Aaron Lv (吕喆)

Aaron Lv is the partner who handles foreign clients' matters at Beijing Gaojin Law Firm. He acts for foreign companies whose Chinese supplier or customer has not paid, delivered or performed, and advises foreign investors on setting up and running businesses in China.

Verify his licence

• Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice lawyer record — opens directly, in Chinese, with the licence number and firm.
• National Lawyer Credit Information Publicity System, credit.acla.org.cn — search by the licence number above; step-by-step instructions are on credentials & verification.
• LinkedIn profile — career history and education.

Background

• Beijing Gaojin Law Firm — partner since the firm was licensed in 2018.
• CEMEX, the global building-materials group — Legal Counsel, 2011–2014, supporting its China operations on M&A, corporate governance, litigation and commercial contracts.
• Grandall Law Firm — corporate and commercial practice, 2006–2011.
• Education — law degree, Nankai University; later studied at Tsinghua University.

What he works on

• Disputes with Chinese suppliers — non-delivery, refused refunds, deposits and defective goods.
• Debt recovery — demand letters, asset preservation, litigation, arbitration and enforcement against Chinese companies.
• Market entry — choosing and setting up a China entity.
• Corporate, compliance and data — running a foreign-invested enterprise.
• Cross-border M&A — the Chinese filings behind an acquisition.

Selected articles

• How much does it cost to sue a Chinese company?
• Freezing a Chinese company's assets before you win
• Chinese supplier won't refund your money: what to do next
• Defective goods from a Chinese supplier
• Defective goods and the CISG in China: Guiding Case No. 107
• How to set up a WFOE in China
• Are non-compete agreements enforceable in China?
• Registered capital in China: the five-year rule and the 30 June 2027 deadline

All of his articles are on Insights.

Contact

Email aaronlv@gaojinlaw.com, message on WhatsApp, or add him on WeChat. He is also on LinkedIn, and the firm's page is here. Scope and fees are agreed in writing before any work starts.