LexisNexis® UNDER 40 2024

LexisNexis® 40 UNDER 40 2024

Yining Dong
Partner
Beijing Dacheng Law Offices, LLP

Ms. Dong, who is proficient in foreign affairs and international law, was honored to be listed on the prestigious China Arbitration Authority list of the Legal 500 in 2023 and she has been awarded the title of the Future Star of Excellent Lawyers of Beijing Dacheng Law Firm (2024) and LegalOne's Stellar Novo Top 30 in 2024. In the past year, Ms Dong has represented domestic and foreign clients in handling international arbitration institutions including ICC, LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, CIETAC and BAC.

In the field of efficient and professional international arbitration, Ms. Dong has participated in and co-authored the China Arbitration Practice section of Dentons' International Arbitration Toolkit, which currently includes arbitration laws and practices in 32 jurisdictions, covering the entire arbitration process. Her excellent cases in foreign-related legal services also include 18 cases against medical supply suppliers, which are being conducted simultaneously in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Ms. Dong represented state-owned and private enterprises as team lead counsel and barrister, and successfully resolved international disputes through arbitration proceedings in the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). In addition, Ms Dong and her team have taken on nearly 20 new cases in the past year, among which more than 10 new clients have been introduced to the firm.

Outside of legal practice, Ms. Dong participated in Moot competitions and provided a series of training sessions for participants to help young lawyers participate in international arbitration. For many years, Ms. Dong has actively engaged in public legal services, including organizing and participating in the creation of an online project called "Dacheng Time" (formerly known as “dentons time”), where lawyers from over 80 countries and regions around the world interpret international rules, share local experience, analyze typical cases.