Liwen Lin

Professor Liwen Lin is an Associate Professor at the Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia. She holds an LLM and SJD from the University of Illinois, and a PhD in Sociology from Columbia University (Paul F. Lazarsfeld Fellow). Her research focuses on comparative corporate governance, corporate social responsibility (CSR), state capitalism, and Chinese law. She examines legal frameworks for CSR innovations like sustainability reporting, global supply chain codes, and mandatory CSR legislation. Her work also explores governance of China’s state-owned enterprises, executive compensation, and legal support for tech startups.

Education: LLM/SJD (UIUC), PhD in Sociology (Columbia University), MA/MPhil (Columbia University).

Her research has been published in top journals like American Journal of Comparative Law, Stanford Law Review, and China Quarterly, and featured in The Economist and Wall Street Journal. She has affiliations with the Centre for Asian Legal Studies and Centre for Business Law. Current projects include global CSR legal innovations and startup ecosystem legal frameworks.

Recognitions: Paul F. Lazarsfeld Fellowship (Columbia University).

Professional Background: Former consultant at a Forbes Global 2000 company; invited researcher at National Taiwan University’s CRETA; frequent media contributor (e.g., Radio Free Asia).