1. Xing Yang
Apt 1101, 8 Lihe St, Jude South Rd, Guangzhou, China Zip Code: 510300
Cell Phone:86-13903005006 Email: yxlaw10@gmail.com
Brief Self-introduction
Admitted to practice in both China and New York State. Top U.S. law school LL.M. Nine years of
Chinese capital market experience. Led and participated multiple large-scale financing, mergers and
acquisitions, restructure and bankruptcy projects. Goal-oriented and clear minded with strong
interpersonal skill. Committed to career and loyal to family.
Education
 LL.M. in Banking and Financial Law, Boston University School of Law, May 2010
 Master of Economics, Sun Yat-sen University (Zhongshan University), December 2008
 LL.B., Xiangtan University, July 2001
Bar Status
 Admitted to practice in China in 2003
 Admitted to practice in New York States in 2010
Experience
 ACCION International, Boston, MA
Acted as an intern to coordinate and support the works of compliance manager. Provided specific
investigation report on international microfinance legislation regime. Co-drafted and co-revised
financing documents. Consulted clients on cross-border microfinance matters.
 Zhongxin Xiecheng Law Firm, Guangzhou, China
Associate (September 2004 – December 2008), Partner (December 2008 – July 2009, September
2010 - present)
Acted as a key legal advisor to state-owned investment companies and private venture capital
companies. Led and participated projects covering initial public offering, additional public offering,
private placement, issuance of bonds, mergers and acquisitions and management buyouts for listed
companies, including one of the biggest Chinese domestic appliance manufacturers and the biggest
express way company of Canton. Conducted due diligence and drafted legal opinion on the
disposition of distressed loans for the four biggest state-owned banks and assets management
companies. Consulted major state-owned companies on bankruptcy, reform and restructuring
matters. Independently acted as litigation representative in multiple cases.
 C & I Partners, Guangzhou, China
Junior Associate, April 2003 – April 2004
Conducted due diligence and drafted legal opinion on the disposition of distressed loans for
Citibank, Goldman Sachs group. Consulted major state-owned companies on reform and
restructuring issues.
 Shantou Ocean (Group) Company, Shantou, China
Legislative Assistant, July 2001 – April 2003
Conducted commercial negotiations. Drafted legal memoranda and contracts.
Languages
 Native Mandarin, Fluent English, Fluent Cantonese
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2. SELECTED DEAL SHEET
2010
 [Establish Village Banks] – Conducted legislation investigation report on starting foreign
funded village banks in India and China. Co-drafted and revised investment documents.
Negotiated with the counterparts.
 [Acquire Hong Kong Listed Company] - Represented the biggest state-owned foreign trade
company of Guangdong in acquiring a Hong Kong listed company. Supervised documentary
due diligence conducted by junior associates. Principal author of due diligence report.
2009
 [Initial Public Offering] - Participated in the planned initial public offering of an electronic
equipment manufacturer. Conducted documentary due diligence. Communicated with
corresponding regulatory administration. Drafted prospectus and relevant fillings. Authored legal
opinion in respond to regulator’s instructions. Coordinated filings with the Chinese Securities
Regulatory Commission (CSRC)
 [Secondary Public Offering] - Represented a major domestic appliance manufacture in a 3
billion RMB secondary public offering. Supervised documentary due diligence conducted by
junior associates. Principal author of prospectus and registration forms. Revised underwriting
agreement. Communicated with CSRC. Authored legal opinion in respond to relevant regulators’
requirement.
 [Bond Issuance] - Represented a listed expressway company in an 800 million RMB bond
issuance. Supervised documentary due diligence conducted by junior associates. Drafted
prospectus and registration forms. Revised underwriting agreement, commented on offering
circular. Communicated with CSRC. Authored legal opinion in respond to regulator’s instructions.
 [Stock-for-Stock Acquisition] - Represented a major domestic appliance manufacturer in a
700 million RMB stock-for-stock acquisition. Acted as a lead negotiator on transaction
documents. Supervised due diligence conducted by junior associates. Communicated with
corresponding regulatory administration. Supervised closing.
2008
 [Securitization] - Represented a listed expressway company in a tolling concession
securitization project. Designed the structure of the transaction. Conducted documentary due
diligence. Acted as principal author of transaction documents. Coordinated filings with CSRC.
 [Share Incentive Plan] - Represented a major domestic appliance manufacturer in its share
incentive plan. Co-designed the structure of the transaction. Acted as principal author of
transaction documents. Coordinated filings with CSRC.
 [Stock-For-Assets Acquisition] - Represented a listed expressway company in a stock for toll
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3. road and tolling concession acquisition. Negotiated with the counterparty. Acted as principal
author of transaction documents. Conducted due diligence. Coordinated filings with CSRC.
Authored legal opinion in respond to relevant regulator’s requirement.
 [Bankruptcy] – As a general legal counsel of a bankruptcy trust of a state-owned company
who is the controlling shareholder of a listed company. Issued legal opinion in respond to
court’s instruction. Coordinated with relevant government agencies on issues regarding disposition
of state owned assets. Led collection and distribution of bankruptcy property. Supervised due
diligence conducted by the bankruptcy trust.
2007
 [Financial Investment] – As an associate legal counsel, represented a state-owned financial
investment company. Consulted issues regarding private equity, venture capital, mergers and
acquisitions, private placement. Negotiated with the counterparty. Acted as major author of
transaction documents. Conducted due diligence.
2005 – 2006
 [Non-performing Assets Disposition] – As an associate, represented Bank of China, Industrial
and Commercial Bank of China, Construction Bank of China, Agriculture Bank of China in
Disposition of non-performing assets. Conducted due diligence. Drafted transaction documents.
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