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Dr SHEN Yuan / 沈媛博士 LL.M. (CUPL/Köln)

Attorney-at-Law (China) │ Counsel

Cologne

+49 221 9937 25075

yuan.shen@luther-lawfirm.com

Areas of practice

Corporate/M&A

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International Trade Law

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China

Dr. Yuan Shen advises German and European companies, as well as Chinese clients, on cross-border investments, with a focus on M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, and employment law.

As a qualified attorney in China, she specializes in advising German companies on their investments and business operations in China. Leveraging her deep understanding of both the Chinese and German legal and business environments, Dr. Yuan Shen supports German clients throughout the entire investment lifecycle in China – from structuring transactions, conducting legal and regulatory due diligence, and navigating China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) regime, to negotiating contracts, establishing joint ventures, and compliance with local regulatory requirements.

She also brings extensive experience guiding Chinese clients investing in Germany, including greenfield projects and acquisitions of German medium-sized enterprises. Her comprehensive support covers the full spectrum of the investment process, from structuring and due diligence, to foreign investment control, contract negotiation, and technology licensing. In addition, Dr. Yuan Shen provides ongoing legal counsel to numerous Chinese private and state-owned enterprises operating in Germany, addressing a wide range of matters from employment and corporate law to commercial agreements and data protection compliance.

Dr. Yuan Shen’s profound familiarity with the legal systems and business cultures of both China and Germany forms the foundation of her practice, enabling her to deliver highly practical and effective legal solutions. She is widely recognized as a trusted advisor and serves as the primary point of contact for both German and Chinese clients.

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Vita

Dr Yuan Shen studied law at the Universities of Chongqing, Peking, China, and Cologne, Germany. She gained the qualification to work as a lawyer in China in 2005 and received her LL.M. as well as the degree of Doctor in Law from the University of Cologne in 2009 and 2013 respectively. Dr Yuan Shen joined Luther’s Cologne office in 2010. She is also an assistant lecturer at the University of Cologne.

Honors and distinctions

The Legal 500 Germany 2017: Listed in "M&A - International Mid-sized Deals (€100m - €500m)" (first listed in 2016)

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Publications

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