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Erex Chen

Lawyer

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Shanghai
China

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Personal information

Wants

corporate, commercial, legal advice, intellectual property, lawsuit, international trade, dispute settlement
Haves

Legal service, business match making, local China knowledge, broad connection with local and international professionals
Interests

reading, sports, travelling
Organizations

Member of Shanghai Bar Association
Groups

Professional experience (10 years, 1 month)

Feb 2006 - present
(6 years, 4 months)

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May 2004 - Jun 2006
(2 years, 2 months)

lawyer

H & Y Law Firm, http://www.handylawfirm.com

Industry: Legal Services
Mar 2002 - Feb 2004
(2 years)

lawyer

Boss & Young

Industry: Legal Services

Employment status

Entrepreneur

Educational background

Jun 1997 - May 2004

East China University of Politics and Law
Legal, L.L.M

Commercial law

Languages

Chinese, English

About me

I am a business lawyer at V & T Law Firm based in Shanghai. V & T is a commercial law firm with offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen and has over 150 attorneys and staffs. (

http://www.vtlaw.cn)

My areas of speciality include foreign investment, corporate, employment, international trade, intellectual property, family law and personal injury.

My recent experience includes:

Corporate Matters

I worked as paralegal/legal counsel for several international companies, including Best Buy, ADI, ACMEDA, Sigmatel, Sulzer, Aurora Taiwan, Binder, Pulcra Chemicals. A summary of work done includes:

• Assisting to set up WOFE in China.
• Reviewing commercial agreements on a daily basis.
• Negotiating with suppliers, banks, management company and government.
• Coordinating relationship among investors and handling dispute among directors and shareholders.
• Reviewing AOA, JV agreement, Resolution, etc.
• Attending meeting of BOD and shareholders.
• Handling company liquidation and bankruptcy.
• Litigation and arbitration.

Employment

I am familiar with every aspect with regards employment issues, including:

• Employment contract.
• Staff handbook.
• Staff training term agreement.
• Leave.
• Labor protection.
• Salary payment and tax.
• Non-competition and confidential agreement;
• Work-related injury
• Severance payment.
• Labor arbitration.

Intellectual Property

The representative cases I handled include:

• Handling domain name dispute on behalf of Best Buy and get back the domain name from a squatter successfully;
• Assisting to handle integrated circuit infringement on behalf of ADI against a Chinese company.
• Handling trademark dispute on behalf of Aurora Taiwan with a Ningbo company.
. IP registration in China.

International Trade

I assisted several foreign importers to conduct due diligence, negotiate the contract, co-ordinate relationship with factories and settle dispute with business partners.

The disputes arising from international trade focus on:

• Product quality
• Payment
• Letter of Credit
• Product loss
• Delivery of product

Family Law

• Marriage/divorce between Chinese and expat
• Prenuptial agreement
• Divorce litigation
• Will drafting

Contacts

Thomas Geiger, Soperi Yuan, Amit Nahar, Katharina Heinlein

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