Jiaxin (Claire) Wu is an attorney admitted to the New York State Bar in 2014 and obtained legal professional qualification in China in 2012, with a focus on providing cross-border legal services between China and the United States. She holds a Master of Laws from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin and a Bachelor of Laws from Shenzhen University. Prior to joining LawMay P.C., she gained extensive experience at several nationally renowned law firms in China.
Jiaxin (Claire) Wu specializes in assisting Chinese enterprises, executives, and technical talent workers seeking to operate in the U.S. with comprehensive legal services, including U.S. company formation and governance, investment and financing transactions, employment-based visas and immigration matters. With her strong legal background in both Chinese and U.S. law, she offers comprehensive solutions that integrate Chinese local perspectives and U.S. compliance standards.
As a recognized expert in U.S. talent-based immigration, Jiaxin brings over 11 years of specialized experience in high-level employment immigration, particularly in EB-1A (Extraordinary Ability) and NIW (National Interest Waiver) petitions. She has developed deep expertise in representing industrial and technical professionals, with a proven track record of successfully navigating complex cases for engineers, researchers, and executives. Her meticulous approach and commitment to efficient service have earned her widespread recognition and trust among clients.
In addition, she is highly proficient in investment, financing, and financial law, with extensive practical experience in cross-border investment and financing, financial transactions, and foreign exchange matters. She has served clients across various industries, including banking, high technology, internet finance, cross-border e-commerce, as well as high-net-worth individuals. Notable transactions in her cross-border investment and financing practice include: an equity investment project by an investment platform under China Merchants Group in a U.S. company, the offshore U.S. dollar bond issuance for Shaanxi Xixian New Area Airport New City Development & Construction Group, and a $100 million offshore bond project for Jiaozuo Investment Group. Additionally, Jiaxin has been involved in and led multiple cross-border bond and loan projects for major financial institutions, representing clients such as ICBC (Asia), China Export-Import Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China New York Branch, Bank of China London Branch, and Citibank Singapore Branch.
Admissions
State Bar of New York
People’s Republic of China
