Zhidong (John) ZHAO

Representative Matters

• Legal Counsel of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)
• Legal Counsel of China National Aviation Fuel Corporation (CNAF)
• Legal Counsel of one Chinese enterprise's acquisition of a hotel in Phuket Island, Thailand
• Legal Counsel for the development and acquisition of Xinmei Plaza project of Shanghai Xinmei Real Estate Co., Ltd
• Legal Counsel of an enterprise's acquisition of Shanghai Pentagon Mart
• Legal Counsel of "Sky-high price apartment" public opinion dispute resolution project of Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao
• Legal Counsel for the dispute settlement project of Bohai Oil Loan Fraud Project of Harbin Institute of Technology Group Co., Ltd
• Represented a U.S. listed company in an arbitration case in the China International Economic and Trade Commission for attorney's fees
• Represented the Pear video in the reputation infringement dispute case against Xiaolongkan Harbin Convention and Exhibition store
• Represented the subsidiary of Jinyu Group in the case of a shareholder damaging the interests of the company's creditors liability
• Represented a cultural and creative enterprise in a lease contract dispute against a state-owned assets management company
• Represented a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Forestry Group in a contract dispute against one company

Education Background

• Indianan University School of Law-Indianapolis, LL.M, 2005
• East China University of Political Science and Law, Bachelor 2000

Professional Qualifications

• Bar admission in P.R. China

Selected Publications

• "In view of Consumers’ Interest if Weixin Charging fee", Oriental Morning Post (April 9, 2013)
• "Driver License Learned by Self in China", Oriental Morning Post (February 5, 2013)
• "How to Legislate Animals Conservation", Economic Weekly of Shanghai (2012)
• "Domain Name Dispute in Online Law", Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press (2002)
• "Fund Issues in Finance and Security Regulation Issues", Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press (2002)
• "Legal Discussion of Animal Tort", Law Science and Research Shanghai (2001): 117-118
• "Chinese Internet Companies Need to Pay Attention to More Issues in US Stock Market", Fortune Weekly (June 3, 2011)
• "Discussion of Company Limited Initiator Right and Liability under Chinese Corporate Law", Shanghai Lawyer (2001): 565-566
• "Comparison of Hi-tech Board and Corporate Law", Legal Daily (January 23, 2001)