JIE LI
Partner·
JIE LI
Partner·
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JIE LI
Partner·
Beijing,Singapore
PROFILE REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS AND CASES OTHER INFORMATION Further Reading
JIE SPECIALIZES IN M&A, JOINT VENTURES, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE IN OIL AND GAS (INCLUDING LNG), ENERGY, RENEWABLES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE. SHE SPECIFICALLY FOCUSES ON SIGNIFICANT OUTBOUND INVESTMENTS BY CHINESE COMPANIES.
Education
Columbia Law School, LL.M. (2015)
Peking University (PKU) Law School, LL.M. (2011)
Peking University (PKU) Law School, LL.B. (2009)
Professional Qualification
Qualified to practice in the PRC
Admitted to practice in New York
Admitted to practice in England and Wales
Work Language
Chinese (native)
English (fluent)
Professional Background
Jie joined Fangda in 2024. Before joining the firm, she worked at an international law firm, with a focus on energy, natural resources and infrastructure projects.
PROFILE
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS AND CASES
- Advised various Chinese sovereign funds on innovative structures in their acquisitions of overseas assets and in their financing Chinese overseas projects, with work covering transaction structuring, document drafting and negotiation, and deal closing
- Advised various Chinese EPC companies on investment, financing and development of overseas energy and infrastructure projects, with work covering concession agreements, implementation agreements, PPAs, EPC/OM agreements, land lease and purchase agreements, and feedstock supply agreements
- Advised various Chinese SOEs on their disposal of assets in overseas jurisdictions including the UK, Kazakhstan, Ecuador, Gabon, and Indonesia, with work covering vendor due diligence, sale process organization, and transaction documentation
- Advised various Chinese companies on potential disputes arising from their overseas projects, including claims related to corporate governance, bonds, put options, and EPC contract performance
- * Matters completed before joining Fangda
OTHER INFORMATION
- "Risks in Chinese Companies’ Outbound Licensing of Renewable Technologies and Mitigations", Southern Energy Observation, June 2024
- "Force Majeure in the Oil and Gas Industry: A Comparative Study", Energy Observer, February 2020
- "China’s New Regulatory Regimes for Foreign Investment in Upstream Oil and Gas", Energy Observer, August 2019
- "Challenges Facing Chinese SOEs’ Investment in the EU", China Forex, December 2018
- "Host Country Government in Belt & Road Projects: Roles, Risks and Mitigation", CHINCA Magazine, July and August 2018
- "Environmental Risks in Major Projects in China: Overview", Practical Law – Thomson Reuters, 2016/17
- "World Bank’s Benchmarking Infrastructure Development (f.k.a., Benchmarking PPP Procurement) (2017 to 2020)" (China section)
- Rising star, Legal 500 – Projects and Energy: China
