Expertise

Difan is a corporate lawyer with experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate advisory, capital raisings and financial services. He has advised and acted for a range of clients, from start-ups and early-stage companies to international conglomerates.

Experience

Difan’s recent experience includes:

  • advising financial service providers on AML/CTF compliance;
  • advising international and domestic enterprises on M&A transactions;
  • advising companies on corporate governance;
  • advising ASX listed companies on various compliance-related issues, including the preparation of prospectus;
  • advising a major Australian financial institution on assurance regulation; and
  • advising an international renewable energy company on its proposed establishment of photovoltaic solar power stations in Australia.

Pro Bono & Community Work

  • Volunteered at Salvos Legal providing free legal service in Lakemba, NSW.

Professional Recognition

  • Finalist – Commercial Team of the Year, Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2023

Memberships and Associations

  • Law Society of New South Wales

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor, University of New South Wales
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong
  • Master of Laws, University of Minnesota Law School
  • Master of Laws, City University of Hong Kong
  • Bachelor of Laws, Wuhan University

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practise

  • New South Wales
  • New York

Language Skills

  • Mandarin

I aim to provide practical solutions to clients in a cost-effective manner.”