Engage a Negotiator to Resolve Critical Business Challenges in Asia.

Better Call a Negotiator works tirelessly to protect your interests.

Our Value Proposition

Deal and crisis leadership

  • Guiding decision makers through high‑stakes negotiations and crises in Asia so they secure better deals with less risk.​

  • Turning complex, multi‑party negotiations into clear strategies and executable plans for boards, founders, and senior leaders.​

Cross‑cultural and multilingual advantage

  • Bridging Asian and European counterparts with multilingual (French–English–Mandarin) negotiation support that prevents costly cultural misunderstandings.

  • Transforming cultural differences into leverage, not friction, in your most important international deals.​

From book and programs to action

  • Applying the strategies from Winning with Ancient Wisdom directly to your live deals, so theory becomes concrete, measurable results.

  • Empowering your team with negotiation playbooks, training, and on‑call advisory for critical meetings, bids, and investor discussions.

Gain clarity

Our Audience

Primary audience

  • Executives and founders leading cross‑border negotiations (M&A, partnerships, distribution, JV, key client contracts) where Asian and European counterparts must align and the cost of failure is high.​

  • Project leaders and crisis managers responsible for turning around troubled projects, resolving conflicts with suppliers/partners, or managing sensitive stakeholder situations in multicultural environments.​

  • In‑house negotiation “champions” and commercial teams (sales directors, BD managers, procurement leaders) who want structured methods and coaching to improve outcomes and de‑risk negotiations in Asia.

  • Organizations investing in capability building (corporates, scale‑ups, business schools) that need tailored training programs based on your book and field experience to upgrade their negotiation culture.

Gain control

Main offer

High‑Stakes Deal Support

6‑Week Negotiation Advisory Sprint

  • More options on the table.

  • Fewer cultural misunderstandings.

  • Clearer walk‑away line.

  • Internal alignment of your team.

Includes: 1 strategy deep‑dive session, mapping of stakeholders and risks, a negotiation game plan, 3–4 live prep/debrief calls around key meetings, and email/WhatsApp support between sessions.

Examples of stakes: partnership, contract, JV, crisis resolution.

Gain influence

TESTIMONIALS

  • “Jean-Baptiste is a trusted partner and a friend that I highly recommend to any business leader. His skills and expertise are invaluable assets that will surely benefit leaders and innovators looking to expand their activities in Asia and beyond and in need of support on go-to-market and project financing.”

    Jesper Faber Stuhr, Serial Entrepreneur, Board Member, Secretary General of the Denmark Hong Kong Trade Association, Denmark.

  • “Jean Baptiste has consistently showcased a remarkable acumen and resilience in our collaborative projects. His adept networking skills, exceptional negotiation abilities, and multilingual proficiency have played a pivotal role in achieving project milestones. JB is a trusted partner and a highly recommended professional to collaborate with, ensuring efficiency, and successful project outcomes.”

    Laurent Dorpe, Serial Entrepreneur, former CEO of Edmond de Rothschild Asia Private Investors, former professor of finance at Paris La Sorbonne University, Hong Kong.

  • “I have worked with Jean Baptiste during 4 years on China sourcing for M6 Boutique. His mastery of the language, his cultural knowledge, his negotiation skills and his commitment to the brand allowed us to move forward quickly and efficiently in our sourcing in Asia. Jean Baptiste helped us identify reliable partners (factory visits), monitor our suppliers (manufacturing, development of technical details, dispute resolution), in sometimes difficult negotiations and in supervising the teams at the Canton Fair. Jean Baptiste's contribution was remarkable and I highly recommend him.”

    Frédérique Truel -Thibault, Marketing and Products sourcing Director, CPO- CMO. Subsidiary Home Shopping Service - M6 Boutique, France”

We support senior decision‑makers and teams facing complex, high‑stakes deals in or with Asia.

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For inquiries, please contact us via the form below and a member of our team will get back to you shortly.

For emergencies, you may also reach us by phone from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. HKT, Monday through Friday.

Phone
(+852) 9172 8327

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About Jean Baptiste Déal

Jean Baptiste Déal is the founder of the Déal Negotiation Institute and the lead negotiator behind Better Call a Negotiator, helping leaders manage high‑stakes situations across Asia and Europe. With over 20 years of experience representing investors, vendors, buyers, and public institutions, he combines deep field practice with rigorous training in Mandarin, an MBA from HKUST, and advanced study in negotiation. Fluent in Mandarin, French, and English, he is the author of Winning With Ancient Wisdom: Negotiation Strategies From Asia and Europe, blending time‑tested lessons with practical tools for modern decision‑makers.