Zhang Wen　
Attorney-at-Law
Senior Partner of Hailyare & Partners
Member of the All-China Bar Association

Practice Scope
Mr. Zhang Wen specializes in China real estate laws, corporate laws, mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investment in China, franchise and distribution, product liability, labor law, technology license & transfer, intellectual property protection, etc.

Work Experience and Outstanding Achievements

June 2006, Mr. Zhang Wen joined Hailyare & Partners as Senior Partner.

2005-2006 McDonald's (China) Co. Ltd., Senior Legal Manager
Review of real estate new packages to develop new stores; merger of McDonald's subsidiaries; conversion of contractual joint ventures to wholly owned subsidiaries; corporate governance issues; Franchise, and other matters with routine operations.

2002-2005 Hutchison Whampoa Property Group (HWPG), Legal Manager
Advise HWPG and its subsidiaries in mainland China on equity transactions and other corporate law issues, loans, land purchase, bid, building and construction, marketing and sales, lease, property management, etc.; taxes; labor laws; and other legal matters regarding all fields of the subsidiaries.

2001--2002 Boss & Young Attorneys-at-Law, Associate
Advise some multinational companies from United States and Europe with emphasis on their investment in China and commercial presence: reorganization of FIEs, promotion of company limited by shares, equity joint ventures, purchase of assets, building, lease, license, settlement of disputes, corporate affairs, due diligence, etc.

1997--2001 Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Legal Advisor
Advise the company on marketing and distribution, after-sales networks and service, advertising, parts sourcing, pubic relations, reorganization of marketing and after-sales sector, technology transfer, confidentiality, Volkswagen intellectual property management and protection, product liability litigation.

Working Language
Chinese and English

Contact Information
Email:zhangwen@hailyare.com
Tel: +86 13601718736
Fax: +86 21 5093 2908
Office: 5th Floor, Juyang Mansion, 1200 Pudong Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai, P. R. China