Chambers (Chunbao) Yang, senior partner of Dentons Shanghai, the deputy head of the Committee of Science and Technology, Entertainment and Leisure in Dentons China, the team leader of TMT Sector in Dentons Shanghai, member of International Bar Associations, member of Shanghai Foreign Legal Talent Pool, member of Legal Advisory Board of Shanghai State-Owned Enterprise Reform. Yang has practiced as a lawyer for 25 years and has been successively identified by China Business Law Journal as one of China's Elite 100 Lawyers, awarded many times as Lawyer Monthly's Award and Finance Monthly’s Award on TMT Lawyer of China and Award on M&A Lawyer of China as well as the other professional awards, listed as Recommended Lawyer by Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Asia Law Profiles for many years, has been continuously shortlisted in Australia China Alumni Awards ; in addition, he is Qualified Independent Director for listing company, acting as the independent directors of Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanghai Mckintey Group Co.,Ltd., Shanghai Yu Yuan (Group) Co., Ltd.
Experience项目经验
Legal Counsel Services
Yang started his career as an in-house counsel taking full responsibilities of company legal issues in Southeast Branch of CMST Shanghai upon graduation from Fudan University. After becoming a licensed lawyer in 1995, he has been successively retained as the legal counsel of dozens of government departments, large state-owned enterprises, foreign-invested enterprises and private high-tech companies, such as Changxing Island Development Commission, Shanghai City Water Authority, Shanghai Marine Bureau, CEBIT, Precedo, Ziehm Medicals, Genor Biopharma, Shanghai International Energy Exchange, Shanghai Research Institute of Futures and Derivatives, Shanghai Futures Information Technology, several technology and investment companies affiliated to SF Express, Savills Property Services, F&T Group, China MCC5 Group, GTJA Investment Group, Dehui Group, Pudong Venture Capital, China Black Settler Investment Group Company, Bule Saker Asset Management, Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, Shanghai Public Performance Evaluation Association, Huai'an Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, Chinese Incubator etc. By providing professional and efficient legal services to these clients, he has accumulated very rich and comprehensive experience in legal counsel services.
Corporate, Investment, M&A and Private Equity/Venture Capital (PE/VC)
Yang has led large amounts of legal projects regarding corporate, investment, M&A and PE/VC including establishment of varied domestic and foreign companies, limited partnerships; restructuring and M&A of varied companies; foreign investment, overseas investment and cross-border M&A; the establishment, fund manager registration, legal opinion issuance as well as the raising, investment, management and exit of various types of PE/VC funds; valuation adjustment mechanism; shareholding reform; IPO and issuance in secondary offerings; NEEQ listing; equity transfer and pledge; corporate shareholding and corporate governance structure design; stock option, management buyout (MBO) and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP); liquidation; and shareholders dispute resolution, etc.
In addition, Yang has been frequently invited to deliver speeches regarding topics such as investment and M&A at many domestic and international conferences and symposiums, such as Hexun Forum, World Makers Forum, Shanghai Venture Capital Association, PE Association of Shanghai, YRD Capital Market Forum, China Food & Drinks Retail & Distribution Conference, Ports & Liners China, China Containers, China Food and Beverage Summit, China Tax, New Environment For Foreign Investment In China, China Warehouses & Distribution Centers Summit, Pulp & Paper Outlook, SeaTrans and Pulp& Paper Outlook 2007 & 2008. And, he has also provided lectures on Transnational M&A Legal Risk Prevention and Control for Cross-border Management Talent Class which was hosted by Shanghai Commerce Commission, and provided lectures on LBO Agreement with its Risk Prevention and Control for PE CEOs Class which was hosted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Technology, Media and Telecommunication (TMT)
Yang is the deputy head of the Committee of Science and Technology, Entertainment and Leisure in Dentons China, the team leader of TMT Sector in Dentons Shanghai. He has deep understandings and rich experiences relating to telecommunication, network, e-commerce as well as science and technology industries. His essay Legal Issues on Domain Name and its Management has been collected in the book Economic & Legal Development under the Global Background (2002). His English essay Electronic Money and Relevant Legal and Regulatory Issues has been collected in the book Cash to Plastic: Issues and Perspectives published by ICFAI University, India. His essay Restructuring a Scientific & Unified Domain Name Management System was published in professional journal Electronic Intellectual Property Right, another essay International Business Arbitration of the Internet Age was published by China Daily, all of which have received widespread positive comments from professional insiders. He has also been retained as expert of the Domain Name Dispute Service Center affiliated to Domain Name Doctor Consulting Company. In addition, he made a key-note speech Legal Rules and Regulations against Internet Unfair Competition Behaviours at 2017 Unfair Competition Enforcement Summit.
Real estate, Construction and Infrastructure
Yang is proficient in the legal services regarding real estate and infrastructure’s development, operation, financing, merging and construction project and has been frequently invited to attend many experts meetings on BOT biding of offshore wind energy farm programs organized by Shanghai Development and Reform Committee as an legal expert, such as East China Sea Cross Sea Bridge Project and Changxing Island Project, etc. Besides, he has also been invited to attend experts meeting held by Shanghai City Water Authority about implementation rules and model contract for construction management of water conservancy projects.
