Jeffrey (Qiong) Li
FAX: 202.496.7756
Experience
Jeffrey (Qiong) Li assists companies with U.S.-China trade and commercial transactions, and he also counsels companies with regard to chemical, pesticide and food and drug requirements in the U.S. and China. He has advised Chinese companies regarding U.S. corporate laws and regulatory matters, including formation and establishment of joint venture projects in the U.S., securities compliance and reporting with SEC (’34 Act work), project finance and debt and equity placement in the U.S., as well as international trade matters and compliance with U.S. EPA regulations.
In addition, Mr. Li has advised U.S. companies on Chinese corporate and foreign investment laws, such as stock acquisition of Chinese companies, and patent litigation and licensing in China. He has also advised American companies on Chinese chemical and pesticide regulations issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Environmental Protection, and conducted regulatory due diligence for a U.S. company for merger and acquisition projects in China.
Mr. Li is a native of Shanghai, China. After completing his law degree, he worked for three years as in-house counsel at China National Chemicals Import & Export Corp Shanghai where he gained legal experience in international trade, commercial litigation and antidumping cases. He then worked three years at Praxair China, a subsidiary of a U.S. Fortune 500 company, also in Shanghai, where his experience included foreign investment, distribution and taxation in China. He also clerked for the Honorable Robert Fairchild in Lawrence, Kansas, and the Honorable Luyin Yang in Shanghai, China.
Education
- J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, 2004
- LL.M., Northwestern University School of Law, 2002
- LL.B., Shanghai University, Law School, with honors, 1995
Admitted
- National Bar of China
- New York
- District of Columbia
Publications:
Seminars and Presentations:
- "Chemical Regulation in the People's Republic of China," Global Chemical Regulation: TSCA and Its International Counterparts, (November 2008).
- "New Chemical Substance Notification Requirement in China," Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association, (March 2007).