Zhang Yu

Zhang Yu

Lawyer | Sichuan Fabang Law Firm

Trademark Litigation, Commercial Claims and E-commerce Disputes in China

Zhang Yu is a lawyer at Sichuan Fabang Law Firm with more than ten years of experience in the legal sector.

Zhang’s practice covers trademark-related litigation, commercial disputes, corporate advisory services, employment matters and foreign-related family proceedings.

Relevant experience includes a trademark infringement dispute arising from a contested transfer, litigation concerning a Douyin store closure, and assistance with criminal complaints involving substantial business funds.

These matters bring together questions of ownership, document authenticity, payment arrangements and intermediary responsibility. Zhang’s experience is particularly relevant where a commercial transaction develops into a dispute involving several parties and competing claims for compensation.

Areas of Practice

Trademark Litigation and Transfer Disputes

Zhang’s experience includes trademark-related litigation involving contested transfers and allegedly forged authorisation documents.

This work concerns the ownership and use of trademark rights, the validity of transaction documents and the respective responsibilities of the parties involved.

The experience is relevant to brand owners, businesses and intermediaries facing disputes arising from trademark transactions.

Commercial Claims and Business Funds

Zhang handles commercial disputes and assists businesses with criminal complaints concerning suspected theft or misappropriation of funds.

Reported experience includes matters in which criminal investigations were opened and a case in which substantial funds were subsequently recovered.

This work involves distinguishing commercial payment disputes from allegations of criminal conduct, with the appropriate response depending on the facts and supporting evidence.

E-commerce and Intermediary Disputes

Zhang’s experience includes litigation arising from a Douyin store closure, allegedly fabricated application documents and claims for operating losses.

These disputes concern the obligations of intermediaries, the application materials used and the basis of compensation claims.

This background is relevant to businesses and service providers facing disagreements over platform entry arrangements and responsibility for losses.

Corporate Advisory and Employment Matters

Zhang provides corporate advisory services and handles employment and non-compete disputes.

Experience includes defending a corporate group against employment claims and pursuing contractual damages for breach of an executive’s non-compete obligation.

Foreign-Related Family Proceedings

Zhang also handles family proceedings involving a foreign spouse, overseas marriage documents, cross-border service, property in China and child custody.

This experience concerns the procedural and practical issues that arise when family proceedings involve connections to more than one country.

Selected Matters and Results

The following summaries are based on Zhang’s professional materials. Amounts claimed, liabilities determined, investigations opened and funds recovered are identified separately. Allegations described below should not be read as findings of criminal guilt.

Trademark Transfer and Infringement Dispute — RMB 27 Million Claim

Matter: Represented a Chengdu intermediary platform in a trademark infringement dispute involving Hong Kong and Guangdong companies.

The dispute arose from a contested trademark transfer and allegedly forged authorisation.

Result: Against a compensation claim of RMB 27 million, the client’s reported final liability was just over RMB 100,000.

Business Funds Investigation — More Than RMB 40 Million Recovered

Matter: Assisted with a criminal complaint concerning RMB 50 million transferred for bank acceptance bills.

Result: Police opened a theft investigation, and more than RMB 40 million was subsequently recovered.

Employee Misappropriation Complaint — More Than RMB 18 Million Involved

Matter: Assisted a company with a complaint concerning alleged employee misappropriation involving more than RMB 18 million.

Result: A criminal investigation was opened. The reported outcome concerns the opening of the investigation; no final conviction or recovery of funds is stated.

Douyin Store Closure Dispute — RMB 1.5 Million Claim

Matter: Represented an intermediary in a dispute involving a Douyin store closure, allegedly fabricated application documents and claimed operating losses.

The claimant sought RMB 1.5 million in compensation.

Result: Following first-instance and appeal proceedings, compensation was determined at RMB 140,000.

Corporate Employment Disputes — Approximately RMB 700,000 in Claims

Matter: Represented a corporate group facing employment claims totalling approximately RMB 700,000.

Result: The reported final liability was approximately RMB 180,000.

Non-compete Dispute — RMB 360,000 Judgment

Matter: Represented a client in a non-compete dispute involving an executive.

Result: Obtained a judgment requiring the executive to pay the client RMB 360,000 in contractual damages.

The judgment amount does not establish that payment was received.

Foreign-Related Divorce — Property Division and Child Custody

Matter: Handled divorce proceedings involving a foreign spouse, overseas marriage documents, cross-border service, property in China and child custody.

Result: The court granted the divorce, divided the property and awarded custody to Zhang’s client.

Contact CrossArkLaw

If you face a trademark transaction dispute, commercial compensation claim, e-commerce intermediary dispute or related corporate or employment matter in China, contact CrossArkLaw to discuss your circumstances.

Zhang’s experience is relevant where ownership records, transaction documents, payment arrangements and the responsibilities of different parties need to be considered together.

For related assistance, explore CrossArkLaw’s intellectual property services and corporate legal support.

Please provide a brief description of the dispute, the parties involved, the relevant location, any amount claimed and any approaching deadline. For a trademark matter, include the registration or application number and relevant transfer or authorisation documents where available.

Mention Zhang Yu’s name if you wish to enquire about assistance.