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Golden Lawyer (金律网)

www.worldsun.com                 

This website says it is a free service from a company called Worldsun.com. The site indicates that it is designed specifically for individuals and small businesses. The website professes to offer profiles of thousands of attorneys and law firms throughout China. For many of these law firms, there is a Complete Lawyer Home Pages which the website says offers practical details on topics such as area of practice, professional credentials, fees, office hours, and directions. In the English version of the website, which is accessible from the Chinese version, there is a clickable button for obtaining this list of law firms and their web links. The website points out that the legal information offered online is consumer-oriented, but helps users of the site to better understand the law and choose quality legal representation. The website provides advice on how to select an attorney, an interactive "Ask a Lawyer" forum for submitting questions, explanations of 18 major areas of law, articles on current legal topics, links to legal resources on the web, and English and Chinese Versions of Laws and Regulations. The list of law firms provided is still small and should be considered a work-in-progress.  

Qingdao DeHeng Law Firm (青岛德恒律师事务所)

www.worldsun.com/area/deheng/dhlawfirme.htm

Qingdao-based, Deheng Law Firm also has an office in Hong Kong. The website indicates that this law firm has been involved in the legal profession for five years and has handled more than 6,000 legal cases. The cases the law firm has dealt with concern financial affairs, foreign affairs, and real estate affairs. No details of the services provided are listed on the website, but contact methods are as follows:  Ph. 86-532-5715700, 5715701, 5715709, 86-531-695-6888 ext. 1001; Fax. 0086-532-3865927; email: dhlshlp@public.qd.sd.cn or deheng@in-public.sd.cninfo.net.

ZY & Partners (正见永申律师事务所)

www.zypartners.com/e1.htm   

This law firm, according to its website, not only employs attorneys but a team of consultants for business projects as well. Contact with the firm is via phone: 86-10-64689128. The firm handles both domestic and international clients in matters of business transactions and international disputes. The website says that the firm’s areas of expertise lie in civil and commercial law, finance and banking, securities, real estate, intellectual property, international trade, maritime issues and international arbitration. The firm offers services in the following specific areas: corporate and capital markets (business planning and strategic development planning; resources allocation and realignment; enterprise divestiture and restructuring; business turnarounds; liquidation and bankruptcy; demarcation of property ownership, settlement of ownership, and the settlement of ownership disputes; asset exchange; and share system reform), projects (project finance; transnational investments; bidding or tendering for project investment; contracting and subcontracting; BOT; and ABS projects), real estate (property transactions and mortgages; leases; settlement of ownership disputes; and property management), intellectual property (patents; trademarks and copyrights; property rights settlements and litigation; protection of trade secrets and infringement investigation; computer software protection and anti-piracy investigation), labor and employment (representative offices; employment contracts; FIE downsizing; labor disputes), criminal law, arbitration and litigation, finance and banking (loans; document reviews; leases; dispute resolutions for negotiable instruments; stocks and bonds; futures; and trusts), market order (anti-trust; anti-dumping; product liability; and consumer rights protection), taxation (tax planning; tax returns; dispute resolution; and tax registration), international trade (transfer and licensing of intangible assets; export credit; and international settlements), and maritime issues (bill of lading; charters; claims; and arbitration and litigation).      

Zhuhai Victory Law Office (广东打公威德律师事务所)

www.victorlaw.com/e-profile.html      

This law firm is based in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. According to the website, the firm’s scope of business includes finance, securities, insurance, estates, investment, joint ventures, architecture and decoration, enterprise takeovers, capital reform, intellectual property, civil and economic arbitration or lawsuits, and criminal proceedings. The site does not specifically mention whether the firm handles international or foreign clients, but offers services which suggest it does. More specifically, the firm claims to handle civil and administrative lawsuits, appeals for lawsuits, reconciliation and arbitration, and can also act as counsel in chambers for “citizens, corporate organizations, and other institutions.” Email: info@victorlaw.com; Ph. (86-756)3368851, 3368852, 3368853, 3361805; Fax: (86-756) 3363905.　

