Mensah Cone

English Teacher / English Coach英语教师 / 英语教练
Male41 y/oLegal Director/Legal Manager/Supervisor/Legal Specialist/Assistant/Lawyer/Legal Advisor/English Teacher/Other legal positionsLive in ChinaNationality United States
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个人简介 • 美国新泽西州普通话教育学院创始人(2012 年):与美国西东大学亚洲研究中心主任陈东东合作,组织中国交换生为纽约 — 新泽西地区的中小学生讲授普通话及中国文化。 • 贝瑞小伙伴冰淇淋商学院项目负责人(2015 年):于中国云南省昆明市开展英语培训项目,通过全英文教学,指导中小学生掌握美国品牌冰淇淋加盟店的运营管理知识。 • 个人语言文化交流项目讲师(2025 年):为中国惠州、广州两地万博教育(专注学历提升)的校长陈春丽提供定制化教学服务,课程内容涵盖英语发音、英文文本批判性思维、商务英语及口语会话。 • 中国昆明外商直接投资美英法务咨询公司创始董事(2015 年):创办昆明黑鹰商务服务有限公司,为中国企业及各国政府机构提供专业战略法务解决方案,助力其降低在美及英联邦国家司法辖区内的经营风险、保障资产安全。 • 美国企业任职经历(1996—2013 年):任职于美国纽约市多家财富 500 强企业(保诚金融、大都会人寿保险金融服务公司),历任系统工程师、个人保险业务板块技术客户经理、信息技术治理专员、项目管理办公室总监、项目集及项目经理、信息技术战略规划师等职。 教育背景 • 2009 年 获斯坦福大学高管项目管理认证(硕士同等学力水平) • 2005 年 获项目管理协会(PMI)专业认证 • 2012 年 获对外英语教学(TESOL)资质认证 核心技能 沟通表达、公众演讲、调研分析、客户关系管理、高管汇报演示、信息技术战略规划与落地执行、项目集及项目管理 语言能力 • 英语:母语(美式英语) • 汉语普通话:第二语言,曾获南京大学汉语水平考试(HSK)奖学金,拥有 7 年中国大陆生活经历 ________________________________________ Personal Summary: Founder, Mandarin Literacy Institute (2012), America, New Jersey: In cooperation with the Seton Hall University (New Jersey) Asian Studies Director, Dongdong Chen (陳東東): exchange students from China teach Mandarin and Chinese culture to primary and middle school students in the New York / New Jersey area; Berry - Little Friends Ice Cream University 2015: English training program teaching primary and middle school students how to operate an American brand ice cream franchise (using English) in Kunming, Yun Nan Provence, China; Private language and culture exchange (2025) for Chen Chun Li educational institution executive at Wan Bo Education (校长陈春丽, 万博教育­专注学历提升) Hui Zhou, Guang Zhou, China (惠州,广州,中国): English pronunciation, Critical thinking of English text, Business English, Conversation; Founding Director of a foreign direct investment American and international law consultancy registered in Kunming China (2015): Kunming Black Hawk Business Services - providing strategic legal solutions for China enterprises and international governments for mitigating risk and protecting assets in the United States and British Commonwealth jurisdictions; Corporate America Experience: 1996 – 2013 Fortune 500 Companies in America, New York City (Prudential Financial and, MetLife Insurance and Financial Services): IT Portfolio Strategist, Program and Project Management, Director Level-Project Management Office, IT Governance, IT Finance, Technology Account Executive to the Individual Insurance Business Executives, Systems Engineer; Education: MBA Level - Stanford University Executive Project Management Certification issued 2009; PMI – Project Management Institute Certification issued 2005; Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) issued 2012; Skills: Communications, Public speaking, Research, Relationship Management, Executive presentations, IT Strategy and Planning and Execution, Portfolio, Project and Portfolio Management; Languages: English (American), Mandarin as a second language: HSK Scholarship Nanjing University, China; 7-years on Mainland, China;

