Evan Yee-Fan Chuck

Partner, Shanghai Office Liaison and Chief Legal Representative
Bryan Cave LLP
Los Angeles and Shanghai

Evan Chuck is the firm’s Shanghai Office Liaison and Chief Legal Representative, having previously served as the managing partner of the firm’s Shanghai office for more than seven years. He also served as the leader of the firm’s international trade practice group for nearly seven years. His practice focuses on international transactions, with significant emphasis on cross-border acquisitions, project development, and government compliance in Asia. He has defended multinational companies in anti-bribery and customs investigations with various government authorities in Asia. He also counsels U.S. companies and their Asian operations on compliance matters with respect to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Mr. Chuck represents U.S. companies that offshore or outsource their design and manufacturing needs to firms throughout Asia – including China, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Philippines and India. He also represents industrial contract manufacturers in negotiating agreements with original equipment manufacturers and distributors in the U.S., Mexico and Europe. He has experience in a broad range of industries, including semiconductor assembly and testing, electric generation (coal and solar), GPS, healthcare, medical device design, advertising services, industrial goods and commodities (metals) and architecture and engineering design services.

Mr. Chuck also represents well-known luxury and sports-related brands growing in the Asia-Pacific region. He has represented well known brands in the cosmetics, apparel and accessories, food and beverage, hospitality, and luxury department store segments in their expansion into China, Hong Kong, and Singapore.