Michael J. Meagher, Managing Director of East Asia Law and Government Strategies draws on his 20 years of experience in China and shares his advice for foreign companies who want a better understanding of how to navigate China's legal and business environment.
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About Michael J. Meagher
Michael J. Meagher is the Managing Director of East Asia Law and Government Strategies and a licensed lawyer. Mr. Meagher has over 20 years experience representing clients domestically as well as overseas in the areas of financing, merger & acquisition, development, redevelopment, and operation of a wide range of businesses and facilities, including factories, power plants, telecommunications infrastructure facilities, software development, consulting operations, financial services and investment as well as real estate development and remediation.
Mr. Meagher has significant experience representing Chinese clients in their overseas operations on legal as well as business strategy issues, including acquisitions, joint ventures, reverse mergers, IPO’s, venture capital fund creation and investment, as well as structuring investment from overseas investors. Mr. Meagher also has experience advising Chinese clients on market entrance strategies and U.S. governmental relations. He is fluent in Mandarin and Spanish.
Mr. Meagher’s projects include the formation of venture capital funds, portfolio investment, international project development investment, reverse mergers, IPO’s, real estate, and other forms of direct and indirect foreign investment. Mr. Meagher works with companies to establish, monitor and enforce their intellectual property rights in China, the U.S. and other countries. Mr. Meagher is also experienced with the requirements of Chinese law as it relates to overseas investment, repatriation of profits and investments, tax policy and environmental regulation. Memberships
Boston Bar Association
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Massachusetts Alliance for International Business, the international trade arm of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Board of Directors, Greater China Business Council of New England
Publications
“Chinese ‘reverse Merger Mania – Is There a Better Way” Harvard China Review (scheduled for publication)
“Chinese Law for Lao Wai” Boston Bar Journal
“New Practice Alert: China,” Focus January 1, 2006
“China’s Intellectual Property System,” White Paper March 2004
Speaking Engagements
“Growth Investment in Chinese Companies”, Massachusetts Institute of Technology China Talent and Technology Forum 2007
“Private Equity Investment in Chinese Companies” Strategic Research Institute, New York City, October 2006
“China’s New Investment Rules” Strategic Research Institute, New York City, October 2005
Panelist, “China’s Next Phase”, Harvard China Review’s Ninth Annual Program, March 25 and 26, 2005
Panelist, Structuring Chinese Venture Capital Funds and Chinese Portfolio Investments, October 11, 2005
Panelist, New England-Latin American Business Council’s “The China Factor:The Winners and Losers from Increased Latin America-China Trade and Investment,” March 24, 2005
Panel Moderator, “The Asian Model of Corporate Governance,” Asia Business Conference, Harvard Business and Harvard Law School, February 18-19, 2005
Speaker, U.S./China trade opportunities, Great Hall of the People (Chinese capitol building), Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, January 10, 2005 (delivered in Mandarin)
Speaker, Quebec/New England Transborder Forum, St. Albans, VT, October 25, 2004
Speaker, “The Critical Issues Related to Entrepreneurs,” Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association New England Regions (SAPA-NE) entrepreneurship/career day symposium, MIT, April 24, 2004
Roundtable Discussion Leader, Business/Law Section, Massachusetts Education and the Global Economy Leadership Conference, JFK Library, December 5, 2003
Host, New England Latin American Business Council (in collaboration with iNetwork128), “An Emerging Trade Triangle: Linking Latin Trade with Asia throughout the U.S. Free Trade Agreements” October 29, 2003
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