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Written by Jad on 01 April 2019.
♦ Moves News ♦ Beijing
Akin Gump is pleased to announce that Allen Shyu has joined the firm as a partner in its Beijing office. He comes to Akin Gump from Stephenson Harwood, where he was the lead partner in the Beijing office. Mr. Shyu’s practice focuses on advising mid-sized and large-scale public companies on equity capital markets and corporate M&A transactions, particularly in the energy and natural resources sector. A native of Taiwan, Mr. Shyu also provides regular counsel to Taiwanese companies issuing equity and equity-linked securities and venture capital/private equity transactions for emerging companies in that market. “Allen’s arrival significantly boosts our capital markets, corporate and energy offerings in mainland China,” said Akin Gump chairperson Kim Koopersmith. “Clients in Beijing, Hong Kong and across the region will benefit significantly from his experience, and I am very pleased to welcome Allen to Akin Gump.” Mr. Shyu will work closely with colleagues in the firm’s Hong Kong office and across the firm’s top-tier global corporate and capital markets practices. “Allen’s many strengths and strong relationships with lawyers at the firm will mesh very well with our team in the United States and across the world,” said Sebastian Rice, partner in charge of Akin Gump’s Asia practice. “He will also be a huge asset to clients in Asia, particularly in mainland China, and I am excited to have him on our team in Beijing.” Mr. Shyu commented, “Akin Gump has built up steadily in Asia in a very focused and strategic way. I look forward to helping the firm continue to expand its presence, particularly with regard to M&A and IPO work, and in furthering client relationships across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.”
Written by Jad on 03 January 2019.
♦ Moves News ♦ Beijing, Shanghai
Global Law Office is pleased to announce that Mr. Rongzhen Bao, Ms. Shujun Liu, Mr. Jack Law, Mr. Degang Ma, Ms. Maggie Meng, Mr. Yonghua Zhang and Mr. Deming Zhao have joined the firm as partners. Deming Zhao is based in Shanghai, Jack Law is based in Shenzhen while the others are based in Beijing. Mr. Rongzhen Bao is one of our partners based in Beijing office. His practice areas cover general corporate matters, merger & acquisition, labor, compliance and risk control and anti-commercial bribery. Mr. Bao is also one of the leading partners of our Japanese practice team with 20 years’ experience of providing extensive legal service for Chinese and Japanese multinational companies. Ms. Shujun Liu is one of the partners based in Beijing office. She is also the leading partner of the Japanese practice and one of the key members of the antitrust practice of Global Law Office. Her practice is focused on mergers & acquisitions, antitrust and compliance, crisis management and general corporate. Ms. Shujun Liu has more than ten years of legal experience. She is particularly familiar with the customs and culture of Japanese enterprises and has extensive experience in providing legal services to Japanese enterprises and supporting Chinese enterprises to invest in Japan. Mr. Jack Law is a partner based in our Shenzhen Office. He specializes in cross-border litigations and arbitrations. Jack is qualified in China and New York, USA. He worked at the Shenzhen District Attorney’s Office and the Superior Court of Washington D.C., USA for years before entering into private practice, with thorough understanding and experience of judicial practices in PRC and common law jurisdictions. Jack and his team have been working closely with lawyers in US, UK and Hong Kong to provide cross-border dispute resolution services for PRC and international clients. Mr. Degang Ma is a partner based in our Beijing Office. He has over 20 years of legal experience. His practice areas focus on intellectual property protection, transnational intellectual property trade (technology import), technology transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and intellectual property dispute resolution. Mr. Ma is one of the few Chinese lawyers who has represented Chinese companies in dealing with 337 investigation cases in the United States. Mr. Ma has represented many major and difficult litigation cases and commercial arbitration cases conducted by the Supreme People's Court and the High People's Court. He also provided legal services for multiple clients applying for Chinese well-known trademarks and Beijing famous trademarks. Maggie Meng, partner based