Carter Chen - a Newport Beach, CA Chinese Business and Individuals Litigation and Corporate Matters in the United States Lawyer

Newport Beach Chinese Business and Individuals Litigation and Corporate Matters in the United States Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Chinese Business and Individuals Litigation and Corporate Matters in the United States

Attorney Information

Overview

Carter Chen is a partner at McKOWN BAILEY, where he serves as general corporate counsel and transactional advisor to business organizations across the United States—particularly Chinese companies operating or expanding into the U.S. market.

Mr. Chen is a highly skilled business law advisor with extensive experience guiding corporate clients from China through U.S. legal compliance matters. He has represented numerous companies, investors, and financial institutions in complex business transactions, while also providing day-to-day legal counsel as their general corporate attorney. His work has been instrumental in helping many Chinese businesses and entrepreneurs establish a successful presence in the United States.

In addition to his corporate practice, Mr. Chen is also an experienced business litigator. He has represented a wide range of clients — including companies, investors, and financial institutions—in high-stakes commercial litigation before both California state courts and federal courts nationwide.

Mr. Chen’s legal accomplishments have received recognition in legal media. For example, his successful enforcement of a foreign arbitral award on behalf of California shareholders in federal court was featured in LexisNexis, one of the leading publications in the legal field.

Before joining McKOWN BAILEY, Mr. Chen served as law clerk at the Los Angeles Superior Court, where he worked for the Honorable Rolf M. Treu and the Honorable John P. Doyle.

Education

Legal Education
- Penn State Law, University Park, Pennsylvania
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- East China University of Political Science and Law
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Major: English Literature

Current Employment Position(s)

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Associate
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Past Positions

Guantao Law Firm
Shenda Partners LLP
LA Superior Court Judges – the Hon. Rolf M. Trudeau
Hon. John P. Doyle

Languages

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English
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Mandarin Chinese
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Bar Admissions

California
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
People's Republic of China

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Contact

Newport Beach, CA

520 Newport Center Drive
Suite 470
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Phone: 855-736-2720

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Website: https://www.mckownbailey.com

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