As foreign direct investment ways are increasingly shifting from traditional direct investment into M&A, we have participated in many foreign merger and acquisition programs. Based on our related vast experience and good communications with regulatory bodies at China’s government, we provide our clients with not only legal assistances, but also value added services, including but not limited to:

Advice on market entry policy of industry sectors

Establishment of wholly-owned enterprises (“WOEs”) and representative offices

Establishment and business negotiations of Sino-foreign joint ventures and cooperation corporations

Establishment of regional headquarters for multinational corporations

Localization and ongoing legal and compliance advice

Currency exchange control

Domestic and cross-border financing of WOEs and capital restructuring

Reinvestment by WOEs

Labor and human resources

Environment protection

Intellectual property protection

Target company selection and risk and feasibility assessment

Initial investment structuring and optimization

Due diligence investigation and business negotiation

Consultation on obtaining business license and permits, as well as exemptions

Related post-merger and acquisition related legal services