ELA China Specialty Group

Description:  The main purpose of this group is to increase ELA member exposure to Chinese companies that are  investing in or acquiring operations in ELA jurisdictions, to facilitate ELA client attempts to enter the China market, to capitalize on our collective capabilities, and to collaborate on bringing about business with China for those interested in this market. The scope of this group is not limited to employment topics. Membership is complimentary for all lawyers and marketers at ELA member firms and there is no limit on the number of people from your firm that can participate. 

See Mission & Goals below.

Co-Chair

Demarest Advogados

Brazil

Co-Chair

WongPartners

Singapore

Partner

hongchiang.chong@wongpartnership.com


WeChat ID is CHC97426592

Co-Chair

LANBAI Law Firm

China

Co-Chair

LANBAI Law Firm

China

MISSION & GOALS

The primary purpose of the ELA China specialty group is to increase ELA member exposure to Chinese companies who are investing/acquiring operations in ELA jurisdictions, to facilitate ELA client attempts to enter the China market, to capitalize on our collective capabilities and to collaborate where we can bring about business with China for all those interested in this market.


The scope of this group is not limited to employment topics and we will have representative leaders from each of our regions to help guide our discussions. Any firm members that do business with China or who are interested in working with China are welcome to join the group. Membership in this group is complimentary for all lawyers and marketers at ELA member firms and there is no limit on the number of people from your firm that can participate.


  • Co-chairs will organize meetings, activities and facilitate group discussions


  • The group plans to hold meetings will be held via Zoom at a time that will best accommodate the majority of a global audience


  • Marketing activity – podcasts, webinars, presentations, WeChat account for client communication and marketing 


  • Activities are not limited to labor aspects - we expect that the initial businesses is most likely to be originated by corporate operations / lawyers (labor will follow)


  • Promote ELA and individual firm capabilities including firms with Chinese-speaking lawyers and marketing materials in Chinese.


We invite and encourage any ELA member practicing in this area or interested in the China market to join this group!


Meet our Group Members

Together we can make the difference

(Scroll left or right to see members from all regions)


Firm Capabilities - Chinese Clients

ELA Firms with a China Office

Africa Middle East


Angola, Gabon & Mozambique - Miranda & Associados Law Firm

Qatar, UAE - Clyde & Co. (Hong Kong and China offices)


Asia Pacific 


China - LANBAI

Hong Kong - Deacons

Singapore - WongPartnership

Taiwan - Lee, Tsai & Partners



Europe


Channel Islands - Mourant


Germany - ADVANT Beiten


Italy - ADVANT Nctm

  • Hermes Pazzaglini - Partner, Shanghai (speaks English, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese)
  • Carlo Geremia - Counsel, Shanghai (speaks English, Italian, Chinese)
  • Liwen Zhang - Associate, Shanghai (speaks English & Chinese)


Luxembourg - Arendt & Medernach (Hong Kong)

  • Philippe Harles, Partner, Coordinator for Asia Pacific Region (non-Mandarin speaking)

Latin America


Chile - Carey (Shanghai)


North America


US


Michigan - Miller Canfield 

Pennsylvania-Western, West Virginia - Steptoe & Johnson LLC PA-W and Steptoe & Johnson LLC WV(Beijing and Hong Kong offices)


ELA Firms with a China Desk

Asia Pacific 


Cambodia - DFDL


China - LANBAI


Hong Kong - Deacons China Trade & Investment with representative offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou


Macau - MdME  China Investment Practice


Malaysia - Shearn Delamore


New Zealand - Chapman Tripp


Singapore - WongPartnership China Practice



South Korea - Kim & Chang China Practice


Taiwan - Lee, Tsai & Partners China Practice


Thailand - Price Sanond  China Practice



Europe


Channel Islands - Mourant


Cyprus - Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

  • Lanting Liu


Germany - ADVANT Beiten


Italy - ADVANT Nctm

  • Hermes Pazzaglini - Partner, Shanghai (speaks English, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese)
  • Carlo Geremia - Counsel, Shanghai (speaks English, Italian, Chinese)
  • Liwen Zhang - Associate, Shanghai (speaks English & Chinese)


