Xinli(David) Li obtained his legal professional qualification in 2002 and began practicing law in 2006. In 2010, David Li was selected for the UK’s Lord Chancellor’s Training Scheme (LCTS) by organizations such as the UK Ministry of Justice and the Bar Council of England. He joined a one-year legal training and law firm internship in the UK. In that year, only 13 Chinese lawyers were selected for the program. David Li has also participated in short-term training programs in the United States. He is proficient in English.He is familiar with English law and American law.
His expertise focuses on representing domestic and international clients in disputes related to international trade, agency, investment, maritime, and engineering, including negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, or litigations conducted domestically or internationally.
David Li also serves as a legal advisor for several large state-owned enterprises and foreign enterprises, providing legal consultation on their international business. His clients covers the industries of aviation, chemicals, energy, electromechanical equipment, mining, and finance.
Some of the reputable clients David Li has served include AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd, Shanghai Textile Group Co., Ltd, Oriental International Group, Xingyue Group, Oriental Golf Group, HNA Technology, subsidiaries of Shengu Group, China Fund Management Co.,Ltd, China Foreign Economy And Trade Trust Co.,Ltd, Besttone Holding Co.,Ltd, Sinochem Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Westlake Chemicals (USA),Wanda International Trade Group, SUNMI Technology Co., Ltd., and ACM Research (Shanghai), among others.
The Legal 500: China Elite 2025-Shanghai Elite (Dispute Resolution)
China Business Law Journal:A-List Legal Elites of 2024 (The Growth Drivers)
China Business Law Journal:Rising Star of 2023
Part-time Professor and Off-Campus Supervisor for Master's Students at the School of Law, East China University of Science and Technology.
Arbitrator for Arbitration Commissions in Guangzhou, Hainan, Nanchang, Nanjing, and others.
Researcher at the Arbitration Research Institute of China University of Political Science and Law.
Mediator at the China International Chamber of Commerce Mediation Center.
2024 up to Date Shanghai SGLA Law Firm, Partner.
2018-2024 Shanghai Landing Law Office, Senior Partner.
2013-2018 Beijing Dacheng (Shanghai) Law Office, Lawyer.
2012-2013 Beijing ZhongYin Law Firm Shanghai Branch, Partner.
2006-2012 Shanghai Cenlaw Law Firm, Lawyer.
1.Representing China Fund Management Co.,Ltd. in an arbitration against the bonds issuer Shunfeng Photovoltaic Investment (China) Co., Ltd. and the guarantor concerning bond default, with an amount in dispute exceeding RMB 250 million. The client won the case.
2.Representing China Foreign Economy and Trade Trust Co., Ltd. in an arbitration against the bond issuer Shunfeng Photovoltaic Investment (China) Co., Ltd. and the guarantor concerning bond default, with an amount in dispute exceeding RMB 150 million. The client won the case.
3.Representing HNA Technology Co., Ltd. in a debt recovery case, with an involved amount exceeding 120 million RMB.
4.Representing AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd and a German enterprise in an international technology development contract dispute, with an amount exceeding 20 million RMB. The legal team handled the arbitration, led negotiations, and successfully facilitated a settlement between the client and the German company.
5.Representing Shanghai Yancui Import & Export Co., Ltd. in an export dispute over protective masks with Kunshan Jinfujie Precision Mould Co., Ltd., with an amount in dispute exceeding RMB 14 million. The client won the case.
6.Representing HeChen Investment Jiangyin Co., Ltd. in responding to a trademark rights claim by the owner of the "ZEGNA" trademark overseas. Despite substantial claims and a request for a public apology through newspaper publication, the court mostly rejected the trademark owner's claims after two levels of legal proceedings.
7.Representing Weikem Chemical Co.,Ltd. in handling a letter of credit dispute with an Italian company. Collaborating with Italian lawyers, the legal team skillfully navigated the situation, leading to the rejection of the Italian company's application to stop the letter of credit.
8.Representing Power Link Machine (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in a lawsuit filed by an Australian buyer in the Queensland Supreme Court, Australia. Collaborating with Australian lawyers, the legal team facilitated a settlement under challenging circumstances.
