The department at King & Wood Mallesons is described by clients as ‘one of the strongest teams in China with a deep bench and deep understanding of international trade matters’. Jin Xiao has expertise in investor-state dispute settlement. Xinyu Liu brings ’extraordinary leadership and innovative spirit‘ to export control and economic sanction risk assessments concerning various jurisdictions. Cheng Liu and Zhenghao Li, who ’provide timely responses’, are highly experienced in acting for Chinese exporters in anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations. All individuals mentioned are based in Beijing.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Xinyu Liu has extraordinary leadership and innovative spirit in new fields.'

  • ‘The lawyer team is highly professional and responsible, and can provide trustworthy legal services.'

  • ‘Xinyu Liu is the most professional and responsible lawyer our company has ever worked with. He is efficient, his opinions are accurate and effective, and he is very trustworthy.'

  • ‘The attorneys are diligent and deliver drafts timely even when a timeline is very tight. They have sufficient knowledge on Chinese trade laws/regulations, the practice of the Chinese authority, as well as relevant WTO law.’

  • ‘Cheng Liu and Zhenghao Li are always friendly and provide timely responses.'

  • ‘They are one of the strongest teams in China with a deep bench and deep understanding of international trade matters.’

Lawyers

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Jin Xiao
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Other key lawyers

Jin Xiao, Xinyu Liu, Zhenghao Li, Chang Su, Cheng Liu