Xiaosong Li / Lawyer / Partner
Xiaosong Li holds a Master of Laws in International Financial Law from East China University of Political Science and Law. Having studied in Japan, he has long been engaged in Japan-related legal practice.
With profound theoretical knowledge and rich practical experience in corporate law, contract law, and foreign-related law, Li specializes in resolving commercial disputes arising from corporate operations. These include contract disputes, shareholder oppression, corporate control struggles, and disputes involving "dual-controlling persons" or directors/officers harming corporate interests.
He has led or participated in numerous foreign-related and complex civil and commercial dispute resolution cases. Representative cases are as follows:
- A series of litigation on shareholder qualification confirmation and arbitration on equity disputes for a company: The client’s shareholder qualification was confirmed in litigation, and the opposing party withdrew the arbitration application.
- An international goods trade arbitration between a Japanese enterprise in China and a mainland company: A mediation agreement was finally reached between the two parties.
- A litigation on reputation and privacy rights disputes for a company’s senior executive: The opposing party made a public apology, and the client’s senior executive resumed work.
Currently, Li serves as a Special Supervisor for Assets and Finance in the Supervisory Board of the Shanghai Bar Association.
He has published the following professional research articles:
- Risk Bearing of Sales Contracts Under the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
- "Social Death" of Public Figures – Prevention Strategies
- "Social Death" of Public Figures – Rescue Measures
- Practical Reflections Series: A Case Study on Whether Property Division Arrangements in Divorce Agreements Between Debtors and Their Spouses Affect Creditors’ Claims and Are Voidable Due to Malice
- Legal Risk Prevention for Chinese Enterprises Investing in Japan: Dismissal and Overtime Issues
- Entering the Japanese Market: The Non-Negligible Obligation of Safety Care
- Application of the Prohibition of Repetitive Litigation in Negative Confirmation Actions for Falsely Registered Shareholder Qualification
- Love and Rivalry Between Japanese Railway Companies: A "Civil War" Triggered by a Troublesome Employee
- The New Company Law: Reflections and Prospects on the Liability Rules for Historical Shareholders’ Capital Contribution Guarantees
- Systematic Positioning and Liability Determination of Directors’ Obligation to Verify and Demand Capital Contributions
- How to "Go Global" to Japan? An Interpretation of Legal Issues and Risk Responses for Enterprises Investing in Japan Amid the "Overseas Expansion Wave"
- Choice of Law for Internal Corporate Affairs: The Power Struggle Between Bankruptcy Trustees of Foreign Investors and Management of Chinese Subsidiaries
