Yazhi Zheng
Biography
Yazhi Zheng is the Founder and Managing Lawyer of Yazhi Law Professional Corporation, located in Toronto’s financial district. She provides strategic counsel to Canadian and international clients on international trade compliance, global immigration strategies, and corporate governance. With extensive experience, Yazhi delivers customized legal solutions to individuals and companies, helping them navigate the intricacies of complex global legal frameworks. Earlier in her career, Yazhi worked at top-ranked international law firms, including one of Canada’s most respected international trade teams. She also collaborated with leading immigration law firms in Canada and Europe to assist businesses and individuals with global mobility strategies. Additionally, Yazhi contributed to foreign direct investment and corporate governance projects for European companies during her time at a leading German law firm in China. Yazhi’s extensive expertise in international trade, corporate law, and global immigration positions her as a trusted advisor for navigating the complexities of international markets. Her collaborative relationships with legal professionals, industry leaders, and relevant organizations across North America, Asia, Europe, and other key global regions enable her to deliver strategic, practical, and effective legal strategies tailored to comprehensive global solutions.
Yusra Khan
Biography
Yusra Khan-Elliott, CIC.C is a senior in-house counsel with over a decade of experience in financial services regulatory law, corporate governance, and commercial contracting. Yusra is called to the bar in British Columbia and Ontario. She currently serves as Senior Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary for a Canadian joint venture within a global financial services organization, and previously led regulatory advisory engagements for major Canadian banks and served as Director, Market Conduct & Legal Counsel at a federal credit union during Canada's first Schedule I credit union banking licence conversion. Yusra holds a JD from UBC's Allard School of Law, a CIC.C from the Rotman School of Management, and a BA in Economics from McGill University. She is an elected Executive Member of the OBA's International Law Section and a Board Director at STEPS Public Art. Previously she has volunteered with Pro Bono BC, Pro Bono Ontario, and with the CBA Women Lawyers Forum. Yusra is fluent in English, Arabic, and Urdu, with conversational Hindi and intermediate French.
