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Xiao Bai at Zhong Wen Law Firm is a standout practitioner in cross-border commercial disputes and international arbitration. Bai has acted for major Chinese manufacturers and listed companies on complex international transactions and compliance matters. Bai is particularly skilled in resolving multi-jurisdictional trade and investment disputes.
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Position
Partner/ Chair of the Executive Committee
Career
白律师曾在芝加哥 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Ms. Bai previously served as a trial attorney in the patent litigation practice at Barnes & Thornburg LLP in Chicago. Since 2011, she has been practicing at Zhong Wen Law Firm in Beijing, focusing on cross-border commercial matters and dispute resolution. She became a partner of the firm in 2014, was elected as a Supervisor of the Supervisory Committee in 2020, became a member of the Executive Committee in 2023, and was elected as its Chair in 2024.
Languages
Mandarin, English, French
Memberships
Chair of the Executive Committee; Chair of the Foreign-related Legal Practice Committee; and Chair of the Women’s Committee of Zhong Wen Law Firm.
Education
LL.M. - University of Chicago Law School 2017
J.D. - Chicago-Kent College of Law 2009
Bachelor of Engineering - Tsinghua University 2005
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Key clients
- Leed Education Holding Limited, National Education Holding Limited, Hyde Education Holding Limited.
- SHANGHAI TYRON SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
- Agricultural Development Bank of China Genhe Sub-branch
- Sunshine 100 Real Estate Group Co., Ltd.
- OBSIDIAN CAPITAL GROUP LIMITED
- Beijing Shanfeng Hehai Cultural Development Co., Ltd.
- Beijing Zhongxin Liyang Technology Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
Represented Leed Education Holding and affiliates over a share purchase agreement in a cross-border investment dispute before HKIAC, securing a favourable outcome through contractual inspection and strategic use of Hong Kong arbitration procedures.
Advised claimant in a CIETAC (China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission) arbitration over a breached equipment sale contract, successfully leveraging emergency arbitration to freeze US assets and secure settlement.
Handled a cross-border equity guarantee dispute involving Hong Kong, Japan, and China, navigating multi-jurisdictional legal and enforcement challenges to secure the client's rights under the guarantee contract.