Vivian Desmonts
- Registered foreign lawyer, Guangdong Bureau of Justice (2007)
- Admitted to the Bar, Paris (2004)
- Member of the panel of arbitrators, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (2012)
Vivian Desmonts is a European lawyer and a registered foreign lawyer in China with over 20 years' experience in Shanghai and Guangzhou. His multicultural background helps to build relationships between Chinese and international companies looking to do business together. He is co-managing partner of the Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing offices of Gowling WLG.
A French attorney at law admitted to the Paris Bar, Vivian is also a registered foreign lawyer with the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Justice and a member of the panel of arbitrators at the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration. He is a legal adviser to the French General Consulate in Guangzhou and an active member in the European business community in the GBA (Guangdong-Hong Kong SAR-Macao Greater Bay Area).
Vivian has broad expertise in International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment laws in China, including M&A, corporate governance, commercial contracts, employment law, dispute resolution, as well as international taxation and customs. He is also well-versed on data privacy law in China and in the EU.
Vivian has worked with national and international clients from all sectors, who are entering or expanding in the Chinese market.
He has particular experience in advising clients on the establishment, acquisition, operations and restructuring of joint venture companies and wholly foreign owned enterprises in China. Some of the projects he has been in charge of advising European and Canadian groups in their acquisition of Chinese companies (small & mid-cap deals) are as follows: