Member of the Court, ICC International Court of Arbitration;

Curriculum Vitae of Jingzhou Tao
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Jingzhou Tao is the Managing Partner atDechert LLP responsible for developing the firm’s Asian practice. He has almost 30 years of experience in advising Fortune 500 companies on China-related matters. He has acted as counsel, chief arbitrator or party-nominated arbitrator in over a hundred international arbitration proceedings involving merger and acquisition, letters of credit, construction projects, management contracts, joint ventures, tax planning, strategic alliances, technology transfers, trademark licensing agreements, agency agreements, and international sales of goods.
Most recently, Mr. Tao was appointed by the World Council of the International Chamber of Commerce to serve another term as a member of the International Court of Arbitration.
International arbitration related positions currently held by Jingzhou include:

Member of the Court, ICC International Court of Arbitration;
Counsel for LCIA Asia Pacific Users Committee;
Member of the Advisory Committee of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission;
Member of the Board of Trustee of Foundation International for Arbitration Advocacy;
Member of the Board of Global Arbitration Review;
Co-Chair of China International Arbitration Club;
Adjunct Professor at Peking University Law School ;
Adjunct Professor at East China University of Political Science and Law;
Adjunct Professor at ChinaUniversityof Political Science and Law for the MBA program;
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

He is a listed arbitrator for:

the Court of Arbitration for Sport;
the American Arbitration Association;
the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre;
the Singapore International Arbitration Centre;
the Vienna International Arbitral Centre;
the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration;
the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission;
the Beijing Arbitration Commission.

Honors and Distinctions

In 2014, Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific ranked Mr. Tao for his dispute resolution practice in China and named him one of the "Most In Demand Arbitrators" in the Asia-Pacific region. Peers note that "he is held in high regard" in the market. Chambers has also previously recognized Mr. Tao as "someone you’d have in your top ten for China work" who "really bridges the divide between Western and Eastern views", "a respected name on the arbitration scene" and "very well regarded for his activity in the international arbitration arena especially in relation to disputes involving PRC entities."
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2014 describes him as "highly regarded" and recommends him for his Corporate/M&A practice.
Mr. Tao was also recognized by Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2013 as a leading lawyer in China, and named by Practical Law Company’s Which Lawyer? as a recommended lawyer for dispute resolution in 2012.
Mr. Tao is a frequent speaker among the legal world and has also published many articles in Chinese and international legal and business publications. His writings primarily address Chinese law related matters. Mr. Tao has also been a columnist for Caixin Weekly since 2011.
Practical Law Company Which Lawyer? 2012—named as a recommend lawyer for dispute resolution
Chambers Global 2010 / Chambers Asia 2010 / Chambers Global 2009 — recognized as "one of the best arbitration practitioners in the region"
Who’s Who Legal 2009 — commercial arbitration and corporate governance
Served as one of 12 arbitrators for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Ad Hoc Division

Nationality
French
Admitted
Paris (France)
Education
University of Paris I-Panthéon Sorbonne (D.E.A. 1984); Peking University (LL.B. 1982)
Languages
Chinese, English, French
Recent Publications
Books
Jingzhou is author of several books in English and French on Chinese law.
Mergers and Acquisitions in China (Third Edition), coauthor, West Law, New York, 608 pages, 2011
Arbitration Law and Practice in China (ThirdEdition), Kluwer Law International, The Netherlands, 383 pages, 2012
Resolving Business Disputes in China, CCH Asia Pte Limited, Singapore, 800 pages2004
Non-Tariff Trade Barriers in China, coauthor, Sweet & Maxwell, Hong Kong, 357 pages 2003
International Commercial Arbitration in Asia (China Chapter), Juris Press, New York, 45 pages, 2002
International Execution Against Judgment Debtors, (Enforcement of Foreign Judgment in the People's Republic of China), Oceana, New York, 26 pages, October 2002
Droit Chinois des Affaires, Econamica, Paris, 394 pages, 1999
Le Droit Chinois Contemporain, (Collection Que sais-je?), Presses Universitairs de France (P.U.F.), Paris, 128 pages, September 1991