Our practice areas
Eight areas covering more than fifty common matter types — see how each usually proceeds and what is typically needed
The disputes we handle
Choose the category that matches your situation to see how we can help
Business & Financial Disputes
Partnerships that break down, invoices that never get paid, shareholders who can't agree — the disputes that do the most damage to a small business. We help you assess the evidence and the odds before deciding whether to negotiate or sue.
了解详情 →Family Law
Divorce, property division, custody — decisions that shape the next several years. We explain the legal consequences in Chinese so you can see the actual choices, not just the emotion.
- ·Uncontested and contested divorce
- ·Marital property division
- ·Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- ·Child custody and visitation
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Estate Planning & Probate
Wills, trusts, probate and inheritance disputes. For families with assets in both the US and China, planning ahead saves substantial time and cost.
- ·Will drafting and review
- ·Living trusts and succession planning
- ·Probate and intestate administration
- ·Inheritance disputes and will contests
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Real Estate
Closings, landlord-tenant matters, partition actions, and title or boundary disputes. Property is usually a family's largest asset, so the losses are correspondingly large.
- ·Closing disputes and deposits
- ·Landlord and tenant disputes
- ·Partition actions
- ·Title, boundary and neighbour disputes
Employment
Both sides of the table. Unpaid wages, workplace injury, discrimination and wrongful termination — plus compliance and risk review for employers.
- ·Unpaid wages and payroll compliance
- ·Workplace injury
- ·Discrimination, harassment and wrongful termination
- ·Non-compete and confidentiality agreements
Business Formation & Compliance
Getting the structure and the agreements right at the start prevents most partnership disputes later. We also handle licensing, violations and trademarks.
- ·Entity formation (LLC / Corp)
- ·Partnership and shareholder agreements
- ·Commercial contract drafting and review
- ·Trademark registration
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Personal Injury & Insurance
Car accidents, slip and fall, and what to do when an insurer denies a claim or lowballs the payout.
- ·Car accidents
- ·Slip and fall
- ·Denied or underpaid insurance claims
Other Matters
Small claims, traffic and misdemeanour matters, defamation, and appeals against agency violations.
- ·Small claims guidance
- ·Traffic violations and misdemeanours
- ·Defamation and online libel
- ·Agency violation appeals
How we work alongside you
From first assessment to implementing the result
Free initial conversation
We listen in Chinese and understand amounts, dates and parties.
Organise and explain
We build the timeline and explain how these matters usually proceed.
Identify whether you need an attorney
We explain which category your situation generally falls into.
Refer to a partner firm
We recommend a suitable firm and support communication throughout.
Not sure which area applies?
Every dispute differs. Tell us what happened and we'll make the situation clear. The first conversation is free.