Attorney Profile

ROBERT J. ALLAN is the founder of the Allan Law Group.

Robert J. Allan is a barrister and solicitor and an AV rated attorney with over 30 years of international legal experience. He has extensive experience representing the interests of existing and emerging domestic and international businesses and provides insightful legal counsel on matters such as corporate law, corporate governance, commercial litigation, international law and corporate transactions.   

Mr. Allan has considerable expertise in corporate compliance and global corporate structures.  His ability to understand the nuances of establishing and growing an international business provides him with an exceptional ability to forecast the challenges many businesses face while expanding their international operations.  

He has represented domestic and foreign corporations, partnerships and trusts covering a wide array of practice areas.  Mr. Allan also serves as general counsel for many of his clients. Mr. Allan's experience as an attorney at law, as well as his experience as a President and CEO of public and private corporations provides him with unique insight into the complexities of running a global business.  

Mr. Allan also co-founded the USA China Law Group, an organization dedicated to providing legal and strategic business advice to individuals, businesses and corporations looking to establish and grow a business presence in China or the US.  The Group's attorneys have offices in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai. The Group also advises international institutional investors on ways to invest in the Non-Performing Loan and Distressed Debt Market in China.  

Mr. Allan authored an article titled The Conflicted Duty of Chinese Lawyers, which was published in the National Law Journal and co-authored an article titled "Forensic Sourcing in China," which outlines strategies for successful compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Mr. Allan is a frequent speaker. In the last year he has made presentations at the Director's College, Stanford Law School, the CEO roundtable in Beijing, UCLA Law School, and USC Law School.

Mr. Allan is a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy, the Asia Society and the International Bar Association.   

Mr. Allan began his law career at the firm of Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia. He received a Law Degree from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1975, With Distinction. He is admitted to practice in California and in British Columbia.   He currently resides in Malibu, California with his wife and two children.

Areas of Practice:

International Law

Business Law

Business Litigation

 

Certification/Specialties:

Certified Trial Advocate, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1987

Bar Admissions:

British Columbia, 1975

California, 1985

U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1986

U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1993

Education:

University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1975
L.L.B.
Honors: With Distinction

University of Calgary, 1972
B.A.
Honors: With Distinction

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Director's College at Stanford Law School, 2009

Importing Problem Goods from China, Institute for Corporate Counsel, 2007 - Present

Professional Associationsand Memberships:

State Bar of California, Attorney at Law, 1985 - Present

Member

Law Society of British Columbia, 1975 - Present

Member, Barrister and Solicitor

American Bar Association

State Bar of California, Commercial Litigation Sub-Section

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America

International Bar Association

The Asia Society

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Pacific Council on International Policy