Leyu (Lori) Ji is a member of the firm's China Practice Group. He focuses primarily on foreign direct investment, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and other general corporate and commercial matters in and involving China.

Mr. Ji joined Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. in 2005, originally working in the firm's Hong Kong office. He started working in Fulbright's Beijing location in 2007.

Mr. Ji participates in the firm's representation of multinational and other clients in a variety of industries, such as transportation and logistics, manufacturing, trading, consulting, infrastructure and telecommunications.

Recent significant projects include:

• Representation of a U.S.-based seismic solutions company in its acquisition of a Chinese company's technologies and business in manufacturing and selling oil and gas exploration equipment
• Representation of a leading international transportation and logistics company in connection with its acquisition of a Chinese transportation company
• Representation of a global provider of oilfield products and services in connection with multiple joint venture manufacturing facilities in China
• Representation of a leading marketer of marketer of agricultural chemical and petroleum products in connection with a strategic joint venture in China
• Representation of a U.S.-based multinational company in connection with the restructuring of various engineering construction and materials manufacturing joint venture entities in China
• Representation of a leading U.S. oilfield equipment and services provider in connection with its joint venture and various other corporate and transactional matters in China
• Representation of a private investor group in connection with its acquisition of a cattle feedlot business in China
• Representation of a U.S.-based private equity and hedge fund manager in structuring and advising on the China portfolio investments of the funds it manages
• Representation of a U.S.-based energy technology company in relation to its development and financing of heavy oil upgrading and other energy technologies in China
• Representation of a U.S.-based infrastructure and renewable energy company in relation to investments and projects in China
• Representation of an international hotel and resort design company in relation to various projects in China
• Advice for various multinational companies in connection with the establishment, management, staffing and operation of wholly foreign-owned entities and representative offices in China
• Advice for various multinational companies in connection with their China-related international licensing, manufacturing, agency and distribution arrangements

• Chambers Asia (2011) (ranked as one of the leading lawyers in Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (China))
• Chambers Asia (2010) (ranked as one of the leading Corporate/M&A lawyers in China and Hong Kong)
• Chambers Asia (2009) (ranked as one of the leading Corporate/M&A counsel in China)
• Chambers Global (2009) (ranked as one of the leading lawyers in China-related Corporate/M&A)

2005 - Master of Common Law, The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law
2004 - LL.M., Nanjing University School of Law
2002 - LL.B., Nanjing University School of Law

Mr. Ji enjoys sports, writing, traveling and drama performance.