A at many domestic and international conferences and symposiums, such as Hexun Forum, World Makers Forum, Shanghai Venture Capital Association, PE Association of Shanghai, YRD Capital Market Forum, China Food & Drinks Retail & Distribution Conference, Ports & Liners China, China Containers, China Food and Beverage Summit, China Tax, New Environment For Foreign Investment In China, China Warehouses & Distribution Centers Summit, Pulp & Paper Outlook, SeaTrans and Pulp& Paper Outlook 2007 & 2008. And, he has also provided lectures on Transnational M&A Legal Risk Prevention and Control for Cross-border Management Talent Class which was hosted by Shanghai Commerce Commission, and provided lectures on LBO Agreement with its Risk Prevention and Control for PE CEOs Class which was hosted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Technology, Media and Telecommunication (TMT)
Yang is the deputy head of the Committee of Science and Technology, Entertainment and Leisure in Dentons China, the team leader of TMT Sector in Dentons Shanghai. He has deep understandings and rich experiences relating to telecommunication, network, e-commerce as well as science and technology industries. His essay Legal Issues on Domain Name and its Management has been collected in the book Economic & Legal Development under the Global Background (2002). His English essay Electronic Money and Relevant Legal and Regulatory Issues has been collected in the book Cash to Plastic: Issues and Perspectives published by ICFAI University, India. His essay Restructuring a Scientific & Unified Domain Name Management System was published in professional journal Electronic Intellectual Property Right, another essay International Business Arbitration of the Internet Age was published by China Daily, all of which have received widespread positive comments from professional insiders. He has also been retained as expert of the Domain Name Dispute Service Center affiliated to Domain Name Doctor Consulting Company. In addition, he made a key-note speech Legal Rules and Regulations against Internet Unfair Competition Behaviours at 2017 Unfair Competition Enforcement Summit.
Real estate, Construction and Infrastructure
Yang is proficient in the legal services regarding real estate and infrastructure’s development, operation, financing, merging and construction project and has been frequently invited to attend many experts meetings on BOT biding of offshore wind energy farm programs organized by Shanghai Development and Reform Committee as an legal expert, such as East China Sea Cross Sea Bridge Project and Changxing Island Project, etc. Besides, he has also been invited to attend experts meeting held by Shanghai City Water Authority about implementation rules and model contract for construction management of water conservancy projects.
