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Lianzhong Pan

Partner, China Practice
Cleveland
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216.363.4426
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Lianzhong has extensive expertise and experience in Chinese labor and employment matters, including immigration, and also focuses his practice on international trade and investment.

Lianzhong is experienced in helping American companies enter the Chinese market. He counsels companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions of Chinese companies, Chinese real estate development projects and the formation of foreign-invested enterprises in China.

Lianzhong has drafted and negotiated contracts for major import and export companies. He has also assisted such companies in business financing projects and in negotiation, litigation and arbitration matters.

While employed by the COSCO Dalian shipping line as in-house counsel, and subsequently representing other major logistic companies in China, Lianzhong gained experience in dealing with bill of lading, cargo loss, warehousing, insurance subrogation, and maritime accident related litigation and arbitration cases.

Lianzhong is fluent in both English and Mandarin.

Representative Experience

  • Represented a global leader in the formulation, development and manufacture of performance polymer solutions in its acquisition of a developer of premium thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) materials for manufacturers across a diverse range of industries throughout North America, Asia and Europe.
  • Corporate & Securities
  • International Trade & Supply Chain Management
  • Labor & Employment
  • Global Transactions
  • Employment Litigation & Counseling
  • Administrative Agency Proceedings
  • Employment Law Counseling
  • ERISA Litigation
  • Immigration
  • OSHA/Workers' Compensation Matters
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • International Trade & Supply Chain Management
  • China University of Political Science and Law, 1991, Bachelor in Law
  • University of Texas School of Law, 2000, LL.M.
  • Cleveland State University, 2003, Masters, Computer & Information Science
  • New York
  • Ohio

Highlights

Articles and Presentations
November 25, 2020
China’s New Export Control Law: A Fact Sheet With Practical Applications
2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center
February 21, 2020
Reduction and Exemption of Chinese Employer’s Contribution to Social Insurance

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Benesch named 2017 "Law Firm of the Year" in Transportation Law by U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers®
March 1, 2016
Benesch Named 2016 Law Firm of the Year: Transportation Law
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