David Gao, Attorney at law

Tel: 86 13611158067

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Practice

Legal Counsel for Enterprises
• Providing legal advice for the business operation 
• Review and draft contract and other legal documents 
• Legal risk assessment for big transaction or corporation
• Participating negotiation on behalf of the client 
• Representing client to participating arbitration and litigation cases  
• Handling IRP issues
• Assisting client on the establishment of by-laws and internal rules
• Providing legal training program for the client’s staff and other legal service

Foreign Direct Investment
• Evaluation of the cooperation partners and enterprise credit reporting; 
• Establishment of equity joint ventures 
• Establishment of contractual joint ventures
• Establishment of wholly-foreign-owned enterprises
• Set up representative office of foreign enterprises
• Follow-up service on import & export, foreign exchange, taxation, Customs, commodity inspection etc.

Mergers & Acquisitions
• Feasibility study and legal advice
• Due diligence
• Design framework for the acquisition 
• Participating negotiations 
• Preparation of legal documentation for the acquisition
• Government approval procedure
• Disposition of businesses and assets
• Follow-up procedure after the acquisition

Finance and Taxation
• Legal advice on government regulations regarding taxes, foreign exchange etc.
• Planning and relevant arrangements for taxation issues  
 
Intellectual Property Right
• Trademark applications and infringement solutions
• Patent applications and infringement litigations
• Copyright registration and anti-piracy
• Computer software and Integrated Circuit
• Franchise regulations in China
• Anti-counterfeiting/infringement
• Unfair competition

Labor Law
• Legal advice regarding the practice of Chinese labor law 
• Draft and review of labor contract and company by-laws;
• Training program on risk control regarding labor law
• Labor dispute settlement by negotiation, arbitration and court procedure   
 
International Trade
• Credit investigation on Chinese partners
• Debt collection 
• Escrow service  
• Customs measures and other Import & Export regulation 
• International trade dispute settlement
• Anti-dumping

Litigation and Arbitration
• Providing constructive and practical dispute avoidance scheme
• Designing strategies for arbitration and litigation
• Representing clients in all phases of litigation and arbitration
• Representing clients in mediation and settlement procedures
• Law enforcement

Private Lawyer 
•   Legal advice on work and living in China 
•   Draft and review various contract and other documents
•   Participating negotiations on behalf of client 
•   Receiving legal documents on behalf of client 
•   Representing client in arbitration and litigation cases