Hiways Law Firm

Managing Partner of International Practice

Prior to private practice, Mr. Steven Yu served at Shanghai WTO Affairs Consultation Centre, the first Chinese World Trade Organization (WTO) service body, where he advised government agencies, enterprises and industry associations on trade compliance with China’s WTO access. He was one of the key developers of Trade Dispute Early-warning System sponsored by Shanghai Municipal Government.

Mr. Yu started his private practice in early 2003, focusing on trade law, foreign investment law and customs law. He leads the Firm’s International Practice, representing Chinese clients to safeguard their trade and investment interest in various jurisdictions including the USA and the EU. On the other hand, he assists foreign chambers and many international companies for their interest in front of Chinese authorities as well as courts.

Mr. Yu worked in Washington-based law firms for several years. In 2002, he joined a 3-month seminar on trade laws and practices in Washington D.C., which was supported by the U.S. Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission. Between December 2008 and June 2011, Mr. Yu worked in a Washington D.C. law firm as of counsel while he was a visiting researcher at Georgetown University Law School.  

Mr. Yu is a senior law and policy adviser at both national and provincial level. He is invited into the board of advisers for Jiangsu MOFCOM, and a legal adviser to Shanghai MOFCOM. He is an adjunct instructor for L.L.M. students at Koguan Law School of Shanghai Jiaotong University and adjunct professor with East China University of Political Science and Law and Shanghai University of International Business and Economics. He is the writer or contributor to many publications on WTO and trade law and practices. He graduated from the Law School of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (Wuhan) with master degree, and is a Ph.D. candidate of Fudan University (Shanghai).