Viola SHEN

Experienced legal and tax advisor with a focus on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and M&A transactions in China. Skilled in drafting and reviewing business contracts, offering guidance on day-to-day management, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance. Well-versed in corporate restructurings, liquidation, labor and employment issues, spanning various industries such as real estate, manufacturing, education, sports, and tourism. Proven track record of effectively addressing business needs and achieving successful negotiations with government bodies.

• Serving as legal counsel for a famous vehicle manufacturing JV for its corporate governance and day-to-day operations in China.
• Advised a famous hotel brand for its JVs corporate governance in China, including change of company form and amendment of the JV contract and AoAs due to the new PRC Company Law in 2024.
• Serving as legal counsel for a famous foreign-invested IDC operator in China for its corporate governance, business contracts and day-to-day operations in China, and advised on the officers dismissal in the last year.
• Serving as legal counsel for a state-owned real estate developer for its shop-leasing business and operating contracts in Shanghai.
• Serving as legal counsel for a famous Singaporean developer for the daily operation of its shopping mall projects in North China.
• Advised on a famous Hong Kong developer for its marketing and sales of residential estates in China.
• Advised on a famous IDC operator in China for its VIE structure and senior management employment in China.
• Participated in a lay-off project of a famous US brand for its WFOE in China.
• Advised several US universities for setting up their joint-education programs in China, expatriation of foreign faculty, tax planning and risks identifying.
• Advised a famous Hong Kong real estate fund on its acquisition of a shopping mall in Shanghai.
• Advised famous Hong Kong and Singaporean real estate funds on acquisitions of warehousing projects in China.
• Advised a well-known investment bank on its tax dispute with local authorities regarding the eligibility to enjoy tax treaty treatment.
• Represented famous chemical enterprises in their voluntary disclosures with Chinese customs.
• Advised and defended a famous Italian luxury brand for its change of transfer pricing methods for a tax inspection.
• Advised a Spanish coach’s employment with Chinese national soccer team.