About George Qi

George Qi is the Co-Managing Shareholder in the firm's Shanghai office and Co-Chair of the firm's China Practice. He has more than 20 years’ experience advising clients in a variety of China-related matters. He concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investment, internal investigations and other commercial matters. He also has wide-ranging experience in assisting Chinese companies in cross-border dispute resolutions, particularly lawsuits filed in the United States.

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Awards & Accolades

•Member, Winning Team, Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Award, 'Insolvency Deal of the Year - Middle Markets,' for the Chapter 11 restructuring of ShengdaTech, Inc., 2013

 

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Areas of Law

  • Finance
  • Other 5
    • Corporate
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • White Collar Defense & Investigations
    • Banking & Financial Services
    • Digital Infrastructure, Data Center and Cloud Computing

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Chinese (M
    arin)
    Fluent
    English
    Fluent
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shanghai Co-Managing Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Compliance
    FCPA: Training: . Conduct trainings for publicly listed U.S. companies operating in the PRC on the FCPA
    PRC anti-bribery laws.

    International Medical Device Company: . Conducted an internal investigation of potential FCPA violations involving paying bribes to Chinese health care professionals (HCPs) through distributors.

    Global Fortune 100 Company: . Conducted an internal investigation of potential FCPA violations involving providing overseas travels to Chinese state-owned companies' employees.

    Confidential Client: . Conducted a number of internal investigations of potential violations of both FCPA
    Chinese anti-bribery laws involving such matters as offering kickbacks to employees of state-owned companies, paying bribes to government officials to avoid penalties, etc.

    International Sourcing Company: . Conducted internal investigations in connection with conflicts of interests
    sexual harassment in a Chinese subsidiary.

    Confidential Client: . Conducted an internal investigation focused on potential violations of US export control laws.

    U.S.-Listed Chinese Software Company: . Represented the Audit Committee in connection with a special investigation of claims raised by a 'whistleblower' involving allegations of FCPA violations, related party transactions, inflated earnings
    fraud.

    U.S.-Listed Chinese Internet Gaming Company: . Represented the Audit Committee in connection with a special investigation of claims raised by a 'Whistleblower' under the SEC's whistleblower program involving allegations of undisclosed conflicts of interest, related party transactions
    fraud.

    U.S.-Listed Chinese Manufacturing Company: . Represented a U.S. publicly listed Chinese manufacturing company in securities class action litigation
    NASDAQ
    SEC proceedings arising out of certain discrepancies
    issues the auditor identified as relating to the company
    its subsidiaries' financial records.

    International Manufacturing Company: . Conducted an internal investigation in connection with stealing confidential information by a Chinese employee.

    Technology Company: . Represented a technology company in an internal investigation focused on the improper dissemination of proprietary information to a competitor.

    Confidential Client: . Represented a Fortune 50 corporation in an investigation of accounting practices by the PRC Ministry of Finance.

    Dispute Resolution: Assist a China-based payment service company at a trial before TTAB, opposing federal registration of trademarks for payment services
    case pending.
    Assist a Chinese public company in defense of a trade secrets infringement lawsuit
    case pending.
    Assisted a U.S. subsidiary of a Chinese energy company in defense of an executive compensation case
    won summary judgment with client paying nothing to adversary.
    Assisted a Chinese public company in defense of a lawsuit involving claims of copyright infringements
    case settled.
    Assisted an automated driving technology company in defense of a lawsuit involving claims of trade secrets infringement, case settled.
    Assisted a Chinese public company in a case asserting competing claims to ownership over a federally registered trademark
    won summary judgment with client obtaining ownership over trademark
    cancellation of adversary's registered trademark.
    Assisted a Chinese agriculture technology company in defense of an ICC arbitration involving claims of breach of contract in which plaintiff sought damages of approx. $16 million
    arbitrators awarded no damages.
    Assisted a Chinese printed circuit board manufacturer in defense of a breach of contract lawsuit filed by one of its U.S.-based distributors, precluding the distributor from recovering more than 99% of the damages sought.

    Corporate: Advised Black Dragon Capital in connection with its acquisition of Grass Valley, a leading technology supplier of advanced broadcast
    media solutions, with operations in over 20 different jurisdictions worldwide.
    Advised TTM in acquisition of Meadville printed circuit board business (total transaction value of approximately US$900 million).
    Advised a U.S. cleaning equipment public company in acquiring a Chinese trading company by means of an asset sale.
    Advised ADC Telecommunications in acquisition of Communication Expert Ltd.
    multiple PRC operating companies.
    Numerous wholly foreign-owned enterprises (WFOE)
    joint ventures (JV) in various parts of China
    various industries such as manufacturing, trading
    distribution, logistics, marketing, engineering
    construction, hotel management, etc.
    Labor
    Employment - contentious terminations
    dispute resolution - negotiate
    document for-cause severance arrangements
    agreements in connection with code-of-conduct, legal
    ethical violations
    negotiate settlements
    manage
    supervise local counsel in employment arbitrations
    litigations.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1999, PRC
    2004, Connecticut
    2004, New York
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China
    Class of 1997
    LL.B.
    International Economic Law

    Boston University School of Law
    Class of 2004
    J.D.
    cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1976
    1976

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Room 3125-3141, Central Plaza, 381 Huaihai Zhong RoadShanghai 2000020China

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  • Does this attorney speak any other languages?
    George Qi speaks Chinese (Mandarin), Fluent and Fluent.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    George Qi attended Boston University School of Law and University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.