Mr. Zhang Tao

张 弢

Admitted: 1992, China.

Education:
China University of Political Science and Law (Bachelor of Law, 1989)
China University of Political Science and Law (Master of Company Law, 1997)

Experience:
Partner of Global Law Office since Feruary, 2002
Legal Adviser of China State Shipbuilding Corporation

Publication:
(1)Application of International Law in Foreign Economic Contract;
(2)Research on Protection to Shareholders of Listed Company in Chinese Company Law;
(3)Comprehension on Chinese Contract Law;
(4)Research on Arbitration Clause in Ship-reparing Contracts;
(5)Duty of Board of Directors and Managers on Anti-competition in Areas within Business Scope of the Company Hired by;
(6)How to Calculate Interest and Penalty of Delayed Loan;
(7)Research and Application on Chinese Partnership Enterprise Law;
(8)Analysis of Legal Bases on Assets Securitisation in China.
(9)Legal Questions Often Occurred in Offers for Ship-repairing Contracts
(10)P.R.C Legal System on Changes of Listing Companies
(11)Comments on a Insurance Case of Compensation for Car Damages
(12)Good Communications Between Arbitraters in case and Complaints or Defendents
(13) Comments on a Arbitration Case of Machine Importation Contract Disputes
(14)Protection to Service Trademark in China
(15) Practice Areas of P.R.C. Security Lawyers
(16)Some Legal Questions in Contracting Practice
(17) Transfer of Legal Structures from State-owned Institute to Enterprise or Company under P.R.C Law
(18)Legal Affairs on Ship-repairing Contracts

Membership:
listed arbitrator with the China Maritime Arbitration Commission,
member of the China Law Society,
member of the Maritime Research Committee of Beijing Bar Association,
member of the China Maritime Law Association,
council of Chinese Society on Public Relations,
Chairman of China Legal Forum on Ship Building & Repairing

Practice Areas:
Litigation and Arbitration, Contract Law, Corporation Law, InternationalTrade, Security Law, Maritime Law, and as Outside Director of Chinese Listed Company.
Mr. Zhang Tao have accumulated extensive professional experience during his years of law practicing, especially in the fields of foreign direct investment, international trade, corporate and securities, real estate, banking and financing, maritime law and litigation and arbitration.
Mr. Zhang Tao finished and showed his excellent skills in a variety of cases since 1992, concluding but not limited disputes settlement concerning international trade, equity joint venture contract, ship-building/ship-repairing contract, bidding, real estate, financing, trust, securities, and other contracts.
Mr. Zhang Tao worked for many famous enterprises and institutes national or overseas.

Languages: Chinese and English.

E-mail: zhangtao@globallawoffice.com.cn