American lawyer dedicated to Chinese law industry for 13 years

“China's judicial reform has improved Chinese courts and laws. The establishment of the Shanghai Commercial Mediation Centeris a great measure for companies to find a quick and effective way to resolve disputes,” Meg said.

In November 2013, the Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center was invited to settle in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone. At the invitation of the Mediation Center, world-renowned mediation agencies from the UK, EU, Singapore and other places jointly established the International Commercial Joint Mediation Court, creating a new mediation mechanism.“In the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, foreign law firms can enjoy ventures with local law firms. Look at me, I am a foreigner and I am able to work in a Chinese firm. Chinese lawyers can work with their foreign colleagues and learn from other legal systems. All these are the influences reform and opening up has brought.”

Moreover, the mediation center also cooperates with a number of internationally renowned mediation organizations including the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, the Hong Kong Mediation Council, the Singapore Mediation Center, the AIA European Network of Mediation Centre, the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), and the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS).

On March 21, 2016, the Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center (SCMC) and the US Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (JAMS) signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Lujiazui in Shanghai.

Meg specifically cited the cooperation between SCMC and JAMS,“The decision by SCMC to partner with JAMS continues China’s pattern of learning and studying Western practices while still being uniquely China. I think working with the strategic cooperation agreement is a benefit to both sides.”