Who we are

Our Chinese-European team consists without exception of experienced experts, graduates of state-recognized German universities with Master, Diploma or higher degrees.

We have comprehensive knowledge and unique competencies from which you can benefit as a German company as well as a Chinese one.

Leadership

Wei Tao
Founder | Managing Director
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

  • More than 10 years of experience in project management and financial evaluation in multinational companies
  • Assisted more than 600 of Chinese companies in entering the European market and in corporate structuring
  • More than 15 years in new energy industry projects in Europe
  • Current responsibilities include C&I, large scale PV and BESS project development, supply chain management and marketing strategy

Chen Shi
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Grenoble, France

  • Over 10 years of experience in product design and business development in the credit department of a large state-owned commercial bank in China
  • Specialized in industries such as new energy, aerospace, consumer electronics, medical services and cross-border e-commerce
  • Specialized in establishing the business structures and greenfield investments for Chinese companies to enter the European market
  • Business solutions for Chinese and French companies
  • Marketing, business relationship building, entity operation, localized sales strategy

Zhiming Hu
Managing Director
Beijing, China

  • More than 10 years of experience as director in listed companies in China
  • Supporting European companies in entering the Chinese market
  • Marketing and distribution
  • Government Relations

Fang Wang
Managing Director
Milan, Italy

  • Italian Certified Public Accountant CPA (Dottore Commercialista)
  • Specialized in accounting (ITA Gaap/IFRS), Italian taxation and external/internal audit and corporate finance
  • Long working experience at Deloitte Italia as financial auditor and Chinese listed companies such as Suzhou Neway Valve and Oppo as CFO for their Dutch and Italian subsidiaries

Nan Ju Senior Partner Clevana

Nan Ju
Senior Partner
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

  • Senior Partner at Clevana Consulting
  • Many years of consulting experience at Eurasian and PricewaterhouseCoopers in the field of M&A, company asset valuation
  • Many years of experience in initiating cooperation between Chinese companies and European companies

Global Experts

Qiyi Feng
Senior Technical Consultant
Shanghai, China

  • 30 years of experience in IC and thin film photovoltaic vacuum device development, process technology and system integration
  • Localization of foreign technologies in China and support in setting up new factories in China
  • Management experience in the U.S., China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Europe and other multinational high-tech companies
  • More than 10 years of management experience in listed companies in China

Jacek Helle
Management Consultant
Düsseldorf, Germany

  • Managing partner of Reengineering Management GmbH since 2012
  • Many years of consulting experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wieselhuber & Partner in restructuring, reorganization and turnaround management
  • Management position (C-Level) at Cis electronic GmbH, Getrag Ford Transmissions GmbH, E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH (Telefonica), etc.

Ralph Braunroth
Management Consultant
Solingen, Germany

  • Statutory auditor
  • Many years of consulting and auditing experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Former CFO at Gienanth
  • Many years of consulting experience in restructuring, reorganization and turnaround management

Qian Hao
Public Relation Consultant
Zurich, Switzerland

  • 15 years of experience in international public relations
  • Worked for largest social media platform and several business newspapers in China
  • Content Marketing and digital marketing
  • Developed public relations and marketing communications strategies for brand companies

Sophie Dorier-Dupiney
Chartered Accountant
Lyon, France

  • With over 30 years’ experience in the field, Sophie Dorier-Dupiney has a wide range of skills covering the usual fields of public accounting and consulting.
  • She provides the full range of support and consultancy services required for corporate strategy and day-to-day management.
  • She assists international companies with their financial management and provides professional support to foreign companies setting up in France.

Yu Wang
Lawyer
Lyon, France

  • Many years of work experiences for China Desk at Laurent & Charras
  • Qualified as a lawyer in China and practiced for more than 10 years in Beijing, the Netherlands and France in the field of legal services.
  • Extensive experience in the protection of intellectual property rights in the EU and China

Germany

Ting Zhao
Junior Partner | Key Account Manager
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

  • Support of more than 50 Chinese companies in market entry in Europe and corporate structuring
  • Support of more than 10 Chinese listed companies with legal compliance and taxation issues
  • Long-term and continuous support in European corporate governance and local HR management for large Chinese companies
  • Specialized in Germany, France, UK, Netherlands, Italy and Czech market

Lu Zhou
Business Development Manager
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

  • Building new Chinese marketing model for European consumer goods in cross-border e-commerce
  • Providing Chinese companies with total solutions for financing, joint ventures, and Chinese market entry.
  • Focus on consumer goods, medical devices and services
  • Maintenance and infringement analysis in the field of intellectual property between China and Germany

Ting Liu
Marketing & Communication Manager
Hamburg, Germany

  • Allrounder media designer – video editing, graphic design and website support
  • Specialized in socia media and content marketing
  • Co-design and implementation of personnel recruitment in Europe for Chinese companies, focus on building of employer branding

Xin Cai
Financial Assistant
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

  • Develop the internal financial management process of the company
  • Organize the establishment of a comprehensive company financial accounting system
  • Responsible for office operation and procurement

Jingyi Hou
Account Manager
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

  • Supporting European market entry and structuring for Chinese companies in the solar/new energy industry and their compliance operations
  • Involved in supporting Chinese new energy companies to build factories, acquisitions and greenfield investments in Europe
  • Supporting PV product sales and PV system installation projects with quotations, order management, product information collection, etc.

Yiwen Wang
Account Manager
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

  • Support of Chinese companies to enter the European market and establish their company structure
  • Support Chinese companies in the management of European companies, including tax, legal and commercial services
  • Supporting Chinese companies in recruiting European talent, implementing, planning and promoting recruitment processes and providing HR management solutions

France

Lili Fan
Business Development Manager
Grenoble, France

  • Acquainted with the trade policy between China and the EU
  • Support for investors in establishing the basic legal structure for companies in France, Italy and Spain
  • Support for European consumer goods brands in entering the Chinese market
  • Specialized in online marketing and content marketing

Man Li
Business Development Manager
Grenoble, France

  • Support for more than 50 Chinese companies in entering the French market and in corporate structuring
  • Long experience in procurement and local supply chain management optimization in Europe
  • Specialized in consumer goods and mechanical products

Yao Lyu
Business Development & Communication Manager
Grenoble, France

  • Support of investors in the creation of the basic legal structure for companies in Italy
  • Knowledge of Italian guidelines for setting up a company
  • Focus on community management, content marketing and online marketing
  • Expertise in visual communication and multimedia design

Why CLEVANA?

Here the name is a program. We combine “Levana”, the Latin term (levare, lat. = to pick up) with the power of the Chinese-inspired “C”. This describes the service we provide for our partners quite aptly: we help both sides to grow and become even stronger. The Chinese expression for this, by the way, is 举起 [舉起] jǔqǐ

People

"For us, dedicated cooperative atmospheres are the engine for sustainable growth."

Change

"Successful change requires curiosity, understanding, and time."

Performance

"Digital know-how, agile working methods, and comprehensive knowledge are our Key Values for your business success."