Watson & Band Law Office (华诚律师事务所)

www.watson-band.com.cn

Although based in Shanghai, this law firm has an office in Shenzhen and advertises itself as one of the two law firms which the Chinese government has designated to assist foreign customers with the filing and protection of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights in China. The firm offers services in the areas of litigation, intellectual property, investment, corporate law, real estate and commercial transactions. The firm provides legal services to companies in industries such as banking, computer hardware and software, food and drug, real estate, chemical, entertainment, auto, consumer products, and machinery industries. Watson & Band also provides client-oriented services in a variety of languages, including Chinese, English, Japanese, and Russian. The website claims that the firm is particularly experienced in offering both legal and business services to “foreign nationals doing business in China and Chinese nationals doing business abroad.” The website lists the firm's areas of expertise in intellectual property as: patent and trademark registration and prosecution; copyright recording and prosecution; software registration and prosecution; customs recording of patents; trademarks and copyrights; portfolio evaluation of intellectual property; search services; monitoring services; translation; intellectual property distribution and license agreements; parallel import; protection from unfair competition; protection from cybersquatting; intellectual property rights enforcement, and litigation. This is a well organized, straight-forward website with clickable access to an English mirror site containing information on the firm’s attorneys and their backgrounds, to interesting news links such as cases and judgments, to additional websites within China related to intellectual property rights, and to the services offered by the firm. 

King and Wood, PRC and International Lawyers

(北京市金杜律师事务所上海分所)

www.kingandwood.lawyers.com.cn/introeg.htm                    

A Beijing-based, international law firm with branches in Shanghai and Shenzhen, King and Wood provides services in the fields of banking, shipbuilding, international investment, domestic and international arbitration, Chinese court litigation, corporate affairs, real estate, companies’ domestic public and overseas listings, and securities. According to the website, services in these areas of expertise are all offered with special permission from the Ministry of Justice and the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The firm offers specific legal assistance in setting up joint ventures (equity and contractual), wholly owned subsidiaries and representative offices; in the preparation of and advisement on loan documents for foreign banks registered in China; in drafting and advising on project financing and attending negotiations on behalf of foreign investment bankers; in drafting and advising on aircraft and ship financing; in assisting developers in the financing and sale related to real estate projects; in mergers and acquisitions, share transfers, and the reorganization, termination and dissolution of enterprises in China; in the preparation of real estate loans and mortgage documents;  in arbitration and court proceedings in China; in representation on behalf of shipping companies and insurers in maritime arbitration and court proceedings in China; in public listings and security affairs; in assisting clients to purchase and lease property units (residential and office space); in conducting due diligence investigations of Chinese companies and/or enterprises; and in investment strategies. The website links to an English mirror site which contains detailed information on this law firm, but does not have any links to other websites or accessible resources.

Blue Sky Law Firm (上海市海天律师事务所)

www.blueskylaw.lawyers.com.cn/englishshiwsjian.htm

Blue Sky advertises itself as a Shanghai-based, international law firm; however, the list of the firm’s clients provided on the English mirror site only describes cases involving mainland companies, China-related disputes over a China-Thailand sporting event, and an individual from Taiwan. The major business fields covered by the legal services of this law firm are securities, finance, and real estate. The firm provides legal advice to foreign investors on China’s B-share stocks; on the formation and negotiation of joint venture contracts; on cooperation in setting up wholly foreign-owned enterprises and subsidiaries; on projects involving international economic technology corporation such as international leasing, bidding, and the export of labor; marine insurance; bank credit; and loan safety recall. The firm also offers services which include drafting, examining, revising, and interpreting commercial contracts, agreements, articles of incorporation, and other commercial documents; providing legal advice and representation at negotiations; long-term legal consul in international anti-dumping cases; drafting and examining import and export trade contracts; and settling disputes related to these contacts. The firm also promises to delegate representatives to handle cases involving patents and trademarks; transferring, inheriting, and licensing patents, trademarks, and copyrights; and the infringement of copyrights, image, trademark, computer software and business secrets.

