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Steven Michael Dickinson
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I work with foreign companies who do business with China, either through investment or through purchase of product.
My approach is to try to find practical solutions to complex problems. A long and detailed memorandum explaining why something cannot be done is not useful. Companies working with China need someone who can figure out a practical solution.
I work primarily in the real China: the world of factories, fish plants and farms outside Beijing and Shanghai. Work in these areas requires a command of the Chinese language and an appreciation for the history and culture of China. Since I am a lawyer, I also work to understand the basis of the Chinese legal system. I have studied its root in the German Civil Code and the Russian adaptation. Then I have looked at the adaptation to the current situation in China.
My work is all done in the Chinese language, which means I am able to get to the source. I do not rely on translations or second hand reports.
My work usually involves China inbound investment and company formation, China labor law, intellectual property law, dispute resolution, outsourcing and trade in goods, contract negotiation and drafting.
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Licensed in Washington for 41 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1984
No misconduct found
Location
Harris Bricken
10-11 Floor, Sunshine Tower Office Building, 61 Hong Kong Middle Road, Qingdao, WA
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"Steve is one of the most brilliant minds on international IP law you will work with. In my interactions with him at Harris & Moure (now Harris & Bricken), I was amazed by his ability to fluently read and analyze Mandarin language and Japanese language documents, and then provide timely, precise, and measured counsel to an English-speaking client. In private, he was always quick to offer kind words of encouragement to young lawyers like myself. Today, in my practice, I aspire to be as competent and thorough as Steve, and I also try to emulate the way he treated junior lawyers."
"Steve is a phenomenal international lawyer, plain and simple."
"Steven Dickinson is highly sensitive to all details of an international transaction, especially when local knowledge of culture, history, language and government is needed. I have consistently been impressed with Steve's mastery of business and law. He is an asset to any transaction he assists with."
"The best on China Law."
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Experience
Honors
2014
10.0, Avvo
2006
5 Most Amazing Attorneys,
2006
Amazing International Lawyer, WA CEO Magazine
1998
Rotarian of the Year, Lake Forest Park Rotary
Work Experience
1996 - 1999
Lecturer, Beijing University School of Law
1994 - 2002
Professor of International Contract Negotiation, Universisty of Washington School of Law
1984 - 1999
Head of International Law Group, Garvey Schubert & Barer
Associations
1984 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
Education
1984
University of Washington School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1980
University of Washington
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
US-CHINA Cross-Border Investment
China Investments from a US Perspectives
2016
The Legal Side of China Manufacturing
China Manufacturing Co-Development
2016
Seattle-China Client Symposium
NNN Agreements, Not NDAs
2016
HAX China
China and the Internet of Things
2016
Hardware Massive
How to Protect Your IP in and from China
2016
China Manufacturing 2106
Protecting Your Manufactured Products From China
2016
American Chamber Investment Event
China Investment from an American Perspective
2015
Taxlinked
China's tax system and economic growth
2015
China's Changing Tax System
China's Changing Tax System
2013
IPR Seminar
China's Creative Industry Laws
2013
China Law Developments
China Law Developments
2013
American Chamber of Commerce
China's Changing Legal Climate
2012
China VIE
China VIEs
2011
Hong Kong/Swedish Chamber of Commerce
China's New Five Year Plan
2011
Foreign Correspondents Club -- Beijing
China Companies Going Overseas
2011
EU Chamber of Commerce -- Beijing
What Every SME Needs to Know About Chinese Law
2011
China IPR
Managing IP in China
2011
AmCham Chengdu
China's Five Year Plan
2011
AmCham -- Beijing
Five Things SMEs Must Know About China
2010
How to Do Business in China -- Manila
How to do Business in China
2008
JP Morgan's China Investors Conference
Avoiding Joint Venture Mistakes
2008
China: The Economy
China
2008
China's New Real Estate Law
China Real Estate Law
2008
China's New Labor Law
China's New Labor Contract Law
2008
China's New Labor Law
China's New Labor Law
2007
The China Business Show
Secrets of Doing Business in China
2007
SHARE
Implications of China's New Property Law and New Unified Corporate Income Tax
2007
Northwest China Council
Shifts in CCP Political, Economic and Legal Policy
2007
JP Morgan's Hands On China
Lessons For Joint Ventures In China
2007
China's E-Waste
E-Waste In China
2007
China's Democratization
China's Democratization
2007
China Real Estate
China's New Property Law
2007
China CnBloggerCon
Legal Issues With China's Web 2.0
2007
CCTV-9
China's Grassroots Democracy
2007
CCTV
Intellectual Property in China
2006
University of Washington School of Law
China's Company Law
2006
The China Forum
China's New Business Pardigm
2006
KCBA Conference
China's New Company Law
2006
International Law Development Conference
China Contract Law
Publications
2017
China Law
Manufacturing in China
2016
China Insider
China's New Online Publishing Laws
2016
China Film Insider
Why Hong Kong Courts are a Big Mistake
2016
2016
China Law Blog
Three Myths of China Technology Transfers
2016
China Law Blog
China Techology Transfers
2016
China Film Insider
China's Online Publishing Rules
2015
Foreign Policy
China's Firewall is Rising
2013
Alibaba
China's New Forex Rules
2013
ChinaFile
China's Play for American Pork
2013
ChinaFile
Is Business in China Getting Riskier
2011
China Economic Review
China's Leap to Nowhere
2011
China Economic Review
Farewell to the China Price
2010
China Economic Review
Exploding the Myth of China FDI
2010
China Economic Review
China's New Tort Law
2010
Global Sources
China Manufacturing Agreements
2009
China Economic Review
Know Your China Risks
2009
Wall Street Journal
China's Food Fumble
2009
China Economic Review
Overseas Arbitration and Enforcing Contracts in China.
2008
China Brief
Avoiding Mistakes in Chinese Joint Ventures
2008
China Economic Review
China Using Its VAT to Highgrade Manufacturing
2007
China International Business
Power To The People: China's New Labor Law
2007
China Economic Review
Danone v. Wahaha
2007
2007
Business Week
Debunking Myths about China's Legal System
2007
China International Business
Quality Over Quantity: China's New FDI Rules
2007
Business in Vancouver
Basic Steps To Protect Your China Business
2006
LLC Review
The New Law about Limited Liability Companies of the People's Republic of China
2006
2006
Chapter on China
International Corporate Procedures
2006
Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal
China's New Company Law
2005
Unknown
Outsourcing in China: Five Basics for Reducing Risk
N/A
Unknown
China Law Blog
N/A
Columbia Journal of Transnational Law
The Creation of a Domestic Commercial Paper Market in Japan
Languages
Mandarin
Japanese