With ‘good litigation partners in different locations of mainland China,’ King & Wood Mallesons offers strength in cross-border litigation and international disputes, as well as domestic matters involving corporate, financial, real estate, and energy sectors. Tao Huang, who specialises in international civil and commercial litigation, co-manages the dispute resolution practice with Rihong Yu, who focuses on disputes arising from M&A transactions in the mining and energy industries. Dongjun Li provides comprehensive support to state-owned enterprises, private companies, multinational corporations, and high-net-worth individuals through all stages of litigation, from pre-litigation investigations to trials, appeals, and enforcement proceedings. Ting Yang offers expertise in securities and corporate litigation, representing listed companies, their directors, and securities brokers in cases of misrepresentation, market manipulation, and insider trading. Based in Chongqing and Chengdu, Baoshan Li brings extensive experience in equity investment, bank securities, and construction disputes.
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‘Thanks to King & Wood’s corporatised system, each team of lawyers specialises in their areas of expertise while collaborating seamlessly to deliver excellent legal services.'
‘We were deeply impressed by Dongjun Li and his team, who were highly skilled in their work, responsive and smooth in their cooperation.'
‘One advantage of KMW's litigation service is that they have quite a few good litigation partners in different locations of mainland China, which enable them to provide on-the-premise services with high quality. ’
Key clients
- Nokia
- IBM
- Novozymes
- Roche
- KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V./Philips (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
- Weichai Power Co., Ltd.
- BOTTEGA VENETA
- ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
- Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd.
- National Copyright Trade Protection Alliance Chain
Work highlights
Represented Sennics Co. Ltd. in a trade secret infringement dispute against Yuncheng Jinteng Chemical Technology Co., Ltd.
Represented Huawei in an infringement dispute and effectively facilitated Huawei and Xiaomi to reach a global patent cross-licensing agreement.
Represented Nokia in disputes with OPPO involving licensing of standard essential patents in the telecommunication field.
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Ting Yang
Practice head
Tao Huang; Rihong Yu
Other key lawyers
Dongjun Li; Ting Yang; Baoshan Li