Prior to private practice, Dr. Steven Yu served at Shanghai WTO Affairs Consultation Centre, the first Chinese World Trade Organization (WTO) service body, where he advised government agencies, enterprises and industry associations on trade compliance upon China’s WTO access. Dr. Yu started his private practice in 2003, focusing on trade law, foreign investment law (including Chinese enterprises’ foreign investments and foreign investments in China), corporate and commercial. He leads the Firm’s team representing Chinese clients to safeguard their trade and investment interest in various jurisdictions; on the other hand, he assists foreign chambers and many international companies for their interest…
Corporate Finance & M&A
Clients Say “A brilliant lawyer, but an even better service provider” Steve Popoff’s longstanding corporate clients rely on him as their trusted legal advisor. Known for his prompt, pragmatic and cost-effective counsel, Steve approaches specific client challenges with a keen eye to his clients’ strategic and business concerns. His clients appreciate his attentive, accessible, and affable manner, and often comment on his ability to make them feel as if they are his only client. Steve’s transaction-oriented practice includes experience on numerous complex transactions including acting for multi-national companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, public take-over…
Stanford Graduate School of Business, U.S.A. Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial and business administration program The University of Chicago Law School, U.S.A. Master of Laws (LL.M.), average grade point average of 180.55 out of 186, equivalent to High Honors (among the top 3.8%) Escola de Direito da Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV, São Paulo Specialization in Economics and Corporate Law Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo Bachelor’s Degree in Law Membership officer for South America of the Insolvency Section of the International Bar Association (IBA) Vice President of the Board of Officers of Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein
Practice Areas Banking &Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions. Education - Law degree (JD) from the Escuela Libre de Derecho. - LLM degree from Columbia University, NY. Professional Experience - Foreign Associate (NYC) – 1986 – 1990. - Kuri Breña, Sánchez Ugarte y Aznar, S.C. – 1990 – to date (Co-Managing Partner – Executive Committee). Awards and Recognitions - Chambers & Partners Global – Corporate/M&A – 2006 – 2018. - Chambers & Partners Global – Banking & Finance – 2006 – 2018. - Chambers & Partners Global – Capital Markets – 2006 – 2018. - Chambers & Partners Latin…
Services: Banking, Corporate, Legal Services, Mergers & Acquisitions, Transaction Services
Partner responsible for the Corporate Area of the Firm. He has actively participated in the legal advisory of different national and foreign companies in what he sees to corporate, commercial and financial operations in general. Provides advice to various companies in mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructuring, industrial property, foreign trade, trusts, joint & ventures and real estate transactions. PROFESSIONAL STUDIES: Attorney at Law and Notary Public. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: • DE LA CALLE, CAMPERO, TELLAECHE & ARRANGOIZ, S.C., Querétaro, Qro. (1997) Paralegal • CONTADURÍA MAYOR DE HACIENDA DEL CONGRESO DEL ESTADO DE QUERÉTARO (governmental entity created by the local house of Congress)…