We provide clients with customized form contracts covering the key areas of their business operations. This includes: reviewing, standardizing and adapting clients’ global contracts to the local PRC laws and practices; drafting new contracts where necessary; and providing on-going contract support, consultation and training to the clients' sales and operations teams.  

We specialize in representing MNCs in IP litigations involving trademark, copyright, design patent, trade secret and other IP infringements and disputes, as well as commercial litigations.

We provide clients with advice and support on IP strategy and enforcement actions, especially IP litigations in China involving trademarks, trade names, trade dress, design patents, copyrights, domain names and other related IP rights, as well as all legal aspects of protecting brand value and brand integrity in China. 

We focus on providing clients with hands-on support and strategies on handling Chinese customs audits and issues. When necessary, we also work with our customs consultants to negotiate with the customs authorities on behalf of our clients to reach settlements, or find solutions to minimize the risks, financial impact, and disruptions to the clients business. 

We focus on advising clients on investigations, dawn raids and other enforcement actions by the SAIC, Quality Inspections Bureau, SQSIQ, Price Bureau and other Chinese governement authorities on product quality and labelling, consumer protection,  advertisements, AML pricing and other regulatory compliance issues arising from their day-to-day operations in China.  

We advise clients on all legal aspects of advertisement and marketing activities including major marketing events, digital and social media marketing campaigns; and sports team, league, federation, event, game and athlete endorsement deals.

We advise clients on all legal aspects of sales, distribution and retail operations including: setting up distribution structure and channel management; providing a full range of legal support to retail operations and retail store expansions including: advising on FICE company set-up, optimal retail and distribution models in China, retail company and retail store licenses, retail store lease, construction and fit-out, and all related licenses and government approvals; advising on all legal aspects of franchise operations and management; and advising on consumer protection, product pricing, labeling, quality and all other regulatory compliance matters. 

We provide in-depth risk assessments on compliance due diligence in M&A transactions and work with clients' project teams and outside advisors to form sound remedial action plans in addressing compliance issues - both pre- and post-closing. We also work with clients to embed compliance agenda as well as compliance training as an ongoing concern. 

We advise clients on all legal aspects of manufacturing and supply chain activities including: facilities acquisition or built-out; OEM, licensing, sourcing and supply chain management; 3PL agreements, distribution centers and other logistics operations; cross- border transportation; and all the supply related legal and IP liabilities. 

We provide legal counselings to our clients' HR functions on all employment matters including performance management, employment termination, and mass layoffs relating to organizational restructuring or closing down of operations. 

We advise and manage all legal aspects of a project or transaction including deal structuring, regulatory approval, due diligence, documentation, negotiation and implementation. 

We advice and support clients on both pre-and post-deal organization restructuring and integration of business operations.  When needed, we can act as the legal lead on compliance and governance, labor and employment, as well as all other aspects of the company integration.