Work experience

  • Executive - International Law Consultant

    Kunming Black Hawk Business Services (American and International Law Consultancy)
    2015.07-Current(11 years)
    个人概述 2015 年于中国昆明注册成立涉外直接投资美欧国际法咨询机构 ——昆明黑鹰商务服务有限公司,并担任创始负责人。机构专注为中国企业及各国政府提供战略法律解决方案,助力其在美国及英联邦法域降低投资风险、保障资产安全。 核心主讲课题 1. 中国企业对美投资风险防控法律策略 2. 《外国国家豁免法》(中国 & 美国)实务案例解析 3. 孟晚舟事件(华为)法律深度分析 核心执业成果 案件一:美国诉孙琳达等人案(案件编号:1:24-cr-00346) 2025 年 12 月 11 日,针对被告孙琳达的代理律所 ——阿贝尔・埃斯丘・兰道律师事务所合伙人斯科特・R・兰道(地址:美国纽约州纽约市第五大道 256 号 5 层,邮编 10001;邮箱:info@aellaw.com)存在的非法执业行为,向其发出违规警示,并同步通报纽约州律师惩戒委员会及纽约州总检察长莱蒂西亚・安・詹姆斯。最终成功促使美国纽约东区联邦地区法院,对本案审理法院、原被告双方代理律师启动资格 disqualification 程序。 案件概况 本案被告孙琳达曾担任纽约州州长凯西・霍楚尔的副幕僚长,同时也是前州长安德鲁・科莫的助理。2024 年 9 月 3 日,孙琳达在美国纽约东区联邦地区法院被提起公诉,指控罪名多达 10 项,包括未注册为中国政府代理人、电信欺诈、防疫物资欺诈、洗钱及逃税。 案件二:希克斯诉米尔顿案(案件编号:2:22-cv-00166) 2025 年 11 月 14 日,针对原告代理律师埃里克・A・克里斯蒂安森(律师执业证号:7372;任职律所:帕森斯・贝勒・拉蒂默咨询律师事务所;地址:美国犹他州盐湖城主街南街 201 号 1800 室,邮编 84111;邮箱:EChristiansen@parsonsbehle.com)存在的非法执业行为,向其发出违规警示;同年 11 月 20 日,将相关情况通报犹他州律师协会法务总监兼非法执业委员会主席玛丽贝丝・勒胡(邮箱:mlehoux@utahbar.org;counselassit@utahbar.org)。最终成功促使美国犹他州联邦地区法院,对本案审理法院及原告代理律师启动资格 disqualification 程序。 案件概况 关联案件为美国诉米尔顿等人案(案件编号:1:21-cr-00478)。特雷弗・R・米尔顿是上市公司尼古拉汽车公司(2015 年成立,巅峰市值达 320 亿美元)的创始人、最大股东,曾任首席执行官及执行董事长。2024 年 10 月 14 日,米尔顿因证券欺诈罪被定罪。本案中,希克斯与米尔顿就犹他州摩根县一处名为 “瓦萨奇溪牧场” 的地产(面积 4678 英亩,估值 3250 万美元)达成交易,希克斯以现金加尼古拉公司证券的组合方式向米尔顿转让该牧场。目前,米尔顿正因本案面临相关私人财产的没收处置程序。 深度案件与法律研究 案件名称:密苏里州诉中华人民共和国案(案件编号:1:20-cv-00099-SNLJ) 核心研究方向:《美国外国主权豁免法》《中华人民共和国外国国家豁免法》 2025 年 2 月 21 日,依据《中华人民共和国外国国家豁免法》,率先在中华人民共和国香港特别行政区高等法院就维护中国境内商业利益相关事宜,完成案件摘要撰写及证据梳理工作。 执业经历 一、诉讼案件代理(2014-2021 年) 代理新泽西州高等法院案件(案卷编号:FM-07 2157-14、FM-07 2157-14E),案由为律师费用留置权异议及相关金钱给付纠纷,涉案标的额1,690,469.05 美元。对方律所为汤森・托马约・纽马克律师事务所,代理律师为劳里・L・纽马克律师(律师执业证号:0038321998)、格雷戈里・A・帕斯勒律师(律师执业证号:020442009),律所地址:美国新泽西州惠普尼市杰斐逊南路 100 号 200 室,邮编 07981。 • 2020 年 7 月 17 日,在新泽西州高等法院,成功依据衡平法欺诈等事由,申请法院签发说明理由令(签发法官:新泽西州高等法院拉塞尔・J・帕萨马诺法官)。 • 分别于 2020 年(新泽西州高等法院)、2021 年(美国密苏里东区联邦地区法院)、2025 年(国际政府机构层面),成功主张法律禁反言原则。 • 2021 年,于美国密苏里东区联邦地区法院,成功主张对方行为违反《公平债务催收法》。 二、法院诉讼实务经验(2014-2023 年) 1. 州法院诉讼:代理新泽西州高等法院律师费用留置权异议及金钱给付纠纷(案卷编号:FM-07-2157-14、FM-07-2157-14E),涉案标的额 1,690,469.05 美元。 2. 州上诉法院诉讼:代理新泽西州上诉法院案件(案卷编号:A-001858-20-T01),就上述州法院案件中的说明理由令提起上诉,上诉胜诉。 3. 联邦法院诉讼:代理联邦地区法院案件(案卷编号:4:21-cv-00524-JCH)及密苏里州相关上诉案件,案由涉及程序滥用及违反《公平债务催收法》,与前述新泽西州高等法院案件(案卷编号:FM-07-2157-14E)直接相关。 三、专项法律研究与实务(2023-2025 年) 专注《中华人民共和国外国国家豁免法》的应用研究与实务准备;2025 年 2 月 21 日,向香港特别行政区高等法院提交《外国国家豁免法》相关适用申请。 任职企业:昆明黑鹰商务服务有限公司(美欧国际法咨询机构) 职位:国际法咨询总监 工作职责 1. 战略咨询与专业赋能:为中国企业及各国政府提供风险管理与战略规划服务,聚焦美国及英联邦法域的资产保护。具体包括: o 为中国企业评估美国顶尖律所服务优势(涵盖谈判支持、合同审查)并出具专业报告; o 协助中国企业维护与美国律所的合作关系; o 以高管专项汇报形式,向由美国律所代理的中国个人、企业高管及董事会,提供法律服务进展与诉讼状态的法律咨询。 2. 客户法律培训:培训内容涵盖美国宪法与法律体系、诉讼程序与证据规则、判例法、《中华人民共和国外国国家豁免法》《美国外国主权豁免法》、全球禁令制度、资产冻结令申请、全球网络内容下架申请、法律禁反言原则、刑事辩护(欺诈、洗钱、《反海外腐败法》贿赂罪名)、反倾销与反补贴税、《中华人民共和国香港特别行政区维护国家安全条例》(第 62 章)、《香港特别行政区有组织及严重罪行条例》(第 455 章)、《香港特别行政区入境条例》(第 115 章)、《香港特别行政区婚姻条例》(第 181 章)、国际公约及国际习惯法。 3. 法律事务管理:负责内部、企业及政府客户法律项目的优先级排序、战略规划及全流程项目管理。 4. 业务拓展:负责个人及企业客户的开发与关系维护。 5. 专项咨询:为个人、企业及政府客户提供法律事务组合规划、项目战略制定、风险评估与分析服务。 6. 合作交流: o 受邀在北京顶尖律所中银律师事务所(分所)开展私人法律咨询、专题讲座及跨境法律服务培训; o 受邀在北京顶尖律所德和衡律师事务所(分所)开展私人法律咨询; o 每周或每两周组织召开客户会议,向公司服务的企业及政府客户同步项目进展与战略规划; o 制定具有法律约束力的文书工具,助力中国企业在美国的资产保护(同时适用于个人客户)。 美国企业任职经历(1996-2013 年) 任职于美国纽约市多家财富 500 强企业(保诚金融集团、大都会人寿保险金融服务公司),历任职位包括信息技术组合战略顾问、项目管理总监、项目管理办公室负责人、信息技术治理专员、信息技术财务专员、个人保险业务线技术客户经理、系统工程师。 教育背景与专业资质 1. 2009 年,获斯坦福大学工商管理硕士(MBA)水平的高级项目管理认证 2. 2005 年,获美国项目管理协会(PMI) 专业认证 3. 2012 年,获对外英语教学(TESOL) 资质认证 专业技能 精通制定法、法典及判例法法律检索,具备出庭应诉(动议申请)、全面庭审实务经验,擅长案件摘要撰写、庭审案卷(证据)整理,精通客户与代理人关系维护、诉讼全流程管理、高管专项汇报、项目规划与落地执行。 