Negotiating Effective Contracts & Dealing with Disputes: Advice from Outside Counsel

Apr 11, 2019 | Articles, Publications

Jian Zhang was featured in a report titled “Negotiating Effective Contracts & Dealing with Disputes: Advice from Outside Counsel”, published by IR Global. This report features contributions from several IR Global members and was distributed in the...

Damages in Bilingual Arbitration

Aug 26, 2018 | Case Studies

 The Challenge An international hospitality group was awarded damages in bilingual arbitration after bad faith breaches of Management Contract by local hotel owner in premium brand hotel in prominent tourist destination.  Our Approach The first call...

Commercial Trade Dispute and Extortion

Aug 26, 2018 | Case Studies

 The Challenge A Chinese Original Equipment Manufacturer (“OEM”) agent for a U.S. company unilaterally terminated its partnership and representation of the US partner and demanded a retroactive ten year rental payment, unsupported by any contract....

International Asset Sequestration: Achieving Effective Judgment Awards

Apr 24, 2018 | Articles

Jian Zhang and Juan Madrigal contributed to a report titled “International Asset Sequestration: Achieving Effective Judgment Awards”, published by IR Global. The following excerpts from Jian Zhang and Juan Madrigal’s answers to the questions in...

Nicholas V. Chen Appointed to the Panel of Arbitrators for the Shanghai International Arbitration Center

Jun 24, 2013 | News

Dispute Resolution Forum Selection Uncertain with Arbitration Commission Secession

Jul 31, 2012 | Articles

Arbitration has become a fundamental mechanism to resolve commercial disputes as an alternative to courts, particularly in the context of international trade and investment.  As a result of judicial impracticalities in Mainland China, arbitration has long been the...

Nicholas V. Chen Appointed to the Panel of Arbitrators for ChinaÍs Leading National Arbitration Tribunal

Apr 15, 2008 | News

Partner Nicholas V. Chen was appointed to the Panel of Arbitrators for China’s leading national arbitration tribunal along with nine other global appointees. The appointment notice stated: “Through careful examination by CIETAC Arbitrator’s Credentials Committee...