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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杨春宝律师主要擅长哪些法律领域？
根据文章介绍，杨春宝律师执业长达25年，其专业领域覆盖面较广，主要可以归纳为以下几个板块：第一，公司与并购业务，包括境内外公司设立、公司重组、并购、外资投资、跨境并购、股份制改造、股权转让、股权质押、公司治理结构设计、期权激励、管理层收购、员工持股计划、公司清算及股东争议解决等全流程法律事务。第二，私募股权与风险投资（PE/VC），包括基金设立、管理人登记、法律意见书出具、基金募集、投资、管理及退出各阶段服务，以及估值调整机制（即对赌协议）相关法律安排。第三，科技、媒体与电信（TMT）领域，杨律师是大成中国区科技、娱乐与休闲委员会副主任及上海TMT行业组负责人，对电信、网络、电子商务及科技行业有深入理解和丰富经验，曾就域名管理、电子货币、互联网不正当竞争等发表专业论文或主题演讲。第四，房地产、建筑与基础设施，涉及房地产开发、运营、融资、并购及建设工程项目，并曾作为法律专家参加海上风电BOT项目专家会议。第五，争议解决，包括商事仲裁与诉讼，曾在HKIAC代理新加坡客户胜诉，在CIETAC、SHIAC等仲裁机构中鲜有败绩，并代理客户在全国各级法院出庭。此外，他还提供常年法律顾问服务，服务对象覆盖政府部门、大型国企、外企及民营高科技企业。因此，杨律师是一位综合型商事律师，但以公司与并购、PE/VC及TMT领域最为突出。实务中，企业和个人可根据自身业务需求选择相应专业背景的律师，尤其涉及跨领域交易时，具有多重行业经验的律师更能提供全局性风险防控方案。
杨春宝律师在争议解决方面有哪些实务经验？
杨春宝律师的争议解决经验主要源于其长期服务企业和政府部门的综合性法律实务。根据文章披露，他曾代表一家新加坡客户在香港国际仲裁中心（HKIAC）进行的商业仲裁中成功胜诉，展现出处理跨境争议的能力。同时，他在中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会（CIETAC）、上海国际经济贸易仲裁委员会（SHIAC）及上海仲裁委员会（SAC）等主要仲裁机构审理的商业仲裁案件中，至今极少败诉，说明其对于国内仲裁程序、实体法律适用及仲裁策略把握具有较高水准。此外，杨律师还曾代表客户在中国各地各级法院出庭，涵盖从基层法院到最高人民法院的诉讼程序，积累了丰富的民商事诉讼经验。其争议解决业务范围覆盖前述公司与投资、并购、PE/VC、TMT、房地产等领域产生的纠纷，例如股东争议、股权转让纠纷、对赌协议履行争议、域名争议、建设工程纠纷等。值得关注的是，杨律师还曾作为专家参与域名争议解决服务中心的工作，并在专业期刊发表关于互联网时代国际商事仲裁的论文，这使其在涉网、涉跨境争议方面具备理论深度。从实务指引角度，当事人在选择争议解决律师时，应关注律师是否具有在目标仲裁机构或法院的实战经验、是否熟悉跨法域程序、是否具备行业背景知识。杨律师的案例显示，结合仲裁与诉讼双轨经验、熟悉国际仲裁规则和国内司法实践，是处理复杂商事争议的重要优势。风险提示方面，仲裁裁决的跨境执行涉及《纽约公约》等国际规则，当事人应尽早聘请有经验的律师评估仲裁地和执行地法律环境。常见争议焦点包括仲裁协议效力、管辖异议、证据开示范围、损害计算方式等，均需律师在程序早期制定策略。
杨春宝律师在TMT领域有哪些研究成果？
杨春宝律师在大成中国区担任科技、娱乐与休闲委员会副主任以及上海TMT行业组负责人，这体现了其在TMT领域的专业地位。在学术研究方面，他的论文《域名及其管理的法律问题》被收录于2002年出版的《全球经济背景下的经济法律发展》一书；英文论文《电子货币及相关法律与监管问题》被印度ICFAI大学出版的《从现金到塑料：问题与视角》一书收录；另一篇论文《重构科学的统一域名管理体系》发表在专业期刊《电子知识产权》上；此外，他还在《中国日报》发表了《互联网时代的国际商事仲裁》一文。这些成果覆盖了域名管理、电子货币监管、互联网不正当竞争、国际仲裁等前沿法律问题。在实务活动方面，杨律师曾受聘担任域名博士咨询公司下属域名争议解决服务中心的专家，直接参与域名争议的处理；并在2017年不正当竞争执法峰会上就“互联网不正当竞争行为的法律规制”发表主题演讲。他还多次在国内外会议和研讨会上就投资并购、TMT相关话题发言，例如和讯论坛、世界创客论坛、上海天使投资协会活动等。从法律实务角度看，TMT领域具有技术迭代快、监管更新频繁、跨境属性强的特点。律师需要持续跟踪网络安全法、数据安全法、个人信息保护法以及人工智能、区块链等新兴技术的监管动态。杨律师的研究成果和实务参与表明，其不仅处理具体合同和争议，还深入参与规则讨论和政策研究。对于TMT企业，在合规体系建设、知识产权布局、数据合规、域名争议解决等环节，可以借鉴此类有理论深度和实务经验的律师意见。风险提示方面，互联网领域的不正当竞争行为类型复杂，如数据抓取、流量劫持、软件冲突等，法律认定标准仍在发展中，企业应注重事前合规和证据固定。
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
