Shanshan Xiao

Shanshan Xiao is currently a Senior Legal Counsel at Ant Group since November 2022, having previously held the same title at Meituan from December 2021 to July 2022, focusing on venture capital. Prior experience includes serving as a Registered Foreign Lawyer at Latham & Watkins from January 2014 to October 2021, specializing in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. Shanshan also worked as a Legal Secondee at Tencent in early 2019 and as an Associate at Hogan Lovells from September 2010 to November 2013, covering mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investment, and regulatory compliance. Earlier career experiences include a legal internship at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and serving as a China Advisor at Paul Hastings. Shanshan holds a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law, a Master of Laws in International Law from Zhejiang University, and a Bachelor of Law from Wuhan University.