With ‘excellent experience in large-scale, cross-border work’, Dorsey & Whitney LLP represents individuals, business entities and governments in complex disputes. The firm’s Mainland China offices’ litigation practice is led by Ray Liu, whose practice covers both cross-border disputes and US litigation. At associate level, Justin Wang focuses on cross-border commercial litigation.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The Dorsey China dispute resolution team possesses the industry's top legal professional capabilities.'
  • 'Rich experience in foreign-related litigation, a flexible and steady work style, and timely and efficient client service capabilities.'
  • 'Able to minimise the risks and difficulties that clients have to face.'
  • 'The team has many years of extensive practical experience and can provide companies with important strategic predictions, decision-making assistance, and the final resolution of disputes.'
  • 'Over the years, the firm has adopted a series of innovative mechanisms, such as: hiring senior lawyers with experience in the legal departments of multinational companies; flexible charging mechanisms that are closer to the Chinese market; and fully combining its rich network of local lawyers in North America and Europe to provide clients with a package of dispute resolution solutions.'
  • 'Demonstrates superb management skills and rich collaboration experience.'
  • 'Excellent experience in large-scale, high-profile, cross-border work. The firm is also a trailblazer in the emerging field of legal technology.'
  • 'In addition to receiving excellent legal services from the firm's China team, clients benefit from the firm's experienced, foreign front-line legal experts.'

Key clients

  • China Huarong International Holdings
  • China Huarong Asset Management Co
  • Bank of China
  • China Construction Bank
  • TikTok Pte
  • ByteDance
  • PICC Property & Casualty Company
  • CITIC Agri Fund Management Co
  • Longping Agriculture Science Co
  • Nongfu Spring Co
  • Changzhou Fusion New Material Co
  • Risen Energy Co
  • Risen Energy America

Work highlights

  • Represented TikTok (and its parent company), as lead counsel, throughout the dispositive motion stage of a trade mark and unfair competition dispute.
  • Representing a major overseas investment vehicle and the subsidiary of China Huarong Asset Management Co in a complex commercial dispute in the High Court of Hong Kong over a note purchase agreement.
  • Acted for PICC Property & Casualty Company, as well as a number of its insureds, in a variety of civil actions, product liability litigation and coverage disputes.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ray Liu

Other key lawyers

Justin Wang