When negotiating a cross-border transaction involving a Chinese investor in a non-Chinese company, parties naturally focus on valuation, governance, investor protection and exit arrangements.
On 27 March 2026, the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress adopted the Measures of Beijing Municipality for the Implementation of the Trade Union Law (the "Beijing Measures"), effective 1 May 2026.
On April 10, 2026, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) and Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) issued the Interpretation (II) on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases of Corruption and Bribery (Interpretation (II)), effective 1 May 2026.
In today's fast-changing business landscape, workforce adjustments are often necessary to maintain competitiveness. Over the past few years, we have successfully managed dozens of redundancy projects for international companies operating in China.
Our firm was open for little over a year when a European gentleman called for an appointment. He was referred to us by a European embassy. He had just discovered that his Chinese business partner of many years and joint venture partner, had been defrauding him.
Last year, we assisted a European client whose China subsidiary faced a classic trade secret issue. A senior sales manager resigned and joined a direct competitor.
Early this year, a client called with an unusual problem. He was in China to attend the annual party of his Chinese subsidiary, but when he tried to return to Europe, he was informed that he could not board the plane.
