Jianjian Ye

Jianjian Ye is a partner in Quinn Emanuel’s New York office, specializing in complex commercial litigation, with particular expertise in M&A disputes, bankruptcy-related litigation, securities fraud, and matters involving judgment enforcement and asset tracing. He frequently advises international clients, especially from China and elsewhere in Asia, on cross-border litigations and regulatory enforcement proceedings.

Jianjian has successfully represented a broad range of clients—including financial institutions, technology and cryptocurrency firms, insurers and reinsurers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and venture capital and private equity firms—in high-profile cases. He has played key roles in significant victories involving contested M&A transactions, insurance disputes, securities class actions, fraudulent transfers, and liability management exercises, including multiple matters recognized by The American Lawyer as “Litigators of the Week.” Additionally, Jianjian has experience litigating against sovereign states and their instrumentalities, and conducting sophisticated judgment enforcement and asset tracing proceedings across jurisdictions worldwide.

With native Mandarin fluency and deep cultural understanding, Jianjian serves as a strategic advisor to Chinese and Asian clients navigating U.S. litigation and regulatory challenges. He regularly guides foreign companies through class actions and government investigations, achieving early dismissals and favorable outcomes through a combination of sophisticated legal strategy and cultural insight.

Prior to joining the firm, Jianjian clerked for the Honorable J. Paul Oetken of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Jianjian graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he served as President of the Harvard Association for Law and Business and Managing Editor of the Harvard Law School Bankruptcy Roundtable. He also passed the Chinese bar exam.