Yifan Shen, a senior partner at Watson & Band, is an esteemed attorney with a rich background in corporate law, holding an LLM degree from the University of Edinburg. His practice areas include corporate investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate restructuring, and legal issues related to real estate and infrastructure construction.

Since joining Watson & Band, Mr. Shen has played a pivotal role in significant legal projects. He led or participated in:

• The listing of Fushouyuan Group on the HKEx Main Board and its domestic restructuring and acquisition series.

• The first issuance of exchangeable corporate bonds in mainland China by Baosteel Group through Xinhua Insurance stock. 

• Various restructuring and acquisition projects for Baowu Group companies.

• Investment and acquisition projects for numerous venture capital institutions and private equity funds, managing transactions involving equity and asset transfers, and capital stock increases totaling over RMB 10 billion.

In the real estate and infrastructure construction sector, Mr. Shen serves as the lead attorney for a team providing comprehensive legal services for the Open Space project along the East Bund of the Huangpu River. He has also catered to top real estate development enterprises such as East-Bund Group, Pengxin Group, and Coastal Group.

As a member of Shanghai Bar Association State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Mr. Shen offers long-term legal counseling for numerous state-owned enterprises, covering contract law, labor issues, and corporate compliance. His expertise extends to handling state-owned property trading projects, state-owned enterprise restructuring, and legal protections for mixed-ownership reforms.