Luxembourg - Arendt & Medernach

  • Philippe Harles, Partner, Coordinator for Asia Pacific Region (non-Mandarin speaking)


Norway - Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS


Portugal - Morais Leitão


Spain - Gomez Acebo & Pombo


Switzerland - MLL Legal Ltd

  • Florian Müller - Partner, heads the firm's China Desk (speaks German, English, French, Spanish, Chinese)
  • Alexander Vogel - Partner (non-Mandarin speaking)

Latin America


Argentina - Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal


Brazil - Demarest Advogados

  • Jun Zhang - heads the firm's China Desk (speaks Portuguese, English and Chinese)


Chile - Carey


Peru - Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano Abogados


North America


US


Alabama - Maynard Nexen  Doing Business With China group (based in South Carolina)


Georgia -  Arnall Golden Gregory International/arbitration practice


Idaho - Holland & Hart  International Practice


Illinois - Vedder Price  International Practice


Louisiana - Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC  Cross‑Border Business Team: China


Minnesota - Lathrop GPM International Practice

  • Lu Li (speaks Chinese, Cantonese, Mandarin)


Michigan - Miller Canfield  China Practice


New York, NYC - Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP China Practice


Oregon, Washington - Miller Nash OR and Miller Nash WA  International Practice/China Network   


Tennessee - Butler Snow


Chinese Language / Marketing Capabilities

Africa Middle East


Angola, Gabon & Mozambique - Miranda & Associados Law Firm


Nigeria - Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie



Asia Pacific


China - LANBAI 


Guam -  Camacho Calvo Law Group


Hong Kong - Deacons


Indonesia - SSEK Law Firm 


Japan - Ushijima & Partners


Macau - MdME


Malaysia - Shearn Delamore & Co.


Singapore - WongPartnership



South Korea - Kim & Chang


Taiwan - Lee, Tsai & Partners



Europe


Austria - CERHA HEMPEL


Channel Islands - Mourant


Cyprus - Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

  • Lanting Liu


Germany - ADVANT Beiten


Hungary - CERHA HEMPEL


Italy - ADVANT Nctm


Luxembourg - Arendt & Medernach

  • Philippe Harles, Partner, Coordinator for Asia Pacific Region (non-Mandarin speaking)


Poland - Miller Canfield


Portugal - Morais Leitão


Romania - CERHA HEMPEL


Slovenia - CERHA HEMPEL


Spain - Gomez Acebo & Pombo


Switzerland - MLL Legal Ltd

  • Florian Müller - Partner, heads the firm's China Desk (speaks Chinese)
  • Alexander Vogel - Partner (non-Mandarin speaking)



Latin America


Argentina - Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal


Bolivia - Moreno Baldivieso Law Offices

  • André Tejerina- Associate (speaks Spanish, English, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese)


Brazil - Demarest Advogados

  • Jun Zhang - heads the firm's China Desk (speaks Portuguese, English and Chinese)


Chile - Carey


Peru - Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano Abogados



North America


Canada


Ontario - Sherrard Kuzz LLP



US


Connecticut, New Jersey - Day Pitney CT and Day Pitney NJ


Florida (Northern & Central) - GrayRobinson


Kentucky - Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney, PLLC


Maryland - Miles & Stockbridge


Michigan - Miller Canfield


Ohio - Calfee Halter & Griswold LLP


Oklahoma - Crowe & Dunlevy


North & South Carolina - Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP


Pennsylvania-Western, West Virginia - Steptoe & Johnson LLC PA-W and Steptoe & Johnson LLC WV


Tennessee - Butler Snow LLP


Texas - Jackson Walker


Utah - Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, P.C.


Wisconson - Michael Best & Friedrich LLP


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