TIETIE (FRANK) ZHANG

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*** ***** ***., ***. *** Shui Mu Tian Cheng 7-4-3-402

Ithaca, New York, 14850 Xianyang Road, Tianjin, 300052

U.S.A. China

EDUCATION

CORNELL LAW SCHOOL

Candidate for J.S.D. Degree, May 2013

Dissertation titled Enforcing Arbitration Awards in China

Academic interests include International Commercial Arbitration, Chinese Law, WTO Law

Vice-president of Cornell J.S.D. Association

CORNELL LAW SCHOOL

LL.M., May 2010

Courses taken included Contracts, International Commercial Arbitration, Evidence, Criminal Law

Passed New York State Bar Exam held in July 2010

PEKING UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL

Juris Master (J.D. equivalent), specialized in International Commercial Law, July 2006

Passed PRC National Judicial Exam held in September 2004

TIANJIN FOREIGN STUDIES UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts in English (International Trade), June 2003, top 2% of the class

Awarded 1st rank scholarship for 4 consecutive years (awarded to top 3% of 400 students, based upon

GPA), 1999~2003

Awarded Tianjin Jinma Scholarship (awarded to only 2 students among 400, based upon GPA), 1999

Excellent Student Award for 4 consecutive years, 1999~2003

WORK EXPERIENCE

COMMERCE & FINANCE LAW OFFICES, 2006~2009

Attorney at Law, licensed to practice in PRC

Assisted clients, most of whom were from U.S. and E.U., with dispute settlement matters

within Chinese territory

Dealt with litigation cases around China

Dealt with arbitration cases at CIETAC and CMAC

Handled recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral award cases in China

Drafted legal opinions on Chinese law to be submitted to courts and/or tribunals outside China

if the cases concerned disputes on matters of Chinese law

HAIDIAN DISTRICT COURT OF BEIJING CITY, spring 2005

Judicial Clerk

Drafted judgments and rulings

Helped with settlement and conciliation process

Participated in court hearings

Conducted legal research and provided opinions to judges

BEIJING JINCHENG & TONGDA LAW FIRM, fall 2005

Intership

Drafted legal documents and memoranda

Conducted legal research

Translated legal documents between English and Chinese

BAR ADMISSIONS

People Republic of China & State of New York

LANGUAGES

Mandarin Chinese & English

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