Peter Pang has over 40 years of experience as a practicing attorney in both China and North America, with more than 25 years spent practicing in the People’s Republic of China. He is the founder, Chairman, and Managing Partner of IPO Pang Shenjun Law Firm, which has offices in Shanghai, China, and Washington DC. His career includes significant roles such as in-house corporate and intellectual property counsel at Shell Oil Company, M&A attorney for Hershey Foods, Vice President and General Counsel for Dole Packaged Food Corporation, Chief General Corporate Counsel for Nissan North America, and Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Win Win Gaming, Inc. He was also Of Counsel to Dickinson Wright PLLC focusing on international business transactions. Mr. Pang has played a key role in major mergers and acquisitions, including driving over US$5 billion of M&A transactions, with a strong emphasis on Sino-American matters. He is recognized for his expertise in navigating complex regulatory environments in China and facilitating cross-border business ventures between China and North America or Europe.
Prior to founding his firm, Mr. Pang held senior in-house legal roles at Shell Oil Company, Hershey Foods, Dole Food Company, and Nissan North America.
Peter Pang specializes in commercial law with a focus on intellectual property, foreign direct investment, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, franchise law, corporate governance, compliance, commercial contracts, employment law, and dispute resolution. His firm particularly assists foreign enterprises in entering and expanding within China’s highly regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, gaming, telecommunications, information technology, and retail. His team also works with entrepreneurs and mid size companies interested in exploring and expanding to the international marketplace. Mr. Pang is known for his lobbying skills and strong government connections in China, enabling his clients to obtain difficult licenses, permits, approvals, and governmental support. He also focuses on protecting famous American brands against piracy and counterfeiting. His international background equips him well to advise multinational companies on competitive strategies in China and the global market, as well as assist Chinese companies in expanding abroad.
Mr. Pang was educated in China (Peking University) and the United States (UC Berkeley, Santa Clara Law School, University of Houston and Duke University), along with having taken courses at University of Hong Kong and Jiaotong University in Shanghai.
Peter Pang has over 40 years of experience as a practicing attorney in China and North America, including senior legal roles at Shell Oil, Hershey Foods, Dole, Nissan North America, and Win Win Gaming. He is the founder and managing partner of IPO Pang Xingpu Law Firm (later changed to IPO Pang Shenjun PLLC).
He specializes in commercial law, with a focus on intellectual property, foreign direct investments, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, franchise law, corporate governance, compliance, commercial contracts, employment law, and dispute resolution.
He has played a key role in major mergers and acquisitions worth over US$5 billion, particularly in Sino-American transactions, and is known for navigating complex regulatory environments and facilitating cross-border ventures.
His firm helps foreign companies enter and expand in highly regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, AI, gaming, telecommunications, information technology, and retail in China.
Yes, he was named #1 in the Antitrust/Competition Law category at the Mondaq Thought Leadership Awards in Spring 2025.
He was also named Chair of the Cross Border Transaction Committee of the ABA International Law Section in 2025-2026
Peking University, UC Berkeley, Santa Clara School of Law, University of Houston, Duke University, University of Hong Kong
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