Why Demand Letters to China Suppliers Often Backfire Sending a quick demand letter to a China supplier can destroy your leverage. Twice last week, I had to explain that to companies that were not clients. Both wanted me to immediately send a demand letter to their China suppliers to force shipment of long-delayed product. I
Why International Arbitration Is the Cornerstone of Modern Global Risk Management The Global Business Reality: Cross-Border Disputes Destroy Deals Imagine a multinational manufacturer that spends almost five years caught in a foreign court system trying to recover a 2.5 million-dollar debt. By the time the case has crawled through local procedure and appeals, the company
mproperly serving a Chinese defendant can destroy years of litigation and leave a U.S. judgment unenforceable in China. This guide explains how Hague service in China works, the mistakes that derail lawsuits, current procedures and timelines, and what American companies and their lawyers need to know before suing a Chinese company.
International Business Scams: How to Spot Overseas Fraud
Learn how to prevent and resolve international commercial disputes through strategic contracts, arbitration, enforcement tactics, and legal guidance. Includes 25 essential FAQs.
How to Protect Yourself from Online Fraud and International Financial Scams Our law firm has extensive experience pursuing internet scammers and fraudsters, particularly those operating across borders. These cases often involve complex investigations and international litigation, and we are uniquely equipped to handle the challenges they present. Over the years, we have dealt with a
Settling Disputes with Chinese Companies Chinese companies approach litigation and arbitration differently from their Western counterparts. For Western companies, litigation is often seen as a last resort—a process that is expensive, time-consuming, risky, and unpleasant. In contrast, Chinese companies are often reluctant to engage in good faith settlement negotiations. They fear that negotiating will be
International Litigation As the number of global transactions continues to grow, the international litigators at my law firm have seen a rise in inquiries relating to litigation between domestic and international parties, from both companies and from domestic litigators When a dispute involves a foreign party, a host of special considerations come into play –
Small Debts Owed by China Manufacturers For over a decade, our China dispute lawyers have consistently received inquiries from companies that have paid between $3000 and $100,000 for product from a Chinese manufacturer and received either nothing in return or product that clearly is not up to snuff. These days, we are getting one or
Are Contracts Really Enforceable in China? As lawyers, we spend a lot of time fielding good, bad, weird, interesting, deep, superficial, and all types of other questions from people. We’re generally expected to be oracle-level wizards, a lot like people are treating AI now. In this series, we’ll share some of these questions that people
