Kate Miao graduated from Peking University with master degree in law.

Ms. Miao joined in Jingtian & Gongcheng as a partner since 2019.Prior to this, she worked in the famous Japan law firm for 13 years as a consultant.

Ms. Miao specializes in foreign investment, M&A, outbound investment, corporate and commercial law, labor and employment, dispute resolution, etc.

In the area of foreign investment, Ms. Miao has represented dozens of Japan companies in the fields of medicine, real estate development, automobile, trade, education, advertising, chemical industry, logistics, food, cosmetics and TMT, etc. in setting up domestic subsidiaries and providing comprehensive legal services for their daily operation.

Ms. Miao also has extensive experience in the area of M&A. She has provided a wide range of legal services for overseas investor and listed companies from Japan to carry out trans-border M&A, including conducting due diligence, designing transaction structure, participating in negotiation, drafting legal documents and issuing legal opinions.

Education Background

Peking University Juris Master

Work Experiences

Jingtian&Gongcheng Partner

TMI Associates  Consultant

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Law Firm  Consultant

Professional Qualifications

Lawyers License People's Republic of China

Represented a famous pharmaceutical company of Japan to set up the largest manufacturing enterprise of ophthalmic drugs in China with a state-owned enterprise of Chongqing.

Represented a famous beverage manufacturing enterprise of Japan to set up a joint venture with a famous brewery manufacturing enterprise of China.

Represented a famous beverage manufacturing enterprise of Japan to acquire 80% equity of a famous wine trade company in Asia.

Represented a large Japanese automation enterprise of Japan to acquire 60% equity of a technology company in Beijing.

Provided legal service for a famous real estate company of Japan in its operation of large-scale commercial complexes through master-lease, and investment in residential projects with several well-known real estate enterprises in China.

Provided legal services for Japanese super-large retail enterprise to restructure more than ten subsidiaries in China through equity investment

Provided legal services for the divestment of a subsidiary company established by a Japanese clothing manufacturer in Suzhou, including employee placement and dispute resolution.

Dealed with the dispute with a company registered in Shanghai related to the infringement of a well-known trademark right, on behalf of a famous Japanese electrical appliance manufacturer, resulting in stopping the infringement and paying compensation by the company in Shanghai.

Represented Japan's famous recruitment listed company to handle more than 10 debt disputes, most of which are settled by winning or conciliating, with an average debt recovery rate of more than 90%.

Represented many pharmaceutical companies, chemical enterprises and market research companies in Japan to handle labor disputes with their employees, including arbitration, first and second instance, retrial and protest procedures, and basically won all cases.

Conducted compliance investigations on behalf of Japanese-funded enterprises in medicine, automobile spare parts, machinery, food manufacturing and media industries, in related to commercial bribery, falsification of sales data, embezzlement of company property, power harassment, disclosure of trade secrets, and competition in the same industry.