Areas of Practice

Ms. Li previously worked at the Beijing IP Court and Beijing No.2 Intermediate People’s Court for nine years. She presided over or participated in more than 500 trials relating to various civil and commercial cases. In addition, she heard over 300 intellectual property cases involving trademarks, copyright and patents. Through handling so many cases, she has accumulated abundant experience in resolving civil, commercial and intellectual property disputes. She is familiar with filing cases, evidence preservation, trials and appeals. Handling disputes from a judicial perspective has given Ms. Li the ability and experience to understand the critical factors that affect the outcome of disputes.

Ms. Li joined Lifang & Partners in 2018.. Her main practice areas include intellectual property and competition law. She has participated in over a dozen litigations covering intellectual property, anti-unfair competition and antitrust law. Clients that she has served include large state-owned enterprises or Global 500 companies, such as CRCC, Datang Telecom, LIER-Chemical, Samsung Electronics and others. Furthermore, she is  the permanent legal advisor for several companies.

Because of her in-depth legal background, rich trial experience and strong professional ethics, she provides cost-effective legal solutions, which gain her praise from clients.

Professional Affiliations

-  Foreign-related Lawyer, Beijing Lawyers Association

-  Mediator, Beijing Association for Alternative Dispute Resolution

-  Mediator, Beijing Sunshine IP Mediation Center

-  Arbitrator, Beihai Arbitration Commission/Beihai Court of International Arbitration

Honors & Awards

Recommended IP Lawyer, The Legal 500, 2024 & 2021

Pioneer, Beijing Courts, 2016

Excellent Public Servant, Beijing Courts, 2015

Publications

-  Analysis of Judicial Decicions and Guidelines for Risk Prevention of Unfair Competition Related to the Internet (2018-2021), LexisNexis, 2022.

-  Annual Review on Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution in China (2021)&(2020), Commercial Dispute Resolution in China: An Annual Review and Preview (2021)&(2020), China Legal Publishing House, 2022.

-  Global Practice Guide: China Copyright (2021) & (2020),Chambers, 2022.

-  Blue Book on Interpretation on the Impact of the Revised Copyright Law on the Culture and Entertainment Industry and Practical Guidance, Wolters Kluwer, 2020.

-  Blue Book on Damages for Intellectual Property Infringement Cases in China, LexisNexis, 2019.

-  Blue Book on Compliance and Protection of Unfair Competition Related to Intellectual Property, Wolters Kluwer, 2019.

-  Review of the Revised Elements in Amendment (XI) to the Criminal Law on Intellectual Property-Related Crimes, Wolters Kluwer, 2020.

-  "On the Burden of Proof in Unjust Enrichment Cases", she won second prize from the Beijing Courts.

-  "Legal Issues on Equity Inheritance", Beijing Trial, May 2014.

Education

LLM, Economic Law, Peking University

LLB, Nankai University

Qualifications

China Licensed Lawyer

China Securities Practice Qualification

Working Languages

Mandarin Chinese

English