After obtaining his law degrees at Tilburg University (LL.M. in 2001 and Ph.D. in 2005), Rogier joined Bain & Company as a strategy consultant. In 2006, he started as a lawyer with top-tier firm De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek (Amsterdam and London offices), and in 2009 Rogier moved to China to set up De Brauw’s Beijing office. In January 2012, he joined Magic Circle firm Linklaters where he worked as managing associate in Beijing. Rogier has been with R&P since 2014.
Rogier mainly assists European and U.S. clients with their activities in China and often represents them in negotiations with Chinese business partners. He advises multinationals on a wide range of cross-border transactions, and helps clients navigate the Chinese regulatory landscape and manage cultural differences. Rogier specializes in foreign direct investment (M&A, JVs and greenfield), commercial contracts, regulatory & compliance, restructuring and employment law.
Rogier was admitted to the Netherlands bar (Amsterdam) in 2006. He is fluent in English and Dutch and conversational in Chinese (Mandarin).
Book Publications:
- Shareholders Actions, China Chapter, International Bar Association and Globe Law and Business (edited by Marcel Willems), October 2017 (expected)
- Corporate Acquisitions & Mergers, National Monograph China, Kluwer Law Online (edited by Peter Begg), March 2017
- Cash Pooling and Insolvency (2nd edition), China Chapter, International Bar Association and Globe Law and Business (edited by Marcel Willems), September 2016
- Retention of Title in and out of Insolvency, China Chapter, International Bar Association and Globe Law and Business (edited by Marcel Willems), December 2015
Online Articles:
- Due Diligence the Chinese Way
- Reducing Trapped Cash in China with Outbound Intercompany Loans
- Litigating Effectively: When in China, do as the Chinese do?
- Legal challenges to online and offline retail in China
Blogs (in Dutch):
- Faked in China
- Westerse win-win werkt niet in Chinese onderhandelingen
- Due diligence: the Chinese way
- Hard hat tour met hoofdpijn
- Acteerwerk
- Hoe Enron Chinese bedrijven hielp aan een beursnotering in de V.S.
Accolades
Asialaw Profiles 2019 – Client Feedback on Individual Lawyers：
“Excellent in helping to navigate Western companies through practical issues in dealing with China.”
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 edition – LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT: PRC FIRMS
"We regularly work with Rogier van Bijnen and his team on PRC employment law matters. We find them to be responsive, commercial and fairly-priced."
"Rogier van Bijnen stands out from other PRC lawyers for his practical approach. He has a healthy appetite for risk, which makes him appealing to many in-house counsel. He tells you what the law is and then how to actually deal with the matter, noting that the law is only one of the factors to bear in mind in China."
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