Helen WONG has more than 16 years of experience providing legal services to multinational corporations for their entry, operation, exit, and dispute resolution in China. Her practice focuses on cross-border M&A, foreign direct investment (including exit strategies), corporate governance, and cross-border dispute resolution.
She advises clients from various countries and regions around the world, including the United States, Europe, and Hong Kong SAR. Drawing on her years of experience advising multinational corporations, as well as her study of California law, Helen possesses a profound understanding of foreign clients' cultural differences and legal service expectations. This enables her to craft legal strategies that are both commercially pragmatic and cost-effective. Ms. Wang is fluent in English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese).
Guangdong Pioneer Lawyer on Foreign Related Affairs, Guangdong Lawyers Association
Guangzhou Leading Lawyer on Related Affairs, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Deputy Secretary-General, Cross-border Dispute Resolution Legal Professional Committee, 12th Guangdong Lawyers Association
Member, IPBA (The Inter-Pacific Bar Association)
Mediator, Guangzhou International Commercial and Trade Mediation Center
External Practice Instructor, Law School of Guangzhou University
Executive Director, SGLA Law Firm National International Business Professional Committee
Partner, SGLA Law Firm
Senior Lawyer, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Lawyer, Guangda Law Firm
Legal Translator, Wang Jing & Co.
【Foreign Investment / M&A / Exit Strategies】
●Provided full-process services on the establishment of a Sino-foreign joint venture by a Chinese flavor company and an Italian flavor company in China.
●Provided full-process services to a U.S. company in the liquidation and deregistration of its subsidiary and branch in China.
●Provided full-process services to a Hong Kong financial company in the liquidation and deregistration of its subsidiary in China.
●Advised an international packaging group on its cross-border investments and provide legal services to its Chinese subsidiary on its daily operation and management in China.
●Provided full-process services to a Malaysian trade company on its investment in China.
●Worked with a Malaysian law firm to provide full-process legal services to a Chinese enterprise in its acquisition of a factory in Malaysia.
●Advised a well-known Indian budget hotel chain on its investment in Shenzhen, covering pre-establishment structuring, company formation, compliance review, and commercial contracts for its online platform operations.
●Advised a large comprehensive football club in Portugal on establishing a joint venture in China, providing legal advice on corporate investment matters including foreign exchange and tax, and reviewing relevant legal documents.
●Assisted an international airline on the extension, asset valuation, and equity transfer of its Sino-foreign joint venture with a Chinese airline, providing advice on procedures, conducting due diligence, and drafting relevant legal documents.
●Advised a southeast Asian food chain and catering brand on franchising in China and establishing subsidiaries in China.
●Provided legal services to an Indian agrochemical giant in establishing a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) in China.
●Provided full-process legal services to a well-known French packaging enterprise in its acquisition of a manufacturing company in Guangzhou, including due diligence, drafting acquisition documents, assisting in negotiations, and closing.
●Advised a Hong Kong investor on the acquisition of its China partner's shares in their Guangzhou joint venture.
●Provided legal services to two Israeli investors on the transfer of their shares in a Dongguan company to a Hong Kong company.
●Advised a U.S. payment services company on the establishment of its wholly foreign-owned enterprise in Guangzhou.
●Provided comprehensive legal services to a Hong Kong paper manufacturing company on the liquidation and restructuring of its Guangdong subsidiary.
●Advised a multinational information company on network content, ICP operations, and copyright compliance.
●Advised an Israeli company on its IPR protection and network operation rights.
●Advised a large multinational fintech company on regulatory compliance and cross-border payment disputes in China.
●Advised a well-known Hong Kong chain restaurant group on corporate governance and expansion-related legal matters in China.
●Advised Israel's largest furniture manufacturer and seller on its market entry and operational matters in China.
●Advised a multinational children's products company on its IP strategy, implementation, and protection, as well as the incorporation of its Shenzhen-based subsidiary.
【Foreign-Related Dispute Resolution】
●Acting for a Hong Kong company in a guarantee contract dispute with two Chinese companies, involving approximately RMB 100 million.
●Acting for two Tanzanian companies in an international sale of goods dispute with a Chinese equipment manufacturing and trading enterprise, with a subject matter of approximately RMB 10 million.
