Summary

Work experience

• Senior Director, Legal Head

  SciClone Pharmaceuticals

  2024.09-Current

  (2 years)

  Biz scope: prescription drug (oncology, immunity, severe infections), medical device. Legal support - distribution and contract sales, covering China, Hong Kong, South Korea, SEA, Italy; - business development & strategy alliance: product and pipeline license-in/out with US, EU, JP, China biotech & pharma, M&A; - routine legal counseling for all functions, global supply chain, R&D - clinical trial, etc.; - disputes: contract and labor dispute; - IPO Hong Kong listing (2021); - authority investigation handling; - corporate affairs: 10+ legal entities in China, plus Italy, Hong Kong, Singapore, Cayman offshore, etc. Compliance: policy (donation, scientific event process, high risk monitoring, FCPA, data privacy, etc.) formulation and enforcement; suspected case investigation; culture & awareness training and communication; monitoring & reporting; compliance committee. IP: patent and trademark management globally with external counsel support. Government affairs: on ad hoc project communication with NMPA (FDA), SAMR, etc. Team management: coaching and supervising a small-sized (3 subordinates, manager level, before delisting in 2024.9 was 5 subordinates) effective team. Managing external counsel to provide efficient service. Reporting line: Group CFO (board member) from delisting in 2024H2 (report to CEO from 2018.4-2024)
• Senior Director, Head of Legal, Compliance, GA

  SciClone Pharmaceuticals

  2021.01-2024.08

  (4 years)
• Director, Head of Legal & Compliance

  SciClone Pharmaceuticals

  2018.04-2020.12

  (3 years)
• Senior Legal Counsel, Great China Region

  达能

  2015.01-2018.01

  (3 years)

  Biz units involved: baby nutrition, pharma & medical nutrition, beverage & water. Routine legal support - contract draft, review, template optimization: sales, marketing, sourcing, etc.; - communication with central and local authorities, FDA, AIC, NDRC, AQSIQ, regarding food safety, licensing and permits, trade compliance, etc.; - project support: cross-board e-Commerce, business reorganization, distributor synergy, Hong Kong & South Korea distribution management; - function support: HR daily counseling, policy review, labor dispute. Policy contribution & training: guideline for disputes resolution, emergency & crisis. Disputes Resolution - Consumer advocate lawsuit: never lose a case out of more than fifty cases; - Contract disputes: less than 10% defeated; - Authorities investigation: food safety, anti-trust, anti-unfair competition, never escalated. Emergency & Crisis management: legal risk assessment and reporting to management. M&A: Yashili acquiring Dumex China. Driving external counsel’s working performance. Compliance: investigation and process follow-up. Reporting line: Associate General Counsel (Head of Disputes & Crisis, CBU, Security)
• Senior Legal Manager, China

  Walmart eCommerce

  2013.01-2015.01

  (2 years)

  Legal support: direct sales, flash-sales, APP, marketplace, marketing, sales operation, B2B. Project: internet finance, labor dispatch compliance, third-party payment license acquisition. Function support: HR policy contribution and review, day-to-day consultation. Litigation: contract dispute, consumer complaint, labor dispute, etc. Ethics & Compliance - Setting-up and running ethics office: documentation preparing, system maintain, communication with global ethics & compliance team to follow up suspected case and process accordingly; - Case handling: anti-bribery, financial integrity, conflict of interest, operation compliance, inappropriate conduct, etc., around 200 cases totally; - Risk control: base on real cases, SOP & process review and improvement; - Policy training: major compliance topics and statement of ethics: live training, e-learning and orientation for thousands of staff and management team; - Communication and awareness: deal with external and internal stakeholder; - FCPA matter: third party due diligence review, process follow-up, etc. Authorities investigation: communication with MOFCOM, AIC, FDA on ad hoc project. Reporting line: VP Legal, General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer, China
• Legal Manager (Head) , China

  O2micro, US-Based Fabless Semiconductor

  2008.01-2012.12

  (5 years)

  Contract management: draft, review and template optimization, covering sales, purchase, distribution, tech service, IP license, OEM, ODM, NDA, employment, etc. Project: IP transaction, biz reorganization and liquidation, Hong Kong second listing, JV investment, M&A: local start-up IC design companies. Function support: procurement, sales, operation, R&D, HR, finance, internal audit. Litigation: patent and trademark infringement, contract dispute, labor dispute. Compliance: policy training: code of conduct; case investigation: anti-bribery, fraud , etc. Policy contribution and training: trade secrets protection, confidentiality, contract review, SOP of filing and seal, contract negotiation skills, etc. Team building and management: recruiting and coaching 2 subordinates. Government affairs involved: communication with AIC, MOFCOM, etc. Managing external counsel and IP agency to work effectively. Reporting line: Legal Director (Asia)
• Legal Counsel, China

  O2micro

  2005.12-2007.12

  (2 years)
• Associate

  Beijing Kaiwen Law Firm (big-sized, acquired by red circle firm Zhonglun)

  2003.01-2005.01

  (2 years)
• Associate

  Shanghai Qiaowen Law Firm (medium-sized leading local firm)

  2001.03-2003.12

  (3 years)

Educational experience

• Renmin University of China

  硕士 民商法
• Soochow University (CN)

  学士 法学

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