Bio

Yi Duan is a partner at De Brauw’s Corporate M&A practice. He is experienced in general corporate and M&A matters, specialising in private M&As, joint ventures, and carve-out transactions. Prior to joining De Brauw, Yi practised law at both US and Chinese law firms in China. Drawing on his diverse practice, Yi is highly valued for his experience in complex M&As and cross-border transactions. His Chinese background adds legal and cultural depth to transactions involving Chinese companies. In addition to his legal expertise, clients also prize Yi's financial skills, which help bridge the gaps across different M&A workstreams. Yi received his LLM degrees from New York University and National University of Singapore. Yi is admitted to practice in California (US) and holds the Chinese lawyer qualification.