Jasmine Zhang and Nestor Gounaris give insight on a recent, high profile intellectual property dispute regarding the immensely successful branded herbal tea product Wang Lao Ji, in which the People’s Court determined which intellectual property regime (i.e. trademark registration or trade dress ownership) trumped.

CS and COIU co-host an investment program on Monday 24 November in Beijing, with support of the US Embassy (Commercial Service). This program introduces a diverse set of current US investment opportunities in real estate development and energy.

China Solutions sits on panel at US Commercial Services Greater China Business Forum Series in New York. Register here.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris teaches China-focused joint venture simulation as platform for comprehension of recent economic history, current commercial law and negotiating norms.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris discusses foreign direct investment in China at the 10th annual Value Investing Seminar in Trani, Italy.

Many say that China is a relationships-based economy, with contracts not being worth the time it takes to create them. Nestor Gounaris is asked by New Zealand’s Exporter Magazine for his perspective on whether, and how, contracts matter.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris discusses legal issues that confront U.S. corporations conducting business with Chinese counterparts, including pitfalls that U.S. firms encounter during contract negotiations, and litigation issues that can arise down the road.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris and CBLA members discuss elements of secure contracting between Chinese and non-Chinese counterparts. Discussion includes technical drafting issues, legal and operational concerns, and cross-cultural communication and negotiation issues. This is a private event.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris discusses how to achieve success with Chinese counterparts, and extrapolates guiding principles to understand business in an international context. Discussion addresses key legal and regulatory issues, cross-cultural communication concepts, and practical contractual drafting issues.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris will discuss strategies and solutions for Rhode Island businesses to achieve their commercial goals in China. Sponsored by Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, Rhode Island Small Business Development Center, and the John H. Chafee Center for International Business at Bryant University.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris discusses strategies and solutions for Brooklyn businesses to achieve their commercial goals in China. Program includes contracting with Chinese counterparts, registering your trademark in China, and legal and regulatory requirements to import food into China.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris and CBIA members discuss key questions on doing business in China. Is China really overtaking the U.S.? Do contracts matter in China? What does corporate control mean in the China context? How to successfully engage employees in China? This is a private event.

Join Caryn Voland, Director of Graduate Admissions at Georgetown Law, for an evening with China Solutions. The session will discuss the U.S. legal education including curriculum, extra-curricular activities, and variations among law schools. 6:30 pm Monday 22 October – reserve one of our limited spaces

China Solutions is proud to support the Shanghai Arbitration Commission and East China University of Political Science and Law in sponsoring the 2nd Annual Moot Shanghai. This four-day event brought together more than 100 law students from universities around the globe and more than 60 practicing lawyers and arbitrators in an international moot court forum.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris reflects on over a decade of supporting clients in China and on the development of China Solutions, with students and faculty at Harvard Law School.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris discusses the risks and rewards of inbound investment in China at the October 2011 UCLA China Law Conference.

ChinaSolved is a premium online database for international managers in China, featuring pre-screened solution providers. Nestor Gounaris and David Hartung of China Solutions LLC share their views on how to minimize your risk when entering the China market.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris discusses developing strategic relationships and entrepreneurship in China in the June 2011 edition of Forbes China.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris teaches PRC Commercial Law at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris joins China business experts as a panel moderator and panelist to share knowledge about doing business in China, including the challenges and opportunities, the failures and successes, and insights on building lasting relationships.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris is a visiting lecturer at the University of Virginia Law School, teaching Chinese business law.

University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce hosts the 11th Spring Symposium on “China’s Emergence and the Transformation of Global Commerce.” CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris joins a prestigious lineup of panelists (Harry Harding, Barry Naughton, Susan Shirk and Kellee Tsai), expounding on geopolitical, economic, business, and financial China-related perspectives.

University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce hosts the 11th Spring Symposium on “China’s Emergence and the Transformation of Global Commerce.” CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris joins CEOs and Directors of prominent firms such as Thorley Industries, Hilton Hotels Corp., and Aetos Capital in a panel discussion of business and finance in China.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris gives a talk at the University of Virginia School of Law providing insight on how to make sound investment decisions in accordance with Chinese laws and policies.

CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris is a guest lecturer for the Thunderbird School of Management’s Executive MBA program, lecturing on the Chinese business and legal environment.

Athens College hosts the 20th Economic Forum on “Greece’s Competitive Position in the Global Economy.” CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris joins nine other prestigious international business executives–including managers of international hedge funds, technology firms, and energy trading houses – as a conference speaker and panelist.

On ITVAsia, the late Edward Gwinn, Managing Director of DEGlobal Ltd., interviews Nestor Gounaris about doing business in China, covering a broad range of topics such as local business culture and regulatory compliance.

On his business analysis, insights, and news blog, Richard Brubaker, Founder and Managing Director of China Strategic Development Partners, recommends China Solutions as a leading advisory firm.

China Primer compiles comprehensive information regarding foreign investments in China. In this article, CS Managing Partner Nestor Gounaris addresses legal and operational issues concerning joint ventures and weighs out the corresponding positive and negative aspects.