Nicholas V. Chen - Managing Partner

Contact information: Telephone: +886-2-2536-9788
Fax: +886-2-2531-5814
Email: nchen@pamirlaw.com
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Personal Practice Summary

Nick is the managing partner of Pamir Law Group. He has a long track record of successfully closing transactions in a broad range of industries in China and Taiwan. He has been travelling and working in China since 1973.

Nick is a practical, street-smart client resource who provides an integrated business/legal approach focused on client growth, results, cost effectiveness, effective communication and home turf advantage in China/Taiwan. He has successfully completed hundreds of foreign investments into China/Taiwan in all coastal and many interior provinces for Fortune 100 multinational corporations, privately held and family group companies and private equity groups from the United States, Europe and Japan. He has closed over US$5 billion in deals in China/Taiwan.

He assists companies and investors in developing and implementing cross-border strategies to achieve safer business operations and growth in Greater China. He supports Chief Executive Officers/Chief Operating Officers, general counsel and international law firms in managing, protecting and growing their businesses with practical solutions which include a full range of corporate and tax structures to grow manufacturing/ sourcing/ distribution/service operations.

He provides support in relation to labor management, anti-competition, government relations, IP protection/ enforcement/ management, due diligence, environmental health and safety, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act/corruption matters. He is a China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission arbitrator. He has advised on infrastructure, technology, media and telecommunications, aircraft finance, energy and clean/green-tech transactions, and has supported on multi-jurisdictional antitrust and IP/trade secret litigation matters.

He is a supporter of grassroots community development non-governmental organizations.

Professional Association and Activities

  • American Chamber of Commerce "AmCham"/European Council on Commerce and Trade ("ECCT") (Taipei), Greater China Business Committee Co-Chairperson (2000-present)
  • American Society of International Law
  • Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Founder and Board Member (1975-present)
  • AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers Award in: Corporate Finance, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, PRC Law, Information Technology (2003 - 2008)
  • China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission ("CIETAC")/Arbitrator (2008-present)
  • District of Columbia Bar (1983-present)
  • European Council on Commerce and Trade ("ECCT") (Taipei), Chairman of Greater China Committee (1995-1997), Board of Directors (2001)
  • Green Consumer Foundation (Taipei), non-profit environmental protection organization, Supervisor
  • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Founding Member
  • US-China Peoples' Friendship Association (1976-1984)
  • Waigaoqiao (Shanghai) Bonded Zone Advisor (2001-present)
  • Yale Club of Taipei, President (1990-2001)

Professional Employment

  • Pamir Law Group, Taipei, Taiwan, Partner (2004-present)
  • Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., Taipei, Taiwan, Partner (1998-2004)
  • Perkins Coie, Taipei, Taiwan, Partner (1992-1997)
  • Baker & McKenzie, Taipei, Taiwan, Associate/Partner (1989-1992)
  • Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, New York, New York, Associate (1984-1989)
  • Duncan, Allen and Mitchell, Washington DC Associate (1982-1984)

Education

  • J.D., New York University School of Law (1982)
  • B.A., Yale University (1979)

Languages

  • English (native)
  • Mandarin Chinese (native)
  • Shanghai and Suzhou dialects (proficient)