Pingshan Li joined Thompson Hine’s Corporate Transactions and Securities practice as a partner in Cleveland. Li comes from Ulmer & Berne, where he was the head of that firm’s China practice.

Li is the second lateral partner to join the Cleveland office’s Corporate practice in 2016, following the addition of David D. Watson earlier this year. With Li’s addition, Thompson Hine continues the firmwide growth of its Corporate Practice group, now at 85 lawyers.

Li represents Asian companies in direct investment and expansion-related matters in North America, as well as U.S. companies doing business in Asia. Li’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate finance, corporate governance, public company compliance, international business transactions and managing cross-border commercial litigation.

He also represents clients in technology transactions and intellectual property rights protections. Li has substantial corporate and legal experience in China. He currently acts as outside general counsel for several large multinational companies and he also serves as corporate secretary for several clients’ boards of directors.

Li previously worked as a claim manager at China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association located in Beijing, where he represented ship owners and P&I clubs in maritime matters in both Chinese and U.S. international ports.

“We are very pleased to welcome Ping to the Cleveland office,” said Robyn Minter Smyers, Cleveland office partner-in-charge. “His extensive experience in working with Asian entities operating in the U.S. will benefit our clients tremendously.”

Thompson Hine is a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in seven offices.