Shanze Partners PLLC — Attorneys at Law

Shanze Partners PLLC

Zhizhou (Leo) Wang

Attorney at Law, Managing Partner

Biography

Zhizhou “Leo” Wang founded Shanze Partners PLLC in 2018 and has been managing the Seattle-based law firm since then.

Leo concentrates his practice in the areas of business structuring and planning, corporate and civil litigation, commercial real estate, and bankruptcy. He regularly appears before federal and state courts in Washington, California, New York, and other jurisdictions in litigation and bankruptcy cases, advising and representing entrepreneurs, business owners, corporate officers, cross-border investors and traders, and debtors and creditors. He has extensive experience resolving corporate governance and business owner disputes, commercial tenancy disputes, cross-border investment disputes, and bankruptcy proceedings and receiverships. He has also served as outside general counsel to a number of foreign businesses that need a US presence or affiliate. Having obtained his first law degree from China, Leo frequently advises and represents clients in China-related business and litigation matters, and advocates for US courts’ recognition of judicial proceedings, judgments, and arbitration awards from China.

Being an immigrant himself, Leo has made it his mission to provide unwavering support to members of underserved groups and communities, especially immigrants and minorities from Asia — offering not just legal representation but also a compassionate hand through the journey.

When he is away from the law, Leo can be found in the mountains with his family and friends, in the public libraries with his young kids, and on the badminton court with his coach and co-players.

Practice Areas

Corporate & TransactionEstate PlanningDispute Resolution

Education

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison (S.J.D. — 2018)
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison (LL.M. — 2013)
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, KoGuan Law School (LL.M. — 2011)
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, KoGuan Law School (LL.B. — 2008)

Professional Associations

  • Washington State Bar Association, Member
  • California State Bar Association, Member
  • King County Bar Association, Member; Interim Secretary of Litigation Section
  • Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington, Member
  • Seattle Chinese Bar Association, Member
  • American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
  • Asian Law Center Research Fellow, 2016 to 2018

Languages

  • English
  • Mandarin Chinese