O’Laughlin & Company is an American owned firm established in China in 1980 specializing in legal consulting relating to the People’s Republic of China. The principal of the company is Michael F. O’Laughlin, an American lawyer resident in China and Hong Kong since 1980 (including five years, 1980 to 1985 in Beijing). The firm has three offices: its main office in Hong Kong, and other offices in Shanghai and Beijing.

Since establishment of the firm in 1980 when Mr. O’Laughlin commenced residence in Beijing, the firm has grown to be a full service firm providing a diversified range of corporate advisory services, the firm is active in various areas of work in China, including dispute resolution, property, labor, environmental, customs, taxation and intellectual property matters. Clients include prominent North American and European multi-national companies in a variety of industries, as well as various other companies. The firm has a staff of ten professionals working in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing.

In the over twenty five years since establishment in 1980, our firm has acted as advisors in some of the most successful and well-known projects in China. Those include, for example, acting as lead legal advisors in negotiations for establishment of a German Chinese automobile manufacturing venture in Shanghai in which is considered to be the most successful Sino-foreign joint venture today. As counsel to a large U.S. airline since the start up of its flights to China in the 1986, and now considered one of the most successful airlines operating in China today, we have significant experience in aviation and related matters. We have assisted in establishment and/or reorganization of ventures in a broad variety of industries, including mechanical, electrical, aerospace, chemicals and electronics.

With long years of experience focusing exclusively on China, our firm has a depth of experience and judgment that is probably unique among firms specializing in China. Our ability to assess a particular issue, whether investment, regulatory, litigation or otherwise, can be critical to the success of a project.