Chao Yu

Background

About Chao Yu

Chao Yu is a partner of Pillar Legal, P.C, and serves as the head of Pillar Legal’s Shanghai office. Chao has over 10 years of experience in commercial transactions for the video games industry. Chao’s educational background spans both China and the U.S, which provides him with a unique perspective and skillset to assist clients in navigating complex international legal challenges. Chao is admitted to the Washington State Bar and passed China’s national bar exam. Chao has extensive knowledge of the video game industry in China and provides China-related legal services to a wide variety of clients, ranging from indie studios to large multinational corporations. These services include brand and intellectual property licensing, digital game licensing, software development, video game law regulatory compliance and data privacy regulatory compliance. Chao also advices international entertainment (video game sector) and technology companies on a wide range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity financings, debt financings, and other general corporate governance matters. Additionally, he represents many start-ups in various innovative industries, such as education, media, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, Software as a Service (SaaS), e-commerce, Web 3.0 and blockchain