Interview: How to be local and follow global rules

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Jo Xu, General Corporate Counsel in Shanghai for the British chemicals and precious metals company Johnson Matthey, talks to David Tring about her legal career, Matthey's increasing legal team and how the Employment Contract Law is affecting her work

Can you explain your legal career to date?

I started my legal career in 2004 with Fangda Partners in Shanghai. I soon moved in-house in the fashion industry and worked for the largest luxury group, LVMH, as an IP specialist for around two years mainly covering their brand protection projects in greater China. In 2006, I decided to move back to private practice to enhance my legal skills and joined the well-known IP focused UK firm Lovells, where I earned solid experience in patent litigation and commercial IP counseling. After a full busy year, I was introduced to Foley & Lardner to help with establishing their new China representative office. From working with many US Foley partners for cross-border projects, I gained a broad experience from IP to general corporate and gradually established my interest in business law.

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