Can Cui, Ph.D. J.D., Business Attorney in Austin, Texas
Over 12 years of legal practice · focused on Business, General, and Health Care
ShareholderatGreenberg Traurig, LLP
Austin, TX
Practicing business in Austin since 2014.
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Can Cui, Ph.D. J.D. is a shareholder based in Austin, TX. The practice focuses on Business, General, and Health Care. Can has over 12 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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- Austin, TX
- Experience
- over 12 years
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- Business · General · Health Care
- Handles Business, General, and Health Care matters from Austin, TX.
- Over 12 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
About Can Cui, Ph.D. J.D.: Can Cui, Ph.D. J.D. is a shareholder based in Austin, TX. The practice focuses on Business, General, and Health Care. Can has over 12 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Areas of practice
Can's practice areas in Austin
Can concentrates on business, general, health care, ip, and patent. Each area below outlines the kind of case Can handles, typical outcomes to expect, and how the intake process starts.
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Business cases in Austin, Texas
Can takes business matters in Austin, Texas. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Can agrees to represent you.
General cases in Austin, Texas
Can takes general matters in Austin, Texas. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Can agrees to represent you.
Health Care cases in Austin, Texas
Can takes health care matters in Austin, Texas. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Can agrees to represent you.
IP cases in Austin, Texas
Can takes ip matters in Austin, Texas. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Can agrees to represent you.
Patent cases in Austin, Texas
Can takes patent matters in Austin, Texas. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Can agrees to represent you.
Biography
Can Cui, Ph.D. J.D., business attorney serving Austin
Can Cui, Ph.D. J.D. is a shareholder based in Austin, TX. The practice focuses on Business, General, and Health Care. Can has over 12 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Can works from Austin, Texas and takes on business matters across the region.
Dr. Can Cui focuses his practice on technology transactions, investments and intellectual property (IP) protection in the life sciences and med-tech industries, with a particular emphasis on cross-border deals involving Asia. His work encompasses technology licensing and acquisition, collaboration and strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and various forms of investment.
Can frequently represents life sciences and med-tech companies, from startups to multinational corporations, in worldwide and U.S.-China life sciences licensing and collaboration transactions, from target or drug discovery phase to clinical stage and beyond. His representation covers the entire value chain, and includes contract research, manufacture and supply, clinical trials, commercialization and distribution arrangements.
In the realm of private equity and venture capital, he regularly conducts IP due diligence and negotiates investment documentation for institutional and individual investors, and emerging and established life sciences and med-tech companies. Additionally, Can advises clients on IP aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
With his deep understanding of both China’s and U.S.’s regulatory landscapes, in connection with his cross- border transactional practice, Can provides guidance on China and U.S. IP laws, technology import and export regulations, cross-border investment restrictions, and data privacy laws and regulations. His wide-ranging experience in corporate matters, patent prosecution, and IP dispute resolution, combined with his scientific education, allows him to offer advice to life sciences and med-tech companies on a variety of legal issues they may face.
In his venture capital and emerging technology practice, Dr. Cui serves as an advisor to life sciences startup companies and organizations across the United States and in China. For example, he works with life sciences startup companies in H7 BioCapital’s Accelerator Program 1:1 to help them determine how best they can fit into the market and develop from ideas to Series A. He is an advisor to the Boston Capital Investment Club and the Clinical Translational Catalyst program at Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation. He is also an advisor and a core member of the Life Sciences Advisory Council to the SWAN Impact Network, one of the most prominent impact angel networks in the United States. In addition, Dr. Cui is the Vice Chairman of the Professional Committee on Transactions and Mergers and Acquisitions of the Chinese Biopharmaceutical Industrial Chain Innovation and Transformation Alliance.
Besides his private practice, Dr. Cui is also an active contributor to the academia. While working in Hong Kong as a registered foreign lawyer, he served as an adjunct faculty member at The Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law for three years, where he taught the course on Principles of Intellectual Property and established the course on Chinese IP Law. He is a frequent guest lecturer and panelist at top universities and law schools in the United States and in China on IP protection and technology transactions.
Before and while attending law school, Can worked as a U.S. patent agent, focusing on patent prosecution in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries.
Concentrations
•Life sciences and med-tech licensing, collaboration and strategic partnerships
•International joint ventures
•Intellectual property protection and strategic counseling
•Asia and China practice
•Cross-border technology transactions and investments
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 'Ones to Watch,' Technology Law, 2024
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Life Sciences, 2022-2023
How Can handles business matters
Dr. Can Cui focuses his practice on technology transactions, investments and intellectual property (IP) protection in the life sciences and med-tech industries, with a particular emphasis on cross-border deals involving Asia. His work encompasses technology licensing and acquisition, collaboration and strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and various forms of investment. Can frequently…
The kind of cases Can takes
Can reviews new inquiries case-by-case for business, general, and health care matters in Austin and the surrounding Texas area.
Credentials
Credentials — where Can studied and practices
New York University School of Law
J.D. · 2012
Harvard University
Ph.D. Biological · 2007
Jurisdictions
Can's state bar admissions
California
2016 · ACTIVE
New York Texas
2014 · ACTIVE
Can studied at J.D. in New York University School of Law and Ph.D. Biological in Harvard University.
Law school and academic background
Can completed J.D. in New York University School of Law and Ph.D. Biological in Harvard University. Formal legal training is one signal of substantive knowledge — the day-to-day practice Can runs in Texas is where that training gets applied to real client questions.
Locations
Can Cui, Ph.D. J.D.'s office in Austin
Can's primary office is at 300 West 6th Street, Suite 2050, Austin, TX, 78701. In-person meetings are by appointment; a phone intake usually comes first.
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How to hire Can Cui, Ph.D. J.D. — what to expect in your first consultation
Working with a new business attorney should feel structured. Here's how the first two conversations with Can usually go, from the moment you request a consult to the day representation begins.
Consultation formats and pricing
Can charges for the initial consult. That fee is credited toward representation if you retain Can's office.
What to bring to your first meeting
Bring any documents you already have — police reports, medical records, filed pleadings, correspondence from an insurer, a copy of the contract at issue. If you're not sure, err on the side of bringing everything; Can will tell you what matters and what doesn't.
Questions to ask a business attorney in Austin, Texas
A short list to run through before you commit: How many business matters have you handled in the last year? What's your fee structure? Who else in the office will work on this? What's your realistic estimate of timeline and range of outcomes? How do I reach you between meetings?
Fees & payment
Fees, payment methods, and consultation options for Can
Can discusses fees during intake so the arrangement fits the matter. Contingency, hourly, and flat-fee options are all common in business practice — ask which fits.
Hourly rates, contingency fees, and flat-fee options
Every business matter is priced differently. Simple document review might be a flat fee. Injury litigation is often contingency. Complex commercial disputes usually run hourly with a retainer. Can confirms the model in the engagement letter before any work starts.
Payment methods and payment plans
Can's office accepts standard payment methods. Ask about payment plans if the retainer is a stretch — many business practices work with clients on structured schedules.
Frequently asked
Frequently asked questions about Can Cui, Ph.D. J.D.
How much does it cost to hire Can for a business case?
Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. Can walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.
Does Can offer a free consultation?
Can charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain Can's office. Some business attorneys offer free consults — check Can's current terms during booking.
How long do business cases in Texas typically take?
Simple business matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. Can gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.
Can Can take my case if I'm outside Austin?
Can is licensed in Texas. Matters governed by Texas law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — Can will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.
What should I bring to my first meeting with Can?
Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. Can will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.
Is Can accepting new business clients right now?
Can's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.
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