前法国优集思律师事务所外籍律师杨蕙绵近日加盟了上海耀良律师事务所为外籍顾问。　

拥有英国和马来西亚律师资格的杨蕙绵律师，主要业务领域为公司及商事法律、外商直接投资、知识产权、以及海事业务。

耀良主任顾耀良表示“基于我们处理的国际公司法律事务越来越多，也越来越重要，我们非常需要像杨律师这样在这个领域有丰富经验的外籍律师加入到我们的团队中来。相信杨律师加入本所后，必将更好地协助客户处理各种国际性的法律事务，广泛开拓海外业务、进行海外投资。”

Shanghai Yaoliang Law Firm has recently upped its capabilities in offering international advice, especially for Asian companies, by appointing UK and Malaysian qualified lawyer, Janet Yong, as foreign counsel in its international team.

“We have been facing an increasing demand for advice in the international corporate sector. Hence, this has become a very important focus for us. We are in dire need of experienced foreign counsels like Yong. With her joining, we can better provide legal services on an international platform and can also expand our shipping maritime and foreign investment work,” said Gu Yaoliang, director of the firm.

Yong’s main practice areas include corporate, cross-border investments, shipping & maritime and IP. She has particular expertise in advising business strategies, international business structures, PE and M&A type work.

Prior to joining Yaoliang, Yong was senior foreign counsel at French firm UGGC & Associes (Shanghai). Previous to that, she practised in Lehman, Lee & Xu’s Shanghai office and also in Malaysian firms Andersen Legal and Shook Lin & Bok.

At Yaoliang, Yong will be focused on advising foreign clients on how to attain their business objectives on the mainland.

Shanghai Yaoliang employs nine partners, 15 lawyers and three foreign counsels across its headquarters and its branch office in Beijing. ALB

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