Attorney Profile

ROBERT J. ALLAN is the founder of the Allan Law Group.

Robert J. Allan is an AV rated attorney and a barrister and solicitor in Canada, with over 30 years of international legal experience representing the interests of existing and emerging domestic and international businesses. He provides insightful legal counsel on matters such as corporate law, commercial litigation, corporate governance, international law, entertainment litigation and corporate transactions.   

Mr. Allan represents domestic and foreign corporations, partnerships and trusts. He also serves as general counsel for many of his clients, providing both litigation and transactional advice. Mr. Allan's experience as an attorney at law, as well as his experience as the President and CEO of public and private corporations provides him with a unique insight into the complexities of running a global business and the ability to forecast the challenges many businesses face while expanding their international operations.  Mr. Allan has considerable expertise in corporate compliance and global corporate structures. 

Mr. Allan also founded the USA China Law Group, an organization that provides legal and strategic business advice to individuals, businesses and corporations looking to establish and grow a business presence in China or from China in the US.  The Group's attorneys have offices in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shenzen, Nanjing and Shanghai. The Group advises clients on litigation matters, intellectual property issues and consults with international institutional investors on ways to invest in the Non-Performing Loan and Distressed Debt Market in China.  

Mr. Allan authored an article titled "The Conflicted Duty of Chinese Lawyers", which was published in the National Law Journal and co-authored an article titled "Forensic Sourcing in China," which outlines strategies for successful compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in China. Mr. Allan is a frequent speaker and he has made presentations at the Director's College at Stanford Law School, the CEO roundtable in Beijing, UCLA Law School, and USC Law School.

Mr. Allan is a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy, the Asia Society and the International Bar Association.   

Mr. Allan began his law career at the firm of Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia. He received a Law Degree from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1975, With Distinction. He is admitted to practice in California and in British Columbia. 

Areas of Practice:

International Law

 

 

Business Law

 

Corporate Law

 

Commercial Litigation

 

Entertainment litigation

 

Business Litigation

Certification/Specialties:

Certified Trial Advocate, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1987

Bar Admissions:

British Columbia, 1975

California, 1985

U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1986

U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1993

Education:

University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1975
L.L.B.
Honors: With Distinction

University of Calgary, 1972
B.A.
Honors: With Distinction

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act with a focus on China, Panelist at the 2010 Director's College at Stanford Law School.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Globalization, Panelist at the 2009 Director's College at Stanford Law School.

"Western and Chinese Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility", Global CEO Forum in Beijing, 2008.

Importing Problem Goods from China, Institute for Corporate Counsel at USC, 2007.

Panelist on Structuring asset investments in China, The U.S.-China Business Law Conference at UCLA, 2008.

Professional Associationsand Memberships:

State Bar of California, Attorney at Law, 1985 - Present

Member

Law Society of British Columbia, 1975 - Present

Member, Barrister and Solicitor

American Bar Association

State Bar of California, Commercial Litigation Sub-Section

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America

International Bar Association

The Asia Society

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Pacific Council on International Policy