Cody advises Chinese and International companies on various legal matters, projects, and business transactions in China. Cody began his legal practice in a major PRC firm in Chongqing and then worked for over a decade in the Shanghai office of an international law firm, where he headed the China real estate and construction practice. Prior to joining Han Kun, Cody worked in a PRC firm in association with one of the Big 4 accounting firms in China.
Cody's primary practice areas include corporate, commercial, foreign direct investment, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, employment, regulatory compliance, and anti-corruption. Cody has been advising numerous international clients on their China inbound greenfield investments, acquisitions, China integrations following global mergers and acquisitions, and day-to-day business and regulatory matters. Following the regional industry reforms and global supply chain adjustments, Cody has also advised a number of clients on dealing with China divestment projects. In the meantime, Cody has advised Chinese clients on their overseas investments and cross-border restructurings. Cody's extensive advisory experience covers a broad range of industries and sectors, including manufacturing, infrastructure, chemicals, life sciences, logistics, TMT, clean energy, real estate, and education.
Cody also focuses heavily on real property and construction matters. His experience covers the full life cycle of industrial property, including land acquisition, investment agreements with the local government or industrial park, planning advice, construction work, property due diligence, property disposition and acquisition, industrial facility relocation, and government expropriation and land reserve matters. His real property and construction experience covers both advisory and contentious matters, including arbitration and litigation.
