Echo Liu/Partner
T: 86 21 2312 2018 F: 86 21 2312 2000
liuqian@grandwaylaw.com
Shanghai
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Education background
LLM in International Economic Law, Dalian Maritime University
LLB and BA, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics
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Areas of expertise
Investment Fund
Foreign acquisitions and mergers
Finance
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Honors & Awards
Nominee for Lawyer of the Year in M&A (2021 IFLR1000 China Awards)
Leading Lawyer in Investment Funds (2022 IFLR1000 China Awards, 31st Edition)
Shanghai – M&A: Leading Lawyer (2022 IFLR1000 China Awards)
Selected into the Clients Guide to Chinese Lawyers for Foreign-related Matters
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Membership
Deputy director of Fund Business Research Committee of Shanghai Bar Association
Arbitrator of Shanghai Arbitration Commission
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Working Language
Chinese, English
Echo has specialized/is specializing in investment funds, investing and financing, asset management and trust, foreign investment and cross-border M&A, QDII, QFII, RQFII, QFLP, QDLP, etc., which make her accumulative rich case experience and be widely acclaimed by clients. Echo is committed to legal research on laws and regulations, self-regulatory rules, and policy trends in the fields of law practice to provide clients with professional, efficient and high-quality legal services.
Echo has represented/is representing Dun & Bradstreet, , Greystar, Millburn, AZ Capital, KPCB&TDF,, Seazen Holdings (SH601155), Jianyuan Fund and Yuansheng Finance Leasing (STEC 600820), Shanghai State-owned Asset Management Limited Company，Guosen Securities (002736), Orient Capital and Oriental Jiafu Capital (Zhejiang Orient Financial Holding Group 600120), Powerlong, Shanghai Trust, Huangpu Government Fund, GSUM Fund Management, CITIC Pacific Property, Orient-SVB Fund, Chaos & Dragan Fund, Cixing Co.（300307）, BEA, China Asset Management, Yuanta Holding, BEA Union, Hangzhou Financial Group, DBS, Solus, Gottex, IBBA, Entropy Capital, Vanguard, Harbinger, Conning, Old Mutual Global, Dymon, GAM, Fullerton, New Margin, New Berger Berman, Pine River, Snow Lake Capital, SHKF, Fidelity, Samson, Yifang Investment, Dingfeng Asset Management, Sunvision Capital, Morning Tec.
Echo, as a member of the editorial board, participated in the writing of the Practice of Private Equity Lawyers under the direction of the Shanghai Bar Association and the China Securities Investment Fund Industry Annual Report (2016) edited by the Asset Management Association of China, and provided professional support for the writing of the China Securities Investment Fund Industry Annual Report (2019). Echo obtained TEM8 and CET6 during her undergraduate study. She has a solid foundation in both Chinese laws and English. Also, she has qualifications of independent directors of Shanghai Stock Exchange, securities practice and fund practice.