Services
Industries
Education
Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1997
Renmin University of China, Beijing, PRC, LL.M.
Shandong University, Jinan, PRC, LL.B.
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court
- Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Tax Court
Languages
- Chinese
- English
Shusheng Wang is an attorney in Miller Canfield's Corporate and Transactions Group and leads the firm's China practice team.
His expertise involves international business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, corporate governance, tax planning and litigation. He also has extensive experience in joint ventures, technology transfers, off-shore structures and greenfield projects.
Shusheng has helped Chinese companies invest over $6 billion in the United States. He currently represents more than 250 Chinese enterprises conducting business in the United States and is assisting multiple U.S. firms in expanding their business in China. These companies include automotive, pharmaceutical, life science, battery manufacturing, real estate and other industries.
Shusheng was a member of the General Motors Corporation legal staff for 10 years. While at GM, he was primarily responsible for legal matters related to joint ventures in China, including Shanghai GM, Jinbei GM, Guangxi Wuling GM and Shandong Dongyue SGM. He was also responsible for GM's global transfer pricing strategies and implementation and advised on the U.S. taxation of international operations, foreign tax credit issues, global repatriation planning, as well as IRS audits.
He is a former visiting scholar at Duke University (1991-1993), an assistant research fellow of the Chinese Academy of Social Science (1988-1991) and an assistant professor at the Renmin University of China (1986-1988).
Representative Matters
U.S. Automotive Market Entry
- Advised Chinese automotive OEMs on FMVSS, DOT certificate, EPCA, CAFE, NHTSA, product recall and product liability litigation, state franchise laws, automotive dealer matters, as well as vehicle financing, etc.
Research and Development Centers
- Assisted six top Chinese automotive OEMs to set up its research and development centers in the States of Michigan and California.
- Assisted several Chinese automotive suppliers to set up engineering centers in the State of Michigan.
Chinese Company Litigation and Arbitrations
- Represented Chinese automotive OEMs to dismiss lawsuits filed in U.S. federal courts and Michigan and California state courts.
- Represented a Chinese Central Government-owned enterprise in U.S. federal district court and circuit court.
- Represented a Chinese private company to win an arbitration proceeding conducted in New York.
- Represented a Chinese private company to win an arbitration proceeding in Singapore.
Establishing Manufacturing Facilities by Chinese Companies
- Representing several Chinese EV battery, battery components and material companies in building manufacturing plants in Michigan and North Carolina.
- Represented Fuyao Glass in establishing automotive glass facility in Moraine City, Ohio, for which Fuyao Glass will invest over $1 billion and create up to 3,000 jobs.
- Represented Yanfeng USA in establishing its manufacturing facilities in Detroit, Mich., and Kansas City, Mo., which have created over 1,200 jobs.
- Represented Yapp Automotive Parts Co. Ltd. to set up its manufacturing facility in Romulus, Michigan, which could hire up to 450 employees.
- Represented Jiangnan Mould and Plastic Technology to build a manufacturing facility in South Carolina which could create up to 300 jobs.
- Represented Fuyao Glass in establishing a manufacturing base in Plymouth, Michigan, which will hire up to 1,000 employees.
- Represented HASCO Vision Technology, Shanghai SIIC Transportation and Electric, CW Bearing and Wellmei in establishing manufacturing plants in the State of Michigan which could create over 500 jobs.
- Assisted four Chinese companies in establishing their manufacturing facilities in Mexico.
Chinese Company Automotive Acquisitions
- Represented Beijing-based Pacific Century Motors, Inc., in its acquisition of Nexteer Automotive (with business operations in fourteen countries) from General Motors. Nexteer operates in 14 countries with annual revenue of approximately $4.0 billion.
- Represented Broad-Ocean Motor and Ophoenix Capital Management in the acquisition of Prestolite Electric LLC.
- Represented Yapp Automotive Parts Co. in the acquisition of ABC Group Fuel Systems, Inc.
- Represented Fuyao Glass in the acquisition of Mt. Zion, Ill., manufacturing operation from PPG Industries.
- Represented AVIC Automotive Systems Holding in acquisition of Henniges Automotive, an automotive sealing manufacturer with business operations in eight countries.
- Represented Shanghai Shenda Co., Ltd to acquire shares of NYX, Inc., a Michigan-based automotive interior manufacturer.
- Represented Zhejiang Wanfeng Technology in acquiring the U.S. automation supplier Paslin Company.
- Represented Wuxi Vgage Technology to acquire Vgage, LLC, a Michigan based company.
- Represented Suzhou Zenlead to acquire Zenlabs, a California EV battery engineering firm.
- Represented Chongqing Nanshang Investment Group in acquisition of a Michigan automated equipment manufacturer HTI Cybernetics.
- Represented Chongqing Rebo Lighting & Electronics in acquisition of the automotive lighting business from Federal Mogul.
- Represented Shanghai Daimay Automotive Interior in acquisition of Motus Technologies, a global sunvisor manufacturer.
- Represented Nobo Automotive Systems, a subsidiary of Great Wall Motor Company in acquisition of Motus Headliner GmbH, a German automotive supplier.
Honors
Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2013-present
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Michigan's Go To Lawyers, Business Law, 2022; Leaders in the Law, 2016
Leading Lawyers, International Business & Trade Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Publicly Held Corporations Law, 2014–present
DBusiness Magazine, Top Lawyers, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, 2020-present
Ford Foundation Scholarship
Shandong University, China, selected as one of ten Outstanding Overseas Alumni, 2008
Professional Activities
State Bar of Michigan
American Bar Association
Michigan-China Innovation Center, Advisory Board
Detroit Chinese Business Association, Advisory Council
Speeches
Spoke at various business and professional conferences in the U.S., China and Mexico, 2006-2025
Conducted seminars on U.S. business law and taxation for delegations from the State Administration of Taxation of PRC, Shanghai Tax Bureau, Shenyang Customs, Shandong Automotive Industry Association and Chongqing City Government, 1998-2006
Performed translations for meetings between IRS officials and Chinese tax authorities, 2003-2005
Organized international conference, "The United States and Asia Pacific Region in the Twentieth Century," Beijing, 1991
Publications
Authored and co-authored five books and over 30 articles in Chinese and English.
