About Helen

Helen concentrates her practice on PRC investments and commercial transactions, particularly in the technology/media/telecoms, entertainment and lifestyle sectors. Transactions include structuring offshore and PRC investments for individuals and corporate clients, venture capital rounds for Chinese companies, film co-production projects, joint ventures, asset purchases and commercial documentation. She also participated in the negotiation and drafting of one of China's earliest set-top box licensing and distribution agreements.

Helen has lived and worked in China for over 10 years. Before qualifying as an attorney, she was with UBS in Beijing and a legal assistant at TransAsia. Other work experience includes Adinvest AG (boutique funds management and private equity firm in Zurich). She also maintains an active pro bono practice.

Recent Projects

• Represented Reignwood Group in various matters, including a franchise agreement with an Italian luxury fashion label; the negotiation and drafting of a polo club management agreement, a sponsorship agreement for the first Cartier International Day in Shanghai and a purchase agreement for imported polo ponies for the Pine Valley Polo Club; as well as the Reignwood Theatre’s engagement of Mo. Placido Domingo as its artistic director
• Advised Disney Studios, Working Title and Relativity Media on film co-production projects in China
• Assisted Sperian Protection in negotiating and drafting an asset purchase agreement for facilities near Shanghai
• Advised Mtime.com (China's largest movie website) on multiple venture capital financing rounds involving well-known international funds
• Advised XING AG (business networking site) on issues relating to the offshore structure for its China Operations
• Assisted a leading publishing multinational with regard to a potential joint venture for distance learning 

Professional Memberships

• Bar Association of the City of New York
• New York State Bar Association

Major Publications

• Chief Editor, China's Media and Entertainment Law 3rd Ed. (TransAsia, 2010)
• Contributing Editor, Interpretation of the Employment Contract Law of the People's Republic of China (TransAsia, 2010)  
• Contributing Editor, Using Employment Contracts Skillfully and Reducing Labor Disputes (TransAsia, 2010)   
• Chief Editor, China's Media and Entertainment Law Vol. II (TransAsia, 2006)
• Editor of China's Media and Entertainment Law Vol. I (TransAsia, 2003)
• Editor and contributor, China's IT Policy & Legislation (TransAsia, 2001)
• Editor and contributor, China's Internet Policy and Legislation (TransAsia, 1999)