RICHARD WAGEMAN VOTED PRESIDENT ELECT FOR GALA ASIA REGION

Beijing, China – Richard Wageman, partner of the firm Lehman, Lee & Xu, was voted president elect for the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) Asia Pacific Region in 2007, and to take over regional presidency in January 2009. Mr. Wageman, who has become recognized as one of the leading experts on Franchising and Advertising law in China, was excited to assume the position, particularly after a successful regional meeting in Beijing on November 9 - 11, 2006.

“GALA provides a worldwide resource to individuals and corporations interested in answers to questions and solutions to problems involving the complex legal issues affecting advertisers and marketers.”

As China progresses in its development, there is greater need for legislation and increased regulatory requirements for in-country advertising and marketing. Lehman, Lee & Xu's specialized Advertising Group strives to provide updated and strategic counsel to its multinational and SME clients.

To learn more about LEHMAN, LEE & XU, please visit www.lehmanlaw.com.

LEHMAN, LEE & XU is a prominent Chinese corporate law firm and trademark and patent agency. The firm has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau, and Mongolia and is managed by Mr. Edward Lehman, who has nearly twenty years of legal experience in China.