Mergers and Acquisitions

James Dubow, Managing Director, Asia of Alvarez & Marsal shares with China Law and Practice his experience in working with law firms in China, and how far they have come 25 years on. A&M is known for their work in transforming companies’ management and performance.

Aaron Cutler, Partner at Hogan Lovells, Washington, D.C. speaks to Jacelyn Johnson on the new CFIUS rulings and its potential impact on Chinese investments in the U.S. Lawyers and in-house counsels should potentially understand the stricter controls imposed as FIRRMA will significantly increase the number of transactions subject to CFIUS’ review.

William Marshall of Tiang & Co speaks to Jacelyn Johnson about the exciting times of being a trade lawyer amidst a burgeoning trade war between US and China, the impact of tariffs, and what lawyers should expect and be mindful of when negotiating or advising on export and import matters, foreign investments, tax and customs regulations and other trade related issues when dealing with China.

Issued: August 10 2018   Main contents: If a promoter of a non-profit private school is to be replaced, a replacement agreement shall be executed,…

Limited partnerships with state-owned capital contributions are not recognized as state-owned shareholders

Fang Qi, partner at Fangda Partners, discusses the impact of the newly issued Measures on Work Relevant to the Assignment of Intellectual Property Rights to Foreign Parties (Trial Implementation) (知识产权对外转让有关工作办法 (试行）） (the Measures), the legal reforms it brings and mechanisms for its enforcement.

Stricter disclosure requirements imposed for M&A partnerships.

Tax deferral encourages foreign investors to re-invest

Tax deferral policy for FDI further clarified

Zheng Gao, Jian Yao and Zhengzheng Hu of Jingtian & Gongcheng explain MOFCOM’s merger control priorities, the top due diligence and national security review considerations for dealmakers, and the shifting outbound investment landscape’s effect on global M&A. 竞天公诚律师事务所的高峥律师、姚坚律师和胡铮铮律师阐述了商务部并购审查的主要要求、交易商最需要顾及的尽职调查和国家安全审查事项、以及境外投资大环境的变迁对环球并购的影响。