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Biography

Dr. Xiao Shanyun Sylvia is a Senior Lecturer in Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration at Hong Kong Metropolitan University. She obtained her Doctor of Philosophy (Law) from City University of Hong Kong, Master of Laws (Chinese Business Law) from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Bachelor of Economics (Finance) as well as Bachelor of Laws from South China Normal University. Dr. Xiao has obtained the National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Certificate of the People's Republic of China.

Her works have been presented in academic conferences, such as Conference on Empirical Legal Studies in America (CELS), American Law and Economics Association (ALEA) Annual Meeting, Asian Law and Economics Association (AsLEA) Conference, Asian Law Institute Conference (ASLI). Furthermore, her research articles have been published in scholarly journals, institute report and book chapter that are relevant to these areas. She also acted as an ad-hoc reviewer for reputable journals, such as Asia Pacific Law Review, Banking and Finance Law Review and Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 

Teaching Areas & Research Interests

• Teaching Areas: Business Law, Company Law.
• Research Interests: Empirical Legal Studies, Law and Economics, FinTech Regulation, Corporate Governance, Artificial Intelligence and Law.

Selected Publications

Book Chapters

• Lin, Y., & Xiao, S. (2022). <粵港澳大灣區的證券跨境監管機制——以“深港通”投資者的維權之路為例>. In G. Zhu, & K. Deng (Eds.), 《粵港澳大灣區法制建設：合作與創新》 (pp. 151-164). Hong Kong: Joint Publishing (H.K.) Co., Ltd.

Journal Articles

• Au, Y. H., Shum, W. C., Li, Y., & Xiao, S. (2025). Property values are ultimately a function of moral sentiments and human values. Company Lawyer, 46(2), 50-57.
• Chen, W., Xiao, S., Li, Y. & Wong M. B. T. (2024). Extending An Olive Branch: Can the A-Share Market Entice China's Unicorn Companies to Go Public?. Company Lawyer, 45(8), 278-284.
• Zhou, Q. & Xiao, S. (2022). Regulatory Experimentation in China's Peer-To-Peer Lending Market. Tsinghua China Law Review, 15(1), 58-92.
• Xiao, S. (2022). Uterus Rental: Regulating Surrogacy in China. Medico-Legal Journal, 90(1), 41-44.
• Xiao, S. (2022). Crossing the River by Feeling Stones: Exploring China's Effectiveness in Regulating Internet Finance. Science Technology and Law (Chinese-English Version), (1), 127-139, 148.
• Xiao, S., & Adekola, T. A. (2021). Investment Robo-advisors: Some Reflections on China's Regulatory Experience. Banking & Finance Law Review, 37(1), 127-148.
• Xiao, S. (2019). Understanding the Employment Status of Gig-Workers in China's Sharing Economy Era–An Empirical Legal Study. Asian Journal of Law and Economics, 10(3), [20190019].

Modified Date: 01 Dec, 2025
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