Authors

Tyler Atkinson is a partner of McManis Faulkner, a law firm based in Silicon Valley.  For details about his professional experiences, please visit this page.

Identified by The Women Leaders Magazine as one of the “20 Most Inspiring Women Leaders 2022” and included in Marquis Who’s Who^® to recognize her dedication to the field of law and policy, Dr. Mei Gechlik founded SINOTALKS^® after an extensive career in academia and leading policy think tanks.  SINOTALKS^® addresses the growing need for a trusted resource highlighting Chinese law and policy to help decision-makers around the world find strategic solutions to problems affecting China and beyond.  Dr. Gechlik’s well-received LinkedIn newsletter, SINOTALKS^® In Brief, has nearly 5,000 subscribers, many of whom are leaders in their industries.

Nathan Harpainter is an attorney working primarily in the areas of civil and probate litigation.  He also has experience advising clients in relation to cross-border trademark issues between the United States and China.  Despite his demanding legal practice, he is committed to advancing global understanding of China and Chinese law, a goal that is rooted in his long-term interest in China, Asia, politics, and international relations.

Strongly interested in the intersection of technology, finance, and policy between China and the United States, Camila Katz currently works in Morgan Stanley’s Global Technology Investment Banking Group.  Previously, she conducted Internet policy research with the Tencent Research Institute in Shenzhen and implemented global sustainability programs at the Joint U.S.-China Collaboration for Clean Energy (JUCCCE) in Shanghai.  She was a recipient of the U.S. Department of State’s National Security Language Initiative scholarship, with which she was able to spend a year studying Chinese at Beijing No. 80 High School.

Lin Liu focuses on studying the impact of China’s current investment environment and policies on the development of the technology industry as well as on analyzing how Chinese companies formulate their development plans and implement their strategic goals.

Straton Papagianneas is a Ph.D. candidate at the Leiden Institute for Area Studies, Leiden University. He studied international law at Wuhan University. He obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Economic Diplomacy at the Brussels Diplomatic Academy and received his M.A. and B.A. in Chinese Studies from the University of Heidelberg and University of Leuven, respectively. He is strongly interested in the socio-legal study of Chinese law, Chinese legal and judicial reforms, criminal justice, and automation of judicial practice, as well as the relationship of these topics to fairness, procedural justice, and broader social developments.

Dr. Hadas Peled is a lecturer, researcher, and advocate.  She currently teaches at both the Executive MBA Program and the Multidisciplinary (Liberal Arts) Program of Bar-Ilan University as well as the Asian Department at Haifa University.  Her courses cover various topics, including the Israeli Legal System, Chinese commercial law, and Global Management and Innovation.

Ruoyu Ren is a transaction manager for a top-tier law firm in Hong Kong, with a focus on investment funds.  Previously, she has worked as an attorney at Jingtian & Gongcheng in Shanghai, specializing in entertainment law, intellectual property law, and corporate law.

Judge John M. Walker Jr. is a senior judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. For details about his professional experiences, please visit this page.

Shanahly Wan, a New York-licensed attorney, specializes in Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (“TMT”) law and has been pursuing a legal career enriched by cross-border expertise.  Currently, she serves as data privacy compliance counsel for a U.S. tech startup at its office in Beijing, adeptly navigating the complex landscape of data privacy and compliance.  Previously, Ms. Wan worked at a European TMT law firm in Estonia, focusing on satellite technologies and cross-border technological projects.

Professor Lifeng Wang is currently a professor of the Human Rights Research Center, Central Party School of the People’s Republic of China.  He is also the Executive Director of the Fifth National Council of the Chinese Society for Human Rights Studies.

Peining Wang just graduated from the Master of Laws program at UC Berkeley School of Law, where he focused on corporate law, science and technology law, and data security, and served as a general editor of the Berkeley Technology Law Journal.  He has been conducting research to support SINOTALKS^®’s publication of China-related studies.

Jingjia Zhang is an LL.M. candidate in Stanford Law School’s program in environmental law and policy.  She has worked for three years as a corporate lawyer focusing on energy and resources practice.  In particular, she has co-authored multiple articles to advise clients from different industries, covering energy and environment-related topics such as decommissioning of offshore projects.

David Wei Zhao, a Co-Managing Editor of SINOTALKS^®, has drawn on his extensive experiences as a Chinese legal professional and an associate managing editor of the China Guiding Cases Project (“CGCP”) at Stanford Law School to help SINOTALKS^® grow rapidly since its founding in 2021.