| Biography | Owen Nee focuses on foreign investment transactions in the People's Republic of China (PRC). He has created more than 100 joint ventures in China and established more than 150 subsidiaries for foreign investors. Owen's career is a series of "firsts" in China, including the documentation of the first equity joint venture in China, the automotive joint venture between General Motors Corporation and the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, now the largest automobile manufacturer in China; the first limited recourse project financing; the first U.S.-PRC petroleum contract; the first mining concession; and the first syndicated loan to China, among others. Areas of Concentration ˇ People's Republic of China ˇ Foreign investment ˇ Government regulation ˇ Mergers and acquisitions ˇ Joint ventures and strategic alliances ˇ International trade Significant Representations ˇ Advised a Chinese chemical company on the first IPO of a Chinese corporation on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). ˇ Advised a Chinese bank on the first internal investigation of corporate governance procedures. ˇ Represented a company in acquisition of a powdered milk company in Guangzhou, China. ˇ Represented a Fort Worth, Texas company in the establishment of a leasing company in Shanghai, China. ˇ Formed first industrial joint venture in Beijing, China in 1982 and provided corporate, labor and tax advice to the company for 30 years. ˇ Represented a company in a proposed investment in a China white goods company through a novel foreign invested joint stock company structure. ˇ Represented of a company in various employment matters and formation of an additional subsidiary in the state of Delaware. ˇ Provided transaction counsel to a company in various matters related to positions in companies affected by PRC laws and economic policies. ˇ Represented a United States-based company in regard to anti-monopoly law clearance. ˇ Represented a company in several employment matters as well as the licensing for a new plant in Qingdao, China. ˇ Represented of a Fortune 500 company in several Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations and case dispositions in China. ˇ Represented a chemical company in an anti-dumping sunset review proceedings for chloroform sales to China. ˇ Represented a company in advisory matters as to the application of the FCPA in China. ˇ Litigated in the Shanghai Intermediate People's Court (through local counsel) for Salem Steel in a trade case involving defective steel products. ˇ Advised a company as to the effect of changes in China's banking laws on one of its business partners. ˇ Advised a company as to Chinese law and necessity of forming a worker's union or representative body. *Certain of the above representations were handled by Mr. Nee prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Professional & Community Involvement ˇ Adjunct Professor, New York University School of Law, Spring Semesters 2006, 2010-2011 ˇ Lecturer in law, Columbia University School of Law, Spring Semesters 2007-2009 Awards & Recognition ˇ Listed, AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers (1999-2006) ˇ Recipient, Legal Personality of the Year, Asia Corporate Counsel (2005) ˇ Recipient, Bronze Star, U.S. Army, Military Intelligence (1971) ˇ Recipient, Medal of Gallantry, Army of the Republic of Vietnam Military Experience ˇ Captain, United States Army, Military Intelligence, 1968-1971 Articles, Publications, & Lectures Articles ˇ Author, "Why the Capital Does Not Flow -- The Legal Dams to Bilateral PRC/US Investment," Conference on China's Economic and Trade Relations, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, November 2011 ˇ Author, "Foreign Management of Private Equity in China," The Review of Securities & Commodities, Volume 43, No. 10, May 2010 ˇ Author, "New Attack on Arbitration in China," Bloomberg Corporate Law Journal, Volume 1, Issue 2, Spring 2006 Publications ˇ Author, Competition Law in China, West Publications, Summer 2010 ˇ Author, Mergers and Acquisitions in the PRC, West Publications, Spring 2010 ˇ Author, Shareholder Agreements and Joint Ventures in the PRC, West Publications, Spring 2010 ˇ Author, Business Operations in the People's Republic of China, Bureau of National Affairs, Portfolio 957-3rd edition, 2007 ˇ Author, China in Global Telecommunications Law and Practice, Thompson, Sweet & Maxwell Europe, Spring 2006 Lectures ˇ Speaker, "Effect of Foeign Investment on Law Reform," China's Quest for Justice, Timothy A. Gelatt Dialogue on the Rule of Law in Asia, New York University School of Law, New York, NY, November 7, 2011 ˇ Speaker, "PLI's Doing Deals in and with Emerging Markets: BRIC and Beyond 2011," New York, NY, July 22, 2011 ˇ Speaker, "How Antitrust Works in a State Planned Economy," Columbia School of Law, New York, NY, October 26, 2010 ˇ Speaker, "Conducting a Commercial Fraud Investigation in China," Anti-Corporate Fraud Conference, Shanghai, China, September 14, 2010 ˇ Speaker, "Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom," Timothy Gelatt Memorial Lecture, Practising Law Institute, New York, NY, September 7, 2010 ˇ Speaker, "Doing Deals in Emerging Markets: BRIC and Beyond 2010," Practising Law Institute, New York, NY, May 13, 2010 ˇ Speaker, "U.S.-China Relations: Implications for HR," Human Resources Policy Institute, New York, NY, May 13, 2010 ˇ Speaker, "Mergers & Acquisitions in China: Has Private Equity Crossed the Great Wall of China," American Conference Institute, New York, NY, February 25, 2010 ˇ Speaker, "Is China a New Growth Engine for the World Economy," Columbia University, New York, NY, February 17, 2010 ˇ Speaker, "US-China Relations in 2010," Princeton Club, New York, NY, February 8, 2010 ˇ Speaker, "China's Automotive Law and Policy," Elliott Associates, New York, NY, November 2, 2009 ˇ Speaker, "Trade and Investment Litigation in China," New York University, New York, NY, March 2, 2009 ˇ Speaker, "Doing Business in China 2008 - New York," New York, NY, July 17, 2008 ˇ Speaker, "Does Chinese Law Have a Direction?" Columbia University School of Law, Reunions - 2008, New York, NY, June 7, 2008 ˇ Speaker, "Electronic Discovery Inside the Great Wall," American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai, Shanghai, China, March 24, 2008 ˇ Speaker, "Mid-Atlantic APALSA Conference: Internet Governance in the People's Republic of China," University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, February 2, 2008 ˇ Speaker, "How Private Equity Structures Investments Under the New Enterprise Income Tax Law, Atlas - Doing Business in China," New York, NY, December 12, 2007 ˇ Speaker, "Mergers and Acquisitions in China - Compliance with China's New Labor Laws," American Conference Institute, New York, NY, December 10-11, 2007 ˇ Speaker, "Changing Trends in China Investments: A Lawyer's Perspective (China Investment Environment)," Yale University, New Haven, CT, September 19, 2007 ˇ Speaker, "Handling Disputes in China," New York University, New York, NY, April 4, 2007 ˇ Speaker, "China Banking Regulatory Commission: US Regulation of Non-Banking Bank Activities," Beijing, China, March 13, 2007 ˇ Speaker, "Investing in China - New Tax Laws, International Fiscal Association," USA 2007 Annual Conference, New York, NY, February 28, 2007 ˇ Speaker, "Investment Issues in the People's Republic of China," Q Investments, Fort Worth, TX, January 24, 2007 (Also at Shanghai, China Office) |