yuanchao bi

* 2-month internship at the international arbitration team * Drafting, translation and administration of arbitration documents and evidence for five arbitration cases * Selected and annotated useful exhibits through online litigation management system to support arbitration hearing held in Singapore on a construction dispute * Legal research and prepared internal memoranda to support current cases and update the law

* Assisted in the project ‘The Binding Force of Guiding Cases in China: A Comparative and Empirical Study’ * Translated Dr Wang’s journal article from Chinese to English

* Researched for the project ‘Hostile Takeovers and Anti-Takeover Measures in China’, with efforts acknowledged in Dr Lin’s article * Coded constitutions of companies listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange to show trends of anti-takeover practice * Produced a report on the anti-takeover case of a large Chinese real estate company (Vanke Co., Ltd 万科) * Researched issues on Chinese and French corporate law

* Researched for the project ‘Is the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 Outdated: A Multidisciplinary Study of Power, Principles, and Politics’ * Researched the issue of self-determination in the Middle East unrest, South Ossetia, Scotland and Palestine, and the Third World Approaches to International Law * Annotated Dr Lone’s article on the New Haven School

Researched and drafted recommendations for reform of the international law of environmentally displaced persons (environmental change part)

A 3-week internship in the investment/M&A team and the antitrust team at one of the largest and leading full-service law firm in China. Translated legal advice on investment and a declaration for anti-monopoly review of concentration of undertakings. Assisted in drafting a compliance manual for an asset management firm. Drafted reports on France labour conditions, and on US lending and foreign exchange management. Attended a meeting in English between my supervisor, the Ministry of Finance and experts from WTO regarding WTO government procurement agreement and took the minutes. Attended training sessions.

* Drafted court documents on conveyancing, probate, divorce, etc. * Drafted a writ on breach of contract * Researched and attended criminal litigations with partner, and attended meetings with clients accused * Drafted letters to clients and counsels

1st Seat: Commercial Litigation

Conduct independent research on remedies for breach of contract in comparison between Hong Kong-English common law and German civil law. My paper focuses on the remedy of account of profits for breach of contract.

Studied Australian copyright and design law from a comparative perspective

Activities and Societies: Mooter, Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2016-2017;Vice President, Chan Sui Kau Hall Scholarship Team 2015-2016;Chief Financial Officer, Asian Law Students' Association ('ALSA') Hong Kong Governing Board 2014-2015;Student Mentor 2015-2016, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong