Mr. Liu began legal practice in 1989, and his areas of specialty include Banking and Finance and M&A. He is also highly regarded for his outstanding performance in the area of financial services. 

Mr. Liu has actively represented a number of international and domestic banks and has been involved in the structuring, negotiating, preparing of documents and rendering of legal opinions in many projects, including in the industries of petrochemical, semiconductor, steel, automobile, power, water, and toll roads. 

In recent years, Mr. Liu has also represented foreign banks and other financial institutions in their investments and strategic cooperation with PRC banks, fund joint ventures, finance companies and other financial institutions. Mr. Liu represents multinational corporations in their entry into China’s market by establishing presence, conducting mergers and acquisitions and advising state owned enterprises and other domestic companies in their cooperation with foreign investors. He also represents Chinese companies on outbound investments and M&A.

Honors:

• Senior Statesman of Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A listed by Asialaw Profile in 2023 & 2024

• Eminent Practitioner of Banking and Finance listed by Great China Region & Chambers Global in 2024 

• Highly Regarded Lawyer of Banking and Finance listed by IFLR1000 in 2023 & 2024

• Practice Head of Banking and Finance listed by The Legal 500 in 2024

• Top-ranking M&A and Governance Lawyer listed by Who’s Who Legal

• Lawyer of M&A and Banking listed by Asia Law & Practice in 2019

• Dealmaker of the Year 2014 listed by China Law & Practice

• Dealmaker of the Year 2008 listed by Asian Legal Business

• One of Top 10 Shanghai Leading Non-litigation Lawyers listed by the Shanghai Bar Association in 2004

• Legal Personality of the Year 2003 listed by Asian Legal Business

Membership

Co-chair of the IBA Asia Pacific Forum 

Special Dean of the Lawyer College of East China University of Politics and Law

Arbitrator at the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, the Shanghai International Arbitration Commission, and Shanghai Arbitration Commission

Outside director of Bailian Group Co., Ltd.