The Chinese Concept of 'Face'
The Chinese Concept of 'Face': What it Means for Australian Business and Government
Carl is a Partner in the Brisbane office of national law firm, Holding Redlich. Before joining the firm, Carl worked for 10 years in Shanghai in the fields of investment banking and law.
Carl has advised clients on a wide range of matters, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, commercial law, employment law, crisis management, dispute resolution and financial services regulatory issues. He is a co-editor of Oxford University Press’ Financial Services Regulation in Asia Pacific. Carl is a recognized expert in the field of Chinese sociolinguistics and politeness research. He has published numerous articles on cross-cultural communication and Chinese politeness research in internationally-renowned journals and monographs. He has also guest lectured at the East China University of Politics and Law, the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, the China European International Business School and the University of Queensland.