Overview

Danny Luo is a Partner at Jiangsu Tianni Law Firm and Deputy Director of its Foreign-Related & Maritime Commerce Committee. With over 17 years of practice, he focuses on international litigation and arbitration, cross-border investment and M&A, corporate business and equity, and family wealth succession.

He has represented clients from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Singapore, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Japan, South Korea and Australia, and has handled cross-border disputes with a combined value exceeding ¥4 billion.

Practice Areas

International Litigation & Arbitration

Representing Chinese and foreign parties in cross-border commercial disputes before CIETAC, UNCITRAL and other international and domestic forums — including maritime, trade, bank-guarantee and shareholder disputes.

Cross-Border Investment & M&A

Advising foreign investors on acquisitions of Chinese companies, WFOE incorporation, angel investment and cross-border deal structuring, and advising Chinese enterprises expanding overseas.

Company Business & Equity

Corporate governance, shareholder disputes, equity structuring, debt segregation and family governance for listed and private companies.

Family Wealth Succession

Wealth management, family trust, cross-border asset allocation and tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and families.

Representative Matters

• German company v. Hong Kong company — cross-border mask trade dispute
• Panamanian WINSOME Shipping v. Shanghai Lisheng Petroleum — maritime claim
• Egyptian bank v. ICBC Chengdu — bank guarantee fraud dispute
• Russian VMT v. Bike Shipping (Xiamen) — wrongful lien dispute
• Tan v. Jiangsu Dongping — share acquisition dispute
• Family governance and equity division for a listed company
• Debt segregation and equity structure for a group of 8 companies
• USD 500M bond issuance by Huai'an Development Holdings
• Advised Cypriot OLVI on the acquisition of a Suzhou logistics firm
• Legal services for U.S. Stapgen LLC angel investment

Honors & Appointments

• Outstanding Foreign-Related Lawyer, Nanjing (2019–2022)
• Member, International Commercial Arbitration Committee, Jiangsu Provincial Bar Association
• Member, Corporate Governance Committee, Nanjing Bar Association
• Member, Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG), LCIA
• Arbitrator, Shigatse Arbitration Commission
• Interview Examiner for Trainee Lawyers, Nanjing Bar Association
• Off-Campus Practice Supervisor for LL.M. Candidates, CUMT