Legal Consultancy Services
We provide strategic insights and implement practical legal and business solutions in Greater China with an international standard of work and the benefits of local business experience and presence. We offer a broad range of services to support strategic and market entry/expansion planning and execution activities including:
Legal Consultancy
Private Equity/Venture Capital
We have represented Private Equity and Venture Capital funds of all sizes as well as companies at every stage of growth, ranging from the start-up to the company on the verge of IPO in Silicon Valley-style financings throughout Greater China.
Cross Border Investment
We advice clients on a broad range of issues for outbound and inbound investments in China and Taiwan including Joint Ventures, Wholly-Foreign Owned Subsidiaries, Offshore Holding Company Structures, Tax Treaty Planning, Technology-Based Tax Benefits and Human Resources Management Issues.
Environment and Climate Change
We assist clients to understand the issues and the institutional processes at the national and local levels, identify and quantify legal contingencies, develop strategies and tactics to limit or eliminate environmental risks and develop strategies and programs to implement environmental best practices.
Litigation
We offer the full range of commercial litigation services. We also assist clients with Pre-Judgment Attachments, Compulsory Executions, Collections, Computer/Internet Fraud and overseas litigation support.
Family Wealth Management
We advise high net worth individuals and family groups on corporate and tax structures to preserve wealth, manage assets and plan generation-skipping mechanisms.
Regulatory
We advise on a variety of regulatory issues that confront foreign companies that invest or do business in the region, such as obtaining governmental approvals for corporate and M&A transactions, fair trade and anti-monopoly issues, intellectual property rights creation and enforcement, product licensing, joint ventures, litigation and dispute resolution, product safety issues, and environmental matters.
Labor
We support Human Resource directors in a full range of employment/labor matters such as employment agreements, hiring and firing issues, severance arrangements as well as strategic planning and execution of practical systems to be in compliance with local requirements.
Commercial Contracts
We assist clients to negotiate and draft contracts to implement commercial arrangements, such as Joint Ventures, Licensing, Distribution and Purchase Agreements, and a variety of corporate transactions.
Supply Chain Management & Outsourcing
We provide strategic, tactical and operational support with a variety of issues including sourcing, procurement, logistics, intellectual property protection and anti-counterfeiting programs.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Our experience in Mergers & Acquisitions on behalf of both public and private company clients encompasses all aspects of a transaction, from structuring and negotiating initial terms to closing, both on the buy-side and sell-side.
China
Our team includes China- and Taiwan-based professionals who have been actively involved with cross-border activities in China for over 30 years. We have successfully closed hundreds of deals in all the coastal provinces of China and many interior provinces.
IP/Anti-Counterfeiting
We assist clients to tailor strategies to maximize the protection of as well as economic benefit from their intellectual property. We provide the full range of registration, enforcement, licensing and IP management services and design anti-counterfeiting programs to address specific needs.
Arbitration
We assist clients to develop strategies and tactics to select arbitrators and chief arbitrators, present their position in the arbitration process, locate and freeze the counter party’s assets and property prior to filing and implement compulsory execution to enforce a successful award.
Aircraft Financing and Leasing
We assist aircraft finance companies to close numerous aircraft sales and leasing transactions with Chinese domestic airlines.
Immigration
We provide the full range of services for employment, family and investment-based immigration.
Corporate
We advise company Boards of Directors, shareholders and management teams on issues such as internal governance, day-to-day corporate matters and interactions with external stakeholders. We also support clients to design, plan, and implement Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR") programs.
Government Relations
We provide business and legal expertise as well as strong relationship networks to assist clients with their project-based lobbying and law reform goals in the US, China and Taiwan.
Banking & Finance/NPL
We assist clients to negotiate and draft documents for loan transactions, formulate strategies for the collection of bad debts, interpret recent developments in banking laws and evaluate the validity and enforceability of agreements and security rights.