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David K. Cheng

David K. Cheng

Work Department

China and Asia-Pacific practice of of Nixon Peabody

Position

Partner / Chair and Managing Partner of China/Asia Pacific Practice

Career

David Cheng is the chair and managing partner of Nixon Peabody’s China and Asia-Pacific practice. He is qualified in both the United States and Hong Kong. He focuses on cross-border transactions, litigations and investigations, advising on issues ranging from acquisitions, capital financing (initial public offering), intellectual property protection and disputes to fraud, FCPA and SEC investigations. He has a client portfolio from all over the world: United States, Middle East, Europe, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, mainland China and Hong Kong.

Languages

English Cantonese Mandarin

Memberships

California District of Columbia U.S. Tax Court U.S. Supreme Court Hong Kong

Education

Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude

Georgetown University Law Center, Taxation, with distinction

Personal

Selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 in the field of Tax Law; listed in Best Lawyers since 2021

Recognized by Chambers Global from 2011 to 2015

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