Jenny (Jia) Sheng

Jenny (Jia) Sheng is the Managing Partner of Pillsbury’s Beijing office and a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice. She advises Chinese and multinational companies on cross-border transactions, international trade and regulatory compliance, helping clients navigate evolving geopolitical developments and regulatory change affecting global business and investment. Clients highly value Jenny for her ability to bridge legal, regulatory and commercial considerations, translating complex geopolitical and regulatory developments into practical strategies that help businesses continue operating and growing across borders.

Jenny regularly advises clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, technology collaborations, regulatory compliance and complex commercial arrangements. Over the past decade, her practice has increasingly focused on helping Chinese companies and multinational enterprises manage the legal and commercial implications of changing U.S.-China relations and broader global regulatory developments. She works closely with Pillsbury’s regulatory, international trade, public policy, technology, privacy, investigations and litigation teams to develop practical, business-oriented solutions that enable clients to continue operating across multiple jurisdictions while complying with applicable laws and regulations.

Jenny has substantial experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams advising on cross-border transactions, export controls, economic sanctions, CFIUS reviews, U.S. outbound investment rules, AI regulation, supply chain compliance, data governance, technology transactions, antitrust, FCPA and other regulatory matters. She regularly represents leading Chinese technology companies, AI companies, manufacturers, financial institutions and multinational enterprises with significant China-related operations.

Before entering private practice, Jenny worked for nearly six years in the Treaty and Law Department of the Beijing counterpart of China’s Ministry of Commerce, where she focused on international trade, foreign direct investment and cross-border commercial matters. That government experience provides her with practical insight into regulatory developments and policy considerations affecting international business.

Passed the People’s Republic of China (PRC) bar examination in 1998*

*Same as the other international law firms, our China offices and staff are not permitted by the Ministry of Justice of China to practice PRC law.

Representative Experience

Represents leading Chinese technology, artificial intelligence, semiconductor, robotics, and internet companies on cross-border regulatory compliance, including export controls, economic sanctions, U.S. outbound investment rules, supply chain compliance, CFIUS and other geopolitical regulatory developments affecting global operations.
Advises Chinese and multinational companies on business strategies for navigating evolving U.S.-China legal and political developments while maintaining compliance with applicable regulatory requirements across the United States, Europe, Asia and other jurisdictions.
Serves as U.S. export control, sanctions and regulatory counsel in numerous Hong Kong IPOs involving leading Chinese AI, semiconductor, intelligent manufacturing, robotics and healthcare companies.

Represents leading Chinese airlines, financial institutions and nuclear energy companies on cross-border regulatory compliance, government inquiries, commercial operations and strategic projects involving North America, Europe and Asia.

Advises multinational companies with China operations on cross-border investments, technology transactions, commercial arrangements and regulatory compliance, including export controls, sanctions, competition, data governance and technology-related regulatory issues.

Coordinates multidisciplinary teams across Pillsbury’s U.S., Europe and China offices to deliver integrated legal and strategic advice on complex cross-border transactions and regulatory matters involving technology, AI, advanced manufacturing, energy, aviation and financial services.

Professional Highlights

Worked for international law firms for more than 15 years before joining Pillsbury in 2014.
“Recent Trends in ODI and FDI and Implications for Chinese Companies,” at legal seminar titled “‘Overseas’ Cross-border Investment Safeguard of Legal Rights and Risks Control by Chinese Companies,” hosted by Pillsbury in Hangzhou, China (June 5, 2019). Speaker.
“Recent Trends in ODI and FDI and Implications for Chinese Companies,” at legal seminar titled “U.S. Legal Trends in IP, Trade, and Commerce,” hosted by Pillsbury in Shenzhen, China (March 8, 2019). Speaker.

Presented “International Distribution Issues: Focus on China” at the American Law Institute’s 2015 Product Distribution and Marketing conference in San Francisco.

Honors & Awards
- Recognized by International Financial Law Review 1000 (IFLR) as Highly Regarded (2024–2025).
- Leading Lawyer in China – Competition.

Education

LL.M., Temple University School of Law, 2001

LL.M., Peking University School of Law, 1998

LL.B., Peking University School of Law, 1992

Admissions

New York

People's Republic of China

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)

English

Areas of Focus

Practices

Representative Experience

Professional Highlights

Jenny's Insights