Liu Yuan

Attorney Liu Yuan is a lawyer with P.C. WOO & ZHONGLUN W.D. LLP and a Malaysia Affairs Advisor.

Before joining P.C. WOO & ZHONGLUN W.D. LLP, Attorney Liu served as Senior Legal Manager at China Merchants Viking Cruises Co., Ltd., where he led due diligence, transaction structuring, document drafting, and negotiations for foreign-related major transactions—such as a newbuild cruise ship project with China Merchants Industry Group and the dry-docking of the “Zhao Shang Yi Dun”—with an aggregate value nearing RMB￥5 billion, and was fully responsible for the company’s risk management and compliance training. He now focuses on investment, financing, and compliance for Chinese enterprises expanding to Southeast Asia, is adept at handling complex commercial contracts and cross-jurisdictional communications and coordination, and provides one-stop legal and commercial solutions for investment in Southeast Asia.  

Education：

University of Malaya, Doctor of Laws (Ph.D.) (Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Contract Regulation, Comparative Contract Law, and Legal Issues in Overseas Investment under the “Belt and Road” Initiative)

University of Southern California, Master of Laws (LL.M.) (Business Law Track)

Sun Yat-sen University, Juris Master (JM)

Central China Normal University, Bachelor of Management (BM)

Practice Areas:

Dispute Resolution (Litigation & Arbitration), International Trade, Corporate Compliance, Cross-border Investment and Financing, Foreign Direct Investment

Other Social Positions:

Senior Research Fellow, Greater Bay Area Development Institute

Working Languages：

Chinese, English

Selected Publications:

Liu, Y., & Zakri, I. M. M. (2025). AI-driven contract law processes and the efficient breach doctrine: A systematic review of legal challenges in common law jurisdictions. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 12(3), 225–237. Https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2025.03.022

Liu, Y., & Zakri, I. M. M. (2025). Efficient breach in common law: PRISMA review and applicability to China”s defaulting party”s rescission right. Asian Journal of Law and Governance, 7(1), 65–83. Https://doi.org/10.55057/ajlg.2025.7.1.7