Billings, Thomas P.

Mr. Biehn is a partner in, and Chair of, the Business Department of White and Williams LLP. He focuses on assisting clients in the pursuit of global business opportunities.

Mr. Biehn works closely with clients to form and structure ventures between U.S. and strategic partners throughout the world. With over 225 attorneys, White and Williams advises on a broad range of business matters including U.S. and international tax and regulatory compliance, Internet regulation issues such as privacy, security and fair trade practices.

Mr. Biehn frequently counsels clients on forming domestic and international commercial relationships, including joint ventures, partnerships and alliances. He represents both public and privately held companies, including manufacturers, distributors, engineering firms, as well as technology and power plant vendors and consultants.

Working with a multi-disciplinary team, Mr. Biehn assists clients with comprehensive, strategic, domestic and international planning. His strong relationships with an expanding network of professional advisors throughout the world enables him to help clients to do business and establish ventures abroad. In particular, Mr. Biehn regularly works closely with White and Williams’ strategic law firm alliance in Shanghai as well as advisors in China and Europe, to assist businesses in forming strategic partnerships and pursuing business opportunities in those regions.

Mr. Biehn actively shares his global transactional experiences with interested audiences and frequently speaks on China and international law issues. He was a delegate of the Trade Mission to China in September 2002 conducted by the City of Philadelphia Commerce Department and the China Trade Center of Philadelphia. Mr. Biehn participated as a panelist at the video conference “Live From Hong Kong” presented by the Association for Corporate Growth in February 2004, and served as Program Co-Chair for the two-day conference “Strategies for Trade and Investment in China” held in Philadelphia on June 14 & 15, 2004. He was a co-organizer and speaker at the May 19, 2005 conference “Exporting to China: Seizing Opportunity and Managing Risk” presented by The Philadelphia U.S. Export Assistance Center, in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic District Export Council. Mr. Biehn served as Moderator for the June 9, 2005 seminar “Hong Kong – Turning China into Opportunity” organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. He participated at the World Trade Center’s 36th General Assembly, hosted by the Shanghai World Trade Center, in September 2005. Mr. Biehn moderated a seminar on Hong Kong held at the Wharton School by the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia on March 16, 2006. He served as a panelist on numerous Executive Roundtable discussions on China. Mr. Biehn was a panelist at “Ten Questions You Should Ask About Doing Business in China…and the Answers!” hosted by Citizens Bank on May 15, 2007. He was also a panelist at The Big Talker 1210 AM’s “Global Economic Summit” in Philadelphia, PA on June 28, 2007, which featured a panel of foreign business experts discussing how local companies can expand their businesses by trading overseas. Mr. Biehn was a presenter at the USPTO China Road Show on July 23, 2007. He was a presenter at the Willow Financial Bank Executive Forum – “How To Best Form Partnerships, Joint Ventures and Structure Other Agreements with Chinese Nationals” on February 28, 2008. Mr. Biehn was a panelist at the East Asia Business Symposium on Taiwan and Hong Kong (“Gateway to Asia”) at Philadelphia University “Current Legal Issues and New Developments” on April 17, 2008. He moderated a panel discussion titled "Chinese Companies, Brands & Investors Going Global" at the China Business Boot Camp event presented by The China Business Network and sponsored by White and Williams on February 18, 2010. In June of 2010, Mr. Biehn again participated at the China International Private Equity Forum in Tianjin, China, for the fourth consecutive year. In August of 2010, Gary and Tony Lu hosted, in conjunction with the organizers of the Zhongshan University/Lingnan University MBA Association U.S. Study Tour, a reception for 30 executives from China. On September 18, 2010 Mr. Biehn introduced the keynote speaker at a conference presented by the China Business Network and sponsored by White and Williams titled, "Put China in Your Business Future: Health & Green / China Business Toolbox Philadelphia." Mr. Biehn is a member of the U.S. Department of Commerce Mid-Atlantic District Export Council and a member of the Board of Directors of World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia.

Mr. Biehn received his B.B.A., graduating first in his class, from the School of Business and Management at Temple University in 1981. He received his J.D., with honors, in 1984 from Duke University School of Law. Mr. Biehn is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association. In 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, he was selected in a survey of his peers as a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine. Mr. Biehn has been AV rated by the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating system.