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E. W. Gentry Sayad

Managing Partner

As founder and managing partner of the firm, Gentry Sayad has over 25 years of experience working as a litigator for U.S. and foreign firms and managing and representing clients in complex litigation in the U.S. and abroad. He also has more than 15 years of experience in Asia as the managing partner for the Asia offices of three U.S. international law firms handling international transactions, advising, training and investigating issues relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and compliance work. Mr. Sayad also advises U.S. and foreign clients on market entry in jurisdictions all over the world, intellectual property strategies and enforcement, dispute resolution, government relations and in-bound and out-bound investment.

Mr. Sayad has served as legal adviser to the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and currently serves as general counsel and member of the Executive Committee to the U.S. China Investment Council (USCIC) for investment and trade between China and the U.S. Mr. Sayad also worked as the director of the Missouri Trade and Economic Development and Department of Agriculture offices in China. He also has worked with the economic development offices of several other U.S. states, including Minnesota, Iowa and North Dakota on China trade and investment issues.

Mr. Sayad has advised members of the Bush, Obama and Trump administrations, members of Congress, educational institutions and other governmental entities on issues of Chinese and Asian policy and law affecting U.S. businesses. He has been a longstanding member of the International Bar Association and maintains a wide network of experienced local resources throughout the world.

He has been a member of the President’s Roundtable, a membership only group of the top 65 CEOs of international Fortune 100 Companies in Asia since 2010. He is the only attorney member of the group and serves as its unofficial counsel.

Mr. Sayad served as a law clerk for four federal judges, three in the Eastern District of Missouri and one in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in the U.S.

Emily Zhao

Legal and Business Consultant

A recognized international business law attorney, Ms. Zhao advises clients on a range of U.S., Chinese and global legal and business issues. Having worked extensively in the U.S. and China, Ms. Zhao focuses on international transactions, commercial contracts, corporate issues and internationally related regulatory matters. She advises clients in implementing compliance programs and establishing standard operating procedures to minimize risk. Industries she serves include manufacturing, technology and gaming. She is a graduate of the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.

Ben Zou

Legal and Business Consultant

Ben Zou has more 10 years of experience in international law and finance. In addition to legal work, Mr. Zou has also worked as a private equity fund manager and chief operation officer of several companies. Mr. Zou is known for his ability to blend his legal, finance and management experiences to forge creative and practical solutions to business problems. He is a graduate of the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and has Bachelor of Science degrees in math and economics from Duke University.

Harold Chen

Senior Legal Consultant

Harold Chen has over 20 years of practice experience with U.S., Chinese and European firms. He focuses his practice on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, supply and distribution agreements, compliance and anti-corruption for domestic and multinational companies in a variety of industries. Mr. Chen also works on employment issues and dispute resolution. He is a graduate of the University of Warwick School of Law in the United Kingdom and the East China University of Politics and Law.

Bei (Kitty) Miao

Paralegal & Immigration Consultant

Kitty Miao has more than 15 years of experience as a paralegal and legal assistant in the U.S. and China. Ms. Miao has deep experience assisting international companies with visas and other immigration and residency issues, including helping Chinese investors and U.S. development projects with EB-5 visa applications. She has also helped foreign clients and their family members obtain the relevant immigration paperwork in China. Ms. Miao has a degree in International Business and English from Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.

Lanbo Yang

Senior Legal Consultant

Lanbo Yang has nearly 20 years of experience representing and working for international businesses. Ms. Yang has provided legal services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment, as well as commercial, corporate and employment related matters for a variety of international companies. Most recently, she has worked as the in-house general counsel for Gilead Sciences, Inc. in China. Prior to that, Ms. Yang served as an in-house general counsel for Medtronic in China. Her experience covers a broad range of industries with expertise in the health care, electronics and general manufacturing sectors. Prior to her work in-house, Ms. Yang worked in the law offices of international firms in Shanghai, France and the U.S. She possesses a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and a Master of Business Administration from Fudan University in China.