Winston Partner Ya-Chiao Chang Named to A-List of Top 100 Foreign Lawyers in China

Ya-Chiao Chang, partner and chief representative of Winston’s Shanghai office, has been named to the 2021 A-List of China’s Elite 100 Lawyers (Foreign Firms) published by China Business Law Journal (CBLJ).

Ya-Chiao joined the firm in May 2021 from Yuanda China Law Offices, Winston’s strategic alliance partner in Shanghai. Leveraging his 25 years of experience practicing U.S. patent law in China, Ya-Chiao helps Chinese multinationals design and implement attack and defense strategies to protect their patents and other IP rights in the U.S. market. In addition to his prior career at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Ya-Chiao is also qualified in Texas, which adds to Winston’s already formidable strengths in Waco, a hub for intellectual property litigation.

In addition, the publication lists Leon Liu and James Jiang, partners at Yuanda, in the A-List of China’s Elite 100 Lawyers (Chinese Firms). They lead Yuanda’s compliance and corporate practices, respectively.

The CLBJ’s A-List of China’s Elite Lawyers recognizes 200 elite private practice lawyers (including 100 lawyers working in PRC law firms and 100 lawyers in international firms) in the Chinese legal market based on feedback from thousands of corporations and in-house counsel in China and around the globe.

For a full 2021 A-List of China’s Elite Lawyers, click here.