in Beijing office, is specialized in cybersecurity & data compliance, personal information/ privacy protection, e-commerce and network laws and regulations. Maggie has ever worked in the Fortune 500 multinational companies and a well-known law firm for more than 10 years. Also，she served as the General Counsel and Data Protection Officer at an AI Unicorn. She has rich practical experience in TMT, especially in the field of telecommunications, Internet, market access & regulatory compliance & qualification/ licenses in artificial intelligence industry, data compliance, advertising, rights protection, etc. She has built an effective system of data compliance based on laws and regulations of China, Europe and America, which has been interviewed by CCTV. Yonghua Zhang is a partner based in our Beijing Office. Mr. Zhang specialized in intellectual property law and IP related antitrust law. He concentrates his practice primarily on patent management and related dispute resolution. Prior to joining Global Law Office, Mr. Zhang has been working in Legal Affairs Department of SIPO for 18 years, and took part in amendments to several intellectual property laws and IP-related international agreements negotiations, as well as delved into the IP-related laws and regulations. Dr. Deming Zhao is a partner based in our Shanghai office. His practices cover corporate and regulatory compliance, customs and trade compliance, M&A, IP licensing and assignment, shipping and logistics, insurance, employment and litigation & arbitration. His clients include multinational companies, foreign-invested enterprises, insurance companies and state-owned enterprises and private domestic companies. Dr. Zhao is one of the pioneers who has developed the legal practice of customs & trade compliance in China, which has won wide recognition among multinational clients. Global Law Office is committed to cultivating legal professionals in an inclusive, upbeat, proactive and united culture. As one of the country's most well-established and respected firms, we will continue to deliver quality one-stop services and contribute back to the society.
Written by Jad on 26 November 2018.
♦ Moves News ♦ Beijing
The Clyde & Co Beijing office has welcomed intellectual property lawyer Yan Gong as a Local Partner and Head of the China Trademark practice in the firm’s Chinese Joint Law Venture (JLV) Clyde & Co Westlink. Gong joins from Beijing IP specialist firm China PAT Intellectual Property Office, where she was a partner. Gong specialises in trademark prosecution work and also advises on related investigations and litigation. Previously, she practiced at Bird & Bird in Beijing and at Australian firm Allens. Gong is joined in the Beijing office by Trademark Attorneys Jin Yan, Huanan Zhu and Weiwei Zhang, as well as paralegals Yaqiong Wang and Rui Chen. Clyde & Co Westlink JLV has also appointed Yihang Liu as a Patent Attorney based in Chongqing. Partner and head of the China IP practice, Elliot Papageorgiou, says of the appointment: "The Chinese Government has been making significant investments in terms of Intellectual Property protection in recent years. The arrival of Yan and her team is further evidence of the growing demand for, and interest in trademark protection and enforcement in China. As the Central Government continues to move towards making IP protection and enforcement a centrepiece of industrial policy, it is likely we will continue to see increased trade mark, but also patent filing in China in the coming years. We are well placed to deal with that increased demand with someone of Yan's experience and prowess on board." Elliot and his team, which includes Beijing-based Clyde & Co Westlink Local Partner Leo Tang and Shanghia-based Senior Associate Molly Zhuang, joined in July 2017. The expansion of this experienced and well-regarded IP team into China represents a major step in the strategic expansion of Clyde & Co’s IP offering in key locations internationally. Sitting beside the firm’s existing award-winning IP practice in multiple locations across the Middle East, the team in China provides Clyde & Co with the ability to support clients’ IP interests in two of the most important emerging markets globally. The firm also has a strong capability for contentious and commercial IP work in the UK, led by the highly experienced David Wilkinson who joined the firm in 2015. Since then, the firm has grown the team of IP specialists in the UK to nine, including the highly respected patent litigator, Ralph Cox.
Written by Jad on 20 August 2018.
