Daniel Huang

Practice Areas

MR. HUANG SPECIALIZES IN FINANCIAL, QUASI-FINANCIAL, COMMERCIAL (COMPANY LAW AND CONTRACT LAW), ADMINISTRATIVE AND IP LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION, ETC.

Personal

Having worked on commercial-related legal matters since 1993, Mr. Huang has extensive experience in commercial transactions and IP-related counseling, litigation, and arbitration. He advises many clients including multinational companies and Chinese companies on resolving disputes and potential disputes in China through negotiation, administrative procedures, civil lawsuits, labor lawsuits, arbitration, etc.

Honors and Awards

Recognized as a “leading individual” in Dispute Resolution in Legal 500 Asia Pacific published by Legalease from 2002 to 2018

Continuously recognized as one of the leading individuals in Dispute Resolution in China by Asia-Pacific Guide published by Chambers & Partners, a well-known British legal publisher.

Experience

Financial and Quasi-Financial

Represented an asset management company in arbitration in a contract dispute with the issuer of an cash investment product

Represented an investor in a lawsuit against the issuer and the administrator of a collective cash investment product for damages arising from their failure to perform their duties

Represented a provincial branch of a large state-owned asset management company in a lawsuit filed over its non-performing asset disposal process

Represented a foreign-invested bank in a series of arbitration cases filed by the bank and its corporate customers in connection with financial derivative products such as foreign exchange options and forwards

Represented various securities companies in disputes with creditors over pledge-style repo of stocks worth tens or hundreds of millions in RMB

Represented a securities company in a civil lawsuit alleging misrepresentation in the securities market for statements by the securities company about a listed company in an asset acquisition project made while the securities company was acting as a financial advisor

Represented a securities company in a rare civil lawsuit arising from alleged misrepresentation in the securities market about an NEEQ-listed company in its targeted issuance project where the securities company served as chief agency broker

Represented a famous state-owned commercial bank in the first litigation in China over a fraudulent letter of credit

Represented an automobile financial leasing company in financial leasing lawsuits between the company and its end users and distributors

Represented a famous wealth management group in a series of lawsuits and arbitrations between the group and investors over disputes about fund products and asset management products

Represented various famous private equity and investment companies in lawsuits and arbitrations over investment project disputes, including disputes over VAM agreements, corporate control of shareholders and management, corporate deadlocks, and shareholders’ right of knowledge

Represented a foreign-invested financial leasing company in an arbitration arising from a cooperation agreement with an equipment manufacturing enterprise under a financial leasing arrangement

Represented a US branch of a famous European bank in litigation before the Shanghai courts over a fraudulent letter of credit

Corporate and Commercial

Represented a leading multinational manufacturer in food, home and personal care products in several dispute resolution cases, including a purchase agreement dispute against a Chinese company at CIETAC and a distribution agreement dispute against a domestic distributor in Beijing court

Represented a leading European fashion company in a wide variety of commercial-related dispute resolutions in China

Represented a US-based multinational food manufacturing company in disputes arising from its share acquisition and subsequent asset sales in China

Represented a company listed on the Main Board in a dispute arising from a “VAM” arrangement in the company’s equity transaction

Represented a founding partner in a dispute arising from a “VAM” commercial arrangement between the buyer-founding partner and the seller-partner

Represented a world-renowned chemical engineering company in commercial litigation in China

Represented a famous European chemical engineering and medical products producer in commercial litigation in China

Represented a European pump producer in commercial litigation in China

Represented a NASDAQ-listed internet company in commercial litigation in China

Represented a well-known satellite TV company in commercial litigation in China

Represented a famous film production company in commercial dispute resolution in China

IP

Represented a leading international beverage company in image rights litigation in Shanghai court against a famous athlete

Represented a multinational petroleum company in a trademark dispute in Beijing court against a Chinese company

Represented a world famous group in the kitchen and bath, automotive breaking system and air conditioning industries in IP protection and IP-related litigation and arbitration

Represented a world-renowned luxury brand company in a lawsuit before a Shanghai court over unfair competition in advertising

Represented a famous pump manufacturer in Europe in allegations of infringement of company business secrets and unfair competition against a former senior executive

Represented a famous US company in its disputes with its invested companies and distributors in China over the infringement of registered trademarks and trade names

Represented a multinational bank in a copyright dispute

Administration and Investigation

Represented numerous multinational enterprises and overseas listed companies in independent investigations into their internal and business procedures

Represented a financial leasing company and took corresponding legal actions in a fraudulent contract investigation of its senior management and distributors

Represented a European bank in its investigation of employees for business misconduct

Represented a leading multinational manufacturer in food, home and personal care products in an administrative lawsuit before a Shanghai court against the local Bureau of Administration of Industry and Commerce over its enforcement of the advertising administrative law

Represented the subsidiary of a famous Southeast Asian group company in a tax administrative dispute against the local tax bureau before a court in Qingdao

Represented a world-renowned retail chain company in an administrative investigation initiated by the Beijing Food and Drug Administration

Represented a well-known European company in the food industry in an administrative investigation by the Shanghai Administration of Industry and Commerce into alleged commercial bribery

Provided regular training on advertising law, product quality law, anti-unfair competition law and administrative law for multiple multinational companies and institutions

Education