C & C Law Firm (中信律师事务所)

http://webs.cinet.com.cn/ads/cclaw/index.htm  

C and C is a national law firm with offices in both Shanghai and Beijing.  The website indicates that the firm is engaged in foreign-related business. The firm has its origins in China International Trust and Investment Corporation’s (CITIC) Legal Advisory Office and operates under the direct administration of the Ministry of Justice. The firm’s areas of expertise are as follows: corporate law, securities law, aviation space, foreign investment, international finance, real estate, taxation, arbitration and litigation, and other international commercial transactions. There are no additional details about these services on the website. Legal services are available in both English and Chinese. Although the website does not specifically say whether the firm serves both foreign and local businesses, it is likely that it does based on the languages in which the office provides services.

Si Fang Law Firm (四方律师事务所)

www.sifanglaw.com/intro.htm  

Tianjin-based, this law firm’s scope of operations encompasses investment, real estate, company legal affairs, labor, arbitration, finance, marine affairs, international trade, securities, taxation agency, intellectual property rights, and representation in litigation and arbitration cases. The website gives bilingual (Chinese and English) summaries on the same page for each of the pre-determined categories such as introduction to the firm, the director’s background, and  services offered. There is an online inquiry form which can be emailed to the firm. The information included in each pre-determined category is rather brief in comparison to some of the other legal websites listed here.

C & M (China) Law Offices (北京昌明律师事务所)

www.cmlo.com.cn

Beijing-based, C & M Law Offices is an international legal practice. Areas of expertise include the following: commercial and maritime law (offers arbitration and litigation, but prefers mediation and settlement; covers shipping and aviation), corporate (drafting of share-holder-agreements and articles of incorporation; corporate structuring), import and export (provides services in international sales contract; distribution agreements; licensing agreements), insurance (marine insurance; aviation insurance; property insurance; and re-insurance), intellectual property (includes trade/service marks; patents; copyrights, particularly software; trade secrets; and technology transfer and licensing), internet/e-business/e-commerce (experienced in venture capital investment in relation to internet business), foreign enterprise investment (assistance in setting up representative offices in China; equity joint ventures; contractual joint ventures; and foreign-owned enterprises), taxation (offer Chinese and foreign clients legal advice on Chinese tax law, especially preferential taxation treatment in foreign investments). The website, which is in both English and Chinese, is very brief in the information it provides when compared to other law firms' websites listed here. The same lawyer who heads this law firm offers a website www.sinosino.com which contains easy access to different law firms by province and city. The listings for these law firms contain addresses but no web page links. Useful addresses and contact are as follows:

1) Guangdong International Business Law Firm

 Ms. Rose Baochun Zeng,
American Attorney at Law, Suite 1503, North Tower
Guangzhou World Trade Center
371-375 Huanshi Dong Lu
Guangzhou 510095

Tel.: (86-020) 8778 5678, 8778 7378
Fax: (86-020) 8777 0488

 

2) Stephenson Harwood & Lo

Mr. Jeremy Sargent, Solicitor
1809 Peace World Plaza
362-366 Huanshi East Road
Guangzhou 510060

Tel.: (86-20) 8387 8965, 8386 3106
Fax: (86-20) 8386 3119
E-Mail: shlgzo@public.guanzhou.gd.cn

 

3) Masons Solicitors

Ms. Mary L. Riley, Solicitor
Ms. Helen Chang, Assistant Rep.
Mr. James Gao, Assistant

Room 1407, 14th Floor, South Tower
Guangzhou World Trade Center
371-375 Huanshi Dong Lu
Guangzhou 510095

Tel.: (86-020) 8732-2848
Fax: (86-020) 8732-2858

4) Brand, Farrar, Buxbaum

David Buxbaum, Mrs. Zhu, Attorneys

Room 1305, Guangdong International Hotel,
339 Huanshi Dong Lu
Guangzhou 510098

Tel.: (86-020) 8331 2763,
8331 1888 ext. 1305, 8331 1400
Fax: (86-020) 8331 2671
E-Mail: gzbfbgz@public1.guangzhou.gd.cn

