EDUCATION
- Stockholm University (Sweden), LL.M.(International Arbitration)
- China Universiy of Political Science and Law, LL.M.(Civil & Commercial Law)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mr. Xie mainly practices in cross-border dispute resolution, international trade, private equity/venture capital, real estate & construction. His working languages are Chinese and English.
Mr. Xie has extensive experience in the shpere of commercial dispute resolution, especially in cross-border dispute resolution and international arbitration, and has handled many major and complex commercial cases on behalf of domestic and foreign clients, which include commercial litigation cases heard by people's courts at all levels in China, commercial arbitration cases administered by major domestic arbitration institutions (CIETAC, SCIA, BAC, SHIAC,etc.) and by international arbitration institutions (ICC, HKIAC, SIAC,etc.) . Mr. Xie also provides transactional legal services for enterprises, including (cross-border) investment, mergers and acquisitions, as well as such perennial legal counsel services as corporate compliance.
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- Represented a company in Hong Kong in an arbitration case against a large domestic central enterprise pertaining to a dispute over an agency agreement. The case was administered by China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), the amount in dispute was nearly US$300 million, and the tribunal finally ruled in favor of our client.
- Represented a toy manufacturing company in UK in a litigation case against a Beijing-based company pertaining to a dispute over a license agreement. The case was heard by the Beijing No.2 Intermediate People’s Court, the amount in dispute was nearly US$6 million, and finally settled in favor of our client.
- Represented a large domestic state-owned enterprise in an arbitration case against a Saudi Arabian company pertaining to a dispute over a contract for international sales of equipment. The case was administered by ICC in English and seated in Paris, the amount in dispute of which was US$3 million, and the tribunal finally ruled in favor of our client.
- Represented a Bolivian company in a litigation case against a Chinese state-owned enterprise pertaining to an agreement for the energy infrastructure. The case was heard by the Beijing No.2 Intermediate People’s Court, the amount in dispute was nearly RMB 80 million, and the court ruled in favor of our client.
- Represented a renowned Cantonese company in an arbitration case against an automobile company in Malasia pertaining to a joint venture agreement. The case was administered by ICC, the amount in dispute was nearly US$ 20 million, and the tribunal ruled in favor of our client.
- Represented a renowned hi-tech company in China in an arbitration case against a Korean company pertaining to a contract for the submarine optical cable. The case was administered by Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) in Hong Kong, the amount in dispute was nearly US$ 2 billion, and the tribunal ruled in favor of our client.
- Represented a major shipbuilding company in Mainland China in an arbitration case against a major wind power equipment company in Taiwan pertaining to a dispute over a contract for the construction of offshore wind power equipment. The case was administered by Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) in Hong Kong, the amount in dispute of which was US$40 million, and was eventually settled before the evidentiary hearing.
- Represented a state-owned enterprise in Beijing in an arbitration case against a logistics company in Shanghai pertaining to a share repurchasing agreement. The case was administered by Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) in Hong Kong, the amount in dispute was nearly RMB 56 million, and it is still in process.
- Represented a Chinese state-owned enterprise in an arbitration case against a Swiss company pertaining to an agreement for international investment. The case was administered by Swiss Arbitration Centre (SAC), the amount in dispute was nearly CHF$22 million, and the tribunal ruled in favor of our client.
- Represented a limited partnership private equity fund in Ningbo in an arbitration case against a company in Hong Kong pertaining to a dispute over share repurchase. The case was administered by Shanghai International Arbitration Center, the amount in dispute of which was about RMB22 million, and the tribunal finally ruled in favor of our client.
- Represented a listed company in Shenzhen in an arbitration case against a company in the United Arab Emirates pertaining to a dispute over an international contract for the sales of goods. The case was administered by Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, the amount in dispute of which was about RMB12 million, and the tribunal finally ruled in favor of our client.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Member of the Talent Pool of Foreign Lawyers of Beijing Bar Association
- Member of Young ICCA of the International Commercial Arbitration Council
- Member of HK45 of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
- Member of YSIAC of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