语言能力 1. 英语(美式):母语水平 2. 汉语普通话:第二语言,曾获南京大学汉语水平考试(HSK)奖学金,有 7 年中国大陆生活经历 Personal Summary: Founding Director of a foreign direct investment American and international law consultancy registered in Kunming China (2015): Kunming Black Hawk Business Services - providing strategic legal solutions for China enterprises and international governments for mitigating risk and protecting assets in the United States and British Commonwealth jurisdictions; Key Presentations: Legal Strategies for Mitigating Risks for Chinese Enterprises' U.S. Investments, Introduction to the Foreign State Immunity Law (PRC & U.S.) – A Case Study, Legal Analysis of the Meng Wanzhou Incident (Huawei); Personal Accomplishments: United States of America v. LINDA SUN et al. (1:24-cr-00346): Successfully disqualified the Court, the Plaintiff’s and Defendant(s)’ Attorney(s) in United States of America v. LINDA SUN et al. (1:24-cr-00346) (U.S. Federal Court, Eastern District of New York) using violation(s) warning of the Unlawful Practice of Law to Scott R. Landau Partner of, ABELL ESKEW LANDAU L.L.P. 256 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor New York, NY 10001 info@aellaw.com counsel for defendant LINDA SUN, and to the Attorney Grievance Committee and the New York Attorney General, Letitia Ann James, LETITIA ANN JAMES on 11 December 2025; Summary of Case: Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and aide to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is indicted on 10 counts, including acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government, wire fraud, PPE fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion on 03 September 2024 at the United States District Court Eastern District of New York. Hicks v. Milton (2:22-cv-00166): Successfully disqualified the Court and the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) in Hicks v. Milton (2:22-cv-00166) (U.S. District Court, District of Utah) using violation(s) warning of the Unlawful Practice of Law to Erik A. Christiansen, ERIK A. CHRISTIANSEN, Bar Number 7372 PARSONS BEHLE & LATIMER CONSULTING 201 South Main Street, Suite 1800 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 EChristiansen@parsonsbehle.com on 14 November 2025 and to Maribeth Lehoux, MARIBETH LEHOUX, General Counsel Utah State Bar, Chair Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, mlehoux@utahbar.org, counselassit@utahbar.org on 20 November 2025; Summary of Case: In United States v. Milton et al. (1:21-cr-00478) Trevor R. Milton, the founder, largest stockholder, and former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Nikola (2015), a publicly traded company (worth $32 billion) is convicted of securities fraud on 14 October 2024. Mr. Milton is facing forfeiture of private property related to the sale of 4,678 acres of property in Morgan County, Utah (the “Wasatch Creeks Ranch”) (worth$32.5 million) by Hicks to Milton in exchange for a combination of cash and Nikola securities in Hicks v. Milton (2:22-cv-00166); In Depth Case and law Studies: Case No. 1:20-cv-00099-SNLJ State of Missouri, Plaintiff v. People’s Republic of China, Defendant; Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (USA); Foreign State Immunity Law (PRC); 21 February 2025 Among the first to develop case brief and evidence, pursuant to the Foreign State Immunity Law of the People’s Republic of China for, protecting commercial interest in the territory of the People’s Republic of China