Lawyers at Yao Liang have extensive experience in representing domestic and international clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings on commercial claims or disputes at all levels of the Chinese courts, as well as the China International Economic & Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), Arbitration Institute of Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, and other arbitration institutions both in China and abroad. A number of our lawyers are furthermore arbitrators of CIETAC, Beijing Arbitration Commission, and other local arbitration commissions. We have the capabilities to provide our clients with objective advice and constructive dispute-resolution, and to represent our clients effectively in litigation and arbitration proceedings. Our services primarily cover the following areas:

• Background investigations and asset-preservation action

 • Representing clients in domestic litigation proceedings, including assessment
   of claims and development of strategy, trial, appeal, defense, counterclaim and
   negotiation

 • Representing clients in arbitration, mediation and other dispute-resolution
   proceedings

 • Development of strategy to resolve complicated cases

 • Advising on commercial decisions that may lead to disputes

 • Representing clients in pursuing the enforcement of judgments, awards and other
   effective legal documents

 • Assisting Chinese enterprises and individual clients in resolving commercial and
   other disputes in foreign jurisdictions