●Represented a well-known German electrical appliance company and its Hong Kong affiliate in an international sales of goods dispute with a major Guangdong manufacturer, involving approximately RMB 10 million.
●Represented a French food trading company before CIETAC in an international sales of goods contract dispute, involving approximately RMB 4.5 million.
●Represented a Shenzhen-based foreign-invested enterprise in a sale and purchase contract dispute with a Beijing-based company, involving approximately RMB 4.3 million.
●Advised an Australian multinational electrical appliance company on an international sale of goods contract dispute, with the amount in dispute exceeding RMB 2 million.
●Represented a Turkish company in an unjust enrichment dispute with a Chinese company, with the amount in dispute nearing RMB 2 million.
●Represented an Australian multinational electrical appliance company in an international sale and purchase contract dispute.
●Represented a Mauritius company in a dispute with a Zhuhai company over equity transfer.
●Represented an Italian leather products company in a dispute with a Xiamen trading company over an international sales of goods contract.
●Advised a well-known Italian shoe company in a trade dispute with a shoe enterprise in Guangzhou.
●Advised foreign clients on their international goods sales contract disputes with Chinese companies.
【Corporate Governance (including Compliance, Employment & Labor, etc.), Intellectual Property, Cross-border Data and Cyber Compliance】
●Advised multinational enterprises from the United States (a software development company, a cross-border payment company, a well-known plumbing equipment manufacturer), Israel (an electronics company, a furniture manufacturing and sales company, a children's products company), Italy (a well-known electronics company), France (a well-known escalator company, an environmental protection company), Japan (an international freight forwarding company), Malaysia (a well-known coffee company, a food trading company), India (a well-known budget hotel chain), Hong Kong (a well-known chain restaurant group, a paper company), the Czech Republic (a home appliance manufacturer), and their subsidiaries in China on trade, operations, and corporate governance matters in China.
●Provided bilingual legal contract document localization and adaptation services to a well-known petroleum company.
●Provided bilingual legal contract document localization and adaptation services to a well-known chewing gum producer and distributor and its wholly foreign-owned enterprise in China.
●Assisted a world-renowned Japanese electronics company in its internal compliance and anti-corruption investigation in Guangzhou.
●Assisted a wholly-owned subsidiary of a French group in its internal compliance and anti-corruption investigation.
●Advised a multinational packaging company on trademark and copyright protection, as well as compliance issues related to overseas client-authorized production.
●Provided legal services to an Italian company on trademark registration, infringement protection, and related dispute resolution in China.
●Advised a multinational toy company on its IP strategy, implementation, and remedies, assisting in protecting its online distribution rights and implementing related measures.
●Provided legal services to a large UK group in a trademark right dispute with a real estate limited liability company.
●Advised a multinational information company on online content, ICP operation, and copyright compliance matters in China.
●Provided advisory services to a well-known overseas software cloud service company on the provision of software services to clients in China via cloud services.
●Provided legal advisory services to a US cross-border payment service company on data protection, data export, and cyber security in connection with its operations in China.
●Provided legal services to a state-owned digital technology company on matters relating to data export.
●Advised a German electronics company on a complex reduction in force involving more than 150 employees in its China subsidiary, including strategy development, document drafting, on-site announcement, group negotiations, and termination of employees under special circumstances.
●Advised a French company in Guangzhou on a reduction in force involving more than 80 employees at its subsidiary in China.
●Advised a Hong Kong financial company on the termination of employment contracts for more than ten employees in connection with the liquidation of its Shenzhen subsidiary.
●Advised a U.S. company on the termination of employment contracts for more than ten employees in connection with the liquidation of its subsidiary and branch in Qingdao and Beijing.
●Advised a Japanese shipping company on the termination of a senior executive, including strategy development, on-site negotiation, and follow-up.
●Represented a subsidiary of a leading international hotel company in a labor contract dispute with a senior executive, involving approximately RMB 5 million.
●Represented a British national in a labor contract dispute with a Guangzhou company.
●Advised an Italian national in a labor contract dispute with a foreign trade enterprise in Guangzhou.
●Represented a paper products company in Huizhou in a labor contract dispute with a Hong Kong executive.