5) Mezzullo & Mc Candlish Guangzhou Office

Mr. Scott Swan, Attorney at Law
Ms. Jinan Zhang, Principal Legal Advisor

Suite 1812, Guangdong International Hotel,
339 Huanshi Dong Lu
Guangzhou 510098

Tel: (86-20) 8331 3676
Fax: (86-20) 8331 3675
E-Mail: gzabmm@public.guangzhou.gd.cn

6) Wang Shang Law Firm

Mr. Johnson Yi Zhang
Attorney-At-Law (PRC and USA)
25/F, S&T (Keji) Building,
1001 Shangbu Road,
Shenzhen 518031

Tel.: (86-755) 369-9467 369-9496 (DD)
Fax: (86-755) 369-9469 369-9512
E-mail: Yizhanglaw@aol.com

Guangxin Law Firm (广信律师事务所)

 www.gxlawyers.com.cn          

This law firm is based in Guangzhou. It claims to be one of five pilot law offices in the Guangzhou Region established according to international standards. Guangxin’s areas of expertise include corporate law, bank securities, real estate, litigation, international legal cases, and intellectual property rights. The firm offers legal assistance in the following: commercial contracts, arbitration and litigation, notarization, and patents. The Notary Public Office of Guangdong Province and the Patent Office of South China University of Technology share office space with Guangxin. Other services provided include: transformation of staff stock systems for enterprises of foreign economic relations and trade and transformation of collective enterprises of science and technology; the reorganization, mergers, transfers, acquisitions, leasing, and contracting of corporations; project financing; credit and mortgage guarantees for various loans; bankruptcy, liquidation, and debt restructuring; intellectual property right, contract, trade, investment, maritime, and anti-dumping disputes; establishment of a foreign-funded enterprise; credit investigations; establishment of representative or liaison offices for foreign enterprises; international economic and technical cooperation projects including international trade, lease, invitation and submission of bids, technology transfer, and export of labor; and protection of copyrights, patents, trademarks, and technical secrets. The website is well organized, clear, and detailed, with a large selection of information. The drawback to the website is that while it offers clickable access to a useful list of law search engines this resource is only available in Chinese. Other helpful links include the attorneys in the firm, online consultation services, recent legislative developments in the PRC, and new laws.

Guangdong International Business Law Firm

  http://firms.findlaw.com/chinalawyers/index.htm

This law firm is based in Guangzhou. The main web page contains a general search engine while there are also specific links offered to legal mailing lists, worldwide legal news and cases, and a website for worldwide legal resources. These specific links are still under construction, however. There is an alternative web address for this law firm, www.univlaw.com, which is still under construction as well. Contact with the firm is available through email: gzyulaw@public1.guangzhou.gd.cn. The firm offers legal advice and services to international clients, but does not specify which services are available to foreign enterprises. The law firm provides the following services: consultancy on international investment, international trade, finance, leasing, taxation, transportation, real estate development, and economic co-operation; litigation on and negotiation of investment projects, drafting agreements, contracts, and articles of association; notary services; non-litigious reconciliation, international arbitration, and consultancy in administrative reexamination; credit investigations; handling of trademarks and patents; obtaining corporate ratification and registration, customs registration and tax registration; transfer of existing enterprises into stock companies; listing application of corporate securities; equity transfers, mergers, diversion, liquidation, and bankruptcy; and dealing with overseas business trip documents and visa formalities. These services are all categorized under corporate law. No other areas of practice are summarized in detail. The site indicates, however, that: “Specialists of foreign languages, international trade, maritime matters, real estate and intellectual property rights are practicing their business in our firm.”

