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While leading red circle law firm Lehman, Lee & Xu has been assisting multinational corporations and high net worth individuals for almost two decades with issues related to Chinese law, the firm also has significant experience in the field of educational consultancy. “Education is often unfairly discounted as an investment sector in China” states Edward Lehman, Managing Director of the firm.

China’s middle-class is expanding at a fast pace, and with it grows the basin of consumers who can effectively be reached by advertising campaigns. A recent article authored by Marisa Planess Valerio, a foreign attorney affiliated within Lehman, Lee & Xu, titled Advertising to Chinese Children, and published in Young Consumers (vol. 10, no. 2, 2009, p. 170-74), analyses the current Chinese advertising environment with a focus on the market for advertising to children – roughly 274 million “under-14” in 2007 – and internet advertising.

When asked, most people would identify leading red circle law firm Lehman, Lee & Xu with the fields of Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions or Private Equity. The firm however also has a thriving diplomatic and government relations practice group. “Most people think that missions have diplomatic immunity and have no interaction with local law. This is simply not the case”, relays Andrew Lillis, part of the firm’s diplomatic practice group.

Wang Donghi, IP attorney at leading red circle law firm Lehman, Lee & Xu, has been invited to attend the famous “IP Salon” in 2009. The event, which is organized by the Intellectual Property channel of people.com, IPR. gov.cn and the China IPR magazine will bring together professionals from the field to discuss important legal developments in the field.

Representing the requirements of both multinational companies, and domestic Chinese companies Lehman, Lee & Xu’s highly praised Intellectual Property department, has extensive knowledge and expertise in areas concerning patents, trademarks, and copyright. Our specialist awareness in the field has resulted in Lehman, Lee & Xu being acknowledged and recognized by accolades of awards.

The Social Networking World Forum Singapore event located at Grand Hyatt Singapore, Singapore on the 22nd and 23rd September 2009, has just announced it will be offering a Facebook developers workshop at the event.

The Auto Parts Shop.com announces it has achieved full accreditation with the Better Business Bureau (the BBB).

While Edward Lehman, Managing Director of leading red circle law firm Lehman, Lee & Xu is no stranger to providing counsel to diplomatic missions and financial institutions, Lehman is also widely recognized as an expert in the field of mining law. “The mining sector in China has developed later than developed countries and the authorities have had to develop laws in a very short time”, states Ed Lehman, Managing Director of the firm, “as one of the longest established law firms we have been at the forefront of legal developments in the field, giving us a unique perspective in this area. Similarly our Mongolia office is the leading firm regarding mining and resource law in that jurisdiction” .

The Kannapolis Intimidators (Class A Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox), in conjunction with Toyota of Concord, Cabarrus County Building Industry Association, and The Compass Agency, have announced a fundraiser for local Concord resident Jimmy Murphey.

Amy Scott-Billman, Vice President of Global Regulatory Strategy for Immunotherapeutics at GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, is to give a keynote presentation concerning regulatory considerations & challenges for immunotherapeutic/diagnostic co-development at GTCbio’s 5th Modern Drug Discovery & Development Summit, on October 14th-16th, 2009, in San Diego, CA.