Legal Committee

The Legal Committee brings together legal experts to help member companies to better comprehend the Chinese legal systems in order to avert legal risks. The committee gathers law firms and in-house lawyers and dedicated itself to address legal issues faced by both MNCs and SMEs doing business in China. This includes data security, investment laws, joint ventures, force majeure, tax laws, as well as best practices to mitigate legal risks and ensure compliance.

The committee organizes closed-door roundtables, open events and webinars throughout the year.

 

Co-chairs:

Ivy Yang

Asia Pacific Legal Counsel

BOBST

                         Michael Tan

                               Partner

                         Taylor Wessing

Ulrike Glueck

Partner

CMS

Anqi Qin

Partner

Shaohe

David Zou

Partner

Grand Way

 

Chen Cheng

Head of China Desk

Kellerhals Carrard

Angela Zhao

Senior Associate

Roedl

Upcoming Events and Activities:

DateTopic                      Speaker(s)

Past Events:

DateTopicSpeaker(s)
Thursday, December 14, 2023Non-prosecution for Corporate Compliance: Practice & Tips

Xiangjun Kong, Senior Partner at Hui Ye Law Firm

Rui Li, Associate professor at University of Finance and Economics

Derrick Zhao, Partner at Fangda Partners

Harriet Liu, Partner at Grandway Law Offices

Tuesday, October 17, 2023Cross Border Data Transfer Roundtable (In Chinese)Yuhang Shi, Partner at Hui Ye Law Firm

Julian Sun, Senior Associate at Taylor Wessing Shanghai Representative Office

Panpan Tang, Senior Associate at CMS Shanghai Office

Yuemei Zhang, Senior Associate at Shaohe Law Firm

Tuesday, March 7, 2023[Webinar] Highlights of Customs and Tax Compliance for Cross-border Royalty PaymentsQin Zhu, Senior Associate at Shaohe Law Firm

Philip Lazare, Partner at Shaohe Law Firm

Friday, August 12, 2022 [Webinar] China Data Protection 2022 – from Abstract Analysis to Practical ActionsDr. Michael Tan, Partner at Taylor Wessing Shanghai Representative Office
Thursday, June 23, 2022[Webinar] 涉疫情合同纠纷最新裁判规则解读及法律风险防范Zhengyang Wang, Lawyer, Senior Partner, JunZeJun Law Offices
Thursday, June 9, 2022[Webinar] China’s New Import RulesMilly Jiang, Compliance Service Manager at SGS Standards Technical Services (China) Co. Ltd
Thursday, May 30 2022[Webinar] Guideline for Corporate Work ResumptionHaixiao (Hellen) Zhang, Partner at Anjie Law Firm
Wednesday, May 18, 2022[Webinar] Work Resumption in Shanghai: New Updates

Dr. Michael Tan, Partner at Taylor Wessing

Joe Liu, Managing Director of FRAISA (Shanghai) Co., Ltd

Chen Liu, Managing Director, Weidmann Electrical

Thursday, April 28, 2022[Webinar] How Companies Manage the Legal Compliance Risks during the Lockdown

Anqi Qin, senior associate at Shaohe Law Firm (formerly Luther Law Office)

Yuan Zhong, senior associate at Shaohe Law Firm (formerly Luther Law Office)

Qin Zhu, senior associate at Shaohe Law Firm (formerly Luther Law Office)

Friday, October 29, 2021CEO Breakfast: Data Security and Privacy Protection [Member Only]Dr. Michael Tan, Partner at Taylor Wessing

Jesmine Yan, CIO China & AP at Schindler

Wednesday, July 21, 2021Intellectual Property Protection for Manufacturing Companies

Raymond Kok, Attorney-at-Law (Germany), Partner (China) at Luther Law Offices

Yuemei Zhang, Senior Associate, Patent Attorney at Luther Law Offices

Sven O. Otten, General Manager at TUENKERS (Jiangsu) Automation Technology

Wednesday, Mar 31, 2021[Event] Food Tech Meets Legal – Expert Dialogue On Old And New Trents In The F&B Industry

Felix Engelhardt, Associate at Schulz Noack Bärwinkel – Asia Practice

Alexander Leufgen, Executive Director at Stern Ingredients (suzhou) Co., Ltd

Thursday, Dec 10, 2020[Event] SME Seminar: Retail, Contracts and Information Protection Law

Jose Chiu, General Manager at M-Industry China (Migros)

Nicolas Musy, Owner at China Integrated Co. Ltd.

