Representative Experience
Selected matters handled by Jay Chen across international trade, investment, employment, compliance, intellectual property and cross-border dispute resolution.
Experience spanning transactions, operations and disputes
The examples below show the nature and range of work and do not guarantee any particular outcome.
Cross-border manufacturing and supply agreements
Reviewed, drafted and negotiated manufacturing, supply, purchase, licensing and distribution agreements for China-facing transactions.
Negotiations involving major technology companies
Assisted clients in negotiations involving counterparties such as HP, Lenovo, Intel, Texas Instruments, Qualcomm and Samsung.
Restructuring and winding-up of China subsidiaries
Advised a U.S.-listed company on the updating, restructuring and winding-up of subsidiary companies in China.
China establishment for an Israeli company
Advised an Israeli business on establishing and structuring a subsidiary company in China.
Tender offer and acquisition involving a China subsidiary
Acted for a Taiwan company in the tender offer and acquisition of a China subsidiary of a publicly held U.S. company.
Outbound establishment and acquisitions
Assisted Chinese companies with subsidiaries or branches in the United States, Brazil and Peru, and advised on the acquisition of a German company.
Counterparty and corporate investigations
Conducted legal due diligence and credibility checks concerning Chinese companies, suppliers, assets and transaction counterparties.
Customs, export control and anti-bribery compliance
Assisted a U.S. company and its Shenzhen subsidiary with a customs compliance matter and provided export control and anti-bribery training.
Technology licensing and patent disputes
Assisted with operating-system licensing negotiations for professional equipment and defended companies in patent infringement disputes.
IP transfer litigation in Shenzhen
Represented a Hong Kong company owned by a U.S. citizen in litigation against a Shenzhen company concerning an intellectual property transfer.
Corporate interest dispute involving a foreign individual
Represented a Sri Lankan citizen in protecting interests relating to a Shenzhen company.
Product quality and commercial recovery disputes
Handled vehicle-parts quality litigation, debt recovery proceedings in multiple Chinese cities and other commercial disputes involving foreign parties.
CIETAC product buyout arbitration
Represented a Hong Kong company in a CIETAC South China arbitration concerning a product buyout arrangement, including English-language evidence and counterclaims.
Morocco mining transaction
Advised a Chinese non-ferrous enterprise on a Morocco mining acquisition and prepared a bilingual mining and exploration agreement.
Vietnam manufacturing investment
Coordinated with local counsel on Vietnam company establishment, visa compliance and an overseas after-sales service system for a Shenzhen manufacturer.
German insolvency claim
Assisted a Chinese enterprise in preparing and submitting a creditor claim in German insolvency proceedings.
Employment compliance and policy systems
Advised on employment contracts, employee handbooks, working arrangements and recurring company-side HR compliance.
Performance, discipline and termination
Supported company decisions involving performance management, disciplinary process, termination risk, severance and settlement.
Company-side labor arbitration
Handled company-side arbitration involving remuneration, termination, performance and other employment claims.
Employment-related litigation
Handled court proceedings following labor arbitration, including evidence, procedural strategy and settlement assessment.
Relevant experience applied to the client’s actual problem
Past matters are not treated as templates. Each engagement is assessed by reference to the parties, evidence, governing documents, available remedies, assets, cost and commercial objective.
Issue Recognition
Identify recurring legal and evidential risks at an early stage.
Proportionate Strategy
Match the legal response to the value, urgency and realistic recovery prospects.
Cross-Border Coordination
Coordinate foreign counsel, Chinese specialists and operational advisers where needed.
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