Fangyu (Fiona) Ye

Fangyu (Fiona) Ye, Of Counsel in our Washington, D.C. office, practices in all aspects of corporate and securities law, with a special focus on the mining industry.

Fangyu represents privately held and family-owned businesses in matters involving business formation, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, and a range of commercial transactions. With experience spanning sectors such as energy, infrastructure, and medical technology, she provides practical counsel and strategic insight to clients navigating both day-to-day operations and complex deals.

Fangyu’s experience includes advising clients on:

• transactions including the acquisition of coal mining assets in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Indiana;
• structured equity investments in startups ranging from a Boston-based medical marijuana company to a sports marketing agency; and
• helped secure financing for large-scale fiber optic networks in West Virginia.

Fangyu also previously served as outside general counsel to a coal company, negotiating and drafting coal sales agreements and mine leases, and has led negotiations on international distribution deals, including an exclusive agreement for medical devices.

Fangyu’s prior work includes as a corporate and securities attorney in EB-5 immigrant investor program, representing EB-5 regional centers in private placements and preparation of templates for EB-5 related applications with USCIS.

When practicing law in China, Fangyu’s work primarily involved cross-border transactions in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private financing, and public offerings.

Fangyu’s language skills includes English (fluent), Mandarin Chinese (native), and Korean (basic).

Case Studies

Representative Matters

• Represented a client in acquiring coal mining assets in both Maryland and Pennsylvania
• Assisted a client in resolving disputes with seller parties following the acquisition of coal mining assets
• Served as outside general counsel to a coal mining company and assisted with preparation of coal sales contracts and coal mine leases 
• Drafted an exclusive distribution agreement between a client and a foreign company for medical devices
• Documented the investment of preferred membership interests in a sports marketing agency company
• Negotiated and drafted a joint venture related to greenfield development of a new bricks-and-mortar casino in Bristol, Virginia, in partnership with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and pursuant to the state’s new gaming statute
• Led a groundbreaking legal effort to successfully foreclose on an abandoned coal mine due to environmental obligations and redevelop the land for large-scale commercial agriculture purposes
• Represented first lien lenders and affiliates in acquiring coaling mining assets in both Illinois and Indiana following White Stallion Energy LLC’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
• Represented communications provider in securing a combination of federal and state financing and grants, as well as private funding, to develop large-scale fiber optics networks in West Virginia, which will dramatically increase the availably of high-speed internet across the state
• Negotiated a forbearance agreement between the client and a West Virginia coal producer to restructure debt the producer owes to the client and on which it had defaulted
• Documented investment of preferred membership interests in medical marijuana startup company in Boston, MA
• Documented a $10.8 million credit facility designed to provide construction and operating funds to a communication provider to expand fiber optic network
• Documented the sale of majority ownership of a closely held family company as part of a complex estate plan

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