A Focused Perspective: IP Strategies for Success
Since China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, it has become clear that a strong IP system facilitates innovation and is necessary for sustained economic growth. As China continues to amend and develop its IP laws, successfully navigating the country's complex and ever-changing regulations requires experienced counsel with the right perspective.

Foley attorneys have counseled clients on the intricacies of the Chinese market for years, gaining hands-on legal, business, and political experience founded on a deep understanding of cultural traditions. Foley's Shanghai office stands out from other firms in China by placing its primary focus on assisting multinational companies in China and domestic Chinese companies in developing strategic and proactive IP programs, particularly in the life sciences and automotive arenas.

Foley's experienced China Practice attorneys assist clients with IP asset management, licensing, and dispute resolution while also drawing upon long-standing China experience within the firm's Business Law and Litigation Departments. We provide counsel on a variety of corporate, regulatory, and dispute resolution matters related to commercial transactions, technology transfer, labor and employment, tax, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, and other direct onshore and offshore investment strategies for companies investing in China as well as Chinese companies investing in the United States. The firm's presence in China is complemented by its strength in the United States, where the firm has coast-to-coast offices and provides the full range of corporate legal counsel.

A Business Perspective: Diverse Real-World Experience
Foley has extensive experience assisting clients ranging from privately held, emerging companies to Fortune 100 multinationals in their business dealings with China. We have counseled clients in a wide range of industries, including automotive, manufacturing, high-technology, life sciences, hospitality, health care, luxury brands, Internet and telecommunications, food, media and entertainment, sports, and other service industries.

• Intellectual Property
• Corporate Transactions
• Regulatory and Government Affairs

A Cultural Perspective: Understanding Tradition
Attorneys in Foley's China Practice are fluent in Mandarin, with a demonstrated understanding of the complex cultural issues that arise when doing business in the Chinese market. Because Foley attorneys have trained, lived, and worked in China, they offer an extensive network of collaborative relationships — including strong ties to local business leaders, universities, law firms, and government agencies in key Chinese regions — ensuring familiarity with local culture and customs. Additionally, many of our attorneys are active participants in a variety of legal, business, cultural, and academic trade or other associations related to China.

Foley also has developed a strong connection to Shanghai, home to our office in China. The firm was retained by the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games (Games) Executive Committee to serve as international legal counsel for the Games' Opening Ceremony. It was the first time the Games, held in Shanghai in October 2007, were hosted by an Asian country. Foley was proud to be a part of such an important event in China celebrating humanity, culture, and community spirit.

A Global Perspective: Serving Chinese Clients Around the World
Just as Foley's China Practice can provide cutting-edge legal services for clients with complex legal issues in China, we also can assist Chinese clients who confront regulatory, IP licensing, and investment issues in many other jurisdictions outside China. For example, Foley's European regulatory team, staffed with attorneys based in Brussels and Washington, D.C., can assist Chinese clients in matters as diverse as antitrust, anti-dumping, and other WTO trade-related matters; M&A; IP licensing; product registration; and marking. Foley's European regulatory team members are fluent in French, Dutch, German, Italian, Portuguese, and English. Foley regulatory attorneys have extensive experience assisting clients around the world in an efficient and cost-effective manner to address regulatory questions at the European Union (EU) level as well as in the EU member states. Our European team can, in coordination with the members of Foley's China Practice, provide Chinese clients with sophisticated, integrated solutions to today's challenging legal problems.

The Perspective You Need in China
By combining a deep respect for cultural traditions, a strong understanding of business relationships, and extensive practical experience navigating the Chinese market, Foley can provide the veteran counsel our clients' need to open doors and grow in China.