resume of Lili Lu
EXPERIENCE
China Vanke Co., Ltd. December 2017 – May 2018
In-House Counsel of Wuxi Office
• Managed all legal-related matters for multi-divisional real estate and property services company, including: claims and litigation; corporate and bidding; employment; and patent and trademark oversight.
• Provided legal and business services for all matters, including: contracts, negotiations, financings, due diligence, and mergers and acquisitions.
Deheng Law Offices, Wuxi, China January 2017 – December 2017
Associate
• Engaged in drafting of M&A related documentation including stock and asset purchase agreements, merger agreements, employment agreements, non-compete agreements, outsourcing agreements, licensing agreements, indemnification agreements and assignment agreements.
• Drafted security agreements, pledge agreements, promissory notes and escrow agreements. Drafted corporate organizational documents, closing certificates, consents, opinions and resolutions.
• Conducted due diligence reviews and drafted due diligence memoranda. Researched questions of corporate law and drafted related memoranda. Facilitated execution and compilation of deal documents.
• Set up and supervised four offshore companies for clients; drafted all related documents; offered tax, policy and regulations inspections.
Jiangsu Jinyi Law Firm, Wuxi, China March 2015 – December 2016
Legal Assistant
• Provided legal counseling and performed transactional work in corporate and contracts law.
• Drafted briefs, motions, pleadings, and legal memoranda in litigation of tort, family, intellectual property, commercial, transaction and labor cases. Argued ten motions and conducted depositions of witnesses.
Wuxi Xishan District Court, Wuxi, China March 2014 – February 2015
Judicial Clerk
• Provided administrative support for Judge Wei Hua and Judge Yi Hu; arranged trial dates; drafted and issued summons; assisted judges in court by documenting court proceedings.
• Drafted memoranda for a wide variety of cases; performed legal research; observed bench trials, in-chamber conferences, negotiations, hearings and side bars.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Los Angeles, CA
Master of Laws May 2019
Honors: USC Law Scholarship?2018-2019?
GPA: 3.67
Legal Writing: High Pass (Top 20%)
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Master of Laws Candidate Expected June 2020
Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
Bachelor of Laws July 2012
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: English (Fluent); Mandarin (Native)
Licenses: China (2016)
EXPERIENCE
China Vanke Co., Ltd. December 2017 – May 2018
In-House Counsel of Wuxi Office
• Managed all legal-related matters for multi-divisional real estate and property services company, including: claims and litigation; corporate and bidding; employment; and patent and trademark oversight.
• Provided legal and business services for all matters, including: contracts, negotiations, financings, due diligence, and mergers and acquisitions.
Deheng Law Offices, Wuxi, China January 2017 – December 2017
Associate
• Engaged in drafting of M&A related documentation including stock and asset purchase agreements, merger agreements, employment agreements, non-compete agreements, outsourcing agreements, licensing agreements, indemnification agreements and assignment agreements.
• Drafted security agreements, pledge agreements, promissory notes and escrow agreements. Drafted corporate organizational documents, closing certificates, consents, opinions and resolutions.
• Conducted due diligence reviews and drafted due diligence memoranda. Researched questions of corporate law and drafted related memoranda. Facilitated execution and compilation of deal documents.
• Set up and supervised four offshore companies for clients; drafted all related documents; offered tax, policy and regulations inspections.
Jiangsu Jinyi Law Firm, Wuxi, China March 2015 – December 2016
Legal Assistant
• Provided legal counseling and performed transactional work in corporate and contracts law.
• Drafted briefs, motions, pleadings, and legal memoranda in litigation of tort, family, intellectual property, commercial, transaction and labor cases. Argued ten motions and conducted depositions of witnesses.
Wuxi Xishan District Court, Wuxi, China March 2014 – February 2015
Judicial Clerk
• Provided administrative support for Judge Wei Hua and Judge Yi Hu; arranged trial dates; drafted and issued summons; assisted judges in court by documenting court proceedings.
• Drafted memoranda for a wide variety of cases; performed legal research; observed bench trials, in-chamber conferences, negotiations, hearings and side bars.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Los Angeles, CA
Master of Laws May 2019
Honors: USC Law Scholarship?2018-2019?
GPA: 3.67
Legal Writing: High Pass (Top 20%)
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Master of Laws Candidate Expected June 2020
Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
Bachelor of Laws July 2012
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: English (Fluent); Mandarin (Native)
Licenses: China (2016)