Foreign Direct Investment

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Grandall Law Firm has extensive experience in assisting companies and individual business persons with their foreign direct investment projects in China. Our clients include large MNCs, Fortune 500, SMEs, public and private companies. We have advised clients in different industries, on every aspect of foreign direct investment, from initial setup, maintenance of the operation, restructuring (e.g. M&A), and also divestment out of the country. Our advice to clients utilizes our firm’s expertise in diverse areas relevant to FDI such as corporate structuring, tax planning, employment, intellectual property protection and dispute resolution.

Grandall’s foreign direct investment group is made up of a group of foreign lawyers from several jurisdictions including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Malaysia, Spain and Italy, supported by Chinese partners and attorneys. Our attorneys are fluent in numerous languages, many of whom studied abroad, and are experienced in dealing with clients from many countries.   

Our lawyers can assist you in the following services:

•    Advising and structuring your initial foreign invested enterprise (FIE) in China, which includes advice on related issues such as intellectual property, tax and use of off-shore investment vehicles

•    Application and legal registration of your business venture in China, be it Representative Office (RO), Wholly Foreign Owned-Enterprises (WFOE), Contractual Joint Ventures (CJV), Equity Joint Ventures (EJV) and other mode

•    Restructuring of your FIE, including transforming into a different FIE vehicle, sale of shares, M&A  (assets / shares) and divestment

•    Negotiation with domestic partners, drafting of Joint Ventures agreements and other transactional documentations

•    Drafting of any and all documents, such as contracts and corporate documents, necessary for operation of an FIE

•    Advising on corporate governance as per Chinese company laws and regulations

•    Employment issues for your FIE, including hiring, termination, drafting of employment contracts and dealing with state employment agencies

•    Set up of an off-shore investment vehicle in Hong Kong and related corporate secretarial services through our Hong Kong office