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China Desk

China Desk

A point of contact for questions concerning the Chinese market — for German businesses with a China connection and for Chinese businesses in Germany.

Oblique aerial view of a container terminal: diagonal rows of rust-red, orange, blue and grey containers between dark service lanes, a blue lattice gantry crane at upper left, a second crane boom at lower right, a band of grey-green water beyond

Access to the Chinese market, and the entry of Chinese businesses into Europe, regularly raise the same questions. Which corporate form will carry the project? How are supply and distribution agreements structured so that they are robust under both legal systems? How is a joint venture put on a sound corporate footing?

We answer these questions from a German law perspective, working with selected local counsel on the ground. We advise in German and English and — with those firms — in Chinese.

What we handle

  • Formation of German subsidiaries of Chinese businesses
  • Joint venture agreements and shareholders’ agreements
  • Supply, procurement and distribution agreements with a China connection
  • Company acquisitions with Chinese participation
  • Representation before authorities, notaries and commercial registers

First contact

Let us talk about your matter.

A first conversation is without obligation and in confidence. Tell us briefly what the matter is — we usually reply the same working day.