Xue Wang

Xue Wang is a Partner in Allen & Overy’s Projects, Energy and Infrastructure team. Xue is Chinese by birth, German by nationality. Having studied Business and Economics at the University of Edinburgh for her undergraduate degree, Xue decided to convert to law post graduate. She started her legal career at Allen & Overy as a trainee in London and Hong Kong, and qualified in September 2009 in London. Xue initially moved to Tokyo for a client secondment in 2011, and decided to stay and join Allen & Overy’s Tokyo team permanently following her secondment. Xue works on energy, natural resources and infrastructure projects across the world, both with Japanese and Chinese corporates and financial institutions, and splits her time between Tokyo and Beijing. Xue now lives in Tokyo with her husband and one young son, juggling the challenges of balancing family life with a busy private practice career. She is passionate about promoting women to pursue their careers and take on leadership positions not only in the legal profession but across all industries and business.