Penny Jing

Areas of Expertise: Cross-Border IP Licensing & Commercial Negotiation, Strategic Partnerships & BD, Compliance & Risk Mitigation.

Strengths: Integrated work experience of legal, IP, cross-border business experience, possess China Bar Qualification and independent case-handling capabilities; proficient in IP management and protection, familiar with BRI-related international legal compliance and commercial practices, outstanding foreign language proficiency, fast learner, self-driven with high execution efficiency, adept at legal document writing, research, complex problem-solving and collaborative communication.

Scientific research achievements: 1 software copyright and 1 national invention patents (under patent review). Published a paper in the journal Knowledge Economy.

Legal BP at Marevast Group (2026-03 – Present)

Marevast Group provides legal and strategic support in HK/US IPOs, cross-border investments, M&A transactions, overseas expansion and compliance matters.

• Cross-border Business & IP Support: Participated in 5+ cross-border projects and conducted 5 legal research matters covering foreign investment access, overseas entity establishment, and operational compliance.
• Handled 5 IP-related legal matters involving IP ownership, licensing, trademarks, and copyrights; conducted risk assessments and supported compliance remediation.
• Coordinated with domestic and international law firms and overseas service providers on cross-border entity maintenance and international legal matters.
• Corporate Legal & Business Compliance: Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated bilingual commercial agreements, supporting business across 20+ countries and jurisdictions. Established a contract risk review mechanism and identified high-risk legal issues.
• Coordinated contract negotiations and execution with sales, procurement, finance, and overseas teams; optimized approval workflows and reduced the average contract approval cycle by 20%.
• Capital Markets & Investment/M&A: Participated in 2 Nasdaq IPO projects, supporting legal due diligence, listing document preparation, regulatory inquiries, and risk remediation; coordinated with external counsel, accounting firms, and overseas professional advisors.
• Participated in 3 domestic and cross-border investment and M&A projects, supporting legal due diligence, transaction structure analysis, and review of investment documents, including equity investment and ESOP matters.

Junior Associate at V&T Law Firm (2025-12 – 2026-03)

V&T Law Firm, founded in 1996, has established over 20 branches nationwide and is a full-service law firm. It is ranked among the top 50 law firms in the Asia-Pacific region and has been consistently recognized by Chambers and Asian Legal Business (ALB).

• Annual Legal Services: Provided annual legal services to more than 20 enterprises and institutions, including listed companies, Fortune Global 500 companies, state-owned enterprises, and foreign-invested enterprises. Services included compliance system development, legal training, contract drafting and review, preparation of corporate governance documents, and drafting of formal legal correspondence. Assisted clients in resolving legal disputes and conducted legal research on laws, regulations, and practical cases to provide tailored legal solutions.
• Capital Markets & Investment Financing: Participated in various projects involving the registration and filings for material changes of private equity fund managers, as well as the issuance of corporate bonds, exchangeable bonds, and convertible bonds. Responsible for reviewing and revising transaction documents, conducting legal due diligence and risk assessment, and issuing legal opinions. Also involved in equity investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and equity structure design, providing legal feasibility analysis of transaction structures and drafting relevant agreements.
• IPO & Legal Due Diligence: Main Board IPO (Jiangsu-based Company). Conducted compliance review across corporate, employment, and related-party matters; prepared due diligence materials, led legal confirmation procedures, supported legal opinion drafting, and assisted with FTO analysis.
• U.S. IPO (Shanghai-based Company). Supported a U.S. IPO by conducting compliance review, organizing working papers, drafting prospectus disclosures and legal memoranda, and coordinating with underwriters and international counsel on regulatory filings and inquiries.

Trainee Lawyer at Golden Diamond Law Firm (2024-03 – 2025-11)

The law firm specializing in civil commercial dispute resolution, IP protection, and international legal practice.

• Cross-border Practice — Dispute Resolution: Participated in a Thailand white shrimp trade dispute case, and ultimately secured a favorable negotiating position for the client after establishing a solid evidentiary chain by compiling logistics documents & quality inspection reports and translating over 10,000 words of technical materials.
• Legal Research: Conducted investment legal environment research for Central Asia, covering energy sector regulations and policy trends, produced 2 research reports, identified 7 potential legal risks and proposed mitigation strategies.
• Other Support: Reviewed cross-border contracts and handled over 8 legal document notarizations, authentications, and translations
• Coordinated 3 international conferences and drafted meeting minutes.
• Litigation Practice — Dispute Resolution: Handled over 20 civil and commercial litigation cases, covering disputes such as contract breaches and labor disputes, with a total disputed amount of RMB 6 million
• Participated in 10 court hearings, and successfully recovered millions in economic losses for clients.
• Legal Writing: Independently prepared over 30 legal documents, including complaints, pleadings, and attorney letters, with an adoption rate exceeding 95%.
• Litigation Support: Assisted in conducting case law research, legal & regulatory analysis, fact analysis, risk assessments
• Aided in organizing over 50 pieces of evidence materials, formulating litigation strategies, and providing over 80 online and offline client consultations.
• Cases: Represented a company in a loan contract dispute against a company in Guangdong (won at first instance)
• Represented Shanghai NongGongShang Construction Development Co., Ltd. in a construction project contract dispute against a company (won at first instance)
• Represented Mr. Li in a private lending dispute against Mr. Shi (won at first instance)
• Represented Mr. Li in a private lending dispute against Mr. Liang (settled through mediation)
• Represented Jiuzuan Company in a private lending dispute against Mr. Wei and Ms. Yang (case dismissed)
• Represented a company in a service contract dispute against Shanghai Zhuding Company (settled through mediation)
• Represented Mr. Gao in a labor dispute against a company (case dismissed).
• Non-Litigation Practice — Annual Legal Services: Key clients include a TOP 50 real estate developer and state-owned enterprises such as the Ningde State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. Assisted in reviewing over 30 contracts (covering franchise agreements, product sales contracts, etc.), and able to quickly and accurately identify contractual risks
• Provided over 40 legal consultations (regarding labor disputes, contract disputes, intellectual property, etc.)
• Drafted over 10 attorney letters (involving infringement warnings, payment reminders, etc.).
• Trademark Services: Handled trademark registration applications, opposition responses, and rejection appeals
• Processed 5 trademark opposition cases with a 95% success rate.
• Bidding & Tenders: Prepared 7 sets of bidding documents for general and specialized legal services
• Assisted in optimizing the team’s standardized bidding process.

