Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
LANGUAGE SKILLS
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Shiyun Zhang

Shiyun Zhang

Saarland

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Intern

King & Wood Mallesons
09.2023 - 11.2023
  • Legal Translation: Translated over 20 legal documents, including Share Purchase Agreements, commercial contracts, and court judgments, ensuring linguistic accuracy and legal clarity.
  • Legal Research: Conducted legal research and drafted over 10 legal opinions based on client-specific issues, contributing directly to legal strategy development.
  • M&A and Compliance: Assisted in 2+ M&A transactions and conducted anti-corruption compliance reviews; supported effective communication with Chinese clients during cross-border deals.
  • Operational Support: Streamlined daily operations by organizing 10+ files and reports, reducing team workload and improving workflow efficiency; applied academic knowledge in practical settings to enhance technical proficiency.

Intern

All Bright Law Offices
03.2021 - 05.2021
  • Legal Research & Analysis: Conducted in-depth legal research and analysis for at least three litigation and advisory cases; reviewed case files, relevant precedents, and statutory materials to support legal arguments and decision-making.
  • Legal Support: Assisted lawyers in client meetings and contributed to preparation of legal opinions, improving communication flow and case readiness.
  • Legal Writing: Drafted over 2 defense statements, 2 legal opinions, and more than 10 demand letters, contributing to effective client communication and legal case strategy.
  • Case Moot: Participated in 3 simulated panel discussions and drafted legal memos, strengthening argumentation and legal reasoning skills.

Intern

High People’s Court of HuBei Province
11.2019 - 01.2020
  • Administrative Support: Compiled a year-end ledger of over 150 cases and summarized 20+ major cases, supporting judicial workflow and documentation.
  • Event Coordination: Co-organized the annual provincial judicial training conference with over 100 participating judges; prepared and distributed 200+ pages of learning materials, coordinated attendee reception, and managed logistics.
  • Legal Support: Conducted legal research for 10+ cases, reviewed applicable laws and precedents, and assisted in drafting 5+ judgments and rulings.

Education

Ph.D. - Civil Law

University of Saarlandes
Saarland, Germany
06-2029

Master of Arts - Civil And Commercial Law

Zhongnan University of Economics And Law
Wuhan, Hubei
06-2024

LL.M - German Law and Comparative European Law

University of Saarlandes
Saarland, Germany
10.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Law

Wuhan University of Technology
Wuhan, China
06-2021

Certification

  • Licensed China National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Certificate - 2021
  • “What is Compliance?” – University of Pennsylvania (Coursera online course training) - 2025
  • “How to Build an Effective Compliance Program” – University of Pennsylvania (Coursera online course training) - 2025
  • “Privacy Law and Data Protection” – University of Pennsylvania (Coursera online course training) - 2025
  • “Anti-Corruption and Compliance ” (in progress) – University of Pennsylvania (Coursera online course training) - 2025

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
German
Professional Working

Timeline

Intern

King & Wood Mallesons
09.2023 - 11.2023

Intern

All Bright Law Offices
03.2021 - 05.2021

Intern

High People’s Court of HuBei Province
11.2019 - 01.2020

Ph.D. - Civil Law

University of Saarlandes

Master of Arts - Civil And Commercial Law

Zhongnan University of Economics And Law

LL.M - German Law and Comparative European Law

University of Saarlandes

Bachelor of Arts - Law

Wuhan University of Technology
Shiyun Zhang