Comments on: Foreign Firms Assisting China’s Legal Reform

By: Chris Devonshire-Ellis

Chris Devonshire-Ellis — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:53:37 +0000

Thanks, there are many foreign lawyers in China who over the years have given considerable help in assisting China with legal reforms. Both in practice and as in-house counsel. Many thanks to them all for sterling work often for free and usually commercially and media unrecognized.

By: China Barista

China Barista — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:05:53 +0000

The work that people like Jim Zimmerman, and other China law giants such as David Livdahl, Doug Markel among others have provided a valuable and often unrecognized role in this. Plus you Chris for the bringing of China law and tax to the masses. Good to recognise the efforts of many of the unsung yet highly valuable foreign lawyers out there. Your works are all appreciated.

By: Chris Devonshire-Ellis

Chris Devonshire-Ellis — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:56:07 +0000

Again, this highlights the sense in seeking counsel physically based in China rather than elsewhere for matters of China law, opinion and assistance. Firms with a presence in China have far greater access to real knowledge and on the ground experience that lawyers advising from overseas will not possess. Congrats to Jim also on his book – Chris