Xiaomin CHEN

Representative Matters

• Advised U.S. subsidiaries of multiple Chinese banks on general corporate matters
• Conducted legal due diligence and provided legal opinions on U.S. subsidiaries of Chinese companies in connection with public offerings in China
• Represented China National Tobacco Corporation in litigation in 21 U.S. states
• Represented Beijing E-Town International Investment & Development Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of Nexteer
• Advised Shanghai Hongxiao Science and Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of a Chinese public company, in a $300 million equity acquisition of miVIP Healthcare Holdings, LLC, a U.S. healthcare management company
• Acted for China Railway International USA Co., Ltd. in its proposed $49 million investment in XpressWest project
• Advised Yangquan Coal Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. in a $36 million technology transfer transaction with Gas Technology Institute
• Represented Tong Ren Tang, the largest producer of traditional Chinese medicine, in a healthcare investment in the U.S.
• Advised Wailian Overseas Consulting Group in several equity investments in the U.S.
• Represented a New York investment entity in a private placement of a Delaware based stock exchange.
• Advises China General Chamber of Commerce – U.S.A., the most influential nonprofit organization representing Chinese enterprises in the U.S., on general corporate matters
• Advises China Construction America on general corporate matters.
• Currently serves as legal counsel to several nonprofit organizations.

Education Background

• Brigham Young University Law School J.D. (1994)
• Dickinson Law School of Pennsylvania State University LL.M. (1989)
• International Economic Law, Xiamen University Master (1986)
• Philosophy, Xiamen University B.A. (1982)

Professional Qualifications

• Admitted to practice in P.R. China
• Bar admission in New York State (US)

Recognitions and Affiliations

• Arbitrator for multiple prominent arbitration commissions including the China Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, and Tianjin Arbitration Commission and Jinan Arbitration Commission; Case arbitrator for ICC International Court of Arbitration
• New York Metro "Super Lawyer" in Business/Corporate Law area as recognized by Thomson Reuters from 2012 to 2018
• Recipient of Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award

Selected Publications

• One of the Editors-in-Chief of "American Law Review"
• Co-authored "International Finance Law" (1988)
• "American Banking Law" (2000 & 2013)
• "International Monetary Law" (1987)
• "Introduction to Taiwan’s Law concerning Foreign Economic Affairs" (1989)