Mr. Youping Deng is a very experienced lawyer with 15 years of experience and is currently a partner at Jingtian & Gongcheng, a prestigious Chinese law firm based in Beijing. Youping's practice is primarily focused on dispute resolution (arbitration and litigation), corporate and employment law matters. Youping received his law degrees from Peking University Law School and Allard School of Law at UBC in Vancouver, Canada. Youping has successfully represented international as well as Chinese clients in many litigation and arbitration cases in courts and before arbitration commissions across China. His knowledge of expertise covers trademarks, commercial franchise, commercial licensing (including brand assets), foreign guarantees, real estate and construction, entrusted loans, technology, equity interests, joint ventures and other areas. Youping also has significant experience in the areas of corporate governance and state asset management. He regularly represents clients in transactions regarding the transfer of state-owned equity interests and in M&A projects. Youping also has extensive experience in employment law.