Joy Xiao
Counsel
Joy Xiao is Counsel with Leech Tishman and a member of the Corporate and Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Groups. Joy is based in the New York office, and concentrates her practice on all aspects of corporate and securities law, focusing on China and Asian-related international business matters. Joy possesses a vast amount of experience in a variety of international legal matters, covering cases across Asia (China, India, Thailand, Japan, Korea, and Singapore) and in Australia, South Africa, and a number of European countries, including Switzerland.
Joy is an international business lawyer licensed in both New York and China, and has over 10 years of experience in both Chinese and American law firms, advising clients on cross-border matters involving U.S. capital markets as well as international trade commercial litigation. Joy managed one of China’s largest law firms’ NY office as their sole representative, connecting U.S. law firms with Chinese law firms for comprehensive collaboration opportunities. She is well connected with Chinese lawyers in both mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as businesses entities in Chengdu. During the course of her career, Joy has assisted many international clients with setting up branches in China, handling disputes between China and the U.S., and representing Asian-Americans overseas in business ventures.
Joy regularly represents domestic and international clients in general corporate matters including financial due diligence, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), mergers & acquisitions, and global investment projects. Joy is well-versed in guiding start-up clients through pre-IPO matters including fundraising, and merger & acquisition opportunities, assisting them with going public.
Joy is a skilled commercial litigator, regularly assisting clients with international dispute settlement, arbitration, and litigation. She has represented international business entities in employment disputes, contract disputes, trademark, and patent infringement cases in China.
Joy is a business lawyer with an entrepreneurial mindset. As an Executive MBA student at Cornell, she develops business and finds business opportunities for MBA students as an added value in providing corporate legal services.
