Rina Dao

Daorina is a senior partner of Dentons, serving as a member of the Advisory Board of Beijing Dentons Office, a member of the Beijing Office Management Committee, the director of the Second Business Department, and the executive director of the China Dispute Resolution Committee.

He has 30 years of practical experience in the field of dispute resolution, and have been awarded the title of Beijing Outstanding Lawyer. Daorina has been continuously devoted to the contract dispute resolution domain and understanding the relevant laws, rules and regulations that apply to practice for almost 20 years. Together with 13 years’ experience as a judge – where he witnessed the full process of China’s legal system of contract law from scattered to unified – he has a deep understanding and rich practical experience in contract dispute resolution. Daorina was awarded Contract Disputes Lawyer of the Year in China by Corporate INTL and Global Law Experts for two consecutive years in 2018 and 2019.

Describing how the firm distinguishes itself, Daorina stated that it is “driven to challenge the status quo”, adding that it delivers “consistent and uncompromising quality and value to our clients in new and innovative ways.”

“Moreover, we are polycentric – Dentons has no single headquarters and no dominant national culture,” he continued. “Diverse in terms of geography language and nationalities, we proudly offer clients talent from diverse backgrounds and countries with deep experience in every legal tradition in the world.”

Dentons’ clients include the national government units, institutions, large state-owned enterprises, as well as well-known global, 500-strong enterprises. In one recent case, the firm represented Qingdao YI Jia Economic and Trade Co, Ltd Vs Tianjin Weierke Petroleum Chemical Co, Ltd. over a warehousing contract dispute.