Counsels clients on the extra-territorial impact of U.S. law and policy affecting international trade and business.
Counsels clients on various corporate and regulatory issues in China inbound and outbound transactions.
Represents clients in the Greater China area in U.S. government investigations, internal investigations and compliance matters, including with respect to U.S. sanctions and export controls.

Jingli’s practice focuses on regulatory and corporate advice for Asia-based clients in connection with U.S. laws and policy, with a focus on regulatory requirements for international trade and cross-border transactions, such as in-bound and outbound regulatory restrictions, export controls and sanctions. She has significant experience in advising on complex regulatory, geopolitical and corporate issues for multinational companies in the high-tech sectors, as well as large Chinese state-owned and private companies in high-profile transactions.

Prior to joining Akin in 2014, Jingli worked for PetroChina International, China’s largest state-owned oil & gas company’s international investment division.

Jingli counsels clients in a wide variety of industries:

Semiconductor
Technology
Telecommunication
Oil & gas
Investment fund
Construction
Renewable energy.

Representative Work

Advised various fund clients on the market analysis and antitrust merger review of complicated and high-profile merger cases, in particular in the semiconductor industry.
Advised two People’s Republic of China (PRC) artificial intelligence (AI) companies in connection with U.S. export control and sanctions matters.
Advised a PRC technology company in connection with its internal compliance program.
Represented a U.S. technology company in connection with U.S. export control matters.
Counseled a German manufacturing company in connection with its PRC customs compliance matters.

Guided a Middle East investment fund in its Series A financing of a Chinese technology company.
Represented a major Chinese private equity fund in its proposed equity investment in a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listed oil & gas company.
Represented a Middle East investment fund in its investment to a pre-initial public offering (IPO) Chinese technology company.
Counseled a major state-owned Chinese power company in its proposed equity transaction in Indonesia.
Represented LUKOIL in its divestment of its upstream assets in Kazakhstan.
Represented China Development Bank and China Grand Pharmaceutical in their joint acquisition of a German medical device company.
Advised a Chinese financial institute in a commercial lending transaction with a Cayman registered real estate company.
Counseled a Chinese state-owned manufacturing company in a technical licensing and commercial lending transaction with a U.S. manufacturing company.
Represented a U.S. venture capital in its formation of a joint venture in China and proposed equity investment in a U.S. listed Chinese company.
Advised a foreign listed education service company in its potential acquisition of a Chinese company through variable interest entities (VIE) structure.
Represented Sequoia Capital in its Series A financing of a start-up Chinese technology company.
Represented a Cayman company in its fund raising through private placement in China.
Advised a major state-owned Chinese power company on its proposed acquisition of an Indonesia coal and power company.