Richard Kimber(rkimber@rhklegal.cn)

Current

Managing Partner at RHK Legal

Past

Partner at Stephenson Harwood
Lawyer at Hill Taylor Dickinson
Lawyer at Philips Fox (Ross McCarthy)

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Richard Kimber(rkimber@rhklegal.cn)’s Summary

Qualified 1986 and became a partner at Stephenson Harwood in May 2002. Has worked over 16 years in Asia, the first 7 years in Hong Kong and 9 years in Shanghai to manage the Stephenson Harwood Shanghai office.Commenced practice as RHK Legal in 2007. Wide range of experience of advising clients in the areas of commercial real estate investment, education and health care sectors, food and beverage, agribusiness, franchising, ship finance and transportation, logistics,trade and distribution, IP registrations and licensing and PRC foreign direct investment.

He has over 16 years experience working in China and is an Australian, Hong Kong and UK admitted and registered lawyer.

Clients include ANZ Banking Corporation, IMI plc, Stratco (Australia), Sun Alliance, M1nt Group of Companies, Michells, Global Marine, China Pub Company, Gulf Agency, DSV, Expedo Shipping, Boundary Bend among others.

Richard holds a number of directorships with foreign invested companies operating in China.

Member of Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
Gerson Lehrman Group Council Member
British Chamber Shanghai
Past Board Member- Australian Chamber Shanghai
Hong Kong Maritime Law Association
Shanghai Savage Club
US Transportation Lawyers Association
Rotary Club of Shanghai

·PRC Compliance and Regulatory Advice for Insurance Companies
·PRC Compliance and Regulatory Advice for Foreign Banks
·Shipping, Transportation and Logistics Legal Advice
·Foreign Direct Investment and Mergers and Acquisition
·Trade Finance and Corporate Finance Advice for Foreign Banks
·International Trade & Distribution Advice
·Vessel Finance
·Commercial Real Estate Advisory Work
·PRC Insolvency and Liquidation, Asset Tracing
.Franchising
.Food & Beverage

Richard Kimber(rkimber@rhklegal.cn)’s Experience

Managing Partner

RHK Legal

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)

April 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)

Practice Areas

PRC Compliance and Regulatory Advice for Insurance Companies
PRC Compliance and Regulatory Advice for Foreign Banks
Employment and Human Resources
Shipping, Transportation and Logistics Legal Advice
Foreign Direct Investment and Mergers and Acquisition
Trade Finance and Corporate Finance Advice for Foreign Banks
International Trade & Distribution Advice
Vessel Finance
Commercial Real Estate Advisory Work
PRC Insolvency and Liquidation, Asset Tracing

Contact : Richard Kimber – Managing Partner
Email: rkimber@rhklegal.cn
www.rhklegal.cn
Partner

Stephenson Harwood

(Partnership; Law Practice industry)

1995 — October 2005 (10 years )

Shanghai managing partner of London headquartered law firm
Hong Kong and China
Lawyer

Hill Taylor Dickinson

(Legal Services industry)

1990 — 1992 (2 years )
Lawyer

Philips Fox (Ross McCarthy)

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Legal Services industry)

November 1986 — December 1989 (3 years 2 months)

Additional Information

Richard Kimber(rkimber@rhklegal.cn)’s Websites:

My Company

Richard Kimber(rkimber@rhklegal.cn)’s Interests:

Golf,Chinese furniture and antiques, swimming and sport, wine appreciation

Richard Kimber(rkimber@rhklegal.cn)’s Groups:

Australian Chamber of Commerce Shanghai
British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai
American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai
Hong Kong Maritime Law Association
(US) Transportation Lawyers Association
Gerson Lehrman Group Council Member
Rotary Club Shanghai, Australia China Alumni Assocation