Dispute Resolution
Yang is experienced in dispute resolution arising from above-mentioned area and once supported one Singapore client in succeeding in commercial arbitration before HKIAC. Moreover, he has seldom lost in commercial arbitrations heard by CIETAC, SHIAC and SAC up till now. In addition, Yang has represented his clients to appear in courts at all levels all around China.
Education:
Sept. 1988-July 1992: LL.B., Fudan University, with the highest honor granted by High Education Commission of Shanghai
Oct. 1998-Jun. 2001: J.M., East China University of Politics & Law
Jan. 2000- May 2001: LL.M., University of Technology, Sydney
杨春宝一级律师简介
杨春宝一级律师，大成上海高级合伙人、资本市场部主任、国资基金研究中心主任，大成中国区私募基金专业带头人、科技与文化法律研究中心联合牵头人。执业30余年，长期从事私募基金、投融资、并购重组法律服务，尤其对对赌研究颇深且具有非常丰富的实战经验，并专注于金融机构股权投资业务。2004年起多次入选The Legal 500"私募基金"和"公司与商业"等境内外各类律师榜单，代理的中国法院首例适用外国法律审理外国公司的董事损害小股东权益纠纷案入选上海高院发布的《上海法院域外法查明典型案例》和威科先行"要案头条"。入选上海涉外法律人才库、上海市司法局鼎新法治人才库、上海国有企业改制法律顾问团，具有上市公司独立董事任职资格，系多家知名高校的兼职教授或兼职研究生导师及上海市商务委跨国经营人才培训班讲师。出版《私募股权投资基金风险防控操作实务》等16本投融资法律专著。了解更多常见法律问题
杨春宝律师主要擅长哪些法律服务领域？
根据公开履历，杨春宝律师执业25年，主要擅长公司、投资、并购及私募股权与风险投资领域，包括境内外公司设立、企业重组与并购、外商投资与跨境并购、私募基金募集与退出、对赌机制设计、股权激励及股东争议解决等。同时，他在TMT领域有深厚积累，对电信、网络、电子商务及科技行业有深入理解，曾发表多篇专业文章并参与行业峰会。此外，他还涉及房地产与基础设施法律服务，以及相关争议解决。在实务操作中，他注重结合法律监管要求和商业目标，为客户设计合规的交易架构，尤其在高风险环节提供风险预警和应对方案。对于企业而言，可以借助其跨领域经验，在投融资和日常经营中获得全面法律支持。需要注意的是，不同法律领域监管政策不断更新，建议企业在具体项目中委托专业律师结合最新规则进行个案分析，以防范法律风险。
跨境商业仲裁中选择资深律师有哪些作用？
跨境商业仲裁涉及不同法域的争议解决规则、证据规则和程序约定，对律师的国际仲裁经验要求较高。杨春宝律师曾在香港国际仲裁中心代理新加坡客户成功赢得商业仲裁，并在中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会、上海国际经济贸易仲裁委员会等机构处理过大量案件，且胜诉率较高。这显示资深律师能够准确把握仲裁条款起草、仲裁地选择、法律适用等关键环节，协助客户制定有效的争议解决策略。在实务中，资深律师会首先审查合同中的仲裁条款，明确仲裁机构与仲裁规则，评估证据保全和财产保全的必要性，并就可能出现的管辖权异议做好预案。同时，跨境案件还需关注外国裁决的承认与执行问题，确保仲裁结果能够实际落地。对于企业来说，面对跨境争议时，应及时委托熟悉国际仲裁实务的律师，避免因程序问题错失有利时机，同时要做好证据固定和内部调查，以支持律师制定最优方案。总之，经验丰富的律师能够显著提升争议解决效率和结果可控性。
担任上市公司独立董事需要具备哪些条件与职责？
文中提到杨春宝律师是合格独立董事，并担任多家上市公司独立董事。独立董事制度旨在提升公司治理水平，保护中小股东利益。根据相关规定，独立董事应当具备上市公司运作的基本知识，熟悉相关法律规则，并具有五年以上法律、经济或其他履行独立董事职责所必需的工作经验。同时，独立董事必须保持独立性，不得与公司及其主要股东存在可能妨碍其独立客观判断的关系。其职责包括出席董事会会议，对重大关联交易、对外担保、重大投资等事项发表独立意见，监督公司规范运作，参与董事会专门委员会工作等。在实务中，独立董事需要勤勉尽责，关注公司信息披露的真实、准确、完整，对潜在风险及时提出警示。若未尽到合理注意义务，可能面临监管措施或民事赔偿责任。因此，具备法律背景的独立董事在审查合同、评估合规风险方面具有独特优势。律师担任独立董事时，还需注意处理律师执业与董事职责之间的利益冲突，确保在履职中保持中立。建议企业在选任独立董事时，充分考察其专业能力、独立性和时间精力投入，以完善公司治理结构。
以上内容仅供参考，不构成法律意见。如需专业法律服务，请联系杨春宝一级律师：chambers.yang@dentons.cn
