Yazhi Law is a boutique law firm based in Toronto, Canada, with a focus on international trade, investment, and cross-border business matters. We advise Canadian and international businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors on entering new markets, undertaking cross-border transactions, and navigating the legal and regulatory issues affecting their operations.
Our team brings experience from international law firms and in-house legal departments, with members qualified to practise law in both Canada and China. Drawing on extensive Canada–China experience, we understand how the legal, regulatory, and commercial environments in both markets shape our clients’ decisions. From trade compliance and cross-border investment to corporate governance and commercial agreements, we provide clear, practical, actionable advice informed by each client’s business and objectives.
We value lasting client relationships built on close collaboration, responsiveness, and attentive service. We help clients assess risk, advance transactions, and make informed decisions at important stages of their business development.
Principal Lawyer
Yazhi Zheng, J.D., LL.M., is a lawyer with extensive cross-border experience at leading law firms in both Canada and China. She founded Yazhi Law to deliver strategic, cross-border legal advice with the responsiveness and personal, client-focused service of a boutique practice. Yazhi advises businesses and individuals on cross-border matters, with a particular focus on legal and commercial issues arising between Canada and China. Yazhi is licensed to practise law in both Ontario, Canada and China. She also holds the Canadian Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) designation.
In addition to her legal practice, Yazhi is deeply committed to public service, professional leadership, and legal innovation. She serves as the CPD Liaison for the Ontario Bar Association’s International Law Section and is a board member of the Chinese Canadian Scholarship Foundation. She is also a co-founder of LexGPS, an AI-powered legal technology platform focused on access to justice.
Lawyer (China)
Asian Affair Specialist
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