Lester Ross

As former Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, former General Counsel and current Chair of the Policy Committee and of the Insurance Forum of the American Chamber of Commerce – People’s Republic of China (AmCham), Les Ross is a longstanding leader of the American business and legal communities in China and in frequent contact with government officials and other stakeholders.

Mr. Ross concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions and regulatory matters and has experience in a broad range of industries. He has represented both foreign and local companies and has particular experience advising foreign companies on competition law and regulatory compliance in China.

Practice

Mr. Ross represents foreign companies in their strategic expansion in China through direct investments and mergers and acquisitions in industries ranging alphabetically from agriculture to water services. He also has extensive experience representing foreign banks and corporations, including Chinese entities, in their strategic expansion in the United States, particularly focusing on M&A and regulatory clearances and compliance. He has also represented clients in trade, dispute resolution and regulatory matters in China.

Publications

Mr. Ross is the author of Environmental Policy in China (Indiana University Press 1988) and co-author of Environmental Law and Policy in the People’s Republic of China (Greenwood Press 1987). He has contributed chapters to Business Law in China (ICC 2009); The Limits of the Rule of Law in China (University of Washington Press 2000), Managing the Chinese Environment (Oxford University Press 2000), China Joins the World: Progress and Prospects (Council on Foreign Relations Press 1999), Taiwan and International Trade and Investment (Oxford University Press 1994), Doing Business in China (Juris Publishing binder), Government Policies and the Misuses of Forest Resources (Cambridge University Press 1988), Policy Implementation in China (University of California Press 1987) and other books on Chinese law and business. He has written articles in such periodicals as The China Quarterly, University of British Columbia Law Review, Antitrust, China Law & Practice, International Financial Law Review, International Trade Law and Regulation, International Tax & Business Lawyer, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, East Asian Executive Reports, Environment and Comparative Political Studies.

作为中国美国商会（AmCham）的前任董事会副主席、前任总法律顾问及现任董事会董事、政策委员会和保险论坛主席，罗斯先生长期领导在华美国商业和法律团体，并与政府官员及其他相关人士保持热切沟通。

罗斯先生的执业领域主要涵盖并购及政策监管事务，并在广泛的业务领域均具有丰富经验。一直以来，罗斯先生代表外国公司和中国公司，特别是对外国公司在中国竞争法和监管合规方面具有丰富经验。

业务领域

罗斯先生代表从农业到水服务等全方位各个行业的外国公司，通过直接投资和并购进行它们在中国业务的战略扩展。他还在代表外国银行和包括中国实体在内的公司从事它们在美国业务的战略扩展，特别在并购、监管许可和合规方面具有广泛经验。他还在中国进行的贸易、争端解决和政府管理事项中代表客户。

著作出版

罗斯先生是《中国环境政策》（印第安纳大学出版社1988年版）一书的作者和《中华人民共和国环境法和政策》（格林伍德出版社1987年版）一书的共同作者。他撰写了《中国法治的限制》（华盛顿大学出版社2000年版）、《中国环境的管理》（牛津大学出版社2000年版）、《中国加入世界：进步和前景》（外交关系委员会1999年版）、《台湾和国际贸易与投资》（牛津大学出版社1994年版）、《在中国做生意》（法学出版活封本）、《政府政策与林业资源的误用》（剑桥大学出版社1988年版）、《中国的政策实施》（加州大学出版社1987年版）等和其他关于中国法律和商业著作中的若干章节。他在如下期刊中发表了文章，如《中国季刊》、《不列颠哥伦比亚大学法学评论》、《中国法律与实践》、《国际金融法律评论》、《国际贸易法律与管理》、《国际税务与商事律师》、《知识产权与技术法律》、《东亚经理人报告》以及《环境与比较政治研究》。

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