Professional Experience
· Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales, and in Hong Kong; fluent in English and French; advanced spoken and written Chinese (mandarin).

Education
University of Bristol / England / B.A. (Hons.); Ll.B. (Hons)
University of California at Los Angeles / Post graduate studies and teaching assistant sponsored by the English-speaking Union

Professional Experience

Orphalese Global Strategies, Inc. / United Kingdom Consultant / Shanghai / 2003-
IR_PDI Projects Limited / Director / Shanghai / 2002-2003
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (English law firm) /Representative/Shanghai / 2001-2002
State Economic & Trade Commission, Energy Conservation Information Dissemination Center / Consultant / Beijing / 2000-2001
Beijing Jincheng Law Firm / Consultant /Consultant/Beijing /1997-1999
Deacons Graham & James (Hong Kong, American and Australian law firm) / Resident Manager /Taipei, Taiwan /1994-1997
McKenna & Co. (English law firm) (now Cameron McKenna) /London:1984-85 / Hong Kong: 1985-91 / Taipei, Taiwan: 1991-1994
Simmons & Simmons (English law firm) / London/ 1979-1982

Additional Activities
· 1994-1997 Chairman of the Construction Committee of the European Council on Commerce & Trade, Taipei ("ECCT").
· 1992-1997 Committee of the International Construction Group, Taiwan · 1994 Executive Director of the ECCT.
· 1992-1993 Director of the ECCT.
· 1985-2003 Law Society of Hong Kong
· 1981-2003 Law Society of England and Wales

Background

Mr. Wicks is a company and commercial lawyer trained in the City of London, with experience of corporate legal and business matters in Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China and has published in the Asian Law Journal and other publications.

He has acted in Europe and Asia for many international and domestic clients in setting up foreign companies, handling inward investment, import and export matters, questions of banking and finance, joint ventures, distributorships and share and asset acquisitions. He has handled a wide variety of corporate and commercial work which has included joint ventures; subscription agreements; agreements for the sale and purchase of companies and assets; reductions of capital; liquidations; establishment, amendment and amalgamation of unit trusts; service agreements; deeds of partnership; loan agreements; time-share documentation; formation of companies; distribution and licence agreements; and rights issues by listed companies.

As an active member of foreign trade organizations, Mr. Wicks has assisted in the formulation of policy, led delegations and participated in meetings with senior officials of government and leaders of the business community.