CHINA Law and Practice Contributed by: Yingzi Liu, Tsaopei Wei, Han Zhou, Peng Lan and Kexin Yan, Hylands Law Firm
Hylands Law Firm is a full-service law firm with over 500 partners and consultants, and more than 2,000 lawyers and professionals worldwide. With 36 of - fices, one associated firm and one intellectual prop - erty agency spanning Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, San Francisco and beyond, Hylands boasts a robust global network. The Beijing TMT and entertainment team comprises approximately 30 members and specialises in entertainment and me - dia, arts and culture, and family wealth management
and inheritance. Clients span various sectors within entertainment, media and art law, encompassing art - ists, internet celebrities, sports stars, rappers and their agencies, as well as artists, collectors, galler - ies and auction houses. With intensive practice skills and experience, Hylands’ lawyers are legal experts in their respective areas, and are well versed in China’s investment environment and different business prac - tices.
Authors
Yingzi Liu is a partner at Hylands Law Firm and specialises in the fields of culture, arts, entertainment, sports, technology and media, focusing on light asset sectors. Her latest distinctive service areas include
Han Zhou is a partner at Hylands Law Firm and specialises in intellectual property, corporate law and entertainment media. He has provided legal services to many well-known enterprises and celebrities in the
digital works and digital asset transactions, IP cross-border co-operation and merchandising licensing transactions, personal and corporate debt and asset restructuring, among others. Yingzi is the deputy secretary-general of the Sports Law and Olympic Legal Affairs Research Society of the Beijing Law Society, and a legal committee member of the China Television Drama Production Industry Association, among other positions.
performing arts industry. Han also serves as a legal committee member of the Legal Affairs Committee of the China Television Drama Production Industry Association, a member of the Culture, Tourism, Media and Sports Committee of the Beijing Lawyers Association, and a mediator of the First Dispute Mediation Committee of the China Film Copyright Association, among other affiliations.
Peng Lan is a partner of Hylands Law firm (Chongqing) and serves as the Leading Partner for Copyright Practice in the Hylands Intellectual Property Professional Committee. He holds an LL.M. in Common Law from
Tsaopei Wei is a partner at Hylands Law Firm and specializing in high-end legal services for the art market and entertainment industries. He possesses extensive expertise in cross-border art transactions,
Temple University. He focuses on intellectual property dispute resolution, including copyright infringement cases and trademark infringement cases, as well as administrative approval matters. With extensive experience in entertainment law and intellectual property law, he also serves as a member of the Intellectual Property Professional Committee of the 8th Council of the Chongqing Lawyers Association and a mediator at the Chongqing Foreign-related Intellectual Property Mediation Center.
provenance due diligence, copyright licensing, and cultural IP operations. He has advised numerous galleries and cultural institutions on complex transaction agreements, art investment trusts, and regulatory compliance structures. Leveraging his profound insight into art market dynamics and financial regulations, he provides collectors and institutions with comprehensive strategies ranging from intellectual property protection to generational asset succession. Furthermore, he is a Certified Auctioneer of China.
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