Michael Tan, Partner at Taylor Wessing Shanghai Representative Office

Shuang Wang, Co-founder and CEO of NVXClouds

Sabine Neuhaus, Associate of Kellerhals Carrard

Thursday, Aug 13, 2020[Event] Food safety and import regulations for the F&B industry

Grégory Lachat, Senior Partner

Dr. Cheng Zhang, lawyer

Xiyan Hu, Director of Big Data Law at Capital Equity Legal Group

Lei Jing, Director of International Trade and Compliance Department at Capital Equity Legal Group

Thursday, Jul 30, 2020[Event] JVs in the Chinese market: Experiences and best practices

Chen Liu, Managing Director of Weidmann

Connie He, Secretary of the Board and Head of HR at Buhler (Wuxi) Commercial Co., Ltd

Barry Chen, Partner in Charge, Corporate at InterChina

Cheng Chen, Of Counsel at Kellerhals Carrard

Friday, Apr 24, 2020[Webinar] China Today: Navigating the Risks, with PwCPaul Tan, Partner at Forensic Services practice of PwC China at PwC (PriceWaterhouse Coopers)
Monday, Mar 9, 2020[Webinar] The Legal and Tax Implications of the COVID-19 outbreakSuzanne Streit, Deputy Director of Taicang Investment Promotion

Yaqi Liu, Partner at Wenfei Business Consulting ( Shanghai ) Co. , Ltd

Martin Ngai, Partner and Northern China Tax Leader at Ernst&Young

Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020Webinar] Supporting policies and legal implications in Taicang and ChangzhouKe Su, Head of Financial Affairs at Embassy of Switzerland

Jay Jiang, Deputy Director of Foreign Investment Promotion

Philip Lazare, Partner at Luther Law Offices

Sabine Neuhaus, Associate at Kellerhals Carrard

Thursday, Nov 28, 2019The New Foreign Investment Law is Coming – What Companies Need to KnowCheng Chen, Of Counsel of Kellerhals CarrardSabine Neuhaus, Associate of Kellerhals Carrard
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019Termination of Managerial Personnel: How to handle it when things come to an end Xu Tian, Partner at Eiger
Felix Engelhardt, Associate at Eiger
Friday, Oct 18, 2019[培训] 并购,重组,搬家,裁员背景下的群体争仪预防与实务处理技巧(中文授课) Group Labor Dispute Prevention and Handling Skills in These Following Situations: Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructuring, Moving, LayoffsLawyer Hong, Company law, Labor law expert, Partner of famous law firm
Thursday, Oct 10, 2019Getting Out: JV Restructuring and DivestmentsBarry Chen, Partner in Charge, InterChina
Dr. Lefan Gong Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Filippo Sticconi, Senior Associate, GWA Greatway Advisory
Mr. Roger Bischof, Partner, Bonnard Lawson
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2019Introduction to Dispute Settlement Clauses in ContractsZhang Zheng, Luther Law Offices
Thursday,  Mar 14, 2019The New Foreign Investment Law – What Changes and How Will It Impact CompaniesRalph Koppitz, Taylor Wessing
Friday, Nov 29, 2018Contractual Negotiations in M&A of SME targets in ChinaDr. Leonardo Cereghetti, Kellerhals CarrardMr. Cheng Chen, Kellerhals Carrard

Dr. Guojian Xu, Boss & Young

Tuesday, Nov 13, 2018Free Trade Agreement
Wednesday, Jan 31, 2018
New Anti-Unfair Competition Law: What has changed and how can companies comply?Mike Goldammer, Partner of Taylor WessingCara Meng, Senior Associate of Taylor Wessing

Chi Chen, Partner Ernst & Young

Thursday, Nov 23, 2017SME Seminar: Governance, Branding & Marketing, Made in China 2025, Labor LawGiovanni Pisacane, GWA
Chantel Huang, Process Brand Evolution
Marshall Chen, Fiducia
Karen Zhang, Comet AG
Tuesday, May 23, 2017CHINA’S NEW CYBERSECURITY LAW: MANAGING RISKS AND LEGAL ISSUECarly Ramsey, Associate Director of Control RisksMichael Tan, Partner of Shanghai Arbitrator SHIAC
Friday, May 19, 2017Free Trade Agreement