一、工作经历

北京德和衡（广州）律师事务所

广东红棉律师事务所，合伙人

广东民生康田律师事务所，合伙人

北京昌明律师事务所，律师

北京市高博隆华律师事务所、北京高博隆华专利商标代理有限公司，律师

湖南潇湘律师事务所，律师

湖南经贸律师事务所，律师

中国南方航空公司

中国民用航空管理总局湖南省管理局

二、教育背景

2019年 墨尔本大学法学院，学习知识产权法

1993年-1995年 中南工业大学，管理工程硕士

1992年在湖南师范大学学习法律，参加全国律师资格考试，取得律师资格

1987年-1991年 长沙铁道学院，英语文学学士

三、语言

中文，英文，日文

Education:

● 2019, Melbourne Law School; 
● 1993-1995, Central South University; 
● 1990-1992, Law School of Hunan Normal University;
● 1987-1991, Changsha Railway University.

Professional Experience:

● 2022, Beijing DHH (Guangzhou) Law Firm (Guangzhou);

● 2019-2021, Guangdong Hongmian Law Firm (Guangzhou);
● 2005-2018, Guangdong Mascont Law Firm (Guangzhou);
● 2002-2004, Beijing C&M Law Offices (Beijing);
● 2001-2002, Beijing Globelaw Patent and Trademark Agency (Beijing);
● 2000-2001, Hunan Xiaoxiang Law Firm (Changsha);
● 1996-2000, Hunan Jingmao Law Firm (Changsha);
● 1994-1996, in-house counsel with the China Southern Airlines (Group) Hunan Subsidiary.

Practice Areas & Expertise: 

Mr. Zou specializes in international trade, foreign investment, intellectual property law and criminal law. He is also highly experienced in litigation and arbitration. 

Mr. Zou has wide experience in assisting foreign clients to conduct business and/or make investment in China, offering services such as:

(1) Establishing a presence (JV, WFOC or other types of entities) in China: Legal advice on business plan of investment projects, preparing and drafting incorporation documents for company formation, and preparing documents and filing with government authorities, etc.

(2) Services related to trade and business operations in China: Contract/agreement drafting and reviewing, corporate restructuring, shares transfer, taxation, foreign exchange transfer, employment and labor, realty and land acquisition, etc.

(3) Services related to intellectual property rights: Advice on protection of IP (patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, etc.) in China, IP registration, IP transfer, etc.

Languages:  

Chinese, English, Japanese.

Articles and publications:

● Administrative Remedies against Patent Infringement in China (2019)
● The Legality of Company’s Internal Rules (2004)
● An Introduction to Relevant Chinese Laws for Conducting Business in China (2003)
● Company’s Contract Management (1996)