Cheng Lijie is a partner at Shanghai Shengwo Law Firm. His practice covers commercial litigation, corporate and shareholder matters, employment-related disputes and day-to-day contract risk for companies operating in China.
How he works with international clients
Foreign-invested companies often need one lawyer who can see the commercial context and the legal documents together. Cheng reviews the contract, the approvals and the correspondence before deciding whether a dispute should be negotiated, litigated or resolved through a corporate step such as a share transfer or an orderly exit.
He works with the firm's English-language client desk on cross-border instructions, and coordinates with overseas counsel where a transaction or dispute touches another jurisdiction.
Foreign-related dispute strengths
- Cross-border sale, distribution and service contracts, including payment and delivery disputes.
- Shareholder, equity-transfer and governance disputes in foreign-invested companies.
- Employment termination, senior-executive exits and related commercial risk.
- Contract review and dispute-resolution clauses before a transaction is signed.
- Coordination of Chinese litigation or arbitration with the client's home-country advisers.
The aim is to resolve the commercial problem with the least unnecessary procedure. Where a claim is strong, the team prepares the evidence and the preservation steps early; where the position is uncertain, it says so and explores a negotiated structure.
Services for international clients
- Contract drafting, review and negotiation support.
- Commercial litigation and arbitration.
- Shareholder and equity disputes, including exit mechanisms.
- Employment contracts, termination and settlement documentation.
- Corporate governance and routine legal-risk review.
- Pre-dispute risk assessment and written legal opinions.
Background
Cheng is a partner of the firm and has handled both litigation and non-litigation matters for small and medium-sized enterprises, individuals and families. His work includes contract disputes, corporate legal affairs and matters where civil and criminal issues overlap.
Working style
Cheng's approach is methodical. He maps the contractual obligations, the performance history and the available evidence, then sets out the practical options. Clients receive a clear explanation of what is included, what is uncertain and what the next step will cost.
He does not use aggressive language to create false confidence. The objective is a defensible position, a realistic timetable and a resolution that the client can actually use.