Dongfang JinYuan Law Firm (东方金源律师事务所)

www.szjy.com             

This website is one of the few sites which emphasizes that the firm is geared to helping foreign enterprises doing business in China to receive quality legal services. Areas of practice include commercial representation (representation in investment transactions and contract negotiations; formation and licensing of corporations, partnerships, and joint ventures; domestic and international tax planning; management and labor practices; real estate and import-export transactions), compliance with government regulations (legal counseling in fulfilling the complex independent procedures and reporting requirements such as on tax, labor, land, currency, and customs involved in setting up entities such as joint ventures and wholly-owned foreign enterprises), dispute resolution and litigation (for mediation, arbitration, or litigation in domestic and international forums), finance and investment (on private and institutional debt and equity placement; real and personal property transactions; domestic and international banking; letters of credit negotiation and administration; financial reporting for private and government compliance; export credit insurance; equipment leasing; and currency exchange), foreign investment (assistance in structuring foreign enterprises’ investment projects in China), insurance and risk management (insurance in the areas of property, liability, casualty, aviation and aerospace equipment; cargo; energy exploration; construction; maritime; export credit; political risk; third party liability; policy negotiation and coverage), intellectual property (legal aid in prosecuting violations and help in setting up protection strategies), international trade (market research; product sourcing; contract negotiation; product transportation and inspection; insurance claim adjustments; arbitration and litigation of trade disputes; import/export permits; customs and tariff compliance; letters of credit; banking transactions; trust and fiduciary representation),  labor (employment contracts; employer safety and health requirements; employee benefits; employment disputes in joint ventures and foreign entities), real estate (advice on acquisition, use, lease, valuation, mortgage, assignment, and transfer of land use rights), securities and bonds (regulatory compliance; mergers and acquisitions; contracts; equity and debt offering; bankruptcy; reorganization and liquidation; personnel and compensation; corporate management; venture capital; leasing; corporate financing), and taxes (assistance on minimizing tax liabilities; preferential tax terms for investment projects; tax implications of commercial transactions). This law firm is also one of the few firms indicating it is licensed to practice security law. The law firm is based in Shenzhen. The website is concisely written, very accessible, flexible in toggling between English and Chinese information, practically organized, and informative as far as the firm’s services are concerned. The website offers online details on practical assistance to foreign firms in matters such as establishing different types of business ventures in China, government procedures, and obstacles to success. There are also links provided to online laws related to the areas in which the firm practices. Contact with the firm is available through phone and fax numbers listed on the website, as well as email (info@szjy.com). The firm also has a partner firm in Canada, phone and fax are (604) 873-0156. Finally, there is a promising link to other sites provided which is still under construction.

Shantou Trademark Service (山头市商 标事务所)

www.st-tm.com

This site offers online information on patents, trademarks, and copyrights. However, the online service is still under construction.    

isinolaw Research Centre

www.isinolaw.com      

This resource center is located in Hong Kong, but offers a well-organized site which is focused on law in the PRC. Legal services and consultancy are advertised but only available after contacting the research center. The website provides samples of contracts and forms, particularly those relating to trademarks and patents. There are online legal news resources offered. The website also has an online question and answer section pertaining to environmental law, intellectual property rights, and mainland law in general. There is an academic discussion forum available which applies closely to the interests of foreign enterprises (areas for discussion include company law, tax law, contract law, bankruptcy, real estate law, foreign investment, banking, and a miscellaneous section). The site offers access to an online book store and other legal publications. There is an online lawyers’ directory as well, which, like most of the other services requires a fee-based subscription.

Wang and Wang

www.wangandwang.com/china.htm   

Wang and Wang, a law firm with offices in Beijing, Taipei, San Francisco, New York, Shanghai, and Napa, advertises itself as an expert in international property. The website explicitly indicates that the firm's services are available to international clients. This law firm offers business consultancy services in both international and U.S. domestic cases. The firm also deal with litigation matters such as commercial and intellectual property disputes. The firm’s areas of expertise in intellectual property rights as related to China are copyrights, patents, trademarks, and enforcement. The website offers a good online overview of the legal details concerning these four areas as they apply to U.S. nationals doing business in China. The website is also well organized, informative, and provides summary legal explanations of intellectual property rights which is often not included on other web pages.

