Representative Experience
Assisted US companies in establishing, equity and cooperative joint ventures, wholly owned subsidiaries and representative offices, and in developing and consummating non-equity based business transactions in China; advising on operational and compliance matters, including contracts for sales and distribution, import and export, taxation, intellectual property transfer and licensing, acquisition and transfer of land use rights, property and equipment leases, and trademark registration; restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and dissolution and liquidation

Advising on Chinese employment law compliance matters, including individual and collective labor contracts, and confidentiality and non-compete agreements, developing company policies and employee handbooks, and conducting education and training session for employee awareness and compliance of US Foreign Corruptive Practice Act

Prior Experience
Litigation, contract disputes, bank collections and maritime matters

Representative Clients
Ford Motor Company
Microsoft Corporation
GE Capital Corporation
International Paper
Freightliner

Publications and Presentations
A frequent speaker at US and international conferences and seminars, and continuing legal education seminars sponsored by US state bar associations and American Bar Association; and a contributor to the China section of the 1998 Official Guide to Ship Registries

Memberships and Activities
Washington State Bar Association

New York State Bar Association

Committee member, Task Force of International Legal Services

Board member, Asian Counsuling and Referral Services

Member to the advisory board of University of Washington Press

Education
J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 1992

B.A., magna cum laude, University of Washington, 1989