About Brad Shu
Chinese law, from someone who has practiced it for two decades.
I'm Brad Shu, partner at DHH Law Firm's Shanghai office. For twenty years I've helped foreign companies and investors do business in China — including ten years in the Beijing offices of two US firms, Squire Sanders and Morrison Foerster, and several years at leading local firm Jingtian & Gongcheng.
My practice covers the life of a foreign investment in China: setting up the vehicle (WFOE, JV, or rep office), the contracts it signs, the people it hires, the compliance regimes it lives under, and the disputes it hopes to avoid.
I write this site because too much of what passes for English-language commentary on Chinese law is secondhand, outdated, or written to sell services rather than to explain. Everything here is firsthand — written and fact-checked by me, with the underlying regulations cited so you can verify.
Selected clients & engagements
- NBA
- JPMorgan
- Oracle
- Caterpillar
- EMC
- Converse
- Everbright International Investment
- Fujian Net Dragon
- AMDOCS
Selected matters, principally at prior firms.
How I can help
Work directly with Brad
Matters Brad Shu handles personally through DHH Law Firm.
- Company Setup
WFOE, joint venture, and representative office registration - Contract Drafting
NNN, distribution, OEM, international sales, software licence, equity transfer, asset transfer, restructuring, trademark and patent licensing - Employment & Disputes
Foreign employee compliance, hiring and termination, labour disputes - Compliance
Anti-bribery, antitrust filing, sanctions, PIPL data compliance - Cross-Border Dispute Resolution
Litigation and arbitration with a foreign element - Investment, Restructuring & Tax Planning
Deal structuring and tax-efficient holding arrangements
Get introduced to a vetted specialist
Adjacent services where Brad refers trusted, screened providers.
- Visa & Work Permits
Z-visa and work-permit processing - Trademark & IP Registration
Filing and prosecution - Accounting, Audit & Bookkeeping
Annual compliance filings - Bank Account Facilitation
Corporate account opening support
Media & publications
- Quoted in China Law & Practice
- World Bank / IFC projects and publications
- Regular speaker at legal and business conferences and seminars
Have a matter in China?
Whether it's setting up your first entity, a contract that needs a Chinese lawyer's eyes, or a dispute you'd rather not have — start a conversation.
Contact Brad[email protected]Submitting an inquiry does not create an attorney–client relationship. Brad is admitted to practise in the People's Republic of China.