Yu, Steven
Yu, Steven
Dr. Steven Yu is the Managing Partner of the firm. Prior to private practice, Dr. Yu served at Shanghai WTO Affairs Consultation Centre, the first Chinese World Trade Organization (WTO) service body, where he advised government agencies, enterprises, and industry associations on trade compliance upon China’s WTO access.
Dr. Yu started his private practice in 2003, focusing on trade law (trade remedy investigations), customs law, and trade compliance. He leads the firm’s team advising foreign chambers and many international companies on day-to-day operations, as well as their interests in various jurisdictions, including the United States, the European Union, and China. So far, his team has represented more than 300 proceedings in such cases.
Dr. Yu worked in Washington-based law firms for several years and was a visiting fellow at Georgetown University Law School. Due to his expertise in international trade practice, Dr. Yu is regularly interviewed by primary media at home and abroad.
In 2013, he was listed in the “Chinese Leading Lawyers of International Practice” by All China Lawyers’ Association. He was named “Client’s Choice Top 20” by Asia Law Business 3 times (2015, 2016, and 2019) and “A List – China’s Top 100 Lawyers” by China Business Law Journal from 2016 to 2021. Dr. Yu is regularly recommended by Chambers and Partners as one of the two trade lawyers in China.
Dr. Yu regularly speaks at seminars held by chambers and government agencies. He is a senior law and policy adviser for Jiangsu MOFCOM and Shanghai MOFCOM. He is an independent arbitrator. Apart from these, Dr. Yu is an adjunct professor for Shanghai Jiao Tong University, East China University of Political Science and Law, and Shanghai University of International Business and Economics. He is a writer or contributor to many publications on WTO and trade law and practices.
