Dr Carl Hinze has spent over 30 years studying Chinese language and culture. For 10 years, he worked in Shanghai in the fields of law and investment banking. Since 2014, Carl has been a partner in the national law firm, Holding Redlich, where he heads up the firm’s China practice. Fluent in Mandarin, he has a PhD in Chinese culture from the University of Queensland. Carl’s legal practice focuses on cross-border investment, including China and US-related mergers and acquisitions. He has also represented multinational clients in complex arbitration proceedings involving protracted disputes between business partners in China and other parts of Asia. Carl is a renowned expert in Chinese politeness and cross-cultural communication. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Australia China Business Council (Qld) and a BA Advisory Board Member at the University of Queensland.