Areas of Practice
Ms. Ye is a seasoned litigator with more than 20 years of experience. She is currently the head of King & Wood's Cross-border Dispute Resolution Practice and a recognized expert on PRC-related dispute resolution in the Asia Pacific region.
Ms. Ye has a deep understanding in the resolution of complex PRC disputes. She handles PRC court litigation for domestic and international clients. In addition, she also has extensive experience in handling arbitration cases for and on behalf of international clients before CIETAC, HKIAC, ICC, and other international arbitration institutions. Her clients include multinational corporations, international financial institutions, large-scale domestic enterprises, and foreign-invested companies etc. International clients’ comments include: “rich local knowledge with world-class excellence”, “easy to work with and accessible”, “quick turn-around, and would highly recommend her to others”.
Work Experience
Ms. Ye joined King & Wood in 2004 as a partner. Before this she worked 8 years at the Hong Kong office of Clifford Chance as a consultant. She also worked at China Global Law Office and Beijing C & M Law Firm.
Ms. Ye is a panel arbitrator of CIETAC. She has been frequently invited to speak at international or regional professional conferences as China legal expert. Ms. Ye is also frequently recognized as a leading counsel by Chambers Global and Asian Legal Business (China) etc.
Ms. Ye received her LL.B. from Peking University Law School, and her LL.M. from Law School of China Academy of Social Sciences. Her second LL.M. was received from Harvard Law School. She was admitted to practice in PRC and New York State in 1988 and 1999, respectively. She was the one of the Top Ten Outstanding Chinese Women selected during the World Women Conference in 1994.
Ms. Ye is proficient in Chinese and English.