Trust Law Firm (广东卓信律师事务所)

www.trust-law-firm.com/english/index.htm

The law firm’s online list of major clients includes international firms operating in China. The firm’s areas of expertise include: commercial legal affairs (formation of joint-stock limited or limited liability companies, mergers and acquisitions, debt rearrangement, market risk prevention, bankruptcy, and liquidation), real estate (land use issues, real estate development and planning, mortgages, and real estate sales), finance (World Bank, international, and government loans; commercial loans; equipment leasing; securities and bonds; assets and insurance disputes), investment and trade (mortgage of property and land use, technology transfer, trade contracts, maritime law), intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights, and lawsuits), and litigation (civic, economic, and maritime disputes; criminal cases; consumer rights; administrative actions and state compensation). The law firm is based in Guangdong. The firm’s website contains a good summary of what the firm offers, is coherent, and, as an added bonus, provides links to other law firms in Beijing, Guangdong, and other provinces.

Guangdong Zhong Yi Da Law Firm (广东中意达律师事务所)
http://lawyerzyd.com/indexc.htm

Zhong Yi Da Law Firm offers services in 1) Investment Law: establishment of foreign invested enterprises such as joint ventures, cooperative enterprises, and foreign proprietorships; handles agreements, contracts, statutes, loans, other kinds of financing, and the relevant warranties; aids in investing, leasing, or mortgaging real estate; helps with investment in or transfer of intellectual property or patent techniques; offers assistance in the development of projects, taxes, and insurance; 2) Real Estate Law:  real estate development, financing, investment invitations, and sale of businesses; assistance in setting up land use for construction projects; help with selling, transferring, leasing or mortgaging property; aids in construction, contract awards, contracting or subcontracting of real estate projects;  assists with the lease and transfer of both commercial and residential properties and office buildings; 3) Finance and Securities Law: helps arrange international finance organizations' loans, government loans, the transferring of loans, bank loans, project loans, and commercial loans; handles business stocks, investments, futures, and options; aids in credit guarantees for various kinds of loan and mortgage assurance; assists with financing and leasing, commercial notes, foreign exchange, and trust business;  4) Intellectual Property Law: offers aid in the protection of trademarks, patents, copyrights, and computer software; 5) Trade Law: assists in the financing of businesses, customs requirements, and inspection and taxation of businesses; handles matters of dumping and unfair competition; 6) Corporation Law: aids in the adjustment and reorganization of property rights for enterprises and companies, the grouping of enterprises, internal property rights, and management organization; helps in the reform of joint-stock companies, the transfer of enterprises’ property rights, the auction of assets, the transfer and mortgaging of stock rights, the pooling, separating, purchasing, or merger of companies, and bankruptcy;  7) Civil Law; 8) Administration Law: assistance on legal documents related to administration law, arbitration and litigation, and national compensation; 9) Criminal Law; 10) Product Responsibility Law assistance on legal documents, arbitration and litigation, and   national compensation; 11) Labor Law: deals with labor contracts and payment disputes, labor injury, infringement and insurance disputes;  provides legal counsel and credit investigation services; writes legal documents for clients, offers representation in arbitration cases and lawsuits; and provides legal testimonies for enterprises. The website is very detailed as regards the services offered. There are available links to the firm’s lawyers, an online contact form, details on the firm’s service methods, and useful contact numbers and addresses for courts and arbitration agents in different types of legal matters for the Guangdong area. Contact can be made via email: zyd@lawyerzyd.com.

