GoldenGate Lawyers is equipped with specialized commercial lawyers. With years of experience managing corporate issues, we accurately advise on the structure and implementation of a transaction. We draft contracts to ensure that they are enforceable in China and suitable for the particular transaction. Our experience in foreign direct investment in China enables us to anticipate many issues that may arise in a transaction so as to avoid or quickly resolve them.

• Investment structure planning

• Establishment of representative offices

• Establishment of foreign invested enterprises (FIEs)

• Acquisition of businesses and assets by foreign investors

• Legal due diligence

• Technology transfer and licensing

• Protection of intellectual property rights

• Tax planning and foreign exchange

• Customs formalities (import and export of machinery, etc.)

• Employment and human resources

• Restructuring and transfer of equity shares, share capital increases, mergers and acquisitions

• Private equity funds

• Restructuring and share transfer of FIEs

• Ongoing legal advice to FIEs

• Liquidation and dissolution of FIEs

Our practice areas include, but are not limited to, the following services: