Foreign Direct Investment

Michael Hickman and Lesli Ligorner provide foreign investors with a guide to setting up a R&D facility in China. They consider location, IP and labour issues, and give crucial advice for protecting the facility's creations

While the Ministry of Commerce's recent mention of the variable interest equity structure is important, its implications have been exaggerated say counsel

Chinese car maker Jinbei has set up a joint venture in Russia. David Tring spoke with the lawyer who advised Jinbei about the complexities of the deal about why companies are looking across the northern border

China's National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (NAFMII) has released draft rules for a securitisation instrument for non-financial issuers

The opening of the first wholly Taiwan-funded hospital in Shanghai last month is a strong signal that the healthcare sector is opening-up to foreign investment, but local policies need to catch-up with national level legislation

China's pharmaceutical market is expanding rapidly, but recent policy developments mean multinationals need to rethink their strategy

While China's economic reforms have taken the world by storm, many industries remain heavily restricted. Foreign investors do not have much time left to move into these markets through the popular variable interest entity (VIE) structure

The valuation adjustment mechanism protects investments through a series of contracts, but a recent court case held a contract void, which has created uncertainty for investors

I am looking to set up a factory to manufacture equipment in China. I have heard that the coastal regions have become too expensive and that I should consider inland regions. Is this true? How does the legal framework differ from province to province?