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AmCham Shanghai's Manufacturers' Business Council is pleased to invite you to join a seminar on Intellectual Property Rights Protection on Tuesday, August 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the AmCham Shanghai Conference. The seminar will feature a recent and successful trade secrets infringement detection by one of our member companies in Shanghai, conducted with significant support from the local district government.


Our presenter Edward Wang, President Asia Pacific at Lectra, will share his recent experience of detecting and addressing trade secrets infringements by former employees. Tiana Zhang, Litigation Partner at Kirkland & Ellis International, LLP will join Edward to provide some legal perspective on protecting intellectual property rights, especially trade secrets, in the manufacturing sector.


The event will emphasize the importance of intellectual property rights protection and highlight a successful instance of cooperation with the local authorities to protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign companies operating in China.

Speakers

  • Edward Wang (President, Asia Pacific at Lectra)

    Edward Wang

    President, Asia Pacific at Lectra

  • Tiana Zhang (Litigation Partner at Kirkland & Ellis International, LLP)

    Tiana Zhang

    Litigation Partner at Kirkland & Ellis International, LLP

    Tiana Zhang is a litigation partner in the Shanghai office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP where she advises clients on investigations, crisis management and complex disputes arising from their business in China and the United States.

    She has advised numerous multi-national and Chinese global companies on a wide array of high stakes matters relating to accounting fraud, securities law compliance, anti-corruption, trade secret, antitrust, data privacy and U.S. trade control issues. She has extensive experience handling cross border investigations and parallel lawsuits involving multiple jurisdictions and helping clients navigate challenging and delicate circumstances.

    In the 2020–2023 edition of Chambers Greater China, Chambers Asia-Pacific and Chambers Global Guides, Tiana was recognized as one of the leading lawyers for China Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption. Chambers Asia-Pacific and Chambers Global singled Tiana out for “her ability to provide sound advice on Chinese matters”, and praised her for “good communication and interpersonal skills”. Clients considered Tiana as “impeccable” as she “is available at all hours and responds with targeted, focused answers” while “understanding business and demonstrating strong leadership to handle difficult situations calmly and strategically”. Tiana’s ability to “turn a complex situation into manageable and well-planned steps” is also highlighted by clients in Chambers Greater China 2023. She has been named as a “Leading Individual” for China Regulatory and Compliance in 2018–2023 and for China Dispute Resolution in 2020–2023 by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific.

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Standard Price RMB 500

Venue

AmCham Shanghai Conference Center

27F, Infinitus Tower

No.168 Hubin Road, Huangpu District
新天地湖滨路168号无限极大厦27楼

Shanghai, China

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