Attorney Li Qin is licensed to practice law in both China and the State of California, USA, and is also a commissioned Notary Public in California. Over the past decade, he has specialized in cross-border legal matters and possesses a deep understanding of both Chinese law and common law systems.

In the field of business law and capital markets, Attorney Li has provided comprehensive legal support for numerous well-known enterprises in their new establishment and investment, joint venture and cross-border M&A transactions. Serving as lead counsel, he has led multiple NASDAQ SPAC and IPO listing projects, boasting extensive practical experience in assisting enterprises with responding to inquiries from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Attorney Li has also achieved outstanding accomplishments in the field of intellectual property, with a particular focus on Sino-U.S. cross-border intellectual property compliance and litigation. In recognition of his remarkable achievements in cross-border intellectual property protection and overseas patent and trademark layout, he has been selected through rigorous evaluation and appointed as an expert of the National Guidance Center for Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution. As a U.S. legal agent, he led the cross-border trademark M&A case in which HALO ASIA successfully acquired assets of a U.S. listed company. He has long provided U.S. intellectual property compliance and brand protection strategy services for many renowned Chinese enterprises, including Zhengxin Chicken Steak, Tuhu Auto Service and Innospec.

At the forefront of intellectual property litigation, he and his team have practiced in federal courts including the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In a series of trademark enforcement cases such as OFSLWJ and MILIPOP, he secured a total of tens of millions of U.S. dollars in settlement funds for clients through efficient negotiations, effectively safeguarding the core commercial interests of Chinese enterprises going global.

Attorney Li is also a published author of several professional books introducing common law, issued by prestigious Chinese publishers such as China Legal Publishing House, Law Press, and Guangming Daily Press. He frequently serves as a guest commentator for prominent media outlets including Beijing News, Caijing Magazine, and Global Times, offering expert analysis on international economic and investment issues.Attorney Li holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from Tsinghua University School of Law. He has also participated in academic exchange programs at the University of Geneva Law School in Switzerland and Duke University School of Law in the United States. Benefiting from his profound academic accumulation in foreign-related legal fields, he is fluent in Chinese, English and Japanese, enabling him to provide barrier-free cross-border legal services for clients.

Memberships:

· Member of the Jiusan Society

· Chinese lawyer qualification

· California attorney qualification

· California notary public qualification

· Member of the China Arbitration Law Society

· Expert of the National Guidance Center for Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution (Member of the Expert Database of the National Guidance Center for Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution)

Court Admissions:

· U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

· U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Other Practice Authorizations:

· Authorized to represent clients in trademark matters before the USPTO pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 500(b).

· Researcher at the Belt and Road Law Research Center, Renmin University of China Law School

· Board Member of the Chinese American Lawyers of San Diego

· Member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, California

· Expert of the National Guidance Center for Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution (Member of the Expert Database of the National Guidance Center for Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution)

Attorney Li Qin has participated in numerous academic and legislative research projects and has received special project funding from the Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Center. He has published several Chinese and English monographs with prominent publishers such as China Legal Publishing House, Law Press, Guangming Daily Press, Yuan·Zhao Publishing (Taiwan), and Eastern Publishing (India).

· Master of Laws, Tsinghua University School of Law  

· European and American Law Program, University of Geneva Law School (Switzerland) and Duke University Law School (USA)