Lyu Yi

Introduction

Lyu Yi is a partner of Beijing Guantao (Shanghai) Law Firm, as well as a part-time legal adviser to Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatisation, a member of the 14th and 15th Standing Committee of Shanghai Hongkou District Committee of People’s Political Consultative Conference; a visiting professor of Tongji University for MPA; a tutor of postgraduates at East China University of Political Science and Law; and an arbitrator at Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission.

As a lawyer with over 25 years of practical experience, Lyu has represented clients such as Sinar Mas, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals, and ZF in multiple cases involving huge claims and complex legal issues and obtained successful results.

Lyu’s clients are mostly Fortune 500 companies including ZF Group, Siemens, Saint-Gobain, Accor Group, Sinar Mas, DSM, Sinopec Group, State Grid Corporation of China, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals, China Baowu Steel Group, Sinochem International and Shanghai Tobacco Group.

With his high-quality and efficient legal services, Lyu has been widely praised and recognised by clients and the law communities. He has been awarded: 2011-2015 Oriental Grand Lawyer Prize; ALB China 2020 Top 15 Litigator; 2022-2024 Chambers and Partners Greater China Region Dispute Resolution Ranking (Band 3 for 2022-2023 and Band 2 for 2024); 2022-2024 The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Recommended Dispute Resolution Lawyer; “The Growth Drivers” awards for 2023 in China Business Law Journal; and 2023-2024 Benchmark Litigation China Recommended Lawyers in Commercial Disputes.