Lehman, Lee & Xu Announces New Litigation Department Head
Mr. Ryan Tang, of the Shanghai office, was promoted to head the firm's litigation department. Mr. Tang has worked both as an attorney and judge in Shanghai intermediate court. - September 27, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Announces New Trademark Department Promotions
Ms. Grace Wang and Ms. Li Ruirong have been internally promoted within the trademark department. Ms. Wang will now head the firm's trademark department, while Mr. Li will provide administrative support as the trademark administration manager. - September 27, 2007
Edward Lehman Appointed as Guest Professor at Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Law
Mr. Edward Lehman has been officially appointed as a Guest Professor at the prestigious Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Law, for a period of 3 years, starting on June 8, 2007. Mr. Lehman, who is currently the Managing Director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, has decided to make a return to... - July 19, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu and Italian Partner Carone & Partners Launch Italian Desk
Miss Valentina Salmoiraghi, an associate of the Italian law firm Carone & Partners will be working in Lehman, Lee & Xu’s Beijing Office, managing the firms' Italian Desk in China. Starting on June 15th, she will be in charge of supporting the team of Italian and Chinese attorneys put... - July 06, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Congratulates Its Hong Kong Office
Lehman, Lee & Xu expresses congratulations to its Hong Kong office and the people of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region during their 10th year anniversary celebration since handover of the former British colony to Mainland rule. To mark the event, the firm's Hong Kong office will be... - June 29, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Signs Scholarship and Internship Agreement with Shanghai Jiaotong University
Lehman, Lee & Xu will grant scholarships to 12 Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Law students annually for the next five years. The firm will also grant 3 recipients of the “Lehman Law Scholarship” the opportunity to perform summer internships with the firm. Managing Director... - June 28, 2007
Lehman, Lee And Xu Contributes to Doing Business in 2007: Creating Jobs
Lehman, Lee & Xu has been recognized for contributing to the World Bank/International Finance Corporation annual co-publication Doing Business in 2007: How to Reform. - June 28, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Attends SPAR’s Appreciation Party
Lehman Lee & Xu Senior Foreign Legal Counselor Janet Yong, and Attorney Jipeng Cui, as well as Senior Partner Richard Wageman and Managing Director and co-founder Edward Lehman attended an appreciation party for those who helped the SPAR supermarket chain establish operations in China. The... - June 22, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Participates in Wipo Course
Lehman, Lee & Xu would like to congratulate a number of its staff who have participated in and recently completed the General Course on Intellectual Property through the WIPO Worldwide Academy. The correspondence course is estimated to take a total of 50 hours and reviews nearly all areas of... - June 20, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Implements Intranet
Lehman, Lee & Xu has recently implemented a document management system which will allow for document sharing among all offices, including a special area in which clients may interactively work on documents with the firm’s professionals. The firm is one of the first Chinese law firms to... - June 16, 2007
Edward Lehman Makes Presentation to MBA Group
Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu and adjunct faculty, St Bonaventure School of Business-MBA program in China, recently made a presentation to the MBA group from St. Bonaventure University. The group was composed of 22 MBA students, 2 professors, and 1 trustee. Five staff,... - June 15, 2007
Edward Lehman Selected as Leading Legal Expert in Asialaw's Annual Survey
Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, was recently identified as an acclaimed legal expert in Asia for Asialaw's annual Asia Lawyer's Survey. Mr. Lehman was honored by the selection, which puts him among the top experts in China and the rest of Asia. The survey results are... - June 15, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Selected as Editors of Martindale Law Digests for China, Macau, Hong Kong and Mongolia
