Bio

Hannah Yao is a Partner in the Corporate department of Appleby’s Shanghai office. Hannah is a dual qualified lawyer and was admitted in US (New York) and in PRC, specialising in Private Equity Funds, M&A and General Corporate. Hannah has extensive experience in various cross-border investments, especially in TMT sectors. Hannah is a native Mandarin speaker and fluent in English. Coming from a leading PRC firm, she has considerable experience in assisting and representing PRC clients on their legal requirements. Her clients whilst practicing onshore comprised leading PE funds (Softbank, Sequoia, Bain Capital, Primavera Capital and China Silkroad Fund, amongst others) as well as leading technology companies (Apple, Tesla, ByteDance, 21Vianet Group and Hans Laser). Prior to joining Appleby, Hannah worked with King & Wood Mallesons in Shanghai and New York, and most recently with Fangda Partners in Beijing.