Dong Wang
Expert Witness on Chinese Laws

13 Malcolm Gillies Grove, Totara Park, Upper Hutt, Wellington
Phone+64 22 126 2158 (NZ), +86 138 23102158 (CN) wd@royalaw.com

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1.Expertise in Chinese law

He joined the legal industry in 2003 after working as as an environmental engineer/chief at a power plant for 10 years in China. After being admitted to the China Lawyer’s Association in 2004, he has been practicing law as a generalist lawyer and is the founding partner of Royal Law Firm China. After he came to New Zealand in 2016, he has still frequently been involved in complex, difficult legal issues requested by his colleagues in the Chinese law firm because they trust his experience and professionalism.

His twenty-year practice in Chinese law equips him with extensive practical experience and a deep understanding of the Chinese judicial system, legal procedure, and their history, including their developments, current status, and flaws. His legal practice in Chinese law involves contract law, marital and family law, guarantee law, company law, foreign investment law, employment law, civil and tort laws. He is particularly familiar with foreign-related jurisdiction and applicable rules in 2023 Civil Procedure Law, the 2010 Choice of Law for Foreign-related Civil Relationships, and relating judicial interpretations or administrative regulations. He also has some experience in New Zealand laws.

From 2022 to now, he provided three expert reports to the Supreme Court of Queensland and Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia, for a contract dispute and a wrongful death regarding Chinese legal system and Chinese civil and employment laws. The instructing expert company praised his reports for being “clear and thorough”. His background, which combines extensive practical experience, strong legal research skills, and common law qualification, offer a unique perspective valuable in complex Chinese legal matters.

2.Summary of Career

Time period	Position, employer, and work description
From 2017 to 2018	Legal consultant of Rowland Woods Legal in Wellington. Immigration work including assistance of visa application, business categories, and commercial disputes.
From 2015 onwards	Founding partner of Royal Law Firm in China. Generalist legal service involving commercial, contract, marital and family, guarantee, foreign investment, and civil and tort laws.
From 2003 to 2015	Founding partner of Royal Law Firm in China. Generalist legal service involving commercial, contract, marital and family, guarantee, foreign investment, civil and tort laws, and one-year U.S-anti-dumping response work for Chinese companies.
From 1992 to 2003	Environment manager (since 2000) and environmental engineer of Shenzhen Mawan Power Plant, China. Environmental management and supervision, environmental reporting, environmental monitoring (equipment maintenance for gas monitoring and water quality analyses).
From 2013 to 2016	Part-time employment arbitrator of Shenzhen Labor Arbitration Committee. Handling employment cases: arbitration hearings, mediations, and arbitration awards.
From 2018 onwards	Volunteer for Citizens Advice Bureau and Community Patrol.
From 2021 onwards	Writer & researcher: Chinese commercial and employment laws.

3.Summary of Education

Time period	Education history
From 2018 to 2021	Graduate certificate in Law graduated from Victoria University of Wellington. Papers include contract, tort, criminal, public, commercial, property, and other laws.
From 2003 to 2005	Master of International Law, China University of Political Science and Law.
From 1994 to 1997	Bachelor of environmental engineering, Nanchang University.
From 1989 to 1992	Diploma of environmental engineering, Nanchang University.

4.Publications

“How to handle non-competition issues”, CHINA LABOR, the first issue of 2014, January 2014.
“The Big Stick of U.S. Trade Protection: Section 337”, SHENZHEN LAWYER, the third issue of 2003
“Economic Analysis Report on the Operation of Desulfurization System for Unit #4 at Ma Wan Power Plant“ Electric Power Environmental Protection, the fourth issue of 2002, December.
“Preliminary Discussion on Environmental Protection Management Work in Coal-fired Power Plants” , Electric Power Environmental Protection, the fourth Issue of 2000.
“Flue Gas Dilution Sampling System at Ma Wan Power Plant”, Electric Power Environmental Protection” , the fourth Issue of 1998.
“Emphasizing Environmental Protection to Achieve Clean Production” Professional Article”, Power Industry Newsletter，the third Issue of 1998.

New book draft: “Chinese Business Law in Foreign Court Rooms” is underway.
New book draft: “Employment Law in China: A Practical Guide” is in the process of publication.