Mission · story · people
Who we are: the team behind clearer cross-border legal discovery.
China Legal Portal brings legal strategy, editorial practice, data integrity and product engineering together so cross-border clients can understand their options before they contact counsel.
Read the relevant record, then take the next action with the boundary in view.
Directory and information platform
Mission recordWhy the platform exists
Cross-border legal help should not begin with opaque discovery.
International clients in China and Chinese clients with overseas needs often face the same problem: fragmented, uneven information and no clear way to compare where legal help may come from.
The gap
English-first legal discovery in China is difficult when source information is fragmented or opaque.
The mirror problem
Chinese clients and firms face the same opacity when locating relevant host-country counsel.
The platform response
Directories, guides and direct routes make the next action more legible without pretending to give legal advice.
People & responsibilities
Different disciplines keep the record useful.
Trust comes from distributed responsibilities—not a vague promise. These roles create a visible accountability model for platform statements, directory information, editorial content and product experience.
Platform strategy
Keeps the platform a transparent bridge rather than a law firm or paid referral broker.
Editorial quality
Maintains reader-facing clarity, source discipline and useful cross-border orientation.
Directory integrity
Maintains data structure, correction pathways and profile-quality controls.
Product infrastructure
Builds accessible, secure and practical discovery flows.
Peter Zhu
Founder · legal strategySets platform strategy, quality standards and cross-border partnerships. Previously Counsel at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, focusing on international arbitration, commercial disputes and Hong Kong regulatory work.
- LL.M., Boston University · LL.B. & BBA (Law), University of Hong Kong
Dr. Henry Wang
Editorial qualityDirects multi-platform content strategy, editorial quality and digital engagement across guides, collections and thought-leadership media.
- Ph.D., University of Hong Kong · former Editorial Development Manager, Chinese Lawyer Weekly
Julia Fan
Directory integritySpecialises in data modelling, list verification and compliance so directory records stay structured, correctable and usable.
- List hygiene, SQL models and CRM enrichment · B.B.A., Henan University of Technology
Eric Tang
Product infrastructureLeads technical architecture for accessible, secure legal-tech sites, with a focus on performance, security and WCAG accessibility.
- B.S. Computer Software Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Working principles
What stays non-negotiable.
No paid rankings dressed up as editorial picks.
Credential and contact information should be readable before a visitor acts.
Discovery should remain useful to people navigating a legal system in another language.
Data, guides and user flows should be continuously corrected and improved.
Trust LedgerContinue with the right record
The right next action starts with the right platform context.
Use the platform record, operating model, standards and policies, or support desk without mistaking directory information for legal advice.
Mission, people and product scope
Discovery, contact and direct engagement
Listing, verification, AI and legal boundaries
Directory, platform and privacy enquiries
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