at the High Court, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China; 2014 - 2021 Litigation at the Superior Court of New Jersey defending $1,690,469.05 against, Order to Show Cause for Charging Lien alleging attorney's fees owed and money demands for the Case files FM-07 2157-14 and, FM-07 2157-14E: TOWNSEND, TOMAIO & NEWMARK, L.L.C., LAURIE L., NEWMARK, ESQ., ATTORNEY ID: 0038321998, GREGORY A. PASLER, ESQ., ATTORNEY ID: 020442009 Attorneys at Law, 100 South Jefferson Road, Suite 200, Whippany, New Jersey 07981 v. MENSAH CONE (details available upon request); Successfully asserted Order to Show Cause (inter alia. Equitable Fraud) in the Superior Court of New Jersey: (issued 17 July 2020 by HONORABLE RUSSELL J. PASSAMANO, Judge Superior Court of New Jersey); Successfully asserted legal estoppel in the United States’ Courts: 2020 State (Superior Court of New Jersey) and 2021 Federal Courts (U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri) and, 2025 at International Government Agency(s); Successfully asserted Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violations (2021) before the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri; Law Experience: Cases Litigation and Court experience: 2014 – 2023 U.S. Courts: State courts defending $1,690,469.05 against, Order to Show Cause for Charging Lien alleging attorney's fees owed and money demands - Docket Number(s): FM-07-2157-14, FM-07-2157-14E (State of New Jersey); Appellate Division of New Jersey Docket Number(s): DOCKET #: A-001858-20-T01 Successful Appeal against Order to Show Cause FM-07-2157-14E Order to Show Cause for Charging Lien alleging attorney's fees owed and money demands; Federal District Court Docket Number: Case: 4:21-cv-00524-JCH and Appellate courts (State of Missouri); Abuse of Process and Fair Debt Collection Practicing Act violations, related to State Docket Number(s) FM-07-2157-14E; 2023 – 2025 Research and Preparation for the Foreign State Immunity Law People’s Republic of China - Application; 21 February 2025 Submission of the Foreign State Immunity Law Application at the Hong Kong High Court; Company: Kunming Black Hawk Business Services (American and International Law Consultancy) Title: Executive - International Law Consultant Job Description: Strategy Consultant / Education – providing risk management and strategic planning for China enterprises and international governments for protecting assets in United States and British Commonwealth jurisdictions: (1) Assess and report the services of top U.S. law firms for the advantage of China Enterprises (negotiations and contract review), (2) Manage the relationship between U.S. law firms for the benefit of China enterprises, (3) Provide legal consultation of the legal services and lawsuit status through executive presentations for China individuals, executives and board of directors being represented by U.S. law firms; Education and Training for our Clients: United States Constitution and Laws, Rules of Procedures and Evidence, Case Law, Foreign State Immunity Law of the People’s Republic of China, Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act of the United States, Global Injunctions, Applications for freezing Orders and Global Internet Content Removal, Legal Estoppel, Protecting Criminal Defendants (fraud, money laundering, foreign corrupt practices act - bribery), Anti-dumping, countervailing duties, Safeguarding National Security Ordinance Instrument A305 Hong Kong, SAR of the People’s