Sylvia Piao
UAE
Biography
Energy, infrastructure, and construction legal professional holding the PRC Legal Professional Qualification Certificate and an international academic background.
Previously practised at Chinese law firms, focusing on foreign direct investment, M&A, and general corporate matters.
Experienced in EPC contract review, claims advisory, legal-risk management, and dispute avoidance throughout the project lifecycle.
Case
- Participated in providing legal support during the tender stage of the Dubai World Central Airport New Engineering Facilities Project (UAE) for China Railway 18th Bureau Group, including review of contract conditions and advice on contract risk identification, risk allocation, and UAE law–related issues.
- Provided contract review, project-lifecycle legal support, and claims management services for SPPC CCGT and solar PV IPP projects in Saudi Arabia for major Chinese state-owned enterprises.
- Provided contract review, project-implementation legal support, claims advisory, and dispute-avoidance services for OPWP solar PV and BESS IPP projects in Oman for major Chinese state-owned enterprises.
Associated Team Members
UAE
Abdelrahman Tarek
Legal Assistant
Iraq
Abdullah Al Sagaabi
Partner, Iraq Office Local (Iraqi) Attorney
Saudi Arabia
Afnan Abdulbaset
Managing Partner, KSA Office
UAE
Andrea Duan
Partner, Dubai Office. Head of Capital Markets and Investment & M&A
China
Bin Li
Partner, Beijing Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
UAE
Celia Fang
Legal Advisor
China
Ding Lei
Executive Director, Beijing Office
UAE
Ethen Gai
Founding Partner
China
Feng Zhu
Partner, Shanghai Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
Saudi Arabia
Grace Lin
Partner, KSA Office
UAE
Hayley Lin
Legal Operations & Compliance Manager
Saudi Arabia
Jinxu Xu
Managing Director, KSA Office
UAE
Kevin Luo
Legal Consultant
UAE
Mingming Sun
Legal Assistant
UAE
Mohamed Ahmed Nasr Ibrahim Ghaly
Legal Advisor
Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Alsulami
Local (Saudi) Lawyer
OMAN
Mohammed Ibrahim Al Zadjali
Partner, Oman Office Local (Omanis) Attorney
UAE
Serene Zhang
Senior Legal Consultant
China
Shiping Jiang
Partner, Shanghai Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
China
Tao Wang
Partner, Beijing Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
Saudi Arabia
Usika You
Senior Legal Consultant
UAE
Vaughn Wu
Legal Consultant
UAE
Yaxuan Zhang
Legal Consultant
China
Yuanyuan Tian
Partner, Shanghai Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
Saudi Arabia
Zeina Nofal
Legal Assistant
China
Zeqin Li
Executive Director, Shanghai Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
Saudi Arabia
Zheng Hui
Senior Legal Consultant
UAE
Zixuan Zhang (Marina)
Legal Consultant
UAE
Zoey Song
Legal Consultant
China
Myles Xu
Local (Chinese) Lawyer
China
Zhiyong Wu
Partner, Shanghai Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
South Africa
Kgabo Semenya
South Africa
Tyra van der Walt
Senior Attorney
China
Tianming Guo
Executive Director, Hangzhou Office
UAE
Chun Mao
Director of Corporate Affairs
UAE
Lulu Wang
Corporate Affairs Manager
UAE
Mohammed Maged
Legal Consultant
UAE
Taha Abdelwahab
Legal Consultant
Saudi Arabia
Zinon Zhang
Senior Legal Consultant
UAE
Omar Mu
Senior Legal Consultant
South Africa
Howard Teng
Managing Director, South Africa Office Admitted Attorney of South Africa
South Africa
Dali Ngalo
Director, South Africa Office Admitted Attorney of South Africa
UAE
Ailin Chen
Head of Iraq Office
UAE
Jing Li
Senior Partner Head of international construction and dispute resolution
UAE
Mona Wang
Senior Legal Consultant
UAE
Qingqiao Bai
International construction Claims Expert
UAE
Saman Oshkou
Legal Consultant
China
Shaoyi Gong
Managing Director, Chendgu Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
China
Donovan Su
Legal Consultant
