Michael Hickman and Lesli Ligorner provide foreign investors with a guide to setting up a R&D facility in China. They consider location, IP and labour issues, and give crucial advice for protecting the facility's creations
September 11, 2012
Foreign Direct Investment
While the Ministry of Commerce's recent mention of the variable interest equity structure is important, its implications have been exaggerated say counsel
September 08, 2012Chinese car maker Jinbei has set up a joint venture in Russia. David Tring spoke with the lawyer who advised Jinbei about the complexities of the deal about why companies are looking across the northern border
September 07, 2012China's National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (NAFMII) has released draft rules for a securitisation instrument for non-financial issuers
August 08, 2012The opening of the first wholly Taiwan-funded hospital in Shanghai last month is a strong signal that the healthcare sector is opening-up to foreign investment, but local policies need to catch-up with national level legislation
July 27, 2012China's pharmaceutical market is expanding rapidly, but recent policy developments mean multinationals need to rethink their strategy
July 21, 2012While China's economic reforms have taken the world by storm, many industries remain heavily restricted. Foreign investors do not have much time left to move into these markets through the popular variable interest entity (VIE) structure
July 12, 2012The valuation adjustment mechanism protects investments through a series of contracts, but a recent court case held a contract void, which has created uncertainty for investors
July 12, 2012I am looking to set up a factory to manufacture equipment in China. I have heard that the coastal regions have become too expensive and that I should consider inland regions. Is this true? How does the legal framework differ from province to province?
July 12, 2012Chongqing attracted more foreign direct investment than Beijing last year. Impressive tax incentives are only part of the reason why businesses are moving to China's interior
June 01, 2012