User:Edward Lehman

Edward Lehman, is an attorney who came to China from the United States in 1986 to work for the representative office of American law firm Lord Bissell & Brook (now known as Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell), first in Shanghai and later also in Beijing. Following the events of June 4, 1989, foreign law firms retreated from mainland China and, fearing an inability to guarantee the safety of their employees, pulled their operations and associated international staff back to jurisdictions such as Hong Kong,[2] which they perceived as less risky.

Edward Lehman then started Lehman, Lee & Xu with its headquarter in Beijing, China in 1992. Now, LEHMAN, LEE & XU is widely regarded as the largest and most prominent law firm in China. With offices strategically located in the major investment centers of Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, the firm is able to effectively provide legal counsel for all aspects of inward and outward investment. Further, the firm maintains offices in Hong Kong, Macau, and Mongolia, providing it with a strong presence in greater Asia. The firm has affiliated offices in 28 cities throughout China with over 600 legal professionals. Established in 1992 as one of the first private law firms in China, LEHMAN, LEE & XU is rapidly expanding, and has now been ranked the third largest law firm in the country. The firm's team of foreign - and Chinese - licensed attorneys, fluent in both English and Chinese, are all highly qualified, graduating from prestigious law schools in China and abroad, with numerous years of experience in China's rapidly changing markets. All of our partners have vast experience in working with foreign law firms, and have been practicing law since the re-establishment of China's legal profession.

Unique among Chinese firms, LEHMAN, LEE & XU maintains a trademark and patent agency, ensuring that its clients' intellectual property portfolios are fully protected.

LEHMAN, LEE & XU has represented many of the world's most successful multinational corporations, as well as hundreds of small - to medium - enterprises in all aspects of their China business, commencing from establishment/corporate structuring to operations. The firm counsels the Foreign Researched-based Pharmaceutical Industry Association (FRPIA), the Foreign Health Industry Manufacturer's Association, the Foreign Chemical Manufacturer's Association, the China International Franchisers Association (CIFA), and the China Chainstore and Franchise Association (CCFA).