Chambers (Chunbao) Yang, senior partner of Dentons Shanghai, the deputy head of the Committee of Science and Technology, Entertainment and Leisure in Dentons China, the team leader of TMT Sector in Dentons Shanghai, member of International Bar Associations, member of Shanghai Foreign Legal Talent Pool, member of Legal Advisory Board of Shanghai State-Owned Enterprise Reform. Yang has practiced as a lawyer for 25 years and has been successively identified by China Business Law Journal as one of China's Elite 100 Lawyers, awarded many times as Lawyer Monthly's Award and Finance Monthly’s Award on TMT Lawyer of China and Award on M&A Lawyer of China as well as the other professional awards, listed as Recommended Lawyer by Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Asia Law Profiles for many years, has been continuously shortlisted in Australia China Alumni Awards ; in addition, he is Qualified Independent Director for listing company, acting as the independent directors of Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanghai Mckintey Group Co.,Ltd., Shanghai Yu Yuan (Group) Co., Ltd.
Experience项目经验
Legal Counsel Services
Yang started his career as an in-house counsel taking full responsibilities of company legal issues in Southeast Branch of CMST Shanghai upon graduation from Fudan University. After becoming a licensed lawyer in 1995, he has been successively retained as the legal counsel of dozens of government departments, large state-owned enterprises, foreign-invested enterprises and private high-tech companies, such as Changxing Island Development Commission, Shanghai City Water Authority, Shanghai Marine Bureau, CEBIT, Precedo, Ziehm Medicals, Genor Biopharma, Shanghai International Energy Exchange, Shanghai Research Institute of Futures and Derivatives, Shanghai Futures Information Technology, several technology and investment companies affiliated to SF Express, Savills Property Services, F&T Group, China MCC5 Group, GTJA Investment Group, Dehui Group, Pudong Venture Capital, China Black Settler Investment Group Company, Bule Saker Asset Management, Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, Shanghai Public Performance Evaluation Association, Huai'an Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, Chinese Incubator etc. By providing professional and efficient legal services to these clients, he has accumulated very rich and comprehensive experience in legal counsel services.
Corporate, Investment, M&A and Private Equity/Venture Capital (PE/VC)
Yang has led large amounts of legal projects regarding corporate, investment, M&A and PE/VC including establishment of varied domestic and foreign companies, limited partnerships; restructuring and M&A of varied companies; foreign investment, overseas investment and cross-border M&A; the establishment, fund manager registration, legal opinion issuance as well as the raising, investment, management and exit of various types of PE/VC funds; valuation adjustment mechanism; shareholding reform; IPO and issuance in secondary offerings; NEEQ listing; equity transfer and pledge; corporate shareholding and corporate governance structure design; stock option, management buyout (MBO) and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP); liquidation; and shareholders dispute resolution, etc.
In addition, Yang has been frequently invited to deliver speeches regarding topics such as investment and M&A at many domestic and international conferences and symposiums, such as Hexun Forum, World Makers Forum, Shanghai Venture Capital Association, PE Association of Shanghai, YRD Capital Market Forum, China Food & Drinks Retail & Distribution Conference, Ports & Liners China, China Containers, China Food and Beverage Summit, China Tax, New Environment For Foreign Investment In China, China Warehouses & Distribution Centers Summit, Pulp & Paper Outlook, SeaTrans and Pulp& Paper Outlook 2007 & 2008. And, he has also provided lectures on Transnational M&A Legal Risk Prevention and Control for Cross-border Management Talent Class which was hosted by Shanghai Commerce Commission, and provided lectures on LBO Agreement with its Risk Prevention and Control for PE CEOs Class which was hosted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Technology, Media and Telecommunication (TMT)
Yang is the deputy head of the Committee of Science and Technology, Entertainment and Leisure in Dentons China, the team leader of TMT Sector in Dentons Shanghai. He has deep understandings and rich experiences relating to telecommunication, network, e-commerce as well as science and technology industries. His essay Legal Issues on Domain Name and its Management has been collected in the book Economic & Legal Development under the Global Background (2002). His English essay Electronic Money and Relevant Legal and Regulatory Issues has been collected in the book Cash to Plastic: Issues and Perspectives published by ICFAI University, India. His essay Restructuring a Scientific & Unified Domain Name Management System was published in professional journal Electronic Intellectual Property Right, another essay International Business Arbitration of the Internet Age was published by China Daily, all of which have received widespread positive comments from professional insiders. He has also been retained as expert of the Domain Name Dispute Service Center affiliated to Domain Name Doctor Consulting Company. In addition, he made a key-note speech Legal Rules and Regulations against Internet Unfair Competition Behaviours at 2017 Unfair Competition Enforcement Summit.
