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Qiwei (CHEE-way) Chen is a member of the firm’s Litigation section. She focuses her practice on commercial and complex litigation matters in federal and state courts in the United States. She routinely works with international clients, including some of China’s largest pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and e-commerce businesses to resolve their cross-border disputes. She also represents Utah businesses in a variety of litigation matters, including shareholder, employment, technology, trade secret, real estate, and business disputes.
In addition to her litigation practice, Qiwei is passionate about international law and counsels foreign corporate clients concerning their inbound investment strategies. As a native of Shanghai, she speaks Mandarin and Shanghainese. She also lived in Pittsburgh and Cleveland prior to settling in Salt Lake City.
Experience
- Representing a major Chinese pharmaceutical company in trade secret litigation in federal court.
- Successfully secured dismissal for a healthcare organization on a wrongful termination claim.
- Represented a Chinese company in the acquisition of a facility for Bitcoin mining.
- Represented a major Chinese refractory products manufacturer in a Defend Trade Secrets Act case, which settled on favorable terms.
- Obtained a favorable settlement in false advertising claim for a Chinese shower head manufacturer and e-commerce company under the federal Lanham Act.
- Negotiated employment and severance agreements on behalf of executive employees of publicly traded companies.
- Obtained verdicts in high-stakes employment litigation on behalf of managerial and executive employees.
- Assisted a telecom carrier in defense of wrongful death claims involving issues relating to cybersecurity and identity theft.