Lehman, Lee & Xu was recently selected, for the second year in a row, as editors for Martindale's respected Law Digests. The firm will review China, Macau, Hong Kong and Mongolia, which all cover wide areas of law. The firm was excited by the selection, as it took over from a long-time editor... - June 12, 2007
Edward Lehman and Robert Lieff Lead Establishment of Global Justice Network
Robert Lieff, founding partner of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, and Edward Lehman, founding and managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, recently led discussions which resulted in the establishment of the Global Justice Network at the annual Global Justice Forum which took place in... - June 12, 2007
Edward Lehman Makes Presentation at Global Justice Forum
Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, recently made a presentation at the annual Global Justice Forum, with this year’s event taking place in Rome. Mr. Lehman made two presentations related to China titled Litigation in China and Marketing Strategies in Cases. Many... - June 12, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Signs Scholarship and Clinic Agreement with China University of Politics and Law
Lehman, Lee & Xu, signed the Lehman Law Scholarship and Clinic Agreement with the China University of Politics and Law (CUPL) on June 1, 2007. The agreement establishes a program in which three students will be provided a scholarship, and seven others will be given the opportunity to... - June 10, 2007
Richard Wageman Makes Presentation Regarding Children’s Advertising Laws in China
Richard Wageman of the firm, Lehman, Lee and Xu, gave a joint presentation titled "Children’s Advertising in the Crosshairs”. The meeting was sponsored and hosted by the Global Advertising Lawyers Association (GALA) and Leo Burnett Worldwide, for advertising lawyers from 47... - May 19, 2007
Richard Wageman Makes Co-Presentation on Franchising in China
Richard Wageman of the firm, Lehman, Lee and Xu, gave a co-presentation titled “International Franchise Association Legal Symposium-Franchising in China-What you need to know before you go". Approximately 100 individuals attended. Co-presenters were Debra Abate (General Counsel for Mail... - May 19, 2007
Edward Lehman Joins Executive Committee of Institute for Law and Technology
Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee and Xu, has recently joined the Executive Committee of the Institute for Law and Technology. “[T]he purpose of the Institute is to provide a premier national and global forum on intellectual property and technology-related legal issues of policy... - May 10, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Emerged as the Winner of Tax & Trusts Law Firm of the Year
For 4 consecutive years since 2004, Lehman, Lee & Xu was proud to be the honored recipient of the HSBC International Trustee Limited Award as the 2007 Tax & Trusts Law Firm of the year. - April 30, 2007
Edward Lehman Selected as Asialaw Leading Lawyer
Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, was recently selected as an ‘Asialaw leading lawyer' in the area of Intellectual Property. Lehman, Lee & Xu is comprised of a law firm, trademark agency, and patent firm, all of which are leaders in the Intellectual Property field. - April 28, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Attends Special Session of China Franchise Expo
Lehman, Lee & Xu attended a special session of the China Franchise Expo entitled Legal Affairs Regarding Franchise. The long-anticipated meeting discussed the Regulation on the Administration of Commercial Franchise Operation, protecting your IP rights, and the draft Labour Contract Law and its... - April 26, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Attends Ceremony with Saudi Officials
Laurentius Metaal (Lehman Lee & Xu) attended a press conference on Thursday which announced the preliminary agreement between various metal industry giants in relation to the Jazan Aluminum Project, which is a collaboration between Saudi Arabian and Chinese investors and government. In... - April 25, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Finalist for ALB Award
Lehman, Lee & Xu was nominated as a finalist for the Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year in the ALB China Law Awards 2007. This was the firm's fourth nomination in as many years, and hopes that it will, again, be awarded the prestigious honor on April 27 in Shanghai. Blaine Turnacliff, Tim... - April 25, 2007
Edward Lehman Discusses Consumers’ Rights On Chinese Television Show
Edward Lehman, managing partner of the firm Lehman, Lee & Xu recently appeared on CCTV International’s television show, BizChina, to discuss issues related to Consumer Protection. The report was featured on that particular day, as March 16 is International Consumers' Day. The show, hosted... - March 24, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Attends Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of The International Lawyers Network
