Company investments & Joint Ventures – China

Charltons provides high impact advice on the negotiation, establishment and on-going operation of equity and contractual joint ventures in China, wholly foreign-owned enterprises, and trading companies in China.

We have almost two decades of experience in China and have offices in Shanghai and Beijing, as well as long established relationships with top Chinese law firms in all of the major Chinese cities. Our deep local knowledge and international perspective gives us a unique insight into Chinese business practices and issues arising from foreign investments and joint ventures in China.

We provide smart and practical advice on key issues to be considered when structuring investments, strategic alliances and joint ventures in China, including offshore structuring, exit strategies and profit repatriation, and strategies to safeguard know-how and intellectual property. We help foreign investors avoid some of the common mistakes when entering into joint ventures in China, assisting in carrying out proper due diligence on potential joint venture partners, and developing mechanisms for controlling and monitoring the activities of the joint ventures in China.

We provide an insightful and highly personalised service to clients, guiding them through the complex PRC regulatory requirements, foreign investment restrictions and governmental approvals involved in establishing joint ventures and foreign invested entities in China, including filings with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (AIC). We can advise on the foreign investment restrictions in a particular industry or sector, and have particular experience in obtaining approvals from regulatory authorities in highly regulated industries. We also assist in merger control and competition related matters in China, including notifications to the Anti-Monopoly Bureau of MOFCOM under China’s Anti-Monopoly Law.