Mark joined in KPMG China in 2008 where he advises clients on investments in China including due diligence, joint ventures, vendor assistance, SPA drafting and completion accounts. Mark has extensive transaction service experiences in pharmaceutical & healthcare, consumer markets, industrial markets in China, granting his in-depth knowledge of sector characteristics and client’s primary concerns.

Ji Yang is the Executive Vice President, Managing Director and Head of Markets & Security Service in China. Based in Shanghai, he is responsible for driving the business as one of the top tier international players in China, covering Sales, Trading, Risk Treasury, and Security Services business. Under his leadership, with the China financial markets open-up, Citi continues its business investment & expansion to serve the customers the best. He serves as a Member of China FX Committee and Vice Chair of Shanghai Banking Association.

Ji has over 25 years of financial service experience. He and his team devoted to the Financial Markets business for both institutional and corporate clients, serving them with superior risk management, investment, and funding solutions, through innovation by leveraging Citi’s global franchise and a broader markets product spectrum. Ji joined Citi in 2000 and has held several management roles in different geographic locations within Citi. In his most recent role, Ji was the Head of Corporate Sales & Structuring for Greater China region, based in Hong Kong. Before Citi, Ji worked in other financial institutions like Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

Ji holds a Master Degree in Finance from Renmin University of China, and a bachelor Degree of Architecture & Civil Engineering from Beijing University of Technology. Ji is married with a son and a daughter

Michelle Gon is a partner at Winston & Strawn LLP based in Shanghai. She focuses her practice on representing clients in complicated and challenging compliance and regulatory matters, including anti-corruption, unfair competition, anti-monopoly and anti-fraud representations. Highly regarded for her ability to provide clients with practical advice on complex legal issues, Michelle often works with clients as their trusted counsel in matters of strategic importance in China and across borders.

Most of Michelle’s clients are leading American, European or Japanese MNCs doing business in China, or large, China-based MNCs doing business globally, across a wide range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, life sciences, healthcare, agriculture, food-related products, wine and spirits, hospitality, cruise lines, manufacturing, IT and high tech, many of which are listed on the stock exchanges in the U.S., Hong Kong or other markets.

Before joining Winston, Michelle held senior roles at other two leading international law firms. She also formerly served as the Chief Legal Officer/Vice President of Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, and an International Attorney for McDonald’s Corporation, headquartered in Illinois.

Michelle is a member of the American Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. She is an adjunct professor for several Tsinghua International EMBA programs.

Jens Rohne is responsible for accounting, treasury, tax, insurance, and internal audit in Merck China, and supervises CFO organizations in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan & Hong Kong. He has been with Merck since November 1996.

Experience:
• 2016-today Regional CFO Eastern Asia, Shanghai
• 2014-2016 Regional CFO Middle East & Africa, Dubai
• 2011-2013 CFO Benelux, Amsterdam
• 2007-2011 Head of Corporate Controlling, Darmstadt
• 2005-2007 VP of Finance, EMD Chemicals, Gibbstown, NJ
• 2000-2005 Finance Director, Merck Indonesia, Jakarta
• 1996-2000 Controller, Darmstadt (Trainee Program Accounting & Controlling, Controller Laboratory Division, PPE, ZD)

Attorney Yu is qualified to practice law in the United States and China. After studying and practicing in the United States for 10 years, she was seconded by an international law firm to its Shanghai office in 2017 and has practiced in China ever since.
Attorney Yu is currently the Senior Partner of Shanghai SF Lawyers* (上海睿威律师事务所), a Shanghai law firm which is an independent law firm operating in PRC. Shanghai SF Lawyer is the Chinese member firm of the KPMG global legal network, which currently consists of more than 2,700 legal professionals operating in 80 jurisdictions.
Ever since her return to China, Attorney Yu has dedicated herself to helping multinational companies with respect to their investments and operations in China and to assisting Chinese companies with respect to their investments overseas. Attorney Yu has extensive experience in conducting legal due diligence, designing transactional structure, negotiating and drafting transaction documents. Attorney Yu also advises her multinational corporate clients with respect to their operational related legal matters in China ranging from the establishment of joint ventures to IP licensing, from compliance matter to corporate restructuring.
Attorney Yu has received a number of awards, including the 2020 Corporate and M&A Lawyer award from Chambers and Partners, the 2019 Top 15 M&A Lawyers award from ALB, the “2018 Best M&A Lawyer” award and “2017 Best M&A Lawyer” award from the China Mergers and Acquisitions Association, the “2017 Top 10 M&A Persons” award from the Zhejiang Investment and M&A Association and Phoenix, and the “2017 Golden Whistle Award for Chinese Overseas M&A Legal Advisory Services” from the Morning Whistle Group.

Christopher joined KPMG Shanghai office in 2007. Prior to that, Christopher was based in KPMG Sydney office with over 6 years of international corporate tax experience. Since 2012 onwards, Christopher has been leading the M&A Practice in Central Region China
Christopher has assisted numerous multinational clients across various industries with tax due diligence projects. Key sectors include industrial, manufacturing, automotive, E&R, real estate etc.