Education
Global Business LL.M., University of Washington School of Law
Intellectual Property LL.M., Tongji University (同济大学)
LL.B., Harbin University of Commerce (哈尔滨商业大学)
Bar Admissions
State of Washinton
China National Bar Examination
Languages
Mandarin Chinese (Native),
English (Fluent)
Location
Shanghai, China
Chao Yu
Partner
Chao Yu joined Pillar Legal in 2012 and is a partner based in our Shanghai office. Chao Yu is a commercial and compliance lawyer with over a decade of experience in advising video game and high-tech companies.
Chao Yu has provided legal services to many leading international entertainment and video game companies in connection with their commercial and technology-related transactions, including brand and intellectual property licensing, video game development, game distribution and publishing deals. He also helps video game and entertainment companies from mainland China navigate the commercial and legal challenges of expanding their business overseas, including the United States and other territories with complex local regulatory environments.
He also advises international companies and venture capital firms on a wide range of corporate matters, including merger and acquisition deals, private equity financings, debt financings, and other general corporate governance matters. In addition to video games and entertainment companies, he represents start-ups in various innovative industries, such as education, media, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, software as a service (SaaS) and e-commerce.