XIAOJUAN (JANE) FAN
Education
University of California, Los
Angeles, California, U.S.
LL.M. Candidate, May 2004
Activities: Participated in Pacific Basin Law Journal of UCLA
Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade, Shanghai, China
Master's of Law - International Economic Law, February 1999
Honors: Received the People's Scholarship; the Bing Zhu Scholarship
Activities: Assisted in several research projects on international economic laws
Shanxi Institute of Finance and Economics, Shanxi, China
Bachelor's of Economics - Economic Information Management, July 1995
Honors: Received the Excellent Student Scholarship
Legal Experience
Shanghai Delson Law Firm, Shanghai, China
Lawyer 11/2001 to 8/2003
- Researched and managed the legalization of the import/export business operations of a foreign invested software company
- Reviewed and analyzed preferential policies in Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
- Drafted memoranda and provided recommendations to clients on corporate structuring
- Advised clients on various contract issues, reviewed and negotiated agreements, handled trademark and domain name applications
- Managed and handled all aspects related to the establishment of a private software company
- Advised foreign law firm on entering China's legal sector
- Assisted with bidding on a project of foreign investment to a stock bank
AllBright Law Offices, Shanghai, China
Legal Associate 1/1999 to 11/2001
- Managed offshore fund raising for domestic fund management companies with regard to US$8,800,000 and handled venture capital investments for start-up software and bio-tech companies
- Established and counseled an international joint venture incubator company, designed investment structures for the incubator company and devised stock option plan for internet or software companies
- Oversaw the London arbitration regarding a US$1,300,000 international equipment sales contract
- Participated in debt reorganization of a Korean company, helped to reorganize joint venture involving U.S. company and handled liquidation of equity joint venture in China for Fortune 500 company
- Handled joint venture projects in various industry fields and drafted all related documents
- Initiated Hong Kong IPO on Growth Enterprises Market for a local limited liability company and assisted with Singapore IPO on second board for local hi-tech private company
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated various contracts and agreements, including sales and services agreements, distribution agreements, and security agreements
- Provided legal analysis and drafted memoranda on Chinese laws and foreign investment for clients
- Conducted legal research on banking, corporate, investment, securities, and tax laws as well as foreign exchange regulations
- Handled patent and trademark applications and filed claims for trademark infringement
Related Experiences
DELPORTE DUGARDYN DE THEIR & LEFEBVRE, Brussels, Belgium
Exchange Lawyer 2/2003 to 4/2003
- Participated in the cooperation program between a big Belgium travel agency and a well-known Shanghai travel agency
- Participated in Asia Invest Program funded by European Committee
- Advised a German government investment bank on Chinese laws about loan and security
- Worked with Strauch Schuster & Partner GbR (a German law firm) for a project for several days
- Participated in the 2003 annual meeting of JCA network (a European network of law firms) in Zurich, Switzerland
- Drafted memorandum to introduce Chinese regulations on intellectual properties
- Provided consultation to Belgian clients about merger & acquisition in China
Hua Ling Limited Liability Company, Shanxi, China
Accountant 7/1995 to 9/1996
- Prepared booking records and issued monthly and annual financial statements
- Organized materials for payment of taxes and liaisoned with local tax bureau
- Managed various loans provided by local banks
- Issued the annual budget report and annual settlement report to management
- Provided the improvement plans for the financial system to management
Publications
- Co-authored Legal Practice on Foreign New Type Investments
(Chinese version) (published by Law Publishing House and Publishing No.: ISBN 7-5036-4131-2/D.3849)
- Contributed to International Commercial Law Research (Chinese version) (published by Law Publishing House and Publishing No.: ISBN 7-5036-2887-1/D.2598)
- Wrote articles for World Trade Organization Focus
- Wrote articles in English for Shanghai Star
Languages
Fluent in English and Mandarin
Certificates
Bar Membership, Shanghai, China
Registered Lawyer, September 1999
Registered Tax Agent Certificate, Shanghai, China
Registered Tax Agent, September 1999