Feng (Sandy) Lin, senior lawyer at the firm Lehman, Lee & Xu, attended the 2007 Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Lawyers Network ("ILN"), which was held in New Delhi, India, from February 14 to 16, 2007. [ILN (www.iln.com) is an association of 87 high-quality,... - March 22, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Attends Infrastructure Development Symposium
Sun Wenjie, senior attorney of the firm Lehman, Lee & Xu made a presentation to around one hundred law students, lawyers and professors at the 1st Social Infrastructure Development Law Symposium, organized by Konkuk University. Other presenters included law professors from Konkuk University,... - March 22, 2007
Lehman, Lee & Xu Patent Practice Ranked Among Top Firms in China
According to a recent survey by Managing Intellectual Property, Lehman, Lee & Xu’s patent practice has been ranked among the top firms in China. According to 2006 statistics, there were 612 patent agencies in China. Lehman, Lee & Xu was ranked in the top 21 for Patent Prosecution and... - March 16, 2007
Richard Wageman Makes Presentation to Global Committee of the International Franchise Assocation
Richard Wageman, senior partner of the firm Lehman, Lee & Xu recently made a presentation to the International Global Committee of the International Franchise Association (IFA) on China’s new franchising regulations. The meeting took place at the IFA’s 47th Annual Convention. This... - March 16, 2007
Edward Lehman Featured Guest on National Business Television Show
Edward Lehman, managing partner of the firm Lehman, Lee & Xu recently appeared on CCTV International’s television show, BizChina, a show watched around the world. Mr. Lehman was an in-studio guest and discussed various aspects of the new proposed tax reforms in China. The annual meeting... - March 15, 2007
Edward Lehman Panelist on TV Show Related to Rule of Law in China
Edward Lehman, managing partner of the firm Lehman, Lee & Xu was recently a panelist on CCTV International’s special Dialogue episode “Voices and Votes”. Mr. Lehman was an in-studio guest along with Professor He Jiaohong of Renmin University. As the annual meeting of the... - March 15, 2007
Visalaw International
The law firm of Lehman, Lee & Xu announces today the formation of Visalaw International, the first worldwide alliance of immigration lawyers. Visalaw International member firms work with each other to help individuals and companies navigate complex immigration laws around the world. - December 09, 2006
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance & Lehman, Lee & Xu Jointly Organized Regional Conference
The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance, also known as GALA, had its regional conference today at the China World Hotel, Beijing, organized jointly by Lehman, Lee & Xu and GALA International. The theme for the seminar: "Global Perspective on China Advertising Industry: Insight,... - November 13, 2006
Richard Wageman and Marco Carone Address the Italian Business Community in Bologna
Mr. Richard Wageman, senior partner of the Chinese law firm Lehman, Lee & Xu and Mr. Marco Carone, managing partner of the Italian law firm Carone & Partners conducted a workshop titled “Negotiating With Chinese Companies: Practical Strategies For Foreign Entrepreneurs” in... - November 08, 2006
Richard Wageman and Marco Carone Address Italian Business Community in Reggio Emilia
Mr. Richard Wageman, senior partner of the Chinese law firm Lehman, Lee & Xu and Mr. Marco Carone, managing partner of the Italian law firm Carone & Partners conducted a workshop titled “Negotiating With Chinese Companies: Practical Strategies For Foreign Entrepreneurs”, held in... - November 08, 2006
Lehman, Lee & Xu and Carone & Partners Give Lecture at Bocconi University in Milan
Mr. Richard Wageman, senior partner at the Chinese law firm Lehman, Lee & Xu and Mr. Marco Carone, managing partner of the Italian law firm Carone & Partners and adjunct professor of business law and corporate governance at Bocconi University, delivered a lecture at Bocconi University in... - November 08, 2006
Lehman, Lee & Xu and Carone & Partners Address Italian Business Community in Milan
Mr. Richard Wageman, senior partner of the Chinese law firm Lehman, Lee & Xu and Mr. Marco Carone, managing partner of the Italian law firm Carone & Partners conducted a workshop titled “Negotiating With Chinese Companies: Practical Strategies For Foreign Entrepreneurs” at... - November 08, 2006
New Regulations Define Trademark Use In Non-Use Cancellations