Helen WONG has more than 16 years of experience providing legal services to multinational corporations for their entry, operation, exit, and dispute resolution in China. Her practice focuses on cross-border M&A, foreign direct investment (including exit strategies), corporate governance, and cross-border dispute resolution.
She advises clients from various countries and regions around the world, including the United States, Europe, and Hong Kong SAR. Drawing on her years of experience advising multinational corporations, as well as her study of California law, Helen possesses a profound understanding of foreign clients' cultural differences and legal service expectations. This enables her to craft legal strategies that are both commercially pragmatic and cost-effective. Ms. Wang is fluent in English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese).
Master's Degree, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Bachelor's Degree, Northwest University of Political Science and Law
Guangdong Pioneer Lawyer on Foreign Related Affairs, Guangdong Lawyers Association
Guangzhou Leading Lawyer on Related Affairs, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Deputy Secretary-General, Cross-border Dispute Resolution Legal Professional Committee, 12th Guangdong Lawyers Association
Member, IPBA (The Inter-Pacific Bar Association)
Mediator, Guangzhou International Commercial and Trade Mediation Center
External Practice Instructor, Law School of Guangzhou University
Executive Director, SGLA Law Firm National International Business Professional Committee
Partner, SGLA Law Firm
Senior Lawyer, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Lawyer, Guangda Law Firm
Legal Translator, Wang Jing & Co.
【Foreign Investment / M&A / Exit Strategies】
●Provided full-process services on the establishment of a Sino-foreign joint venture by a Chinese flavor company and an Italian flavor company in China.
●Provided full-process services to a U.S. company in the liquidation and deregistration of its subsidiary and branch in China.
●Provided full-process services to a Hong Kong financial company in the liquidation and deregistration of its subsidiary in China.
●Advised an international packaging group on its cross-border investments and provide legal services to its Chinese subsidiary on its daily operation and management in China.
●Provided full-process services to a Malaysian trade company on its investment in China.
●Worked with a Malaysian law firm to provide full-process legal services to a Chinese enterprise in its acquisition of a factory in Malaysia.
●Advised a well-known Indian budget hotel chain on its investment in Shenzhen, covering pre-establishment structuring, company formation, compliance review, and commercial contracts for its online platform operations.
●Advised a large comprehensive football club in Portugal on establishing a joint venture in China, providing legal advice on corporate investment matters including foreign exchange and tax, and reviewing relevant legal documents.
●Assisted an international airline on the extension, asset valuation, and equity transfer of its Sino-foreign joint venture with a Chinese airline, providing advice on procedures, conducting due diligence, and drafting relevant legal documents.
●Advised a southeast Asian food chain and catering brand on franchising in China and establishing subsidiaries in China.
●Provided legal services to an Indian agrochemical giant in establishing a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) in China.
●Provided full-process legal services to a well-known French packaging enterprise in its acquisition of a manufacturing company in Guangzhou, including due diligence, drafting acquisition documents, assisting in negotiations, and closing.
●Advised a Hong Kong investor on the acquisition of its China partner's shares in their Guangzhou joint venture.
●Provided legal services to two Israeli investors on the transfer of their shares in a Dongguan company to a Hong Kong company.
●Advised a U.S. payment services company on the establishment of its wholly foreign-owned enterprise in Guangzhou.
●Provided comprehensive legal services to a Hong Kong paper manufacturing company on the liquidation and restructuring of its Guangdong subsidiary.
●Advised a multinational information company on network content, ICP operations, and copyright compliance.
●Advised an Israeli company on its IPR protection and network operation rights.
●Advised a large multinational fintech company on regulatory compliance and cross-border payment disputes in China.
●Advised a well-known Hong Kong chain restaurant group on corporate governance and expansion-related legal matters in China.
●Advised Israel's largest furniture manufacturer and seller on its market entry and operational matters in China.
●Advised a multinational children's products company on its IP strategy, implementation, and protection, as well as the incorporation of its Shenzhen-based subsidiary.
【Foreign-Related Dispute Resolution】
●Acting for a Hong Kong company in a guarantee contract dispute with two Chinese companies, involving approximately RMB 100 million.
●Acting for two Tanzanian companies in an international sale of goods dispute with a Chinese equipment manufacturing and trading enterprise, with a subject matter of approximately RMB 10 million.
