Corporate Governance

The creation of healthy capital markets in China has come under renewed attention with recent moves by the government to promote sound corporate practices by both issuing companies and sponsors.

The differing characterization of retained earnings as equity assignment income or dividend income, in situations as company stock transfer, liquidation and assignment of subsidiary.

The revised Provisions add one more section on recognition of a company with an investment nature by foreign investors as a regional headquarters.

Provides for foreign investment and participation in the PRC advertising market.

Clarification for the investment banking qualificaiton for the registration of sponsor representative.

By David Liu and Nelson [email protected]      [email protected] cross border M&A transactions, anti-dilution issues…

The revised Provisions add one more section on recognition of a company with an investment nature by foreign investors as a regional headquarters.

By Yuan Jianan and Qin Yu [email protected]   [email protected] city governments in China monopolized the urban water industry…

Joint venture disputes are a fact of life in China. But they can be avoided with some careful planning to structure the joint venture contract to account for the common pitfalls in doing business in China.