元朴律师事务所

Danyang GAOPartner

Areas of Practice

Ms. Gao Danyang obtained both her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), where she earned a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), and a Master of Laws (LL.M.). She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Commercial Law at CUPL. Prior to joining her current practice, Ms. Gao worked at the headquarters of a leading “Red Circle” law firm. Her primary practice areas focus on commercial dispute resolution and corporate matters, with particular expertise in corporate equity, financial asset management, and securities law.

In the area of commercial disputes, Ms. Gao has handled numerous high-profile litigation and arbitration cases heard by the Supreme People’s Court, various High People’s Courts, as well as leading arbitration institutions such as the Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC) and the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC). Representative matters include an equity transfer arbitration involving nearly RMB 10 billion for a major investment group, multi-billion-RMB equity disputes concerning a listed subsidiary of Shandong Energy Group, and a series of corporate disputes involving subsidiaries of China Huadian Corporation, among others. Many of these cases resulted in complete victories or substantial limitation of liability, with an aggregate disputed amount exceeding RMB 10 billion.

With respect to securities litigation and compliance, Ms. Gao is highly experienced in handling disputes and regulatory responses arising from the issuance and trading of bonds, equities, and asset-backed securities (ABS), including cases involving misrepresentation liability, insider trading, and market manipulation. She has been deeply involved in a number of landmark cases, including Case No. 1 of the Beijing Financial Court, the Shengtong Bond Case, Wuyang Bond Case, Kangde Xin Bond Case, and a Supreme People’s Court case concerning predictive information misrepresentation, among others. Through these matters, she has developed a profound understanding of judicial practice in the securities field.

Ms. Gao possesses a holistic perspective on capital markets, with project experience spanning multiple stages, including company formation, venture capital and private equity investment, IPOs, and mergers and acquisitions. She is able to provide clients with forward-looking, integrated legal solutions that bridge primary and secondary markets and combine litigation and non-litigation perspectives, enabling precise and practical solutions to issues arising in capital operations and corporate governance.

Ms. Gao has participated in a number of major research projects, including those commissioned by the State Administration for Market Regulation on commercial registration system reform and amendments to the Company Law, as well as a National Social Science Fund major project on legislative issues concerning corporate social responsibility in China. She has authored multiple influential scholarly articles on company law and securities law, and contributed to the drafting of professional publications such as the Guidelines for Handling Corporate Dispute Cases, organized and published under the supervision of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate. She demonstrates strong academic rigor and research capability.

Ms. Gao is qualified to practice law in the People’s Republic of China. She has provided legal services to central and state-owned enterprises, listed companies, large private enterprises, leading universities, and cutting-edge technology companies. Her industry coverage includes finance, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, physical AI, healthcare, blockchain and digital currency, electric power, semiconductors, energy, mining and chemicals, real estate, and the low-altitude economy.

Working language

Mandarin Chinese and English

Qualification

China

Education

China University of Political Science and Law，PhD in Commercial Law (in progress)

China University of Political Science and Law，Master of Laws

China University of Political Science and Law，Bachelor of Laws

Representative Matters（Selected）

Handled a equity transfer dispute case between a listed subsidiary of Shandong Energy Group and a venture capital partnership, heard by the Supreme People's Court, with the subject matter amounting to nearly one billion yuan.

Handled a securities misrepresentation liability dispute case of a listed company heard by the Supreme People's Court, achieving a complete victory in the lawsuit.

Handled a civil case of securities insider trading liability dispute involving a listed company; the court dismissed the opponent's lawsuit after the jurisdiction objection procedure.

Handled an equity transfer arbitration case between a certain investment group and a well-known private enterprise, with the subject matter exceeding 8 billion yuan. After the court session, the case was settled through mediation following multiple rounds of negotiations, fully fulfilling the client's arbitration claims.

Handled an overseas dispute case of liability for damages to the company's interests caused by directors and supervisors, involving China, the United States and Europe. Through comprehensive plan design and negotiations, a mediation agreement was reached with the opposing party, reducing direct and indirect losses of over 80 million yuan for our client and achieving a satisfactory outcome for the client.

Represented a subsidiary of China Huadian Corporation in handling a joint venture and cooperative real estate development contract dispute with a real estate developer, ultimately obtaining a winning judgment and achieving the client's core objectives.

Represented a subsidiary of a major energy central enterprise in handling a construction project construction contract dispute with a state-owned construction company in Guizhou Province, reducing high compensation claims for the client.

Handled a third-party enforcement objection lawsuit between a fund company and a Shanghai investment holding company, heard by a Shanghai intermediate people's court, ultimately dismissing the opponent's lawsuit claim and achieving the client's goals.

Handled an arbitration case of a debt repayment agreement dispute between a financial institution, a trust and investment company and the opposing party, which was heard by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission.

Handled a series of cases including a business trust dispute and a entrusted wealth management contract dispute involving a trust company, fully achieving the client's goals.