9.Representing Russian ice cream manufacturer TD ICEBERRY in an arbitration before the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission. The claim sought payment of outstanding debts and other expenses from Chinese distributors. The arbitration, conducted in English, resulted in full support for the claims.
10.Representing Hong Kong BS Associates Company Limited (applicant) in an arbitration case involving a concert collaboration dispute with two U.S. companies. The case was heard at the Shanghai International Arbitration Center, with a request for the return of $520,000 in principal and compensation for losses. The arbitration, conducted in both Chinese and English, received full support for the claims.
11.Representing INCOFE SAS (Uruguay) in the urgent handling of a cyber fraud matter. We recovered the client’s entire loss of over USD 700,000 within 48 hours.
12.Providing standing advisory services, joint venture negotiation services, and various specialized services for AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd., the Chinese leading manufacturer of commercial aviation engines.
13.Providing standing legal advisory services for the import and export company under Shengu Group, a leading enterprise in the equipment manufacturing industry.
1.Law and Practice of International Dispute Resolution (Co-authored with others), Law Press China, October 2016.
2.Analysis Report on Judgments of "International Sale of Goods Contract Disputes Cases in National Courts from 2015 to 2020, Law Show, January 2022.
3.What Should Chinese Aerospace Companies Do When Included in the U.S. MEU List, published on the Shanghai Bar Association's WeChat account, January 2022.
4.How to Reduce the Tax Loss When the Import Goods are Returned or Compensated, published in the Jiangsu Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export, March 2020.
5.Practical Jurisdiction of Disputes in Foreign-Related Contracts, published on the Shanghai Bar Association's WeChat account, May 2019.
6.Interpreting the Measures to Create a New Platform for Import Promotion under the 100 Measures for Shanghai's Further Opening Up, published on the Shanghai Bar Association's WeChat account, July 2018.
7.Reviews about the Extraterritorial Execution of Court Judgment by Looking at the Civil and Commercial Judicial Assistance Treaty Signed by China, published in "Chinese Lawyer" magazine, May 2016.
7 Law Firms, 43 Legal Professionals—What This Lawsuit Tell Us, published by Intelligeas, February 2017.
Xinli(David) Li obtained his legal professional qualification in 2002 and began practicing law in 2006. In 2010, David Li was selected for the UK’s Lord Chancellor’s Training Scheme (LCTS) by organizations such as the UK Ministry of Justice and the Bar Council of England. He joined a one-year legal training and law firm internship in the UK. In that year, only 13 Chinese lawyers were selected for the program. David Li has also participated in short-term training programs in the United States. He is proficient in English.He is familiar with English law and American law.
His expertise focuses on representing domestic and international clients in disputes related to international trade, agency, investment, maritime, and engineering, including negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, or litigations conducted domestically or internationally.
David Li also serves as a legal advisor for several large state-owned enterprises and foreign enterprises, providing legal consultation on their international business. His clients covers the industries of aviation, chemicals, energy, electromechanical equipment, mining, and finance.
Some of the reputable clients David Li has served include AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd, Shanghai Textile Group Co., Ltd, Oriental International Group, Xingyue Group, Oriental Golf Group, HNA Technology, subsidiaries of Shengu Group, China Fund Management Co.,Ltd, China Foreign Economy And Trade Trust Co.,Ltd, Besttone Holding Co.,Ltd, Sinochem Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Westlake Chemicals (USA),Wanda International Trade Group, SUNMI Technology Co., Ltd., and ACM Research (Shanghai), among others.
East China University of Political Science and Law,Master of Laws
Nankai University,Bachelor of Economics
The Legal 500: China Elite 2025-Shanghai Elite (Dispute Resolution)
China Business Law Journal:A-List Legal Elites of 2024 (The Growth Drivers)
China Business Law Journal:Rising Star of 2023
Part-time Professor and Off-Campus Supervisor for Master's Students at the School of Law, East China University of Science and Technology.
Arbitrator for Arbitration Commissions in Guangzhou, Hainan, Nanchang, Nanjing, and others.
Researcher at the Arbitration Research Institute of China University of Political Science and Law.
Mediator at the China International Chamber of Commerce Mediation Center.
2024 up to Date Shanghai SGLA Law Firm, Partner.
2018-2024 Shanghai Landing Law Office, Senior Partner.
