Global Law Office’s litigation and arbitration practice has a good reputation in commercial disputes, including antitrust and competition, finance, insolvency and real estate-related litigation. The Beijing office mainly specialises in representing international companies in foreign-related commercial litigation and complex transactional disputes.
Yifeng Gao is a key partner at the firm who specialises in international trade, commercial contracts and corporate matters. Another name to note is Jingye Jiang, who is active in international arbitration disputes.
The firm’s disputes capability is among the most highly respected in the market. During the research period, the firm acted for Zhongrong International Trust against Qinghai Huaxin Hydropower Development on a litigation. This case involves complex legal issues regarding the identification of real debts with nominal shareholder’s identification, and it triggered major controversies.
In the IP field, the firm advised the Yoovidhya family, the owner of the “Redbull” trademark, on the Red Bull gold can trade dress dispute. It also represented AstraZeneca in its patent infringement litigation appeal proceedings before the Supreme People’s Court against generic manufacturer Jiangsu Aosaikang Pharmaceutical company.
In government and regulatory, the firm acted for seven Chinese leading pharmaceutical industry associations to carry out the evaluation of compliance management practice for Chinese enterprises.
Key clients include Standard Chartered Bank, Deutsche Bank, Hang Seng Bank, Red Bull, Budweiser and OPPO.
In 2022, the firm welcomed dispute resolution partners Liya Peng from Jingcheng Tongda & Neal, Xiaoni Qi from Guangdong Rong Guan Law Firm, Liyun Kou from Beijing Ruibai Law Firm, Ke Zhao from Sichuan Equity Law Firm, Shuhui Dai from Wintell & Co, Kevin Wang from Goldman Sachs Gao Hua Securities, Dahai Wei from Lifang & Partners and Byrd Zou from Meetsocial Group.
Client feedback
“The firm is very meticulous in case analysis and can also plan compliance tasks in line with the actual situation of the enterprise in terms of corporate compliance consulting.” – Commercial and transactions
"Both teams of lawyers are highly professional, have solid legal knowledge, and are highly proactive in their work. Lawyers Lei Ting and Wang Xi are friendly, willing to communicate, and able to consider the interests of their clients. Their work is meticulous, professional, standardised and comprehensive. Their quotations are reasonable, and their dealings are legal and compliant.” – Commercial and transactions
“The firm is representing us in defending an arbitration tribunal. We find the process very professional, and the fee is reasonable.” – Commercial and transactions
“The law firm's intellectual property legal services are of high quality and can provide our company with practical and effective legal advice. They are always able to give us feedback in a very timely manner, without any delaying and procrastinating. When Global Law Firm provides us with legal services, it always makes our business needs a very important priority and accurately implements the business plan formulated for us. We have a high degree of trust and reliance on them and will continue to seek their legal services for business support in the years to come.” – Intellectual property
Jia (Meph) Gui
“Lawyer Gui Jia is an intellectual property lawyer who has long provided us with legal services. He is a particularly outstanding lawyer with a background superior to any other competitor on the market. He has many years of experience with an impressive resume when it comes to intellectual property law in China. Holding a licence in both China and the US makes him an even more powerful lawyer. His understanding of the differences between intellectual property protection provided by Chinese law and common law can certainly make a difference in cross-border intellectual property cases. All of these count as advantages he has over other competitors. He has solid basic legal skills and exceptional English that allows him to communicate with foreign lawyers and decision-makers in English. He has been rated a top Chinese intellectual property lawyer by numerous lawyer rating agencies and has a well-deserved reputation.”
Shifang Guo
“Very business-like, proactive in communication, and polite when communicating with counterparties.”
Ting Lei
“Lawyer Lei is very proactive and often takes the initiative. He provides comprehensive legal solutions and professional legal analysis. He is also friendly with thorough communication skills.”
Keyou Wang
“He is highly experienced, particularly in enterprise management. Wang offers recommendations and solutions that serve as strong guidance for enterprises.”
Lai Wang
“When handling criminal cases,
she has a knack for discovering key evidence from the fine details, such that she is able to find a complete chain of evidence from complex legal relationships.”
Lei Ye
“A very professional, dedicated and hands-on lawyer. We can rest assured, having him look over our documents.”
