Three practices, one point of contact.
We are specialised in — and committed to — assisting small and medium-sized foreign investors in building up their operations in China, and Chinese enterprises in doing business abroad.
Market entry, done properly the first time.
Advice and assistance to multinational companies, foreign SMEs and their establishments in building their presence in China — whether by way of direct investment or through merger and acquisition.
We assist with the formation of wholly foreign-owned enterprises (WFOE), equity joint ventures (EJV), contractual joint ventures (CJV) and representative offices. Beyond regulatory advice on market entry and compliance, we help with due diligence, business incorporation, contract drafting and negotiation, transaction closing, and ongoing advice on the day-to-day operation and management of the resulting enterprise.
Coverage
- Cross-border transfers of equity and assets
- Corporate relocation and restructuring
- Sale and acquisition of businesses
- Lease and sale of real estate
- Labour and employment
- Financing and foreign exchange
- Intellectual property protection and licensing
- Business filing and registration
- Dispute resolution
Comprehensive advisory, delivered with our partners.
We offer a full range of business advisory services to our international clients, drawing on associated firms where a matter calls for a particular specialism.
Business & corporate establishment
Advice to domestic and international clients on setting up business entities in all the forms and structures recognised under PRC law — including international schools and cooperative educational programmes, and the formation of VC and PE funds and fund management companies.
Mergers & acquisitions
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, cross-border transfers of tangible and intangible assets, and overseas financing and listings.
Due diligence
Due diligence investigations into target companies before investment or cooperation. Beyond identifying the key issues, we work in coordination with our clients and their other advisors to find practical solutions — legal, structural, operational or industrial — to the obstacles that emerge.
Business negotiation
Assistance in negotiating business terms with counterparties, whether for an investment or for general commercial transactions.
Business transactions
Ancillary services and support for international clients doing business in China — particularly in trading, shipbuilding, franchising, and the purchase or leasing of real estate.
Document preparation & translation
Reviewing and preparing bilingual (English–Chinese) transactional documents for investment projects and transactions relating to China.
Compliance
Advice on daily business operations in China in compliance with the Chinese regulatory regime.
The most cost-effective resolution, not the most expensive one.
In collaboration with our associated firms, we advise extensively on resolving civil and commercial disputes in China or in an overseas jurisdiction — whether through litigation or alternative dispute resolution.
With in-depth knowledge and experience across diverse industries, we are well positioned to help clients work out the resolution that costs least in money, time and disruption.
Not sure which of these you need?
Most engagements begin with a short conversation about the commercial objective. We will tell you what the work involves and what it should cost before anything starts.