Ziwen Zhu

Ziwen advises international investors in the U.S. on corporate transactions, intellectual property law, and commercial dispute resolutions. She represents international companies in establishing business operations in the U.S., acquiring U.S. assets and entities, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, and protecting intellectual property rights. These include trademark and copyright protections and 337 investigations conducted by the U.S. International Trade Commission.

Ziwen represents international companies in obtaining clearance of their U.S. investment before The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. She works closely with litigation and white collar defense and investigation attorneys in commercial litigations and U.S. government investigations. Ziwen represents clients in various industries, including telecommunications, manufacturing, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, and information technology.

Corporate Transactions

• Advised a Chinese manufacturer in its greenfield investment, asset, and stock acquisition in Oklahoma with a total investment amount exceeding $30 million.
• Represented a U.S. wind energy company in acquiring target companies in Colorado and Texas.
• Represented a multinational technology corporation in connection with its corporate restructuring in the U.S.
• Counsels Chinese manufacturers in setting up their U.S. subsidiaries and operations in multiple states.

Government Investigations and Dispute Resolutions

• Counseled clients to obtain approvals from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. for their investment in the U.S.
• Counseled clients in responding to U.S. government investigations conducted by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Office of Export Enforcement, and Department of Justice.
• Counseled client on contract disputes before the International Chamber of Commerce and American Arbitration Association.
• Counseled client in companies’ internal investigations.

Intellectual Property Rights

• Represented a U.S.-based gardening company in protecting its trade secrets and trademark and copyrights before the U.S. International Trade Commission.
• Prosecuted and managed trademark portfolios for U.S.-based multinational companies in the U.S., Canada, European Union, UK, China, Japan, Korea, and UAE.
• Negotiated and drafted trademark license agreements.
• Counseled clients in selecting, clearing, and registering trademarks.

• Swiss Ambassador Award (2005)