China Litigation
Joel’s litigation practice includes a significant number of clients based in the People’s Republic of China. Representative assignments (in addition to the above MOFCOM case):
- Organizer and lecturer at MOFCOM-sponsored US/EU Antitrust/Competition Compliance Program for major China export manufacturers.
- Won motion to compel arbitration on behalf of China’s largest energy company.
- Won motion to dismiss with prejudice on behalf of China’s largest state-owned offshore oil company against allegations that it violated federal securities laws with respect to disclosure of alleged environmental and operational issues at an offshore oilfield.
- Successful defense of China Life Insurance Company against a class action alleging securities fraud stemming from the Company’s IPO, which was the world’s largest IPO in 2003.
- Lead counsel winning a motion to dismiss the complaint against China Valves for securities fraud alleging inconsistent reports filed by the Company in U.S. SEC and China SAIC filing.
- Lead counsel for group of independent directors, and Audit Committee, of Fuqi International in connection with securities class and derivative actions.