With an ‘excellent understanding of the local market’ and being able to call upon the expertise of practitioners in many key global offices, Morrison & Foerster is well-placed to handle cross-border mandates for Chinese and multinational clients facing regulatory and enforcement risks on multiple fronts. Timothy Blakely and Chen Zhu head up the integrated contentious and non-contentious practice and are both well-versed across the panoply of issues in this space, including as it relates to economic sanctions, AML, FCPA, securities, and accounting fraud, as well as related governance and corporate compliance issues.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They understand the local market, have a strong ability to serve international cross-border projects, and are good at handling large and complex cases.'

  • ‘Chen Zhu and Timothy Blakely understand the needs of clients and are good at grasping the diverse legal issues in complex cross-border projects.'

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Timothy Blakely, Chen Zhu

Other key lawyers

Gary Zeng