●Represented a well-known German electrical appliance company and its Hong Kong affiliate in an international sales of goods dispute with a major Guangdong manufacturer, involving approximately RMB 10 million.
●Represented a French food trading company before CIETAC in an international sales of goods contract dispute, involving approximately RMB 4.5 million.
●Represented a Shenzhen-based foreign-invested enterprise in a sale and purchase contract dispute with a Beijing-based company, involving approximately RMB 4.3 million.
●Advised an Australian multinational electrical appliance company on an international sale of goods contract dispute, with the amount in dispute exceeding RMB 2 million.
●Represented a Turkish company in an unjust enrichment dispute with a Chinese company, with the amount in dispute nearing RMB 2 million.
●Represented an Australian multinational electrical appliance company in an international sale and purchase contract dispute.
●Represented a Mauritius company in a dispute with a Zhuhai company over equity transfer.
●Represented an Italian leather products company in a dispute with a Xiamen trading company over an international sales of goods contract.
●Advised a well-known Italian shoe company in a trade dispute with a shoe enterprise in Guangzhou.
●Advised foreign clients on their international goods sales contract disputes with Chinese companies.
【Corporate Governance (including Compliance, Employment & Labor, etc.), Intellectual Property, Cross-border Data and Cyber Compliance】
●Advised multinational enterprises from the United States (a software development company, a cross-border payment company, a well-known plumbing equipment manufacturer), Israel (an electronics company, a furniture manufacturing and sales company, a children's products company), Italy (a well-known electronics company), France (a well-known escalator company, an environmental protection company), Japan (an international freight forwarding company), Malaysia (a well-known coffee company, a food trading company), India (a well-known budget hotel chain), Hong Kong (a well-known chain restaurant group, a paper company), the Czech Republic (a home appliance manufacturer), and their subsidiaries in China on trade, operations, and corporate governance matters in China.
●Provided bilingual legal contract document localization and adaptation services to a well-known petroleum company.
●Provided bilingual legal contract document localization and adaptation services to a well-known chewing gum producer and distributor and its wholly foreign-owned enterprise in China.
●Assisted a world-renowned Japanese electronics company in its internal compliance and anti-corruption investigation in Guangzhou.
●Assisted a wholly-owned subsidiary of a French group in its internal compliance and anti-corruption investigation.
●Advised a multinational packaging company on trademark and copyright protection, as well as compliance issues related to overseas client-authorized production.
●Provided legal services to an Italian company on trademark registration, infringement protection, and related dispute resolution in China.
●Advised a multinational toy company on its IP strategy, implementation, and remedies, assisting in protecting its online distribution rights and implementing related measures.
●Provided legal services to a large UK group in a trademark right dispute with a real estate limited liability company.
●Advised a multinational information company on online content, ICP operation, and copyright compliance matters in China.
●Provided advisory services to a well-known overseas software cloud service company on the provision of software services to clients in China via cloud services.
●Provided legal advisory services to a US cross-border payment service company on data protection, data export, and cyber security in connection with its operations in China.
●Provided legal services to a state-owned digital technology company on matters relating to data export.
●Advised a German electronics company on a complex reduction in force involving more than 150 employees in its China subsidiary, including strategy development, document drafting, on-site announcement, group negotiations, and termination of employees under special circumstances.
●Advised a French company in Guangzhou on a reduction in force involving more than 80 employees at its subsidiary in China.
●Advised a Hong Kong financial company on the termination of employment contracts for more than ten employees in connection with the liquidation of its Shenzhen subsidiary.
●Advised a U.S. company on the termination of employment contracts for more than ten employees in connection with the liquidation of its subsidiary and branch in Qingdao and Beijing.
●Advised a Japanese shipping company on the termination of a senior executive, including strategy development, on-site negotiation, and follow-up.
●Represented a subsidiary of a leading international hotel company in a labor contract dispute with a senior executive, involving approximately RMB 5 million.
●Represented a British national in a labor contract dispute with a Guangzhou company.
●Advised an Italian national in a labor contract dispute with a foreign trade enterprise in Guangzhou.
●Represented a paper products company in Huizhou in a labor contract dispute with a Hong Kong executive.