Trademark holders will now have clearer guidelines when it comes to proving the use of a registered trademark when defending against cancellation applications. Chinese Trademark Law and corresponding regulations provide that a person may apply to the Trademark Office for cancellation of a... - November 08, 2006
Lehman, Lee & Xu’s Richard Wageman Makes Presentation to General Electric Executives
Lehman, Lee & Xu's commercial and franchising practice head, Richard Wageman, was invited to take part in a panel discussion among many of the world's top advertising lawyers. The panel was composed of Global Advertising Lawyers Association members who were presented with a hypothetical fact... - November 07, 2006
Lehman, Lee & Xu Enters Into Cooperation with Macau University of Science & Technology (Must)
Lehman, Lee & Xu has started a cooperative relationship with the Macau University of Science & Technology (MUST) in an initiative headed by Law Faculty Dean, David Smith (former Dean of Hong Kong University’s Law Faculty, and Dean of Harvard Law School for 25 years), and the... - November 07, 2006
Lehman, Lee & Xu Attorneys Attend Aippi Annual Conference
Lehman, Lee & Xu's senior patent attorneys, Lucy Wang and Frank Chen, attended AIPPI’s 2006 Congress (the 40th World Intellectual Property Congress) in Gothenburg, Sweden. This year’s event brought together around 1,500 top IP attorneys to the quiet Swedish city. The firm was one of... - November 07, 2006
Lehman & Co’s Laurentius Metaal Makes Trip to South Africa
Lehman & Co's managing director, Laurentius Metaal, was invited to take part in a one-day seminar entitled "Doing Business in China", organized by The Beijing Axis and OmegaConferences. The seminar was a broad introduction to methods of conducting business in China, with the... - November 07, 2006
Lehman, Lee & Xu Recognized as Top Chinese Law Firm
Lehman, Lee & Xu was among the top firms in Asialaw's Best Local Law Firms Survey 2006 in which 250 of the leading international law firms were surveyed to determine their preferred local legal service provider. The firm was ranked in the top two for its Dispute Resolution practice and in the... - October 11, 2006
Lehman, Lee & Xu Recognized as Top Chinese Employer
Lehman, Lee & Xu was recently ranked among the top three firms in four of six categories in Asialaw’s Best Law Firms to Work for in Asia-Pacific survey. Notably, the firm ranked first for 'Professional Development' and second in 'Salary Competitiveness', and third for both 'Opportunity to... - October 11, 2006
Edward Lehman Nominated as Leading Lawyer
Edward Lehman, Managing Director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, has been nominated as a leading lawyer for PLC's Cross Border Handbook 2006/7. The firm has represented 38 of the 42 research-based pharmaceutical companies in China, and has assisted in the foreign investment of billions of dollars into the... - October 01, 2006
Edward Lehman Appears on Top Chinese TV Show: Draft Bankruptcy Law
Mr. Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, appeared on CCTV 9’s Dialogue, in an episode which discusses the new Draft Bankruptcy Law, and its potential impact on Chinese businesses. The show was hosted by Tian Wei, who had a number of challenging questions for her guests. - September 30, 2006
Edward Lehman Appears an Television Show Related to China’s Draft Property Law
Mr. Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, appeared on CCTV 9’s Dialogue, in an episode which discusses the new Draft Property Law, and its potential impact on China. The episode, which was first aired on September 19, 2006, is available online at the following... - September 30, 2006
Edward Lehman Guest on Dialogue
Mr. Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, recently appeared on CCTV 9’s Dialogue, in an episode which discussed gender-based labor issues in the Chinese marketplace. The show was hosted by Tian Wei, who had a number of challenging questions for her guests. The episode,... - September 30, 2006
Edward Lehman Nominated to Who's Who
Managing Director, Edward Lehman, was recently nominated by Who's Who Professionals for his role as a leading corporate lawyer in China. Mr. Lehman has been resident in China for 19 years, 14 of which were spent as managing director of one of the largest firms in the People's Republic of... - September 28, 2006
Edward Lehman Guest on Top Chinese TV Show: Draft Bankruptcy Law
Mr. Edward Lehman, managing director of LEHMAN, LEE & XU, conducted a taping today for CCTV 9’s Dialogue, in an episode which discusses the new Draft Bankruptcy Law, and its potential impact on Chinese businesses. The show was hosted by Tian Wei, who had a number of challenging questions... - September 18, 2006