Partner-Seattle, Washington Office
Areas of Practice
Foreign investment in China, international business transactions and dispute resolution, mergers & acquisitions, general business and corporate law
Representative Experience
Advising foreign companies in business transactions and litigation in China
Representing Chinese companies in their business transactions and litigation in the U.S.
Representing clients in U.S. and international mergers and acquisitions
Advising clients on general corporate and business law, including contracts, consulting and employment, trademark and technology licensing, real estate, commercial borrowings hi-tech and Internet
Prior Experience
Graham & James LLP, Hong Kong and Seattle Offices, 1995-2000
Kaye Scholer LLP, New York and Hong Kong Offices, 1994-1995
Tonkon Torp LLP, Portland, Oregon Office, 1988-1994
Publications and Presentations
Speaks and writes frequently on Chinese/American business issues, including:
Speech on Doing Business in China Successfully to the Monde Jade Association in San Francisco, CA, USA (June 4, 2008)
Speech on Protection of Intellectual Property in China to the North America Chinese Semi-Conductor Association in San Francisco, CA, USA (June 1, 2008)
Speech at 2008 International Employment Law Conference organized by the Bar Association of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA, USA (May 30, 2008)
Speech on Hiring for Multinational Companies in China under the New Labor Contract Law at the Labor Contract Law Series organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (October 23, 2007)
Speech on Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in China to the Washington Software Alliance (October 10, 2007)
Speech on Legal Issues Regarding Franchisee Agreements in China at the U.S. Franchise Briefing organized by The Commercial Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai (January 25, 2007)
Speech on Legal Issues in Foreign Acquisitions in China at the Seminar on Chinese Latest Policies Concerning Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investor, organized by China Economic & Trade Consultants Corp. in Shanghai (November 17, 2006)
Speech on Legal Environment for China’s Retail, Franchise and Direct Sale Industries at the International Law and Practice Section Fall 2006 Meeting organized by New York State Bar Association in Shanghai (October 20, 2006)
Speech on Foreign Investments in China’s Logistics and Transportation Industries: New Opportunities and New Challenges, at the Symposium on the Distribution Rights: Getting the Full Benefit of Liberalization, organized by the Economist Intelligence Unit Corporate Network in Beijing and Shanghai (June 2006)
Speech on Managing Employees in a New Plant at the 2005 AmCham Shanghai Manufacturer’s Business Council Conference (October 28, 2005)
Speech on FICE or FTZ Trading Company – New Opportunities and New Challenges at AmCham in Suzhou (October 13, 2005)
Speech on Legal Issues Relating to Foreign Investment in PRC at the International Merger & Acquisition Summit in Beijing (November 2003)
Speech on Consumer Protection and the Legal Environment in China at the Direct Marketing China 2003 Conference in Shanghai (September 2003)
“New Rules on Domain Name Registration and Dispute Resolution,” Asia Law & Practice (October 2002)
“Shanghai Bound: New Regulations Seek to Attract Regional HQs,” Asia Law & Practice (September 2002)
Speech on Foreign Investment Practice Assuming the Form of M&A at the International Seminar on Regulation of Transnational Mergers and Acquisitions in Xiamen (September 2002)
Speech on WTO & Its Impact On China’s Retails and Franchise Industries to the U.S. Franchise Delegation to China organized by the U.S. Department of Commerce in Shanghai (June 20, 2006)
Co-author, “Implementing Rules Issued for Labour Contract Regulations,” Asia Law & Practice (June 2002)
Co-author, “Simplified Approval Procedures for Construction Projects in Shanghai,” Asia Law & Practice (May 2002)
Co-author, “Shanghai’s New Chemical Industry Park,” Asia Law & Practice (April 2002)
Co-author, “High-Tech in Shanghai: Zhangjiang Courts Investors,” Asia Law & Practice (March 2002)
Speech on United Nations Convention on Contract for the International Sales of Goods at Seminar on Regulations Governing Technology and Goods Imports & Exports in China in Beijing (March 2002)
“New Changes to Copyright Protection in China,” China Law & Practice (December 2001/January 2002)
Speech on WTO & Its Impact On China’s Retail and Franchise Industries at the Conference in Shanghai on Opportunities in Retail & Chain Stores Industry in China (November 2001)
Co-author, “Domain Name Disputes: Alternative Resolution vs. Litigation,” Asia Law & Practice (September 2001)
Panel Moderator, China eCommerce 2000 Symposium Seattle (November 2000)
Co-author, “The New Contract Law of China,” Asia Law & Practice (August 1999)
Co-author, "PRC Employment Law Manual," Asia Law & Practice (November 1997)
Chapter 2 (Foreign Exchange Management), "PRC Joint Ventures – Financial Management," Asia Law & Practice (May 1997)
“What Does the Pudong Pilot Programme Mean for Foreign Banks?,” China Law & Practice (February 1997)
Contributor, “China Staff Employment Manual”, Asia Law & Practice Publishing Ltd (1997)
Contributor, “PRC Joint Ventures – Financial Management”, Asia Law & Practice Publishing Ltd (1997)
Contributor, “Forex Management for FIEs in the PRC”, Asia Law & Practice Publishing Ltd (1996)
Memberships and Activities
Washington State Bar Association, Oregon State and District of Columbia Bars
Chair, American Chamber of Commerce (Shanghai) Legal Committee
Mediator of the U.S.-China Business Mediation Center
President of the Washington State China Chamber of Commerce, 1998-2000
Secretary of the Northwest Chinese Hi-Tech Professionals Association (www.nwchp.org), 1999-2000
Education
J.D., with honors, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, 1990, Cornelius Honor Society Award and Dean’s Scholarship
LL.M., Columbia University School of Law, 1987
LL.B. with honors, Xiamen University School of Law, 1984
Languages
Fluent in English, Mandarin and Taiwanese
