Kun Zhao

		Practice Areas	Complex Litigation, Immigration & Naturalization, U.S.-China Team
		Areas of Emphasis	Intellectual Property Law Commercial Litigation U.S.-China Business Counseling
		Bar Admission	New Jersey, New York, Federal District of New Jersey Southern District of New York Eastern District of New York
		Education	East China University of Politics & Law Willamette University College of Law
		Direct Dial	(609) 734-6328
		Email	kzhao@hillwallack.com vCard

Kun Zhao is counsel in the Princeton, N.J. office of Hill Wallack LLP and a member of the firm’s Complex Litigation and Immigration & Naturalization practice groups. He is also a member of the firm’s U.S.-China Team.

Kun Zhao’s practice focuses on complex litigation and intellectual property law. He also counsels domestic and China-based international corporate clients on corporate and general business law issues during their day-to-day operations in the U.S. He represents diverse clients from international food distributors to in-growth biochemical companies.

Representative Matters

Complex Litigation

Mr. Zhao has a broad range of experience involving complex litigation matters in state and federal courts as well as before the United States International Trade Commission (“ITC”). For example, he has:

• Litigated cases in areas of patent, trademark, and copyright infringement; product liability; commercial contracts; employment law; international trade; and real estate
• Represented and successfully defended clients in chemical industry in Section 337 investigation involving patent infringement at the ITC
• Litigated and tried a Title VII employment discrimination case against a national food franchise at American Arbitration Association
• Obtained reversal on three appellate matters

Intellectual Property

Mr. Zhao is experienced in a range of IP matters. For example, he:

• Has represented clients in the chemical industry in a complex multi-party and multi-patent litigation.
• Represents clients in patent, trademark, and copyright infringement cases in federal courts and ITC
• Represents clients in pre-litigation dispute resolution and risk analysis relating to IP issues
• Drafts and negotiates intellectual property license and assignment agreements
• Drafts and issues trademark infringement/non-infringement opinion letters
• Drafts and responds to cease and desist letters

Corporate Matters

Mr. Zhao advises clients on a wide array of issues including securities law compliance, corporate governance matters, local and federal employment law compliance, intellectual property, and commercial leasing negotiations. He:

• Has acted as outside counsel to an international biology contract research organization overseeing legal matters during its daily operation
• Has represented clients in Section 16 securities compliance filing
• Has served as counsel for a number of domestic corporations overseeing legal matters during their daily operations
• Drafts, structures, negotiates and advises on various commercial and corporate contracts
• Advises clients on general corporate and business law issues
• Represents and counsels diverse clients from international food distributors to in-growth biochemical corporations with cross-border operations on a broad array of legal issues
• Counsels and represents corporate clients on employment policy and employment relationship disputes

U.S.-China Practice

Mr. Zhao also has solid law practice experience in Shanghai, China where he primarily practiced corporate law and advised on foreign direct investment in China, as well as a wide range of related issues including taxes, land use, employment, foreign currency exchange, and mergers and acquisitions. He:

• Has counseled in negotiation and closing of the $245 million first public utility merger and acquisition in water production and supply industry in China with foreign investment
• Has served as outside counsel to corporations with operations in both the U.S. and China
• Represents Chinese companies in litigations in state and federal courts and ITC
• Negotiates and drafts contracts for U.S. investments and companies in China, including establishing joint ventures; enforcing and licensing intellectual property rights; reorganizing corporate entities; and financing
• Represents domestic and China-based clients in litigation involving trade secrets, copyright, trademark, employment, product liability, commercial contracts, and international trade

Leadership

• Invited lecturer, “Forms of Business Organizations”, New York Small Business Development Center, (04/2009, 09/2010, 03/2011)
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, Asian-Pacific American Lawyers Association New Jersey
• Member, Chinese Business Lawyer Association

Mr. Zhao is admitted to practice in the states of New Jersey (2007) and New York (2006), and the federal District of New Jersey (2008), Southern District of New York (2009), and Eastern District of New York (2007). He earned his J.D. from Willamette University College of Law and his LL.B. from East China University of Politics & Law. Mr. Zhao has law degrees and extensive law practice experience in both the U.S. and China. He is Fluent in English, Mandarin and Shanghai dialect.