Law Career Series Lecture: Lawyering in the China Market – Perspective from a US Lawyer in China

Lecture details

Friday, January 16, 2015

14:30-16:00p.m.

C303, PKU ShenZhen

About the Speaker Robert Lewis:

Robert Lewis (吕立山), one of the best well-known, most active foreign lawyers in the China legal market, is a true pioneer in international legal practice and widely acclaimed thought leader. A US lawyer licensed in California, Robert has worked in China for more than 20 years in both private practice with major international and Chinese law firms and as in-house counsel with multinational corporations. Currently a senior international counsel of Zhonglun Law Firm, his practice focuses on in-bound and out-bound cross-border corporate and commercial transactions, with a particular emphasis on M&A, telecoms/IT transactions, and infrastructure projects, as well as clean energy and strategic partnering arrangements generally.

A few highlights of Robert’s illustrative career include:

– Perfectly bilingual in spoken and written Mandarin with native English.

– Managing Partner of Lovells (Hogan Lovells) Beijing Office for nine years.

– General Counsel of Nortel Networks Communications.

– The only foreign member of All China Lawyers Association Legal Training Committee, who has conducted hundreds of hours of training for Chinese lawyers and legal professionals.

– Author of numerous professional articles and several books in Chinese for Chinese legal and business professionals, including “The Art of Legal Drafting”, “Pioneering the – Modern Chinese Law Firm Management System” and “The Rules of the Game”.

– Architect and founding Chairman of the first Chinese-foreign law firm alliance, Sino-Global Legal Alliance (SGLA).

– Regular opinion contributor to The Lawyer online on China legal market (Robert’s blogs on the Chinese legal market can be found at http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/opinion).

– Legal advisor to the 2008 Beijing Olympics Committee on major infrastructure projects

Come hear expert’s insight about the legal market, China practice. Come ask the top professional leader about your question. A great opportunity that you never want to miss.