Features & Analyses

I am looking to buy a Chinese company. There is so much advice out there; so many checklists and warnings highlight the particular sensitivity of due diligence in China. What are the key areas that I should really concentrate on to avoid making the mistakes made by many multinationals and foreign companies?

Richard Blewett believes the AML enforcement authorities will need to introduce more reforms to keep up with a rapidly increasing workload

Philip Gu shares with China Law & Practice how the evolution of China's M&A regime, food safety standards and anti-corruption drives have affected his work with Danone

As labour unrest increases, it is vital that companies implement the right strategies to handle the problem. Effective communication and negotiation with employees and other activists can go a long way in reducing the burden on management

As labour unrest increases, it is vital that companies implement the right strategies to handle the problem. Effective communication and negotiation with employees and other activists can go a long way in reducing the burden on management

The Chinese government has made environmental protection a priority. Guoqiang Chen advises businesses to pay close attention to the progress of stronger laws on air, water and soil pollution planned for this year

The Chinese government has made environmental protection a priority. Guoqiang Chen advises businesses to pay close attention to the progress of stronger laws on air, water and soil pollution planned for this year

New Measures have opened up investment opportunities for aircraft and vessel lease financing companies. But Xin Zhang and Miller Wang believe more clarity and support is needed before companies can start to set up offshore and tap into the global leasing market

New regulations have made it much easier to establish and operate wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China, making this investment vehicle even more attractive for investors