Pinchao Yao
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Research Assistant
LLM, Nanjing Normal University, China
LLB, Nanjing Normal University, China
JD, The University of Melbourne, Australia (in progress)
Language other than English: Chinese
Pinchao Yao is a Chinese lawyer currently pursuing a Juris Doctor at the University of Melbourne. She has contributed to research projects on China’s regulatory framework for cryptocurrency and the implications of China’s foreign investment screening mechanisms under international investment law.
Previously, Pinchao was a partner at a boutique law firm in China, where she led teams in regulatory compliance, cross-border transactions and insolvency. She took a leading role in major deals and cases, including a restructuring recognised by the High People’s Court of Jiangsu Province. In addition to her commercial law practice, Pinchao has been committed to environmental legal advocacy in China, and her efforts in this area have been recognised with a public interest award.