♦ Moves News ♦ Beijing
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global White Collar Practice with the addition of Bingna Guo as a new partner in Beijing. She joins White & Case from O'Melveny & Myers, where she has spent her entire career to date and was a partner from 2012, and brings nearly 20 years of experience. "There is a significantly increasing demand in China for white collar advice and support related to a broad array of compliance issues in cross-border transactions, including with respect to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws," said White & Case partner Darryl Lew, who leads the Firm's Global White Collar Practice. "Chinese companies are increasingly exposed to compliance risks as they continue to expand into and invest in international markets. Bingna's arrival strengthens our global white collar team and increases the support we provide to our clients on both national and international matters." Bingna has broad white collar experience in internal investigations and providing compliance advice and representation on domestic and cross-border matters for multinational companies, including in relation to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, fraud, embezzlement, conflicts of interest investigations, compliance risk assessment and pre-transaction compliance diligence. She also advises companies on comprehensive compliance programmes and training. In addition to her white collar experience, Bingna also has significant experience in cross-border litigation, international commercial arbitration and mediation, regulatory matters, crisis management and complex commercial litigation. "China continues to be a key Asia-Pacific jurisdiction in which White & Case is targeting further growth," said White & Case partner Alex Zhang, who heads the Firm's practice in China. "Bingna, an experienced and highly capable partner with strong client relationships and an excellent market reputation, is an exciting addition to our team who adds further breadth and depth to the Firm's practice in China." White & Case partner Eric Berg, Head of Asia-Pacific, said: "White & Case continues to grow in Asia-Pacific in line with our 2020 strategy. Since the beginning of 2015, we've opened two new offices in Australia, where we now have 15 project finance and disputes partners, as well as a new office in Korea. During the same period, eight new lateral partners have joined White & Case in other Asia-Pacific offices in our strategically important disputes, finance and M&A practices."
Written by Jad on 01 August 2018.
♦ Recent Deals ♦ Beijing, China
Cooley is strengthening its newest office with the arrival of partner Henry Yin from Kirkland & Ellis. Based in Beijing, Yin will be a member of Cooley’s business department. “Henry’s arrival perfectly complements Cooley’s global growth strategy,” said Mike Lincoln, chair of Cooley’s global business department. “Building out our Beijing presence is the firm’s latest step in finding next-generation leaders to continue our history of achievement across the Asia-Pacific region. We are thrilled to welcome Henry, who will be an exceptional addition to the partnership with his sophisticated Greater China corporate experience, proven dedication to clients, commercial instincts, network and enthusiasm.” Yin focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions – including cross‐border and outbound investments – private equity, early and late-stage venture capital and growth investments, joint ventures, PIPEs, financings, going‐private transactions and other corporate matters associated with companies from the US, China and globally. He works with clients across many industries, including life sciences, technology, film, digital media, financial services, e‐commerce, software, hardware, education, manufacturing, consumer, logistics, automotive, real estate, reinsurance, pharmaceuticals and infrastructure. “I’ve had the great fortune of working opposite numerous Cooley partners through my years of practice,” Yin said. “The unifying culture, unparalleled momentum in targeted spaces and unique positioning for the new economy all make Cooley a very special platform. The firm’s reputation for first-class legal advice and collaborative teamwork has always been a draw, along with its preeminent global tech, high-growth industries and investment funds client base. I am eager to contribute to this dynamic platform and continue to empower innovators and investors, founders, financiers and visionaries.” Yin, a native Mandarin speaker, received his JD from Duke University School of Law. He started his legal career at the New York office of Skadden and was most recently a partner in the Hong Kong office of Kirkland & Ellis. Cooley expanded its Asia-Pacific presence with the launch of a Beijing office in January, following on the success of the firm’s Shanghai office, which opened in 2011. Cooley is fund formation counsel to 450+ fund organizations worldwide, including 50+ fund managers with their primary operations in China. It is the #1 law firm representing venture-backed companies going public for the last decade and advises 40% of US companies listed in Wall Street Journal’s Billion Dollar Startup Club. Cooley represents more than 6,000 high-growth private company clients.