Real estate, Construction and Infrastructure
Yang is proficient in the legal services regarding real estate and infrastructure’s development, operation, financing, merging and construction project and has been frequently invited to attend many experts meetings on BOT biding of offshore wind energy farm programs organized by Shanghai Development and Reform Committee as an legal expert, such as East China Sea Cross Sea Bridge Project and Changxing Island Project, etc. Besides, he has also been invited to attend experts meeting held by Shanghai City Water Authority about implementation rules and model contract for construction management of water conservancy projects.
Dispute Resolution
Yang is experienced in dispute resolution arising from above-mentioned area and once supported one Singapore client in succeeding in commercial arbitration before HKIAC. Moreover, he has seldom lost in commercial arbitrations heard by CIETAC, SHIAC and SAC up till now. In addition, Yang has represented his clients to appear in courts at all levels all around China.
Education:
Sept. 1988-July 1992: LL.B., Fudan University, with the highest honor granted by High Education Commission of Shanghai
Oct. 1998-Jun. 2001: J.M., East China University of Politics & Law
Jan. 2000- May 2001: LL.M., University of Technology, Sydney
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杨春宝律师在TMT领域拥有深厚的理论造诣和丰富的实践经验。他担任大成中国区科技、娱乐与休闲委员会副主任及上海TMT行业团队负责人，长期关注电信、互联网、电子商务和前沿科技行业的法律问题。他曾发表多篇专业文章，涵盖域名管理、电子货币法律规制、统一域名体系重构及互联网时代国际仲裁等主题，并作为域名争议解决专家参与实践。杨律师还在2017年不正当竞争执法峰会上发表关于互联网不正当竞争法律规则的主旨演讲，展示了其对行业监管动态的敏锐把握。在具体业务中，他为科技企业、电商平台、通信服务商提供常年法律顾问、合规审查、争议解决等服务，协助客户应对数据隐私、知识产权保护、网络安全、平台责任等挑战。对于TMT企业，他建议在业务模式设计初期即引入法律风险评估，完善用户协议和隐私政策，并注重跨境数据传输合规。随着人工智能、区块链等新兴技术的崛起，法律边界不断拓展，有经验的律师能帮助企业提前布局，降低创新过程中的法律不确定性。杨律师的行业影响力也使他能够整合资源，为客户提供前瞻性解决方案。
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杨春宝律师在争议解决领域具备突出的能力和显著业绩。他处理过大量因公司并购、投资、房地产、TMT等业务引发的复杂纠纷，并曾帮助一家新加坡客户在香港国际仲裁中心成功赢得商业仲裁。此外，在中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会、上海国际经济贸易仲裁委员会和上海仲裁委员会审理的商业仲裁案件中，他至今鲜有败绩，显示出高超的仲裁技巧和扎实的法律功底。同时，杨律师还代表客户在中国各级法院出庭，涵盖了从基层法院到最高人民法院的诉讼程序。他的争议解决实践覆盖了合同纠纷、股东争议、股权转让纠纷、合资合作纠纷、建设工程争议、知识产权争议及跨境商事争议等类型。凭借多年积累的行业知识和诉讼策略，杨律师能够为客户制定全面的争议解决方案，包括风险评估、证据收集、仲裁或诉讼策略选择、调解谈判以及裁决执行等。对于企业而言，争议发生前应在合同中明确约定争议解决方式和仲裁地，合理选择仲裁机构；争议发生后则需及时保全证据、评估程序风险。杨律师在处理跨境仲裁时对香港、新加坡等法域有一定了解，能够有效应对复杂国际案件。他的实务经验表明，专业律师的早期介入有助于控制争议成本并争取有利结果。企业在面对重大纠纷时，应注重聘请具有行业背景和仲裁经验的律师，以提升胜诉可能性。
以上内容仅供参考，不构成法律意见。如需专业法律服务，请联系杨春宝一级律师：chambers.yang@dentons.cn