Dispute Resolution
Yang is experienced in dispute resolution arising from above-mentioned area and once supported one Singapore client in succeeding in commercial arbitration before HKIAC. Moreover, he has seldom lost in commercial arbitrations heard by CIETAC, SHIAC and SAC up till now. In addition, Yang has represented his clients to appear in courts at all levels all around China.
Education:
Sept. 1988-July 1992: LL.B., Fudan University, with the highest honor granted by High Education Commission of Shanghai
Oct. 1998-Jun. 2001: J.M., East China University of Politics & Law
Jan. 2000- May 2001: LL.M., University of Technology, Sydney
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杨春宝一级律师简介
杨春宝一级律师，大成上海高级合伙人、资本市场部主任、国资基金研究中心主任，大成中国区私募基金专业带头人、科技与文化法律研究中心联合牵头人。执业30余年，长期从事私募基金、投融资、并购重组法律服务，尤其对对赌研究颇深且具有非常丰富的实战经验，并专注于金融机构股权投资业务。2004年起多次入选The Legal 500"私募基金"和"公司与商业"等境内外各类律师榜单，代理的中国法院首例适用外国法律审理外国公司的董事损害小股东权益纠纷案入选上海高院发布的《上海法院域外法查明典型案例》和威科先行"要案头条"。入选上海涉外法律人才库、上海市司法局鼎新法治人才库、上海国有企业改制法律顾问团，具有上市公司独立董事任职资格，系多家知名高校的兼职教授或兼职研究生导师及上海市商务委跨国经营人才培训班讲师。出版《私募股权投资基金风险防控操作实务》等16本投融资法律专著。了解更多常见法律问题
杨春宝律师擅长哪些核心业务领域？
根据文章介绍，杨春宝律师的核心业务领域包括法律顾问、公司投资并购、私募股权与风险投资（PE/VC）、TMT（科技、媒体与电信）、房地产与基础设施以及争议解决。在法律顾问方面，他曾为政府机关、大型国企、外企和民营高科技企业提供常年法律服务，积累了全面的公司合规与治理经验。在投资并购领域，他主导过大量境内外公司设立、重组并购、跨境投资、外商投资、PE/VC基金募集与退出、估值调整机制、股份制改造、首次公开发行及新三板挂牌等项目，尤其擅长处理复杂的交易结构与股东纠纷。在TMT领域，他担任大成中国区科技、娱乐与休闲委员会副主任及上海TMT行业团队负责人，对电信、网络、电子商务有深入研究，并发表过专业论文。此外，他还精通房地产与基础设施项目的开发融资与建设，并经常以法律专家身份参与政府项目评审。在争议解决方面，他代理客户在香港国际仲裁中心、中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会、上海国际经济贸易仲裁委员会等机构参与仲裁，以及在中国各级法院出庭，具有非常丰富的实务经验。企业可根据具体需求就相应领域寻求其专业支持。
杨律师的跨境法律服务经验体现在哪些方面？
杨春宝律师的跨境法律服务经验极为丰富。文章显示，他不仅担任上海涉外法律人才库成员，还曾为多家外资企业提供法律顾问服务，例如CEBIT、Precedo、Ziehm Medicals、Genor Biopharma等。在投资并购领域，他主导过外国投资、海外投资和跨境并购项目，协助客户处理跨境交易的架构设计、法律尽职调查、谈判及交割等环节。在国际仲裁方面，他曾支持一家新加坡客户在香港国际仲裁中心（HKIAC）成功进行商事仲裁，同时在中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会（CIETAC）、上海国际经济贸易仲裁委员会（SHIAC）等机构代理案件且胜诉率很高。此外，他拥有澳大利亚悉尼科技大学法学硕士学位，并曾在中国复旦大学和华东政法大学求学，兼具中国法和普通法教育背景，这有助于理解不同法域的法律规则与商业惯例。他还曾在上海商务委员会主办的跨国经营管理人才培训班中讲授跨境并购法律风险防控，并受邀在多个国际会议中演讲。这些经历表明，他在跨境交易、国际仲裁及多法域协调方面具备扎实的专业能力和实战经验，能够为中外企业的跨境商务活动提供综合性法律支持。
选择律师时如何评估其综合实务能力？
从杨春宝律师的履历可以看出，评估律师综合实务能力可从多个维度进行。第一，看执业年限与行业认可度。杨律师执业25年，多次被《商法》评为中国精英律师，并获得Legal 500、Asia Law Profiles等国际法律评级机构推荐，这些第三方认可通常反映其专业水准和市场口碑。第二，看服务客户类型与项目复杂度。他服务的客户包括政府机构、大型国企、外资企业、上市公司和科技公司，例如上海国际能源交易中心、顺丰旗下科技公司、第一太平戴维斯、中国五冶集团等，同时担任数家上市公司独立董事，说明其具备处理复杂商业事务和公司治理问题的能力。第三，看专业领域是否多元且相互协同。杨律师覆盖法律顾问、投资并购、PE/VC、TMT、房地产和争议解决，多元化背景使其能够从交易端到争议端提供全链条服务，避免在纠纷发生时更换律师带来的成本。第四，看学术研究与实务结合程度。他发表过关于域名管理、电子货币、互联网不正当竞争等专业文章，并受邀在高端论坛演讲，体现其对前沿法律问题的持续关注。企业在选聘律师时，应结合自身业务所在行业、交易性质、潜在风险区域，考察律师过往类似项目经验和解决争议的实际成果，而不仅仅看头衔或简介。同时，可通过初步咨询沟通评估其分析思路、沟通效率和商业敏感度，以选择最匹配的律师团队。
以上内容仅供参考，不构成法律意见。如需专业法律服务，请联系杨春宝一级律师：chambers.yang@dentons.cn
