Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Formed in 1912 in Minneapolis, Dorsey & Whitney is a leading international law firm with 112 years of history. Dorsey has over 700 lawyers and professionals in 21 offices throughout the United States and in Canada, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. We provide an integrated, proactive approach to our clients’ legal and business needs around the globe.

Dorsey is proud of its century-long and distinguished service to its clients. Among our many distinguished alumni is former US Vice President Walter Mondale who opened the US Consulate General Guangzhou, and vigorously promoted the economic cooperation and friendship between China and the United States.

Dorsey has long been committed to China and the entire Asia-Pacific region. The firm opened its Hong Kong office in 1995, its Shanghai office in 2001 and its Beijing office in 2015. Dorsey’s China-focused team works across continents with a worldwide view, whether helping US, European and other international entities successfully conduct business in China, or helping Chinese companies achieve their business goals in the US, Europe and around the globe.

Our dedicated team provides clients with truly seamless multi-jurisdictional legal solutions with both international perspective and in-depth local expertise. Our lawyers are deep connected to local communities, and are fully aware of the complex legal issues faced by local clients. Our representation spans a wide range of practice areas and industries and some matters are particularly high-profile attracting massive media focus.

Our managing partner of the Shanghai office Karen Yiqin Fan, and managing partner of the Beijing office Ray Liu are very seasoned legal experts and each lead a full-service team counselling our local and international clients on transactional matters, regulatory matters, and dispute resolution matters. Dorsey’s China offices are well established with resident lawyers licensed to practice in the US, England and Wales, and Hong Kong, and lawyers with PRC Legal professional qualification certificate. The team in China also work seamlessly with our US, Canada and London offices to provide multi-jurisdictional international legal services for our Asia/China-based clients. Learn about our integrated network of practices and industries at https://www.dorsey.com/services.

Key practice areas: As an international law firm, Dorsey provides full legal services across a wide range of industries in corporate and cross-border M&A, international dispute resolution, capital markets, PE/VC, intellectual property (including IP litigation), banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, data protection and privacy, sanctions/export control, government enforcement and corporate investigations, wealth management, among others.