Republic of China “HKSAR”, Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance Cap 455 HKSAR, Immigration Ordinance Cap 115 HKSAR, Marriage Ordinance Cap 181 HKSAR, International Conventions, Customary International Law; Legal Portfolio, Program and Project Management: Prioritizing, Strategy, Planning, Program and Project Management for internal, corporate and government (client) legal initiatives; Business Development: Individual, and corporate client acquisition and, relationship management; Consultation: Legal Portfolio, Program and Project Strategic Planning, Risk Assessment and Risk Analysis for individual, corporate and government clients; China Law Firm Engagements: Providing of private consultations, lectures, and cross-border legal service training at Zhong yin (affiliated office), a top-tier law firm in Beijing; Conducted private consultation at De he Heng (affiliated office), a top-tier law firm in Beijing; Hosting of weekly and bi-weekly status and strategy meetings serving Black Hawk’s corporate and government clients; Implementation of legally binding instruments for Protection of China Enterprise’s Assets in America (also used for individual clients); Corporate America Experience: 1996 – 2013 Fortune 500 Companies in America, New York City (Prudential Financial and, MetLife Insurance and Financial Services): IT Portfolio Strategist, Program and Project Management, Director Level-Project Management Office, IT Governance, IT Finance, Technology Account Executive to the Individual Insurance Business Executives, Systems Engineer; Education: MBA Level - Stanford University Executive Project Management Certification issued 2009; PMI – Project Management Institute Certification issued 2005; Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) issued 2012; Skills: Legal Research of statutes, codes and case law, hearing appearances (motions), plenary trial: preparations of brief(s) and, trial binders (exhibits), relationship management (between the client and the legal representative), litigation, executive presentations, planning, execution. Languages: English (American), Mandarin as a second language: HSK Scholarship Nanjing University, China; 7-years on Mainland, China;

Projects

  • Foreign State Immunity Law of the People's Republic of China

    Executive Sponsor
    2023.11-Current(2 years)
    Protection of China Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise using the Foreign State Immunity Law of the People's Republic of China

Educational experience

  • Project Management Institute

    Project Management
    2005.09-2015.09(10 years)
    PMP-Project Management Institute Certification ongoing training for maintaining certification;
  • Stanford University

    Masters Degree Level - Executive Project Management Certification
    2007.01-2009.06(2 years)
    The program blended academic theory with proven project management techniques from leading companies to provide crucial insights and practical tools for managing projects, portfolios and complex systems. The program was created by Stanford Professor Raymond Levitt and was extended as a partnership of the Stanford Center for Professional Development and IPS Learning. Across the 15 years the program was delivered, more than 8,000 professionals from across the world completed the program.

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Stanford University Executive Project Management Certification
2009.06
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