International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Jingzhou Tao will join the firm as a partner in Beijing on June 1. Mr. Tao is currently a partner with Jones Day. He will be part of both Dechert’s International Arbitration and Corporate & Securities practices. Mr. Tao will be the Managing Partner responsible for developing the Asia practice.
Mr. Tao has over a quarter of a century’s experience advising Fortune 500 companies on China-related matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and strategic planning. In particular, he has extensive experience representing major French multinational companies active in China.
He has a significant international arbitration practice, both as counsel and arbitrator, and is recognized as “one of the best arbitration practitioners in the region” by Chambers Global 2011. He is the member of ICC Court of International Arbitration and London Court of International Arbitration.
Said Barton J. Winokur, Dechert’s Chair and CEO: “Jingzhou will contribute greatly to the expanding of our current capabilities in China as well as provide significant assistance to the firm as we continue to expand our Asia practice.”
A native Chinese, Mr. Tao is a graduate of Peking University and the Université de Paris 1, Panthéon-Sorbonne, and is fluent in French and English as well as Mandarin. He is an author of several books in both English and French on Chinese law.
Said Mr. Tao: “The opportunity to leverage off Dechert’s strong international arbitration practice, as well as to work with its extremely highly regarded corporate group advising companies on both inbound and outbound transactions, really makes the firm the ideal platform for both my clients and myself.”
Said Xavier Nyssen, a partner in Dechert’s International Arbitration practice in Paris: “When Dechert’s arbitration group was looking to expand in Asia, Jingzhou Tao was our first choice. He is one of the leading arbitration practitioners in China and one of the most eminent figures in Chinese legal market, representing both Chinese corporations and foreign investors. His arrival will help consolidate our position in the booming Asian arbitration market.”
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