Intellectual PropertySan Francisco
Sophia Liang advises Chinese technology companies on US patent prosecution, intellectual property portfolio strategy,...
International Counsel City Desk
San Francisco lawyers for China-related matters.
Find lawyers in San Francisco, United States for China-related matters. Compare local counsel by practice area, experience, language and firm, and coordinate with PRC counsel where needed.
Start with jurisdiction
Local advice first.
Coordination where it matters.
San Francisco-based counterparties, employees, assets, and disputes can create a distinct local-law need inside a broader China matter.
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United States counsel leads
Local counsel should lead on questions governed by United States, including regulatory, transaction, employment, property, dispute, and private-client work.
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PRC counsel may also be needed
China-side approvals, ownership, foreign exchange, tax, data, employment, evidence, and enforcement may require a coordinated PRC workstream.
A practical route map
Coordinate the matter
across two systems.
Better first messages lead to better matches. Make the jurisdictional split legible before the first call.
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Identify the decision
State the transaction, dispute, employment, compliance, or private-client outcome you need.
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Split jurisdictions
Mark the facts, entities, assets, documents, and deadlines connected to United States and China.
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Confirm the team
Confirm admission, scope, conflicts, language, availability, fees, and coordination responsibility.
Counsel finder
Find the right starting point.
Profiles are organized by recorded practice, language, and status—not ranked by paid placement.
Updated directory · San Francisco
Company FormationSan Francisco
David Chen advises Chinese technology companies and venture capital firms on cross-border venture capital investments...
Destination context
Why San Francisco
may be the right route.
Use this city desk when the transaction, investment, employee, regulator, property, dispute, or other legal issue is connected to San Francisco or local law.
Countries & Destinations →A
Local-law scope
Confirm which questions require appropriately qualified destination counsel.
B
China workstream
Keep PRC approvals, ownership, data, employment, evidence, and enforcement visible.
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Team coordination
Agree responsibility, timing, language, document flow, and fees before work starts.
Consultation preparation
Send a brief
that travels well.
A focused first message helps counsel assess fit, urgency, conflicts, and next steps.
- The outcome you want, in one sentence
- A dated timeline with key deadlines
- Contracts, notices, or decisions that matter
- Parties, locations, and working language
Do not send originals or unnecessary sensitive data before engagement terms and a secure document channel are confirmed.
Make urgency legible
Flag a filing, hearing, termination, or response deadline.
Make language explicit
Say who needs to work in English, Mandarin, or another language.
Ask for a scope
Request the proposed workstream and fee basis in writing.
Sources & trust
How this directory
is maintained.
Editorial owner: China Legal Portal Research Desk · Directory inventory reviewed .
Profile status is not an endorsement, recommendation, or guarantee of outcome.
ListedA directory profile maintained from available professional information.
ClaimedThe lawyer or firm has supplied or confirmed information.
VerifiedPortal checks are complete; current qualifications should still be confirmed directly.
Clear answers
Questions before
you make contact.
Use the directory as a starting point, then confirm qualifications, scope, and fit directly.
Who is published for San Francisco?
This page currently shows 2 published profiles covering Company Formation (1), Intellectual Property (1). Open a profile for firm, language, and directory status, then confirm admission and scope with counsel.
When does a San Francisco matter also need a PRC lawyer?
Counsel admitted in United States should lead on United States law. Add PRC counsel when the file includes a China company, approval, tax, data transfer, employment, evidence, or enforcement step. Do not assume one profile covers both.
What if the San Francisco list is too narrow?
Use the United States directory for more published profiles. Match the practice on the profile to the China-side issue rather than the city name alone.
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