Phone numbers: +86 135 000 278 60/+8620 8121 6418/+65 9800 9522
Email: cberube26@hotmail.com
Language proficiency: English and French
ACADEMIC STUDIES
◇ January 2003-March 2003
-Jinnan University, Guangzhou,P.R.China, Crash Mandarin Course.
◇ 1995-1999
-McGill University, Montreal, Canada, LL.B.and BC.L(civil law degree &common law degree.)
◇ July 1998/June 1999
-National University of Singapore, Singapore, International Program, International Businesses/Investment Law and Marketing/Strategy Courses focused on the Asian region (Chinese Commercial Law, China and India Foreign Investment law, Management in China Businesses, Project Finance, etc…)
◇ 1997-1998
-McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Marketing-Management course and Mediation and
Arbitration course.
PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
◇ 1997
-Patricia Allen Award, Faculty of law, McGill University for social participation/involvement
◇ 1995
-Ogilvy Renault Scholarship from a Canadian law firm for outstanding marks.
-Provincial and regional prize form the Canadian Foundation for scholarship and Merit for outstanding marks and social involvement.
-Finalist in Canada for the Morehead prize for outstanding marks and social involvement.
PROFESSIONAL QUALFICATION
Admitted to the New York Bar (January 2002).
Member of the American Bar Association and the New York Bar Association.
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English. Conversant in Spanish and (AMSLAN) American Sign Language.
Limited oral basics in Chinese and Korean.
WORK EXPERIENCE IN ASIA
◇ May2006 to present
-H.J.M. International Law Offices (Guangzhou office) – Advising foreign investors Entering the China market (corporate and commercial projects, BOT/energy projects, IP matters). Team of 4 lawyers built by myself at Trust Law Firm in the last 3 years followed me.
◇ March 2003 to April 2006
-Trust law firm (Guangzhou office) – Advising foreign investors entering the China market
(M&A deals, BOT projects, financing projects and IP matters) .
◇ March 2000 to December 2002
-Watson, Farley & Williams (Singapore office of a UK law firm)-Associate in the Corporate/finance departments (advising on M&A, IP matters, project finance, assets’ Financing in the Asia Pacific region).
◇ January 1999-Feb.2000
-Klein-Goddard Associes (Singapore office of a French law firm ) – Associate in the corporate department advising on M&A deals, e-commerce transactions and intellectual property law matters.
PROFFESSIONNAL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
◇ 2005
-Giving speeches to various Canadian, French and German entities/organizations on foreign investment law in China, etc…
-Member of the British Chamber of Commerce, German Chamber of Commerce and French Chamber of Commerce in Guangzhou.
-Writing various articles on corporate structure, non performing loans and new laws and regulations in China for our clients and the German and Dutch Chamber of Commerce.
◇ 2003
-Organizing monthly event for Canadians in South China via the Canuck Connection group
-Member of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Guangzhou and the French Chamber of Commerce in Guangzhou.
◇ 1999-2002
-Member of the French Business Association in Singapore and Canadian-Singapore Business Association.
◇ Confidential-CB CV –July 2006
1996-1998 -Canadian National Forum (Organizing conferences on political and legal issues), Vice-
President Finance.
Speeches
Ms. Berube has spoken at numerous seminars:
○ Seminar on the Legal Pitfalls when Doing Business in China (Guangzhou), April 2004
○ Seminar on Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (Beijing), organized by the Quebec government, September 2004
○ Seminar on different legal entities possible under PRC law (Hong Kong), October 2004
○ Seminar on Doing Business in China (Guangzhou), November 2004
○ Seminar on Doing Business in China (Trois-Riveres, Canada), organized by Secor, the Development Bank of Canada and the National Bank of Canada, March 2005
○ Seminar on Legal Strategic Guide on Doing Business in China (Toronto, Canada) organized by the Canadian Institute,April 2005
○ Seminar on How TO Set Up a WOFE or Joint-Venture in China: Cases Study of Two Canadian Companies (Montreal,
Canada), organized y the World Trade Center, May 2005
○ Seminar on Doing Business in China (Quebec, Canada), organized by ADRIQ, May 2005
○ Seminar on Doing Business and Finance in China (Beijing), organized by the Quebec Mission, September 2005
○ Seminar on A Practical Guide for Doing Business in China(Guangzhou), Quebec Mission, September 2005
○ Seminar on Doing Business in China (St-Georges de Beauce, Canada) organized by the Commission de
Developpement Economique de la Beauce, November 2005
○ Seminar on Doing Business in Practice, (Montreal, Canada), organized by the World Trade Center, December 2005
Articles
Ms. Berube has authored many articles for trade publications and journals:
◇ Doing business in China, Revue Commerce, November 2004
◇ A strategy for doing business in China, Journal Le Trifluvien, March 17th, 2005
◇ A JV or a WOFE?, Journal Les Affaires, November 16th, 2005
◇ How to do business in China?,La Presse, December 14th ,2005
◇ Doing business in China, Journal de Montreal & Journal de Quebec, December 22nd, 2005
◇ Is it realistic for SMEs to do business in China?, Revue PME, April 2005
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