2013-2018 Beijing Dacheng (Shanghai) Law Office, Lawyer.
2012-2013 Beijing ZhongYin Law Firm Shanghai Branch, Partner.
2006-2012 Shanghai Cenlaw Law Firm, Lawyer.
1.Representing China Fund Management Co.,Ltd. in an arbitration against the bonds issuer Shunfeng Photovoltaic Investment (China) Co., Ltd. and the guarantor concerning bond default, with an amount in dispute exceeding RMB 250 million. The client won the case.
2.Representing China Foreign Economy and Trade Trust Co., Ltd. in an arbitration against the bond issuer Shunfeng Photovoltaic Investment (China) Co., Ltd. and the guarantor concerning bond default, with an amount in dispute exceeding RMB 150 million. The client won the case.
3.Representing HNA Technology Co., Ltd. in a debt recovery case, with an involved amount exceeding 120 million RMB.
4.Representing AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd and a German enterprise in an international technology development contract dispute, with an amount exceeding 20 million RMB. The legal team handled the arbitration, led negotiations, and successfully facilitated a settlement between the client and the German company.
5.Representing Shanghai Yancui Import & Export Co., Ltd. in an export dispute over protective masks with Kunshan Jinfujie Precision Mould Co., Ltd., with an amount in dispute exceeding RMB 14 million. The client won the case.
6.Representing HeChen Investment Jiangyin Co., Ltd. in responding to a trademark rights claim by the owner of the "ZEGNA" trademark overseas. Despite substantial claims and a request for a public apology through newspaper publication, the court mostly rejected the trademark owner's claims after two levels of legal proceedings.
7.Representing Weikem Chemical Co.,Ltd. in handling a letter of credit dispute with an Italian company. Collaborating with Italian lawyers, the legal team skillfully navigated the situation, leading to the rejection of the Italian company's application to stop the letter of credit.
8.Representing Power Link Machine (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in a lawsuit filed by an Australian buyer in the Queensland Supreme Court, Australia. Collaborating with Australian lawyers, the legal team facilitated a settlement under challenging circumstances.
9.Representing Russian ice cream manufacturer TD ICEBERRY in an arbitration before the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission. The claim sought payment of outstanding debts and other expenses from Chinese distributors. The arbitration, conducted in English, resulted in full support for the claims.
10.Representing Hong Kong BS Associates Company Limited (applicant) in an arbitration case involving a concert collaboration dispute with two U.S. companies. The case was heard at the Shanghai International Arbitration Center, with a request for the return of $520,000 in principal and compensation for losses. The arbitration, conducted in both Chinese and English, received full support for the claims.
11.Representing INCOFE SAS (Uruguay) in the urgent handling of a cyber fraud matter. We recovered the client’s entire loss of over USD 700,000 within 48 hours.
12.Providing standing advisory services, joint venture negotiation services, and various specialized services for AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd., the Chinese leading manufacturer of commercial aviation engines.
13.Providing standing legal advisory services for the import and export company under Shengu Group, a leading enterprise in the equipment manufacturing industry.
1.Law and Practice of International Dispute Resolution (Co-authored with others), Law Press China, October 2016.
2.Analysis Report on Judgments of "International Sale of Goods Contract Disputes Cases in National Courts from 2015 to 2020, Law Show, January 2022.
3.What Should Chinese Aerospace Companies Do When Included in the U.S. MEU List, published on the Shanghai Bar Association's WeChat account, January 2022.
4.How to Reduce the Tax Loss When the Import Goods are Returned or Compensated, published in the Jiangsu Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export, March 2020.
5.Practical Jurisdiction of Disputes in Foreign-Related Contracts, published on the Shanghai Bar Association's WeChat account, May 2019.
6.Interpreting the Measures to Create a New Platform for Import Promotion under the 100 Measures for Shanghai's Further Opening Up, published on the Shanghai Bar Association's WeChat account, July 2018.
7.Reviews about the Extraterritorial Execution of Court Judgment by Looking at the Civil and Commercial Judicial Assistance Treaty Signed by China, published in "Chinese Lawyer" magazine, May 2016.
7 Law Firms, 43 Legal Professionals—What This Lawsuit Tell Us, published by Intelligeas, February 2017.