Zi Ying 应姿

Legal Consultant


Background

Ms. Zi Ying is an accomplished attorney currently serving as an Associate Attorney at Schindhelm Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH in Shanghai, China, since 2020. Prior to joining Schindhelm, Ms. Ying worked in the China Practice Group at a renowned international law firm's Frankfurt office in Germany, focusing on providing legal services to Chinese enterprises expanding into the German market. Over the course of four years, she gained extensive experience in understanding the challenges and opportunities faced by Chinese companies venturing into Europe.

Ms. Ying received a bachelor’s degree in law from Zhejiang Gongshang University, China in 2013 and then graduated with a Master of Law (LL.M.) degree from Goettingen University, Germany in 2016. Ms. Ying has passed the PRC legal professional qualification exam and has accumulated extensive experience across various legal domains during her practice.


Ms. Ying's expertise covers Outbound Direct Investment (ODI), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), labor and personnel compliance, and international commercial arbitration.

Ms. Ying focuses on providing legal services to German and European clients, assisting them in conducting business operations in China. Additionally, as a Chinese contact person, Ms. Ying offers professional consulting services to Chinese companies entering the German and European markets, facilitating their international expansion.