HaoLiWen PRC Attorneys
37F, China Development Bank Tower
500 Pudong South Road
Shanghai 200120, P.R.C.
Tel: (86-21) 5840-6188
Fax: (86-21) 5840-6288
zhaodeming@haoliwen.com
www.haoliwen.com
Mr Deming Zhao graduated from University College London (LLM in
commercial and corporate law) and Xiamen University Law School (LLB, LLM
& PhD). Before joining HaoLiWen, Dr Zhao had been an in-house
counsel of Kodak, a partner of a PRC law firm in Shanghai and a senior
associate of Paul Hastings. Mr Zhao is also an arbitrator of China
International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, an arbitrator
of Xiamen Arbitration Commission and conciliator of China International
Chamber of Chamber of Commerce. Since 1993, Mr Zhao has been a PRC
licenced lawyer engaging in the corporate, commercial and litigation
practices.
As a corporate lawyer, Mr Zhao has served as the chief negotiator and
counsel for a number of projects concerning joint venture, acquisition,
merger, divestiture and corporate restructuring. He has been leading a
team advising multinationals on the daily basis regarding diversified
issues arising from their operations in China, including regulatory
compliance issues concerning anti-corruption, antitrust and customs
regulatory compliance.
Dr Zhao is also renowned as one of leading lawyers in the customs and
tariffs practice. He has advised multinational companies in connection
with import and export duties, customs regulatory compliance audits and
customs-related risk control scheme. He also has acted regularly as the
defence lawyer for corporate clients suspected in general violation of
customs laws and regulations and in smuggling cases.
Mr Zhao also has more than 15 year experience in dispute resolution and shipping litigation.