When foreign friends first come to China, they often find Chinese laws puzzling and encounter various challenges in their work and daily life. In the following case, even many Chinese people might not realize that it’s a crime.   In May 2021, our client came to Shenzhen to work for a friend. Their job was to take used Huawei phones, improve them by adding a fingerprint screen function, and then sell them.   Surprisingly, just one month later, our client […]

On July 1, 2022, I went to the Luohu Court in Shenzhen with my assistant for a trial. It was a criminal case and our client was arrested for passing off a registered trademark. There were 8 people who committed the crime together. Three of them are still in detention centers, and the other five have been released on guarantee pending further investigation. [Suspects whose crimes are minor and have no social harm can apply to wait for trial at […]

Our client, a former professor at an esteemed American university, was offered a lucrative executive position by a prominent Chinese power and energy company. After relocating to China, two years into his tenure, he received the unsettling news that his department within the company was dissolved, resulting in his dismissal as confirmed by an official termination letter. Turning to us for help, our client sought assistance in pursuing rightful compensation for his abrupt termination. As we engaged with the company, […]

Case Background Our client, Wendy, is a Canadian citizen who married her American husband in Canada. Both of them are currently working as teachers in China and wish to get divorced in China, seeking the division of marital assets and asserting child custody rights. Choosing the Court In such a situation, our first step would be to assist the client in determining whether Chinese courts have jurisdiction. This usually depends on factors such as the couple’s residence, nationality, and the […]

USD 260,000 Brokerage Fee Litigation A Hong Kong company we represented was involved in a brokerage dispute with Dongguan Company of China over its brokerage fees. We represented the Hong Kong company and filed the case to Dongguan People’s Court. In this case, the Hong Kong company acts as a middleman, helping Dongguan Company find a buyer for solar panels, and facilitating the sale and purchase contract between the buyer and Dongguan Company. In addition, the Hong Kong company also […]

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