Overseas Copyright Manager at Shanghai Rayway Cultural Development Co., Ltd (2019-01 – 2024-01)

The Company is an international cultural exchange agency specializing in the development and management of top-tier global cultural and artistic IPs.

• IP Management — Registration Management: Managed the company’s proprietary IP licensing operations
• Administered the prosecution of Logo and trademark applications covering artworks, literary works, animations and all categories of IP-derived products, and successfully registered over 60 trademarks and over 200 copyrights
• Led the establishment of the company’s internal Copyright Center
• Formulated and optimized the copyright management process that improved its operational efficiency by 50%.
• Trademark Oppositions: Independently drafted trademark opposition responses, achieving a success rate of 70%.
• IP Training: Organized 7 IP training sessions and delivered over 50 Q&A guidance sessions for the business team.
• Cross-Border Legal Support — Contract Review: Assisted legal teams in reviewing and revising over 10 English and Russian contracts and other international legal documents.
• Legal Research: Carried out legal research on the statutory frameworks and administrative requirements in Russian-speaking Central Asian jurisdictions, and produced 10 legal research reports that served as critical references for the company’s business expansion in Central Asia.
• Entity Maintenance: Managed legal entity maintenance for Central Asian operations, including preparation of incorporation, amendment and annual compliance documentation, and coordination with overseas agents, ensuring the full regulatory compliance.
• Foreign business — Overseas copyright procurement and legal risk control: Spearheaded overseas copyright procurement and commercial negotiations with globally renowned partners (e.g., Moscow Kremlin Museums, Uffizi Gallery, Museo del Prado), securing licensing agreements with individual project values exceeding RMB 10 million. Led the construction of art copyright trading platform and expanded the cooperation project of Russian Pushkin Museum.
• Foreign business matchmaking: Explored deeply the cooperation resources and maintained high-value authorization cooperation in accordance with the company’s strategy. Established cooperation intentions with foreign-related government agencies, embassies, museums, artists’ foundations, etc.

Brand Manager at Shanghai Tingzong Health Management Co., Ltd (2017-03 – 2018-12)

The Company, located in Tomson Riviera, Lujiazui, is a premium private health customization center specializing in quantum medicine, cellular nutrition, and traditional Chinese medicine.

• IP Management: Responsible for the end-to-end management of trademark, patent, copyright applications and rights confirmation
• Filed over 80 trademark registration applications with an approval rate exceeding 90%, handled 14 trademark opposition and invalidation cases to effectively safeguard trademark rights, and submitted over 100 patent applications and 153 copyright registration applications to ensure the comprehensive protection of the company’s core technologies and creative achievements.
• Cross-border Market Research & Commercial Support: Carried out market research on business trends, laws, and cases in BRI countries, produced 12 market analysis reports, 8 of which were adopted by senior management for market strategy formulation
• Conducted in-depth study on 20 BRI-related investment dispute cases to identify legal risks and propose mitigation measures.
• Participated in 2 international industry summits and 3 large-scale exhibitions, and delivered professional business translations.

Overseas Marketing Manager at Shanghai Sawei Industrial Development Co., Ltd. (2013-10 – 2017-02)

Sawei focuses on energy equipment sales in Central Asia and cross-border investments under the "Belt and Road" Initiative, with established offices in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

• Brand Compliance & Risk Mitigation: Participated in formulating the company’s brand strategy and overseas marketing plans, led content operations for the official website and multilingual (Chinese, English, Russian) overseas media platforms, integrating compliance clauses and privacy policies to prevent data compliance and cross-border communication legal risks, established a multi-channel public opinion monitoring mechanism, identified potential legal disputes, and collaborated with the legal team to develop emergency response plans.
• Overseas Project Support: Served as the liaison for the China-Uzbekistan Samarkand NPK government cooperation project under the "Belt and Road" Initiative, coordinated technical delegation visits, organized online meetings and followed up on agendas, completed project document translation and legal document preparation, efficiently facilitating cross-border communication and contract finalization.

Master in Finance and International Relations Management – Ukraine Vinnytsia National Technical University (2011-09 – 2012-05)

Bachelor in Finance and Credit – Ukraine Vinnytsia National Technical University (2006-09 – 2011-06)