Matthew Murphy

Mr. Matthew Murphy

Managing Director, MMLC Group


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Council Member Biography

Matthew Murphy is the Managing Director of the MMLC Group in Beijing. Prior to founding the MMLC Group, Mr. Murphy was part of the China and M&A teams at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and led the Asian IP/IT group out of Hong Kong. He specializes in intellectual property, technology, dispute resolution and corporate law. Mr. Murphy is a Panelist in the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and in the gTLD Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre. He is particularly active in international and China patent, trademark and copyright disputes, as well as cross-border restructurings, Asian M&A (including competition law), and general complex international commercial dispute resolution. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History

2002 - Unspecified
Managing Director, MMLC Group
1998 - 2002
Senior Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus

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China Commences Review of Nestl?'s bid for Hsu Fu Chi

October 17, 2011

China is examining the Swiss food giant’s bid to acquire a majority stake in the domestic candymaker.

China's Seed Industry

April 3, 2011

This article provides a snapshot of China's seed industry.

Cloud Computing and Chinese Law

November 23, 2010

This article provides a snapshot of the Chinese laws that are applicable to cloud computing issues in China.

China’s Commercial Vehicle Industry - A snapshot

September 2, 2010

China’s New Anti-Monopoly Law – an analysis of recent decisions regarding foreign investment and trade | www.mmlcgroup.com

This article briefly looks at the major commercial vehicle manufacturers in China, and foreign investment in the area, before going on to describe the major government departments involved in regulating the sector.  It is intended to provide a snapshot of the commercial vehicle/truck market in China for potential foreign investors.

Privacy Protection in China – Latest Developments

August 27, 2010

China’s New Anti-Monopoly Law – an analysis of recent decisions regarding foreign investment and trade | www.mmlcgroup.com

This article looks at a recent Chinese court decision which extended the application of Article 253 of the PRC Criminal Law to common citizens in China.  Until this decision was issued, come commentators had thought that Article 253 was limited to the actions of employees of state agencies involved in special sectors, such as the telecoms sector. This article also provides a general overview of the various laws that can be used to protect privacy in China.

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