Simon Lee Esq., Ph.D., Attorney at Law

Over 28 year experience serving foreign clients in China

Education:

1. 1996: Ph.D. American Institute of Holistic Theology (www.aiht.edu);

2. 1993: LLM Program in John Marshall Law School (Chicago Illinois, US www.jmls.edu);

4. 1994: City University of New York, Queens Borough College (www.cuny.edu) ;

5. 1986: Master of Law Xiamen University School of Law ( www.xmu.edu.cn);

6.  1983: Bachelor of Arts in History Xiamen University Department of History（www.xmu.edu.cn）

     Passed China Bar Test on 1992, licensed in May 1995.

Experience:

1.   1997→now: Practiced in Xiamen China;

2.  1993→1997: Studied in America;

3.  1986→1991: Law Instructor of Xiamen University School of Law, Xiamen, China;

4.  1987-1990: Practiced law in Xiamen 2nd Law Firm as a part time lawyer.

      Simon  served as an International Law Instructor at Xiamen University for 5 years. He lectured on issues in Public and Private International Law. Dr. Lee was appointed to the Position of Law Instructor 24 years of age and was believed to be the youngest of such appointee in China. During his teaching, he published two books: International Tax Law and Chinese External Tax Law. One of the books was awarded for best Law Books of Fujian in 1987. While he was teaching in the University, Dr. Lee also practiced law as an associate in the former Xiamen 2nd Law Firm. His major area of practice was the External Aspects of Chinese Business Law.

      His LLM program in the John Marshall Law School concentrated on Legal Aspects of International Business Transaction. This program enhanced Dr. Lee's Chinese Law expertise with knowledge and experience drawn from an American/ International perspective. Upon completion of the LLM program, Dr. Lee gained exposure to the American Law Practice as he worked for law firms in New York. This practice helped him to focus on skills and ethical fundamentals of American law practice. Heavily influenced by American firms, Simon Lee manages his business with commitment to ethics standards and demands for confidentiality, conflicts of interests, efficiency and competence of service. International clients can rely on these high standards in all dealings with Simon Lee and his associates.

    For the past 28 years from his return to China, Simon's competence has already established a pattern of routine success for projects undertaken and has won a broad acceptance between both his international and Chinese clients. As a negotiator legal representative on the Joint-Venture package contracts between Fujian Start Computer and American DEC (Compaq/HP), Simon Lee played a pivotal role in bringing the two parties to a state of mutual confidence. The confidence he helped build as a communicator was followed by their signing agreement and contract necessary for the Joint-Venture Contracts, Articles of Incorporation, Technology License and Technical Service Contract, Trade Mark License. On the Summer of 2003, Simon Lee was invited to join in the Unimark South China Holdings Ltd. (Hongkong-Germany) and retained as Director of Legal Affairs & Member of the Board. By now, Simon Lee has provided several trans-national companies with both satisfied consultations and litigation service leading to win the case.

Practice Area:

A Professional that delivers counseling, arbitration and litigation service on Chinese commercial and business laws, mainly as including:

1. International Business Transaction

2. Corporate

3. Contract 

4. Intellectual Property

5. IT & Telecom

6. Dispute Resolution

Proud Clients and Typical Work

General Counsel/Client 

1. Source International Xiamen.

2.  Dell Xiamen.

3.  Black & Deckle Xiamen.

4.  American Amphenol.

5.  Norwegian Greenway Xiamen.

6.  Xiamen Municipal City Government: General Counsel.

7.  China International Fair for Investment & Trade(www.chinafair.org.cn): Leading General Counsel.

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The Proudest One:

1.  Representing Southeast Auto/Fujian Auto in negotiating a Joint-Venture with Daimler-Chrysler (Oct., 2001).

2.  Investment Dispute of 40 million RMB between a Hong Kong company and an American Company over the                    investment in Xiamen China (Nov., 1999). The client won the case for an amount over 30 million RMB.

3.  30 million USD Package Joint-Venture Negotiation between Fujian Start Corp., Ltd. and Digital Equipment Corp.,           then the Compaq, now HP (Oct. 1997~Jan.,1998). Documents include Joint Venture Contract, Articles, Technical               Assistance Contract, Trademark License Contract, and Import Agent Contract.

4.   Representing American client on arbitration under China International Economy and Trade Arbitration Commission           for  collection of brokerage service fee. Client won almost all it claimed commission to have (Mar.,2008).

5.   Recovered payment for several American companies as Chinese buyers defaulted payment after 2008 Financial Storm.

6.   Successfully collected money for a Bangladesh company over a Chinese Guizhou Company (June, 2004)；

7.  Recovered of payment for an Austria company as purchase contract was terminated and money had to be returned.

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　 On Investment 

1. Share Assignment in a Chinese-American joint venture for a value of 60 million Yuan (2001).

2.  Successfully introduced an American V.C. to invest in Xiamen with a capital of $35 K. Job includes equity structure           planning, drafting organizational documents, such as Articles, Operation Agreement, etc. Then retained as General                Counsel of that venture-capital company (Aug.,2002).

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Professional Association and Committees：

1. US-China Lawyers Society: Director;

2. Xiamen Arbitration Commission: International Business Dispute Arbitrator.

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