Linda Ji has extensive experience representing U.S. and international companies in connection with a wide range of domestic and cross-border corporate and commercial transactions, with a specialty focus on deals between China and the United States. Linda represents clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies in various industries, including emerging and high technologies, life sciences, consumer products, manufacturing and health care real estate.
Linda develops strategies and practical solutions tailored to each client, taking into consideration their unique needs, laws and regulations of China, U.S. and other jurisdictions, as well as tax treaties. Linda organizes and leads customized legal teams to meet clients’ needs in multiple areas, including corporate, securities, tax, export control, labor and employment, immigration, intellectual property, regulatory, and real estate areas.
Linda has represented multiple Chinese and U.S. companies in a variety of transactions in the US, including corporate structuring, new company formation, equity investments, venture capital financing, debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and post-IPO compliance, joint ventures, technology licensing, strategic collaborations, as well as corporate governance, equity compensation and equity incentive plans, and other operational matters. Linda counsels China-based clients in connection with transactions involving US national security analysis, prepare and submit filings with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and have dialogues with CFIUS.
Additionally, Linda advises US and European companies on doing business in China, on matters such as formation of wholly owned subsidiaries or joint ventures, acquisitions, compliance, IP enforcement and profits repatriation.
Prior to coming to the US, Linda worked at the Ministry of Commerce of PR China (MOFCOM) in Beijing. At MOFCOM, she participated in negotiating bilateral treaties between China and other countries concerning reciprocal protection of private investments, reviewing foreign investment projects and drafting laws and regulations concerning foreign investments in China.
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Education
St. Louis University School of Law, JD, magna cum laude
St. Louis University School of Law, LLM, magna cum laude
University of International Business and Economics School of Law, LLB, Outstanding Graduate Award
Admissions
Massachusetts
Missouri
New York
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
English
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