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Yu Cao

Partner · Haiwen & Partners

ChinaEntertainment & Media, Intellectual PropertyMandarin, English, Japanese

About

Partner resident in Haiwen & Partners' Beijing office focusing on entertainment and media industry matters, including film and television development, Sino-foreign co-productions and production financing. He also has experience in general corporate and finance transactions (including IPO and M&A) and has held in-house and senior roles at international law firms and China Investment Corporation.

Practice areas

Entertainment & MediaIntellectual PropertyPrivate EquityCorporate / M&ABanking & Finance

Office

Expertise

Film & TelevisionSino-foreign Co-productionsProduction Financing (debt & slate financing)Music Industry ContractsTheme Park ProjectsNew Media & AdvertisingPersonal Management

Education

  • LLB, University of International Business and Economics (1994)
  • LLM, University of International Business and Economics (1997)
  • LLM, Columbia University School of Law (2001)
  • JD, Columbia University School of Law (2005)
  • Exchange study, Law School of Waseda University (2003)

Languages

MandarinEnglishJapanese