 

Wan Shang Law Firm (万商律师事务所)
www.wanshanglawfirm.com/english/introduction.htm   

 

Based in Shenzhen, Wan Shang Law Firm focuses its activities in the areas of finance, real estate, intellectual property rights, and commerce. The firm advertises itself as having “been retained by more than one hundred medium to large-sized international and domestic corporations, including many government agencies and well-known enterprises….” The firm also indicates that it undertakes pro bono work in legal aid cases and provides free online consulting services. This is the only firm listed here which says it takes on pro bono cases. The firm’s clients are listed as being involved in the following industries: finance, stocks, natural resource exploitation, power, transportation, aviation, telecommunication, internet, environmental protection, machinery, electronics, metallurgy, chemical, pharmaceutics, construction, textile, domestic and international trade, and real estate.  The firm offers services in English and Chinese. The firm’s services include: arbitration and litigation (civil disputes, debt consolidation, liquidation of debts, intellectual property rights, torts, international trade disputes, technology transfer disputes, licensing or franchising disputes); international trade and foreign investment (planning and establishing different foreign entities like joint ventures, wholly foreign owned enterprises, representative offices, subsidiaries and branch offices, writing and reviewing legal documents, legal representation in mergers and acquisitions, stock transfers, liquidation of an enterprise, and international leasing and procurement); finance/insurance/securities (advice on PRC rules and regulations, counseling on obtaining bank and government loans, handling commercial papers like letters of credit and insurance claims); corporate (project financing, services in mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy, purchase of companies, company restructuring, debt consolidation, and transfer of assets); real estate; intellectual property rights; tax; employment law; international trade; admiralty and maritime. The web page is well organized and informative, however, the link to online counseling is only available in Chinese and the link to exchange is still under construction. Other clickable links include: the firm’s lawyers and job recruitment. Contact can be made via email: info@wanshanglawfirm.com.

 

Minyuxing Law Office (深圳市 敏于行律师事务所)

www.myxlaw.com/profile.html 

Located in Shenzhen, Minyuxing Law Office provides several email addresses on its website for online services. It is not clear from the website whether the firm's services extend to international clients; however, the online description of the firm’s legal team does mention that a few of the team do operate in English. The firm’s services include criminal defense; legal representation in lawsuits and arbitration in connection with economic disputes; mergers, acquisitions, and liquidation of companies; assistance in bidding for real estate and large engineering projects; intellectual property rights; finance and securities; acting as legal advisors for enterprises, government departments, social organizations and citizens. The firm’s areas of expertise are the following: lawsuits and arbitration (contracts, commercial affairs, civil affairs); foreign investment legal advice (loan disputes, feasibility studies, joint venture contracts, mediating shareholder disputes, board of directors, equity transfer, enterprise reorganization, labor and contract disputes); corporate (mergers and acquisitions, enterprise establishment, liquidation and reorganization, project investment, and contracts); intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, commercial secrets protection, torts, licensing); and real estate (construction disputes, pre-sales, sales, and mortgage loans, transfer of real estate, real estate disputes). The link to the firm’s legal team only contains a brief description of the staff, as opposed to other websites listed here that introduce each attorney and their qualifications. Yet, the firm does offer services in Cantonese, Mandarin, and Chaozhou dialect, a feature not advertised by any of the other firms listed here. Feedback can be emailed to: info@myxlaw.com. Due to their brevity, the website’s clickable links ought to be considered as works-in-progress. 

       Lehman, Lee & Xu

       www.chinalaw.cc or www.lehmanlaw.com 

Established in 1992 and headquartered in Beijing, Lehman, Lee & Xu is the eighth private Chinese law firm approved by the China Ministry of Justice. The firm has offices in Hong Kong and all major Mainland cities, with Chinese, American, Canadian and British attorneys. In the year of 2000,  Lehman, Lee & Xu advertises that Asian Law Awards deemed it as “the Best PRC Law Firm”. The firm's practice areas include shipping & maritime law, corporate law, commercial law and intellectual property. The firm also has expertise in the areas of communications, banking and finance, intellectual property, corporate finance/M&A and JVs, litigation and arbitration and inward investment. Contact information is as follows: Lehman, Lee & Xu China Lawyers, Patent & Trademark Agents 6th floor, Dongwai Diplomatic Office Building 23 Dongzhimenwai Dajie Beijing 100600 China Tel: (86)(10) 8532-1919-298 Fax: (86)(10) 8532-1999 E-mail: rlee@lehmanlaw.com. 

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