Helen Wen

• Cross-Border Fluency: Helen brings a deep, practical understanding of both the English and Chinese corporate and regulatory environments, enabling her to navigate complex cross-border legal and commercial matters with confidence.
• Strategic Adaptability: Having successfully transitioned between the rigorous demands of private practice and the commercially driven environment of in-house counsel, Helen aligns legal advice with broader business objectives to deliver practical, strategic solutions.
• Cutting-Edge Governance: Helen has a strong focus on AI governance, data protection, and regulatory compliance—areas that represent some of the most significant legal and operational risks for multinational and technology-focused organisations.
• Full-Lifecycle Expertise: Helen has advised companies throughout their growth journey, from early-stage venture capital financing to IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, and other complex strategic transactions.

Over her 20-year career, Helen has advised on headline transactions at top-tier law firms and served as a senior legal counsel, embedding within organisations to solve their most complex legal challenges from the inside out.

With a foundational seven years practising Chinese law in Beijing, she built deep expertise in corporate strategy and capital markets, guiding businesses through their entire financial lifecycle—from early-stage venture capital to IPOs and high-value mergers and acquisitions.

Since relocating to London in 2013, Helen has expanded her practice through over a decade of hybrid experience in private practice and as in-house counsel for Chinese and US multinational corporations. She specialises in aligning legal strategy with commercial objectives, focusing heavily on corporate advisory, cross-border compliance, and data governance.

All of these diverse experiences have shaped Helen into a unique lawyer—one who combines dual-jurisdiction expertise with cutting-edge governance and a deep understanding of business reality.