Ms. Jodie Guo Jie has over 20 years of legal experience, including significant international practice. She advises Chinese and international clients on a wide range of legal matters, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, and cross-border dispute resolution.
Ms. Guo has extensive experience in cross-border legal services, particularly in the UK and Europe, where she worked with IT companies in environmental and energy sectors. Her expertise includes trade secrets, non-competition, intellectual property protection, and sports law. She has been recognized for her strategic planning and practical advice, serving clients across diverse industries, including finance, real estate, pharmaceuticals, e-commerce, and luxury goods.
Practice Areas
- Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions
- Intellectual Property
- Cross-Border Dispute Resolution
- International Trade
- Sports Law
Recent Experience
- Advising Louis Vuitton on investments and operations in Beijing.
- Representing Walmart in legal issues involving real estate projects and trademarks.
- Assisting Japan Mitsui with the Tianjin Teda Project.
- Advising multiple foreign clients on corporate financing, M&A, and intellectual property matters.
- Representing property owners from the USA in real estate disputes against Zhubang Real Estate Development Co., Ltd in Beijing.
- Managing copyright disputes across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
- Representing VOLVO Trademark Holding AB in trademark infringement litigation in Shanghai.
- Protecting trademarks for international brands including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Burberry, Gucci, and Prada in China, achieving recognition as one of the most influential IP protection cases in 2006 by the Beijing High Court.
- Assisting a French jewelry brand with IP strategy, enforcement, and compensation negotiations in China.
- Supporting Guangxi Guangui Sugar Co., Ltd. in a technology transfer project with Chempolis Oy (Finland).
- Advising Scottish and Southern Energy PLC (UK) on information protection issues.
- Representing Sonoco USA in patent invalidation cases before the Patent Re-examination Board of SIPO in China.
Education
- LLM, University of London (2002)
- Lord Chancellor’s Training Scheme for Young Chinese Lawyers (1999-2000)
- Legal English Training Program for Chinese Lawyers (1997-1998)
- Bachelor’s Degree, Business College of Beijing (1988)
Languages
- Mandarin
- English