Attorney Lin Yingfan is a lawyer at Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm. The practice focuses on intellectual property, corporate legal affairs, and criminal practice.
Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar Qualification
Education
LL.B., Guangzhou University
Work Experience
- 2020–2021: Court Clerk, Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court
- 2022–2025: Trainee Lawyer and Lawyer, Guangdong Zhengda Fanglüe Law Firm
- June 2025–Present: Lawyer, Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm
Representative Cases
- Corporate Legal Affairs: Provided end-to-end contract drafting and risk-control services for a live-action short-drama game project, covering script licensing, lead-actor performance, distribution, revenue sharing, and related agreements. The project became an industry phenomenon after launch, achieving both commercial success and compliance.
- Intellectual Property: Represented Guangzhou Jianxun Technology and Guangzhou Lingdong Entertainment in copyright infringement and unfair competition proceedings concerning an online game against Bo*** (Guangzhou) Technology and others. The claim sought RMB 20 million; the court found infringement but ordered the represented defendants to bear joint liability for only RMB 500,000.
- Criminal Defense: Handled a case involving the sale of counterfeit and substandard products, specifically counterfeit cigarettes, with a value exceeding RMB 470,000 and nearly 1,500 cartons involved. Developed the defense around the determination of the amount, valuation standards, subjective culpability, and social harm. The court adopted the sentencing recommendation and imposed probation, avoiding imprisonment.
Practice Experience
Before entering legal practice, worked at an intellectual property court and became familiar with case-review procedures, evidentiary standards, and judicial reasoning. Since qualifying as a lawyer, has focused on civil and commercial matters and built substantial experience in intellectual property, particularly infringement disputes and online-game disputes. Emphasizes evidence organization and fact-specific legal analysis to protect clients’ interests. In economic-crime defense, adopts practical and precise defense strategies and has repeatedly secured release on bail pending trial or probation for clients.
Practice Philosophy
Upholds the principles of professionalism, rigor, and responsibility; values communication with clients and patiently answers their questions. Has provided ongoing legal services to multiple companies, handling day-to-day non-contentious matters and drafting corporate rules and policies, with a focus on understanding business needs and supporting compliant operations.