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Recent China Related Events

2/18/2010:

Gary Biehn moderated a panel discussion titled “Chinese Companies, Brands & Investors Going Global” at the China Business Boot Camp event presented by The China Business Network and sponsored by White and Williams.

2/5/2010:

Gary Biehn, along with Linda Conlin, president of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, described the challenges of exporting in a Philadelphia Inquirer article titled “Obama Pushes to Double Exports in 5 Years.”

2/1/2010:

Tony Lu was quoted in an article titled “China Targets the West: Overcoming the Obstacles to Outbound Investment” in the publication China Business Law Journal.

12/7/2009:

White and Williams was a World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia “Member of the Month.” The firm and Gary Biehn were cited for their involvement in the WTCGP and its CEO China Operations Club.

3/10/2009:

Gary Biehn and Tony Lu attended the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia China Operations Club Meeting and spoke on Due Diligence in China.

9/18/2008: 

Gary Biehn and Tony Lu attended the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia China Operations Club Meeting and spoke on China labor law issues.

Gary Biehn and Tony Lu participated in a trial regarding the enforceability of drag-along rights under Chinese law. It is believed to be the first trial that a court in China has addressed the issue.

6/1/2008: 

Gary Biehn and Tony Lu attended the 2nd Annual China Private Equity International Forum in Tianjin, China.

7/23/2007: 

Gary Biehn and Tony Lu were speakers at the United States Patent and trademark Office (USPTO) China IP Road Show in Philadelphia.

6/6/2007: 

Gary Biehn and Tony Lu attended "The China International Private Equity Forum" in Tianjin, China. For handout materials, download the PDF.

5/14/2007: 


Gary P. Biehn was a panelist in the program “Ten questions you should ask about doing business in China…and the answers!” For more information download the PDF.

4/11/2007:

World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia CEOs' China Operations Club Seminar entitled "Navigating the Chinese Bureaucratic Maze" hosted by White and Williams and featuring presentations by Robert Maier and Chunsheng (Tony) Lu.

3/27/2007:

Philadelphia University's School of Business Administration's inaugural "East Asia Symposium" featuring Gary Biehn, Chunsheng (Tony) Lu, Michael Ho of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Kenneth Wong of Smith Wong LLP and Louis Ho of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council as panelists.

3/19/2007:

Meeting with China Ministry of Information Industry officer in Beijing regarding pending enforcement of the new China RoHS regulations.

3/15/2007:

Meeting with Shanghai Supreme Court and First Appellate Court Judges regarding Hong Kong judgment enforcement in Chinese courts.

3/8/2007:

Meeting with Shanghai Custom, Shanghai Port, and Shanghai Industry and Commerce Bureau officers regarding pending enforcement of the new China RoHS regulations.

5/25/2006:

World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia CEO's China Operations Club Luncheon Seminar in Human Resources issues in China hosted by White and Williams.

5/2/2006:

Executive Roundtable at the Union League of Philadelphia "China and Philadelphia: 21st Century Partners," co-sponsored by KYW Newsradio, Drexel University LeBow School of Business and White and Williams featuring Gary Biehn as a panelist.

4/24/2006:

Meeting at the Philadelphia office of White and Williams hosting Christopher To, Secretary General of Hong Kong International Arbitration Center.

4/13/2006:

Mid-Atlantic District Export Council Meeting hosted at White and Williams LLP with Department of Commerce Senior Commercial Officers from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea.

3/16/2006:

The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia and the Hong Kong Economic Trade Office - New York hosted a half-day symposium "Hong Kong: Your Partner for Successful Business Ventures in China" at the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was moderated by Gary Biehn and presenters included Jacqueline Ann Willis, the Hong Kong Commissioner to the United States, Dennis Yablonsky, the Secretary of Commerce and Economic Development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Patrick Hurley of Capital Mid Market Advisors LLC.

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Current Events:

Chunsheng (Tony) Lu will participate in special half-day seminar titled, "Hong Kong and Zhuhai - Your Partners for Success in China" on March 31 at the Union League in Philadelphia. The event will discuss how American companies can take advantage of opportunities in China. Click here for more information and to register.

Gary Biehn moderated a panel discussion titled "Chinese Companies, Brands & Investors Going Global" at the China Business Boot Camp event presented by The China Business Network and sponsored by White and Williams. 2/18/2010

Gary Biehn, along with Linda Conlin, president of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, described the challenges of exporting in a Philadelphia Inquirer article titled "Obama Pushes to Double Exports in 5 Years." 2/5/2010

Tony Lu was quoted in an article titled "China Targets the West: Overcoming the Obstacles to Outbound Investment" in the publication China Business Law Journal. 2/1/2010

Gary Biehn and Tony Lu attended the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia China Operations Club Meeting on March 10, 2009 and spoke on Due Diligence in China.

Gary Biehn and Tony Lu attended the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia China Operations Club Meeting on Sept. 18, 2008 and spoke on China labor law issues.

Gary Biehn and Tony Lu participated in a trial regarding the enforceability of drag-along rights under Chinese law. It is believed to be the first trial that a court in China has addressed the issue.

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Participated in a trial in Shanghai regarding the enforceability of drag-along rights under Chinese law.

Hosted a meeting between Board members consisting of executives from a Pennsylvania-based joint venture company and its Chinese publicly-traded partner company.

Represented a rapidly growing technology service company with establishing a joint venture in Hong Kong with a China-based public company.

Assisted a Chinese steel company in enforcing an arbitration award issued by the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce in a commercial dispute with a Pittsburgh-based company.

Defended two Chinese companies in two separate involuntary bankruptcy petitions filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

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