XIE Guanbin is one of the founders of Lifang & Partners, holding the doctor degree in law from Peking University Law School and master and bachelor degrees from Wuhan University. Previously, he worked with the Policy and Legislation Division of the State Science Committee and Intellectual Property Rights Conference Office of the State Council, and as Director of Huake Judicial Examination Center for Intellectual Property, an appraisal institution authorized by the Ministry of Justice. Listed as Top 10 IP lawyers of Beijing by Beijing Lawyers Association and Band 1 IP Lawyer on Chambers Asia Pacific and the winner of National Sci-Tech Law Academy Award, Mr. XIE is especially experienced in trademark, patent, copyright and other complicated Intellectual Property related cases and also has tremendous experience in the area of antitrust and competition law. Clients have found him “very strategic, experienced and responsive” and praised him for his “standout presentation, attention to details and sound advocacy skills.” As an arbitrator, he sits on the panel of arbitrators of Arbitration Commissions in Beijing, Wuhan, Nanjing and Chongqing, as well as listed as Expert of the Domain Name Disputes Resolution Center for CIETAC and arbitrator for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).