Arlo Kipfer
Harris Sliwoski LLP
Arlo advises clients on business matters related to China, Latin America, and Web3. He spent nearly two decades in China, leading compliance and development initiatives for multinational companies across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, before practicing law in Colombia.
During his time in China, Arlo collaborated extensively with corporations, international nonprofits, and educational institutions. Fluent in Mandarin, English, and Spanish, he is a skilled negotiator, even in environments that strongly favor local players. With deep expertise in Chinese law and culture, he excels at bridging communication gaps between foreign and Chinese businesses, ensuring clarity and effectiveness in their interactions.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Web 3.0
- International Dispute Resolution
- Internet Fraud Litigation
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 331523
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- Chinese: Spoken, Written
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish
- Attorney
- Harris Sliwoski LLP
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- Consultant
- 8 Bridges Global
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- Consultant - School Establishment & Legal
- ISC Research
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- China Business Specialist
- Harris Sliwoski LLP
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- Director of Development, Asia Pacific & Americas
- Quality Schools International
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- Purdue University - Purdue University
- M.S. | Communications
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- Western Governors University
- B.S. | Business Management
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- Purdue Global Law School
- J.D. (2020)
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- State Bar of California # 331523
- Member
- Current
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- Upsurge in online gambling in China during the World Cup
- World Online Gambling Law Report
- The Impact of Cannabis and Web3 Crossover: NFTs, DAOs, and Tokens
- MyLawCLE
- Delta-8 and other Cannabinoids, Regulated or Not? Panel Discussion, and the Impact of Cannabis NFT’s and Web3 Crossover
- MyLawCLE
- Opening a Sister School Overseas, National Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA
- How the Revised Law is Effecting the Private Education Market in China – Review of Main Policy Provisions, ISC Research Annual One-Day Conference, Oxfordshire, UK
- The Expanding International Schools Market – A Global Viewpoint and a Focus on China, Shanghai, China
- School Success China
- Mandarin Chinese
- Xinjiang Agricultural University
