CHINA Law and Practice Contributed by: Alan Zhou, Jacky Li, Weiwei Gu, Steven Zhu and Jenny Chen, Global Law Office
Global Law Office dates back to the establishment of the Legal Consultant Office of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) in 1979, when it became the first Chinese law firm ever ap - proved by the PRC government, and has retained the privilege of clients’ trust in various areas over four decades. The firm has offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Chengdu, with 160 partners and over 600 lawyers across China. The firm is experienced in
meeting all aspects of public and private enterprises’ regulatory compliance needs, including risk assess - ment, compliance policy, reporting, training and in - vestigation. The firm has resolved dozens of govern - ment investigation cases relating to anti-corruption, antitrust, promotion and advertising, insider trading, and food and drug safety by the Chinese authorities, as well as cross-border investigations in multiple ju - risdictions.
Authors
Alan Zhou is a partner at Global Law Office, based in Shanghai, whose practice focuses on general
Weiwei Gu is a partner at Global Law Office, based in Shanghai. His main practice areas include dispute
corporate, transactions, compliance and risk control. An expert on legal issues surrounding compliance and M&A in China, Mr Zhou has extensive experience in solving complex and challenging issues and in advising on creative and strategic solutions. He has a particularly strong background in the life sciences and healthcare industries. As a participant or as an external counsel, Mr Zhou has been engaged by local authorities and industrial associations for advice on legislation and industrial standards related to online hospitals, digital marketing, medical insurance reform, medical representative management and other compliance matters.
resolution, compliance, antitrust and employment, and he has dealt with hundreds of cases in the area of commercial dispute resolution. Mr Gu assists both multinational enterprises and major Chinese enterprises, such as IFC, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered, BNP, UBSS and CDB Capital. He has rich experience in government investigations, particularly regarding anti-corruption and antitrust matters. He also advises clients on regulatory matters such as conducting internal investigations and developing risk control procedures, and has particular experience in labour and employment law.
Steven Zhu is a partner at Global Law Office, based in Beijing, who focuses his practice on cross-border M&A, compliance and regulatory, and media and entertainment. He has extensive experience in assisting a variety of
Jacky Li is a partner at Global Law Office. He is an attorney-at-law in the PRC and California, a US ACFE- certified fraud examiner and a contributing expert for the UK’s The Law Reviews. He focuses primarily on
multinational companies and major Chinese companies in structuring and negotiating cross- border transactions, such as foreign direct investment (including inbound into and outbound from China), joint ventures and VC/PE investments. Mr Zhu routinely advises multinational companies and major Chinese companies on a variety of compliance and regulatory matters, including anti-corruption (eg, FCPA and PRC anti-bribery laws) and the World Bank Sanctions System.
regulatory compliance, corporate and government investigations, dispute resolution and litigation, healthcare and life sciences. Mr Li is an expert member of the National Corporation Compliance Committee of CCPIT, the Compliance Management Committee of CPIA and the Shanghai Elite Legal Professional Experts Pool. He also serves as the Deputy Chief of the Corporate Compliance Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association.
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